Share a favorite quote from the book and explain why it stands out. Please write in paragraph form and include the quote in the paragraph. Some guidelines to consider: A direct quotation should not be the first sentence in an expository paragraph. Include the page number after your quote. Do not use the same quote that someone else has already posted. Use specifics from your selection in your explanation. This post is due Thursday, January 17 by midnight.
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Anna D.
1/15/2019 05:51:48 am
Annie's Ghosts does an amazing job representing the thoughts and motivations that many people feel. The quote that stood out to me that shows this the most is, "We rarely think about the long-term consequences, or if we do, we tell ourselves, don't worry, circumstances change..." (Luxenberg 264). This quote really resonated with me because I know exactly what the author means by it and how it feels. A lot of people see problems like this and have similar mindsets; performing an action without thinking about those around them or how it will effect them in the future. It is important to be able to think/live in the moment, but that does not mean you cannot think of the consequences certain actions will make.
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Emily D.
1/15/2019 10:07:18 am
An important subject that Annie’s Ghosts covers is the negative view society has towards the mentally ill. A quote that I felt represented this is, “She wanted to get married. She didn’t need him to find out about the sister. That might ruin it” (Luxenberg 323). This quote stood out to me because it shows how horribly we used to think of those who are mentally ill. In this quote, a friend of the author’s mother talks about why she might have kept her institutionalized sister a secret. It could have cost her a chance at getting married, and that shows how badly we view those who are mentally ill. Simply being related to someone who was mentally ill or institutionalized could destroy relationships with other people. Even today, in a society so different from past generations, people who are mentally ill still face ignorance and stigma from all kinds of people.
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Zoe Murnen
1/16/2019 04:58:49 pm
Throughout Annie’s Ghost, Luxenberg often brings up morals and ideals that coincide with the issues Annie Cohen faced during her life. A quote that shows this is, “Isn’t a desire to be free the most rational act of all?’ Rational, and rarely uncomplicated, in desire or reality” (Luxenberg 316). Annie grew up with both physical and mental disabilities, and as a result she was outcasted from society. Despite her desire to live a normal life, she was denied this freedom, and instead condemned to a life in a mental institution. At one point or another, all people desire to be free from their troubles, even if the road to achieving this goal is complicated and challenging. Annie’s desire for this freedom was completely rational, however the complications of her situation prevented it from becoming reality.
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S. Matthews
1/17/2019 01:49:38 pm
One thing that occurs frequently throughout "Annie's Ghosts" is the idea of trying to peer through the curtain into the past, and into someone else's mind and life. One quote from when Luxenberg spoke to some of his mother's former friends really showed this quite well. "I try to imagine what she's thinking. Does it conjure up pleasant memories? Or does it remind her of a bygone age she can't revisit?" (Luxenberg 322). Despite his amount of astonishing detective work and sleuthing, some things still evaded him. This was, obviously, not a deeply important thing for him to not know of, however, it is a good way to represent a small sliver of the boundaries that were faced by him and are faced by anyone trying to decipher something from an outside perspective. We are never able to know precisely what is going through someone else's head, nor will we ever be capable of this.
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