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Prof. Young
Feb 7th, 2016
Reading Log Answers
1.One feather from the Good Lord Bird will bring you understanding for the rest of your life. It represents an angel, something so perfect that no one will touch it. For Henry it might mean a few different things. For one it may mean a peaceful relationship between him and Old John Brown, since Brown gave him one of it's feathers as a sign of good faith. Another possibility is maybe Henry himself is the Good Lord Bird. The way that he is protected by the others, and even being praised by John Brown at times. (Page 33, Chapter 2)
2. Henry's nickname is Onion. He earned this nickname because John Brown had this onion in his possession that he considered to be a lucky charm. He gave it to Henry, and because he was hungry and confused, Henry took a bite from it without knowing that it meant something to John Brown. So now Brown calls him Onion because he is now his lucky charm. (Page 24, Chapter 2)
3. The reason why Henry is continuing to live this lie is because he doesn't have any responsibilities. As a "girl" all he was asked to do was wash clothes and fetch water. If they knew he was a young boy maybe they would have treated him differently. So because of this i believe he is justified.
Ryan, your ideas particularly in statement 1 and statement 2 provide an analysis I hadn't considered. Good job at offering a different perspective.
ReplyDeleteHowever in statement 3, please consider your analysis to include our most recent class lecture. Does Onion truly not have any responsibilities as a girl?
What could be other possibilities for him continuing to live his life as a girl?
Please consider these questions as you analyze.
Warm regards,
Prof. Young