Thursday, May 5, 2011
Andy said something beneficial...
I really liked what Andy said in class the other day...that Celie doesn't say men's last names because they are all the same to her. She probably looks at all men as having "things" and beating her, and nothing more. They aren't real people to her. Or they are real people and she ahs been demoted so many times by them that she doesn't see herself as an equal to them. Anyone else have thoughts?
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It's like she isn't giving men personalities like Kingsolver didn't give Nathan a voice.
ReplyDeleteAt this rate, she might be the root of the lesbianism Stariha mentioned earlier. Everything happens for a reason, but it's just so sad to have the reasons in our face like this. But it serves it's purpose in showing us the problem... WITH NOW SUGAR COATINGS!!! Duh duh DUH!!
ReplyDeleteI thought Andy made a really good point. I guess I never looked at it that way. I just keep getting really frustrated (like Casey said) because the "Mr.'s" never really have names. But yeah, way to go Andy! I'm glad you pointed that one out. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was kind of awkward when she wanted to ask all the questions about Shug. And when she said that she just wanted to look at her. Idk. It's....different.
ReplyDeleteIt was different, because we aren't used to talking about those sort of situations in class, but andy did bring up a good point and it all sort of makes sense if celie doesn't see men, as real..but as people better than her than how can she love men..?
ReplyDeleteyah great comment andy
ReplyDeleteI like that we get talking about really risky things in class because we don't ever get to talk about them in other classes. Everyone usually changes subjects.
ReplyDeleteI thought along the same lines, how all men treat her the same so they are really nobody-so they don't deserve names..
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