The story displays many struggles within a family. A mother who goes through many hardships resulting in having to send her oldest daughter Emily to her fathers house. This story proves that without being financially successful a family due to continuing obstacles can instantly be torn apart.
LIVED DOMESTICITIES
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Sweet Gary Alvarez
Well the vocabulary was a bit hard to read along with in the beginning. It becomes a little easier as you go but still takes some getting use to. The trouble i had at the start was understanding what is happening, i never read much stories with these expressions before. I had to re-read a few sentences to comprehend the story.
For her to be able to put up with Skyes for fifteen years is beyond me, but times were different back then so her mind set is not how it is today.
For her to be able to put up with Skyes for fifteen years is beyond me, but times were different back then so her mind set is not how it is today.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Sweat - Kerry
The story rises a lot of racial issues. Considering the location, time period, and langauge. The marriage that Delia has resembles slavery also. Apart from the known behavior of Sykes within the marriage, I didn't see anything stating what made him so fearful to the community, which is my main question. He clears a room strictly with his presence. Sykes remind me a lot of a slave owner. Rich, so he speaks, intimidating, and demanding. Delia also plays a male role in the story. She's the owner of the house. Casually, it'd be a male who wold predominately owns the house Delia Jones but, for everything and even cleans the house and laundry for Her. Why is Sykes saught out to be the 'HBIC' In town ?
Sweat
In "Sweat", by Zora Neale Hurston the theme of empowerment plays a large role in the story. The protagonist of the story Delia works hard long hours as a washerwoman, working late nights while managing a household. Delia has to put up with a heavy load of work and her aggressive husband. Her husband Sykes is a controlling man, who nags Delia about everything. His abusive nature and arrogant ways are used to make him feel a sense of empowerment over Delia. Everyday Delia has to overcome obstacles that her husband Sykes inflicts on her. Sykes treats Delia like trash, he is unsupportive, selfish, and self-centered. He neglects Delia's work as a washerwomen, yelling at her for having white people's clothes in their home. Sykes knocks over the neat pile of clothes Delia made, and continues to provoke her with verbal abuse.
Towards the end of the story Sykes gets what he bargained for, karma makes Sykes pay for his mistreatment towards Delia. When Sykes gets attacked by the loose snake in their home, Delia who hears his loud cry for help simply ignores it and lets him die some might say. However, is it unclear whether Delia was too afraid to help Sykes or that she let him purposely die. Regardless of her reason behind this decision, these turn of events in the story presents the theme of empowerment that has been handed over to Delia. Their roles had been reversed and now Delia had control over Sykes' life and her own for once.
Towards the end of the story Sykes gets what he bargained for, karma makes Sykes pay for his mistreatment towards Delia. When Sykes gets attacked by the loose snake in their home, Delia who hears his loud cry for help simply ignores it and lets him die some might say. However, is it unclear whether Delia was too afraid to help Sykes or that she let him purposely die. Regardless of her reason behind this decision, these turn of events in the story presents the theme of empowerment that has been handed over to Delia. Their roles had been reversed and now Delia had control over Sykes' life and her own for once.
Sweat, Shaquesha Smith
The short story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston was a little
hard to read because it is written in a country dialect.
Never the less I can understand the story. This story was different from the
others we have read. In this story Zora is the wife and she is the provider.
Her husband Sykes does not work. In an “old school” or “traditional” household
the husband would be the one working and the wife would stay home. She is in a
broken marriage, broken in the sense that it is an abusive one. It is unhealthy
but she doesn’t leave. I was bothered by the lack of respect Sykes had for his
wife in general and when she would work. Hurston writes “Sykes, what you throw
dat whip on me like dat? You know it would skeer me—look just like a snake, an’
you knows how skeered Ah is of snakes” Sykes would torment and scare her
knowing she had a big fear of snakes (423). He cheats on her with a woman name
Bertha, he treats Bertha better than his wife. The town’s people know and
talk about how once Delia was beautiful. Delia is very passive-aggressive about
it all. She goes to church and seeks strength to continue with her life and has
an epiphany that she has worked hard to pay for her home and that she wasn’t going
to put up with Sykes any longer. One night she tells Sykes she wants the rattlesnake
out of the house instead of running away from it (Hurston, 427). Sykes doesn’t take
her seriously. I think Sykes got the snake thinking it would some how frighten
her to death or maybe even bite her. I think he put the snake in the hamper hoping
she would be bitten and die. He would be free of her. Sykes plan backfires and he was the one bitten by the snake. Delia doesn't help him and I don’t blame
her. I think he got what he deserved.
Sweat
The story "Sweat", has a difficult vocabulary, and trying to understand the dialect that Delia, Sykes and the neighbors has was very complicated because i never read something like that before. I had to write down the words i did not understand but beside all of this i can say that:
Delia is a woman with a lot of courage, her husband, Sykes always abuses of her. Delia also is a hard-worker who is aware of the things that her husband does, she knows that he is a bad man, that he flirts with other women and cheats on her and Sykes neighbors don't like him because of the way he is. He is rejected form everybody, except for Bertha, his lover.
The kind of life that Delia has during fifteen years has made her stronger . Sykes brings a rattlesnake to the house, when the husband brings the snake to the house Delia refuses to keep the snake but her husband a machista man does not obey her, so the rattlesnake stays in the house. In this part, i can say that the snake represents the fear that Delia has toward her husband but it has been so many years that deeply inside of her she knows that nothing bad could happen to her. Sykes is proving Delia's fear but he gains nothing leaving the snake in the house.
The abuse that Delia suffers during years ends when Sykes tries to take Delia out of the house so he can bring Bertha to live there with him. So one dawn was dark and the rattlesnake kills Sykes instead of killing Delia, there is when Sykes finally could understand all the pain his wife suffer because of his abuse.
I believe that the metaphor of this story is the comparison between the rattlesnake and the abusive husband. Sykes is a bad man, he hurts his wife every time he has a chance while the rattlesnake is also a dangerous reptile which hurts people every time it has a change.
If we also talk about the abuse that women who suffer everyday we can say that nowadays some women do not stay quiet, the speak it up, but there are still some women who stay quiet because the men is the support of the house or because they are scared to be sent away to their countries because some of them are not legally living here.
In this case Delia takes the role of being her own support. She clearly says that all the things that are in the house is hers because of her hard work she has been putting on, she doesn't count with Sykes' support, and even some women do not need a man anymore, men are almost not needed for women to help them to do some stuff that woman could not do before.
During all these years women became brave and more brave so that they can do anything without needing a man.
Delia is a woman with a lot of courage, her husband, Sykes always abuses of her. Delia also is a hard-worker who is aware of the things that her husband does, she knows that he is a bad man, that he flirts with other women and cheats on her and Sykes neighbors don't like him because of the way he is. He is rejected form everybody, except for Bertha, his lover.
The kind of life that Delia has during fifteen years has made her stronger . Sykes brings a rattlesnake to the house, when the husband brings the snake to the house Delia refuses to keep the snake but her husband a machista man does not obey her, so the rattlesnake stays in the house. In this part, i can say that the snake represents the fear that Delia has toward her husband but it has been so many years that deeply inside of her she knows that nothing bad could happen to her. Sykes is proving Delia's fear but he gains nothing leaving the snake in the house.
The abuse that Delia suffers during years ends when Sykes tries to take Delia out of the house so he can bring Bertha to live there with him. So one dawn was dark and the rattlesnake kills Sykes instead of killing Delia, there is when Sykes finally could understand all the pain his wife suffer because of his abuse.
I believe that the metaphor of this story is the comparison between the rattlesnake and the abusive husband. Sykes is a bad man, he hurts his wife every time he has a chance while the rattlesnake is also a dangerous reptile which hurts people every time it has a change.
If we also talk about the abuse that women who suffer everyday we can say that nowadays some women do not stay quiet, the speak it up, but there are still some women who stay quiet because the men is the support of the house or because they are scared to be sent away to their countries because some of them are not legally living here.
In this case Delia takes the role of being her own support. She clearly says that all the things that are in the house is hers because of her hard work she has been putting on, she doesn't count with Sykes' support, and even some women do not need a man anymore, men are almost not needed for women to help them to do some stuff that woman could not do before.
During all these years women became brave and more brave so that they can do anything without needing a man.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Sweat
I believe the rattlesnake was not only a metaphor for karma
and justice but also represented a dangerous challenge in a relationship; both
literal and symbolic. Delia’s husband in a sense dared her to cross that line
where the snake was while unintentionally challenging her to conquer her fears
of staying in a relationship that would inevitably be the death of her. In my
opinion the rattlesnake is a tool for Delia to either use or let lead to her
defeat. Without her being courageous enough to step over it, the snake would
have never been moved to where it was to bite Sykes.
Sweat
This story is about how a woman who is
domestically abused by her husband gets her justice by the hands of
her husband in a roundabout way of what comes around goes around.
Delia is a hardworking woman who is
verbally, physically, and mentally tormented by her husband, Sykes.
Sykes despises his wife and everyday makes sure that she is aware of
his hatred for her. He cares so little for his wife that he parades
his mistress lovingly around town for all to see.
The local people of the town have
little respect for Sykes and they even walk away when he comes near.
This does not bother him, it actually makes his feel more powerful
and thinks that he runs the town.
One day in an attempt to make his
wife leave, he catches a rattlesnake to scare his wife away from
their home. He places it near the door, hoping that she will not
enter and when she expresses her feelings of fear to him he replies
by saying that the snake is not leaving and that he has more respect
for the snake than her.
She bravely walks past the snake
everyday and one day she even stops to stare and examine the snake,
as if her fear is subsiding. Then one day after a fight with Sykes
she returns home to do her washing and in her hamper she finds the
snake. Sykes had placed it there so that the hungry snake would kill
her.
Delia was able to escape and hours
later when she returned to their house she saw her husband drunkenly
enter the house and pausing. She knew that he was wishing that she
was dead. Sykes had not executed his plan efficiently, because when
he entered the house he did not have a match to to light the lamp and
while he was fumbling around he woke up the snake and was bitten by
it.
Delia stood and watched as her
abusive husband died slowly calling out her name for help while
looking at all the things in the house that were hers that he
despised. Now he needed her, but it was too late she was not going to
help him. This was her revenge.
Examples of Pre-Writing Activities and Templates
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Focused Free writing
- Use a blank paper or computer screen and set a time limit of 5 - 15 minutes
- Summarize the topic in a phrase or sentence;generate a free flow of thought
TOPIC:__________________________________________________________________
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4. Don't pause, don't stop.
5. Don't review
Writing:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. At the end of your time, refer back to the beginning:
-Rephrase the initial topic.
- Repeat a word, phrase, or important thought or emotion that makes sense
7. Review:
-Are there words or ideas you can grab onto for the topic? Is there a main idea to this sequence of ideas?
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
I stand here ironing
I found this story to be deep with words by a mother who wished the best for her daughter but had to go through so many struggles which caused many problems for Emily, her first born. I believed the turning point of the story is when the mother sends her to her father when shes very young and her mind still so fragile. Her coming back home to her mother became hard due to the lack of having money and catching chicken pox. When reunited with her mother everything started going downhill and who knows what could of been said or done to her while she was gone at her young age. This part for me i must say is the most significant leading to the rest of her years.
"I Stand Here Ironing"
"I Stand Here Ironing", a short story written by Tillie Olsen, deals with a struggling mother trying to raise 5 children. The story takes place in a world war setting. From what I took from the story, it's narrated in a first person point of view. I know the mother is talking, but I cant distinguish who she's talking to. At first I thought it was to a shrink then I completely lost track. Its unclear where the father left to, but judging by the era, he most likely is in war. The mom barely feels like she know Emily because of the work load she had to pick up to support her. Emily is malnourished and shy, but by the end of the story, she gains enough confidence to do the school amateur show, in which she got first place.
Thomas P.after reading "i stand here ironing"
After reading "I Stand here Alone" I reflected on my own family upbringing. Growing up with a single mother who did her best as a superwoman to four boy and three girls. My mom is the best to me. She had seven children and treated us all the same. Emily reminds me of my youngest brother who is actually the middlle child. Due to the way he expressed his feelings at one time about my mother. Howck h he felt she did not give him as much attention as she gave the rest of us. How she spoiled girls but didn't do as much for the boys. I had to explain to him in details how official our mother was compared to a lot of friends we grew up with parents. After explaining how great our mother was he took back his negative comment.
The story was a good read of a struggling single parent. Emily reminds me of the ugly duckling at the end when the mother is very proud of how talented she had become from the shy person she always was. That part alone is a jewel because it tells us that once we find our talent we can do whatever we want.
The story was a good read of a struggling single parent. Emily reminds me of the ugly duckling at the end when the mother is very proud of how talented she had become from the shy person she always was. That part alone is a jewel because it tells us that once we find our talent we can do whatever we want.
after reading "I stand here ironing"
After reading the story i realized that they never mentioned the name of the mom. She is the narrator. Emily is her 19 year old daughter. For some reason they want to send her to a convalescent home. I didnt know what a convalescent home was until i looked it up. It is a nursing home. It doesnt say who tells the mother to send her to the nursing home, but it was someone at the clinic. After reading on i think emily has a mental illness. The way she talked to her mother made me realize that. Emily is 19-years old and talks like she is 5.
I Stand Here Ironing
From what I am able to gather, I Stand Here Ironing is a post WWII piece about a woman with a family, struggling in poverty. As we read on there is a focus on her first born child Emily. Emily is a victim of the times. Both politically and personally. Her first time mother can barely take care of herself let alone a new born and is forced into situations she would otherwise not have opted into. The mother looks back on the earlier years of her first born daughters life with a lot of regret but also realizes that there isn't a whole lot that she could have done differently. Her position as a mother and as a provider was out of her control.
I can only guess that the person posing the question to the mother in the opening paragraph is some sort of doctor, psychologist, or therapist. This person is deeply interested in helping her daughter who this person claims needs help. It is quite possible that the mother herself is in therapy.
One part that stood out was on the second half of page 5. The narrator tells us about times when Emily would call for her in the night. She claims to have been too exhausted to tend to her daughter who was suffering from nightmares. She used to insist that she was okay and tell her to go back to sleep. Years later the table had turned. Now that she wants to be there for Emily (whether it be out of guilt, regret, or less exhaustion) Emily shuts her out by saying, "No, I'm alright, go back to sleep, Mother."
I also felt that the imagery in the closing paragraph was interesting. More specifically when she says, "...that she is more than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron." The iron could symbolize society and harsh realities of life burning its helpless victim...the public.
I can only guess that the person posing the question to the mother in the opening paragraph is some sort of doctor, psychologist, or therapist. This person is deeply interested in helping her daughter who this person claims needs help. It is quite possible that the mother herself is in therapy.
One part that stood out was on the second half of page 5. The narrator tells us about times when Emily would call for her in the night. She claims to have been too exhausted to tend to her daughter who was suffering from nightmares. She used to insist that she was okay and tell her to go back to sleep. Years later the table had turned. Now that she wants to be there for Emily (whether it be out of guilt, regret, or less exhaustion) Emily shuts her out by saying, "No, I'm alright, go back to sleep, Mother."
I also felt that the imagery in the closing paragraph was interesting. More specifically when she says, "...that she is more than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron." The iron could symbolize society and harsh realities of life burning its helpless victim...the public.
I Stand Here Ironing
This story is about the struggles a young mother faces when she is abandoned by the father of her child. The mother has to leave her child for long periods so that she can work and provide for her. When she returns home her daughter is always longing for her attention and the mother feels like she cannot give her the love and attention that she craves. This results in the daughter not being as emotionally strong and confident in herself and has a tough time mixing with other kids in school until she finds the "thing" that she is good at, which is acting.
The daughter also has to hep the mother around the house with the chores and her sister doesn't have to help. Emily is resentful towards her sister because she feels like she is better loved by her mother.
I Stand Here Ironing Response- Karolina Rak
"I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen
This story demonstrates a mother- daughter relationship, well one could say lack or relationship. Emily went through a rough childhood. Her mom had her at a young age, her father left them and in order to survive, her mom had to go to work, meaning she was left with her father's family to take care of her. At point in the story, her mother even mentions how Emily did not want to be touched by her. I feel as if for a while, Emily definitely did resent her mom for all that she put her through. However, as she got older, she came to understand certain situations and that is when she started focusing more on herself. She let her mother focus more on the others, while she was being herself and focusing on herself. Her mother also always kept referring to her beauty and how lovely she was... I kind of did not completely get what the beauty had to do with anything else.
This story demonstrates a mother- daughter relationship, well one could say lack or relationship. Emily went through a rough childhood. Her mom had her at a young age, her father left them and in order to survive, her mom had to go to work, meaning she was left with her father's family to take care of her. At point in the story, her mother even mentions how Emily did not want to be touched by her. I feel as if for a while, Emily definitely did resent her mom for all that she put her through. However, as she got older, she came to understand certain situations and that is when she started focusing more on herself. She let her mother focus more on the others, while she was being herself and focusing on herself. Her mother also always kept referring to her beauty and how lovely she was... I kind of did not completely get what the beauty had to do with anything else.
"I Stand Here Ironing"
"I Stand Here Ironing" by Tilly Olsen is a remarkable little story about a mother and her relationship, or rather perhaps more tellingly, her lack of a relationship with her first daughter, Emily. As a single mother in the 1930s, Emily's mother tried desprately to raise her child and earn a living. Luckily this was the first generation in which women were encouraged to have a career, if only because the men were at war.As she struggled to support herself and her daughter, the relationship between them struggle as well, so much to the point that when Emily's teacher or guidance counselor asks for advice on how to tame the young girl in the classroom, the mother has no idea. ("Even if I came what good would it do? You think because I am her mother I have a key, or that in some way you could use me as a key?" Pg
The story is heartfelt. It shows Emily's mother regret and wishes of how she could have lived her life so that she could have spent more time with her and helped to shape her personality. She also does not and feels as if she cannot accept the blame for it either. She has come to the conclusion for herself that this situation is the kind of situation that could not be helped, and that no blame really should be placed anywhere, especially since nineteen years, "happened outside of me, beyond me." (pg 1)
The story culminates in the hope that she will learn for herself and do better; a daring thought for the 50s, but the mother has basically abandoned her own childs well-being, and wished her luck in the outside world.
The story is heartfelt. It shows Emily's mother regret and wishes of how she could have lived her life so that she could have spent more time with her and helped to shape her personality. She also does not and feels as if she cannot accept the blame for it either. She has come to the conclusion for herself that this situation is the kind of situation that could not be helped, and that no blame really should be placed anywhere, especially since nineteen years, "happened outside of me, beyond me." (pg 1)
The story culminates in the hope that she will learn for herself and do better; a daring thought for the 50s, but the mother has basically abandoned her own childs well-being, and wished her luck in the outside world.
"I Stand Here Ironing" Emily and her Mother
I found this story to be very genuine. Emily's mother seems like an honest woman who recognizes what she didn't do in order to make Emily's life a little easier and help her to develop into a "normal" child. Despite the mentioning of her being a frail and an unconfident little girl i visualize her beautifully and with a glow. I think the author did a good job at making the reader fall in love and sympathize with Emily without having resentment for the mother. I believe this story shows the progression of the mother as a mother even though the story was about what she felt was failures on her part. I think she has turned into a mom she is more proud of, involved in her children's life. It was nice to see Emily evolve towards the end of the story and perform comedy for an audience. Her mother said ,"Was this Emily? The control, the command, the convulsing and deadly clowning, the spell, then the roaring, stamping audience, unwilling to let this rare and precious laughter out of their lives" (11) and to me this showed a powerful side of Emily, as a reader i was proud of her for leaving her comfort zone and doing something that takes guts to do and of course so was her mother. That is what most children want, to make their parents proud and she did that.
I found this story to be very genuine. Emily's mother seems like an honest woman who recognizes what she didn't do in order to make Emily's life a little easier and help her to develop into a "normal" child. Despite the mentioning of her being a frail and an unconfident little girl i visualize her beautifully and with a glow. I think the author did a good job at making the reader fall in love and sympathize with Emily without having resentment for the mother. I believe this story shows the progression of the mother as a mother even though the story was about what she felt was failures on her part. I think she has turned into a mom she is more proud of, involved in her children's life. It was nice to see Emily evolve towards the end of the story and perform comedy for an audience. Her mother said ,"Was this Emily? The control, the command, the convulsing and deadly clowning, the spell, then the roaring, stamping audience, unwilling to let this rare and precious laughter out of their lives" (11) and to me this showed a powerful side of Emily, as a reader i was proud of her for leaving her comfort zone and doing something that takes guts to do and of course so was her mother. That is what most children want, to make their parents proud and she did that.
Mercy of the Parent
Although "I Stand Here Ironing" is a mother's honest account on her failure of being a mother to her first-born daughter Emily, I find Emily to be the most sympathetic character in the story. Instability has defined the first few years of Emily's life, having been under the care of several adults in different locations. I imagine that a constant change of environment would have a psychological effect on a child's sense of self and how they interact with others, as shown in the story how Emily is socially withdrawn in school. Considering the setting of the Great Depression, I find the mother to be very unsympathetic not because of her failures to Emily but for the fact that this woman keeps popping out children despite being ill-equipped to raise one child and being poor. This irresponsible woman essentially creates a situation where Emily has to grow up quickly and become a sort of surrogate mother to her (five or six?) siblings to help her own mother. There is also the question of her employment, since this is during the Depression, we know that she has sporadic employment but we don't know what she actually does for a living. For me, the only redeeming quality the mother has is the fact that she recognizes that she failed Emily as stated in the following:
"She kept too much in herself, her life was such she had to keep too much in herself. My wisdom came too late. She has much in her and probably nothing will come of it. She is a child of her age, of depression, of war, of fear"
Going in to this story, I was expecting another tale along the line of the previous two, complete with effeminate males in "masculine" social positions but "I Stand Here Ironing" was a pleasant surprise.
"She kept too much in herself, her life was such she had to keep too much in herself. My wisdom came too late. She has much in her and probably nothing will come of it. She is a child of her age, of depression, of war, of fear"
Going in to this story, I was expecting another tale along the line of the previous two, complete with effeminate males in "masculine" social positions but "I Stand Here Ironing" was a pleasant surprise.
I stand here ironing Gary Alvarez
"I was nineteen. It was the pre-relief, pre-WPA world
of the depression."(page 2)
I'm still confused about what year this story takes place. I can see under the title their are a set of years. Are those the years of the story print or the story itself.
The sibling jealousy is always something to watchful of. Emily had a different experience growing up compared to Susan. Much of the attention would point to Susan with her being the younger one and all. I believe emily just did what any other young adult would do as they get older. They find their own purpose in life, something that defines who they are. I feel proud of her for getting trough all the hard ship of her young life to where she is now.
I'm still confused about what year this story takes place. I can see under the title their are a set of years. Are those the years of the story print or the story itself.
The sibling jealousy is always something to watchful of. Emily had a different experience growing up compared to Susan. Much of the attention would point to Susan with her being the younger one and all. I believe emily just did what any other young adult would do as they get older. They find their own purpose in life, something that defines who they are. I feel proud of her for getting trough all the hard ship of her young life to where she is now.
I stand here Ironing
I can relate to the character Emily, fretting about your appearance when you're a child. Wondering why everyone else looks different, and what how you think you should have looked.
I have a question. When Emily came back to her mother at the age of two, she never proceeded to find out why Emily's personality and appearance had changed from staying with her fathers family. I just wonder, did something happen to her while she stayed with them?
This short story really differs from "Night thoughts" and "Live-in cook". Here we have a mother on her own at first trying to take care of her daughter, which we would call normal. While the other two main characters in the other stories were men who took on a woman's role, with the cleaning and taking care of others.
I have a question. When Emily came back to her mother at the age of two, she never proceeded to find out why Emily's personality and appearance had changed from staying with her fathers family. I just wonder, did something happen to her while she stayed with them?
This short story really differs from "Night thoughts" and "Live-in cook". Here we have a mother on her own at first trying to take care of her daughter, which we would call normal. While the other two main characters in the other stories were men who took on a woman's role, with the cleaning and taking care of others.
question after reading "I stand here ironing"
Emily is so loveliness. She is so was a miracle to her mother. But why does her mother nurse her with all fierce rigidity of motherhood? Doesn't Emily's mother love Emily?
I Stand Here Ironing - Noelia Lara
"I Stand Here Ironing" was a heart touching story. I felt sympathy for Emily's mother, and for Emily herself. I could relate so much with Emily's mother because, my mother is a single mother herself, and I could imagine how much work and love she put into her daughters well-being. At the beginning I didn't quite get why her daughter was having so many problems, why she was sent to facilities and why she was always depressed, but towards the end I understood she has all these issues because she has some sort of disorder. If I misunderstood then I do not find an explanation to so much trouble with Emily. The story is a good example of women that have to become both mother and father in order for their families to survive. I would of liked the author to include why Emily's father left the family and I would of also wanted to know whether he helped at all in some way.
My favorite part of the story was her last phrase "Only help her to know-help make it so there is cause for her to know- that she is more than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron.", because in this phrase you can feel how badly her mother wants her to understand she wants the best for her and that she needs to understand there is more to life, even with all her struggles she needs to go on with whats left.
My favorite part of the story was her last phrase "Only help her to know-help make it so there is cause for her to know- that she is more than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron.", because in this phrase you can feel how badly her mother wants her to understand she wants the best for her and that she needs to understand there is more to life, even with all her struggles she needs to go on with whats left.
"I Stand Here Ironing" Lillian
The story of " I Stand Here Ironing" is narrated by the mother of a girl named Emily. Emily was born to a young mother with little experience in what it took to raise a child. Although Emily's mother loved Emily very much she was always working to support her and almost never seeing her. Through out her early years in life Emily's mother sent her away with various people in an attempt to make her life better. The worst place Emily was sent was to the "convalescent home"(4) where they were suppose to provide better living than the poverty she was experiencing with her mother. However I think this cause Emily emotional distress as she said "they don't like you to love anybody here"(Olsen 5). When she came back to live with her mother there was an increasing disconnect because although she was still a child she had to be like a second mother to her younger siblings and help with house hold chores.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
I stand here Ironing response! Diana Lopez
Well I see that Emily was a very depressed child that was going thru a tough situation! Even though I am confused! At the beginning of the reading they used the iron as a symbol of something that's going to hurt someone! Is the iron a significant factor to Emily's condition? There is was one more thing I'm curious about! At the beginning of the story I wonder who is the mother talking to? Is it to a psychologist? Or is it to the social worker? Or who can it be???
My thoughts on "I Stand Here Ironing"
After reading this story, it seemed to me that the mother was a victim
of circumstance and inexperience. She didn't really have much of a choice in her actions I think. The author reveals early in the story that the setting during Emily's childhood was the 1930's. While not directly stated, she indicates it by saying "it was the pre-relief, pre WPA world of the depression"(Olsen, 3). With the mother being only 19 and the father leaving them, that only made things worse for both women. She tried as much as possible to love and care for
Emily but ended up doing the wrong things, like sending her to that facility.
It's subtly hinted that the mother remarried and she seemed to be able to raise her other children. But Emily has been negatively affected by her upbringing. Between her self-conscious demeanor and awkwardness outside of her stand-up comedy sessions and her obvious resentment of her younger sister Susan, it is clear that Emily while seeming fine in the present has not developed fully as a individual. In fact her gift for comedy seems to be a way to vent her frustration with life. But her sense of comedy is more twisted than most; "the gift has as often eddied inside, clogged and clotted, as been used and growing" (Olsen, 11). She casually jokes about education not mattering since they'll all be dead.
This story could be an argument about nature versus nurture. The mother indicates that Emily was a product of her environment and that she loved her as much as she could. But she still turned out not quite right because in truth the mother wasn't there enough. In contrast, the other children seem to be much better off in terms of receiving their mother's love and she is far more experienced at parenting than she was with Emily. But the younger son still seems to be unhappy and Susan, while developed much better as a person physically, has a bit of arrogance about herself from what little we find out about her in the story, especially towards Emily.
One could conclude that there is no definite cause of a childhood being unhappy and that a child could grow up in either direction no matter the place or amount of care.
It's subtly hinted that the mother remarried and she seemed to be able to raise her other children. But Emily has been negatively affected by her upbringing. Between her self-conscious demeanor and awkwardness outside of her stand-up comedy sessions and her obvious resentment of her younger sister Susan, it is clear that Emily while seeming fine in the present has not developed fully as a individual. In fact her gift for comedy seems to be a way to vent her frustration with life. But her sense of comedy is more twisted than most; "the gift has as often eddied inside, clogged and clotted, as been used and growing" (Olsen, 11). She casually jokes about education not mattering since they'll all be dead.
This story could be an argument about nature versus nurture. The mother indicates that Emily was a product of her environment and that she loved her as much as she could. But she still turned out not quite right because in truth the mother wasn't there enough. In contrast, the other children seem to be much better off in terms of receiving their mother's love and she is far more experienced at parenting than she was with Emily. But the younger son still seems to be unhappy and Susan, while developed much better as a person physically, has a bit of arrogance about herself from what little we find out about her in the story, especially towards Emily.
One could conclude that there is no definite cause of a childhood being unhappy and that a child could grow up in either direction no matter the place or amount of care.
"Here I stand Ironing" by Daniella
"Here I stand Ironing " is told from the view point of the narrator who is Emily's mother. From the reading I got the idea that Emily had a very difficult childhood. Her mother had a lot on her plate at such a young age. In the mist of it all she seemed emotionally disconnected from Emily. Emily had no father figure and no one to turn too. Seems like she was suffering mentally. Due the the fact that her mother was going through so much, I don't think she had the time to cater to Emily so she sent her away. I think this because in the very beginning, the narrator seems to be writing someone a letter in response to them asking her to come and speak with her daughter.
Nancy P Vargas "I Stand Here Ironing"
In the story "Stand Here Ironing", Olsen describes the worries a mother has about her life. “Ironing" represents a metaphor illustrating how the protagonist is standing stagnant as she monotonously moves back and forth in her life. The mother is the protagonist in the story and she explains how she couldn’t be the best parent, especially for her daughter Emily because of her choices and responsibilities. In this case the mother explains how horrible her daughter's childhood was and that for long periods of time she couldn’t be with her because she was sick. Is that being a bad parent? I believe the reason that she sent her child to an institution is because her daughter needed it for special care. That would represent great parenting. The guilt the mother expressed made me wonder if she was not a good mother?After I finished reading the story, I realized that this is a common situation for many single women in today's society and the fact that this mother was feeling this way made me feel sad. The mother narrated the story as if she was directing her guilt and errors towards the father of her daughter. The mother wonders if the choices that she made in her life had affected her daughter and is a very common feeling that people feel.Being a mother especially at young age is extremely difficult. In life when we make choices, we sometimes carry that guilt for the rest of our lives,wondering if that was the best choice we made. This is true especially when it concerns your children. Even though she loved her daughter Emily, she knew that she didn’t make the best choices for her and that at times because of her obligations and responsibilities, she couldn’t be there for her as much as she wanted to. Facing reality for many of us is difficult. Knowing that sometimes we have to go day-by-day wondering how we can do better or how we shouldn't hurt our loved ones. In addition, as much as we may try, we may not always be able to give our loved ones exactly what they need.Sometimes we can get what we can, but what we know is that even though sometimes in our families we don’t have the “perfect picture” it doesn't mean that our children will have the same path. My question is; "Is everyone entitled to blame our choices for our lives?" DO we think that even though there are lot of single women in society that their children are going to be like them ?
I Stand Here Ironing
after reading this passage of " I Stand Here Ironing" I can see that narrater has being mother of Emily. the narrater point out the problem that Emily faced growing up. Also the narrator points the difficulties of single mothers, low income and low middle class householders go through and the immature of young parent without education. Beside that, the the negatives and the consequences that can result in their kids future. also, the narrator shows something that got my attention is that she gives her view of motherhood in our society.
luis P
I believe her mother was very young and immature when she had Emily. Emily had a very difficult childhood. Her father left them and her mother did not really pay attention to her. I don't believe that her mother was a bad person i just think she did not know how to be a mother for Emily. It is unfortunate that Emily had to suffer , because of her mother immaturity.
"I Stand Here Ironing" responce - Kerry
Was the convalescent home that Emily was sent to a sort of detention center? After coming back she seemed quite deprived of her childhood.
I Stand Here Ironing Response. Edgar Diaz
This story " I Stand Here Ironing" is told by the narrator, being the mother of Emily. Her mother expresses how she feels emotionally distant from her daughter as she had to send her away many times in the course of her upbringing. Emily growing up starts to feel like a forgotten child and every time she came back home it was always different since she would need to adjust to the changes done around her home and the distance of her family since she would have to reintegrate herself. When she was a little baby of just eight months old she left to be taken care of a neighbor, then with her fathers family, another caretaker and finally a facility. Her father fled from the family as he could not stand being around the poverty. As the narrator would move the Iron back and forth on Emily's dress, it mimicked her thought process of her life and how she could not always be there being that she had to work in order to make money as well as take care of the responsibilities being a single mom. She wants Emily to have a strong sense of self worth and believe that she is more then the dress which is " helpless before the iron ". I believe this expression meant that Emily can transcend and not make the same mistakes her mother made but to strive for something greater
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
I Stand Here Ironing, Shaquesha Smith
The reading “I Stand Here Ironing” is told in first person
point of view, centered on a mother and her children of the working class of
American society. The main character is the mother; she is a single working
mother with no name. I could see myself and my family in this story. (Mother
and Sister) My mother was a single working parent. She was also a young mother.
I can relate to Emily having to grow up fast and being sent away because her
mother could not take care of her and work. Even though I’m not the oldest like
Emily I relate more to her character. I see my sister in Susan’s character even
though she is older. Like Emily I also have a troubled relationship with my
mother because of her sending me away and never really bonding with her at a
young age. I was glad for Emily’s character when she found something she liked
doing. (Acting) I was really upset when I read Emily most likely won’t pursue
acting and doesn’t care about her education. Towards the end of the reading I
could see the mother is filled with regret from all the wrong choices she made especially
the ones with Emily. She worries deeply about Emily. The mother's worry makes me want to know what is going to happen to Emily. Will she end up like her mother ?
Monday, September 24, 2012
I Stand Here Ironing- Jordan Dace
The idea of turning a troubled childhood into an experience that forms a talent is very interesting. Though there were many problems Emily had to face growing up, it would seem she persevered by turning towards comedy making it almost like her purpose in life. As I read towards the end of this story, it appeared as if Emily's life was coming to a happy ending, but then as I kept reading, I believe it fell short of that. Her mother's guilt towards her daughter's horrible childhood makes her so accepting of Emily's life decisions. Even though Emily is a popular comedian among different groups of people, she is still uneducated and does not plan on receiving a diploma. As pointed out when she brushes off her mother's idea to wake her up for midterms, it is apparent that comedy is her only priority because it is her source of happiness. Emily's mother can see that and allows her to be this way because she feels after all she put her through she at least owes her this. The mother tries to rationalize this parenting decision by comparing her daughter to other people and how we all fall short in life in some aspect or another. I believe even given the time period, a diploma is still important and should hold more value to Emily regardless of her history or source of happiness. I also noticed the story doesn't continue to say whether or not the daughter actually became consistantly successful with comedy to the point where she makes money off of it. For all we know this could very well be the short highlight of Emily's life.
"I stand here Ironing" response
The narrator, oppressed by personal and environmental circumstances, pours out the choices she has made as a mother. In this short story She reveals the dark side of being a parent and discusses the heartbreak, lack of control, and hopelessness that most single mothers and low income and lower middle class households go through. what i find most interesting is that she gives an honest view of motherhood that is typically absent from the image of the self-denying, long-suffering “ideal mother” that society expects women to embrace.
Kristel Encarnacion Analysis On" I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen
" I stand Here Ironing" was a story that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I really liked a lot of the metaphors that I picked up from reading it and liked the way the author presented them. The story is the one of a mother of 5 who is ironing a dress. As she is ironing she recounts a lot of things that have occurred in her life such as her eldest daughters father leaving them to fend for themselves. At that time she didn't have access to things like welfare and or public assistance forcing her to have to work hard and at times neglect her daughter as far as being apart from her for long periods of time in order to provide for them. We find out that she is getting ready to meet with someone from her daughters school and worries about questions that may be asked, in turn making her realize that perhaps there were some things she may of done better as a parent. One of the metaphors I was able to pick up on, was the mother ironing that dress and kind of wishing she could smooth out the rough relationship she has with her daughter. There was a sense of realness for me as I read the story in regards to what a lot of woman go through in life, we see a lot of young mothers who many times are let down by their partners and in turn must work hard alone to provide for her child leaving her with very little time to parent. They are forced to balance work and parenting.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
My opinion about "I Stand Here Ironing"
In my personal opinion, this short story is totally different from the others. This short story talks about a mother who has to do everything for her kids, the lady is a single mother. I think that, now a days, in this society there are many single mothers like her. Being a single is not easy because the mothers have to play the role of father, they have to work harder to support the family.
The main character in this story is Emily, i like how the narrator describe Emily. Emily is a girl a way different from her other bothers. She is a good girl. She needs special care because of her illness, Emily has problems in school, she is not accepted and even though all of this happens the mother loves her so much and says that she is the most beautiful girls between her five kids. The mother says this because Emily never shows rebellion.
The mother send Emily away so she can have the kind of care that the mother cannot manage, in this part I'm not sure why Emily gets sick, if it is because the lack of the mother or because of something else or because of the kind of childhood she has. The mother just say that Emily starts losing weight and that she has to send her away because of her illness.
On the last part of the story, the mother is proud of her kid, because after all the things that Emily goes through she becomes a smart girl, the mother feels proud of her and a little bit of relieve.
I also believe that the last paragraph is like an advice that the mother is saying to whoever is reading the story. There are sometimes when parents are very strict with their kids, they do not let the kids be free to choose what they like or what their priorities are. The mother says, " that she is more than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron", for me this means that there are kids who need special care not because of their ages but because they can show us that they can do a lot better than they are already doing it now.
The main character in this story is Emily, i like how the narrator describe Emily. Emily is a girl a way different from her other bothers. She is a good girl. She needs special care because of her illness, Emily has problems in school, she is not accepted and even though all of this happens the mother loves her so much and says that she is the most beautiful girls between her five kids. The mother says this because Emily never shows rebellion.
The mother send Emily away so she can have the kind of care that the mother cannot manage, in this part I'm not sure why Emily gets sick, if it is because the lack of the mother or because of something else or because of the kind of childhood she has. The mother just say that Emily starts losing weight and that she has to send her away because of her illness.
On the last part of the story, the mother is proud of her kid, because after all the things that Emily goes through she becomes a smart girl, the mother feels proud of her and a little bit of relieve.
I also believe that the last paragraph is like an advice that the mother is saying to whoever is reading the story. There are sometimes when parents are very strict with their kids, they do not let the kids be free to choose what they like or what their priorities are. The mother says, " that she is more than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron", for me this means that there are kids who need special care not because of their ages but because they can show us that they can do a lot better than they are already doing it now.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
"I Stand Here Ironing" Response
It seemed like the story started and ended with the mother ironing a piece of clothing. Almost as if all the descriptions of her children were the thoughts running through her mind while she ironed.
I feel like I can relate to Emily. She was the outcast in the family. All though I am not the first child in my house, I feel like everyone has a place and I'm still trying to find mine. Susan reminds me of my sister... the star child, the one who had it all.
I liked how the mother compared Emily to the dress she was ironing. How she said that Emily was more than just a dress between the board and the iron... that she was alive and had more to live for. I believe the mother had faith in all of her kids... but she had a just little more in Emily.
I was surprised at the type of story this was about considering the last two stories involved a male/female role. This story just goes to show that there are single mothers out there just like this one... living day by day, check by check... out numbered by her children just trying to make the best of what she has.
I feel like I can relate to Emily. She was the outcast in the family. All though I am not the first child in my house, I feel like everyone has a place and I'm still trying to find mine. Susan reminds me of my sister... the star child, the one who had it all.
I liked how the mother compared Emily to the dress she was ironing. How she said that Emily was more than just a dress between the board and the iron... that she was alive and had more to live for. I believe the mother had faith in all of her kids... but she had a just little more in Emily.
I was surprised at the type of story this was about considering the last two stories involved a male/female role. This story just goes to show that there are single mothers out there just like this one... living day by day, check by check... out numbered by her children just trying to make the best of what she has.
I Stand Here Ironing
I Stand Here Ironing was a very moving story to me. I sympathize with the character of Emily who lived a rocky childhood, experiencing abandonment issues, low self esteem, and a severe illness. Emily was depicted as a forgotten child, who was sent to numerous different cares. She was rejected in both home and school environments, having few friends but also by her mother. At first, I couldn't help but blame Emily's mother for dealing with Emily's situations in an almost selfish manner, by ignoring her needs and sending her off to different homes constantly. But then I started to examine her mother's life and felt even worse for the mother than I did for Emily.
Her mother was outnumbered by a large household of children, where she had no assistance financially, and a husband who ran out on her. She was a young women with four children , living in the era of a World War . Through her mother's conversation with an unidentified individual on the phone, she reflects on Emily's childhood through an honest tone, feeling guilt and pain for her inability to fulfill the image of a a good mother to Emily. Instead, she drowns in her sorrow for the events in her life that she had not control over, and has to face a sad acceptance of what has been done and cannot be undone. The mother symbolizes the honest image of motherhood, society illustrates motherhood as a self discovery path for women that they should embrace, but in reality motherhood is a constant obstacle course that strains women's lives overwhelming them with responsibility where they loose their self identity.
Her mother was outnumbered by a large household of children, where she had no assistance financially, and a husband who ran out on her. She was a young women with four children , living in the era of a World War . Through her mother's conversation with an unidentified individual on the phone, she reflects on Emily's childhood through an honest tone, feeling guilt and pain for her inability to fulfill the image of a a good mother to Emily. Instead, she drowns in her sorrow for the events in her life that she had not control over, and has to face a sad acceptance of what has been done and cannot be undone. The mother symbolizes the honest image of motherhood, society illustrates motherhood as a self discovery path for women that they should embrace, but in reality motherhood is a constant obstacle course that strains women's lives overwhelming them with responsibility where they loose their self identity.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Response to "I Stand Here Ironing"
After reading this story the second time, I really want to know more about Emily's relationship with her father. The narrator says that he abandons them before Emily turns one. However, Emily lives with his family for a little while and also, it seems like the mother is telling this story to the father because she refers to Emily as "our child". If he is in Emily's life, I wonder whether they have a good relationship or not. If the narrator isn't speaking to the father, could it possibly be a concerned teacher or professor?
Emily's childhood is very sad. She spends it moving back and forth between her mother's care and other people's care. When she finally arrives home for good, she isn't able to play and enjoy life like a child should because she has to be a second mother to her siblings. It amazes me how a little girl who doesnt get enough love and attention can be so loving and peaceful when any other child in her situation would be rebellious and grudgeful. Sure there is resentment between Emily and her siblings but she does not show it. Also, I'm glad she is able to find the attention she needs in the crowd while she is performing.
I want to briefly comment on how much I love the last sentence "... she [Emily] is more than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron." Her mother's decisions and behavior towards her made her the type of person she is. In this sentence, her mother expresses that she wants Emily to know that she can get up from the "ironing table" that her mother put her in and reshape herself. In a way, her mother is apologizing for being the way she was and is giving Emily the freedom to take control of her own life.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Live-in-cook Noelia Lara
At the beginning of the story, until about the third page, I had a vision that the main character (narrator) was a women. Like the riddle, i assumed the cook was a women because usually women are the ones who work as live in cooks.
This story had a comparison to the one we read before "Night Thoughts". It gives of a sort of confusion to the reader. Not because of him being a cook and working with all these people in these different places, but because of the language used in the story and also the way the people he works with act. "Madame" in particular was very awkward with him. She asked him questions for almost everything.
I enjoyed reading about the live in cook because i have friends who work in the same job and i was able to relate in many things he mentioned about the families being a particular way.
This story had a comparison to the one we read before "Night Thoughts". It gives of a sort of confusion to the reader. Not because of him being a cook and working with all these people in these different places, but because of the language used in the story and also the way the people he works with act. "Madame" in particular was very awkward with him. She asked him questions for almost everything.
I enjoyed reading about the live in cook because i have friends who work in the same job and i was able to relate in many things he mentioned about the families being a particular way.
Thomas Porter: Thoughts of the story: Live In Cook
Thomas Porter
Thoughts of the story: Live In Cook
When I think of a live in cook I think of a woman. this story was good because it tricked us readers within the first two pages of the story. Once we find out he was a gay man that had many live in cook jobs and was from an Asian descent it opens our mind up to a strange story.
In the second paragraph I thought the live in cook was a black female due to how the narrator described the way the first type of people treated the narrator, by giving catlike glimpses and slamming the door in the narrator face. Ultimately not hiring the narrator due to her appearances.
My second stereotype was that the narrator was a transvestite due to the way he was treated by the first and second types of people. And of course the comment he made as far as saying his boss, “wouldn’t have to worry about their little girls but their boys.....”.
I did not have any question due to most of my questions were answered as I continued to read the book. But overall it was a good book because it had me thinking and wondering.
Thoughts of the story: Live In Cook
When I think of a live in cook I think of a woman. this story was good because it tricked us readers within the first two pages of the story. Once we find out he was a gay man that had many live in cook jobs and was from an Asian descent it opens our mind up to a strange story.
In the second paragraph I thought the live in cook was a black female due to how the narrator described the way the first type of people treated the narrator, by giving catlike glimpses and slamming the door in the narrator face. Ultimately not hiring the narrator due to her appearances.
My second stereotype was that the narrator was a transvestite due to the way he was treated by the first and second types of people. And of course the comment he made as far as saying his boss, “wouldn’t have to worry about their little girls but their boys.....”.
I did not have any question due to most of my questions were answered as I continued to read the book. But overall it was a good book because it had me thinking and wondering.
I have few questions. Why did the author waited until the end to let the readers know the live-in-cook was a male? Why do man in Paris drink all the time?
I was very confused throughout the whole reading, I have to reread it twice in order to get more understanding. What I did see in the reading was the stereotyping.
I was very confused throughout the whole reading, I have to reread it twice in order to get more understanding. What I did see in the reading was the stereotyping.
Live-In Cook
I tried to post this as a response to someones post but I don't think it went through. I am fairly certain that the Mesdames are lovers. This is supported by the narrator when he mentions Miss Tolkas' religious orientation, "She would never leave her Lovey so alone in this world." I even believe that the narrator himself may be gay.
Judging by the period in which this piece is taking place, this would also explain why in Bilignin (an otherwise mundane village) they are seen as "the only circus act in town." Three groups (gays, lesbians and immigrants) were not a common residence in these parts.
I have to say, for a piece I originally wasn't drawn in to, I really enjoyed it. The figurative language used throughout the story is incredibly detailed.
"I grudgingly revealed the names, one by one, of the cities that had carved their names into me, leaving behind the scar tissue that formed the bulk of who I am."
Wow. That line along with the descriptions on 479 and 480 had my undivided attention.
-Jonathan Rosado
Judging by the period in which this piece is taking place, this would also explain why in Bilignin (an otherwise mundane village) they are seen as "the only circus act in town." Three groups (gays, lesbians and immigrants) were not a common residence in these parts.
I have to say, for a piece I originally wasn't drawn in to, I really enjoyed it. The figurative language used throughout the story is incredibly detailed.
"I grudgingly revealed the names, one by one, of the cities that had carved their names into me, leaving behind the scar tissue that formed the bulk of who I am."
Wow. That line along with the descriptions on 479 and 480 had my undivided attention.
-Jonathan Rosado
Live-in Cook
The short story, Live-in Cook by Monique Truong, painted a vivd description of what the main character, Bin, was going thru. The author was very descriptive about how Bin was ashamed of his past, in lines such as: "I was forced to admit that I was, to them, nothing but a series of destinations with no meaningful expenses in between." There was nothing more to life for Bin except to serve others, he in fact said he found refuge and comfort in the kitchen. I felt extremely remorseful for Bin until later on in the reading, he mentioned how he enjoyed his summer lifestyle in Bilignin where he received sunday's off, he was able to drink a little and his employer's gave him money to "splurge" in town. Even then, Bin still seemed frugal. One line that stayed in my head was on the lines of, they gave me enough money for a 2nd class train, I bought a 3rd class. I think we can all relate with him how when the summer is over, life is less fun and more work. One dynamic I didn't understand, as mentioned by another fellow blogger, was the relationship between the Mesdames.
Live in cook
I believe that Bin was frustrated for always being on the go. It seemed that he felt he was never appreciated and wanted to find that one place that would keep him. The same old routine to find a household just became boring to him which probably affected his passion for it. Towards the end he starts stating he lost the sense of taste and desire to eat which I believe portrays an end to it.
Luis Palaguachi
Live in cook
After this passage I might could conclude the narrator has many complains about his lifestyle .
Like for instance, he tolks about of his live when he was unemployment. Also he point out that he is a gay by saying in his interview " Madame you don't have nothing to worry about. I m not interesting in your little girls. Also he tolks about in the times he was collecting and the food and the ingredient and recienps . In certain way , I got confused when the narrator is not clear what he really want for his life.
Live in cook
After this passage I might could conclude the narrator has many complains about his lifestyle .
Like for instance, he tolks about of his live when he was unemployment. Also he point out that he is a gay by saying in his interview " Madame you don't have nothing to worry about. I m not interesting in your little girls. Also he tolks about in the times he was collecting and the food and the ingredient and recienps . In certain way , I got confused when the narrator is not clear what he really want for his life.
Response to "Live-in Cook"
Live-in cook brought me to a hot kitchen in the middle of a Parisian summer. I could almost see the toiling workers in the harvest fields sweating while I breathed in the different delicious spices and herbs being added to the meal.
I was surprised to find out that Madame GertrudeStein and Madame Toklas were gay, but it didn't really bother me much, it is France after all. On page 483 the narrator almost changes his tune in the way it speaks, it becomes very poetic like. The narrator kept repeating GertrudeStein and the name started to bother me. I searched her up and I instantly remembered seeing her character in "Midnight in Paris" while I gazed upon her on the wikipedia page. I'm not entirely sure but it almost seems as if the author was quoting GertrudeStein, or at least trying to recreate her writing style and making the romance come to life between them.
I was surprised to find out that Madame GertrudeStein and Madame Toklas were gay, but it didn't really bother me much, it is France after all. On page 483 the narrator almost changes his tune in the way it speaks, it becomes very poetic like. The narrator kept repeating GertrudeStein and the name started to bother me. I searched her up and I instantly remembered seeing her character in "Midnight in Paris" while I gazed upon her on the wikipedia page. I'm not entirely sure but it almost seems as if the author was quoting GertrudeStein, or at least trying to recreate her writing style and making the romance come to life between them.
Live In Cook - Mesdames Relationship
After reading Live In cook, I was left to wonder what exactly is the relationship between the two Mesdames? Initially, I understood them to be lovers. However, I don't believe that it is firmly stated anywhere that they are so. The closest indication of them being partners, that I can find is the paragraph in which Binh is describing Miss Toklas behavior in the garden.
"Miss Toklas knows that she would never be the first to go. She could never leave her lovey so alone in this world. A genius, she believes, needs constant care. She is resolved in the fact that you GertrudeStein, will be the first to go and then what will she do so alone in this world without you. And that, GertrudeStein, are the words that end all of her prayers."
However, after reading this excerpt more carefully, and taking other factors of the story into consideration, I gather that the two are not lovers but just very good friends. And what this paragraph is stating is not that Miss Toklas is considering formally ending her relationship with GertrudeStein but rather, awaiting her death. Earlier in the story it is stated that GertrudeStein is 60, slightly older than Toklas who is 57. Perhaps when it is said "A genius, she believes, needs constant care." it is implied that in her relationship with GertrudeStein, Toklas has grown to feel like an obligated care taker.
"Miss Toklas knows that she would never be the first to go. She could never leave her lovey so alone in this world. A genius, she believes, needs constant care. She is resolved in the fact that you GertrudeStein, will be the first to go and then what will she do so alone in this world without you. And that, GertrudeStein, are the words that end all of her prayers."
However, after reading this excerpt more carefully, and taking other factors of the story into consideration, I gather that the two are not lovers but just very good friends. And what this paragraph is stating is not that Miss Toklas is considering formally ending her relationship with GertrudeStein but rather, awaiting her death. Earlier in the story it is stated that GertrudeStein is 60, slightly older than Toklas who is 57. Perhaps when it is said "A genius, she believes, needs constant care." it is implied that in her relationship with GertrudeStein, Toklas has grown to feel like an obligated care taker.
Karolina Rak- "Live- In Cook"
Binh is a person who is kind of just going with the flow. He has lived in Paris for the past three years, against his will, one could say. He seems very unhappy and just burdened with the thought of being someone's cook in Paris. All the interviews and questions that have been piled upon him, really seem to overwhelm him and he seems to be over this whole lifestyle.
Live-in cook Gary Alvarez
I love the first person point of view of this story. I really feel like i am getting to know what goes on in his mind. Speaking of "He" the reader is left wonder or doubting the gender of the live-in cook. It is not until page 483 that the reader learns his name is Binh.
Binh seems to understand paris fairly well, he mentions that he had been in paris for over three years. He profiles people to the point where he creates three categories and dumps each in to one. The people who he lists are those he meets from job interviews. Some have a reaction of not hiring him just because he is from Indochina. Others just don't think he is up for the job.
He has what i like to call "Travel Smarts" He is given money for a second class ticket but buys a third class ticket instead. It still gets you to where you are going so it is not big deal to spend the extra cash on softer seats!
Binh makes it clear that he is uncomfortable in Paris, "I am the asiatique, the side show freak." He compares living and working for GertrudeStein and Bilignin is like a circus.
I'm going to take a guess that he is living in paris because this story takes place circa 1929-1930s. Indochina at the time is colonized by the french.
Question about Live In Cook
Well the character is known to be male from the fact that he was asked if he was circumsized at the end of the story, but is he really gay? He said how he has no interest in the girls but instead that its the boys that have the choice. After he thought that, it was not mentioned about his sexuality again. There is nothing wrong with it though because he can still do his job when it was stated that it was a job for a woman
question after reading Live-In Cook
"Thank you but no thank you." What does the narrator thank for? Why does this sentence appear twice? I mean why the narrator said this sentence twice.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
After Reading Live-in cook
After reading Live-in cook i was confused about the the cook. I didnt know if the cook was a girl or a boy. But after a few pages i discover that he is a man. An asian man named bihn. I think bihn is gay because in page 477 he says or was thinking that the second type of people that interview him didnt have to worry about their little girls, but their boys... Before that he metioned that he picked up devient sexual practices, leading me to bealive that he is gay.
Live-in Cook response.
I found it interesting how Monique Truong didn't mention or give hints on the sex of the character until page 483 where she writes, "Worse, he is a questionable cook."
it also dawned on me that "Live in Cook" and "Night Thoughts" we're very similar because both stories did a male/female role switch.
it also dawned on me that "Live in Cook" and "Night Thoughts" we're very similar because both stories did a male/female role switch.
Response to "Live-in cook"
This story was depressing.
Binh is very unhappy and unfulfilled even if he is doing what he loves. He clearly doesn't want to be in France surrounded by parisans who treat him unfairly and judge him constantly.
However, he was exiled from Indochina his home country. When I read about that, two questions popped into my head. One: why was he exiled? Later on in the reading we find that it might be for his mother's "misdeeds" but it is not clear. Another question is why does he live in France? Out of all the places in the world, why would he go to the country to live with people who will treat him like a suspect for past events between France and Indochina? It might be that he loves the culture and food of the country but his tone while talking about the French's tradition to give many names to similar dishes says otherwise.
"Live-in Cook"
After reading “Live-in cook” it seems to me as though Binh
has a more troubled life that he mentions. He’s been traveling from place to
place, house to house for a cooking job and in his stay in Bilignin he seems to
take part in a lot of drinking. Usually people drink all the time when they
are troubled to help them forget the things that trouble them. But the drinking never lets him forget anything even though he wishes it would.
My thoughts on "Live-In Cook"
There were a couple of things I noticed about the story.
First, the author reveals both the ethnicity and the sexual orientation of the narrator's bosses gradually over the course of the story. It is not until the sixth page that we find out that the two Madams are in fact American and not French, and that they are lesbians. In contrast, we find out quickly that Binh is Vietnamese and gay. I would assume this is to elect sympathy from the readers towards the protagonist/narrator. His description of his job searching and his stay in Bilignin during the summers emphasizes that fact.
These passages make him out to be a world-weary man who endures the constant prejudice of the people around him and the humdrum of his job because cooking is his passion. This is similar to why the protagonist of "Night Thoughts" stays with his wife; out of love. Binh cannot imagine not cooking even at his worst, stating 'A cook who has no desire to eat is a lost soul' (Turong, 8).
Second, Binh tries his best to keep to himself, and has developed ways to do this such as lying about his health to the Madames when he is too drunk to cook. He does this because he feels that Paris will never truly accept him. He states that he 'was a man whose voice was a harsh whisper in a city that favored a song' (Truong, 4). He is only at home in the kitchens and accepted among the other chefs and that is merely an unspoken kinship and acknowledgement that they are human and want to live a fulfilling life like everyone else. His day off on Sundays where he drinks the night away is a sample of that desire. He enjoys accepting the company and wine of the village farmers in Bilignin even though he denies it.
Finally, the author seems to emphasize that Mrs Toklas is the meaner of the two madams, and that her true love seems to not be her partner GertrudeStein, but her summer garden. He equates her toiling in the garden to a religious affair, and that 'along with her raptures, she is ashamed. Because she has begun to think of life without you, to plan for it in incriminating ways.' (Turong, 9) Toklas outright calls her garden her 'lovey" and says that she would not be the first to go because she could never leave her lovey alone in this world' (Turong, 9).
Overall, the true natures of the three characters seem to come out during the summer in Bilignin; Binh is a man weary and simply wanting to get away from the toil of the city, Mrs Toklas as mentioned before is a mean old woman who seeks refuge in her garden, and GertudeStein is a frivolous fool who teases Binh constantly calling him 'Tin Tin Binh' because of the amount of weight he loses over the season. This is equivalent to the wife of the protagonist in "Night Thoughts" being the gender-swapped dominant role in the relationship; the madams take the dominant role over Binh in this story. His homosexuality is used to emphasize this as well.
These were just the three things I noticed in the story. There were probably more details I missed but for now I can't recall.
First, the author reveals both the ethnicity and the sexual orientation of the narrator's bosses gradually over the course of the story. It is not until the sixth page that we find out that the two Madams are in fact American and not French, and that they are lesbians. In contrast, we find out quickly that Binh is Vietnamese and gay. I would assume this is to elect sympathy from the readers towards the protagonist/narrator. His description of his job searching and his stay in Bilignin during the summers emphasizes that fact.
These passages make him out to be a world-weary man who endures the constant prejudice of the people around him and the humdrum of his job because cooking is his passion. This is similar to why the protagonist of "Night Thoughts" stays with his wife; out of love. Binh cannot imagine not cooking even at his worst, stating 'A cook who has no desire to eat is a lost soul' (Turong, 8).
Second, Binh tries his best to keep to himself, and has developed ways to do this such as lying about his health to the Madames when he is too drunk to cook. He does this because he feels that Paris will never truly accept him. He states that he 'was a man whose voice was a harsh whisper in a city that favored a song' (Truong, 4). He is only at home in the kitchens and accepted among the other chefs and that is merely an unspoken kinship and acknowledgement that they are human and want to live a fulfilling life like everyone else. His day off on Sundays where he drinks the night away is a sample of that desire. He enjoys accepting the company and wine of the village farmers in Bilignin even though he denies it.
Finally, the author seems to emphasize that Mrs Toklas is the meaner of the two madams, and that her true love seems to not be her partner GertrudeStein, but her summer garden. He equates her toiling in the garden to a religious affair, and that 'along with her raptures, she is ashamed. Because she has begun to think of life without you, to plan for it in incriminating ways.' (Turong, 9) Toklas outright calls her garden her 'lovey" and says that she would not be the first to go because she could never leave her lovey alone in this world' (Turong, 9).
Overall, the true natures of the three characters seem to come out during the summer in Bilignin; Binh is a man weary and simply wanting to get away from the toil of the city, Mrs Toklas as mentioned before is a mean old woman who seeks refuge in her garden, and GertudeStein is a frivolous fool who teases Binh constantly calling him 'Tin Tin Binh' because of the amount of weight he loses over the season. This is equivalent to the wife of the protagonist in "Night Thoughts" being the gender-swapped dominant role in the relationship; the madams take the dominant role over Binh in this story. His homosexuality is used to emphasize this as well.
These were just the three things I noticed in the story. There were probably more details I missed but for now I can't recall.
Tomorrow, Thursday, September 20 we are following Tuesday schedule
Please remember that tomorrow, Thursday, September 20, we will follow Tuesday schedule.
So, English 102.0869, we will meet from 9:15a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in room B 219
And, English 102.0850, we will meet from 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. in room C 238
See you all tomorrow
So, English 102.0869, we will meet from 9:15a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in room B 219
And, English 102.0850, we will meet from 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. in room C 238
See you all tomorrow
question about "Live-in Cook"
I just had a thought that if binh wasn't homosexual would he even have a job?
"Live -In Cook" Comments and Questions
This short story is told in the first person point of view. As I read the first two and a half pages I automatically assumed I was reading the story of a woman. I don't know why due to the fact that in the beginning there isn't really a direct statement or hint of the narrators gender. When I read, "I was a man whose voice.." ( 477 Truong) I was made aware of the fact that it was a man narrating his own story. I understand Bihns struggle as an immigrant domestic worker for two American women who live in the city of Paris. As an immigrant in any country who's goal is to work it is imperative that he or she learns the language. If you are in a country it can be difficult getting around or getting a job if you do not know how to at least speak that country's official language. I feel that Bihn has been through many job interviews and many different households in general, I can imagine it can be difficult for a person to have such an unstable and unpredictable job. He portrays himself as an experienced interviewee when he describes the different type of people he comes across during his search for a job or experiencing a job itself. I wonder more about how he got the job with his Mesdames and how he ended up there.
This short story is told in the first person point of view. As I read the first two and a half pages I automatically assumed I was reading the story of a woman. I don't know why due to the fact that in the beginning there isn't really a direct statement or hint of the narrators gender. When I read, "I was a man whose voice.." ( 477 Truong) I was made aware of the fact that it was a man narrating his own story. I understand Bihns struggle as an immigrant domestic worker for two American women who live in the city of Paris. As an immigrant in any country who's goal is to work it is imperative that he or she learns the language. If you are in a country it can be difficult getting around or getting a job if you do not know how to at least speak that country's official language. I feel that Bihn has been through many job interviews and many different households in general, I can imagine it can be difficult for a person to have such an unstable and unpredictable job. He portrays himself as an experienced interviewee when he describes the different type of people he comes across during his search for a job or experiencing a job itself. I wonder more about how he got the job with his Mesdames and how he ended up there.
Erica Peralta live in cook
The cook has suddenly changed in appearance and it mood, He has dropped an incredible amount of weight and his face and complexion look unhealthy is he suffering from some sort of depression or is he terribly sick?
response to "live-in Cook"
I think this story is very interesting because just like "Night Thoughts" it talks about the struggles that mans have and the way society sees them.Bihn was a live-in cook but he struggled a lot to get someone to hire him just because he was a man. Our society has established for us that certain jobs are "only made for woman" therefore if a man wants to take that job such as being a cook it is very hard for someone to take him. .
My Opinion About "Live in Cook"
"Live in cook" has a connection with Night Thoughts" because both stories talk about men, how they have to get used to something they never did before.
"Live in Cook", is really nice story, the main character Bin is a Vietnamese man who is a cook and who has been living in France for three years. Bin does not know french so the few words he uses were like magic spell because that was the quickest and certain form of expression, in this part i think that many people like
Bin have been through that, for example; here in New York there are people who only communicate speaking a few words and probably those words are the ones that they are used the most.
When Bin goes to the village with the two women and dogs he realizes that people in the area do not have to worry about wine, that it is actually made by themselves and that life over there is not to expensive , Bin says, " But Life in Bilignin does not required a full wallet,...". What I personally think about this is that here in our country or in France people who want to buy a very good wine have to pay a very expensive price even more if people want to drink wine every day.
What is also important in this story it is that Bin says that he cannot forget that tasting that is an indispensable part of cooking. People who love to do what they do, the tasting, the touching, the listening, and the looking are very important tools because by doing that they know that what they are doing is well done.
"Live in Cook", is really nice story, the main character Bin is a Vietnamese man who is a cook and who has been living in France for three years. Bin does not know french so the few words he uses were like magic spell because that was the quickest and certain form of expression, in this part i think that many people like
Bin have been through that, for example; here in New York there are people who only communicate speaking a few words and probably those words are the ones that they are used the most.
When Bin goes to the village with the two women and dogs he realizes that people in the area do not have to worry about wine, that it is actually made by themselves and that life over there is not to expensive , Bin says, " But Life in Bilignin does not required a full wallet,...". What I personally think about this is that here in our country or in France people who want to buy a very good wine have to pay a very expensive price even more if people want to drink wine every day.
What is also important in this story it is that Bin says that he cannot forget that tasting that is an indispensable part of cooking. People who love to do what they do, the tasting, the touching, the listening, and the looking are very important tools because by doing that they know that what they are doing is well done.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Night thoughts sukari Lopez
I believe from reading the short story and listening to my class mates that the character in the story has a lot of issues going on with his life and faces them every night as he tries to sleep and deal with it. I also believe he is hiding himself and is gay with a family and children because he wanted to be accepted in this world. But I think that all those feelings eat him alive at night and i also believe that his wife is cheating on him and probably has an idea of him being homosexual. I think their relationship is a bit weird and maybe she has something to do with him being gay since she treats like a woman.
Connections between the two
I believe both short stories have a connection because its perspectives from a males point of view the way they are not allowed to think in society and be accepted. One reason i think there is a connection is because i feel like both the main characters are homosexuals.Another reason why i believe this is also because both of the men are thinking about these thoughts and seem to question about their lives a little too much. Trying to escape the things they are dealing with even its through liquor or not sleeping at night.
Live in Cook Sukari M Lopez
When i was reading the short story live in cook, many things came to me in my mind like for instance how alone bihh feels in Paris even though one might argue that he's been in Paris for long enough to pick up on how their society works. No one will ever know how it feels to be a immigrant in a new society being judge by a whole bunch of people who were born into those lifestyle. In the story he is or she the charter is depicted to seem and feel like an outsider of some kind, Like he is not accepted. I also believe that he is very sure of the things that he wants when he is drunk and is able to forget how he is living. I wanna hear what everyone has to say about the story looking forward to class.
Kristel Encarnacion's response to "live-in cook"
One of the things that i noticed in this short story, is that the Binh is a man that has to endure a lot of things in France. Much of all that stemming from him being a Vietnamese immigrant who is not fluent in french, not rich and is also gay. In France Binh sort of loses any sense of identity he might of had back home because in France who he is ,is reflected on his skin and the way he looks. Throughout the story i get the sense that Binh wishes he were back home where ultimately he was just another man.
Live-in Cook
I think it is sad that Binh views herself as a sideshow freak because she doesn't look the same as the French
Live-In Cook response. By Kerry Duperval
Well, I just want to make a refrence and point out what came to mind slowly as I continued to read. I had to re-read the story 3 times to actually get a decent grasp of what was being told. Binh is very much like an immigrant in our nation. Always migrant looking for the the type of work that he's profound in. Not very versatile. He's also been living the Paris for 3 years. You would assume after three years, one would find their place in the society. Binh feels completely displaced from the "lively lovers' quarrel between it and it's inhabitants." (Truong, 4) Dispite his experience, he didn't fit into any of the kitchen's communities. It also reflects back to him with immigrants in our nation due to the questions Binh was tackled with. It seems like his scapegoat is drinking his thoughts away. My question is why did they profile him as a sexual deviant ?
"Living-Cook" Nancy Vargas
This reading focuses about a Vietnamese living cook name
Bihn that works for two famous American that live in Paris. In this story he is
the narrator. He explains his experience as a chef in Paris. It was really
interesting because he shares his story with the reader.
He explains a lot of daily issues as
race, gender, and sexuality. This story has written in the 1930 and even
thought I didn’t read the book I can assume that the Chef is homosexual. My
question is for some cultures homosexuality is not accepted and in some cases
they can even have a job or even a normal carrier because they are being judge.
How did he manage to work as a Chef? .
He also had a
language problem it was hard for him to understand some of the farmers, but in
some of the conversation they were asking him questions that were not
appropriate and that it didn’t making feel different good like “Will you marry
three or four asiatique wives” “Are you circumcised”. Do we think that
sometimes in our society we assume and ask questions by people looks?
Monday, September 17, 2012
Live-In Cook, Shaquesha Smith
When I first started reading the story I assumed it would be
about a woman live in cook. I didn't realize I had already made that assumption
until I was surprised when the main character thought "Madame now worried
whether she could trust me with her little girls. I have no interest in your
little girls. Your boys … well, that is their choice.” I had to ask myself would
a woman think something like this. I think a man would, which leads me to
believe the cook is a homosexual man.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Live-In Cook- Jordan Dace
As far as dealing with the people in Bilignin, if the narrator was a straight Asian woman would her experience with them be better?
Jordan Dace
Jordan Dace
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Doctor Riddle
A young boy and his father were out playing football when they were caught at the bottom of a giant pileup. Both were injured and rushed to the hospital. They were wheeled into separate operating rooms and two doctors prepped up to work on them, one doctor for each patient. The doctor operating on the father got started right away, but the doctor assigned to the young boy stared at him in surprise. "I can´t operate on him!" the doctor exclaimed to the staff. "That child is my son!"
How can that be?
(From http://www.lisashea.com/lisabase/fun/doctor.html)
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
A Manny Degree
Excerpt from article :
Michael Kenny stands with the other members of the Norland College class of 2016.For more than a century, Norland College in Bath, England, has trained young women to beelite caregivers to theworld's wealthiest children. This year, though, the famous nanny school is taking on something new: a male student.
Michael Kenny, 18, is the first young man to enroll in the elite school's Bachelors of Arts program in Early Childhood Studies, which they offer in association with the University of Gloucestershire.
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http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/norland-college-admits-first-male-student-hire-male-184900067.html
Norland College Admits Its First Male Student. Would You Hire a Male Nanny?
By Lylah M. Alphonse, Senior Editor, Yahoo! Shine | Parenting – Mon, Sep 10, 2012 2:49 PM EDTMichael Kenny stands with the other members of the Norland College class of 2016.For more than a century, Norland College in Bath, England, has trained young women to beelite caregivers to theworld's wealthiest children. This year, though, the famous nanny school is taking on something new: a male student. Michael Kenny, 18, is the first young man to enroll in the elite school's Bachelors of Arts program in Early Childhood Studies, which they offer in association with the University of Gloucestershire.
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http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/norland-college-admits-first-male-student-hire-male-184900067.html
Diagnostic/ In-class Writing
This in-class writing activity will be collected at the end of today's class. I will read and comment on your responses, but will not grade them. The objective of this activity is for you to introduce yourself as a writer. You may hand write your response or type it in GoogleDocs and share it with me, by clicking on the Share button in the top right hand corner of the screen and adding my e-mail, magdabog22@gmail.com
Directions: Please read one of the following excerpts from the short story, "Night Thoughts," by Helen Simpson.
1. 3:29 a.m. and 3:32 a.m.
2. 3:37 a.m. and 3:41 a.m.
3. 3:48 a.m. and 3:50 a.m.
4. 4:04 a.m., 4:08 a.m. and 4:13 a.m.
5. 4:21 a.m. and 4:22 a.m.
6. 4:30 a.m., 4:33 a.m. and 4:42 a.m.
7. 5:11 a.m. and 5:20 a.m.
8. 5:20 a.m. and 7:10 a.m.
After you read the section of your choice, write a short response essay. Do not summarize or evaluate the excerpt you read; instead, choose one feature (narrator, character, point of view, setting, etc.) and write about it in relation to your own understanding of the ideas presented. In other words, based on your
experiences, how do you understand what you read?
Directions: Please read one of the following excerpts from the short story, "Night Thoughts," by Helen Simpson.
1. 3:29 a.m. and 3:32 a.m.
2. 3:37 a.m. and 3:41 a.m.
3. 3:48 a.m. and 3:50 a.m.
4. 4:04 a.m., 4:08 a.m. and 4:13 a.m.
5. 4:21 a.m. and 4:22 a.m.
6. 4:30 a.m., 4:33 a.m. and 4:42 a.m.
7. 5:11 a.m. and 5:20 a.m.
8. 5:20 a.m. and 7:10 a.m.
After you read the section of your choice, write a short response essay. Do not summarize or evaluate the excerpt you read; instead, choose one feature (narrator, character, point of view, setting, etc.) and write about it in relation to your own understanding of the ideas presented. In other words, based on your
experiences, how do you understand what you read?
E-mails,GoogleAccounts and class blog invitations
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The e-mail from me should read:
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2. Once you click on the link in the e-mail you received, you will arrive to a page which will contain the following information:
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Signing up for a new Google account now automatically signs you up for Gmail and Google+, whether you like it or not.
If you're looking to create a new Google account, without being automatically signed up for Gmail and Google+, you still can, for now. However, there's no telling when Google will officially make this a requirement across all of their services.
Use the old Google signup page
The old Google signup page is still currently active and won't automatically create a Gmail account or Google+ profile.
Old Google account signup page
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The new signup page now asks for your name, gender, and mobile number.
New Google account signup page
(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
5. As an author, you'll be able to post comments and responses to other blog's contributors' posts, as well as edit your posts and comments.
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