My Name is Margaret (Maya Angelou) is a sorrowful story about a young black girl named Margaret who is seeking to gain knowledge regarding household duties, such as meal preparation and proper table setting. Throughout her experience she is faced with many obstacles, one being her inconsiderate employer, Mrs. Cullinan. In return, Margaret rebels.
1. Did you agree with Margaret's choice to break the casserole dish and two green glass cups? No, I do not agree with Margaret’s choice to break the casserole dish and two green glasses. In my opinion, Margaret had every right to be upset with her employer, Mrs. Cullinan, for a multitude of reasons. However, I do not think Margaret should have dealt with the situation in a childish manner. If I were in her shoes, I would have asked to speak to my employer alone and then I would have proceeded to ask her nicely to call me by my real name. If my employer were to deny my wishes I would have left the job. On the other end, Mrs. Cullinan had no right to call Margaret by another name without her approval. In this particular situation, I believe that both parties were wrong and there may have been a better outcome if they had communicated with one another. 2. When have you made an important choice to either resist or not resist oppression, challenge the status quo, or refuse to obey an authority figure? Although I have not experienced the cruel, inhumane treatment Margaret had been put through, I have had my fair share of unpleasant treatment from authorities in work environments. I worked as a banquet server at a country club for three years and I really enjoyed the atmosphere, my co-workers and the hourly rate I received. The only con to it were the late night hours during the busy wedding season. Sometimes I wouldn’t get off until 3:00 a.m. and then I’d be scheduled to work an event the next morning at 8:00 a.m. The long hours really started catching up to me as the weeks went by. At one point, we were so short staffed, management insisted on having the experienced employees, me being one of them, to work double shifts meaning we could be there for thirteen hours in a day. This went on for quite some time and I didn’t mind it too much, but what really made me angry was the fact that management began to send employees home after only working five hours, but employees who had been in since 7:00 a.m. that day had to stay throughout the whole event. It was completely out of line and made no sense whatsoever. I noticed this was a recurring situation, so I spoke to the manager about the mistreatment me and other employees were receiving and he was very understanding. He decided that it was unfair and he made adjustments to fulfill everyone’s needs. I was very happy with the outcome of the situation and all it took was one simple conversation to change things.
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