The first passage that I had a strong reaction to was when she was talking about Hannah be able to make love to practically anything, but she wouldn't sleep with just anyone because it meant she would have to trust them (pg. 43). I don't know why I had a strong reaction to this but I immediately had a flash back to the movie Pretty Women, where Julia Roberts character that was a prostitute, said she would sleep with anyone but would never kiss on the lips. I just think it is very weird how even back in the early 1900's it could be found where women mixed up making love to be a impersonal thing and making kissing and sleeping beside and so on a more personal thing then the actual act of love making. The way this effects my life is that I have personally seen a lot of friends and girls my age go through this and I think it is a problem with a lot of teens out there.
"Knowing that she would hate him long and well dilled her with pleasant anticipation, like when you know you are going to fall in love with someone and you wait for the ahppy signs. Hating BoyBoy, she could get on with it, and have the safety, the thrill, the consistency of that hatred as long as she wanted or needed it to define and strengthen her or protect her from routine vulnerabilities."
This second passage was very strong and womenly. I had a strong reaction to it because right after I read it, I sat back and just wanted to smile for her. I have had times in my life, when either boys or others have done me wrong and for a while I always let it run my life and I finally realized that whatever I have to do to get on with my life, its okay to do. I was also surprised when I read it because so many times we hear to never hate someone, that it isn't healthy to have hatred in your life, but when it comes to those circumstances that it takes all that you have not to hate someone and if not hating them means you live your life miserabley, I think this is a great example of when it just feels good. She knew she would only use it until she didn't need it anymore, but more power to her that she can use it to better her life, instead and letting what he did run it.
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I relaly enjoyed your second passage choice. I don't think I noticed that passage the first time I read the book, but looking back at it it is a powerful passage and I have no clue how I missed it. I love what you said in response to the comment as well. I've definitely been in a situation where I tried to be friends with someone after a break-up and they just become this completely different person, differnt from the person you once cared for and your new goal is just to hate them. You hate them to protect yourself from caring when they clearly have stopped caring. It just makes sense to me because it's how I get by without obsessing over that person or the situation.
I also thought about Pretty Woman when I read this passage. Maybe, because I love that movie... But I do think that it is a developing problem that so many times young girls sleep with someone and then they think that they can trust them and that their relationship goes beyond just sex. It was really interesting that you also brought that up.
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