tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246906619359480278.post4394063278352881317..comments2023-10-12T10:25:09.081-04:00Comments on The Veillee: Divine RedistributionEm + Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12651833449881968705noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246906619359480278.post-35969939664456824032012-03-29T20:40:29.827-04:002012-03-29T20:40:29.827-04:00Yo, Shouldntbreed. You'll gather from my post ...Yo, Shouldntbreed. You'll gather from my post below that I pretty much disagree with most of your comment -- respectfully, of course. :) However, I do think your comment about the exposition involving Rosa's family acting as a subtle, yet powerful way to show Rosa's goodness is dead on. TRUTH.Emeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005406259934417112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246906619359480278.post-57690008927049208692012-03-29T20:34:27.247-04:002012-03-29T20:34:27.247-04:00Whoa, whoa, whoa -- I am apalled at myself! I tota...Whoa, whoa, whoa -- I am apalled at myself! I totally thought I commented on this earlier! I really, really meant to, because this story is one of my favs. My bad.<br /><br />Allow me to tell you why it's one of my favs. <br /><br />First of all, it addresses the extreme gap between rich and poor that exists in our country. New Yorkers see this first-hand, in extreme close-up, every single day. And after a while, one begins to wonder, "Where is the justice?" It can make even the strongest of faith question the powers that be. And this story brings that to light in the way that fiction should. It takes the reader on a journey and magnifies certain areas to make a point. So what if it's larger than life? So what if it's black and white? What about fairy tales and morality fables? Some of the most popular stories in the world are based on characters that are just as polarized -- if not more so. And that ain't for naught. Light/Dark, Good/Evil, Archetypes, Symbols, Human Psyche, etc. I could go on, but I'll spare you.<br /><br />Second, I love how this story illustrates the triumph of Faith. I believe that faith is an exquisite, powerful thing -- something that requires a certain amount of bravery. And Rosa is nothing if not brave. So often I see real-life versions of Rosa struggling to get their children into the care of others so that they themselves can go off and take care of other people, for a meager salary. It just seems so unfair. It is unfair, and that's the world we live in. But every now and then in life, something awesome happens to one of those struggling souls and they are freed from it all. It doesn't happen nearly as often as we would like, but that's what fantasy is for. And that's why I love this story. Thank you for sharing, Catherine! XOEmeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005406259934417112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246906619359480278.post-61999158965883683612012-03-15T18:10:16.305-04:002012-03-15T18:10:16.305-04:00Thank you for the well-considered criticism. I wo...Thank you for the well-considered criticism. I worried that I was being too heavy-handed, but I wanted the reader to be able to rejoice at Rosa's find without any regret for the loss to the other person. Sorry if you felt whacked.Catherine Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741958499826131059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246906619359480278.post-37907171783535881872012-03-14T00:42:57.337-04:002012-03-14T00:42:57.337-04:00I think the intention was to somewhat "beat t...I think the intention was to somewhat "beat the reader over the head", and using extreme contrasts between the characters was part of that. Definitely over the top in some aspects, but I for one didn't feel like I was being beaten over the head :) Thanks for the constructive commenting though, as always, shouldntbreed.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784734079146964518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246906619359480278.post-61458115293986292562012-03-11T18:07:54.156-04:002012-03-11T18:07:54.156-04:00Some of this was polarizing almost to the point of...Some of this was polarizing almost to the point of parody. I would go a bit easier on the Wicked Witch vs Glenda the Good Witch. When you introduce elements just to show how bad/good a person is and don't develop anything with those elements it makes the reader feel like they're being beat over the head with the message.<br />I think the exposition about Rosa's family showed a great example of how the polarization can be done subtly without losing the power.Shouldntbreedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215668031959900157noreply@blogger.com