Comments by Lindsay Cunningham Most recent public comments by Lindsay Cunningham https://nowcomment.com/users/69908 The father seems to be more worried about his own reputation than the issues of the family. This could be the reason the family is portrayed as very disconnected throughout the piece, even though they spend much time together due to the isolation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1846623 https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1846623 The father seems to hide or push away the problems rather than confront them, only doing things to earn approval or appreciation of others outside of their family. This seems to affect all of the children in the family. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:06:49 -0400 This one word is used as a transition between journaling about perspectives of the adults and the point of view of the children. "Yeah" is utilized to draw attention to the juxtaposition of emotions, values, and memories of the different age groups. https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1846568 https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1846568 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:04 -0400 Paragraphs 22 and 23 both express different relationships between the people on the streets and Lauren. In 22, the repetitive transitions between "they" and "I" show the separation and distance between the street people and Lauren in their lifestyles. https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1846545 https://nowcomment.com/documents/197924?scroll_to=1846545 Paragraph 23 brings them back together as Lauren expresses herself, feeling and relating to the emotions of the struggling people of the streets, even if against her will. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:35:05 -0400 Because the man continually uses "perfectly simple" when pertaining a simple solution or fix to their issue, it shows that he does not see the girl's point of view. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1828490 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1828490 Throughout the discussion, both people talk to each other but do not have a meaningful conversation as they do not expand on their emotions. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:18:33 -0400 The comparison of something to a white elephant initially is to show that it is a burdensome possession. In this case, the girl uses the hills to represent her pregnancy and how initially it appears as a burden until looked at more closely or embraced. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1828474 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1828474 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:03 -0400 This general and simple statement shows that the relationship between these people does not have much depth and there is not a genuine connection. https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1828392 https://nowcomment.com/documents/195005?scroll_to=1828392 The fact that when together, they drink and avoid complex topics because they cannot have a meaningful, productive conversation shows this lack of comfort and attachment. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:38:04 -0400 In Janie's previous marriages, she was treated like a possession of her husband as he had control over everything she said and did. Because Janie genuinely loves Tea Cake and he has helped her find her voice, she did not want her freedom to be taken away. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1806093 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1806093 Janie's want of equality is because it has a direct impact on her state of happiness. The want of possession on both ends shows that their love is two-sided, making it different and more genuine than Janie's other marriages. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:02 -0400 How does God/faith play a role of continuing importance in the story as it progresses and why? https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1805955 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1805955 Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:28:35 -0400 The meaning of the work as a whole is that one cannot permenently control anyone or anything but themselves and their own actions/thoughts. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1805702 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191856?scroll_to=1805702 This was shown through attempts at dominance resulting in failed marriages, along with the power of the hurricane and the disease. One must only rely on themselves and God. Genuine love, safe shelter, and health must not be taken for granted because it can be taken away quickly. Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:52:47 -0400 The narrator's fixation and obsession with Martha seems to serve as his only outlet for positive emotions, allowing him to distance himself from the challenges and hardships of his current setting. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1790548 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1790548 This consumption of thought takes his mind away from the chaos and unpredictability of war and gives him an actual emotion to feel besides the negative ones associated with the platoon in Vietnam. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:01 -0400 A paradox is put into play with Lavender as he is the one who is most fearful, carrying extra weapons and protective gear. It seems contradictory that out of the whole group, the one with the most protection and the most fear is the one who is killed. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1790484 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1790484 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:20:22 -0400 By using the dropping of concrete to portray the dying of Lavender, the author is showing the extent of emotional distance between the characters. https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1790453 https://nowcomment.com/documents/191863?scroll_to=1790453 Comparing Lavender to an inanimate object during his last stages of life shows a lack of personal connection and also shows how ordinary such an instance has become to the soldiers. The narrator does this ironically as the characters joke with death in such a way that would not happen often in reality. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:01 -0400 Even though Tea Cake doesn't restrict Janie's freedom to express herself and speak her mind, in what instances does he act in similar ways of Janie's first two husbands? https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1783513 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1783513 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:01 -0400 One of her thoughts about Tea Cake earlier in chapter 11 on page 100 was "He was probably the kind of man who lived with various women but never married." https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1783485 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1783485 Janie might have been afraid that she was just one of many girls that Tea Cake was hanging around with and didn't want to fall in love too hard in case he wasn't planning on staying. Janie may have also been afraid due to their large age gap, as Tea Cake was in his twenties and she was around 40. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:01 -0400 Janie initially feels betrayed and loses her trust in their relationship. Once he comes back and explains that he will earn it all back, spending countless hours practicing his gambling skills, Janie regains trust in him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1783463 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189433?scroll_to=1783463 After this incident, Janie becomes more open with Tea Cake by telling him about all of her money in the bank. Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:53:06 -0400 The action of braiding is used as a symbol to represent the taming of women, controlling their free spirits. This brings out the differences between the narrator and her mother by showing how the narrator has not lost her rebellious and creative nature. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1780332 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1780332 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:08:38 -0400 The narrator has not changed her mind about her passions. The speaker of this paragraph is the mother, trying to scare her child into living in such a way as she is expected to. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1780278 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1780278 The mother uses other occupations to represent her opinion of a writer and a woman who spends her time in the kitchen. Her purpose in doing this is to show how each have an differing impact on others and also how one's passions impact their own social standing. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 The continual circling back to the narrator braiding her hair and looking like her mother represents how her mother wants her to live her life like she did. https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1780223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/189462?scroll_to=1780223 It shows that although there is physical resemblance, the narrator wants to take her life/passions in a different direction involving writing. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:10:52 -0400 Jody could have been jealous of Janine's well-preserved beauty in contrast to his fading attractiveness, possibly leading him to believe that she would become the face of their relationship. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1759141 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1759141 By suppressing her beauty, Jody may have been thinking that he was suppressing any power she could have over him. Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:15:03 -0400 This contrast shows that despite their differences, both men did not treat Janine with the respect she deserved. They limited her self expression and took away her individuality. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1759105 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1759105 The men both show that Janine is not in marriage for money, protection, or for improved social standing. Their actions show that Janine is looking for genuine love in addition to the freedom to be her true self. Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:04:22 -0400 What is the significance of the debate between nature versus caution and how does this relate to the plot? https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1759061 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173993?scroll_to=1759061 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:26:14 -0400 Even though the speaker is only the man's head, the first stanza shows he is speaking for the whole body, not just the one part. This could be symbolic, as it could represent how James Byrd, one individual, is speaking for the entire black community. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1749123 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1749123 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:35:58 -0400 The fact that the poet uses a period instead of an exclamation point or other punctuation also could show the speaker's feelings of submission or defeat. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1749115 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1749115 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:29:32 -0400 The structure of this stanza is unique because every other line begins a new question, with a different question word (Why, who, and what). This shows the extent of the speaker's confusion and the different angles of it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1747952 https://nowcomment.com/documents/186390?scroll_to=1747952 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:33:50 -0400