1.) "we'd watched Grandma achieve whole new levels of nervousness as the cancer ate out her brain." (103) I think this image paints a realistic picture of what was actually happening to the grandma. It also shows how Mary doesn't care for her grandma because of the lack of sensitivity she uses.
2.) "When Baptist girls standing next to me on their choir risers got all misty-eyed singing about the purple mountains' majesty," (106) This image shows how Mary is not a fan of religion and the level to which her neighbors raise it up to. I also sense a mocking undertone in this image.
3.) "She just waggled her head in a loose way, like one of those dogs you see on a dashboard with a spring neck." (107) This image describes how worn out and beaten up Mary's mom appears after the funeral. It does a good job of portraying her state of mind.
4.) "there was a knot of iron-blue shrapnel under the skin left over from the war." (110) The image of the shrapnel gives me an idea of how tough the dad is without actually coming out and saying it.
5.) "Just being out of the house with Daddy like this at Fisher's lights me up enough for somebody to read by me." (120) This image shows me how much Mary really loves her dad and enjoys spending time with him. It makes me believe that the dad is a good guy despite his flaws.
6.) "Back when the trees was so thick a cat couldn't sneak through." (121) After reading this line, I can get a feel for what the environment is like there and how much man power it took to build the roads. It shows where Mary's dad gets his toughness and dedication from.
7.) "Then I walked as slowly and miserably as any mule through any cotton row to assemble that drink" (126) This images shows how much Mary resents her mothers drinking from the onset. Right away you can tell that her drinking is going to take a toll on the family.
8.) "... him howling like a banshee." (133) This image just gives me a feel for the culture and language of 1960s' Texas. It's interesting because I would never even think to use that expression.
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Good job, especially on 3. I hadn't even remembered that image. Try to move the video down so it corresponds. With the blog, we're trying to make visual arguments as well as verbal ones.
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