"Hitler loved dogs"
"She added that you should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. "Everyone has something good about them," she said. "You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that."
"Oh yeah?" I said. "How about Hitler? What was his redeeming quality?"
"Hitler loved dogs," Mom said without hesitation. "
In the passage I selected Jeannette's mother talks with her about how she should not hate anyone, let alone her grandmother Erma, despite what she had done. I chose this excerpt from the book because it gives a better understanding of Rose Mary's (Jeanette's mother) parenting style. Although Rose Mary proves to be an unfit parent majority of the time, she still manages to teach her children valuable lessons. Throughout the book you become to know her mother as optimistic, always reassuring the family that everything was okay, and choosing to look at life from a different angle. Although she would have her fits, and self pity, she was able to bounce back. She felt strongly about compassion towards others, and I believe that the quote reveals that. Rose Mary found ways to see beauty in even the most horrifying scenes.
Great insight.
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