“Home Burial” this poem had really touched my heart. We have a man and his wife trying to figure out a way to deal with the lost of their children. The woman feels as if her husband doesn’t understand. Every time she tries to talk to him he turns away or goes outside. I can relate with the same feelings that me and my husband had toward each other. We had suffered the same lost, the lost of a child. I was two and a half months pregnant and I had a miscarriage. I called the hospital and they said there was nothing they could do for me. They said for me to flush the fetus down the toilet. Instead of flushing the fetus down the drain we went at outside and buried the baby. For a long time we never talked about it.
“After Apple-Picking” I love this poem it reminds me of a field trip I took when I was in sixth grade. We went to an apple orchard and they had this huge trough where they made apple cider. I will never forget the smell of those apples brewing in that big trough. We were all allowed to have a cup full of hot apple cider. It was the best thing I had ever tasted when I was a child. We didn’t get soda pop when we were a child it cost too much money.
“The Road Not Taken” this reminds of a parable in the bible. God talks about two roads one is narrow and the other is broad. Narrow road not many will take but straight is the way that leads to the gate. The other road is broad but it leads to the road of destruction. I know I find this to be true. There are very few people that strive to live a Christian life many are busy fulfilling their own selfish desires. I just think God for showing me the right path to go and for leading me.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Rhonda Massengill "The Other Two" by Edith Wharton
In the story called “The Other Two” by Edith Wharton it is based on the values of marriage. Years ago marriage was considered sacred and it was taken seriously. This story undermines the value of marriage and portrays a woman that has been married three different times.
Her first marriage was to a man named Mr. Haskett and they had a child named Lily. Mrs. Waythorn, Lilies mom, was on her honeymoon when she received a phone call that her daughter was sick. She returned back home quickly and found out her daughter had typhoid fever. Mrs. Waythorn had called Lilies dad to inform him that Lily wouldn’t get to see him this weekend. This is when problems started flaring up in her new marriage. Mr.Waythorn is really jealous of his wife’s passed relationships. Her passed relationship with Mr. Haskett worries him the most. He knows that Mr. Haskett has the right to see his daughter and lets him come to his own house.
Her next husband was Mr.Varick and he had a business relationship with Mr. Waythorn. One day Mr.Waythorn’s boss had gout and he was supposed to meet with Mr.Varick to close a business deal. At that time Mr.Waythorn was Mr.Sellers’ assistant and he had to take over the business. Mr.Varick had come across some money and he wanted to invest it in some stock. Mr.Waythorn set up the meeting and they sealed the business deal. He had to be awkward for Mr.Waythorn to help his ex-wife’s husband on investing his money.
Mr. Waythorn is her last husband and he goes from overlooking her pass to letting it overwhelm him. In the beginning they cut their honey moon short because the little girl is sick. This is when he starts to question his marriage. When he had married Mrs.Waythorn he thought the pass would stay in the pass. This didn’t happen because she had a child with her first husband. In order to make sure the child was taking care of he let her dad come to his house. Next he has a run a in with her other ex-husband over a business deal. Between her first and her second husband he starts to wonder if there was enough of her left to sustain him. He knew that with every marriage there was a piece of his wife that was gone. At the end he realizes that he loves her for who she is.
This story is a typical issue that American’s still face today. Many people that have been remarried suffer the most with those that have children. With Mr.Waythorn when the child was involved it was harder to accept the marriage was over. I know with parents they have a special bond after having kids together that causes problems.
Her first marriage was to a man named Mr. Haskett and they had a child named Lily. Mrs. Waythorn, Lilies mom, was on her honeymoon when she received a phone call that her daughter was sick. She returned back home quickly and found out her daughter had typhoid fever. Mrs. Waythorn had called Lilies dad to inform him that Lily wouldn’t get to see him this weekend. This is when problems started flaring up in her new marriage. Mr.Waythorn is really jealous of his wife’s passed relationships. Her passed relationship with Mr. Haskett worries him the most. He knows that Mr. Haskett has the right to see his daughter and lets him come to his own house.
Her next husband was Mr.Varick and he had a business relationship with Mr. Waythorn. One day Mr.Waythorn’s boss had gout and he was supposed to meet with Mr.Varick to close a business deal. At that time Mr.Waythorn was Mr.Sellers’ assistant and he had to take over the business. Mr.Varick had come across some money and he wanted to invest it in some stock. Mr.Waythorn set up the meeting and they sealed the business deal. He had to be awkward for Mr.Waythorn to help his ex-wife’s husband on investing his money.
Mr. Waythorn is her last husband and he goes from overlooking her pass to letting it overwhelm him. In the beginning they cut their honey moon short because the little girl is sick. This is when he starts to question his marriage. When he had married Mrs.Waythorn he thought the pass would stay in the pass. This didn’t happen because she had a child with her first husband. In order to make sure the child was taking care of he let her dad come to his house. Next he has a run a in with her other ex-husband over a business deal. Between her first and her second husband he starts to wonder if there was enough of her left to sustain him. He knew that with every marriage there was a piece of his wife that was gone. At the end he realizes that he loves her for who she is.
This story is a typical issue that American’s still face today. Many people that have been remarried suffer the most with those that have children. With Mr.Waythorn when the child was involved it was harder to accept the marriage was over. I know with parents they have a special bond after having kids together that causes problems.
Rhonda Massengill "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane
“The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane was a short story based on actual events. The author was on his way to Cuba Revolution, Crane was aboard the tug Commodore, when his boat sank off the coast of Florida on January 2, 1897. After thirty hours at sea in a small dinghy, Crane landed at Daytona, Florida.
In the beginning of the story the cook, oiler, correspondence, and the captain are on a tattered boat. It is in the month of January and the shores of Florida had a terrible storm. This storm causes damages to the boat and in the process the captain gets injured. At this time they had been at sea for two days and two nights with little to nothing to eat. The oiler, Billie, and the correspondence role on the boat were to make sure they steered the boat. The captain had laid beside them giving them orders on how to control the boat. These four men were very close friends and worked very well to save the boat. The oiler and the correspondent would take turns sleeping to make sure the boat was taken care of the whole time. They had finally gotten close enough to the shore to see a huge light house in the distant. At first they had thought it was a life saver station and that they would be rescued. There were two men at the shore waving at them. The four men thought they would be rescued any second now. Another night had passed and they were still at sea. Finally after four days at sea they were able to get close enough to the land to abandon the boat. They rowed as hard as they could without any regards to the damage of the boat and to get as close to the shore as possible. They abandoned the boat right before the boat had sunk. Upon the shore there was a man and he had taken off all his cloths. The naked man had helped the men to get to the shore. The water was freezing and immediately they had trouble swimming. All the men were finally on land and they were greeted with goodies. The shore people had clothes for them, warm drinks, and food. Everyone was finally safe from the raging storms of the sea.
In the beginning of the story the cook, oiler, correspondence, and the captain are on a tattered boat. It is in the month of January and the shores of Florida had a terrible storm. This storm causes damages to the boat and in the process the captain gets injured. At this time they had been at sea for two days and two nights with little to nothing to eat. The oiler, Billie, and the correspondence role on the boat were to make sure they steered the boat. The captain had laid beside them giving them orders on how to control the boat. These four men were very close friends and worked very well to save the boat. The oiler and the correspondent would take turns sleeping to make sure the boat was taken care of the whole time. They had finally gotten close enough to the shore to see a huge light house in the distant. At first they had thought it was a life saver station and that they would be rescued. There were two men at the shore waving at them. The four men thought they would be rescued any second now. Another night had passed and they were still at sea. Finally after four days at sea they were able to get close enough to the land to abandon the boat. They rowed as hard as they could without any regards to the damage of the boat and to get as close to the shore as possible. They abandoned the boat right before the boat had sunk. Upon the shore there was a man and he had taken off all his cloths. The naked man had helped the men to get to the shore. The water was freezing and immediately they had trouble swimming. All the men were finally on land and they were greeted with goodies. The shore people had clothes for them, warm drinks, and food. Everyone was finally safe from the raging storms of the sea.
Rhonda Massengill "Stephen Crane's Poems"
Stephan Crane’s poetry was really weird and hard to understand. According to his biography his work was a reflection of religion in a humorous way. I really don’t agree with his approach to religion. I felt he was mocking god. One example of this type of mocking was called “A God in Wrath”. It puts god on the same pedal stool as mankind which is ridiculous. The poem states that God had cuffed a man and started beating this man. This poem basically states that God is a God of anger. Sin angers God but I am so glad that my heavenly father is a God of mercy. He doesn’t beat his children because they sin but he forgives them if they would turn from their wicked ways. All god wants us to do is ask for forgiveness, put him first, and strive to live right.
Another important factor to Stephan Crane’s poetry was his desire to be a solder. In 1890 he had spent two and a half years at a military prep school in New York. He later decided, after a year in Lafayette College, to leave the college and transfer to Syracuse University. I don’t agree with Stephan Crane’s perception of war based on his poem called, “Do not weep, Maiden, for war is kind”. Stephan Crane’s perception of war is relevant to how war was viewed years ago. Men were obligated to support their country and if they didn’t they were shunned. He tells the family not to mourn for their family’s death but to consider it an honor. War back then was considered a privileged to be a part of. Today we know that war isn’t an honor. War leaves children without dads, moms without their sons, and wife’s without husbands. The repercussion of war outweighs the good in war. War leaves men with permanent disabilities that cause everyone to suffer.
Another important factor to Stephan Crane’s poetry was his desire to be a solder. In 1890 he had spent two and a half years at a military prep school in New York. He later decided, after a year in Lafayette College, to leave the college and transfer to Syracuse University. I don’t agree with Stephan Crane’s perception of war based on his poem called, “Do not weep, Maiden, for war is kind”. Stephan Crane’s perception of war is relevant to how war was viewed years ago. Men were obligated to support their country and if they didn’t they were shunned. He tells the family not to mourn for their family’s death but to consider it an honor. War back then was considered a privileged to be a part of. Today we know that war isn’t an honor. War leaves children without dads, moms without their sons, and wife’s without husbands. The repercussion of war outweighs the good in war. War leaves men with permanent disabilities that cause everyone to suffer.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Rhonda Massengill "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin was raised in a fairly rich home. She was sent to a Catholic school to learn French. At age nineteen she married Oscar Chopin. They had six children together and lived on a plantation. Her husband had died of swamp fever and she was left to raise her children on her own. She had written several stories and editorial pieces in newspapers. She had written the story "The Awakening" in hopes that it would be the story that spike her career. Unfortunately it had done the opposite it was what had destroyed her career. With the harsh criticism, that the story was too rough because it had scenes of infidelity, Kate Chopin had given up on writing. Five years later she died.
"The Awakening" was a great story after I got pass the first fifty pages. I thought that the story could have been better if they would have gone into more details based on her emotions. The first fifty pages went in to the setting more than the events that were forming. In the beginning of the story we have a woman that is married to a man for the mere reason that he is a good provider. Years ago women didn't marry someone because they loved them, they married for money reasons. Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier was an example of what could go wrong if you marry for the wrong reason. Her husband treated her like a child always worried about what others would think. She had to have the house cleaned a certain way, food cooked a certain way, and expected her to treat the children a certain way. Mrs. Pontellier started feeling like she could never please him so she refused to try. During this time she had falling in love with a man named Robert Lebrun. Robert Lebrun knows that Mr. Pontellier will never put her away and because he loves her he leaves. He stays gone for four months and then returns to see her. At the time that he arrives she has left her husband and moved in her own home. She is seeing someone else (Alcee Arobin) but she isn't in love with him. Her heart belongs to Robert and she loves him. He returns and tells her that he loves her too. There is an emergency Madame Ratignolle was in labor and wanted Mrs. Pontelliel there. She leaves Robert and when she comes back home she finds a letter there and he is gone. She reads the letter that says that he had to leave because he did love her. He knew that her husband would never put her away and that it would hurt her more if he stayed. At the end of the story Mrs. Pontelliel loves Robert and decides to end her life if she can't have him.
"The Awakening" was a great story after I got pass the first fifty pages. I thought that the story could have been better if they would have gone into more details based on her emotions. The first fifty pages went in to the setting more than the events that were forming. In the beginning of the story we have a woman that is married to a man for the mere reason that he is a good provider. Years ago women didn't marry someone because they loved them, they married for money reasons. Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier was an example of what could go wrong if you marry for the wrong reason. Her husband treated her like a child always worried about what others would think. She had to have the house cleaned a certain way, food cooked a certain way, and expected her to treat the children a certain way. Mrs. Pontellier started feeling like she could never please him so she refused to try. During this time she had falling in love with a man named Robert Lebrun. Robert Lebrun knows that Mr. Pontellier will never put her away and because he loves her he leaves. He stays gone for four months and then returns to see her. At the time that he arrives she has left her husband and moved in her own home. She is seeing someone else (Alcee Arobin) but she isn't in love with him. Her heart belongs to Robert and she loves him. He returns and tells her that he loves her too. There is an emergency Madame Ratignolle was in labor and wanted Mrs. Pontelliel there. She leaves Robert and when she comes back home she finds a letter there and he is gone. She reads the letter that says that he had to leave because he did love her. He knew that her husband would never put her away and that it would hurt her more if he stayed. At the end of the story Mrs. Pontelliel loves Robert and decides to end her life if she can't have him.
Rhonda "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The author life had started out on a rough path. Her dad had abandoned her when she was a little girl. Charlotte's mother tried to provide for the family but with no avail. They were raised in a poverty stricken home. Charlotte didn't have the financial means to go to school so she learned how to write on her own. Later on she got married and she started having trouble with depression. "The Yellow Wallpaper was a reflection of the trouble that she underwent when she was married. Just like the character in "The Yellow Wallpaper" she was sentenced to the "rest cure". The rest cure was when women that were depressed were made to stay in bed until they were better. They were given medicine that was supposed to help them. Later on she ends the marriage by divorcing her husband. She felt as if her husband had caused her sickness to get worse. Later on she gets remarried to George Gilman and due to his support she started to advance in her writings. She not only advanced in her writings but she started women's right crusade. With his support she lived a pretty normal life.
In the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" the main character is undergoing post-pardon depression. Her husband thinks that he is helping her by isolating her from everyone. She is only allowed to see her child up under the supervision of her sister-in-law. Her husband is a doctor and he instructs his sister not to let her out of her room. He thinks that she will harm herself or someone else if she gets out. Inside the room she talks about people that she sees in the yellow wallpaper. This person that she sees is a reflection of women being held captive. During the time that this story was written women didn't have rights. One place that reflects this is when she is referred to as John's wife. Women were referred by the man that they married once they were married they lost their own identity. Women in the wallpaper also reflect women that didn't have the right to voice their own opinions. If women showed any signs of depression or refused to do what their husband wanted them to do then they were put on rest cure. Rest cure like mentioned above is when they are isolated from everyone and given medicine. One other problem that was mentioned was when the main character decided that she would write. Her husband didn't want her to write but claimed that writing caused her to be sicker. This was a direct way that men kept women from voicing their opinions. The author went through the same thing with her first husband. He had refused her the write to write stories about her life. Just like the author and the main character the writing in their journals helped ease their mind.
In the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" the main character is undergoing post-pardon depression. Her husband thinks that he is helping her by isolating her from everyone. She is only allowed to see her child up under the supervision of her sister-in-law. Her husband is a doctor and he instructs his sister not to let her out of her room. He thinks that she will harm herself or someone else if she gets out. Inside the room she talks about people that she sees in the yellow wallpaper. This person that she sees is a reflection of women being held captive. During the time that this story was written women didn't have rights. One place that reflects this is when she is referred to as John's wife. Women were referred by the man that they married once they were married they lost their own identity. Women in the wallpaper also reflect women that didn't have the right to voice their own opinions. If women showed any signs of depression or refused to do what their husband wanted them to do then they were put on rest cure. Rest cure like mentioned above is when they are isolated from everyone and given medicine. One other problem that was mentioned was when the main character decided that she would write. Her husband didn't want her to write but claimed that writing caused her to be sicker. This was a direct way that men kept women from voicing their opinions. The author went through the same thing with her first husband. He had refused her the write to write stories about her life. Just like the author and the main character the writing in their journals helped ease their mind.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Rhonda Eng 232 "How Mr.Rabbit Was Too Sharp for Mr. Fox" and "Free Joe and the Rest of the World" by Joel Chandler Harris'
Joel Chandler Harris' is absolutely amazing the way that he captures the dialect of the language of slaves. He was famous because he wrote stories during the time that slavery stories were famous. He took most of his stories from the experience that he had on the Plantation in Georgia.
"How Mr. Rabbit was to Sharp for Mr. Fox" was a very cute story. The first time I ever heard this story was in one of my favorite movies. If you have ever seen the movie "Savannah Smiles" then you would immediately recognize this story. You have a mean little fox that has caught a very cleavor rabbit. The fox threatens to cook the rabbit at first in barbaque. The rabbit says what ever you do don't put me in that brier patch. Next he threatens to put the rabbit in the pot in boil it. Again, the rabbit says please don't put me in the brier patch. Then the fox decides that he is going to hang me or drawn him. The rabbit again begs him not to put him in the brier patch. Finally the fox has it he decides that he is going to put the rabbit in the brier patch. The rabbit runs away and says "Born in the brier patch".
"Free Joe and the Rest of the World" was a very sad story for me. I admire the character Free Joe for his determination. After Free Joe's guardian had died he was able to live as a free slave. At first he decides to go and live with Judge Wellington where his wife is staying. He stays there until Judge Wellington dies. When he dies his brother takes in Free Joes wife as his own slave. Free Joe wasn't taken in because he was considered a free slave. He is a very mean man and refuses Joe the right to see his wife. He decides to watch her on a plantation that is near the Calderwood's (His wife's guardian)house. His dog Dan ends up running to the plantation and gets his wife when he is sleeping. From that day forward he is able to see his wife everyday thanks to his dog. Then one day Calderwood gets word that he is seeing his wife after he already refused him from seeing her. He then gets rid of his wife and Free Joe can't find her. He never gives up but waits at that very tree everyday. Then one day the owners of the land goes to wake him up and finds out that he is dead. He died of a broken heart waiting for his wife to return.
"How Mr. Rabbit was to Sharp for Mr. Fox" was a very cute story. The first time I ever heard this story was in one of my favorite movies. If you have ever seen the movie "Savannah Smiles" then you would immediately recognize this story. You have a mean little fox that has caught a very cleavor rabbit. The fox threatens to cook the rabbit at first in barbaque. The rabbit says what ever you do don't put me in that brier patch. Next he threatens to put the rabbit in the pot in boil it. Again, the rabbit says please don't put me in the brier patch. Then the fox decides that he is going to hang me or drawn him. The rabbit again begs him not to put him in the brier patch. Finally the fox has it he decides that he is going to put the rabbit in the brier patch. The rabbit runs away and says "Born in the brier patch".
"Free Joe and the Rest of the World" was a very sad story for me. I admire the character Free Joe for his determination. After Free Joe's guardian had died he was able to live as a free slave. At first he decides to go and live with Judge Wellington where his wife is staying. He stays there until Judge Wellington dies. When he dies his brother takes in Free Joes wife as his own slave. Free Joe wasn't taken in because he was considered a free slave. He is a very mean man and refuses Joe the right to see his wife. He decides to watch her on a plantation that is near the Calderwood's (His wife's guardian)house. His dog Dan ends up running to the plantation and gets his wife when he is sleeping. From that day forward he is able to see his wife everyday thanks to his dog. Then one day Calderwood gets word that he is seeing his wife after he already refused him from seeing her. He then gets rid of his wife and Free Joe can't find her. He never gives up but waits at that very tree everyday. Then one day the owners of the land goes to wake him up and finds out that he is dead. He died of a broken heart waiting for his wife to return.
Rhonda Eng 232 "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce's
Ambrose Bierce centered his writings on death and not romance. Many feel that the reason his work was centered on death was because of the things he saw in War. He saw people around him being killed. He also lost family members, to suicide, who had fought with him. Even Ambrose's death was a mystery because he just disappeared. He wrote books and stories based on realism.
In the beginning of the story Peyton Farquhar is waiting to be hung. He is being hung because of some type of treason (I think). The man slides the plank out from under him and the rope breaks. He then scrambles to get loose and swims away to safety. He's first thought was if I make it home then I will be safe. What he doesn't know is they are waiting for him at the house. He walks through the door and gives his wife a huge hug. Then all of a sudden he feels a whack across the back of his head. They take him back and proceed to hang him. He wakes up long enough to see his wife in front of him. Before he is able to say anything he hears a crack and then he falls to his destiny.
I couldn't imagine being able to escape death and then have to face it again. I am the type of person that I would much rather get my punishment over with. One example was when I was a child I got in trouble for talking in church. My dad said when we got home we would get a whipping. As soon as I walked through the door I asked him if I could go ahead and have my whipping. Of course I did get my whipping and I felt much better knowing that the worst was over.
He often states that being hung is so much better than being shot. I wonder if he was able to tell us today if he still would agree that being hung is so much better than being shot. If I was sentenced to death I think I would much rather be put to sleep that way I wouldn't feel anything. I couldn't imagine suffocating to death.
In the beginning of the story Peyton Farquhar is waiting to be hung. He is being hung because of some type of treason (I think). The man slides the plank out from under him and the rope breaks. He then scrambles to get loose and swims away to safety. He's first thought was if I make it home then I will be safe. What he doesn't know is they are waiting for him at the house. He walks through the door and gives his wife a huge hug. Then all of a sudden he feels a whack across the back of his head. They take him back and proceed to hang him. He wakes up long enough to see his wife in front of him. Before he is able to say anything he hears a crack and then he falls to his destiny.
I couldn't imagine being able to escape death and then have to face it again. I am the type of person that I would much rather get my punishment over with. One example was when I was a child I got in trouble for talking in church. My dad said when we got home we would get a whipping. As soon as I walked through the door I asked him if I could go ahead and have my whipping. Of course I did get my whipping and I felt much better knowing that the worst was over.
He often states that being hung is so much better than being shot. I wonder if he was able to tell us today if he still would agree that being hung is so much better than being shot. If I was sentenced to death I think I would much rather be put to sleep that way I wouldn't feel anything. I couldn't imagine suffocating to death.
Rhonda Eng 232 "Tennessee's Partner" by Bret Harte
Bret Harte's dad had died and then he moved with his mom to the west. It was believed that Bret rode solo on the stagecoach for Wells Fargo Express. This was the name of a train and it was a very dangerous job. Bret was proclaimed to be a young genius who was able to read Shakespeare at the age of six. He was also considered to be a great writer but had wasted his talent. He was so good at writing that Charles Dickens wanted Bret to come to London and work with him. The reason why his work never made mainstream was because it was location based. Once he moved from the West he continued to write the same type of writing and people got tired of reading the same ol' mess.
Tennessee's Partner was a hard novel for me to read. I had to read the story twice before I finally got it. Tennessee's Partner had fallen in love with a woman and got married to her. She ends up leaving Tennessee's Partner and starts a relationship with Tennessee. Tennessee ends up leaving one day and when he returns she isn't with him. Neither one of the men really loved her because they were both happy to get rid of her.
Then one day Tennessee decided that he would rob someone that was on his way to Red Dog. He ended up taking the man's weapons and money. The owner of Sandy Bar and Red Dog had put out a warrant for Tennessee's actions. Tennessee ends up going to the bar and shooting up the bar. He leaves the bar and is meet up with a small man on a horse. This man ends up arresting him. The man that caught Tennessee was the judge name Lynch. His name is definitely ironic, being that he is the one that has control over lynching him. Tennessee is found guilty and is sentenced to death. They decide to hang him.
Tennessee Partner was a true friend to Tennessee. No matter what they went through in their course of friendship Tennessee's Partner was always by his side. Tennessee's Partner was there for him when Tennessee was being prosecuted. He tried to convince the jury that he was a good man. He was also there to help carry his body to the grave. Once Tennessee was buried they tried to have Tennessee's Partner prosecuted. They opened up the investigation and determined that he was innocent.
Tennessee's Partner was a hard novel for me to read. I had to read the story twice before I finally got it. Tennessee's Partner had fallen in love with a woman and got married to her. She ends up leaving Tennessee's Partner and starts a relationship with Tennessee. Tennessee ends up leaving one day and when he returns she isn't with him. Neither one of the men really loved her because they were both happy to get rid of her.
Then one day Tennessee decided that he would rob someone that was on his way to Red Dog. He ended up taking the man's weapons and money. The owner of Sandy Bar and Red Dog had put out a warrant for Tennessee's actions. Tennessee ends up going to the bar and shooting up the bar. He leaves the bar and is meet up with a small man on a horse. This man ends up arresting him. The man that caught Tennessee was the judge name Lynch. His name is definitely ironic, being that he is the one that has control over lynching him. Tennessee is found guilty and is sentenced to death. They decide to hang him.
Tennessee Partner was a true friend to Tennessee. No matter what they went through in their course of friendship Tennessee's Partner was always by his side. Tennessee's Partner was there for him when Tennessee was being prosecuted. He tried to convince the jury that he was a good man. He was also there to help carry his body to the grave. Once Tennessee was buried they tried to have Tennessee's Partner prosecuted. They opened up the investigation and determined that he was innocent.
Rhonda Eng 232 "Editha" by William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells was famous for writing novels based on literary realism. Through his literary realism work he avoided romanticism because he said it was considered naturalism. He also avoided heroic characters but focused more on realistic characters. Howells was considered the founder of realism work of literature. One example of his realism work was the biography work he done for Lincoln before he was the president. Howell has written over 100 different books ranging from-novels, collections of short stories essays, autobiographies, and verse.
I really don't like Editha the way she is portrayed in this novel. The man she loves ,George, is basically forced to go to war to prove his love for him. She has a misconception of what makes a man. He has to be willing to sacrifice his own life for his country in order to be a real man. This is a reflection of how times have changed. This novel reminds me of a movie I saw called "The Four Feathers". Heath Ledger had to run in hiding because he refused to fight for his own country. His true love is ashamed of him and refuses to marry him. When I read the part where she wrote the letter to George my heart sank. I couldn't believe that she was willing to refuse to marry George if he didn't go to war. Needless to say, George does go to war and he is the captain of the troop. George ends up getting killed and doesn't return from war. Editha feels so guilty that she literally gets deathly sick. She decides that she has to go see George's mom in order to get rid of her guilt. George's mom is filled with anger when she finaly fingures out who Editha is.
George's mom had a right to get angry at Editha. Especially, after George had decided to give his mom the letter she had wrote him. Prior to him going to war he had told Editha to go to his mom's house to take care of her. I think George had sent her there to get back at her for making him go to war. George knew that his mom would be angry at her and he wanted her to feel guilty.
The other question could be do I think that Editha loved George? Did George love Editha? I don't think she loved him but she loved the thougths of someone sacrificing their life for her. She wanted someone she could brag about because she is an egotistical girl. George on the other hand, I feel his love for Editha was pure. He would do anything to make her happy. People who really love each other have to be willing to sacrifice their own life to make sure the other one is safe.
I really don't like Editha the way she is portrayed in this novel. The man she loves ,George, is basically forced to go to war to prove his love for him. She has a misconception of what makes a man. He has to be willing to sacrifice his own life for his country in order to be a real man. This is a reflection of how times have changed. This novel reminds me of a movie I saw called "The Four Feathers". Heath Ledger had to run in hiding because he refused to fight for his own country. His true love is ashamed of him and refuses to marry him. When I read the part where she wrote the letter to George my heart sank. I couldn't believe that she was willing to refuse to marry George if he didn't go to war. Needless to say, George does go to war and he is the captain of the troop. George ends up getting killed and doesn't return from war. Editha feels so guilty that she literally gets deathly sick. She decides that she has to go see George's mom in order to get rid of her guilt. George's mom is filled with anger when she finaly fingures out who Editha is.
George's mom had a right to get angry at Editha. Especially, after George had decided to give his mom the letter she had wrote him. Prior to him going to war he had told Editha to go to his mom's house to take care of her. I think George had sent her there to get back at her for making him go to war. George knew that his mom would be angry at her and he wanted her to feel guilty.
The other question could be do I think that Editha loved George? Did George love Editha? I don't think she loved him but she loved the thougths of someone sacrificing their life for her. She wanted someone she could brag about because she is an egotistical girl. George on the other hand, I feel his love for Editha was pure. He would do anything to make her happy. People who really love each other have to be willing to sacrifice their own life to make sure the other one is safe.
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