SSRJ#4

   I liked Popular Mechanics because even though it was very short it was dense. I would have preferred a little more background information on what was really happening here. Instead of just the brief window into these peoples lives. The author used good imagery to make it seem as depressing and dark as possible, though the whole story there was never really any positive notes. It basically just kept going from bad to worse, and ended tragically. Im pretty sure the baby died. Things began escalating a lot in whole baby kitchen tug o war scene, which got pretty violent, but I liked how the author ended all of the chaos kind of civilized with just " In this manner, the issue was decided". The ending had a similar style to the way that account in I Kings 3. The way they settle the dispute which was about to get out of control with the cutting the baby and half talk; but then Solomon just said here take the baby. The guy in this story could've taken note from that, instead of losing his kid for good.

SSRJ#3 Colette

     I chose to write about this story because I liked the authors use of comparisons and imagery. She made very obscure observations and clever adjectives made the setting, which at first seemed boring more interesting interesting. I can relate to how when she couldnt sleep she focused on one object and began to analyze every aspect and detail about it. Noticing random features and flaws. Thats usually something I do when I cant sleep, although she goes a little more in depth. 
    The woman eventually notices something she doesnt like which was her husbands thumb. Something about it freaked her out so much so that she could not get it out of her mind even the next morning at breakfast; which marks a complete 180 on how she view his hand at the beginning of the story. This was important in the story though because she resolved to get over her problems with the thumb and move on. She realized it was just something minor and it would be dumb to dwell on it. 
    Based off what was written the author sets up what seems to be a pretty good marriage, or at least from the wifes point of view. My questions about this story are does this story have anything to do with her previous marriages? The narrator mentions that the husband in the story was recently widowed. which might have something to do with why she was married so many times. Living in France during that time period It seems likely that her husbands maybe died in war or due to a serious illness. 

self intro

 Whats up everyone? My name is Jacob and this is my 3rd year at sierra (the first was for AE) I'm a business major and I've knocked out most of those classes so now I'm finishing my gen.ed. which is why I joined this class. Not gonna lie I dont really like reading, and I honestly cant remember the last book I actually read all the way through.That being said this is the first class I've taken online so I'm excited to actually get this going.