I decided I should share the short paragraph I wrote in response to that painting today. I wrote it from the perspective of a southern mother named Amanda Richards. Here is her story:
"Look, America expands as she should! Soon, I can cross the country with the ease of a train to see my uncle Johny . I do hope he’s okay, he’s been gone for a long time without anyone hearing from him. That’s the chaos that is the west though, I suppose. With all them crazy native Americans, hollering and screaming and causing a ruckus. I can’t imagine laying out track in a place like that. Quite frankly, I can’t imagine being someplace like that at all. Even on a train! It’d get shot up in no time at all! It’s good that someone’s doing it. After all, this is America’s destiny."
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ReplyDeleteI love that you boldly picked a character and wrote in that voice. You might read Rachel's blog and talk with her about how individuals do or don't gives us valid perspectives on cultural events and concerns.
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