Thursday, May 13, 2010

Three Little Words Chapter 1

Today in class we read the prologue to Roy Peter Clark's narrative series called Three Little Words and were introduced to Jane Morse. Each day, you will be asked to read another chapter and comment on what you read.

To access the story, click here.

For today's post, read chapter 1, "Mick and Jane" and explain what the "three little words" are and how you would have felt if you were in Jane's shoes when you got this message from your spouse. Do you think Jane's final question, "What about me?" was justified?

14 comments:

  1. The three little words were "I have AIDS." If I were in Jane's shoes, I would feel miserable and devistated because I would think about the fact that we aren't going to be together again and how would my daughters react to all of this. I think that the question that Jane asked was justified because what if now she has AIDS just like her husband Mick.

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  2. Holy Crap! She might have AIDS too. Mr VanOwen i actually cried, this is crazy first of all she sounded like she really loved this man. And when she found out he picked someone out of a bar just proves men are pigs. this reminds me of the first story i read. I Hope she Doesnt have AIDS though. Even though think she does.

    - Christy

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  3. If I were in Jane’s shoes I don’t know what I would have done. I have never been in such situation and I cant say I would react a certain way because I actually really have never felt how deeply terrified and unhappy she felt. I don’t know if I would have killed him, or how I would have told my children, what I would have told him, etc. I do know I would have felt devastated and really sad. I do know that it is real hard to have to wonder each minute and each second of each day if you have received HIV from the man you thought you loved and who you thought loved you back. The worst part is to know that that man had cheated on you with a woman in a bar and you find this out when he has been infected with AIDS and have been married 21 years. That’s why I understand why she said those three little words, “What about me?”
    -Ciara Guzman

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  4. The three little words are "I have AIDS." If I were in Jane' shoes I would feel like my world is all of a sudden tumbling down
    because from that moment on everything would change. Jane's question was justified me because what about if shes really is infected wit AIDS.


    Anneury Morales-

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  5. The three little words are "I have AIDS." If I were in Jane' shoes I would feel like my world is all of a sudden tumbling down because from that moment on everything would change. Jane's question was justified me because what about if shes really is infected wit AIDS.


    Anneury Morales-

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  6. The three litte words were " I have AIDS," If i were to be in Jane's shoes, i would feel like the world is unfair, unjust, and everything that ive had known, would mean that i know nothing then, because from there on in my life would of changed. I think Jane's final question "What about me?" had been justified.


    -Wemaldy De Jesus . & Whos that Gators Suck Guy ? I'm a Gators Fan, GO GATORSS. We suck, Lol.

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  7. the three little words were "I loved him," if i were in Jane's shoes i would be devastated because the man i thought i married and trusted with my life had been a phony would make me cry really. I'm surprised that he had the balls to cheat on his wife but not to tell her that he had AIDS. the feeling that are going through Jane's head are not to be fathomed because there is no way that you can understand what she is going through unless it has happened to you.It hurts to say that your marriage was a lie and that everything is all fake and that you are the one left alone and not cared for. with no one to help you now i think that the Jane's final question "What about me?" had been justified.

    -Star

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  8. The three little words ''I have Aids''are 3 very strong words. If i was on Jane's position i would be deppresed right now and problably feel scared and like if everything is going to fall down on me. But, i cant really tell becaouse people dont really no unless you have it but i would be also scared for my family and the other 3 little words ''What About Me'' will stick in my mine for a while!

    -William De La Cruz

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  9. The three little words were "I have aids". If i were in Janes situation i would have been very upset that my husband got a disease. And i would have wished that something so terrible like this would have happened. I think when jane said what about me it was justified.
    -Isayna Baez

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  10. The three little words are "I have AIDs." If i were in Janes position i would feel scared knowing that my husband got a very dangerous disease. I think that Jane's final question, "What about me?" had been justified.


    Eddy Tobal

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  11. I have AIDS are only three little words, but its incredible how only those three words can affect someone's life so much. Wow I feel really bad for Jane, finding out that your husband; who you loved so much cheated on you is bad enough. But on top of that he has AIDS; which will eventually kill him!!! And also threes a big risk that he might of infected you with the deadly virus too?! That’s tough, I think that's why in the last chapter the last words she said were ‘‘what about me?’’ During the entire first part of the chapter she kept thinking about her children, her husband, what she would do next but she never thought about herself until the end of the chapter. If I was in janes position I would we worried about what would happen to me and my family, but mostly I think I would feel really hurt and depressed over the fact that I and the person I loved so much might die because that person lied and cheated on me.

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  12. The 3 words are "I have Aids". If I were in Jane's shoes, I will have a hard time. I will also be very angry. I believe that the question, "What about me", was justified. Because with no one there for you, that answers the question. -Hector Cabrera

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  13. The 3 words are "I have Aids". If i were in Jane's shoes i would be devastated, hurt,....... The question "what about me" has been justified within a question. You are the only one there for yourself.....

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  14. The Three little words " I have Aids " are very strong and painful words. Just because once you have it ; there is no cure for it. If i were in janes shoes i would just be going insane just wishing my life is over.

    - ashlie rodriguez

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