tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post4996616634802828137..comments2024-03-25T15:10:58.495-04:00Comments on Following The Thread: Literary Sewing Circle: Final Book Talk & Project Link Up! Melwykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-23455167278552995522018-02-28T22:12:39.496-05:002018-02-28T22:12:39.496-05:00I am so glad you enjoyed it! There are so many the...I am so glad you enjoyed it! There are so many themes to be explored here, and so many character arcs to follow. I agree that Lady March seemed to be the only one not overly concerned with society's expectations, but perhaps that's because she is so wealthy she doesn't have to worry about others perceptions -- maybe. Interesting! <br />Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454299534973486652.post-19622912177958172502018-02-27T10:30:44.154-05:002018-02-27T10:30:44.154-05:00Hi.
I just finished reading DGD last night. These...Hi.<br />I just finished reading DGD last night. These are aspects of the story that I related to. <br /> <br />How disparate yet unrelated people become like family, particularly Frieda and Mr. H. <br /><br />How nearly every character finds some sort of redemption, but especially Norman, Marilyn, and Frieda. Even Gladys after she finally is able to have her story heard. <br /><br />The idea that women still feel subject to society's norms and expectations. For example, Ginny and her obsession with appearance. Only Norman’s mother seemed to be free from this.<br /><br />The links between these themes and Gladys and Girl. Their relationship was more than genetic. Both had no family support, both needed to be redeemed from circumstance, and both were beyond what society deemed acceptable. That is why Girls’ death was particularly sad. She was on the verge of changing all of this. She had the potential of family, redemption from circumstance, and a way to express herself in relationship to society. <br /><br />I had not heard of this book, and I am glad that you suggested it. I would definitely read it again!<br /><br />pixiesewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397266413783803585noreply@blogger.com