Most recent public comments by Claudia Rodriguez https://nowcomment.com/users/11076 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25273?scroll_to=292615 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25273?scroll_to=292615 Eleanor's concern with FDR's health had allowed her to push her husband towards the presidency and away from the concern's of his controlling mother who preferred that he stay home for the rest of his life. Eleanor decided to build his self esteem and had realized how she could help him by involving herself in politics at a time her husband did not have the strength to. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:07 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25273?scroll_to=292614 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25273?scroll_to=292614 The good things about Eleanor and FDR's relationship are well known and the author is letting us know that he will be discussing some lesser known details about their marriage. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:46:07 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=271367 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25198?scroll_to=271367 I think the idea that Hughes might have had an active part in his relationship with Assia. If Hughes is seen as a "sexual Stalker" it makes Assia seem less as a femme fatale whose purpose is to disrupt his marriage and more of an object of Hughes' insatiable desire. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:47 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=262015 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=262015 The reviewer is establishing the author's expertise in the subject matter he is writing about and the level at which he understood Faulkner's character. This gives credibility to the author. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:39 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=262010 https://nowcomment.com/documents/25186?scroll_to=262010 The quotation creates context for the reader. A brief description of what Faulkner did and his accomplishments are given, as well as how he fits in relation to other prolific authors. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:45:39 -0500