Random Thoughts

Oh my good golly gosh! We are almost done with this class. Plus, I am almost finished with my first year of college here at the wild and crazy town of North Manchester. Sorry, but it just caught up with me :) I was looking at my calendar of the next month, and I saw finals were coming up and then summer! I think I can survive finals for a little bit of freedom before I have to come back and start an even tougher year.

Later 20th Century Lit

Okay, so I had mixed feelings about this pod. First off, I really hated the short story "Going to Meet the Man". It made me feel so dark when I was finished.... As for the other stories, they were not that bad. I was happy when Mama stood up against Dee for her daughter Maggie in "Everyday Use". A quilt is to be used. Yes, they are artsy, but those quilts meant so much more than to be hung up on a wall. I also liked Dee being shut down. I really don't know why, but it made up for a man dominating African Americans to get an erection and feel like a man.

Streetcar

I have got to admit I was not a fan of this play, but it did allow me to yell "Stella!" and understand where it came from.
Blanche made me angry only because she reminds me of one of my friends here at Manchester. I am starting to believe I may need to get her some help because she could become this insane thirty year old woman who believes she is young and beautiful (Not that anybody over the age of 25 isn't because they so are) and can get any teenage boy she wants if she hides in the dark and dimmed rooms. It also makes me thank the good Lord my friend is not going into the Education field. That would be scary and make me take drastic measures of keeping her from becoming a full Blanche. I mean, she already does that whole act of innocence and charm when in reality she can be really self centered and mean. I am just not keen into telling her she reminds me of a character from my Lit class...........