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"The Heroic Bone Boatwright "

2006-05-03T16:20:00.000-07:00

In, “Bastard out of Carolina”, Dorothy Allison uses several themes. Some are repeated more than others. In this book obviously child abuse, stigma of society, male dominance are all major themes in this book. But I also noticed how significant death was in her book. Death seemed to occur a lot in her family. I felt that she used to signify how change occurs no matter what you do.
Another theme I noticed in this book was love. I felt that there was a lot of love in Bone’s life at times, but it was a confusing thing for her. Whether it is Glen telling her he loved her while he abused her, or her Mom telling her she loves her then leaving her side when she is hurt. Love is something that again is an ever-changing theme in her book, and I think its something that is ever changing as well in the real world. On so many levels Allison brought out many realistic possibilities that no one thinks about so deeply, and she provided graphic detail. Her book made me feel that I learned something about child abuse, and it has taught me about what it may do to a child.
In class today we discussed whether or not we felt the book ended on a good note. Although I felt that terrible things happened to Bone I do not feel that the book ended with her being soley identified by these moments. In this book I felt that Bone was forced to grow up fast in a wild mixed up world and in retrospect it made her stronger, wiser beyond her years and not afraid of anything anymore. During the rape scene we see this when Bone thinks to her self:
“ I had always felt that it was my fault, but no it didn’t matter. I didn’t care anymore what might happen.” (Page 282, Allison) I felt that she left this experiences with truth and wisdom, she wasn’t scared anymore. She saw the worst. Some people say that it’s better to experience bad times because you get stronger. It’s the same idea. I feel that Bone is a heroic figure for women. Not only is Bone a true survivor, she is also a very risilent person. As a person she took the experiences and built a protective shield around herself.
I researched a little about Dorothy Allison and I found out that not only was she born into a, “trash” family, but she was also abused by her step-father for 6 six years.
As I read on I learned that Allison wrote because it gave her power over her bad experiences. Writing was her outlet, and literally the only thing she had when her mother her safety net was gone. Writing was so important to her that she even created, “The Independent Spirit Award in 1998” for writers in the small press industry that, “helped to sustain that enterprise.” This is to inspire and encourage new writers into the field and to help out small privately owned businesses.
I feel that she really loves to write and I feel privileged to read a book by such a talented author. I also found that Allison is a member of the, “International Pen”

Pen
~ The worldwide association of writers, was founded in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere; to emphasize the role of literature in the development of mutual understanding and world culture; to fight for freedom of expression; and to act as a powerful voice on behalf of writers harassed, imprisoned and sometimes killed for their views. It is the world’s oldest human rights organization and the oldest international literary organization. PEN originally stood for "Poets, Playwrights, Essayists and Novelists," but now includes writers of any form of literature, such as journalists and historians.
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She serves on the advisory boards of the National Coalition Against Censorship, Feminists for Free Expression, and the James Tiptree Jr. Memorial Award (a prize that is given annually to science fiction or fantasy work that explores and expands on ideas on gender).
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Quotes from the this amazing author that we all can gain from:
~ “Class, race, sexuality, gender—and all other categories by which we categorize and dismiss each other—need to be excavated from the inside.”

~ “There is a place where we are always alone with our own mortality, where we must simply have something greater than ourselves to hold onto—God or history or politics or literature or a belief in the healing power of love, or even righteous anger.... A reason to believe, a way to take the world by the throat and insist that there is more to this life than we have ever imagined.”

~ “Writing is still revolutionary, writing is still about changing the world.”

~ “Things come apart so easily when they are held together by lies.”
Thank you everyone!! It was a fun class!!

Bastard: Out of Carolina

2006-04-26T18:20:00.000-07:00

Reading Dorothy Allison felt very familiar at first. The southern tone reminded me of Faulkner and the way they were scared of, “black” being in their blood.
• This book was very different though, it was much more descriptive and intense. It was interesting to me that the story is in “Bone’s” perspective. Mama was my favorite character, I could feel her strength. I felt for her every time she went back to the court to get the clerk to give her a new birth certificate. I was pleased when on page 4, she blurted out to the clerk after she read the word, “Illegitimate”, “I don’t want it like that.” I loved how she stood up for what she believed in even though she knew it probably wouldn’t make a difference. Although I feel that Mama is very naive in the respect that she got pregnant at the age of 17, before she was ready. I feel that she has “flaws’” (like we mentioned in class) like everyone, but she is a very good mother in many ways. I respected Mama when she made Bone go back to return the Tootsie rolls because she had stole them from the Woolworth’s.
I loved what Mama said to Bone about stealing and why not to on page 94, “You’re my pride. Do you know? You and your sister are all I have, all I will ever have. You think I could let you grow up to be like that?”
o Mama really reminded me of Drew Barrymore from the movie, “Riding in Cars With Boys.”

Another character I really enjoyed was Aunt Alma. She reminded me of Stella. She liked the bad boy kind of guy, and was in a denial about the abuse. I thought the conversation on page 91 between Aunt Alma and Mama represented every other woman in the world. I laughed with them when they made fun of Wade’s excuse for cheating,
• They said: “A man has needs…so what you suppose a woman has?”
• This book touches the reader on a very real level. It describes the whole situation of difficult and confusing lives among the characters. I look forward to reading further. I feel that this book which is actually based on a true story, really captures the way we are shaped by our childhood and most important our family. Everyone can relate to Bone when she expresses frustration with the link and stigma she has because her family. This story is not only interesting and full of drama, it’s also a serious look into the eyes of a family experience that was scarring and and completely dysfunctional.

"Revelation"

2006-04-19T17:37:00.000-07:00

I really enjoyed reading "Revelation." Although I don't usually go for books about religion, I really was interested in this story. I was able to see the humor in O'connor's "Revelation" but it very a very violent story as well.

Mrs. Turpin was very typical and lacked a soul, even though she was a faithful church goer. She was the normal hypocrite. felt that O'Connor's characters are very real and resemble many things that we do. I feel that many people obsess over appearances and compare themselves to others all the time. The hierarchy that Mrs.Turpin was obsessed with exists in every society. I feel that the reason this story was interesting is because O'Connor deals with problems in a real society and explores these things through her characters.

The waiting room scene in which Mrs. Turpin engages in cliche conversations and small talk, reminds me of everyday life. I even think there was a Seinfield episode on the topic. I think that it was hilarious how Mrs. Turpin categorized people by their shoes. It's normal to judge people on their clothes and dress but strictly their shoes is weird.

I feel that this story had the most meaningful ending so far out of all the books we've read. The ending involved Mrs. Turpin having a "spiritual awakening" in which she realized that everyone was the same. She realized that she was living an empty life and she needed a deeper meaning. I feel that O'Connor did a wonderful job in exploring religious meaning and the search for God. If only every snobby person that viewed people as white trash could have a spiritual awakening...We would then live in a Utopia.

Great Presentations!!!

2006-04-12T17:24:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to tell everyone that the presentations have been great!!! Everyone has really found a way to make their presentation interesting and unique. The food that we had in class today was excellent, and the presentation on, "The Color Purple" was very creative, the picture was so cute. I'd like to thank my partner Lisa for doing a wonderful job today, we were a good team!
I feel that it is sometimes nerve racking to stand up in front of the class and talk, but it's worth it in the end. I know it's hard to get up there initially, but it makes you a stronger public speaker later on. Afterward you feel like you've really accomplished something. Although I'm not always a fan of presentations (mainly because I get nervous), I feel that they provide you with experience that you can grow from. I feel that presentations allow people to get actively involved in their education by playing the role of the facilitator. I feel that you cannot fully grasp certain pieces of knowledge if you are unable to teach the information to an audience. I hope we all took a little something from each presentation. They all offered interesting bits of information that could easily relate to many of the pieces of literature that we have read over the course of this semester. I felt that this was a great way to explore several different specialized areas in many different contexts. All of our presentations dealt with the South, but they all offered something different.
I feel that I have now learned so much about the, "Deep South" and the southern way of life. I feel knowledgeable and secure enough to maybe even start up a conversation about the deep rooted racism in the south or maybe the male dominance that exists in southern societies.

Thank you everyone! You all did a great job!!

Flannery

2006-04-04T10:19:00.000-07:00

Flannery O’Connor

“A Good Man is Hard To Find”

By the looks of the title I thought this story would be about finding a man or about love in some way. Wow was I wrong; this was a crazy and disturbing stories, about murder and religion. All I kept thinking while reading this was about how it reminded me of a scary movie in the way that I didn’t want to know what was going to happen…but I couldn’t stop reading. I thought it was very typical that the family was on vacation and they made a wrong turn somewhere and it lead to their death, but in a way it’s very chilling still. It’s a long time horror myth that still puts fear in people, and although it’s a common plot for a scary tale…it works.
The characters were all very interesting, and distinct. The grandmother was typical southern lady who believed in the past, the children were extremely snobby and bratty, the misfit was a total socio-path, the parents were boring, and the deep south was as screwed up as always.
In this story as well it’s interesting how O’Connor uses religion to portray good and evil. I felt that the misfit character was a very intriguing and deep one. I felt that the last moment when the Grandmother knew she was going to die, she accepted the Misfit as one of her children. I found it interesting that before this movement, the grandmother as religions as she acted, only wanted things done her way, but in her last living minutes when death was close by, she became a saint almost. This was her spiritual awakening. When she saw the truth. She reached out to the evil Misfit, and felt close to him. I thought it was bizarre that she felt compassion for him in the end, after he killed her family. I felt that the story was too disturbing and tragic for this random act of kindness.
This was the first time I ever read anything that was southern
Gothic literature, but I enjoyed it. This was a pure southern piece of literature, it was apparent in the language the locations, and the style. O’Connor was able to successfully mix several themes such as religion, the old south and even good and evil in the story. I feel that O’Connor was trying to portray immorality and morality in this story and I think she was able to do it in a creative way.

"Street car named Desire" movie vs. book

2006-03-29T15:48:00.000-08:00

I really enjoyed reading, “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee

Williams. I felt that the characters that Williams presented were very strong and the story was very backwards, just like a lot of the other literature we’ve been reading. When reading this I was able to see how Blanche represented the South, and how Stella and especially Stanley in a way represented the, “New American Man and Woman.” Stanley represented the, “mans-man” and his character was very masculine. I feel that this story also represented the change in society from agriculture and plantation life to a more industrial life style. The way Blanche lived on Belle Reve was much different than how Stella and Stanley lived in New Orleans, but Belle Reve was gone and the, “Old way of life” was also slowly fading. I feel that this story was a great depiction of how the South’s transformation away from the plantation life affected the people.
I felt that the movie captured even more of the interesting details about the story and displayed them for you. I felt that (Marlon Brando) Stanley was way hotter in the movie, and in the movie he is the epitome of a sexy man. I felt that the way he was wearing a tight shirt or sweating really illustrated how masculine he was, and was much different than the southern, “Gentleman” type. In the movie I felt that the characters obviously are able to embody more of their characteristics and show them. For example in the movie, Blanch had so many facial expressions, and she always spoke in a southern soft-spoken voice. Stella in the movie was very affectionate toward Stanley, and you could see by her looks at him and her body language that she was in love with him. At times I also found it interesting to see how aggressive Stella herself could be. In the movie she pushed and screamed at Stanley a lot. The movie just illustrated in pure sight the aggressive relationship between Stanley and Stella. One that involved passion and, “desire.”
It was a little strange that the movie cut out the homosexuality issue regarding Blanche’s first husband, but that is Hollywood for you. In the movie they also censor swear words and soften the rape scene involving Stanley and Blanche. In class we also discussed how in the movie we are able to see the steam from the train, and this really helps to add to the representation of the New Orleans lifestyle.
All in all I really enjoyed this story, and enjoy even more watching the movie. I think that every girl in the class can agree with me that this was a love story more than anything, and that’s something we’re always drawn to. Looking past the bad stuff, it was touching in a way to see how Stella was infatuated and in love with Stanley. Plus Marlon Brando is so hot!!

Street car named Desire"

2006-03-24T12:00:00.000-08:00

I really enjoyed reading this play, I felt that Williams was a good writer who could develop many emotional storylines. I really fell in love with Stella as a characetr. I felt that she was smarter than she acted and I felt that she was a rebel from her family and the southern way of life. I feel that Stella is a free spirit that allows her desires to lead the way. While this would make anyone think she was just stupid and naiive, I feel that it shows her bravery and daringness in a way. I feel that she is trying to be the one she wants. Although my practical side tends to agree with Blanche, especially in the end, when we see Stanley's true colors, I tend to like Stella as a character. Although we discussed in class about how Stella is passive and and in denial, I feel in a way, she wants its that way. Especially when she says to Blanche, "I'm not in anything that I want to get out of." When reading this play, I thought of many girls that are with guys that suck, and you ask them why are they with someone that sucks, and it seems as if they like the guy that much more if people think he's bad for them." I see it all the time. The first relationship I could compare to this right now though is the one between, Kevin Fen. and Britney Spears. What is going on with her?

Zora Neale Hurston

2006-03-16T20:35:00.000-08:00

Generational Divisions –
Between Nannie and Janie
I feel that the issue of a generational divide is clearly represented in, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston. In this story Nannie and Janie have completely different views regarding marriage. In Hurston, Nannie is a character that feels Janie should marry for, “security and comfort.” Although Nannie’s intentions were from the heart…they were very shallow. In Hurston, we see a character like Nannie, that has had a tough life and you can understand why she would push for her granddaughter to have an easy life. I really enjoy reading Hurston because she offers a unique parallel of two different views on marriage. Although I understand where Nannie is coming from with her ideas I didn’t agree with the arranged marriage to Logan. I feel that that was where I would draw the line.
While reading Hurston, I related immediately to Janie. I understood how it felt to reject certain ideas from the past, search for yourself and chase your dreams. While reading this story it reminded me of my own over protective Czech mother, who would much rather see me comfortable with a steady working man, than passionately in love with a struggling artist. It’s not her fault really that she wants that for me, she grew up poor and she doesn’t want me to struggle like her family did. When reading this story I feel that Janie is a character that most female college students can and should relate to. This character reminds women to aspire to find their identity and embrace their dreams. I also feel that by Janie rejecting Logan this character is portraying the unique idea that women don’t need men after all. While this character is deleting the idea that women need men, the character is expressing that women are lead by love. Instead of needing a man, they find the one they really want, and in this story it’s Tea Cake. It’s Tea Cake because he teaches Janie her maiden language, and to be silent. Tea Cake helped Janie become herself, and this story shows that women don’t just need men for money; instead they look to them for a deeper more meaningful attachment. This story just makes me think…”Hey if I fall head over heels with a struggling artist who helps me find my voice, so to speak…my mom will just have to understand. “

Zora Neale Hurston

2006-03-15T16:47:00.000-08:00

Katherine Anne Porter

2006-03-01T09:00:00.000-08:00

I really enjoyed reading Katherine Anne Porter. Her stories were very empowering for women I felt. I enjoyed the female perspective for a change, and I felt that there was a hint of feminism in her tone. In Porter’s story, “The Grave” the land was supposed to represent the, “American Dream”. But instead the land was nothing but a disappointment, and the grandmother expressed this through all the moving around she had to do. I felt that Katherine Ann Porter was more inspiring than Faulkner to read, it offered a very similar interracial relationship but it was female oriented. The story, “The Journey” talks about the past, and how they wanted to keep some of the, “old ways”. I thought it was funny that the women thought that the, “old ways” would come back full circle. Although the past had been painful for both women they were resistant to change because they were comfortable, and that was all they knew. I felt bad for Nannie at first, because her upbringing involved several detached memories and didn’t even know her birthday. I’ve decided that Nannie has become my favorite character so far. I admired her moving by herself, away from her bitter hillbilly husband and the unappreciative kids. When I read about her smoking and wearing a bandana, I smiled for her. I enjoyed reading about her because she had a feminist spirit.
I thought it was interesting to read about Sophia Jane as well; she was a true southern belle. Born into the aristocrat family, and expected to take care of things around the house, she proved to be a strong female figure. As a grandmother and mother Sophia Jane seemed strong and fearless, she was traditional and very family oriented.

All in all I think I enjoyed these readings by Porter more so than any of the other readings because they were in a female perspective. Although reading Chopin and Wheatley, was mutually enjoyable. I feel that women authors have a more emotional intuitive style of writing that is easier to follow. I’ve noticed that the female authors that we have read have also been easier to read. They seem to get more to the point, instead of, “beating around the bush.”

End of an Era "The Bear"

2006-02-20T18:24:00.000-08:00

When I first started reading, “The Bear” I thought it was at first very challenging, but then I really got into it and enjoyed it. Faulkner’s style is very unique and wordy; he also has very masculine themes that I couldn’t really connect to at first. There were many underlying themes and symbolism in this story. I feel that this story was the most important story because it signified the, “End of an Era”. The era that ended was the, “old way of life”. The old way of life was the hunting life that the men had experienced, and the freedom to roam the wilderness. Essentially, the death of Sam Father and Old Ben’s symbolize the end of the era. The way Old Ben was viciously killed by Boon was destructive, and when Sam Fathers collapses afterward really emphasizes this. Both these characters were extremely influential in helping to shape Isaac’s personality and lifestyle. This is important because Isaac grows up to be a very interesting and critical character. For example the fact that Isaac refused the inheritance and criticized his family’s history shows he was different than his family. He believed that the wealth his family acquired was cursed because it was made unjustly. In the end Isaac remains childless and becomes a carpenter. Why a carpenter?
Sam and Old Ben both represent nature and wilderness. To me Sam Father’s represents the human civilization in its natural form, and Old Ben represents the wilderness. The end of the era is first marked by the death of these two characters then with the age of mercantilism moving in. By reading this story by Faulkner I got a sense that he had little faith in society and the future for that matter. I feel that in this story Faulkner expresses his ill content in society and expresses the problems that humans cause on the environment. The underlying theme is that humans are destructive to the wilderness and there are consequences for this. At the end of “The Bear” I was very disappointed in the way things turned out, and I felt that the wilderness fell victim to human control, much like it is today. I feel that it is wrong for humans to use the environment however we want, and there will be repercussions one day. One interesting fact that I learned this semester was that the amount of pavement in the United States is enough to cover the whole state of Georgia. That’s crazy!!

Pantaloon in Black an Old People

2006-02-13T17:55:00.000-08:00

When reading, "Pantaloon in Black", I immediately became attached to, "Rider". Although he was violent, and ended up killing Birdsong in the story, I feel pity for him still. My theory on "Rider" a strong lumber black man, was that he was in a greiving period and didn't mean to hurt anyone. The story for me wasn't just about race. Although the story may have significant ties to race and the issues of the deep south, it presents another little message to me. In the story "Rider" is described as big and strong and hard working, a man than even showeed up to work the day after he buried his wife. A man who was confident and demanding. On the outside "Rider" is tough, a man who ran a timber crew, but on the inside he is weak. To me "Pantaloon in Black" is a story that shows me that even the big guys cry. In the end I felt that "Rider" let his greif take over and allowed it to lead to a corrupt gambling game, which then decided his fate. Although he was morally wrong, I feel that he just gave in to the behavior that everyone expected out of him anyways, because it just wasn't worth it anymore for him, without his wife.
When reading "Old People" I thought the rellationship between Sam Fathers and Issac McCaslin was adorable. Sam taught Issac how to hunt and essentially become a man. In this story we see Sam Fathers teach Issac traditions as well. Sam Fathers who was from Native American desent, uses the "old" traditions of passing down tradtions generation to generation. The traditions he taught we very, "one with nature" like. This story brought the readers attention to another issue in the deep south, which was cultural displacement. Just like Issac had not been raised by his parents, either was Sam fathers. The cultural relationships were all mixed up at the time.

Kate Chopin "De'siree's Baby

2006-02-07T14:37:00.000-08:00

When reading “Desiree’s Baby”, by Kate Chopin, it was apparent that racism was one of the important underlying themes. This is connected to the, Deep South, and how race was a huge issue. Kate Chopin expresses through her literature the problems of race in the South. In, “Desiree’s Baby” Armand only treated to the slaves nicely when he was happy in his life, but when he turned angry he took it out on them. Chopin’s literature also reflected the hypocritical side of racism at this time. For example in the story, Armand is a racist who sleeps with a slave woman and has a, “mulatto” child. But then he forces Desiree’ out when she notices the baby’s skin tone. Armand blames Desiree of the, “bad blood” and this leads to her killing herself and the baby, because the chance that she could be black is far too much for her to handle.
In, “Desiree’s Baby the twist at the end shows us that Armand’s own mother that refused to move to America actually kept the secret that she was black. This piece of literature brings to the reader’s attention how deeply rooted racism was in the Deep South and how it affected everyone. It described race as a complex thing that many people questioned and cared about deeply. At the one hand there was a lot of mixing of the races and blending, but underlying this was a big cover up. It’s also called passing, it is when someone tries to pass for a different race. Armand’s mother in the story tried to pass as white to keep her son protected from the, “black race”. Armand was a typical southern gent who believed it to be the worst thing in the world if there was a drop of black in a white person’s bloodline. This was unfortunately a common character in the Deep South.
This reminds me of the true story I learned about in African American History class. The story of Emmett Till I will never forget. The murder of Emmett Till showed the atrocious and unmerciful side of racism. He was only fourteen and three white men kidnapped him, because they claimed he said something impolite to the white woman in the grocery store. His story is actually one that happened. Kanye West the famous singer even refers to him in his song, “through the wire”. Emmett Till’s murder is significant because it displayed a viscous, brutal act of violence that was unnecessary and unprovoked. Although this is a more extreme case of racism, than the racism in the story, it is factual. Here is a website that has pictures and a short film on the murder.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till/

Frederick Douglass

2006-02-03T11:37:00.000-08:00

In the readings by Frederick Douglass,

I especially enjoyed the section where Douglass fought back when Mr. Covey was hitting him with the rope on page 198. (…”Mr. Covey seemed to think he had me, and could do what he pleased, but at this moment- from me came a spirit to fight back”) When I was reading this I really got into the reading. The action he provided through his literature was entertaining and emotional. I felt so happy for Douglass when he rose up against Mr. Covey and forced Mr. Covey to give up. This reading was very inspiring and touches the heart. It created a touching story about self-confidence, and sticking up for your self! Something everyone in the world can relate to. When the northerners read Douglass’s literature they probably started rooting for him like I did.
The part that was confusing to me was the drinking around the holidays. I didn’t understand why the master’s forced the slaves to drink excessively. During class discussion I learned that the master’s did this to prove that the slaves had no self-control. This also represented a common theme in the readings, which is manipulation. I think it is crazy how masters in the story, manipulated their desires and the abuse of it, by forcing them to drink too much. They were just constantly oppressing them in every possible aspect.

Poems by Phillis Wheatley

2006-01-27T13:25:00.000-08:00

I really enjoyed the tone and sheer courage of Phillis Wheatley in her writings. As a former slave Wheatley displays suprising strength, she writes like its her sole purpose. In "To Maecenas" I thought it was classy and fun to read when she flattered Rev. Mather Byles. In this piece she actually expresses that her true ambitions are to write. Maybe it was because of her persuasive literature that Byles defended her work and authorized her poetry. In her piece to, "..General Washington" She speaks about freedon and equality. To me using your writings and poems to communicate to the important people and voice your opinions is a inteligent way to grab their attention, especially if you are a former female slave in the 18th century.

House of Usher

2006-01-27T10:30:00.000-08:00

This is the first time that I have ever read anything by Edgar Allan Poe. I thought that the tale of the gloomy mansion was interesting. The ghostly visits of his dead sickly sister, Lady Madeline were erie to read. I felt bad for Poe when reading the "House of the Usher". Poe described the house as almaost a family evil, rather than a family jewel. After reading it I could feel Poe's depression and his sadness that was the result of his sister dying. The house of Usher was a sad tale about death in the family, many can relate to the loss of someone you love.

Readings Jefferson

2006-01-27T09:17:00.000-08:00

In the readings "Beginnings to 1880" I found it interesting that much of the southern literature during the 18th century had gone unnoticed. Many of the literature either idolizes slavery or describes it as an "evil" institution. According to Jefferson, slavery was a necessary evil. Jefferson and all the southerners found any way to justify slavery, because the economy became very profitable from it. Jefferson felt that blacks were the inferior class. This was a very common feeling among people in United States I found it interesting when I learned that Jefferson said, "cities and mobs are sores on the body politic". Jefferson was a traditional man who felt that the economy should run on agriculture. This was the beginning of the divide between the northerners and southerners. In the North industry was replacing farmimg and the way of life started to change. the North was a capitalist society against slavery, and the south weere pro slavery anti-capitalist. In the south the economy was ran on slavery, and labor and work were slow. In the North the way of life was advanced because of industrialization.
The sectionalism of the North and South in the 18th century helped shape the world we live in today. I definitely feel that there are strong differences between the North and South still to this day. I feel that the people in the south are very socially different than those especailly in the North east area. Some of the socail differences are little, such as their slowed speech, and others are more extreme like their personal views. Many people in the south still hang confederate flags, and are still very prejudice. Do they still feel that they are the superior class?

Test

2006-01-26T20:10:00.000-08:00