Re: 9 stories-eskimos
Emily Friedman (bananafish_9@yahoo.com)
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 18:20:48 -0800 (PST)
---akemi deherrera <de9926ak@uscolo.edu> wrote:
>
> In class we came to the conclusion that Ginnie may have had a change
of
> heart because of the feelings (crush) Ginnie developed for Franklin.
And
> she develops this crush partly because her sister Joan (the snob)
had no
> interest in Franklin. (A little sibling rivalry) Joan did not want to
> have anything to do with Franklin, so Ginnie could get back at her
sister
> by getting together with Franklin. Does anyone else see this? I
could
> understand this happening however, I don't see the textual evidence
in the
> story. I don't see where Ginnie has a conflict with her sister. Sure
> probably almost all sisters have conflict, and we could probably
assume
> however I don't see the evidence in the book. Anyone else think
> different? Do you think this is why Ginnie made such a 180 turn?
> STILL TRYING TO FIGURE THE WHOLE THING OUT!!!
> help
> akemi
>
> I just finished reading the story and it seems to me that Ginnie
does have a kind of crush on Franklin. She might have thought that he
was strange and exciting and the fact that he is involved with gay men
is even more exciting and mysterious to her. He is part of a world she
is not familiar with and it fascinates her.
-Liz Friedman
>
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