Blog Post 13

The quote that stands out to me is near the beginning of the story.  It reads "large men, with heavy bundles in their hands, halted near by and riveted their glassy blue eyes upon us.  I sank deep into the corner of my seat, for I resented being watched."  Right off the bat this is already showing the lack of American Dream. "Their blue eyes upon us." This portion of the quote lets the reader know what kind of man is watching over her.  It is depicted that they are white males and American.  This comment about the blue eyes subtly demonstrates that point.  She is talking about being watched right at the beginning which is clearly not part of the American dream.  This paragraph goes on to describe the mockery made of her Native American appearance and explains their new infatuation with her clothing and belongings.  As Americans, we are free.  Freedom denotes not being judged and being judged was exactly what was happening.  Her surroundings were clearly uncomfortable and foreign and I felt the awkward tension for her when reading this.  Her story is no where near the American dream and this is obvious from the beginning of the piece.