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Mrs. Greene's writing about the life in Colorado was very interesting. She was willing to do anything for her husband, even if it meant sacrificing her own comfort and happiness. She clearly hated where they had moved to, and missed her family greatly. It would seem that she would have picked up and moved if given the chance. But the funny thing is, when she is given the chance by her husband, she refuses and says "Go without you, no, never." (P. 242) I feel as though Mrs. Greene focused on the landscape and other tangible things, instead of looking at the glass half full and realizing she was safe, with her family, etc. But it was probably extrremely hard to leave your home land and move cross country, enduring a rough journey, only to find a place where there was nothing but desert and where you were isolated from everything and everyone. That was probably the hardest part for her. ---- Alex Mankarios | Mrs. Greene's writing about the life in Colorado was very interesting. She was willing to do anything for her husband, even if it meant sacrificing her own comfort and happiness. She clearly hated where they had moved to, and missed her family greatly. It would seem that she would have picked up and moved if given the chance. But the funny thing is, when she is given the chance by her husband, she refuses and says "Go without you, no, never." (P. 242) I feel as though Mrs. Greene focused on the landscape and other tangible things, instead of looking at the glass half full and realizing she was safe, with her family, etc. But it was probably extrremely hard to leave your home land and move cross country, enduring a rough journey, only to find a place where there was nothing but desert and where you were isolated from everything and everyone. That was probably the hardest part for her. ---- Alex Mankarios | ||
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| + | I agree that the isolation seems to be the hardest part for Mrs. Greene. It is definetly apparent that she misses her family. She says at one point that "never" sounds in her ears when she thinks of seeing her family again. It does not sound like she has very much interaction with other women either. This piece does not tell us what her life was like before the move west, but since we know most people had to have some money in order to make the trip, it is probably likely that the family lived at least comfortably. The drastic change in living arrangements and the hardships of the climate were definitely taking a toll on her spirit. I think living in a tent that blew over everyday and with sand blowing in and trying to keep it off of a baby would be, to say the least, difficult. Her husband does give her a chance to leave without him, but I wonder where exactly would she have gone and how would she have managed by herself with two small children? --Nancy Lee | ||
== Violet Cragg requests an Army Pension, 1908 == | == Violet Cragg requests an Army Pension, 1908 == | ||
