Percy-L: Literary, Religious, Scientific, and Philosophical Discussion of Walker Percy

[RHONDA MCDONNELL <rhonda_mcdonnell AT msn.com>]

Nice distinction, Karl. I wonder which the maid was more comfortable with? 
Likely the old way, as it wouldn't lead to "trouble."

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> On Jul 1, 2014, at 9:21 AM, "Karl M. Terrell" <kterrell AT stokeswagner.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> "Have" is more passive than "make."  A more forceful action (and verb) was  
> unnecessary.  It was the "old style," backed by unspoken custom.  If the 
> maid were to violate the rule and drop into the front seat, the 
> conservative housewife would have frowned uncomfortably.  Some would have 
> been quick to redirect the maid to the back seat, and would have done so 
> with an icy sweetness -- "Annie Mae, no; you'll be much more comfortable in 
> the back seat."
> 
> The liberal housewife, therefore, must "make" the maid sit up front with 
> her.
> 
> Such as it was, it in the 'go fetch the maid' days of the Jim Crow world 
> Percy knew.
> 
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> RHONDA MCDONNELL
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> Subject: Re: [percy-l] LITR Slow Read - Chapter 1 - "July Fourth"
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> 
> 
>> On Jun 30, 2014, at 7:31 AM, "Karl M. Terrell" <kterrell AT stokeswagner.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> while conservative Christian housewives have their maids ride in the back 
>> seat, in the “old style” … “Liberal housewives make their maids ride on 
>> the front seat”
> 
> I have the same passage highlighted in my book.  I wonder, what is the 
> difference between the verbs "have" and "make"? In either case, none of the 
> housewives "let" the maids ride where the will.  
> 
> Interesting also that Tom's women have jobs in the midst of this housewife 
> dotted paradise he describes.
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