Thursday, April 6, 2017
Type 3
The aspects I see in this writing so far is society and family. Nathan is treated differently than the rest of the family because of what he has. I think this is stereotypical because a family member that's disabled is treated differently than the rest of the family members. In general, society treats those who differently that is different. I feel like Ruby is treating him like this because he is has cerebral palsy. I also think Nathan dislikes the idea of this and wants to say something but fails to do so because of his condition. For example, he does try to explain the best of his ability that he is grown and doesn't need the extra treatment. "My god, she treats him like a child. He's an old man, but she'd still breast feed him if she could." (McClanahan, 20).
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Yes, with Uncle Nathan and his cerebral palsy, the rest of the family treats him different from the rest. This is even from his own mother, Ruby. The society is also so ingrained in the use of alcohol abuse and addiction, even people like Nathan takes down a six pack every so often. In his feeding tube, once it is taken out, cleaned and put to the side, Scott has the privilege I should say to pour those six packs down his gastric hole and to go through his blood stream. Nathan wants to fit in just like the rest of his family. He tries so hard, even when listening to the church radio stations, gaining needed recognition from others and the acceptance from the church pastor. The church pastor even treated him differently by stating his own physical and mental condition. Nathan, happy as a fly, had his name announced on the radio and was proud of his own donation to the church community. Society and family should all be about acceptance, recognition and respect among others.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the idea that society treats individuals that have illnesses/ special conditions differently. For example in todays society, I've seen kids my age making fun of people with disabilities such as autism. I feel as if the people who look down upon others that have disabilities are only looking to boost their own ego and have a sense of power over them. Which is why i believe is the reason Ruby acts the way she does over Nathan.
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