Liz Peterson

"For we have built into all of us, old blueprints of expectation and response, old structures of oppression, and these must be altered at the same time as we alter the living conditions which are a result of those structures." (293, Lorde) #BSUENG490

I am so excited to see how Bitni's character develops more, I wonder what her "transformation" will be for this novel. #BSUENG490

From Ashe's discussion, I really love the idea that Grace Corrigan is almost a representation of different "transformations". But also, in a way, she is a representation of women in our world. That in the end any of these women could of been ended like Lexie. #bsueng490

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"In this sense, the overconformity of normification accepts the criteria that the dominant group uses to maintain its power; normifiers simply want to be included." (Coston and Kimmel) #ENGBSU490

How I read this past section #bsueng490

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"It wasn't until I was getting into bed, that night, that I remembered: that day on the grass, when something clicked into place and I had seen that five of them as a family, Lexie as the cheeky late-baby sister...she had taken one look and seen waht hey were and what they were missing..." (pg 245)

Reading The Likeness rn, be like. Everyone is sus.
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I've noticed the post-feminism within my family; one of my cousins told me that feminism is "in the past" and we have rights. Given the circumstances we are dealing with today, I beg to differ with their opinion; there is still work to do, and we must reconsider the power feminism wields in society.

Setting the scene for a lot of mystery, it's crazy how the main character is going undercover for the murder of a college student who looks just like her. I wonder how this will go for their "transformation" (embracing the past self she wants to be??) #bsueng490

Will forever be haunted. #BSUENG490

"The name that was given to you has many connotations...The python's egg means a precious child. A child of the gods or the deity themself. The experiences you've had suggest there is a spiritual connection, which you need to go and learn about."
(218, Emezi) #bsueng490

This whole scene...just wow

"He can't make us leave...We'll always be here with you Ada. And if we sleep a little more because you have him, maybe that's a good thing. Even if he leaves, we'll be here to pick up your pieces." (Pg 156-157)
This whole scene is so heartbreaking.
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"If we learn how to read these webs of power and social life, we might learn new couplings, new coalitions" (349, Haraway) #bsueng490

I'm starting to think that this refers back to Saul praying for a daughter. By Saul's prayer, he broke the gates on what The Ada should be.

"It brought her small amount of grief when she realized that he was restricted to using only a dreambody because hers was simply wrong" (pg 125)

"You tried. It's enough. We won't tell anyone about him again, you hear? We'll keep him here. No one except us can understand." (pg 125)

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I love that Asụghara is almost like a shield for The Ada. I feel like when people experience trauma, they build up their "shields" to keep themselves from harm that they've experienced. But it also, in a way, harms us for who we truly are. #bsueng490

"the presupposition of the category of "woman" itself that requires a critical genealogy of the complex institutional and discursive means by which it is constituted." (490, Butler) #bsueng490

I'm liking this book so far, it is confusing to understand the different characters, but what helped me through it was to list mental note about these characters, and how they are represented in the narrative and how they affect our main character "The Ada" #bsueng490

ANNA MARY O'DONNELL
7 APRIL 1848-20 AUGUST 1869
GONE HOME (pg 288)

Those who don't know vs who do know
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"To be committed to meeting children's demand for preservation does not require enthusiasm or even love; it simply means to see vulnerability..." (pg 34, Sarah Ruddick)

This speaks so much about the difference between Lib and Rosaleen in how they care about Anna.
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"Save me from the lion's mouth, and my lowness from the horns of unicorns" (pg 198)
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I loved this symbolism of how unicorns are beautiful creatures, but deadly; it makes the reader rethink the perceptions of things that are told to us. #BSUENG490

Great Horned Owl dring out after last nights rain. #bird #seanleahyphotos #photography #naturephotography #birdmanphotography # birdwatching #birdlife #picture #Birdmanphotography #new_camera #SeanLeahyphotos to buy a photo check the link in the description. SeanLeahyPhotos.com

Who wanted to throw hands when Dr. Standish showed up? I was literally mortified when he suggested force-feeding by a rubber tube for Anna's issue. #BSUENG490

"...the rules of femininity have come to be culturally transmitted more and more through standardized visual images"

and it still continues on today.
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I noticed that Lib sees Anna as both the ringleader of this heist as well as a victim. She often jumps back and forth asking why a mother wouldn't feed her child, and calling Anna a hustler. Its almost like she has both a disappointment in Anna, but a protectivness over her as well.
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THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT 😂

Sister Michael vs Mrs Wright (Lib) #bsueng490