Response to Claire's "The Weight of One Strand of Hair"

First, you described Victorians class very well. As I was reading, I was instantly thinking back to class time and what everyone’s reactions were to “what’s your way in?” I liked how you started with this to open toward your main idea/theme of your piece. It’s a great anecdote that transitions into your story in France very well. I really enjoyed your piece because I can definitely relate—indecision on beliefs, questioning religions, and of course European parties and creepers. But I also feel like someone who wasn’t also in France or Europe could easily read this and relate and/or understand where you’re coming from. It was very genuinely written. All of your personal anecdotes drew me in—the Victorian’s class to France to mass to family dinner. The question of religion is something that a lot of people struggle with, and by using your experiences, you made this broad idea very personal and unique, and I liked that.