http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org Dice-K Tue, 01 May 2007 01:39:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This blog will focus on the second question: What does the way women are depicted in contemporary fiction say about our culture and identity? Evaluate the purpose of presenting women in this way in your novel. I feel that women are becoming more and more prevalent in contemporary fiction. I ... http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/30/third-blog/ This one is focusing on the first question: How are women depicted in contemporary fiction and media? During your reading of the novel, comment on the ways in which women are being portrayed. Consider relationships, experiences, situations, etc. I feel that women are portrayed in a different manner than ... http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/30/another-blog-entry/ I owe an apology to my group mates for not blogging sooner. I have read the book, I finished it a few weeks ago. Anyway, onto my thoughts. Since I’m behind I’ll just combine my blogs into one massive one if that’s alright with everyone. Well, let me ... http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/25/my-blog-at-last/ Hey just wanted to let everyone know that Dice-K pitches tonight! http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/22/women-in-daughter-of-fortune-2/ My Musings: 200-300 I was at first irked and then amused by the comment by Eliza that “It is tedious to be a man, but being a woman is worse still” on page 277. If this statement is taken out of the context of the letter in which she says this, ... http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/22/my-musings-on-the-rest-of-the-book/ Although the women in this book are not in our culture or society, I believe Allende purposely depicted them this way to parallel women today. Paulina, Joe Bonecrusher, Miss Rose, Mrs. Andieta, and Eliza all are entrepreneurs of their own making. Paulina is by far the most successful woman entrepreneur, ... http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/11/portrayal-vs-women-in-society/ i realized: as i was reading, i was afraid to look to see the number of pages because it is one of the few things that bugs me more than anything to have a book ruined for me, so i didn't look to see how many pages i had left (not ... http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/07/continuation/ i am furious. SEETHING. that was the worst ending ever. EVER. no closure. that bothers me more than almost anything else. i can't even think in full sentences right now. GAH. such a bad ending. i need to know more. i'm not gonna be able to sleep tonight. i blame it on you, allende. http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/06/so-mad/ I have read the entire book, so my perspective may be a bit different than Mikala’s and David’s My thoughts up to page 200: While it is indisputable that Allende is not making some grand novel-essay tailored to answering the two essential questions, I agree with Mikala that Allende is overloading on ... http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/03/thoughts-1-200/ Women in Daugter of Fortune are portrayed in interesting ways. Miss Rose represents the more outgoing side of women. She is not married in a time when all women were expected to get married. She considers herself lucky to have escaped being tied down by a man, and to be ... http://yhsdaughteroffortune.edublogs.org/2007/04/02/women-in-daughter-of-fortune/