Authors Note: I wrote this speech on the main character of the book Bud Not Buddy.
Bud is a young African American boy that is battling through his tough life. His mother passed away when he was little. Bud always remembered what his mama told him before she died. One thing he always remembered was, “Bud is your name and don’t you ever let anyone call you anything outside of that either.” His mom was a tough woman and he looked up to her and always did what she said.
Bud believes in everything that his mother told him. She always said one other thing to Bud, “No matter how bad things look to you, no matter how dark the night, when one door closes, don’t worry, because another door opens.” Bud seems like a kind and brave boy. He isn’t a bad person even though he is going through a lot. He impacts other characters because he has a good attitude about everything and even though his mother passed he still remembers what she always told him.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Thank You Ma'am By Langston Hughes
Authors Note: This short response is about a quote that I liked when reading the short story "Thank You Ma'am."
I feel that there is a quote that really stood out to me while reading this short story. "You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?" I think that this is a good quote because it shows that Mrs. Jones actually does care for him even though he tried to steal her pocketbook. Mrs. Jones seems like she can relate to the boy because she brings him to her house and lets in a complete stranger. She feeds him dinner and when the boy says that there is no one home at his house, Mrs. Jones takes him to her house. She does teach him right from wrong because Roger will always remember what the women said to him that night.
Another quote that stood out to me was when Mrs. Jones took Roger to her to her house. This is what Mrs. Jones said to Roger after she sent him out the door, "Goodnight!" Behave yourself, boy!" When Mrs. Jones said this to him I was thinking that Roger probably didn’t know what to say. If I were in his situation, I would not be able to speak. I would be wordless.
In conclusion, quotes in stories or books can really mean a lot to a person or book. Some books that a really famous are famous for their quotes.
I feel that there is a quote that really stood out to me while reading this short story. "You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?" I think that this is a good quote because it shows that Mrs. Jones actually does care for him even though he tried to steal her pocketbook. Mrs. Jones seems like she can relate to the boy because she brings him to her house and lets in a complete stranger. She feeds him dinner and when the boy says that there is no one home at his house, Mrs. Jones takes him to her house. She does teach him right from wrong because Roger will always remember what the women said to him that night.
Another quote that stood out to me was when Mrs. Jones took Roger to her to her house. This is what Mrs. Jones said to Roger after she sent him out the door, "Goodnight!" Behave yourself, boy!" When Mrs. Jones said this to him I was thinking that Roger probably didn’t know what to say. If I were in his situation, I would not be able to speak. I would be wordless.
In conclusion, quotes in stories or books can really mean a lot to a person or book. Some books that a really famous are famous for their quotes.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Out of my Mind retelling
Authors Note: I am writing a retelling piece about a book that I read called "Out of my Mind".
All Melody Brooks wants is to be able to speak her mind, but not being able to speak is being a roadblock in her life. When she figures out how she can communicate her life changes completely.
On event that really stood out in this story was when Melody got her talker. It is a machine that talks for her because she is not able to speak on her own. People that have a disabilities and cannot speak, it changes there life when they are able to do something that they could never do before.
All Melody Brooks wants is to be able to speak her mind, but not being able to speak is being a roadblock in her life. When she figures out how she can communicate her life changes completely.
On event that really stood out in this story was when Melody got her talker. It is a machine that talks for her because she is not able to speak on her own. People that have a disabilities and cannot speak, it changes there life when they are able to do something that they could never do before.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Retelling of the Obi
Author's Note: I am writing a retelling short response about the short story called Dead Man's Path.
In the story Dead Man’s Path by Chinua Achebe’s is taking place at a college where Michael Obi is the head master. Michael was a married man and his wife helped him try to improve the college. But one day Michael noticed a mysterious path that he never noticed before. He wanted it to be closed off because he felt that it would make it better that villagers wouldn’t walk through it. Michael didn’t seem very pleased that it was there and since it was his job to make things better he closed it off. People wanted to recall the closing of the path. Michael Obi learned that it may be better to change his mind about the path.
In the story Dead Man’s Path by Chinua Achebe’s is taking place at a college where Michael Obi is the head master. Michael was a married man and his wife helped him try to improve the college. But one day Michael noticed a mysterious path that he never noticed before. He wanted it to be closed off because he felt that it would make it better that villagers wouldn’t walk through it. Michael didn’t seem very pleased that it was there and since it was his job to make things better he closed it off. People wanted to recall the closing of the path. Michael Obi learned that it may be better to change his mind about the path.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Similarities and Differencs
Authors Note: I am writing a compare and contrast paper about two different characters from two different books.
Hope is the main character of the story, We are the Patriots, and Anne is the main character of the story, The Diary of Anne Frank. Both of these characters are similar and different in many ways. In both of these books the main characters are the narrators. They explain what happens from their point of view.
When comparing the two novels, Anne and Hope both desired to be free. Where they lived and what time period they lived in took place when major wars in history were going on. Anne lived during the Holocaust and the Nazi’s were the German soldiers that worked for Hitler. Hitler disliked the Jewish citizens that lived in Poland. Hope lived during the Revolutionary War, which was lead by George Washington and they were fighting against the British. During both of these books, the main characters wanted to be free. In these situations, a lot of humans wanted to be free, but were not able to be. Unfortunately, in The Diary of Anne Frank, thousands of people died, including Anne. In the olden days, when women didn’t have rights, many of them had no choice on what they could do. There wasn’t really any way Hope and Anne could be “free”.
Another similarity between Anne and Hope in each novel, is that they both felt that they should not complain about anything in their lives. Both characters were in terrible situations, yet tried to be positive. Anne was in hiding and trying to stay away from the Nazi’s, while Hope was praying that her father would not die fighting in the war. Anne felt like she didn’t have it too terrible since some of her friends and families were being sent away to special camps that would eventually kill them. Hope also felt that she should not complain because there were people that were fighting for the lives of the people in their town. She was lucky that she was a girl and did not have to risk being killed by British soldiers. Their lives were difficult and they felt they shouldn’t complain because things could have been worse and were worse for many others.
An example of a difference between Anne and Hope was that Anne suffered so much more then Hope did. Later in Anne’s life she was taken away to a concentration camp and ended up dying because she suffered from the disease called typhus. There were many sicknesses that were being passed around, from person to person at the camp. Anne and many others were not given medicines and were starving from lack of nourishment. It was a camp that would eventually kill you and there were not many survivors. Hope on the other hand was able to live at home and take care of her family. Her only fears were getting sick and having her father pass away.
Additionally, a difference between Hope and Anne was that Hope could have died from disease like Anne but she did not because of the care she received from family. She did not suffer as Anne did while living in the concentration camp. Typhus was the disease that was going around Hope’s village as well as the concentrations camp but many more died in the camps than the villages because of the poor treatment the people received in the camps.
Lastly, Hope didn’t suffer the hand of human cruelty as did Anne at the concentration camp. People that lived where Anne did had to face the “death chamber”, a room that exposed deadly gases to people within the room.
In conclusion, there are many similarities and differences between these two character and historical books. Even though these characters lived in two different time periods, they shared many similarities and differences.
Hope is the main character of the story, We are the Patriots, and Anne is the main character of the story, The Diary of Anne Frank. Both of these characters are similar and different in many ways. In both of these books the main characters are the narrators. They explain what happens from their point of view.
When comparing the two novels, Anne and Hope both desired to be free. Where they lived and what time period they lived in took place when major wars in history were going on. Anne lived during the Holocaust and the Nazi’s were the German soldiers that worked for Hitler. Hitler disliked the Jewish citizens that lived in Poland. Hope lived during the Revolutionary War, which was lead by George Washington and they were fighting against the British. During both of these books, the main characters wanted to be free. In these situations, a lot of humans wanted to be free, but were not able to be. Unfortunately, in The Diary of Anne Frank, thousands of people died, including Anne. In the olden days, when women didn’t have rights, many of them had no choice on what they could do. There wasn’t really any way Hope and Anne could be “free”.
Another similarity between Anne and Hope in each novel, is that they both felt that they should not complain about anything in their lives. Both characters were in terrible situations, yet tried to be positive. Anne was in hiding and trying to stay away from the Nazi’s, while Hope was praying that her father would not die fighting in the war. Anne felt like she didn’t have it too terrible since some of her friends and families were being sent away to special camps that would eventually kill them. Hope also felt that she should not complain because there were people that were fighting for the lives of the people in their town. She was lucky that she was a girl and did not have to risk being killed by British soldiers. Their lives were difficult and they felt they shouldn’t complain because things could have been worse and were worse for many others.
An example of a difference between Anne and Hope was that Anne suffered so much more then Hope did. Later in Anne’s life she was taken away to a concentration camp and ended up dying because she suffered from the disease called typhus. There were many sicknesses that were being passed around, from person to person at the camp. Anne and many others were not given medicines and were starving from lack of nourishment. It was a camp that would eventually kill you and there were not many survivors. Hope on the other hand was able to live at home and take care of her family. Her only fears were getting sick and having her father pass away.
Additionally, a difference between Hope and Anne was that Hope could have died from disease like Anne but she did not because of the care she received from family. She did not suffer as Anne did while living in the concentration camp. Typhus was the disease that was going around Hope’s village as well as the concentrations camp but many more died in the camps than the villages because of the poor treatment the people received in the camps.
Lastly, Hope didn’t suffer the hand of human cruelty as did Anne at the concentration camp. People that lived where Anne did had to face the “death chamber”, a room that exposed deadly gases to people within the room.
In conclusion, there are many similarities and differences between these two character and historical books. Even though these characters lived in two different time periods, they shared many similarities and differences.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Main Conflicts
Authors Note: I wrote about one of the main conflicts of the book We are the Patriots
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In the story We are the Patriots, is taking place during the Revolutionary War. It is a diary of a little girl named Hope, who writes in her point of view of the war. When she finds out her best friend, Polly, is now loyal to the king, things start to change.
One of the main conflicts in the novel was that Polly, Hope’s friend is now loyal to the king. Even though their family’s disliked each other, they still were close friends. When they wanted to see each other, they would have to sneak it. If their parents would happen to find out, they would be in lots of trouble. Eventually, when they hadn’t seen each other in a long time, they start write each other letters. The letters worked for a while because then they could write down what was happening, but they had to make sure no one found the letters they wrote to each other. There secret was safe for as long as the book lasted.
By the end of the story, they were still friends even though they had to face many obstacles. Some major obstacles were, the war, their parents, and at school they were not allowed to speak to each other. Even though it was tough they still got through it.
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In the story We are the Patriots, is taking place during the Revolutionary War. It is a diary of a little girl named Hope, who writes in her point of view of the war. When she finds out her best friend, Polly, is now loyal to the king, things start to change.
One of the main conflicts in the novel was that Polly, Hope’s friend is now loyal to the king. Even though their family’s disliked each other, they still were close friends. When they wanted to see each other, they would have to sneak it. If their parents would happen to find out, they would be in lots of trouble. Eventually, when they hadn’t seen each other in a long time, they start write each other letters. The letters worked for a while because then they could write down what was happening, but they had to make sure no one found the letters they wrote to each other. There secret was safe for as long as the book lasted.
By the end of the story, they were still friends even though they had to face many obstacles. Some major obstacles were, the war, their parents, and at school they were not allowed to speak to each other. Even though it was tough they still got through it.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Hope’s Point of View of the Revolutionary War
Authors Note: I am writing about the point of view of different characters in the book.
The story, We are the Patriots, is written in the point of view of Hope. Reading in Hope’s perspective creates sadness in the reader when learning the details about the Revolutionary War and Hope’s family. Hope talks a lot about how her dad is in the war and how her brother went missing for many, many months. Just imagine if that happened to you when you were ten years old.
One way that Hope's point of view influences the reader’s interpretation is how this perspective describes her father leaving and coming back and then leaving again. Her name is Hope and it’s symbolic to how she feels throughout the story, and how she feels about her life. She hopes for many things at the beginning of the story, like her father coming home. A quote she said in the book that symbolizes her hope is…”I must be an example and not complain. I pray God will help me be more patient, kind, and faithful.” says Hope. She talks about her hope for being patient and hope for seeing her father and brother come home. Hope wants to be a good role model for people and she wants God to help her with it, so she prays for her hope.
However, the reader would feel a great deal differently if the novel was written in the point of view of Polly, Hope’s best friend. It would be very different because Polly’s family is now loyal to the king. Hope and Polly are forbidden to talk to each other. For instance, the reader wouldn’t think the way Hope did and would want to support the king and what Polly’s family thinks about him. While the readers are reading what Hope had to say about the war, they would want to defeat the king. If Polly wrote in a journal, the reader would be on her side about the Revolutionary War.
As you can see, the point of view of a story forces the reader to see just one side of the topic of the book. In We are the Patriots, the narrator’s perspective makes the reader support Hope and her families view of the Revolutionary War. Her family had to sacrifice a lot to be able to live without her father living in their house for a while, due to fighting in the war.
The story, We are the Patriots, is written in the point of view of Hope. Reading in Hope’s perspective creates sadness in the reader when learning the details about the Revolutionary War and Hope’s family. Hope talks a lot about how her dad is in the war and how her brother went missing for many, many months. Just imagine if that happened to you when you were ten years old.
One way that Hope's point of view influences the reader’s interpretation is how this perspective describes her father leaving and coming back and then leaving again. Her name is Hope and it’s symbolic to how she feels throughout the story, and how she feels about her life. She hopes for many things at the beginning of the story, like her father coming home. A quote she said in the book that symbolizes her hope is…”I must be an example and not complain. I pray God will help me be more patient, kind, and faithful.” says Hope. She talks about her hope for being patient and hope for seeing her father and brother come home. Hope wants to be a good role model for people and she wants God to help her with it, so she prays for her hope.
However, the reader would feel a great deal differently if the novel was written in the point of view of Polly, Hope’s best friend. It would be very different because Polly’s family is now loyal to the king. Hope and Polly are forbidden to talk to each other. For instance, the reader wouldn’t think the way Hope did and would want to support the king and what Polly’s family thinks about him. While the readers are reading what Hope had to say about the war, they would want to defeat the king. If Polly wrote in a journal, the reader would be on her side about the Revolutionary War.
As you can see, the point of view of a story forces the reader to see just one side of the topic of the book. In We are the Patriots, the narrator’s perspective makes the reader support Hope and her families view of the Revolutionary War. Her family had to sacrifice a lot to be able to live without her father living in their house for a while, due to fighting in the war.
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