Hello, James! You did a very good job in the discussion and on the food memoir. One idea that you brought up that I found really interesting, was the idea that death can act as a catalyst for the process of self-actualization. I really liked how you brought up "Orpheus" and how it was Eurydice's death that led her to find her voice against male oppression. I also liked how you tied it to almost every stage of Janie's life and how it acted as a catalyst for her self-actualization. In Janie's marriage, death was a little hard to see because Logan didn't die. However, I wanted to add that during this time Nanny did die. This didn't result in an immediate shift in Janie's behavior but after Nanny's death, Janie did have a little more voice. Another aspect of death in this part of Janie's life is that she refers to her marriage to Logan as the death of her dream of finding love. Overall, very good job with during the discussion and the food memoir!
Hi James! I liked the question you asked today about Jody's alternative futures. You asked if Jody would have invested more into his marriage with Janie had he not been the mayor of Eatonville. This simple what-if question raised a very important issue in your group's theme. Your group's discussion pointed out that Jody kept up a mask of pretense. To hide the "little man" inside, Jody pretended to be invulnerably successful. He clad himself and Eatonville with ornaments: dresses, pianos, lamps and even Janie. Yet, he was very empty inside. When Janie attacked his masculinity, he deflated under her insults, until Janie felt sorry for him. The group concluded that Jody would have been as ambitious as before if he had not been mayor. However, at the same time, you guys also built a picture of Jody as a fearful individual held together with tenuous disguises. I felt that your question struck at a greater truth that resonated throughout the discussion. If Jody didn't find as much success-- if the townsfolk didn't part under his authority-- and failure broke his will, would Jody have actually been an outwardly powerful character? Would it have been more likely that his outer crust would crumble inward? Would Jody then have to reconcile his two faces to find self-actualization? I think you guys should have returned to the question at the end, because it hides a lot of depth into Jody's significance as a bifurcated character.
Hello, James! You did a very good job in the discussion and on the food memoir. One idea that you brought up that I found really interesting, was the idea that death can act as a catalyst for the process of self-actualization. I really liked how you brought up "Orpheus" and how it was Eurydice's death that led her to find her voice against male oppression. I also liked how you tied it to almost every stage of Janie's life and how it acted as a catalyst for her self-actualization. In Janie's marriage, death was a little hard to see because Logan didn't die. However, I wanted to add that during this time Nanny did die. This didn't result in an immediate shift in Janie's behavior but after Nanny's death, Janie did have a little more voice. Another aspect of death in this part of Janie's life is that she refers to her marriage to Logan as the death of her dream of finding love. Overall, very good job with during the discussion and the food memoir!
ReplyDeleteHi James! I liked the question you asked today about Jody's alternative futures. You asked if Jody would have invested more into his marriage with Janie had he not been the mayor of Eatonville. This simple what-if question raised a very important issue in your group's theme. Your group's discussion pointed out that Jody kept up a mask of pretense. To hide the "little man" inside, Jody pretended to be invulnerably successful. He clad himself and Eatonville with ornaments: dresses, pianos, lamps and even Janie. Yet, he was very empty inside. When Janie attacked his masculinity, he deflated under her insults, until Janie felt sorry for him. The group concluded that Jody would have been as ambitious as before if he had not been mayor. However, at the same time, you guys also built a picture of Jody as a fearful individual held together with tenuous disguises. I felt that your question struck at a greater truth that resonated throughout the discussion. If Jody didn't find as much success-- if the townsfolk didn't part under his authority-- and failure broke his will, would Jody have actually been an outwardly powerful character? Would it have been more likely that his outer crust would crumble inward? Would Jody then have to reconcile his two faces to find self-actualization? I think you guys should have returned to the question at the end, because it hides a lot of depth into Jody's significance as a bifurcated character.
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