Mudbound

My response for Esperanza Rising was intertextual and I connected it to a book by Hillary Jordan called Mudbound. I was asked what Mudbound was about and if it was a book for children. This is not a book for children because it has war references and references to the KKK. It is a very intense book and one that is not for the weak at heart. I read this book in 2 days this summer, I was enthralled by it instantly and immediately wanted to know the outcome. To sum it up without giving too much away, Mudbound is about a girl named Laura. Laura marries a man named Henry, but is always in love with his brother, Jamie. When Jamie goes off to fight in the war Laura finally feels she can be loyal to her husband. Then Henry buys a farm in the middle of no where and moves his family to a house with no electricity or running water. Laura hates the idea of living on a farm but does it for her husband. But on top of everything, Henry's dad, Pappy, moves in with them. Pappy is cruel and rude, Laura can't stand him, but decides to put up with him for the sake of her husband. While working on the farm Henry "sells" part of his land to a black family. They pay for the land, but get to keep whatever money they make selling their crops. When their son returns from the war, the entire town is turned upside down, especially when the older men who have been a part of the KKK, including Pappy realize some things about him. Then....Jamie returns from the war....