“The woman, then, existed to be forgiven, not blamed; not understood, forgiven.” Read a short story by the author of “The Lottery,” Shirley Jackson, from her college years.
It was quite stupid of people, she thought, to make everything, even conversation, so interrelated and dependent that she could not say merely thatwas incredible but must be referring to something preceding or obvious; nothing exists, she thought, unless it depends upon something previous; people are incapable of realizing anything that does not bear upon that interrelation.
Again, it was not the concreteness of the act of forcing a woman out of a house that was important; it was the fact of mentioning it to the landlord.“Queer?” said her mother. “Queer to refuse to live in the same house with that woman? And now she comes and stands on the corner. On the corner!” The corner was important, more important than the woman; the woman derived her actuality from the place where she lived, her landlord, the people she lived with, the corner she stood on; there was no woman, there was a corner, and a corner was no place for a woman to stand, any more than a decent house was any place for her to live.“There,” said her mother, “don’t blame the poor creature; you don’t really know, and, anyway, she’s to be forgiven.”“She’s probably tired,” said her mother.
“I’m sure I don’t know what to make of it,” said her mother. “I’m sure I don’t understand it at all.” ♦
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
With A Return to Live Programming, Can the Essence Festival Resume Its Dominance?The Essence Festival returned this weekend after a few years of virtual programming. But headlining sets by Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, a reunited Fugees and New Edition offered a mixed bag for the storied festival. Our review:
続きを読む »
Kamala Harris speaks on 'outrageous' repeal of Roe at Essence FestivalHarris called the court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to end 50 years of nationwide abortion access 'outrageous.'
続きを読む »
Kamala Harris speaks on 'outrageous' repeal of Roe at Essence FestivalHarris called the court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to end 50 years of nationwide abortion access 'outrageous.'
続きを読む »
Kamala Harris speaks on 'outrageous' repeal of Roe at Essence FestivalHarris called the court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to end 50 years of nationwide abortion access 'outrageous.'
続きを読む »
Chicago's Chosen Few Picnic and Festival bring house music back to Jackson ParkThe festival returned to Jackson Park after two years of virtual due to the pandemic.
続きを読む »
GOP Rep. Jackson: Biden Needs to 'Stop Blaming Everybody but Himself' for InflationDuring Monday's 'Fox & Friends First,' Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) called on President Joe Biden to 'stop blaming everybody but himself' for the record-high inflation in the United States. | Clips
続きを読む »