Comments by Luke Hilliard Most recent public comments by Luke Hilliard https://nowcomment.com/users/69015 I haven’t read further yet so maybe it will be explained. But it’s interesting that she developed a separate ideology and religion with limited exposure to the outside world and other religions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1848186 https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1848186 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:36:09 -0400 This paragraph implies that the walls were put in to allow protection from crime to families who weren’t impoverished. Perhaps this situation is what the narrator refers to as the crazy and dangerous times. https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1848179 https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1848179 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:04 -0400 An ironic statement. She acknowledges believing a different God and claims it has a different name than “God” while still referring to it as “My God”. https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1848166 https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1848166 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:29:43 -0400 Doubt seems to be something that has plagued them along with anxiety in their relationship. This is inferred just by this simple conversation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1838657 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1838657 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:58:11 -0400 The way the American views how everything taste nearly like licorice proves his sour and stuck up attitude at the moment. His negative attitude didn’t need to be explicitly stated due to his comment on the flavor of the drinks. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1838633 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1838633 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:52:33 -0400 The verbal imagery the author uses to express there moods during the conversation is very effective. It’s almost as if you can tell they are not making eye contact without it having to be said by the author. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1838631 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1838631 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:04 -0400 What role did Jealousy play in the relationship between Janie and Tea Cake? https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1817102 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1817102 Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:29:28 -0400 Janie has a lot of uncertainty when entering the relationship with Tea Cake and she needed faith to believe that it was happening for a reason. Also many “Christians” in Eatonville were the ones heavily criticizing Janie for her decision. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1817087 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1817087 The community in the Everglades showed more morals of equality that are supposed to be present in Christianity than the community of Eatonville who were often more hypocritical. Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:28:35 -0400 I believe the meaning of the work as a whole is to stay true to one’s belief system even at the expense of criticism from society. Janie learned this through marrying someone by choice of a lower class even though she previously was married to the mayor. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1817071 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1817071 Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:25:19 -0400 Perhaps because it is a war setting as well. Almost everyone in war is paranoid. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1817040 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1817040 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:03 -0400 Ironic use of the phrase “dead weight” because it can be taken both literally and figuratively. This shows how removed emotions are from this piece. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1789733 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1789733 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:31:09 -0400 The way the author lists specific items numerous times before referencing Kiowa’s “distrust of the white man” makes it more effective since he adds in a belief seamlessly as if it were an item. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1789709 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1789709 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:01 -0400 It has become apparent that Jimmy is experiencing paranoia. Paranoia is a common theme in metafiction. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1789706 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1789706 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:01 -0400 What character traits of Tea Cake allow for Janie to be much happier? In contrast to the previous two relationships. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1779539 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1779539 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 Perhaps she now values meeting her emotional needs rather than financial stability. She has been more happy so far with the playful Tea Cake than with the practical Joe Starks who only provided a means to leave her past relationship and a stable income. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1779527 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1779527 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:30:45 -0400 She is more independent to say the least and it is partly due to her being encouraged to be herself by tea cakes. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1779455 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1779455 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:19:07 -0400 Perhaps a tone shift occurs here with the author switching from the fear of silence to the reality that others are listening and in the same position as the narrator. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1775204 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1775204 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:18:57 -0400 By making the direct comparison between writers and prisoners it allows the narrator to be dissuaded out of her passion through fear. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1775132 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1775132 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 Author uses similar to portray the relationship between writing and braiding hair. This relates back to the start of the piece where her braids symbolized family tradition and suppression of her passion. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1775110 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1775110 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:02:44 -0400 Most poets would likely write much longer to make the points that Clifton made. The way she writes in a lower tone of removal, the intentional lack of capitalization and the very short poem again show that she can send a bigger message with less words. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1759382 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1759382 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:43:22 -0400 While the head in a literal sense may not be empowered, it symbolizes a widespread struggle for empowerment. I believe Clifton was able to give support to a person and object that had none in that present time. Even after the horrible deed was done. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1759348 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1759348 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:40:36 -0400 I am unaware if anyone brought this to attention yet, however the way she doesn’t capitalize goes to show her style of writing described by the biography attached. The “Understatement” by doing so allows for her to say more with less words and emphasis. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1759311 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1759311 I am unaware if anyone brought this to attention yet, however the way she doesn’t capitalize goes to show her style of writing described by the biography attached. The “Understatement” by doing so allows for her to say more with less words and emphasis. I feel as if this syntax is intentional and adds complexity to her writing. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:59:59 -0400 While Janie will still mourn the loss of Jody, she certainty will have more independence. In what ways moving forward will she express this moving forward? https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1755898 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1755898 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:31:59 -0400 While suppressed still often I feel as if she felt more free with Jody rather than the arranged marriage she had been forced into with Logan. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1755846 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1755846 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:39:06 -0400 It possibly could represent her freedom to express herself. When it is held up it may display suppressed opinions and when it is down it may display the ability to express them. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1755762 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1755762 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:59:59 -0400