The President Calling - JFK

My opinion of the matter at hand, Merideth getting into Mississippi University, was for him to get in. I'm glad that he eventually did begin attending the university, because it was a step forward to segrigation and the world we have today (though that segrigation bit is still kind of working it's way still).

The fact that John F. Kennedy is supportive of Merideth, even apologizing for having to "involve the executive branch" shows that he is a good president, who fixes matters at hand, and looks beyond racism to lead the country in the right direction, to segrigation, an important goal of the time.

The source that was used, authentic audio phone taps and recordings of speeches was something I didn't expect to hear. I liked the idea of the source, but I prefer to read a document of what the president's speech or conversation was.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

The novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, has been an interesting read, though I've not gotten far into it. Mr. Haley's dialect is unique, not one I often read in, compared to a man of the same stature as he, Mr.   Shelby.

The introduction brought a new light onto the above listed characters, as though they may be well educated and appear "wise and humane" (Stowe xvi), they may not be in reality. The idea gave me something to look for as to why slaves and others react to the slave owners differently, despite the point of view of the character the novel takes place. The title of chapter one is called, "In Which the Reader is Introduced to a Man of Humanity" (Stowe 3). I am now inclined to look for how much of a humanitarian the slave owners are truly.

I apologize for the lateness, as I was away from internet access during the summer.