Most recent public comments by Aidan Weaver https://nowcomment.com/users/88520 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2294412 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2294412 she misses her life in the city, even though she is past it, and chose not to continue with that life. She used to be self-sustained, and she misses it. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:39:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2294408 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2294408 it calls back in detail to his aunt's life with music Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:34:06 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2294393 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2294393 she remembers the city but is still very focused on her life on the farm Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:33:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2293104 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2293104 the village is described as unchanging, being "idle and shiftless" Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:00:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2293082 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251837?scroll_to=2293082 you can see that he respects his aunt, and looks behind the cover of the book, to see and respect a person behind their appearance. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:57:45 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2241528 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2241528 this word stood out to me. It implies that they just want their own land, and to be left alone by themselves. Sun, 13 Dec 2020 22:50:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2241521 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2241521 as pointed out, the tone contrasts greatly with the diction. To me, at least, this seems to be sort of a reflection on the predicted road ahead after they are driven from their land Sun, 13 Dec 2020 22:31:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2241518 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2241518 His words are very blunt and meaningful, and he really drives home the point that they will be disconnected from their ancestry, and their traditions. Sun, 13 Dec 2020 22:27:28 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2147908 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2147908 Despite issues with the government, some people have gone out of their way to do great things themselves. This implies individualism, and also the anti-government views of the author. Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:53:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2147791 https://nowcomment.com/documents/236670?scroll_to=2147791 This paragraph insists that the government doesn't give enough minority power. This somewhat reflects the views of Anti-Federalists during the founding of the US. He also states that according to most people, abiding by unfair laws and rules are the lesser of two evils- the other being the result of repealing or revising the law. To some extent, this can be related to modern politics, of people insisting that although Trump is bad, Biden is also bad, so it's down to picking the lesser of the two evils. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:59:23 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2047556 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2047556 this word is repeated to emphisize hat EVERY place in this area hold a memory to them Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:26:27 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2047511 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225810?scroll_to=2047511 this word is used quite often in the latter part of this text, to emphisize several times that even when the Europeans are gone, the area will still contain memories and the dead bodies of the Natives. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:24:37 -0400