I find the depictions of the Appalachian people in both passages problematic because they are extremely prejudiced and offer little to no desire to learn more about the people in this region or escape these prejudiced thoughts. Frost’s excerpt in particular is extremely hurtful, as his tone implies a sense of mockery and towards the Appalachian people. On page 3, he offers a sarcastic purpose for the Appalachian people, claiming that they can be used as “a fixed point to measure progress of the moving world” and constructs his entire excerpt around the notion that all people from the region will always be ‘less than’ other people. Although Harney’s excerpt is not as blunt towards the denigration of Appalachian people, he stills depicts those living in Appalachia as hopeless, using descriptive adjectives such as ” miserable”, “broken”, and “foul” frequently throughout the passage. He then spends the majority of the passage recanting a heartbreaking story about a woman named Lassie. In the story, Lassie’s brother joins the military and comes home with a new women who is believed to be a dangerous spy by her brothers’ commanding officer. When Lassie confronts the woman about her motives for using her brother for information then framing him as a scapegoat, she implies that he was extremely manipulative and easy character to ultimately kill in her stead. Harney uses this story to reinforce his previous assertions that people who come from Appalachia are ultimately hopeless, doomed, and only death can do these people justice.