Monday, December 1, 2008

He and KAP

In "He" I thought about the family aspect especially with the mother, Mrs. Whipple. I feel as if Mrs. Whipple is the over-bearing, judgemental mother, she not only favors "He" but she makes it widely known that she prefers him. I feel that KAP is making a statement about her family and how a mother or father figure should not have favorites but many times do and they usually prefer the child whom is "simple" and provides the most for the family. With my research of KAP, I've found that within her famliy dynamic, her idea of parental figures seems skewed especially when favoritism could be a factor. It seemed that KAP had some specific feelings anout her siblings and what they provided in her family. In her biography and some of her letters she alludes to her family in a favoritism light she tends to favor her older siblings and she is cruel to her younger sister Baby. Which allows me to think that the way Mrs. Whipple describes Adna and Emily. I wonder if they represent Baby and maybe herself as well. It seems that her older sibling represent siblings as "He" which might also allude to the fact that "He" does not have an actual name. "He" also takes care of things around the house where Emily and Anda cannot they just allow "He" to take of things. Because "He" and KAP's older siblings were so much more capable for helping around the house they were favored by their parents, Mrs. Whipple and KAP's father.

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