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I also very much enjoyed Sadie’s story, as she really lived the American dream. Having found trouble in her homeland, her mother and her moved to America, and with the help of family members here, was able to set up a home, find a job, save money, and live decently well. I can understand her desire to hold off on marriage, as she was successful in gaining independence and personal autonomy, which would most likely be revoked upon her marriage. Her desire for nice clothes was endearing as it reminded me much of the desires of young women today, and because she was also successful in saving there was no reason for her not to have nicer clothes, especially since she believed that a “girl who does not dress well is stuck in the corner” (311). Her independence and savvyness allows her that luxury and because of that - no one puts Sadie in the corner. -- Elyse Lawrence | I also very much enjoyed Sadie’s story, as she really lived the American dream. Having found trouble in her homeland, her mother and her moved to America, and with the help of family members here, was able to set up a home, find a job, save money, and live decently well. I can understand her desire to hold off on marriage, as she was successful in gaining independence and personal autonomy, which would most likely be revoked upon her marriage. Her desire for nice clothes was endearing as it reminded me much of the desires of young women today, and because she was also successful in saving there was no reason for her not to have nicer clothes, especially since she believed that a “girl who does not dress well is stuck in the corner” (311). Her independence and savvyness allows her that luxury and because of that - no one puts Sadie in the corner. -- Elyse Lawrence | ||
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| + | I found it interesting that Sadie received /modest/$5.50 a week for her work. I don’t know what the average living costs of the time were and I don’t know what the average wage of men or women of the time but $5.50 seems quite a lot compared to the women mentioned in Helen Campbell’s piece on Shop girls and Piece Workers, and modest doesn’t seem to be the right adjective when comparing it to Campbell’s women. Sadie used two dollars per week for living costs, saved one, and one dollar went to spend on clothing and pleasure. | ||
| + | I love the mention of the fortune teller in this piece and the mention to the alarm clock that she can’t believe that because “I don’t see who the clock would know.” –Megan Mc. | ||
== ''Woloch, Chapter 16, Woman Suffrage/Women’s Rights'' == | == ''Woloch, Chapter 16, Woman Suffrage/Women’s Rights'' == | ||
