"A Worn Path" #5
The plot/structure of this story starts out with her getting through struggles of her own,like old age, to get there. At one point she says "I wasn't as old as I thought" (p 224). She then encounters various animals or thorn bushes, which give her difficulty. Then, the man tries to persuade her to turn around. Lastly, when she is at the doctor's office, the people there keep questioning her. She is unable to answer because she forgets what she was there to do. Her internal struggle is at the end because she either cannot say why she is there on her own, or she cannot come to grips that her grandson is dead. I am not sure if he is dead or not, but she struggles at the doctors office because of some internal conflict, maybe a memory or forgetting. I am not sure though. The obstacles are her old age, which she fights through. Another obstacle is the nature, like the thorn bush. Another is the distance of the town, but she is determined. Also, the man tries to tell her to turn around and really tries to make her go back, but she refuses. He even says "wouldn't misss going to town to see Santa Claus", so her determination to get there is evident. Lastly, at the doctors office she struggles to say why she is there. She overcomes this by having the nurse help her.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Theme Blog #1
"Eveline" #2
Eveline feels trapped in her present life, and I do not think her father respects her as he should. On page 219, she says that "she would not be treated as her mohter had been". She would have "respect". Her father must not have respect for women. I think he may have physically hurt her mother and controlled what she did. Eveline says that she is afraid of "the danger of her father's violence". He was controlling and probably has anger issues. She wants to live a life of her own. He "had forbidden her to have anything to do with [Frank]"(p 220), which is what made her happy. She also said that she had a "right to happiness" (221). She must not have happiness in her current situation since she says this. Miss Gavan is very critical of Eveline, by correcting everything she did. Eveline says she "would be glad" if Eveline left, which also shows that Miss Gavan gave her more incentive to leave. Lastly, I think her father forbidding her from things made her want that life even more. Also, her memory of her mother contributed to her decision to leave. She saw how her mother was treated and did not want to be trapped. Since she remembered how life for her mother was, she knew what she did not want. Eveline wanted to escape into a life of her own, not dictated by her father.
Eveline feels trapped in her present life, and I do not think her father respects her as he should. On page 219, she says that "she would not be treated as her mohter had been". She would have "respect". Her father must not have respect for women. I think he may have physically hurt her mother and controlled what she did. Eveline says that she is afraid of "the danger of her father's violence". He was controlling and probably has anger issues. She wants to live a life of her own. He "had forbidden her to have anything to do with [Frank]"(p 220), which is what made her happy. She also said that she had a "right to happiness" (221). She must not have happiness in her current situation since she says this. Miss Gavan is very critical of Eveline, by correcting everything she did. Eveline says she "would be glad" if Eveline left, which also shows that Miss Gavan gave her more incentive to leave. Lastly, I think her father forbidding her from things made her want that life even more. Also, her memory of her mother contributed to her decision to leave. She saw how her mother was treated and did not want to be trapped. Since she remembered how life for her mother was, she knew what she did not want. Eveline wanted to escape into a life of her own, not dictated by her father.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Characterization Blog #4
"Bartleby the Scrivener"
I honestly still am trying to finish this story. I have tried so many times but it keeps confusing me! Its a lot of details and a slow start, so hopefully it gets better. I found this kind of humerous with the descriptions of the three scrieveners who were already employed. On page 646, I thought it was funny when the narrator gave the contrasting descriptions of Nippers and Turkey. And For real, how can you not find their nicknames funny? Its a comic relief to the story because most of the content of the story is kind of serious, but the author does throw in some humor. I think, but I am really bad at picking up on if things are supposed to be funny or not so I am sure that is wrong. Lastly, I think it is weird that Bartleby always says "I prefer not to". He does not want to work for some reason. Also, it is very strange on page 659 when he won't even say something about himself. I still have to finish, but I am just not sure why he always is saying this and what the meaning is behind it if there is one.
I honestly still am trying to finish this story. I have tried so many times but it keeps confusing me! Its a lot of details and a slow start, so hopefully it gets better. I found this kind of humerous with the descriptions of the three scrieveners who were already employed. On page 646, I thought it was funny when the narrator gave the contrasting descriptions of Nippers and Turkey. And For real, how can you not find their nicknames funny? Its a comic relief to the story because most of the content of the story is kind of serious, but the author does throw in some humor. I think, but I am really bad at picking up on if things are supposed to be funny or not so I am sure that is wrong. Lastly, I think it is weird that Bartleby always says "I prefer not to". He does not want to work for some reason. Also, it is very strange on page 659 when he won't even say something about himself. I still have to finish, but I am just not sure why he always is saying this and what the meaning is behind it if there is one.
Characterization Blog #3
"Hunters in the Snow" #7
This scene is important into revealing one of the messages of the story. I mentioned this in my previous blog, but this is the scene that best shows the type of friendship these three have. The three have a shallow friendship and do not truly care about the friendship. They are friends who make fun of each other and just say their problems. They don't help each other and this proves that. They go into eat while Kenny is laying in the freezing cold on the back of the truck. He was shot! He needed to go to the hospital but the other two were too selfish to take him straight there. They figure it won't make any difference, but at the end when the narrator says "but he was wrong" when Kenny says he is going to the hospital it shows that they never make it and Kenny is most likely going to die. This is terrible! Also, they do not help each other because Tub reveals that he has no gland problem. Instead of giving advice, Frank makes him eat a ton of pancakes. Why would a friend want to encourage a problem like that? A real friend would try to help them get over something like this.
This scene is important into revealing one of the messages of the story. I mentioned this in my previous blog, but this is the scene that best shows the type of friendship these three have. The three have a shallow friendship and do not truly care about the friendship. They are friends who make fun of each other and just say their problems. They don't help each other and this proves that. They go into eat while Kenny is laying in the freezing cold on the back of the truck. He was shot! He needed to go to the hospital but the other two were too selfish to take him straight there. They figure it won't make any difference, but at the end when the narrator says "but he was wrong" when Kenny says he is going to the hospital it shows that they never make it and Kenny is most likely going to die. This is terrible! Also, they do not help each other because Tub reveals that he has no gland problem. Instead of giving advice, Frank makes him eat a ton of pancakes. Why would a friend want to encourage a problem like that? A real friend would try to help them get over something like this.
Characterization Blog #2
"Hunters in the Snow" #1
I find all of the characters mostly insensitive. Each of the friendships between the three is very shallow. They do not seem to care about each other. If I had to pickt he one I find most sensitive, I would say Kenny. Although he is very rude and obnoxious in the beginning, Kenny seems to change and show the real him after he is shot. He puts on a front. He tries to be all manly and macho, but really he cares for people. He acts like he wanted to kill the dog, but we find out on 194 that he had been asked to do that. He was actually helping out this old man who could not bear to put his dog out of misery. Also, after getting shot he says that he was not really going to shoot Tub. I think that he is most sensitive also because he stops being rude right after he is shot. He relies on his 'friends' and feels pain. Even though it is something anyone can experience, his pain causes him to end his insensitivity towards his friends. In contrast, Frank would be the least sensitive. He cares about no one but himself and his own problems. He "left the directions on the table", and instead of easily going back to get them he just says he will pretty much wing it. That is so insensitive since his friend's life is on the line. He has them stop to eat and has Tub take even more time to eat the pancakes. In addition, making Tub eat those pancakes shows insensitivity. A real friend would have helped Tub overcome his weakness, but instead he is sitting there making it worse. Lastly, he cheats on his wife emotionally. We do not know for sure if it was physical but he knows when the girl was born, like exact time, so obviously they talked. He does not care about how his kids will feel when he leaves his wife. He only cares about himself. Tub's name makes me want to feel bad for him, but at the same time I don't because obviously it is his own fault.
I find all of the characters mostly insensitive. Each of the friendships between the three is very shallow. They do not seem to care about each other. If I had to pickt he one I find most sensitive, I would say Kenny. Although he is very rude and obnoxious in the beginning, Kenny seems to change and show the real him after he is shot. He puts on a front. He tries to be all manly and macho, but really he cares for people. He acts like he wanted to kill the dog, but we find out on 194 that he had been asked to do that. He was actually helping out this old man who could not bear to put his dog out of misery. Also, after getting shot he says that he was not really going to shoot Tub. I think that he is most sensitive also because he stops being rude right after he is shot. He relies on his 'friends' and feels pain. Even though it is something anyone can experience, his pain causes him to end his insensitivity towards his friends. In contrast, Frank would be the least sensitive. He cares about no one but himself and his own problems. He "left the directions on the table", and instead of easily going back to get them he just says he will pretty much wing it. That is so insensitive since his friend's life is on the line. He has them stop to eat and has Tub take even more time to eat the pancakes. In addition, making Tub eat those pancakes shows insensitivity. A real friend would have helped Tub overcome his weakness, but instead he is sitting there making it worse. Lastly, he cheats on his wife emotionally. We do not know for sure if it was physical but he knows when the girl was born, like exact time, so obviously they talked. He does not care about how his kids will feel when he leaves his wife. He only cares about himself. Tub's name makes me want to feel bad for him, but at the same time I don't because obviously it is his own fault.
Characterization Blog #1
"Everyday Use" #3
Each of these events provide evidence of Dee trying to reject her African American heritage and in turn embrace her African heritage. She changes her name from Dee to Wangero. She is abandoning her mother's side of the family heritage by doing this. She wants to get rid of her connection to that side of her. Hakim's behavior shows that he is also trying to escape his heritage. He embraces a Muslim heritage instead. They both are running from what made them. Also, the "beef-cattle peoples down the road" present a similar resentment to the African American heritage of Dee. The mother criticizes these people by saying that they are "too busy". From how she explains them, it seems as if she find the way they live foreign because she said something about going "a mile and a half just to see the sight"(p178). She explains them as something she is not familiar with and doesn't exactly approve of. Hakim accepts"some of their doctrines" but not the "farming and raising cattle". This shows that the mother was trying to mock or make a rude comment. Dee is definitely straying from her mother's way of life and acceptance. Lastly, Dee has no real concern for the family heritage of the quilts. She cares about the rarity and antique heritage of it. She does not care about it being from her family.
Each of these events provide evidence of Dee trying to reject her African American heritage and in turn embrace her African heritage. She changes her name from Dee to Wangero. She is abandoning her mother's side of the family heritage by doing this. She wants to get rid of her connection to that side of her. Hakim's behavior shows that he is also trying to escape his heritage. He embraces a Muslim heritage instead. They both are running from what made them. Also, the "beef-cattle peoples down the road" present a similar resentment to the African American heritage of Dee. The mother criticizes these people by saying that they are "too busy". From how she explains them, it seems as if she find the way they live foreign because she said something about going "a mile and a half just to see the sight"(p178). She explains them as something she is not familiar with and doesn't exactly approve of. Hakim accepts"some of their doctrines" but not the "farming and raising cattle". This shows that the mother was trying to mock or make a rude comment. Dee is definitely straying from her mother's way of life and acceptance. Lastly, Dee has no real concern for the family heritage of the quilts. She cares about the rarity and antique heritage of it. She does not care about it being from her family.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Plot and Structure Blog #4
"A Rose for Emily"
I was very confused by this story. I understood it mostly until the very end, which is the most important part. One of the questions says that Emily murder Homer. I know that this is probably correct, but I did not see where it said this in the story. I thought that Homer Barron left, but I guess on page 287 he went in to the house and it was the last they saw of him. I just assumed he went to the house, left, and it was the last time they ever saw him in town. On page 286, she buys arsenic, but I had a feeling she wanted to use this to kill herself. I honestly had no idea what to think this entire story. She seemed crazy starting from the point of when she yelled at all of the people that she has "no taxes in Jefferson" (page 283). Anyways, the last three or so paragraphs caused me to be really confused because it was when they say the man laying in the bed. I guess it just was surprising and I still do not see where it was forshadowed or stated in the story that she killed him.
I was very confused by this story. I understood it mostly until the very end, which is the most important part. One of the questions says that Emily murder Homer. I know that this is probably correct, but I did not see where it said this in the story. I thought that Homer Barron left, but I guess on page 287 he went in to the house and it was the last they saw of him. I just assumed he went to the house, left, and it was the last time they ever saw him in town. On page 286, she buys arsenic, but I had a feeling she wanted to use this to kill herself. I honestly had no idea what to think this entire story. She seemed crazy starting from the point of when she yelled at all of the people that she has "no taxes in Jefferson" (page 283). Anyways, the last three or so paragraphs caused me to be really confused because it was when they say the man laying in the bed. I guess it just was surprising and I still do not see where it was forshadowed or stated in the story that she killed him.
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