Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Assignment 3 Fried Green Tomatoes
This novel has a great deal to say about race relations in the South. How did the black and white communities interact in this story both within and beyond the borders of Whistle Stop? Where Idgie and Ruth's views typical of the time and period? Answer these questions in a paragraph (5 sentence minimum) and reply to at least TWO of your peers (2 sentence minimum).
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I think that it's kind of complex, the way they deal with racism. They don't seem to be upfront about hating all blacks just because they're black. But as we were reading today, I saw that once Grady thought that a black person had done something illegal, he started calling him a "nigger" and other vulgar names. I think that back then, racism was still very real, they just weren't segregated anymore.
ReplyDeleteI really like what you said here. Great job Brin.
DeleteI think racism is still very real, just in different ways. In some ways, it's worse. But overall, I think we've come a long way. Sadly some people will never change their ways. Sad, isn't it?
DeleteI agree they would use their words because they could no longer use the law. The white people could be nice one minute and mean the next to someone they called a friend.
DeleteIn whistle stop some people treated like normal people and others didnt. Beyond whistle stop people were treated harsher. Even though in whistle stop and beyond the borders there was the KKK group. Idge and Ruth treated them just like family. They had people working fort them.
ReplyDeleteThe people of Whistle Stop are way more accepting of things than people elsewhere. They accepted Ruth and Idgie's relationship, and they accepted the blacks, too.
DeleteI agree with you. I think the cafe has a home atmosphere.
DeleteIdgie and Ruth treat the black people in their community just like the rest of the people. The people in their community seem to be okay with this. When people from other towns do not see things in the same way. They were warned my several people that this is not the way people do things in this time. Digit and Ruth do not seem to care what others think.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right. I think Idgie and Ruth are more worried about doing what they think is right and following their hearts instead of following what the masses want.
DeleteI see what you're saying and i agree, Idgie and Ruth stand up for their black friends and don't care who threatens. They stand out from the white people of the time.
DeleteThey are really nice to the blacks, I'm pretty sure a lot of the people in the town think the same.
DeleteIn the black community they have minded their own business and kept themselves separated from the whites. In Birmingham there is a community that has its own little city of black people. Idgie and Ruth accept the black people opening but also respect how the whites feel about them and still make them eat outside. Idgie's best friend was a black man that was as good a man as a white one. The world was still butt hurt about blacks having any rights so the Ku Klux Klan was everywhere in the south.
ReplyDeleteI think that the cafe is more accepting. I think that's why they don't care if they are friends with blacks.
DeleteAt the cafe, their were workers who were both races and the blacks and whites got along well. Some customers didnt like that there were blacks eating in the back section though. Beyond the borders, they didn't get along completely. I think Idgie and Ruth's views about it were a little better than everyone else's in the time period. I think that they were nicer and helpful to them.
ReplyDeleteThe black and white communities were made sure to have to stay seperated. This was when segregation was big. Whether it was inside the whistle stop cafe, or out, they didn't treat blacks with the same rights. Idgie and Ruth's relationship was definitely not normal. Gays and lesbians were way more frowned upon than they are now.
ReplyDeleteThe people of Whistle Stop don't seem to care about their relationship. They also don't really seem bothered by Ruth and Idgie serving black people or having them work for them.
DeleteI think prejudice and racism will always exist. Just like people trying to "stop" bullying....it will never end. There is no way to completely eliminate those kind of problems.
DeleteRuth and Idgie treat everyone the same way and help everyone out. Some people, like Grady, however, will downgrade others for their own satisfaction. Racism was still a big problem in those parts. However, there were people like Idgie and Ruth who still respected them enough, and gave them food.
ReplyDeleteThe black community is kinda just there. Idgie and Ruth aren't really racist, they treat them nicely. There is Th Ku Klux Klan and everyone knows they exist. A lot of the community still call them the n word. The community needs to be more like Idgie and Ruth.
ReplyDeleteThe KKK is really huge around the town. In the town is a different story. They think blacks are ok.
DeleteRacism in Whistlestop is very complex. When people from the South come up to that town the towns people act like black people are the devil. When other people aren't around then they act normally. They treat them like they would any other person in town. Idgie and Ruth just don't care what others think so they just serve to whoever they want.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because most people are going to feel strongly in some way and do what they think is best. However, I feel as if a lot of people jumped on the bandwagon and didn't want to be looked at horribly for accepting people whom the society itself doesn't accept.
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