Suzette’s Comments (group member since Jan 21, 2015)

Suzette’s comments from the Morales 2341 Spring 2015 Class MW group.

Alicia wrote: "The two short stories by Flannery O’Connor, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Revelation” have many similarities. For example, the protagonist of the stories are females with strong personalities r..."

Yes Alicia, both women felt that there poop didnt smell. They did think they were gods gift, but they had flaws.

Luis wrote: "Suzette wrote: "In the story everyday use, Dee once was where her mother was, in poverty, she grew up and left, even changed her name. This does happen in poverty families. She went on to succeed i..."

I dont think she looks down at them. She has a lot of pride. she should have pride. she believes her sister can do better if she tried, Maggie is comfortable with having so little. Dee tells Maggie she should do something, that showed me that she believes if Maggie tries to, she could. Dee didn't settle... Of course she was ashamed of the quilts at first when Mama offered her to take them when she went off to school, But she was much younger... I just felt very proud of Dee. I know we shouldnt forget where we came from.... but what would have been easier, for Dee to stick around with Mama and Maggie, or for her to get an education?

Alicia wrote: "Who wouldn’t admire someone who has overcome poverty and now has a better life/ education? I would because they are breaking the chains of the old life cycle. In “Every Day Use” by Alice Walker, sh..."

I couldnt agree with you more Alicia. Dee made it, she wasnt looked upon. she strived to do more and believed her sister could do just the same. Though Mama and Maggie were to comfortable with having so little.

In the story everyday use, Dee once was where her mother was, in poverty, she grew up and left, even changed her name. This does happen in poverty families. She went on to succeed in her life, like she says in the end, "its really a new day for us, But the way you and mama still live, youd never know it" She stood out, to her family, mama saw her like a sore thumb, but she was brave, she made a choice, a choice that brought her happiness. I think the author doesnt sympathize with her because of the tragedy that happened, mamas house burning down, and her daughter being badly burned. Yes its sad, its almost as if Mama thought about that everyday and kept her from moving forward. The author emphasized a lot on that situation because it was a tragedy, it makes us as reader feel bad and feel sorry. It made Dee look like she left her family behind. In every family, it has its traditions and cultures. In this one, the quilts held sentimental value, the quilts were Maggies grandmothers quilts that she made, and to Dee they were very special, she said if Mama gave them to dee she would use them for "everyday use" that expressed she would use them carelessly i felt, Mama then realized it. and ended up staying with them. Dee is a likable person, she is a strong person. She did what Maggie and Mama could never do. She has every reason to walk with her nose up in the air. I don't believe she behaves this way purposely, but becoming educated changes a person, especially Dee.

Similarites in between "A Goodman is Hard to Find" and "Revelations" are violence, the grandmother and Mrs Turpin are both women who live to criticize other people. They both feel that they are superior women & carry an odd sense of pride. They have confidence. They seem to be the most non-religous women,(they don't seem to by any means live the way a religous women should, or at least think like a religous woman. but when it comes to them being challenged, they turn to god. They both take great pleasure in their depravity, thinking themselves to be "good" people until they are brought to the startling reality of their own horror.
About O'Conner, she uses religion. She uses religion to show that it is more powerful than selfish people hold themselves to be. she describes the way people dress and uses that to categorize class. She expressed in the stories the need for grace.
“the Church is the only thing that is going to make the terrible world we are coming to endurable”

In the play " Death of a Salesman" I cannot say Willy Loman's death was to prove he was a hero. Yes it was sad, it was a tragedy. He was leading to it and attempted several times to commit suicide. He didn't live up to societys standards, or to his mental American Dream. Although, he did commit suicide, i believe he committed suicide to provide for his family. He did it for his family, and also because depression drove him to do such. I cant say he saved his family in anywhere, but allowed for his life insurance to kick in and then slowly his son followed to become a business man.

In the story, "The Death of a Salesperson" By Arthur Miller, i belive it does show critism of society. His desires as a man, is common. He wants to be able to support his family and be well liked, he wants his children to be well liked. He wants them to climb up the social ladder. There appearance meant more to him that their flaws. Willy is a normal human being, he struggles just like anyone else, though he is in denial, Linda sees that her husband is declining in health, she is not in denial about her husbands health, but realizes it and supports him, she loves her husband, She loves her sons. She is the moral support that he needs. In the story it deffinetely portrays false hope, its the dream everyone wants, to be succesfull, to have money, the perfect children, to be admired, but the struggle of families is real, and sometimes people do not accept failure. Willy is living a lie. Society today is now based on a who you know basis. I think that Willy Lowman represents what people want, what people work hard for. I truly believe that Willy would be in deep denial about his failures which would allow his imagination to interpret false hopes.

&& in other countries the punishments are worse, there is an actual punishment for adultery, here in us there isn't. But as a human you can control your body and your mind, but as humans its natural to have desires, and I wants, we are free to do anything, not saying that certain things don't have consequences, or because there's an excuse it should be forgiven.

Ms. morales, I understand... A lot of things that women do people don't understand why they do them and are very quick to judge, mind you, I have two children, from two different dads, I'm also judged because of that, I think back in the day people might have found that not lady like, BUT there's a say, you know my name, you have heard what I have done, but you don't know what I have been through, so because someone cheats they are labeled as a cheater, a slut etc. but what if Calixta was genuinely unhappy, it doesn't make her dishonesty to her husband right, but what I'm saying is that she may have satisfied a need, a secret passion and a desire that she had longed for, and for Alcee, he was long away from his wife, and there is a saying for that too, Amor de lejos, amor de pendejos.

And it's okay because we all have a weak moment...

And it's okay because we all have a weak moment...

And it's okay because we all have a weak moment...

Well, women are inherently weak, and she mad a moment of weakness but that doesn't make a her weak person, you know what I mean??

Well, women are inherently weak, and she mad a moment of weakness but that doesn't make a her weak person, you know what I mean??

But sometimes we put to much sympathy because there are children. And the reality is, things like this happen on the daily... Kids don't make the marriage perfect... And I agree, I think he was being a father and sheltering his son, but that doesn't make him the perfect husband in her eyes, and he can continue to be a good father even if they are not together...

But sometimes we put to much sympathy because there are children. And the reality is, things like this happen on the daily... Kids don't make the marriage perfect... And I agree, I think he was being a father and sheltering his son, but that doesn't make him the perfect husband in her eyes, and he can continue to be a good father even if they are not together...

She didn't confess because her husband is a complete whimp and she knew he wouldn't leave her...

Who are we to judge, she did what she did because she may of had heavy feelings for him, she may have loved him, he could have been her true love.. She did what her heart desires, I'm not saying what she did was right by any means, but it doesn't entirely make her a slut either... It wasn't just a random man... It was a former lover, her lover... The lover...

I'm starting to think, what she did was okay within reason, because it was back in the day and she wasn't happy in her marriage.. Her cheating was inevitable. She had to get her rocks off, and it wasn't too bad because it was with a man she had a history with, no just with a random man... She's a female and just like males, everyone gets in the mood, so she did it, a lot of people do it.. Oh well... She didn't have feelings of regret after and she seemed really happy.. More power to her.. Let's hope she didn't do it again.

No, they are both wrong... But she acted so casual about it after... She expressed no guilt... Shame on her that shameless lady!