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March 8, 2006
O'Connor "A Stroke of Good Fortune"
O'Connor, ''A Stroke of Good Fortune'' -- Jerz: American Lit II (EL 267)
"You would have thought that after two years in the armed forces Rufus would have come back ready to eat like somebody from somewhere; but no." He wanted Collard greens if she did not want to know what he wanted then she should not have ask him what he wanted. To get upset over something so simple. Just shows how stupid little things we get upset over. Personally, I think this is funny she gets upset over Rufus wanting collard greens. However, as you read the rest of the story "Rufus" is her brother and she hated him from the day he was born. "She was the only one in her family who had been different, who had any get" (p.65). Ha, Ha she thinks that she is something and that everyone is beneath her. Oddly enough she is just like her family. She thought she was sick when all in all she was pregnant. Her "stroke of good fortune" was the baby not moving. Which she may do because of the baby. O'Connor, portrays her as a I'm too good for you attitude. At the end of the story it is because she is pregnant and is ready to have the baby. Reasoning for her attitude and personality. Interesting and funny story. Just shows that sibling rivarly still exists even as adults.
Posted by LisaRandolph at March 8, 2006 10:29 AM
Comments
Very true and I liked how you pointed out that sometimes we get so made at another person over the stupid things then it usually causes things to ubrupt into bigger things that are senseless agurements.
Posted by: Melissa Lupari at March 15, 2006 7:26 AM
Ruby is a poor dumb version of a Stepford wife.
If we could listen in on Ruby's thoughts, it would be an endless drone like this: "Bill Hill good 34 years old still look young 112 steps Madam Zoleeda stroke of good fortune Rufus European Theatre Bill Hill good...."
Posted by: Brenda Christeleit at March 19, 2006 8:34 AM