Novel-based Movie Review May 6, 2008
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Directed by Darnell Martin and presented by Oprah Winfrey and the Oprah Book Club as a TV movie, Their Eyes Were Watching God is the story of sincerity, truthfulness to oneself, and the idea that we must live to follow our desires on our own for our own free will. The opening line of the movie states “There are two things people got to find out for themselves. They’ve got to find out about love and they’ve got to find out about living.” It opens the perspective of the story and automatically catches the viewers’ attention with the lines that follow by raising curiosity about the mysteries of its opening. The movie takes viewers through a flashback of several years, telling a story of love and faith as it touches on aspects of life we often take for granted and others we are too concerned with. The flashback takes us to the meaning of living. This movie which has derived from a widely credited novel brings the theme of one of Zora Neale Hurston’s work of art to life: a loving and happy life lies within the pursuit of our own desires.
Award-winning Halle Berry does a terrific job at bringing out the characteristics of Janie Crawford, also known as Janie Starks from the novel-made-movie written by a magnificent author. The director, Darnell Martin who is the first African American to direct a movie for a major studio (Colombia Pictures’ I Like It Like That of 1994) manages to bring the novel to life through the actors. Perhaps, it is a result of her experience as a director, screenwriter, producer, camera assistant and film laboratory worker. Janie is a down to earth girl with dreams exceeding those of the ordinary, dreams of happiness and traits of living freely that are usually found in children. Viewers will see her floating in a lake staring at the sky and wondering at the beauty of flowers. The way in which the setting and the style of the movie was portrayed should be credited as well. Janie’s hair fits her simple personality and the style of all characters exemplifies well the styles of that time. Through a series of experiences, Janie reaches knowledge of the meaning of happiness. She first has an arranged marriage, then a marriage with a mayor, and finally a relationship with the love that brought her clarity. She learns that happiness is not to live by expectations of financial needs or comfort, but by loving, laughing and playing while pursuing the goal of one’s desires. She discovers it all with Virgible Woods, coincidently known as sweet “Tea Cake”.
Although the movie brings the novel to life, most recognition should be given to its author. After all, the movie can not exist without the novel. Their Eyes were watching God was published in 1937 and was not generally recognized until years later due to sexism and racism of that time. Along with writings of authors from the Harlem Renaissance including the talented poet Langston Hughes, after years of poverty and lack of recognition Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God is now considered one of the most widely read and acclaimed novels of African American Literature of her time. Hurston grew up in Eatonville Florida, the first incorporated black city of the United States which she uses as a setting within the novel. She worked for a traveling theatrical company leaving her studies and later studying anthropology at Colombia University and continuing her studies at Howard College and Bernard University. She published four novels, two books of folklore, an autobiography, several short stories, essays, articles and plays during a thirty-year period. However, she did not gain much money for her writing and therefore did not live wealthy. Her neighbors even collected money for her funeral in 1960 because there were no other means of paying for it. They didn’t raise a sufficient amount for a tombstone. Hurston’s grave had no tombstone until 1973. A plain grey headstone marked “Zora Neil Hurston: A genius of the south” was placed by Alice Walker, an author inspired by Hurston. Zora was a genius because of her clear perspective of the aspects of life, detailed perspectives that can be pointed out and understood after reading one of her novels.
Unlike the movie, the novel is introduced with a comparison of men and women. Hurston uses the example of a distant ship to describe the dreams of men, which are unreachable and “mocked” by time. She continues explaining that women act according to dreams because their dreams are truth. After returning to an old home in Eatonville, Janie begins the flashback and story to her friend Phoebe with her childhood experience as the only black child in her school and growing up with her grandmother. Janie’s life begins to change when her grandmother catches her kissing Johnny Taylor and screams her name with anger. The novel states that at this moment, Janie’s childhood ended. Her grandmother tells Janie she must become married woman because she has reached womanhood and can not go around having relationships with different men. Men like Johnny would only use Janie to wipe his feet on. Although she sounds harsh and she slaps Janie at one point, Janie’s “nanny” continues to give her a talk in attempt to teach her a lesson. She sits Janie on her lap and continues speaking of life learned lessons. She is portrayed as caring and passionate as she speaks of Janie’s infancy and childhood, and continuously mentions Jesus, tying into the religious aspect of the novel. She continues to be part of Janie’s life even after Janie is married off to old Logan Killicks, guiding her in certain ways including in the idea that marriage would bring love, which Janie discovered to be false. The novel states that the death of this first dream (marriage would bring love) caused her to become a woman.
Regardless of the changes and cuts made in order to transform the novel into a movie, the movie has been nominated for seventeen awards including the 63rd golden globe award for the best performance by an actress in a mini-series motion picture and an Emmy for hair design. Clearly, the movie’s acting and portrayal of setting is phenomenal. The movie has exceeded expectations of a TV movie. The introduction of the movie skips straight to Janie returning to her old home in Eatonville Florida with torn cloths and dirt on her face, being criticized by all who watched. It did not include the comparison of men and woman at its start. Janie’s flashback in the movie cuts her childhood out and begins with the encounter and kissing of Johnny Taylor at age sixteen, which triggered her grandmother’s decision of an arranged marriage. However, the movie portrays her grandmother as a bitter old woman who exits Janie’s life and is not seen after the marriage. She does not comfort Janie or speak of her religious thoughts on life or marriage or past experiences about believing in being assisted by God as she does in the novel. As time passed and Janie realized she could not grow to love, she knew she wanted more than a decent marriage. She took the first opportunity available toward what seemed like freedom but ironically restrained her emotionally from the world and who she was. Janie’s second marriage defied all her character stands for. She married Joe Starks who with her company became mayor of Eatonville. His marriage showed no appreciation toward her but a need to show her off as his wife, “the mayor’s wife.” It did not serve the purpose of love but the purpose of reputation, something young-minded Janie did not care for. His death left her with a sense of freedom. She felt no need to mourn although she did grieve and felt for his death. At that point Janie knew it was time to care for herself above all. Janie meets and falls in love with Virgible Woods (Tea Cake) who inspires her to find out about love and about living as stated in introduction of the movie. With him she lives within the beauties of nature poorly but freely and peacefully.
Janie’s experiences are not typical but touch on unspoken details of faith in God and ways in which life should be carried out. It raises questions of what is proper, what is wrong, what is right, and what is best. Though the movie summarizes the theme and the acting could not have been better, it can not compare to the novel because of the necessary cuts. Not only do the novel’s words carry symbolism and imagery further than the movie does, but the way in which the story was written can not be copied by a movie because of Hurston’s choice of words and description of the story outside quotations. I can personally watch the movie a countless number of times but suggest reading the novel as well to completely understand the various symbols, themes, and to be impacted by both works of art.
Works Cited
Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God. U.S. 1937
Their Eyes Were Watching God. Dir. Darnell Martin. 6 March 2005
Sonnet Media. Zora Neale Hurston. Estate of Zora Neale Hurston and Harper Collins. 28 April 2008 http://zoranealehurston.com/
Hollywood Media Corp. Darnell Martin. 7 May 2008 http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Darnell_Martin/197386#fullBio
Ads by Google. Video Fiend. 7 May 2008. http://www.videofiend.com/TheirEyes-Were-Watching-God—Trailer-400014.aspx
Crito May 6, 2008
The Crito by Plato is a dialogic scene in which Socrates’ good friend Crito attempts to convince Socrates to escape prison after being sentenced to death for atheism and the corruption of youth in Athens. There are numerous reasons and points for Socrates survival including the wellness of his children, the spread of his knowledge, and the injustice of the situation. The major reason given to Socrates is reputation: should Socrates decide to stay, he will ruin the reputation of both himself and Crito who as a loyal friend is expected to protect Socrates.
Socrates believes that we should not care for the opinion of the masses. An example is given of a gymnastics student who according to Socrates should “live and train, eat and drink in the way which seems good to his single teacher who has understanding, rather than according to the opinion of all other men put together.” I disagree because the student should combine knowledge learned from his trainer with observations and experience, other trainers, his family and friends. He must then form his own knowledge which will lead to his own personal beliefs. The same is true for a patient and his doctor. A doctor may prescribe necessary medicines that are accompanied by consequences (side-affects). The patient reaches the best decision by analyzing all aspects. A psychiatrist’s patient will take medication because it is prescribed rather than seeking healthier solutions and can end up being harmed with time. Therefore, a man does not have to follow the regards of neither one man or a group of men but can chose to do so. He musts analyze the opinions of all, his own experience along with every aspect of a subject before he can conclude what is best. A man must use the same techniques to decide between just and unjust. He must not follow a single or group of other men but analyze and decide through his own experience which is correct in his beliefs. If Socrates knew he is not an atheist and he did not corrupt the youth, he should’ve known his death sentence was unjust.
Socrates believed all other reasons given are only opinions of the many but instead they are people and ideas that are loved by him and should be shown appreciation through his escape. His decision to accept death left his children and wife poor and alone without means of support. He has caused their struggle and refers to it as if they will have no problems learning to care for themselves. Children need sufficient support from parents in order to learn to take care of themselves. Socrates has cut their source of support short, making it more difficult than he expected. Even if he saw no need to survive for his children, he should’ve considered his love for philosophy which seems to exceed the love for his family. After death, he could no longer encourage the masses to look into their souls and care for it more than the materialistic world. If he had chosen to stay alive, Socrates could’ve changed the selfish lifestyles within several states into pure living souls who seek virtue and moral values. If he loved his family and his beliefs, he should’ve kept himself alive to help them grow.
The need for Socrates to defend injustice, protect his family, and continue to spread his beliefs in attempt to change a corrupt society has no measures. Therefore, Socrates should have done all that was necessary to fight the injustice of his sentence and stay alive by bribing the prison guards even if it contradicted his values. They would’ve learned in the long run with the rest of society that materials are not important. But they should’ve been bribed in the meantime for the purpose of Socrates survival.
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Curriculum Diversity May 6, 2008
There are characteristics of student- centered and subject- centered approaches within a curriculum which must be recognized by teachers. Subject- based curriculums concentrate on the need for students to learn specific subjects as well as subject of their choice. They are taught concepts and principles of those specific subjects. Student- centered curriculums emphasize students’ individual needs and encourage self- realization, expression, and experimental learning.
Subject centered approaches pertain to perennialism, and essentialism. Their content emphasizes academic, vocational and elective subjects. The use of knowledge, concepts, principle, and specialized knowledge is emphasized through instruction. Each subject is treated separately. Basic subjects that are considered essential usually include English, history science, and mathematics at a secondary level. More specific subjects are used to promote skills needed for professions including classes such as business mathematics and journalism. Secondary schools often have a list of subjects students can choose from to explore their career goals, interests, and learning styles. For example, schools often offer drama, computer design and creative writing. Perennialists concentrate more on liberal arts and values through memorization, mental discipline and motorized knowledge. Essentialists concentrate more on academic subjects through concepts and principles, problem solving, and essential skills. The new core curriculum derived from both perennialism and essentialism emphasizes the content of a common curriculum for all students with a focus on academics. All students should be learning the same subjects and have an instructional emphasis on common knowledge, intellectual concepts and moral issues.
Student- centered approaches pertain to social reconstruction, progressivism and existentialism. An activity centered curriculum uses progressivism ideas. Content emphasizes student interests and activities for students, the school and the community. Students are instructed through active and experimental learning with projects. Alternative schools also use ideas of progressivism by concentrating on the students’ needs, interests and experiences. Instruction of such curriculum is carried out through play, expression, and a free- learning environment. A values- center curriculum uses ideas of social reconstruction and existentialism. Its content emphasizes democratic, ethical and moral, and universal values. Instruction is carried out through emotions and attitudes, and decision making. The relevant curriculum is composed of students needs and has students work on personal problems and reflective thinking.
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Passive Learning May 6, 2008
A major similarity in the way teachers carry out instruction is the use of passive learning. Rather than treating students individually or as groups during instruction, teachers often refer to the classroom as a whole because it maintains order in a classroom. Students are expected to listen to dictated instruction and answer questions rather than plan and initiate. Studies show how the classroom is more controlled through passive learning but may also limit the learning process for children to a use of mechanical skills suck as punctuation instead of conceptual skills. Studies also show that such patterns increase with grade level. Although contemporary goals for classroom education, organization and objectives prefer the use of active learning, passive learning is still continuously used.
A major reason why teachers continuously use passive instruction is the need to maintain order. Before teaching a lesson, teachers must have students attend classes, stay in them, and pay attention. Passive learning provides an easy method of maintaining order. Students can attend class and pretend to pay attention when in reality they can be ignoring the teacher completely. Even if this is the case, it is not easily notable by the teacher. Students prefer to listen to a teacher rather than work actively because it is easier. Walter Doyle (1983) wrote students can “resist the amount of output they give to a teacher to minimize the risk of exposing mistake.” Students are required to think critically and independently when they are involved in active learning. They can sit back and simply listen to and write information given by the teacher rather than analyzing it. In low-income societies, students and teachers may compromise with students by exchanging easy coursework and ignorance of lack of effort with good behavior.
Teachers are most familiar with passive learning and there is a need for classrooms to conform to society. It is the traditional form of instruction they are accustomed to, making them most comfortable with it. More specifically, when under stress teachers will tend to behave in comfortable manners. Passive learning within the classroom exemplifies social institutions outside the school. It is helpful for a successful career because students are required to follow specific routines and regulation. Jackson (2000) summarizes “It is expected that children will adapt to the teachers authority by becoming ‘good workers’ and ‘model students.’” Becoming a “good worker” is transitioned into a career.
Word Count: 396
April 29, 2008
Essay 3: Draft 2 Progress Report
(Please write your answers on the lines below the questions)
Your Name _Diana Concepcion_______________ Number of words of draft 1212_____
TOPIC & THESIS: What is the object you are evaluating?
Their Eyes Were Watching God, the movie
What are the standards of value you using to make your evaluation? List here. Are these stated directly or indirectly in the draft? Explain.
I am judging the movie in comparison to the novel.
What is your over arching judgment of the object?
The movie should definitely be watched and does a good job at bring the novel’s theme to life but can not compare because it lacks much of the novel’s aspects.
Is your thesis sufficiently complex to indicate the mixed feelings you may have toward the object?
Yes
What is your thesis?
Directed by Darnell Martin and presented by Oprah Winfrey, Their Eyes Were Watching God is the story of sincerity, truthfulness to oneself, and the idea that we must live to follow our desires on our own, for our own free will.
Did you state it explicitly in the draft? (You are not required to). Why did or didn’t you put it in the draft?
Yes
PURPOSE: Other than fulfilling the requirements of the assignment, what is your primary purpose in writing this essay? What do you want your readers to believe as a result of reading your essay?
I want readers to become interested in both the movie and the novel
AUDIENCE: You must choose a specific publication that you are writing for. What is it? Why this publication?
It can be in a woman’s magazine because it would appeal to women but can also be published in a movie review section either on the internet or in a newspaper.
List three ways that you have used language that would appeal to a general audience and not an audience of college students.
I called Hurston’s writing a work of art.
I spoke of its topic which appeals to everyone because it is about life.
I mentioned that the main character’s story begins at age sixteen which would appeal to someone of the same age
DEVELOPMENT: What kinds of evidence are you using to support your judgment? Examples? Comparisons with other subjects of the same type? Expert opinions? Other?
I am using sources from the authors website, the novel, and the movie itself.
What source(s) will you list on your Works Cited page?
The author’s website, the novel and the movie
ORGANIZATION: ? Does your opening paragraph introduce, describe, and summarize the subject you are evaluating? Is there sufficient information for your reader who doesn’t know your subject?
Yes
On a separate sheet of paper, outline your draft. Does your outline present an argument in support of your thesis claim that follows the reasons proof pattern? Explain.
It has a reasonable pattern but the thesis can be altered to better fit a comparison between the novel and movie.
Examine your draft for transitions for each new developing paragraph. What do you need to do to make your transitions stronger?
I can make each paragraph tie into the next especially with my conclusion
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT: What are you most pleased with in this draft? Be specific.
I am pleased with the introduction because it states my opinion clearly and catches the readers attention.
List any problems you are having with this draft and write down any questions you have about the assignment or your work.
I’m not sure if I gave away too much detail in describing the plot of the story
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Directed by Darnell Martin and presented by Oprah Winfrey, Their Eyes Were Watching God is the story of sincerity, truthfulness to oneself, and the idea that we must live to follow our desires on our own, for our own free will. The opening line to the movie states “There are two things people got to find out for themselves. They’ve got to find out about love and they’ve got to find out about living.” It opens the perspective of the story and automatically catches the viewers’ attention with the lines that follow causing viewers to become curious about the mysteries of its opening. The movie takes viewers through a flashback of several years, telling a story of love and faith as it touches on aspects of life we often take for granted and others we are too concerned with. The flashback takes us to the meaning of living. This movie, which has been derived from a widely credited novel, brings the theme of one of Zora Neale Hurston’s work of art to life.
Although the movie lacks words of imagery found within the novel, Halle Berry does a terrific job at bringing out the characteristics of Janie Crawford, also known as Janie Starks from the novel-made-movie written by a magnificent author. The director, Martin manages to bring the novel to life through the actors. Janie is a down to earth girl with dreams exceeding those of the ordinary, dreams of happiness and traits of living freely that are usually found in children. Through a series of experiences, Janie reaches knowledge of the meaning of happiness. She learns that it is not to live by expectations of financial needs or comfort, but by loving, laughing and playing. She discovers it all with Tea Cake.
Although the movie brings the novel to life, most recognition should be given to its author. Their Eyes were watching God was published in 1937 and was not generally recognized until years later due to sexism and racism of that time. It is now considered the most widely read and acclaimed novel of African American Literature written by a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance. She grew up in Eatonville Florida, the first incorporated black city of the United States and a setting within the novel. She worked for a traveling theatrical company leaving her studies and later studying anthropology at Colombia University and continuing her studies at Howard College and Bernard University. She published four novels, two books of folklore, an autobiography and several short stories, essays articles and plays during a thirty-year period. However, she did not gain much money for her writing and therefore did not live wealthy. Her neighbors even collected money for her funeral in 1960 because there were no other means of paying for it. They didn’t raise a sufficient amount for a tombstone. Hurston’s grave had no tombstone until 1973. A plain grey headstone marked “Zora Neil Hurston: A genius of the south” was placed by Alice Walker, an author inspired by Hurston. Zora was a genius because of her clear perspective of the aspects of life, detailed perspectives that can be pointed out and understood after reading one of her novels.
For example, unlike the movie, the novel is introduced with a comparison of men and women. Hurston uses the example of a distant ship to describe the dreams of men, which are unreachable and “mocked” by time. She continues explaining that women act according to dreams because their dreams are truth. After returning to an old home in Eatonville, Janie begins the flashback and story to her friend Phoebe with her childhood experience as the only black child in her school and growing up with her grandmother. Janie’s life begins to change when her grandmother catches her kissing Johnny Taylor and screams her name with anger. The novel states that at this moment, Janie’s childhood ended. Her grandmother tells Janie she must become married woman because she has reached womanhood and can go around having relationships with different men. Men like Johnny would only use Janie to wipe his feet on. Although she sounds harsh and she slaps Janie at one point, Janie’s “nanny” continues to give her a talk in attempt to teach her a lesson. She sits Janie on her lap and continues speaking of life learned lessons. She is portrayed as caring and passionate as she speaks of Janie’s infancy and childhood, and continuously mentions Jesus, tying into the religious aspect of the novel. She continues to be part of Janie’s life even after Janie is married off to old Logan Killicks, guiding her in certain ways including in the idea that marriage would bring love, which Janie discovered to be false. The novel states that the death of this first dream (marriage would bring love) caused her to become a woman.
The introduction of the movie skips straight to Janie returning to her old home in Eatonville Florida with torn cloths and dirt on her face, being criticized by all who watched rather than including the comparison of men and woman. Janie’s flashback in the movie cuts her childhood and begins with the encounter and kissing of Johnny Taylor at age sixteen, which triggered her grandmother’s decision of an arranged marriage. However, the movie portrays her grandmother as a bitter old woman who exits Janie’s life and is not seen after the marriage. She does not comfort Janie or speak of her religious thoughts on life or marriage or past experiences in which she believed she was assisted by God as she does in the novel.
As time passed and Janie realized she could not grow to love, she knew she wanted more than a decent marriage. She took the first opportunity available toward what seemed like freedom but ironically restrained her emotionally from the world and who she was. Janie’s second marriage defied all her character stands for. She married Joe Starks who with her company became mayor of Eatonville. His marriage showed no appreciation toward her but a need to show her off as his wife, “the mayor’s wife.” It did not serve the purpose of love but the purpose of reputation, something young-minded Janie did not care for. His death left her with a sense of freedom. She felt no need to mourn although she did grieve and felt for his death. At that point she could care for herself above all. Janie meets and falls in love with Virgible Woods (Tea Cake) who inspires her to find out about love and about living as stated in introduction of the movie.
Janie’s experience’s are not typical but touch on unspoken details of faith in God and ways in which life should be carried out. It raises questions of what is proper, what is wrong, what is right, and what is best. Though the movie summarizes the theme and the acting could not have been better, it can not compare to the novel. Not only do the novel’s words carry symbolism and imagery not present in the movie, but the way in which the story was written can not be copied by a movie because of Hurston’s choice of words. I suggest reading the novel before viewing the movie.
Works Cited
Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God. U.S. 1937
Their Eyes Were Watching God. Dir. Darnell Martin. 6 March 2005
Sonnet Media. Zora Neale Hurston. Estate of Zora Neale Hurston and Harper Collins. 28 April 2008 http://zoranealehurston.com/
Their Eyes Were Watching God Review- Discovery draft April 24, 2008
Directed by Darnell Martin and presented by Oprah Winfrey, Their Eyes Were Watching God is the story of sincerity, truthfulness to oneself, and the idea that we must live to follow our desires on our own. The opening line states “There are two things people got to find out for themselves. They’ve got to find out about love and they’ve got to find out about living.” It opens the perspective of the movie and automatically catches the viewers’ attention with the following lines causing viewers to become curious about the mysteries of its opening. The movie takes viewers through a flashback of several years, telling a story of love and faith as it touches on aspects of life we often take for granted and others we are too concerned with. The flashback takes us to the meaning of living.
Halle Berry does a terrific job at bring out the characteristics of Janie Crawford, also known as Janie Starks from the novel-made-movie written by Zorah Neale Hurston, a magnificent author. Martin manages to bring the novel to life through the actors. Janie is a down to earth girl with dreams exceeding those of the ordinary, dreams of happiness and traits of living freely found in children. Through a series of experiences Janie reaches knowledge of the meaning of happiness. She learns that it is not to live by expectations of financial needs or comfort, but by loving, laughing and playing. She discovers it all with Tea Cake.
Invention Activities April 23, 2008
Invention Activities
Listing subjects
-RENT, the movie
This film is based on a Broadway play taking place in New York City touching lifestyles with HIV, poverty, prostitution and more.
-Their Eyes Were Watching God, the novel
This novel can tie into the female community as well as a religious community. God is mentioned throughout the film, not a specific god but he is implied as the God of Christian faith.
-Their Eyes Were Watching God, the movie
-Romeo and Juliet, the movie
Religion also ties into this film with the consult with the priest by both Romeo and Juliet during their love dilemmas.
Choosing and reviewing my subject
Their Eyes Were Watching God, the movie
- Why am I interested in the subject?
I watched the film several times and am opinionated about it. I am interested in researching information about the author of the novel and comparing the two.
- What do I like and dislike about the topic
I like the purpose and major theme of the story. The acting met the standards of the characters within the novel. However, the quotations from the novel were much more impacting in the book than they were in the movie.
- What do I look for in evaluating the subject? What do other people look for?
I and other people look for a general over view of the film and its topic. Information about the actors and director should be included. People want to know about the films genre. I should include the positives and negatives and describe what group of people the film may target.
- How can I become very familiar with my subject?
I can watch the movie again and go over the novel in order to make a comparison
Familiarizing myself with the subject and Making a Judgment
- The film sets a good visual for the novel and meets its standards. The novel is one of my favorites. The main character is played by Holley Berry who does a phenomenal job at bringing out the characters qualities. The film is artistic and gives the same feel as the novel.
April 22, 2008
Who should win the next presidential election? I was sitting in the doctor’s office a few days ago and I heard a conversation between two elderly women. They spoke about the respect they do not have for Hillary Clinton because she forgave Bill after the Monica scandal. One woman said there was no way she could vote for someone like that who would put up with such nonsense. What does Hillary’s private life have to do with the way in which she’ll manage the nation? Perhaps they think she has lost control over her marriage, therefore she can lose control over the government. If this is their reason it makes no sense because a marriage and a presidency are completely different situations. All I know is that I would like to see either Obama or Clinton. They have similar ideas and tasks with some variation but the matter is who will follow out with their ideas of change. Is Hillary less liable because of her marital situation or is she more liable because of her experience?
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