The entire time that I was reading about Da-Duh, I couldn't figure out whether to despise or to actually like her. Her character is described as a frail-looking old woman that is actually very rambunctious, but she just acts like a jerk. She was much too competitive for my liking, and she seemed harsh. She sort of freaks me out. I didn't really like her character at all, and even in the end, I didn't really feel anything when I learned about her death.
Da-Duh's xenophobia was amazing to me. Not being completely up to date on civil rights in America is one thing, but she didn't even know about ubiquitous technology in the 1930's. She was in disbelief every time her granddaughter told her about each innovation, and I don't understand why she never ceased to be shocked. It's also weird that she wanted to compete with her granddaughter to see who had the better homeland. She struck me as strange to have that little knowledge as to what was happening outside of Barbados.
Reading:
Mon:
Harrison Bergeron
25 mins
Thurs:
To Memoriam: Da-duh
30 mins
Sat:
Crank (Ellen Hopkins)
45 mins
Sun:
A&P
30 mins
Really nice vocab, Sienna. I agree with a lot of your points, especially that about "ubiquitous technology". She seems very ignorant.
ReplyDeleteI also couldn't figure out if I wanted to like her, or not. In the beginning she seemed okay, but as the story progressed she seemed to get more and more pushy. Once she was absolutely certain her island was better than other I viewed her more negatively than I had earlier.
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