Katie H Sunday 6/13/10

"The Revolt of "Mother"- A part of this story that stood out to me was the woman being compared to a child, "She was a small woman, short and straight-wasted like a child in her brown cotton gown." I think the reason this part stood out to me was that it reminded me of "The Yellow Wall-Paper" and how the main woman in that story was often treated like a child. It makes me wonder if this is a common comparison, and why. I think this part of the story helps to function in the rest of the story because we see the woman as someone weak in the beginning, and that she cannot stand up for herself. However, as the story progresses, we witness her rebellion against her husband's actions and how strong she really can be.
"As Children Together"- I had to re-read this poem a few times to get a better understanding of what was happening and important points. A couple passages that stood out to me were "you were ashamed of that house" and "and lied your age to adulthood." I'm not sure if I have the complete understanding of this poem, but I think these two lines really tie together to show how much the girl wanted to get away from what she had. She was ashamed of where she was from and may have used her sexuality to escape from where she was. Using men may have been her only way to get out, and overall seems to make this quite a sad poem.
"Trifles, A Play in One Act"- There were many lines of this play that I had a reaction too, the first being when the county attorney says "not much of a housekeeper, would you say, ladies?" To me it seems like he is using this fact as evidence against the woman. The fact that she couldn't keep a clean house shows that she must have been crazy. Another line that ties into this was Mrs. Hale saying "I'd hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticising." The women in the play feel sympathy for the suspect whereas the men are using her housekeeping skills against her.