My First Post-The Color of Water

My favorite character so far is Rosetta, one of the author’s sisters. “Rosetta was the eldest sister and the smartest of all my siblings. From her perch atop her bed-a bed, incidentally, that she shared with no one-Rosetta sat regally on a throne of bed pillows, legs crossed Buddha fashion, while drinking ice water, listening to her favorite public radio station, WBAI, and giving commands all day. She would order us to serve her ice water in tall glasses and send us to the candy store for Devil Dogs and Montclair cigarettes, which we fetched with great dispatch and offered to her with proper subservience. She slept with the radio blasting and the lights on. While she napped, we would creep past her bed, afraid to arouse the slumbering master. She defied anyone to challenge her. My older brothers wore their hats sideways and talked in low voices about Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali, but not even the boldest of them, not even eldest brother Dennis, to whom we all bowed low, fooled with Rosetta. Rosetta was the resident queen of the house.” I like this description because the author uses great detail to explain Rosetta’s personality, telling us what she usually does around the house and how she treats the rest of her siblings. I think this is well written because it uses imagery to help the reader imagine Rosetta and how her siblings saw her. Another way this is well written is the words used. They show that Rosetta takes a leadership position. Even though the quote makes her seem bossy, you can tell that she cares about her family. She gives her siblings something to do and keeps them entertained. Overall, Rosetta seems pretty cool, because she earned the respect of her siblings, and they know that they shouldn’t mess with her.