December 07, 2005
The end of The Girl of the Golden West
Belasco, Girl of the Golden West (Finish) -- American Literature, 1800-1915 (EL 266)
In Act III the Girl really loses her tough side and becomes more like any other Girl character in these stories. It was pretty disappointing, she was really tough in the beginning. When comes back from not being at the Polka for a week, she worries that the boys will suspect her and she says, "I guess I'm kind of nervouos today." She is coming down to the level of being submissive and below the men.
Posted by StacyEstatico at 09:29 AM | Comments (1)
December 05, 2005
Final Blog Portfolio
Coverage
Booker T. Washington
Dubois Selections
DuBois Selections #2
Girl of the Golden West
Depth
Interaction
I commented on Ashley's Gold Rush
Dubois Selections
Booker T. Washington
I commented on Vanessa's Goldigger
Dubois Selections
Booker T. Washington
I commented on Valerie's Girl of the Golden West
Discussion
Timeliness
Girl of the Golden West
DuBois Selections
Booker T. Washington
Xenoblogging
The Comment Primo
I was the first to comment on Ashley's blog:
Gold Rush
DuBois Selections
Booker T. Washington
I was the first person to comment on Vanessa's:
Goldigger
Link Gracious
Wildcard
I chose my blog on the Girl of the Golden West because I searched for other background information about the time period to help me better understand the context of the story.
Posted by StacyEstatico at 08:34 PM | Comments (0)
The Girl of the Golden West
Belasco, Girl of the Golden West (1905) -- American Literature, 1800-1915 (EL 266)
I also wanted to start out my reading with some background information on the Gold Rush
This was a change in reading and a good way to end the semester. I liked this play, it was fun and different. My favorite character was the Girl. She really stood up for herself in every respect. When she was talking to Rance, about him marriage proposal, she told him "I run the Polka alone because I like it. My father taught me the business, and - well, don't worry about me - I can look after myself...I'm independent and I'm happy." I really liked these lines because it shows that she did not need a man to run her bar and take care of things. She was able to fend for herself and she thought of herself as a respectable individual that did not need to lean on the help of a man to get her through anything.
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