Blog Post #12

Crimson Shadow: "The rooster was hoarse in his old age, his crow no more than a whisper." I think this is a good sentence because in a way it is describing Socrates. He is old and his way of going and making things right at times is no more than a whisper. He doesn't know if what he says to someone is going to get through to them or not.
Midnight Meeting: "Socrates was no angel" This is a good sentence for this story because its like he was admitting that he had done wrong. He knew he wasn't perfect and he wasn't afraid to admit it.
The Thief: "Socrates only had four dimes, three nickles, and eight pennies left to his name." I like this sentence for this story because it reinforces what he was telling Wilfred in the story. Even though he basically had no money he still didn't go out and steal from anybody because it was wrong.
Double Standard: "He would have let things lie if the bus had come; if the rain had let up and allowed him to wander away from the shelter; if Ralphie had just nodded or something to make him feel like he was at least considered a part of the human race." I think that this tells us that he longs for people to respect him. Maybe you could go a step further and say he longs to be accepted but I honestly don't think it was that.This story leans more toward respect than acceptance.
Equal Opportunity: "It was a realistic sort of dream; not magic, no impossible wish." This is a good sentence because it kind of explains his situation. He wants a job, but they wont hire him. Its not an impossible wish and no magic can make it come true.
Marvane Street: "He wished that some man had had that kind of love for him before he'd gone wrong." I think this sentence is giving you insight on Socrates regrets. If someone had shown him the way and took him under their wing then maybe he wouldn't have went down the path that he did. Maybe he'd a never went to jail or murdered the two people he did.
Man Gone: "He made a deal with himself that he could keep the table if he could walk the whole distance without putting it down." This sentence best describes this story because it shows that no matter what obstale you come across you can over come it. His friend Howard had and obstacle to face and ended up over coming it.