I have grown to love writing over the years. However, one of my down falls is coming up with a thesis which will map out my story throughout my paper. When the class was presented with the assignment of writing an Educational essay, one topic that came to mind was the cost of books. This topic hits home for me and many other students and i thought it would be a great idea to craft an essay around the idea of exposing students to the many resources that exist as a means of decreasing costs of books which can for many reduce stress and promote academic progress. With this idea in mind, I came up with this thesis: It is important to educate students on the many resources available when purchasing books to eliminate stress, low test scores, and promote academic success.
Initially i had no knowledge of Color Me Butterfly. As I read the first section assigned in class, I had a mixture of emotions for several reasons. I was angry that a man would want to hurt his family. I was upset that Eloise did not leave this "monster". I know from the first section that this will be a book of sadness, dispair, growth, and self- realization. This book appears to address a never ending problem that many face today. That problem is abuse whether it be physical, mental, or verbal. It presents the age old question: Why don't they just leave? There are many reasons that people do not leave whether it's family , out of fear, or because they do not have the strength or resources to leave. From reading the section assigned, it seems as if Eloise is a strong woman who feels overpowered by Isaac. She did not finish highschool and she has a large family who is dependent upon her. On top of this, Isaac seems to do everything in his power to break her and the family down. He did things to his children that little did he know would change their lives forever. I wondered if Isaac himself was abused as a child. And as i read along i discovered that he too was a victim of abuse. It is amazing to me how history repeats itself and I am curious to see how history pans out for the women in this book. So far, Eloise along with her eldest daughters have all had children before finishing highschool and I am curious to see if abuse will be apart of each daughters' life. I admired Eloise for being able to pick up and do what she had to do for her family. I admired Dellar for leaving when she had the chance to leave. Mattie is innocent in more ways than one and it will be interesting to see where her side of the story goes.
