An Ominous Baby
An Ominous Baby by: Stephen CraneA. Resource: Crane, Stephen "An Ominous Baby." www.geocities.com/stephen_crane_us/ominousbaby.htmlB. Summary: A poor, raggedy baby, from the poor district, was roaming around the rich part of town. He was all alone with nobody to watch over him. He was in awe of everything he saw there, for it was a strange and unfamiliar land to him. He followed some elegant baby carriages filled with blankets and pillows being pushed by nursery maids down the street. The maids were annoyed by him and told him to go away, for he was dirty and did not fit in. So the baby went back along his way investigating everything he saw. The baby then became amused by a little old string he had picked up on the street, until he came upon another baby with a toy. This baby was a pretty baby. Well the poor baby was in awe of the glittery toy, so he asked if he could play with it. The other baby, however, was mean and would not let him. T
If he did not have this dialect, you would not really understand the poor baby's character. " Without all these descriptive words, you would not know what the baby looked like, nor why he did not fit in here. The poor, dirty baby in the story was looked down upon because of his appearance. " "His sun-tanned knees shone above wrinkled stockings. When the poor baby is asking the pretty baby if he can play with his toy he says, "Le' me play wif it?" When the pretty baby says, "No", the poor baby asks, "Is dat yours?" The pretty baby replies, "Yes, it's mine. Racism is an example of this, and judgment often causes more bad behavior. Reaction: The Ominous Baby is a good story that reminds me of a lot of people today. We judge others by the way they look or act and do not accept everyone. So, the imagery is a very important element for understanding the characters and the story. I think Stephen Crane's story was a very relevant story.
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