Sources page

. The Scarlet latter and other writings
Nathaniel Hawthorne

. Evert A. Duykinck
from literary world ( criticism)

.www.uh.edu/engines/romamticism/
what is romamticism

imitation

Don't talk to her; don't talk to him; stop kicking the seat; do the dishes; fix the Netflixs; fix the TV; don't answer the door; how do you spell "enjoy"; how do you spell "their"; how do I check my facebook; feed the dogs; pick up after yourself; how do you spell "yourself" ; how do I record things; how do I check my twitter.

Week six work. post 1

The story "Girl" was the only short story that was actually just a very large sentence. The story is about a mother giving guidelines to her daughter on how a lady should like her life, what a lady should do to prepare meal and to clean " Wash the whites clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap; wash the color clothes on Tuesday and put them on the clothesline to dry..." (Kincaid). This patten goes on and on with the daughter speaking only twice in between it. Most stories that are heavily based on dialog are usually connected to the author's past experiences in my opinion. Even if the poem does not rhyme it's very distinct pattern in how the mother speaks give it rhythm without making the story sound too repetitive. Although I cannot fully relate to this short story, I can compinsate with the feeling that our parents sometimes find themselves shaping ourselves in their image because they only want whats best for us even if we don't agree. I personally loved how the mother began getting more and more specific as she went on warning and teaching her. Like all parents, I truly believe that in some way our parents will live on trough us whether it be from talents, knowledge, or traits.  I like to think that Jamaica Kincaid took her mother's words of advice to heart and now see things from her mother's point of view to write this short story. Although, I felt like this could also be interpreted in many other ways, I feel that it has more of the author in it any social commentary or feminist critical theory. In conclusion, "Girl" can relate to everyone on some level or another, its odd composition and sentence structure makes it appealing as well as easy to read and the story gives the reader an idea of the author's relationship with her own mother. This was by far my favorite out of the three short stories I read this week.

transitions

additions last, besides, and then, moreover, equally important, in addition

comparison: also, the same way, likewise, similary.

concession: granted, naturally,of course

contrast: although, and yet, at the same time, even so, in contrast, in spite of, nevertheless, otherwise, regardless, yet.

emphasis: certainly, indeed, in fact, of course.

example or illustration: after all, for example, for instance, in fact, in other words, in short, it is true, to illustrate, thus, truely, specifically

summary: all in all, altogether, finally, in conclusion, therefore, to summarize, to put in differently, that is.

time sequence: finally, after a while, afterward, again, also, at that time, before, further, formerly, since, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, subsequently, in the part, last, lastly, meanwhile, simultaneously, second, presently, then, thereafter, soon, still, too, untill, now, when.

Rough Draft

Dagoberto Gilb’s The Flowers is a short and sweet story of a young teen trying to

figure right and wrong as he’s moved to a troubled apartment complex. These couples

and singles who live around young Sonny throw him into a more adult word than he is

accustomed to only encouraged by Sonny’s interest in the lives of these people among

people besides him and his immediate family. Sonny learns each and everyone’s names

and background from pictures or threw the complex’s thin walls. Through the course

of the novel, Sonny rapidly grows up from this much exposure and freedom to come

and leave home as he pleases. When breaking down Sonny’s relationships with the

other tenants, looking at important quotes and some psychoanalytic criticism, one

could see how these the Flowers unknowingly made this boy the troubled youth at the

novel’s end as well as how the reader can and will connect to young Sonny Bravo in

the Novel.



Before Sonny is taken to the flowers he lives with his mother alone after his

sister moves out. Silvia, Sonny’s mother is portrayed as an overly lenient

housewife who spends a great amount of time on what she wears and how she looks

each and everyday because of this Sonny has a very large amount of freedom and is

used to not seeing his mother very much during the afternoon. Silvia believes that

money is made to spend today and not to save for tommorrow, later Sonny begin to

think the same way with his money either earned, given, or stolen.Silvia doesn’t

cook or desire to spent any time indoors and prides herself on being so attractive

for her age and being the envy of most other housewives. As show moves into the new

apartments she quickly drops her promise to be a stay at home mom for now on. Sonny

tells her very little about his life as she hides a lotwith him as well. In one

quote very early in the book Sonny explains how little he saw of his mother “ My

mom would be around for maybe an hour or two and she’d either change clothes and

leave or be so tired she went into her bed and went to sleep”(Gilb 6 ).The quote

supports the idea of Sonny lack of any sort of authority in his life already up to

the point where he moves. This all sets up events yet to come as well as tell the

reader that Sonny already is a person who keeps to himself.



Following the orders of his new stepfather and complex owner, Sonny is told to do

odd chores around The Flower. Sonny soon meets Cindy, a drop out without a job

living with her husband who is never around. Cindy is attracted to Sonny and every

so often lures him to her apartment, She eventually get Sonny to make love to her

and is one of Sonny more obvious turning points. As her secret affair continues she

becomes more dependant on Sonny’s company than he is to her as seen in many of her

later quotes “ Just a little longer. Stay with me just a little longer. I’m always

alone. I’m lonely.”( Gilb 174). Even when knowing he’s doing is wrong, Cindy teases

and begs Sonny to stay. He’s caught in this look mostly from his fascination in the

lives of others, a naive quality that really helps remind readers of his true age

in contrast with the situations and problems he finds himself in.


Perhaps the root and heart of Sonny’s personality is Pink, a car salesmen who is

secretly  trying to find a way around the racial issue in the apartment

complex. Sonny get a lot of his rebellion from Pink because in Pink’s eyes Sonny is

full grown adult as well as call him his “ little brother“. In exchange for giving

him information on his stepfather‘s suspicion of him , Pink promises Sonny

wonderful things and constantly assures him that he’s doing right “ But it all be

good, it‘s all good, we don‘t got nothing to worry, you know what I mean? It be all

good, all of it gonna be good eventually.” ( Gilb 233). Pink encourages keeping

secrets and also to really look up to one’s self. Sonny’s new found confidence makes

him even more impulsive than he was before and makes many questionable choices

along the way along with creating new tension between Sonny and his stepfather

Cloyd. Pink is without a doubt what makes Sonny’s change come full circle and

connects all other examples only heighten this proof.


Sonny’s roller costar rides, keeps readers emotionally invested in him and the

first person perspective helps as well. Without much parental guidance and Sonny

became more independent and goes where ever he wants to, This lack of supervision

gets Sonny in a love triangle between two woman with personalities who are on way

opposite sides of the spectrum and Sonny’s only real role model becomes himself as

right and wrong only is defined from personal experience and trial and error alone.

Without such time and detail in the telling of his inner thoughts and feeling this

novel would not be as powerful as it is. The Flowers could show anyone how much our

world and popular culture around us shapes our ethics, they shape us all more than

most even realize it.

Week four work. post 3

Angry with Cloyd for raising his voice at him, Sonny steals a large amount a money from Cloyd’s desk.

Unable to put it back now that he has damaged the envelope it was in, Sonny keeps the money between a

boy scout hand book along with money of his own. If I stole such a large sum of money from a family

member I wouldn’t leave it still in the house. The money meant nothing to Sonny, but he was still

compelled to steel just from rage. Perhaps it was also because Cloyd promised to pay him some for all the

work he does around the complex but never for filling his promises. I don’t have the guts to steel that much

money  unless something drove me to the extent of steeling money to buy or to give to someone else yet

Sonny does it all just from his compulsive nature and as he begins to stop thinking about things as much and

starts taking some action. Without too much of a role model, Sonny look up to himself and even if he can

still be very responsible and logical at times, his ethic are sort of warped because of it without a doubt.

Week four work. post 2

From a feminist perspective, the character Cindy is a very horrible role model and someone the modern

woman would never want to be, but she is a very core character in this novel and help the protagonist grow.

 Cindy differs herself from the conventional modest woman into something all her own, she grows bored of

her husband and so needs some one new to come into her life to keep the days from going so slow. She falls

in love with Sonny from the very first time they meet. This novel most likely takes place in the early 90s

where full gender equality has been around for a long time already, No woman in the flowers acts like the

stereotypical mother or house wife. Cindy along with Silvia both grew up in a world with woman’s right as

 they’re both materialistic and stand out more than any other wife or mother in the flowers. I still assume

that this novel takes place in 1992 because of that.