Thursday, November 20, 2008
A Worn Path
I think I got it. I think I got it. My wife always laughs at me because I'm very good at writing creatively but not so strong in the insightful department but this time, well, I think I got it. I was starting to think that there was some symbolism referring to race issues and when I got towards the end of the story Phoenix said "I never did got to school, I was too old at the Surrender." Now I'm sure that's a reference to the Civil War so that makes this a story about race relations. I'm taking English 24 this semester and the whole course is dealing with racism so I found this story especially interesting. Phoenix has some spirit. As a 'Negro' who has seen some of the worst racism she is resilient. This is a story not only of the struggle of Black people in general but of the strength of one, Phoenix, who became strong from all she had seen.
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Yes, race is part of the story--though not all. You can look at class struggle as part of this, too, of course, but that is still not all.
See my blogs on previous classes, as noted on the blog homepage.
Thanks steve I found the comments. no more confusion.
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