Sweet Home

This made me consider my own idea of home and prompted me to question what the true meaning of home is, realizing that it means something so different for everyone. After reading Sweet Home, I reflected alot on the different forms that security and comfort can take, whether it be a physical location or a single person. One quote that especially struck me was Louise Erdrich's quote in which she compares the inhabitants of urban environments to "hunter gatherers" and the context that bounds us together, specifically brands that have been made infamous and more than just the companies they represent. Although I agreed with her in the sense that our culture puts an excessive amount of stock in these symbols, I did not agree with this bold generalization that these symbols make up the context for who we are and where we live.