tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post1524001595049213357..comments2024-03-10T11:18:18.395-04:00Comments on bibliographic manifestations: Grapes of Wrath Read Along: Week 2Mary R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-83799737507589190312012-10-10T17:52:08.636-04:002012-10-10T17:52:08.636-04:00Ooooooh...I like your take on the womenfolk. I saw...Ooooooh...I like your take on the womenfolk. I saw the earlier women as being more stereotypically weak and the Joad women as being the exception, but I like your interpretation better.<br /><br />That turtle, man. That's a great turtle.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967657695336270359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-46844924152907049902012-10-10T14:38:07.337-04:002012-10-10T14:38:07.337-04:00"But what struck me most about this, was that..."But what struck me most about this, was that a few lines earlier the women go out to see if the men are going to break, the women rush to stand beside their men because the man are fragile and might break. It is the women who are watching to make sure they don't have to step in, that the men can do it."<br /><br />YES! Like I get that the time era generally sucked for women, but I don't think Steinbeck's very sexist so far. He definitely seems to praise women for being the pillars of strength that the families rely on, and that's cool. So hopefully he keeps that up throughout the book.<br /><br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-37035712631621470022012-10-10T09:48:53.385-04:002012-10-10T09:48:53.385-04:00"Bleak" is a really good adjective for t..."Bleak" is a really good adjective for this. I feel like the sad stuff hasn't really hit yet... but it's certainly going to. Also, the truck driver that deliberately tried to hit the turtle? That guy was rude.<br /><br />You're spot on about some of the gender roles here, too - the women are the strong ones, but also dependent on their husbands. Makes for some interesting thinking, that.Kerry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624436758426097032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-77123556118717518452012-10-10T09:39:33.242-04:002012-10-10T09:39:33.242-04:00I definitely think that the women are really THE i...I definitely think that the women are really THE integral part of the whole family setups, in that they let the men make the decisions, but actually they make everything happen. I mean, I don't know if they KNOW how capable they are, but it seems fairly clear that STEINBECK knows that they're capable.<br /><br />I TOTALLY didn't make the connection between Muley and stubborn... But you're definitely right! Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-48179203880199146122012-10-10T09:38:47.116-04:002012-10-10T09:38:47.116-04:00I love what Steinbeck does with his descriptions o...I love what Steinbeck does with his descriptions of the women. Cos he says that the men are the ones in charge but through the actions (especially with Ma) you see how strong and how in charge the women actually are. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com