tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631901484708300801.post6792412980640096481..comments2023-07-16T08:07:33.303-07:00Comments on English 2200: A Silver Dish- Saul BellowSerenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05199360804389334649noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631901484708300801.post-83787965901732292912011-11-02T05:46:27.479-07:002011-11-02T05:46:27.479-07:00After Class-
Woody may be generous to a fault. He ...After Class-<br />Woody may be generous to a fault. He has taken care of everyone his entire life. He doesn't see these individuals as unique people. He seems to just consider them all a part of the collective group that he takes care of. In reality Woody is very isolated and alone. Looking at Woody from the perspective of a child who has been through divorce, I can certainly identify with his situation. He wants to keep everyone separate in order to maintain the peace in his family. He has a separate day of the week for each family member just to ensure they all stay happy. <br /><br />Throughout this story we can also look at all of the things Woody's father does as the "Greater Good". The family is put on welfare, but during the Great Depression that would mean they get food, which was a major issue. Getting Woody kicked out of seminary could also be seen as him doing what was best for his son. Woody's father, himself was sacrificed for the greater good of his family. <br /><br />Is Woody doing all of the things he does out of the goodness of his heart? Or is he a little bit crazy for doing the things he does? Even though Woody has maintained a relationship with his entire family, they do not necessarily do him any good. Of all of the people in Woody's life he has the best relationship with his father; the one who left him. Throughout the story Woody had done everything his dad wanted him to do, but in the end he tries to prevent him from dying. Woody's father always made his own decisions while Woody was never able to.Serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199360804389334649noreply@blogger.com