ow did you respond to the except from A secret Sorrow and to “A Sorrowful Woman”? Faye in Secret Sorrow was more likeable to me than the unnamed wife was in “Sorrowful Woman.” To me, it seemed that Faye had reasons behind her sorrow, reasons that, although not completely defined in the excerpt, led to her pain and suffering. In contrast, the unnamed wife in “A Sorrowful Woman” went from being okay to being distant, with no apparent trigger. My reasoning behind the favoring of Faye is probably more emotional than anything else. Being able to relate the situations to real life experiences, there is always sympathy for a woman unable to conceive, but no sympathy for someone able to care for their own children but refusing to do so.