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Tag Archives: Sadie Pulaski
Sadie is in deep sh**
The illustration. Even at age 10 I was aware of the juxtaposition of scarcity and abundance. Perhaps this is the theme of my life. Seems that way. I didn’t get around to coloring this one in with pen.
Sadie goes to work: The illustration
Here is Sadie and the other “sweepers”, standing in line with their brooms. The kindly matron (I worked hard on her dress, I can tell) stands in front of them.
Sadie Pulaski, continued
The funniest thing is that I actually had conversations over the weekend with Jean and with Beth about the adventures of poor little Sadie (the heroine of my novel that I wrote at the age of 10). Jean said at … Continue reading
Sadie Pulaski: an illustration
Here is my representation of Sadie and Stanislaus, brother and sister, having a heated argument about traditional gender roles in 1922 Poland. Sheila, relax. Go outside and play. Seriously. You’re 12.
Sadie Pulaski and her pathetic fallacy, continued
Let’s move on. Sadie has had to drop out of school because of … Poland’s “high rates”. Yeah, that’s it. CHAPTER THREE. A CHANGE OF PACE, continued The next day, Sadie did not return to school. When she woke up, … Continue reading
Illustration from my novel about Sadie Pulaski
Okay, this is hysterical. I drew an illustration of Sadie and Ruth sitting on the rock during recess. Mkay? I worked hard on their outfits and on their different hair. BUT. Why this is so hysterical is that in the … Continue reading
Oh Sadie Pulaski, what are you going to do?
Let’s move on with our sad sad story. The Pulaski family had a nice dinner of …. lettuce …. but now Sadie must drop out of school due to …. the “high rates” Poland was so notorious for. THREE. A … Continue reading
More about Sadie, poor little Polish girl – written by me, age 10
I’m really piling on the misery here. TWO. TERRIBLE NEWS Sadie ran up the stairs, her heavy oxfords echoing in the dingy halls, and flung open the door to her flat. She had the lettuce hid behind her back. On … Continue reading
Sadie Pulaski:
A good if downtrodden young Polish girl strolls home school through the bitter streets of Warsaw. If only Poland’s “rates weren’t so high”! I had no idea what I was talking about, but that didn’t stop me. Never has, never … Continue reading
My novel about Sadie Pulaski, a Polish girl – written at age 10
I remember almost none of this. We will discover it as we go. ONE. Sadie Sadie Pulaski, a small girl of thirteen, drummed her fingers on her stout wooden desk. Her teacher, Mr. Balicki, was droning on and on about … Continue reading