Who are the twins?

In the play, there is a refers to the Donnely twins. They are the trouble makers and are blamed for the disappears of Yolland. Due to the fact we, as the audience, never see them it is difficult to believe they are real.

These twins could be a representation of the parish or entire Ireland. They are the rebellion that is stirring waiting for a moment to release themselves. The twins are someone for the British to blame for Yolland's disappears.

In America, we use suspect to identify someone in blame. However, maybe there is a lost in tanslation with "Donnelly twins." They could just be their names used to describe someone who commited a crime but has not been found.

The Ending

When Sis chooses to go her Indian roots, there is a sense of closure of the reader. Americans have destroyed the Indians' traditional ways, and most Americans forget their power over others. We, meaning whites, have lost our historical background and ruin the native ways of the land. However, the concluding thought, "the younger men drumming" gives hope that the tribe will live on. Young means they are adding members to the traditional ways.

Also, the ending does make you forget about Ama. There is a part of me that wants to know where is Ama. I suspect she will return one day to help the return of the traditional ways. Overall, there needs to be a way for the Indian ways to continue. Many areas have tried to keep the Indian culture the same, but they are just pushed into the swamp. In the swamp, whites are not allowed to join in the traditional ways. Why does their have to be one way? Can we combine or will one tradition be completely lost no matter what.

The killing of an Endanger Species

Being from Florida, Power has impacted me differently than most because the area is where I grown up. The only difference is I am near the Seminole tribe in the Florida Everglades. The only people that you will cross between my house and Miami is the Seminoles. They have the only gas station between Naples and Miami. Also, they live and work on this patch of land. Seminoles have worked to maintain their traditional values, but have been impacted by us.

During my lifetime, the Florida panther has impacted me. First, there are panther crossings, which means the speed limit is lower at night. It is more difficult to see a panther racing across the road. Northerns may have deer crossing on their drivers test, but we have panther crossing. Also, when you drive across the Seminoles' land you will notice the road is fenced in. It is to protect the animals from crossing the road and being killed. However, there are some panther sidewalks that allow animals including panther to get to the other side of the road. I am not sure how the panther knows where these crossing are, but they seem to work. As a disclosure, I am not surrounded by wildlife at my home, and I have only seen a panther in the wild once. I live in the modern world, but 25 minutes from my house, it is whole another world.

Native Americans rules the territory known as the Everglades. They follow separate rules, but are sometimes under the same rules as us. In Power, I started to wonder if an Indian tribe had killed a panther recently. According to my quick research 1987, was the trial date for a Seminole going to court for killing a panther. The article mirrors that of Power sort of. Click here to read!
The tribe was defending their rights in accordance to the treaty. They claim it was for religious reason, and if a white person had hide the panther with a car, it is considered to have died from natural causes. Of course, the battle between Indian and white society continues.

In Power, the struggle between old and new ways is demonstrated. Sis must choose between the different ways, but can their be a happy medium. Should Sis even have to choose? In the killing of the Panther, who is right? Whites caused the panther to become endanger with its buildings and pollution. So, how can whites point the blame to an Indian tribe living in their traditions?

What's in a name?

For safety reasons, I will not give my whole names but describe the importance to each. My first names comes from my dad. If I was a boy, I would have been a junior. Whenever, I tell my friends this, they always get confused because I have an older brother. In popular culture, the oldest comes the junior. However, my brother was names after my uncle who passed away at 18 years old. Also, my three older siblings first name form my uncle's initials. Most people are unaware of my middle name because it is not my favorite. Now, I am able to embrace its meaning as it is the maiden name of my grandmother. And of course, my last name comes from my dad. My initials are the same as my dad, which makes a special connection to him.

In class, we took Lucy's full name and deceiver it. Lucy coming from Lucifier (page 152), Josephine from a rich uncle, and Potter from a slave owner. Each names depicts something important about Lucy. It does form who she is. Just as anyone of our names form us. Lucy is a common name, but her name gave an explanation that makes the name unique. Also, her last name points out the differences in race. Most people inherit their parent's last night, but she inherited her owners. All names are important and what makes us different. Even if we have the same name, there is only one reason why you were named that.

Don't Judge a Book by the Cover

Before reading this book, the cover implied a simple theme. The light shade of green is calming and peaceful. The women appears sad, almost does not want to be there. Before opening the novel, I took the women to be Lucy.

During my reading, the painting adds empathy for Lucy. She does not look happy in the painting, which explains Lucy story forward. Lucy is not able to please everyone, but must do things for herself. She chose to leave her family behind, and she left Mariah. Her hand in the painting makes her appear to be choosing for herself.

The artist had a couple of interesting decisions about the painting. The women is topless, and in the novel we learned that Lucy learned to be modest. However, Lucy considers herself a slut. Personally, a book with a topless women always makes me hesitate to read. Our culture has deemed it unacceptable, which further adds to the cultural differences. Also, the painter used shading over the top part of the body. Almost as if, someone was standing over her. Though the painting changed my reading, the Kincaid had a purpose in using this particular shot.

Two Identities

As class was finishing up, the questions aroused about two identities in one situations. Initially, I thought we can have two identities all the time. However, I realized how lost one person can get in this sort of mess. For Twinkle, she had the pressures of being a wife, a woman, Indian, and American. Also, she needed to fit into the Catholic community. If Twinkle could be all these people at once, she has skillful master the art of juggling. In time, the true identity of an character will be made know.
Personally, there are many different identities I have depending on the situation. In the classroom, I act differently with my friends, and so on... But all this changing of your identity make you lose a part of yourself? Of course, not. According to Sanjeev, Twinkle was trying to put on an act. In reality, Twinkle had different identities depending on the situation. Sanjeev was the one struggling with his own identity. He is in his mind set and cannot believe anything else. Overall, we can have two identities but we may only present one at a time.

The Honeymoon is Over

In our recent reading, the question of what happens after your marriages arises? For Twinkle and Sanjeev, they did meet and marry rather quickly. They were madly in love, but now Sanjeev may regret his choice of marriage. The house serves as a parallel to their marriage. Sanjeev rushed into both situations. When buying the house, he did not notice little details of the religious artifacts. This is similar to the angry he gets from Twinkle's speech. Even though Sanjeev dislikes certain attributes of his wife, the party reminds him of his love. I developed a sense of trophy wife because everyone fall in love with Twinkle. Overall, the couple does have the power to stay together and I am on Sanjeev's side. Too many religious artifacts can be overwhelming, especially if you are not part of the faith.

We see religious statues on campus, but how many of students own religious items. Yes, we have a necklace and something similar. But the author's description of relics are not beautiful masterpiece. Instead, they are items that all around oneself.