My Name

My name is Susan Amelia. I am named after my grandma and her aunt. Susan is my grandma's name. When I hear Susan, I think of an old woman. My grandma is a strong, intelligent woman. I don't mind being named Susan because I am reminded of her everyday. We both tell it like it is. We are kind and generous.

Amelia is the name of my great great aunt. She goes by Babe. She has been called hat since she was 9. That was when her younger sister was born. She was always the baby. She is a sweet woman that is also intelligent and strong. She is steadfast too. She was named after her aunt Amelia because she was born on her birthday.

I do think that you are named a certain name for a reason. You also become your name. I didn't like being called Susan. I have grown used to it, but I still prefer Suzy. I used to spell it Susie, but I realized that my mom spelled it Suzy, so I changed it. I am very glad that I was not named after my own mother because I do not want to be like her. We have a lot of unresolved issues that I don't want to go into.

Your name says a lot about you. The way in which you take ownership of your name and live your day to day life says a lot about your character. I never want to change my name. I AM Susan Amelia.

Susan: Hebrew for lily
Amelia: Hebrew for Work of the Lord; Germanic for work; effort; strain

The Book Cover

This cover of Lucy, by Jamaica Kincaid depicts a woman that is lonely. It is almost as if it is a photograph that has been taken of her. In the story, Lucy talks a lot about her sexual experiences with men. She doesn't seem to feel anything as it's going on. She is always thinking about other things. This drawing shows how Lucy feels about herself. She is comfortable with her own body. She doesn't mind if men see her. Since she is loking off into the distance, she seems to be thinking about something else. The drawing captures Lucy's isolation from the world. She is sitting alone in the chair. She is alone abd she will not let anyone get close to her. She is alone and probably always will be.