Final Blog

Women's literature as a whole was not what i expected. I didn't expect to read a book called Vagina Monologues let alone to read about single mom experiences. I didn't expect to expect to read read about a mom and her children in a concentration camp ,  a overweight girl catching H.I.V from her father, or a single mom been a prostitute in her own house. I didn't expect to read about the fathers , either been dead or non existent either. But i did, and Eve Ensler uses her talent and writes novels about everyday woman problems for women to read and even men. Women are always celebrated for being a sex symbol or being a first lady. Today we are seeing more and more women being successful writers, talk show host, and even successful politicians like Hilary Clinton. What is hidden is the nasty and horrible experiences have to go through to get there or experiences that ruin their chances to be successful. In the vagina monologues Eve Ensler personified a women private part numerous times. She wants women to become more comfortable with talking about it. she also wants them to become more comfortable with themselves. Honestly i don't read aloft of books but most of the books i read gave me a huge understand and makes me appreciate women a lot more. I would watch movies like these bit reading makes you sick and think about all of the experiences. I am emotional creature is message for women and men that women are indeed emotional. In fact it is one of the two or three things i know for sure. These books serves an inspiration so that no women should have to go through the experiences that in the book. It brings real life experiences right there to your lap. These books make me sit here and think and wonder are getting stronger and more successful. Is it because they are sick and tired of being the less dominant sex? Watching the movie about the women in jail makes me wonder if they wasn't treated so bad in life and by men would they be there. Well at the end of the day women are on the rise and Eve Ensler are one of the inspirational women behind it. Professor Gaurino is a prime example of someone that women would want to be. She knows she can be the difference between women waiters and women professors. She knows she can be the difference between men thinking they are dominant and men thinking women are equal. That's why she choose the use Eve Enslers books. That's why she choose to show that movie at the end of the semester.  Everyone in class has to leave with a better understanding of  why women literature exist because i sure do. I will save all the books so when my sister gets older she can read them.

i am emotional creature

Eve ensler is a great woman role model and uses her literature to portray the struggles of women. I am a emotional creature is like a tell all book that expresses the emotional side of women. The things that women have to go through in general should make them strong human beings but they have to face it they are emotional. I understand why girls are taking over the world because they have something to prove. look at oprah and michelle obama. they are emotional. if they seen a sad movie or if a guy stops talking to them they would probablt feel the same as any other girl would feel. Every girl can relate to this book and use it as a sepping stone to go wherever they want to go. Eve Ensler is using her writing skills to influence girls to become more successful like herself. “It’s a call to your original girl self, to your emotional creature self, to move at you speed, to walk with your step, to wear your color.” Why cant men have books to read that had things like this in it. Eve ensler is bringing women together and helping them find themselves and is pushing them forward. I am a guy and i support this 100 percent.

Two or three things

All of these quotes in this book make you really think and in someway helps you better yourself. Not only was the book enjoyable the quote in the book make you stop and think. Another one of my favorite quote go a little something like this " Two or three thing I know for sure, and one of them is what it means to have no loved version of your life but the one you make. " This too the most time to sit and think about. To me it is saying the always love your life for what it is because it can always get worst and someone in the world always has it worst. nYou always have to make the best out of a situation and always look at the bright side. You will have to look through alot to love your life but so be it. I am average college student. But being that i am from Harlem alot of the people dont have my opportunites. I often wish for a better life but i have it EXTREMELY good. I have every reason to succeed in life because i basically had no huge obstaceles in my life.

Two or Three THings

"Two or three things I know for sure, and one of the them is just this-if we cannot name our own we cut off at the root, our hold lives as fragile as seed in a wind. "
My favorite quote in this book because it makes me sit there and think about it meaning. I think it has a very powerful mean and helps you look at yourself as a better stronger person. In other words i think this is saying that if you dont know who you are or what you wanna become or if you cant find yourself then you are weak and vulnerable. The root is the connection from the heart to the brain and it is cut off. With this being said you easily vulnerable to influence and easy to get led off the right path. When the evil wave comes towards you are likely to go with it. If you cant name your own self then you cannot do anything to better yourself. You to know who you are to get ahead and accomplish something in life. Before graduating highschool I found myself to know that i want to go futher with my education and labeled myself as a college student. You should of always know your position and your role before you play it.

Everything about The shawl that is confusing.

For one Magda's daughter was pushed on a electrical fense. OR was it Rosa's daughter? In class the teacher said the Rosa may be insane becuase she doesnt know if Magda really exists. Rosa takes place in a gap from 1940 to 1977. In 1940 Rosa was in her twentys and she was in the camp. In 1977 Rosa was fifty eight years old in Florida living in Florida. She was poor and only had a single room place.  There is a huge gap between that and i dont fully understand what has gone on during that time. Another thing that was confusing was the relationship with Mr. Persky. he is a seventy one year old man, he either works at the laundry mat or is always spotted there. Rosa does not trust him at all and believes he is just there to pick up girls and is a pervert. i wouldnt trust Magda as a reliable narrator either because i dont really like the way she thinks about everything.