Tyler Price
11-1
English-
The Price of a Child
The assignment that I chose to discuss was about the title, which is “ The Price of a Child.” This is a very significant title, which has allot of meaning to many of us today.
First, as we all know the title has to do with slavery. Many characters in this novel relate to the title in many ways. For example, Ginnie who was under the control of Jackson Pryor, was not granted freedom so easily. She was demanded to be a servant as well as many other disturbed things. Pryor owned Ginnie and at one time was eventually purchased by Pryor.
Second, this novel takes pace in which the city I reside in. It was very interesting to read about older places, which were located on our city streets we roam today. Me as a young adult, was very confused that at one point there were many “ prices” on young black men and women. Even in a city where the Declaration of Independence was created. A document that specifically said “ All men and women are created equal,” but yet Cary had to name her book “ The Price of a Child.”
Third, if I could rename the title, I probably would call it “ My Life Isn’t Mine.” To me this would be a very good title since many young African American men and women did not know their true life. They did not wake up and say to themselves what am I going to accomplish today. They could not even control their destiny and years to come. In my opinion, I believe this title would fit in with the story as well as the topic. Carey does a very good job demonstrating the life of a slave in her title.
In conclusion, I am very happy we read this novel as a class and we understand the life these young men and women had. We should all be grateful for our lives and what we have because we never know what tomorrow brings.
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteYour essay on the title "the price of a child" was written well. You explained why the title was most likely chosen very clearly. You used real life experiences, as well as examples from the book to back up your oppinions. I also liked the title you would have renamed the book. "My life isn't mine" is a great replacement title. You also explained that with great detail and resoning. I enjoyed reading your paper and you put good effort into it obviously.
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ReplyDeleteTyler, the three ways you have chosen to approach your reading and interpreting of the title of Cary's novel were well conceived. I especially like the way you made an attempt to connect your own geographical and historical position with your reading of Cary's novel. In the future, I would encourage you to take a bit more time proofreading what you've written and to take more space to work out your perspectives and ideas. I think you might have given me more detailed description and analysis of Cary's novel for each of the points you address.
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