Sadie wasn't a very intelligent person, but that didn't change her in any way. She was still living the life she wanted. (I wouldn't assume she wasn't smart, maybe "Sadie didn't go to college, but that didn't stop her from living the life she wanted.") Brooks writes : “Her comb found every strand/Sadie was one of the most living tokens/in all the land” (Brooks 5-8). Sadie didn't let her imperfections or the opinions of others affect the way she lived. She lived the life she, and no one else, wanted to live. Sadie chose to be a free spirit and demonstrated a strong sense of independence in her life. Sadie proves that you don't have to succeed in life to be happy. The most vivid thing certainly wasn't completely stupid. (I would delete these two) Even though she didn't go to college, she still had her spirit. Brooks writes, “Sadie stayed home/Sadie scratched her life out/with a fine-tooth comb” (Brooks 2-4). This means that Sadie paid attention and found all the little details of life. (This means that Sadie embraced every aspect of her life and didn't let any moment or opportunity pass you by.) People feel like if you don't go to college or if you're not a prominent member of society, then you are considered less than. Sadie's free-spirited attitude and joyful life prove exactly