Looking back on my Emblem for Multiplicity I don’t really think that I did it justice by choosing the “Add Friend” icon for Facebook. My idea for that emblem was that the Timeline feature of Facebook does a good job at connecting the life stories of everyone and thus is the epitome of a single reference material that is all encompassing. However, when I see the emblem for multiplicity, I just feel the need to check my Facebook – always a dangerous rabbit hole to go down when there are deadlines in place! Now that I’m looking at the quality from my work of print lit, I’m realizing that Multiplicity is shown when a writer has the ability to (or tries to) incorporate past, present and future modes of thinking into the work.
I think that this is best expressed in Bossypants towards the end of the memoir. During this time, Tina is juggling so many things at once and she’s very hesitant that any of them will work out to her advantage (wow, this really could be a movie..):
- Her daughter’s third birthday party was coming up and she didn’t have a present or a cake. This is ironic because of all the other things she is dealing with at the time.. wait for it..
- Oprah agreed to have a cameo on Tina’s oddball show with low ratings, 30 Rock. She scrambled to get the script together and solidify Oprah’s appearance.
- Fey was making appearances on SNL as Sarah Palin, and the discussion regarding her impression was getting heated.
At this time, Tina is desperately trying to juggle all of the different aspects of her life. I think that she also framed this chapter really progressively; she is showing that the birthday of her child is just as important as the commitments she has made to her work and to her old show, SNL. She is not consumed by her daughter’s birthday. Instead, she is able to plan for it like anything else in her life.
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