Comments by Aleksandar Bjelich Most recent public comments by Aleksandar Bjelich https://nowcomment.com/users/69003 The man isn't merely trying to convince his lover that he is in love with her, but is instead trying to convince himself that he is. The repeated use of "I love you" seems to be a way to turn a lie into a truth through repetition. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1840738 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1840738 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 03:57:36 -0400 The topic of conversation is utterly derailed by the American at this moment, showing that the two do not truly share interests, as when one begins to muse about something, the other has no part in it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1840737 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1840737 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 03:54:24 -0400 The woman at the doorway may at this point be disrespecting him because he is American. He has shown at least a grasp of Spanish as he ordered them in the language, yet the woman chooses to respond in English. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1840736 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1840736 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 03:51:07 -0400 Was Janie justified in berating Jody down to his last moments, even with his pleading to stop? He was by no means a great person, but even death row inmates get a last meal of their choosing, despite the atrocities they've committed. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1761062 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1761062 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:59:59 -0400 Mules are seen by some as lower beings because they are a mix of a horse and a donkey. This is extended to Janie as she is the embodiment of doing her husband's work for no appreciation, much like a mule is to their owner. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1761057 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1761057 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:59:59 -0400 Similar to the reason behind a hijab, it is because men would find her too attractive. It is a bad way to keep jealousy in check, and while the Islamic religion has religious reason behind the hijab, Jody has none. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1761051 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1761051 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:59:59 -0400 the question of the dragged or the dragger is interesting, because it asks what makes us human. Is it the ones who commit atrocities that only humans are capable of, or is it the victim that shows humanity through suppression of primal urges/tendencies? https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1760974 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1760974 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:36:50 -0400 "hope bleeds slowly" is likely a metaphor for his literal blood as a symbol of unification of all. As he bleeds dead, so too is dying the hope of people truly being united under a single banner of humanity. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1760950 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1760950 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:59:59 -0400 The lack of capitalization throughout the piece, in my opinion, stands to act as nearly a pleading device; as a way to show how draining we humans are, that "he" doesn't even bother using the energy to capitalize his words. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1760947 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1760947 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:33:17 -0400