Blackberries In June Short Story

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In the stories “Blackberries in June” and “The Dignity of Begging”, Jamie and Nathaniel reactions to hardship is making sacrifices to provide for their family. Jamie was willing to give up her Lake House and future for her family. Jamie and Her boyfriend Matt worked 2 to 3 jobs since High School to save for the Lake House. She always vision once she was finish with fixing of the house, she would then go to school, start a career, and have children. Tragically, her Brother Charlton leg was amputated due to an incident at work. Now, that her brother leg has been amputated and he is disable, it would be no way he can continue to provide for his family. A disability check would not be enough. Jamie has to make a difficult decision to sell her Lake …show more content…

Nathaniel is a cripple and his family showed him pity. They never gave him a chance to be independent. Nathaniel claims that “all the things I wanted were brought to me. I was not even allowed to get myself water to drink.”(127) He went off got married with 2 boys and property. Nathaniel feels why he would not work for little for nothing when he can make twice as a beggar. Nathaniel don’t feel what his is doing is wrong. In fact he wants to help upcoming beggars. He wants to start a union and write a book about how to beg. He feels it can become a professing for cripples. Once his son got sick he knew that if he had a job the medical benefits would cover for his son. As though that still did not stop the thoughts of still being a beggar. As for Jamie, when her brother was in the High School the father fell sick and her brother quit School to provide for the family. Her brother also gave Jamie boyfriend a job and payed him percentage then hourly wage. He was the highest payed employee. When the brother leg got amputated and became disable her mother told her she had to sell the house to help out with his family. He mother made her feel like she owes it to her brother because of all the sacrifice’s he made for the family, so it’s her turn. Jamie boyfriend feels they should not sell the house and giving different ways they can still help out he family. Deep down Jamie know she going to sell the house. She is not

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