The Glass Menagerie was perhaps my favorite piece of literature read in class yet.
The characters are tragically realistic. All of them try to escape through something, Laura escapes into her tiny glass menagerie collection, while Amanda lives in the past, and Tom goes to the movies.
It is evident although Tom and Amanda fight, they truly love each other. I can relate to Tom that there comes a point to flee the nest. I liked when Tom said that people are trying to live their lives through movie stars in Hollywood.
Why not go out and experience it yourself? Why not you only live once , you might as well just go for it. Leave your family to fend for themselves, or else you will live with resentment. You will resent yourself and resent others.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Everyday Use
The story Everyday Use by Alice Walker, expresses different ideas of heritage. The sister Dee comes home and suddenly shows appreciation for her heritage by trying to loot her mother's house of all family heirlooms. She tells her mother that she deserves the quilts that her grandmother made and that she can appreciate them more than her sister. Maggie, Dee's sister says, "I don't need the Quilts to remember Grandma." Maggie learned how to quilt as she quality spent time with her grandmother. Is heritage something that is tangible to be passed down?
Dee also has changed her name to Wangero, because she calls Dee a slave name. It is true that American's slaves were wiped of their identities and African names.
Although, I believe that the longer generations stay in America, their language, culture and traditions begin to fade.
I am curious as to where my own family came over to America. Did they come over on the coffin ships over from Ireland during the potato famine? Did they sail the seas with the Spanish Armada? Did they conquer lands during the Ottoman empire, or were they conquered?
I am told that I am Spanish, Irish and Hungarian. In my lifetime, I want to travel to all of these places, to see the lands where my ancestors lived. I already went to Ireland, and I fell in love with the Irish people. They are truly proud of their heritage and culture.
Dee also has changed her name to Wangero, because she calls Dee a slave name. It is true that American's slaves were wiped of their identities and African names.
Although, I believe that the longer generations stay in America, their language, culture and traditions begin to fade.
I am curious as to where my own family came over to America. Did they come over on the coffin ships over from Ireland during the potato famine? Did they sail the seas with the Spanish Armada? Did they conquer lands during the Ottoman empire, or were they conquered?
I am told that I am Spanish, Irish and Hungarian. In my lifetime, I want to travel to all of these places, to see the lands where my ancestors lived. I already went to Ireland, and I fell in love with the Irish people. They are truly proud of their heritage and culture.
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