The first quote is about how men will chase their dreams and never take their eye off the gold. Women however, don't pay much attention to dreams, and only focus on what they need to do, remembering what they want and forgetting the rest. I think this quote is Ironic in the since that Janie went far away from this little town, and chased down what she wanted, and lived the way she wanted. The men in the small town however, spend all there time talking about others, and doing there choirs. This shows that the woman chased her dream, but the men sat at home and held on to the memories they wanted, and let go of the rest, which makes the quote opposite of what it is stating.
The second quote is about how Janie feels when she is alone and has no care in the world. She is used to having a busy life with a lot of work to be done, and rarely has time to herself. The quote paints a piccture of the world and nature, and how beautiful things there are in life and around her. But suddenly it hits her that there is so much bad going on around her, and that she is to be merried and she has no intensions in having to get merried. She then relizes that is merriage is a beautiful and free as this nature, maybe it wouldn't be that bad, she just doesn't want to end up with someone she doesn't love, and she wants to be able to pick who she wants to Marry.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Huck Fin
““Mf! And we reckoned the niggers stole it!”
That me made me squirm!”
This quote sums up a lot of the book in just these few words. It shows what time period they were living in, because they have slaves and use the word “nigger” which, in this time, was accepted. It also shows how little respect they had to blacks, and how horribly they were treated, and how if something went wrong, instead of searching for proof of who’s fault it was, they automatically blame the slave. This quote also shows how Huck feels toward there remark and how he by now, he feels like Jim is his friend, not someone who should be treated this way. In just these few words it describes the mentality of each different character.
“Miss Watson, your runaway nigger Jim is down here two mile below Pikesville, and Mr. Phelps has got him and he will give him up for the reward if you send”
This quote is ironic, because throughout the book they talk about how slaves are worthless and are good for nothing, but working, and they aren’t even that good at it, but then they are searching all over for one slave and putting a reward on him.
That me made me squirm!”
This quote sums up a lot of the book in just these few words. It shows what time period they were living in, because they have slaves and use the word “nigger” which, in this time, was accepted. It also shows how little respect they had to blacks, and how horribly they were treated, and how if something went wrong, instead of searching for proof of who’s fault it was, they automatically blame the slave. This quote also shows how Huck feels toward there remark and how he by now, he feels like Jim is his friend, not someone who should be treated this way. In just these few words it describes the mentality of each different character.
“Miss Watson, your runaway nigger Jim is down here two mile below Pikesville, and Mr. Phelps has got him and he will give him up for the reward if you send”
This quote is ironic, because throughout the book they talk about how slaves are worthless and are good for nothing, but working, and they aren’t even that good at it, but then they are searching all over for one slave and putting a reward on him.
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