In the story "A&P", most people could consider the clerk's narrations as anti-feminist. The girls in the story could be considered innovators. I'm sure in that day and age bikinis, even at the beach, were a little risque, let alone in a public grocery store. The girls, i feel, portray the misunderstood class in society, like the lower class. Sammy, the clerk, felt the impression that the girls put out and acted on feelings that I'm sure had been present for quite some time.
One stereotype in society is that men look at women like a "piece of meat", and I cannot say that this story does not portray that. Sammy is extremely descriptive about the girls walking into the store, but, in a way, he almost goes too far. Granted, it is just his thoughts, and he acts like a hero in front of the ladies. I believe that feminism may have not been the most major aspect to this story, but more so just the social hierarchy in that time.
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Blog #5 Orientation
Welcome to the beginning of the rest of your life! Trust me, you'll absolutely adore working here. Just mind these little rules and it will go swimmingly. Now don't you slouch. Nobody wants to buy anything from someone with no posture. Oh, you see that lady over there? She's your manager. Don't mind her. Her bark is bigger than her bite. Her husband left her and so she takes out her frustration on you new weaklings. Don't really blame him though, I mean look at that schnoz.
Anyways, over here is the cash register. This is where you will be spending most of your time. Keep a smile on at all times. You seem like you can fake happy pretty well. I see no ring on that finger but, I mean, I'm sure you'll find true happiness one day, right? Oh, let me go show you the break room. Its quite small but no matter. You'll always find Susie in there. Poor girl just can't keep away from food for more than ten minutes at a time. She'll never find a husband that way. Susie hasn't been on a date in years. Not for lack of trying. We've lost some customers due to her odorous breath and horrendous ways of flirting. Maybe you can do better.
I'm sure you're just going to love it here. Bring us in the money and your job is safe! I can't see why you'd ever want to leave. Oh, come on now. Posture my dear.
Anyways, over here is the cash register. This is where you will be spending most of your time. Keep a smile on at all times. You seem like you can fake happy pretty well. I see no ring on that finger but, I mean, I'm sure you'll find true happiness one day, right? Oh, let me go show you the break room. Its quite small but no matter. You'll always find Susie in there. Poor girl just can't keep away from food for more than ten minutes at a time. She'll never find a husband that way. Susie hasn't been on a date in years. Not for lack of trying. We've lost some customers due to her odorous breath and horrendous ways of flirting. Maybe you can do better.
I'm sure you're just going to love it here. Bring us in the money and your job is safe! I can't see why you'd ever want to leave. Oh, come on now. Posture my dear.
Blog #4 "A Good Man is Hard to Find"
"A Good Man is Hard to Find could be considered southern grotesque in many ways. First of all, the book starts out with, what seems to be a normal dysfunctional family. They fit the almost stereotypical image of a family with parents, a son, a daughter, and even a grandmother. It seems that they are just going to go on a simple road trip with narrations from the grandma the whole way. To have this, what we thought was simple, plot take a turn for the absolute worst could definitely be considered grotesque. The terrible instances don't even stop at a car accident where mother and baby are thrown from a car, but keep going with a serial killer being the one to their "rescue" and picking them off a few at a time.
There wasn't much of a warning that the story was going to take a turn either. The grandmothers manipulations throughout the story seemed harmless until I actually got to the end. So what she wanted to go to Tennessee instead of Florida. So what if she convinced the kids there was a treasure in a house down a dirt road. It all seemed so harmless until you realize that her manipulative ways aided in the death of an entire family on a dirt road. In the end, when the grandmother cannot talk her way out of the Misfits deathly clutch we realize that this is a gory tale. I can see how this story fits in a category that entails negatives in society like moral corruption and violence.
There wasn't much of a warning that the story was going to take a turn either. The grandmothers manipulations throughout the story seemed harmless until I actually got to the end. So what she wanted to go to Tennessee instead of Florida. So what if she convinced the kids there was a treasure in a house down a dirt road. It all seemed so harmless until you realize that her manipulative ways aided in the death of an entire family on a dirt road. In the end, when the grandmother cannot talk her way out of the Misfits deathly clutch we realize that this is a gory tale. I can see how this story fits in a category that entails negatives in society like moral corruption and violence.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
"The Lottery"
In Shirley Jackson's, "The Lottery," one theme is Man's ability (and need) to rationalise generally unacceptable actions
"The Lottery" makes a very good example of man's ability to rationalize unacceptable actions. We learn that the lottery is a tradition in their small town and the people show no remorse about it. Throughout the day, everyone is acting like this is a minor setback in their schedules for the day, not as if stoning an individual, that they could be very close to, is a big deal. Old Man Warner makes a point of saying "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon," as if this is should be enough rationalization for condemning one of their very own townspeople. The unfortunate part is that, I guess, it is.
I'm from a town where farming is a major part of not only our economy, but our lifestyles. I know some crazy rituals that some farmers do simply because they think it helps the crops that season. I know one man that would pitch a tent in the middle of his field simply to "listen to the Earth" so that he could make a plan to best suit his ground. It may seem crazy to most, but he thinks it is the best thing he can do. Luckily, nobody is harmed in these tactics. I can relate to the thought of rituals helping crops grow, but to kill someone for them is beyond me.
"The Lottery" makes a very good example of man's ability to rationalize unacceptable actions. We learn that the lottery is a tradition in their small town and the people show no remorse about it. Throughout the day, everyone is acting like this is a minor setback in their schedules for the day, not as if stoning an individual, that they could be very close to, is a big deal. Old Man Warner makes a point of saying "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon," as if this is should be enough rationalization for condemning one of their very own townspeople. The unfortunate part is that, I guess, it is.
I'm from a town where farming is a major part of not only our economy, but our lifestyles. I know some crazy rituals that some farmers do simply because they think it helps the crops that season. I know one man that would pitch a tent in the middle of his field simply to "listen to the Earth" so that he could make a plan to best suit his ground. It may seem crazy to most, but he thinks it is the best thing he can do. Luckily, nobody is harmed in these tactics. I can relate to the thought of rituals helping crops grow, but to kill someone for them is beyond me.
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