The truth behind Appalachia

Joe Pavlik, Kyle Gullette and myself all had great pleasure in reading Whistlen' and the Crowin' the Women of Appalachia. We all share very similar opinions about this book. We felt a certain way about the people of Appalachia before we read the book. Typical stereotypes were thrown around such as hillbillies and uneducated people.  Katherine Sohn has given us a brand new perspective through this book and the journeys she went on with these women. There is so much more to Appalachia then what first comes to mind. It is unfair and unjust to classify them as hillbillies. They are proud of who they are and are willing to work hard to succeed. For my paper I took a deeper look at the values in which an Appalachian possesses. They share strong family bonds and take pride in modesty. Kyle wrote about how much he appreciated reading this book. To think that a woman has overcome such obstacles to obtain a college degree is truly inspiring. It hit home fore kyle even as he strives to obtain his degree and become the best person he can be in his endeavors. Joe felt he was extremely uneducated about Appalachians before reading. He is extremely thankful for finally understanding what it really means to live in Appalachia and be Appalachian. I think as a group that we all can agree that this book as changed our views on Appalachia. It will make us stop and think in the future before judging a group we are uneducated on.