First Reply to Teal

I like how you connected the arranged marriages India and other places around the world. It really puts the situation into perspective. Her grandmother pushed her into this situation so that she could secure her financial future. Your parents or guardians pushing you to marry someone because they are affluent or have money are just as much of an arranged marriage as what goes on in other countries. Oddly enough, we have had a growth in the use of this method of marriage in America, which is implemented by some immigrant families in their communities (DePaul).

I don’t think that Janie necessarily found her purpose. She was looking for a way out of the position that she was in, which prompted her to create feelings for a man she barely knew. I think that it was a bad idea because she did not think the decision out clearly. Essentially, she put herself in a position to fail, and used Jody as an excuse to run away.

I agree, in relationships, there should be an emotional reason why you are with someone. You need to express how you feel with this person, and to get to know them. To know a person you need to spend time with them. Janie barely knew Jody, but she blindly fell for him as fast as she could because she was not being realistic about her life. In a way, her grandmother was right for worrying about Janie’s financial security, however it was wrong to push her into a situation like the one she was stuck in. At the same time, I think that Janie should have thought about the repercussions of her actions when she started to be neglected by Jody.

DePaul, Amy. "The Rise of Arranged Marriage in America." AlterNet. Birocreative.Web. 20 Mar. 2012.arranged_marriage_in_america/>.