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

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

Scarlett wrote: "The short story written by Alice Walker "Every Day Use", Dee isn't that much of an unlikeable character. I find her character arrogantly young and a bit too cocky with the education she was able to..."

I agree with you on Dee is much more arrogant. I also agree with you on that Mama could not believe on how much her daughter has changed. It must be sad seeing on how her daughter has changed so much that even her name has changed.

Luis wrote: "Alice Walker’s beautifully written work “Everyday Use”, shows the distinct difference, between the traditional view of heritage and the “modern” view of heritage. I do not find Dee unlikable, but ..."

Luis i agree with you on that Dee is unlikable but, yes maybe she has misguide herself. I also believe that she should of not forgotten about her heritage where she came from.

In the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker in my believe is that she is not unlikable. She has been able to have the chance to get a better education and over seek her self out of poverty. I believe anyone can admire a person who rises out of poverty to get a better education. But, I do not agree that she should feel better than anyone else. Dee knew exactly where she can from and how she lived and her heritage. I myself do not believe that she is unlikable but she has forgotten of her roots and culture. As, for Mama and Maggie I believe that at the end they both were happy and that's all they need.

Luis wrote: "O’Conner’s short stories, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “The Revelations”, have several similarities. The two stories have a strong willed female as their central character who have an exalted..."

Luis I agree with you on that O'Conner believes that religion plays a large part in South life. Both ladies realize of their wrong doing until the end of the story and both seek for religion.

In both short stories "A Good Man is Hard To Find" and "Revelation" by Flannery O'Conner is that both are very judgmental and criticizing. The grandmother in "A Good Man is Hard To Find" she is always criticizing. She never really cares about anyone else but herself. The grandmother is a very selfish person and she is manipulative, and tries to control others. At the end the grandmother turns to religion because The Misfit is going to murder her. As for Mrs. Turpin in "Revelation" she is also criticizing her surroundings. She judges everyone in the doctors office. She is also racist and she states, "to send all black people back to Africa." All this leads her to being attack. She also turns to religion. Both ladies seek to religion to safe themselves from the bad situation that they bring to themselves. I believe O'Conner writes to show the reader in perceiving religious, and issues that pertain to Southern Culture and its changing nature during O'Conner's era.

Luis wrote: "Gogol’s short story “The Overcoat”, depicts a lowly clerk in a bureaucratic office in a bureaucratic government. A department was like so many in the Russian government during 1800’s, that the aut..."

I agree with you Luis on how akaky was simply replaced at work . And only if he would of stay the way he was at first maybe he would of still been alive. Maybe he should have stay with his old coat.

In the short story "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol is about a man who is poor and simply gets criticizes because of his appearances. Akaky works hard for his little money and little recognition. His co-workers make fun of him and don't really pay any good attention to him until he buys his overcoat. This man Akaky had to sacrifice so much and save for months to get to pay for his overcoat. Once as soon he gets his coat, he walks through into his work with his new coat. And he sees that he makes center attention at work. He feels good. He realizes that he had never gotten so much attention like this. Akaky's co-workers invite him to a party and he attends. In his way out and going home he gets mugged and his coat gets stolen. Akaky struggles to get his coat back, but its impossible. He feels that need to get his coat back because he realizes that if not he is back to being that poor man again. Akaky gets sick with a cold and dies. I believe that in today's society we get judge on how we look, and on how we dress. Or even in what social standards we fall in either poor or rich. Akaky must of had felt terrible when he realizes that he can't get his coat back.

Scarlett wrote: "I do not see Willy as a hero, I see him as a common, unhappy and depressed old man. In the play "Death of a Salesman", I consider Willy to be a man who was so unhappy with his life, yet so obsessed..."
Scarlett I do agree with you on that Willy was so concerned about his American Dream. Which cause him to be so unhappy with his life.

Luis wrote: "In the play “A Death of a Salesman”, Willie is a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a literary character who makes an error in judgement that leads to his own demise. Willie fits into this ..."

Luis I agree with you on that Willy could have done a better job in teaching his children and probably on himself as well. I also agree with you on that he made significant errors in his entire life with so many lies. He bought his own downfall and failure to himself.

In my opinion, I believe that the story "The Death of a Salesman" can be view as a tragic hero with the character Willy. A perfect example, of a tragic hero is Willy, he goes through out his life never realizing his own mistakes and the consequences that have come from them. Willy does not accept the truth that he is failure. Willy spends too much time pretending to be much more than what he is and ignores the reality of his life. Willy has been dishonest with himself his whole life and tries to live pretending through his unwilling son Biff. Willy's failure has lead him to his own downfall and death. I believe that Willy brought his own depression, and tragic end due to all his lies. Willy's main concern was his American Dream even though he never achieved it the correct way. Willy's life was just full of sadness.

Luis wrote: "In post-World War II America, Congressman Joe McCarthy was calling out people for not being American enough. McCarthy was utilizing the “red scare” to have any roadblocks on his agenda removed. I..."

Luis I agree with you that he want the American Dream.He want to have his house, his car and etc..But, instead his children had a different sense.

In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller its about a man named Willy who is a traveling salesman. But, realizes he shouldn't be driving anymore. Because he is no longer able to concentrate when driving he feels he has become a danger on the road. Willy is married to Linda and they both have two sons named Biff and Happy. Willy is always judging one of his sons which is Biff. Willy does not approve of what Biff has done with his life. Willy believes that Biff is wasting his life in the farm ," How can he find himself on a farm? Is that a life? A farm-hand? I believe that Willy is being hard on his son because he believes that he could do better in his work decisions. I believe that Willy is a pathetic man. Because, Willy believes that personality is the key to success and not hard work. I believe that Willy's vision to the American Dream is more about materialistic things, and money. Willy believes that if your popular and well liked it will lead you into having a good success in life. So I do believe that Willy has a different vision about the American Dream. I believe that willy has fail in his dream.

Luis wrote: "The main characters in the short stories The Storm and The Chrysanthemums have several things in common. When the stories are read, the reader senses that the main characters feel trapped by marri..."
Luis I do agree with you that both women feel isolated and lonely. I do also agree that Elisa feels trap and feels powerless.

In both stories"The Chrysanthemums" and "The Storm" both characters Elisa and Calixta lack the attention from their husbands. They both felt isolated in their own marriage. Claxita is married and commits adultery with Alcee. When she comes upon him again that pre spark comes back. And she feels the desire and her passionate for him again.She definetly takes advantages. With Elisa she is also lacking attention from her husband. But, both women feel trap when getting attention from other men. With Elisa she feels lonely and isolated as well. But she is able to resist and avoid in going ahead and commit adultery. In my opinion I believe both women desire to have sexual encounters with these men. They both dealt with boring marriages. The both women were seeking for attention outside there marriages.

Luis wrote: "The line “So the storm passed and everyone was happy” does show that there is no moral closure. An immoral act has occurred and it is never dealt with. Calixta and Alcee committed adultery and ..."

Victoria wrote: "I can understand the controversial issues in this story of its “lack of moral closure.” During the time and even now for a woman to cheat on her husband is considered horrible compared to how it wo..."

I so agree with you that it was an immoral act committed by both. they both committed adultery and felt no remorse at all. They both continue with their lives like nothing happen.

I sure believe it was immoral because, Calixta was married and she cheated on her husband. They both commit adultery. Their passionate feelings and desire for each other lead them in having sexual encounters. Calixta should have respected herself. But in no need they never showed remorse or guilt. They both were satisfied of the moment and did not bother in thinking about their families. The storm can be symbolize as something that comes and goes and in and out that just passes by. Just leaving destruction, and that's what they left even though their families did not find out. She and Alcee could have dealt things differently. But there pre-spark was not finished and they had to experience it once again. Her decision was a wrongful choice. If she committed adultery with Alcee, what makes us believe that she probably will never be faithful to her husband. Or even Alcee they both went on with their lives like anything had happen. Regarding, about their loyalty and trust it meant anything to them their desire was much stronger.

Scarlett wrote: "In the poem by Emily Dickinson, "Wild Nights, Wild Nights", I think that the poem is about someone who is longing to be loved with passion. This was a time when Emily Dickinson was isolated from so..."
I so agree with you when you mention that she so just wants to be desire and to have the passion again in her life.

In the poem, "The Flea," by John Donne the speaker uses a flea to describe asexual union with his significant other. "The Flea," is a symbol for a union. The poem is about seducting the woman with the use of the flea as a metaphor of their marriage. The speaker tries to compare their lovemaking with an insignificant fleabite. Because a union has already taken place within the flea. The flea has bitten them both, and now their blood is mixed. The man considers the woman to already be married to him because both of their blood is in the flea. ("This flea is you and I, and this/our marriage bed and marriage temple is..) It also explains on however their parents may not approve their union("though parents grudge..) She makes a move to kill the flea and he begs her to not, because he sees it as not just one life but three (the flea's, his life, and hers.) I believe that this woman has crushed the flea and the man's attempt at seduction. Which she was not in no way interested.

Luis wrote: "In the poem "The Flea" by John Donne, the speaker is utilizing a flea to symbolize the joining of his blood and that of a woman that he is trying to convince to have sex with him. “And in this fle..."

Luis I agree with you that he is trying to have sex with her. but, in fact she does not want to sin. The only difference is that she wants to get marry first before she sins with sex.

Luis wrote: "Sammy quitting his job is a modest form of rebellion. The story A&P was published in 1961, a time when social views clashed over the appropriateness of ideas, dress, appearance, race, and social s..."

Luis I agree that its a form of rebellion. I also agree that Sammy's action show on how he was not being authoritarian views of his parent’s generation. he is also against conservative generations.