“The Family of Little Feet” was the vignette that shocked me since it portrayed the girls in the story as both confident and vulnerable at the same time. The girls wore their high-heeled shoes and went out into the world in search of freedom and adventure, but they were also aware of the dangers that come with being a young lady. It amazed me how willing the girls were to take chances and have fun despite the possible consequences of their behavior.
“Red Clowns” was the vignette that grabbed my interest since it had examples of symbolism that had me thinking about the story’s significance. The red clowns symbolized the demands put on women to be cheerful and entertaining, even when they may not feel that way. The clowns’ red paint also made me think about how society regards women’s feelings as too emotional or illogical. The story raised many issues for me regarding women’s roles in society and the expectations placed on them.
“The Three Sisters” vignette caused me to be a little puzzled since it was loaded with metaphors and symbols that I didn’t completely comprehend. The three sisters symbolized different phases of life, but I wasn’t sure what the colors they wore or the goods they carried meant. The vignette left me confused and interested.
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Dasia, thank you for jumping in so quickly and starting off the week with your good responses!
“The Family of Little Feet” stood out to me also in a big way also, I didn’t use it because you had already written about it. I was very surprised at the vulnerability of the girls also, being so free yet so close to danger. The homeless man enticing the young girl with a dollar for a kiss makes my skin crawl, but they were just girls pretending and having fun which is ok. I tend to look at everything through a lens of caution, I was relieved once they reached safety.
I also wrote about “The Family of Little Feet” and I had the same interpretation as you. The girl’s confidence shone through when they wore their high heels-no matter who was around. They realized how “dangerous” wearing the high heels actually were when they got too much attention from the homeless man. This lowered their confidence. Because they got scared, they wanted to go back to how they normally dress in order to avoid all the attention they were getting.
this was a great post dasia. to me “red clowns” was the one that puzzled me because of the open ended the story leaves you on. its not entirely clear on what the clowns represent or stand for. however the red faces could be symbolic for something. to not just seem as a clown that we all know of with the painted gaces and red nose.