In Little Annie’s Ramble, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a story of an old man taking a stroll through town with a young girl, presumably his granddaughter or someone close to him. The Old man narrates the “ramble,” stopping to consider everything that catches little Annie’s attention. While reading and skimming through this text, the reading voice in my mind is that of a lively and joyful person. The written thoughts of this old man have exclamation points in almost every paragraph. I like that he appreciates the innocence and wide- eyed curiosity Annie has. “Sweet has been the charm of childhood on my spirit, throughout my ramble with little Annie!” This is something similar to what my loving Grandmother would tell my mother after spending an afternoon with my sister and me. There is a pattern in the text makes it an enjoyable read for me. Throughout the stroll, the old man is detailed in his observations when Annie stops to pay attention to something. He thinks about what it means to him, then, what it means in relation to Annie. He then pulls her along so she can experience something else
Little Annie’s Ramble touches on the differences between the way children and adults think. If you’re an adult, this text encourages us to pay attention to our surroundings. We shouldn’t take things in life for granted. There’s nothing wrong with being giddy with excitement or wide-eyed in amazement, these feelings are not supposed to be exclusive to children.

Cordelia the Crude  is a play written by Zora Neale Hurston.  As the title might suggest, there are several issues and themes surrounding the color of a person’s skin.  One of these recurring themes is insecurity.  Emma,  a black woman, becomes increasingly jealous of another character named Effie.  She suspects that her husband john will develop or has developed feelings for Effie because she is Biracial and has a light complexion.  These insecurities come to a head when Emma tries to pull her and john from a dancing competition out of fear for the attention he would recieve, specifically from Effe.  John not only dances, he dances with Effie as Emma’s replacement. This is the final straw for Emma because soon after they divorced and were apart for 20 years

Emma’s fears may have been irrational but for her they represented a very real advantage that lighter- skinned women have that darker women of color Don’t.  Oh, them half whites, they get everything!  They gets everything that everyone wants.”  Her percieved disadvantage to get some of the things that she wants worries her because  it means a lighter complexioned woman can easily take it. In this instance, its her husband, John.