The story My Name is Margaret is a story of a black servant working for an old white woman in the south. When Margaret starts being oppressed she fights back by breaking dishes.
1. I agree with Margaret's choice of breaking the dishes because it comes to a point in the story where the old women named Viola Cuillnan calls Margaret "Mary" because it is shorter and easier. I agree with Margarets decision because if a person doesn't have the respect to call you by your real name why should you respect them back. Mary was not a nickname for Margaret, nicknames are friendly and meant specifically to be used by friends. If my boss starting calling me a nickname without my permission I would be extremely upset. This is why I agree with Margarets choice to break the dishes. 2. I'm going to start off by saying that I am not normally a physical person. I have a problem with anyone or what they are doing I will say something about it, but sometimes talking doesn't always work. When I was a sophomore in high school I was not the most popular kid around but I minded my own business and most people wouldn't bother me except for one kid. I tried talking to him telling him to stop but he wouldn't stop and one day in gym we were playing dodgeball and that one kid was on my team and I got blindsided by a dodgeball right in the head, and while getting hit didn't exactly hurt but it didn't feel good either. I went up to the kid grabbed him and threw him to the ground and said "Stop messing with me dude because if you don't I will mess you up!" (Thats not exactly what I said but I think you understand what I meant.) After that the kid never messed with me again. This story is important to me because it proved to that kid and everyone in the gym that day that I was not the kid you wanted to make upset.
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Jacqueline
9/17/2017 12:10:46 am
I truly respect that you stood up for yourself like that. I hate bullies and was bullied very very badly when I was in high school. I wish I stood up for myself but I didn't. They sure didn't like when my brother came after them though.
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9/19/2017 05:25:59 am
I've had the exact same thing happen to me before and I didnt have the courage to do what you did. And i respect you for that.
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Damian
9/19/2017 09:52:02 am
I agree with her breaking the dish also and good for you sticking up for yourself.
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Patrick,
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Brianna Costa
9/19/2017 06:38:56 pm
I am glad I had the opportunity to read your blog post. I liked your explanation of why you agreed but I think you could have been more detailed to understand why you agree. I am very glad you taught that kid a lesson and now he doesn't mess with you. I enjoyed getting to know about you!
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