We Real Cool

I come to the conclusion that this poem seems to be mocking pool players at the Golden Shovel. It seems like the poet thought that maybe they were uneducated or something. Or, maybe, they did something that just hit the wrong cord with the poet so she just decided to write a poem mocking them. All in all, the poet seems to think that all they do is play pool, try to act cool and die.

Sonny's Blues

I'm not sure I found this story moving at all. I feel like the author was trying to go for a moving effect, but I just didn't feel it. I feel that this story was maybe more so a real account about real life siblings. The fact that the narrator chose the easy way out by not contacting Sonny when Sonny really could have benifited from the comfort and help he could have offered. Isn't this they way most people chose? The easy way out so you don't have to confront your feeling and you can avoid being hurt? In the end, I think, he finally learned what Sonny did to comfort himself and that maybe, just maybe, Sonny wasn't any different then he was. In the end we are all the same. We all hurt and we all s,mile. Just because we do these things in different ways and handle each situation differently doesn't make anyone any better than any one else.

Why I Live at the P.O.

This story, seems to me, is kind of about jealousy and stubborness. Sister seems like she is still upset at Stella-Rondo for taken away her boyfriend. Stella-Rondo seems like she just likes to be the center of attention, at least in sister's eyes. We do only get the story from Sister. But it really is quite comical how it all goes down and sister moves to the P.O. Both Sister and Stella-Rondo seem to be in a race to see who they can get on there sides. Sister by trying to get everyone to believe that Shirley T. isn't adoped and Stella-Rondo "twisting the words" of everthing Sister says. I really do think the best part is Uncle Rondo wearing Stella-Rondo's kimonos. In the end Sister packs up anything she she bought or planted and moved on down to the P.O. and so far has lasted 5 days. I'm sure, as in most family situations, that she or one of the family members will break down and start talking. It will most likely be the two sisters.

The Cask of Amontillado

I really liked how this grabbed my attention right away. "The thousand injuries of Furtunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge." I thought this had to be good. I thought that Montresor had to be plotting this revenge for a while. He did wait until the right moment, when Fortunato was already drunk and wanting that Armontillado. The way he used his "sincerity" to lure him deeper into the tunnel. Having everything in place, waiting for Fortunato to come and ready to box him in. Montresor must have been a little bit crazy to be able to put up that wall the whole time he can hear Armontillado in there with his screams, laughs and cries. Yet, he is simply getting revenge for, well, for what? An insult? If I was a jury member at Montresor's trial, I don't think I would believe an insanity plea. He planed this out to a T and only 50 years later does it come out of his mouth. He doesn't even seem remorseful about it. His tone almost seems like he is trying to warn someone else to not cross him.

The Shabbat

I would like to start out by saying that I loved this one. I feel that the narration brings out a differnt point of view for people and how they see what is going on around them. I have heard people say to watch what you say in front of your children, but I don't think some people realize how much we can learn from them and this story may bring that to life. The first comment that made me realize this was something like Iranians are olympic champians with gossip and then there was one about the currency for when she wanted to go shopping.
This is a very touching story to see how families lived through war going on right outside their doors. To have to wonder if a bomb killed your family and your friends. I think some peoeple live in fear all the time, but this does not stop them from living their lives. If they had wouldn't have people like Rosa Parks.

Cathedral

Cathedral is about a man, his wife, and his wife's blind friend and how the blind friend is going to be visiting the husband and wife at their home. The husband is narrarting the story and tells everything form his point of view.
From the beginning I feel that the husband is angry that the blind man is coming to visit. I feel like he thinks he is going to have to go out of his way to make the blind man feel welcome in his home. I came to realize that he is jealous and not angry. He seems to be real jealous of the tapes his wife and the blind man. I think he thinks the blind man may know more about his wife than he does and that his wife may open up to the blind man more than him. I also think he is uncomfortable with the blind man. Not knowing how to make small talk and act around him. I'm not sure I even liked the ending. I mean, I don't know if the husband even took anything from the expeience with the blind man or not. He says he didn't want to open his eyes. Was this because he was trying to see the world from a blind mans point of view or does he just not want to see the way his wife is looking at him?