Comments by Andrew Cline Most recent public comments by Andrew Cline https://nowcomment.com/users/144600 One thing this text says about social class is that it is like a shackle to everyone. Cora was unable to marry the man she loved when she was younger because of this class and she was also forced to work for rich white people as a servant because of class https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266354 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266354 . Jessie, who was on the other extreme of social class, also felt the bondage that was social class. She fell in love with a Greek immigrant who was not of her same social class. She was unable to marry him and was even forced to get rid of her child because of social class. This story offers little hope to those under the system of social class but greatly critics it. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:53:27 -0400 One setting detail I noticed was the monotony of the town. The town is contrasted with would be typical for a town to add to this aura of monotony. This remoteness and monotony makes me think of a old southern town which had many social classes then. https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266344 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266344 During the story we got to see three of these social classes. The first being the rich white people, the second the immigrants, the third the African-Americans. These social classes determined everything about the lives of the characters in this story as Cora was seen as less than the others and the Greek immigrant was seen as not worthy for Jessie's hand in marriage. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:34:27 -0400 This idea that there was not one good enough for Jessie come the idea of marrying within a certain social class. As Jessie's family would have been very wealthy people, they would view the Greek ice-cream maker's son as a horrible choice for marriage. https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266325 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266325 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:32:08 -0400 Cora being unashamed of her actions would have been extremely rare at the time. Women who had kids outside of wedlock were considered to be ungodly. Not being affected by the judgement around her would take a lot of courage. https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266294 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266294 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:21:49 -0400 The repetition of Cora is used here to show the annoyance and frustration Cora felt serving under this family. The author choose this effect intentionally to create a feeling of frustration. https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266285 https://nowcomment.com/documents/305195?scroll_to=3266285 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:14:08 -0400