Monday, October 27, 2014

Caesar's Column October 15, 2014


Hello my name is Kenia Cuenca. My responds to Caesar's Column is as follows:

"Morality, in man or woman, is a magnificent flower which blossoms only in the rich soil of prosperity; impoverish the land and the bloom withers."  (pg 38)

The whole page on page 38 is related to this; what I think this means is that, morality is based on the well being of a person, if a person is poor their actions would be based on their needs.  The weaken and ruined land will change the way a person views things. The things people depend on are going to affect the actions the people take. Like for instance a women will sell her virginity for money, food, shelter. Maximilian is telling this to Gabriel and he's telling him this because the lady Gabriel fell in love with is associated with Prince Cabano. Prince Cabano is a widower. So he thought that Estella Washington, which is the young lady that Gabriel is in love with; was one of those women that belonged to Prince Cabano. And Gabriel believes that Estella isn't one of Prince Cabano's women. He thinks she pure, noble and good. Unlike what Maximilian described the other women to be.


3 comments:

  1. Hi Kenia :) great job on your blog. I liked that you chose to discuss the theme of morality as it is a major topic in the discussions we have in class about riots and the violence involved. What I also enjoyed is the fact that you presented a different perspective on the topic of morality. You make the claim that the poor can also be immoral and give a prime example in the form of a poor virgin girl that sacrifices her virginity for money, food and shelter. My only wish is that you explore your ideas a little more because I feel that you have presented an important argument and it should be discussed further. Again, great job on your blog Kenia.

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  2. Hey Kenia, although your blog is brief it packs one hell of a punch! I really enjoyed reading this because you challenge the societal norms that Donnelly brings up on prostitution as well as how women are looked at in general. I like how you point out that Gabriel sees the inner beauty that is Estella while Max is blinded by societal norms and he automatically assumes the worst of her.
    I would've liked to hear your opinion on the matter. As a Female that lives in the city I'm sure you have had your share of crappy run-ins with guys like Max. I would like to see you add more of a personal opinion to this and your future blogs.
    Other than that you make a great point and a great argument, great job keep up the good work!

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  3. well crafted post, i do believe that your evidence is well supported as well, since these were the same thoughts i believed to be true while reading this part of the book. it would be interesting if you found any contradictions in the book claimed by any of thee characters, since there are several of those in the other themes as well. what do you think the author's position is towards women in general based off of your quote?

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