The Last Blog!

I have really enjoyed blogging this semester. It's easy to do because I can do it on my own time, and I like writing by myself. I have never blogged before this and its a nice way to remind myself of what I went over in class. Also, its a good way to implement what we learned. What I learned from blogging is that if I need to be reminded of a quick over-view of something later, it's a good way to go. Overall, blogging has been a sweet, sweet experience.

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving season for me it is seeming pretty difficult to be positive. School is only getting harder, family tragedies never seem to end, and I have been sick as a dog. I think it's going to take a little bit more than amazing food and a family gathering to get me back in a cheerful spirit. Nevertheless, I suppose that i could be like the women in the 1900s and have barely any freedoms. So. Thats an upside. :) There's always something to be happy about.

Lit Analysis Thesis

Women's desire for education the in the early 1900s is reflected in Charlotte Perkin Gilman's, "The Yellow Wallpaper."

reading critically

It is very critical to read critically. :) This is because much of the time literature is not written in a literal sense. To understand a work, many things have to be analyzed such as the theme and historical context. I think reading pieces of literature from different times is very interesting, because it reflects the feelings of people during a certain era. Reading critically seems sort of like a difficult task, but if you think about it we do it every day in normal life situations. There is always a reason behind something. In literature, sometimes it is hard to decipher what that hidden meaning is. This is why it is very important to be careful with analyzing. Although, my experience with analyzing, "The Yellow Wallpaper," has been a decent one. I like reading about women's rights literature. So, in conclusion, reading critically, although sometimes it is a burden, gets a thumbs up.

symbolism in 2 stories

The Yellow Wallpaper:
Symbols
- Yellow Wallpaper:an example of the social separation of men and women. It is a mental barrier.
- The color yellow: yellow references to sickness. Men's superiority and privilege over women is seen here. Also, the woman's sickness can be seen as the oppression of men on women during that time. The way the woman keeps talking about how her husband essentially ignores the situation with his wife illustrates a bigger picture of what went on with womens suffrage and rejection they went through.
- Window- a view of potential freedom. This represents the possibility of change, and the hope that many women felt. Where the woman looks out of.

The White Heron:
-The color white- a sign of purity. Also the color of semen.
-The cow- Perhaps this is Sylvie's innocence.
-The white heron- The heron can represent a pure creature such as a virgin. The indian man is very interested in the heron, and has an insatiable desire to capture it. Once again, the color white points back to purity.
-The indian man- The red color of the man's skin could possibly represent the deflowering of a girl. The indian man talks about how he shoots many birds and preserves them. These birds could be seen as his trophies of sexual partners.
-The man's gun- an example of the man's sexual dominance over sylvia. This could also be his penis if the birds symbolize women, because it is what he uses to shoot his prey and also satisfy his ladies.
-The pine tree- I am pretty sure that this is supposed to be the indian's penis, and the whole description of Sylvia climbing up it to see the white heron is her having sex with him.
-overall language of the essay- If you look for it there are little hints throughout the piece such as the man asking for milk, of all things, to drink or when it talks about the pussy (cat) at the old abandoned farmhouse.

women in the 1900s

Women's social status in the 1900s lacked some much deserved respect. In the beginning of the 1900s, women had extremely limited freedom.Still, women have more disadvantages than men in the work environment, but in the 1900s the gap between men and women in the work world was huge. Women dealt with many political issues and civil rights such as being allowed to smoke in public, being allowed to vote, and establishing their place in the work world. (Baxamusa) Women were thought of objects of beauty, and mothers. (Baxamusa) Women went from not even going to school, to being professors. Women in the 1900s have come a long way, but not without working hard to earn it.


Baxamusa, Batil Nufisa. "Women's Rights Movement in The United States." Buzzle.com. 3 November 2010. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/womens-rights-movement-in-the-united-states.html.

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I liked both of these stories. I have read them before, so it wasn't as exciting for me when i found out the endings. The Owl story was sad to me because the man sees his wife and kids and then you think that everything is going to end nicely, but then you find out he is dead. Other than it being morbid, it is slightly comical. Then, my favorite part about Most Dangerous Game is that the man is fed to his dogs in the end. Simply wonderful. :)