Blog 5

Summary:
I found it interesting on our reading in Tim O'Brien's book on chapters Enemies and Friends. Dave and Lee were two men who did not like one another. It all started by a missing knife, where Dave blamed Lee for stilling his knife. The two men broke out in a fight where Lee broke Dave's nose and had to be pulled aside for two days. The two men did not trust each other nor did not acknowledge one another. It took them months to get over their fight and put it past them. But after a few months Lee and Dave manage to get along. Where as they made a pack saying to each other if they were to ever get hurt where they'd end up on a wheel-chair they'd have took take ones life. As time had passed Lee had ended up getting hurt and lost one leg from the knee down. Their wasn't much that could have been done for the guy. Where as he laid passed out waking up every while waiting for the dustoff. As Lee would wake up he'd asked Dave not to kill him as frighten as he was. Dave did not want to do the honor one taking the man's life. Till the dustoff came to pick Lee up, then later the troops where told that Lee had passed while on the flight for help. Lee had seemed to be relieved that he hadn't been the one to take Lee's life away.

Response:
I believe that these two chapters meant something more; as a taught of friendship. Where two enemies can become friends on the long run. It teaches us where they two men weren't such found of one another at the begging. Where as they fought each other making it hard to have trust. But after while putting the past in the past the two men slowly became friends with one another not realizing it. I believe you can become friends with the people you once thought they were your enemy. I believe in the saying what's in the past is in past. Not everyone will be your friend, as you won't be everyone's friend.

Blog 4

Summary: Chapter 3 Maya Angelou's Text
In chapter 3 Marguerite mentions how momma was mocked by the troop of powhitetrash kids. She explains how momma sent her inside although Marguerite wanted for momma to go inside as well. This is an example on one of the prompts Professor Anitnora gave us on essay 3 which would be in the category of racism. The group of girls mocked momma and were making rude and smart remarks to her. As followed one of the girls disrespecting momma by also showing momma her, her unnecessary privates. The group of girls thought it was pretty funny on what they were doing to momma while Marguerite was so emotional full of anger and tears that she wasn't able to do anything for grandmother.

Response: I thought this scene was one of the best examples of racism in the text. I believe Marguerite felt horrible watching her grandmother be mimicked by disrespectful children. And also due to the remarks and rudeness by the girls I thought I was very racial of them and found it unnecessary they things they were doing and being said. If I was in Marguerites shoes despite how momma was towards her grandchildren I would of told those many things not giving one damn about what I'd say to them. Well that's my honest opinion if I were Marguerite.