Comments by Kaleb Marley Most recent public comments by Kaleb Marley https://nowcomment.com/users/144599 Social class https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266364 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266364 This text definitely exemplifies the differences in social class. The people of the lower class, especially the Jenkins, were looked down upon and thought of merely as servants to aid the upper class. This definitely affected their thinking that Cora could never be more than a servant girl, and this possibly dampened Cora's determination to try to succeed and make more out of her life. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:04:53 -0400 relationships/societal repression https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266353 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266353 This paragraph shows how people can flourish, bond, and form relationships together despite societal standards if given the chance. Also, Jessie's character shows how someone may look like a failure to some, but in reality, all they need is confidence, someone who believes in them, and a chance to prove themselves. This plays perfectly into the idea that societal repression limits people in what they accomplish, not because they can't do it but because other people have ingrained in their minds that they are unable to succeed. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:52:07 -0400 The setting is in a small little rural American town in probably the early 1900s with very little modern commodities. There is a contrast in that it states that Melton is miserable; however, Hughes describes it is in a charming sense of the world. https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266326 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266326 I think this ties into the discussion of social class because it is depicting a small rural town which implies that the people who live in this town are of the lower to middle class since it is far from a city. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:34:25 -0400 This shows Cora's willingness to serve her masters with full obedience and without hesitation no matter the task or how they treat her. https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266299 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266299 This also portrays Hughes's societal views because I feel like he is trying to depict how white people generally think less of or take advantage of black people at this time. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:36:13 -0400 Cora Jenkins is a timid soul not one to resort to conflict or confrontation, but she is often jeered at and mocked just because of her skin color. https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266293 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266293 I feel as if Hughes's is trying to show how harshly and badly black people were treated at this time for no reason at all. Also, this shows how most black people handled it very responsibly by just carrying on with their day and not letting it affect them. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:38:36 -0400