I found this section of the reading to be rather interesting. There were constant flashbacks to Nella writing in her diary, which helps to expand upon the thoughts that were going through her head that helped to lead up to her own demise. She so desperatley wants to please her children and cares so much about them, almost as of she is trying to instill some happiness in them, despite the fact that she is not happy with herself. It is unsettling when she realizes that her children are not like her on the basis of race, which can only distant their relationship, which is sad to see considering how much Nella cares for her children. I think that Nella feels like she is really alone in this world and is only seen as a misfit in her position in the family. Perhaps this and her feelings about her boyfriend and past husband, is what drove her to jump off the top of the building.
Brick went through a drastic change throughout this section of the story. Brick was once a quiet child who displayed a love for birds, and appeared care-free about the world in which he lived in. However, now he is running away from his past life, looking to start over in hopes of creating a new life for himself. I think this is where he steps into the realms of reality, and prepares for a hard life that lies ahead of him. He is used and abused by a couple of junkies, who just want to use him to make money in order to reach their highs. It is like he is an image of his mother in the fact that he is being used for his services, which is a life that he did not wish to follow. He wanted to escape his old life in order to start over, but only realized that he was destined to end up the same way. It seems as though there is always a road block in his life that is preventing him from reaching his own salvation.
(David Roberts, Post 7)
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