Friday, November 8, 2013
the odd encounter by sabrina
In chapter 10, Faulkner describes the first encounter between Christmas and Ms.Burden. Hungry and savage, Christmas is described as an animal eating food from Ms.Burdens kitchen. As she walks in she is not alarmed, but rather she is cold. Her tone and her demeanor makes me question how Christmas and Ms.Burdens relationship transitions from strange to sexual. Not many people would allow a animal like man to stay in their home, therefore their future is very interesting. In addition, knowing what happens to Ms.Burden, I wonder if she regrets allowing Christmas into her house and her bed.
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I was wondering the same thing too; I was really interested in the transition of their relationship and how she was so welcoming and treated him kindly even though they met when he basically intruded her home.
ReplyDeleteI really question their relationship and where it goes from here. Although I believe that because Ms. Burden is an outsider towards society, that's what makes her and Joe's relationship grow stronger. Since Ms. Burden is frowned upon by southern whites due to her welcoming blacks into her home, I think that is why Christmas finds her interesting. She accepts all, but is shunned by many in the south. In a way, they both were outcasted and looked upon as bad people.
ReplyDeleteYah the peculiarity of their encounter seems to throw me off also, but this may be one of the reasons why their relationship is growing strong as Michaela stated, and also Ms. Burden feels excitement from being associated with Christmas knowing it's forbidden so maybe she keeps him for the thrill!
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