Everyday Uses

This story is quite confusing for me. I am the only child in this lonely island, I never had a mother growing up. So I have to look at Mama as if she was my Father. This poor Mother seems quite torn between her two children. For they are both so uniquely different. Which is why I feel she handle the quilt situation as best as she could. Maybe she could have cut the quilt in half and both parties are happy....I'm only a teenager so I don't have all the questions. My father's book and his ariel would of solved the problem for sure. What do you think? Was Mamma fair in giving that perticular quilt to Maggie...What message was she trying to teach to Dee? Remember there were other quilts that Grandma Dee made that Mamma could of given Maggie?

The Lady Alice Walker

Having read this Lady's tale of Mama, Madge and Dee,

I must praise her wit for she writes quite nicely

Such powerful women she describes it is only fitting

That this is one tale I wont be heard quitting

Truly I say it pleases my ears and heart as well

to find a woman with a good story to tell.

The Lady Walker speaks of real life, dirt floors, screen doors

Of troubling children, quilts, guilt and back aching chores

The Lady of Bath of was self absorbed and really such a bore

For such maladies of ladies this Walker is the cure.

Happy Endings

Margaret Atwood Happy Endings (C) Mary should know better not to play with love!
and we shouldn't feel sorry for john either, john got a wife he should know better.
on page 55 (c) 3th paragraph "John tells mary how important she is to him, but of course he can't leave his wife because a commitment is a commitment."
now i m not marry yet, so i don't know if i got this right.
if your marry and you make a commitment, don't that mean you stay with the one you marry or am i getting this wrong?

Margaret's P.O.V

Margaret Atwood's fictional peice a "Happy Ending" shows what point of view for you as the reader? Does it even show one?

Mama's Plant

I care for my plant like I care for my family. It's my hope and my everythin'. My family, so capable of growin' is held down by all the strives black folks face, and just like my plant cuz there's no light in here. Just like there's no light in this house for us either, no hope (which is why i bought that house). I think it's like a metaphor or somethin' like that. I would never let my plant die cuz I see it as a representation of my family's welfare. If i give up on one thing that's not getting what it deserves- then I give up on everythin'. I can't wait to move to where there's life, and light, so we can all grow.

A raisin in the Sun

The first act of this play has got me confused. Why wouldn't Ruth and Mama want Walter to take a risk and invest some of that money into a liquor store? My father was a very successful business man and he didn't get that way by being frugal with his money. If Ruth decides to keep the baby that's on the way then Walter is going to have to find a way to convince Mama to let him borrow some money.

Act II

Oh Walter, you have gotten yourself into some trouble I see. Family is the most important thing in life, how could you just throw away your Mama's money like that? She asked one thing of you, and that was to put away money for Beneatha's schooling, and you couldn't do that. It's no wonder why your family is getting sick of you.

Mama has got her hands full now with the new "Welcoming Committee". Don't let them white folks scare you out of your new home and new life. You are just as good as them, if not better. Neighborhoods shouldn't be divided by color. Those white folks will realize it soon enough.

Walter Lee

Oh Walter, what a lost soul he was huh? I mean I thought he was gonna abandon his family and his baby on the way for money. He says "money is life." Child, what has life come to if money is the only answer. Luckily I think the story of my family proves otherwise. After many mistakes, especially my Bennie loosing her school money, and Ruth thinkin' bout gettin rid of that precious baby, Brother became a man and helped all us Youngers, not just himself. I think he finally learned money comes and goes but you can't just rid yourself of love and family. And God of course. He has taught us that love and kindness is life, and He is always right. I was wondering if anyone thinks Walter should have not moved us in, and that the risk wasn't worth takin'?

Well child, I think it was. I have a garden and Travis has his own room, until the baby comes that is. Them white folks be lookin at us like were criminals for wantin' a nicer house. We smile at them anyways, hopin' someday all this will change, if not for us then for Travis and the new baby. 

What do you all think of Brother's decision? 

A raisin in the Sun act III

Beneatha, now you make sure you marry who you want to marry. Trust me, if you marry George just for the money you will regret it. Marry Asagi and become a doctor in Africa. Follow your dreams.

A Window of Opportunity

The one small window in the Younger's house has a significance beyond its physical appearance. It could be seen as a "window of opportunity" and the sunshine beaming through is happiness. This little window is the only source of natural lighting in the whole house. It is no wonder that Mama's plant is struggling to thrive and survive. At the end of the play I was relieved when Walter took charge and decided the family would move to the new house. This is one of the rare grown up actions he has taken in the whole play and it was nice to see him mature. The new house has a whole lot of sunlight. Happiness and new opportunities will surely embrace the Younger family at their new dwelling.

In praisen of the grene haet

I would like to have ac-drenc in the win-hus hwider Walter be-sittan

To hiere the catt with the conked head gliwap on his blaed-horn

I could blowe with min baggepipe and go singan and hoppian all about

For I am a janglere and a goliardeys who is moost of synne and harlotries

And should they sende me ut for being a druncen soot, no hearm done

I would cume and breke their dore at a rennyng with min heed!

A Raisin in the sun act 3

I got what i wanted. Momma is going to give me 3,000 dollars to help me start my business plan. My stubborn and ignorant personalty got me what i wanted. We are moving to a new neighborhood and my business plan is in the works. Later that week i come to find out that my business partner stole my money and took off. What are we going to do now? Again, i find myself left with nothing as me and my family are unhappy again.

A Raisin in the Sun act2

It would be awesome if momma would give me all the cash for my business plan. I understand she wants to put my sister through law school and buy a new home. However, my business play could make our family rich. My ignorance is leading into arguments with my mom. I am stubborn and don't care about anyone else but myself

A Deserving Death

i enjoyed the story very much. i think the husband got what he deserved in the end. Delia seemed liked a woman who believed in her self and didn't backed off from what she thoguht was right. She looked like a woman who didn't want him to die but at the same time wanted him to go away. All in all her husband got what he deserved in the end. A good story in the end

Are You Ready?

I just want to make sure you guys, my friends, are ready to be awed by yours truely.

Sweatin to the oldies

What a riveting piece of literature Zora Neal Hurston has written with her short story "Sweat". The setting, the tempo of the story, the in depth focus on dialogue and the characters accents are all brilliant. From the first few paragraphs you are hooked and can't stop reading. You can't help but loathe Sykes, every bit of his character is deplorable. Delia is tortured by this brute even though she slaves away to give the both of them food and a worthwhile life. I have a few questions to pose to anyone out there willing to respond. Do you think Sykes put the snake in the basket simply to further scare Delia into leaving the house? Or was it to kill her to make room in the house he had no claim to, for he and his woman. Were you as happy as i was when Sykes finally had his run in with the snake? The last question is to those who have read Their Eyes Were Watching God by Hurston. Were you kind of dissapointed a bit like I was were her lack of creativity from story to story? It seems like thats the same crew on the store porch, the same owner (even is name Joe, like Joe Starks). There is even a character walking in front of the store with livestock, this time its delia and a horse rather than the town idiot and his mule.

A Married States

I think that katherine Philips lost her mine before writting this poem " A Married State". I don't know what to make of her for thinking that woman should remain virgin. was she trying to contradict the Lord for creating Adam and Eve. I mean what did she thought about women creation? Did she ever beleived that women were created to pleasure men. I beleive she was one of the craziest woman to beleive that women should not enjoy the real pleasure of life which is sex. I mean this is one of the biggest reason why God take special care to create Eve. God gave women permission to multiply the earth. How would women multiply the earth if they don't get married,and give birth. I think her worries should have been about finding a man wh would want to do her such favor, because she was to old to be a virgin herself. she missed out a lot of good things in her life. by the way whoever listened to her and did what she said will be leading apes in hell. Because women were put on this earth for two reason. Get married so they don't die virgin, and give birth. Any woman who did not do those two things and return to the Lord "Virgin" will... do what..."leading apes in hell.

Because I could not stop for Death

Why would someone be comfortable with dieing? I understand its natural, but for me, i have to much to live for. My cruality could lead me to gods gates of heaven but its not comforting to agree with that. Death can't be as great as you make it. A wifeless man has a bright future ahead of me. Therefore, i must stop for death. I