10/24/08
5 comments:
-Robert is going home to go to the protest down south to hopefully make a change, and make people change their minda about their ways of racism.
-This protest was a a sit-in to stop the segregation in the south.
-The main point of the ending of this novel is the protest that was basically based off the real life situation of the large group of teenagers who had a sit-in as a form of protest.
-This is important that the teenagers did a non-violent protest, becuase one it would spare them any violence back, and two it would show that blacks weren't what other groups said they were.
-Overall ROb has grown as a perosn in general taking on big roles, and growing very mature. His parents in the end are proud of him.
4 Questions:
-What does Robert hope will happen at the protest?
-Is this protest based off the one that happened when Martin Luther King Jr. was the black civil rights leader?
-Did anyone back off from the protest because they thought something would go wrong?
-Does Rob the kind of change he has made overtime?
3 Words:
-Mimeograph (Houston 241): a printing machine with an ink-fed drum, around which a cut waxed stencil is placed and which rotates as successive sheets of paper are fed into it.
-Luncheonette (Houston 241): a small restaurant or lunchroom where light meals are served.
-Jodhpurs (Houston 278): riding breeches cut very full over the hips and tapering at the knees to become tightfitting from the knees to the ankles.
2 Literary Devices:
-Metaphor: "The air was electric..." (Houston 245). This is a metaphor because it compares electric to the air, but it doesn't use the word as or like.
-Similie: "Draper the next day feeling like a hero," (Houston 248). This is a similiebecause it uses the word like to make a comparison.
1 Summary Sentence: This last section of my ROAR book is basically about the sit-in protest that many teenagers of the south led in order to make change.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Nineth 5,4,3,2,1
10/24/08
5 comments:
-Rob is really focused in school in his wanting to make the honor roll.
-If Rob makes the honor roll, it will show the white people who are racist, that not all blacks are stupid.
-Robert is really showing his teachers how intelligent he is through his work in school.
-It is great how RObert's teachers see his potential, and past his skin color.
-I think it is great how Robert is determined to change a society's way of thinking about black people.
4 Questions:
-Why is the honor roll so significant to Rob?
-What is the Reconstruction period?
-Why does Robert think there needs to be somewhat of another Civil War in the south in order for racism to somewhat be gone?
-Why does Mr. Gregor doubt what Robert is tryin to do, if he had just said how great and how much potential Robert had?
3 Words:
-Furlough (Houston 226): a usually temporary layoff from work.
-Innocuous (Houston 230): harmless; innoxious.
-Leaflet (Houston 233): a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
2 Literary Devices:
-Similie: "I felt the weight of her presence, but it seemed lighter, as though the anchor was slowly being raised before the boat sailed out of the harbor" (Houston 240). This is a similie because it makes a comparison between two different things, using the word as.
-Personification: "The air was dry and sweet..." (Houston 241). THis is personification because it gives the air human characteristics.
1 Summary Sentence:In this nineth section of my reading Robert gets really focused in his school ork in his attempt to make the honor roll, and prove a whole society system wrong.
5 comments:
-Rob is really focused in school in his wanting to make the honor roll.
-If Rob makes the honor roll, it will show the white people who are racist, that not all blacks are stupid.
-Robert is really showing his teachers how intelligent he is through his work in school.
-It is great how RObert's teachers see his potential, and past his skin color.
-I think it is great how Robert is determined to change a society's way of thinking about black people.
4 Questions:
-Why is the honor roll so significant to Rob?
-What is the Reconstruction period?
-Why does Robert think there needs to be somewhat of another Civil War in the south in order for racism to somewhat be gone?
-Why does Mr. Gregor doubt what Robert is tryin to do, if he had just said how great and how much potential Robert had?
3 Words:
-Furlough (Houston 226): a usually temporary layoff from work.
-Innocuous (Houston 230): harmless; innoxious.
-Leaflet (Houston 233): a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
2 Literary Devices:
-Similie: "I felt the weight of her presence, but it seemed lighter, as though the anchor was slowly being raised before the boat sailed out of the harbor" (Houston 240). This is a similie because it makes a comparison between two different things, using the word as.
-Personification: "The air was dry and sweet..." (Houston 241). THis is personification because it gives the air human characteristics.
1 Summary Sentence:In this nineth section of my reading Robert gets really focused in his school ork in his attempt to make the honor roll, and prove a whole society system wrong.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Eighth 5,4,3,2,1
10/23/08
5 comments:
-The racism in this story is rediculous to the point that whites are calling santa black because someone had a decoration of santa, and it was dirty.
-We see that once these several racial conjectures are made, ROb gets sick of it, and decides he wants to leave the South for too.
-It is funny how Mrs. Gibson tries to arrange for Rob's marriage because he really doesn't want anything to do with it.
-Robert starts to want to stand up for his rights once he returns to the south.
-It seems as if blacks in he south are so used to the constant racism, that they don't feel anything can be done.
4 questions:
-Why doesn't Rob stand up for himself or his race when he his faced with racism?
-Why does Rob's parents say he will be like Mr. Gibson if he does not graduate?
-Why does ROb all of a sudden become sort of a rebel?
-Do you think that blacks in the south are used to the racism so they don't care about doing anything to change it?
3 words (or more for extra credit):
-Bromides (Houston 174): A tiresome person; a bore.
-Brooding (Houston 176): preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts.
-Perfunctory (Houston 177): performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial.
2 Literary Devices:
-Metaphor: "His raccoon eyes..." (Houston 169). This is a metaphor because it compares santa's eyes wit ones of a raccoon without using the word like or as.
-Simlie: " She was standing on the other side of the room in a floral print dress that covered her big, heavyset frame like a tent" (Houston 172). This is a similie because it makes a comparison between two non-similar things using the word like.
1 Summary sentence: This section is about how Rob returns home for Christmas, and realizes how much he hates it in the south.
5 comments:
-The racism in this story is rediculous to the point that whites are calling santa black because someone had a decoration of santa, and it was dirty.
-We see that once these several racial conjectures are made, ROb gets sick of it, and decides he wants to leave the South for too.
-It is funny how Mrs. Gibson tries to arrange for Rob's marriage because he really doesn't want anything to do with it.
-Robert starts to want to stand up for his rights once he returns to the south.
-It seems as if blacks in he south are so used to the constant racism, that they don't feel anything can be done.
4 questions:
-Why doesn't Rob stand up for himself or his race when he his faced with racism?
-Why does Rob's parents say he will be like Mr. Gibson if he does not graduate?
-Why does ROb all of a sudden become sort of a rebel?
-Do you think that blacks in the south are used to the racism so they don't care about doing anything to change it?
3 words (or more for extra credit):
-Bromides (Houston 174): A tiresome person; a bore.
-Brooding (Houston 176): preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts.
-Perfunctory (Houston 177): performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial.
2 Literary Devices:
-Metaphor: "His raccoon eyes..." (Houston 169). This is a metaphor because it compares santa's eyes wit ones of a raccoon without using the word like or as.
-Simlie: " She was standing on the other side of the room in a floral print dress that covered her big, heavyset frame like a tent" (Houston 172). This is a similie because it makes a comparison between two non-similar things using the word like.
1 Summary sentence: This section is about how Rob returns home for Christmas, and realizes how much he hates it in the south.
Seventh 5,4,3,2,1,
10/23/08
5 comments:
-We see that Rob enjoys to read often. He remembers when he was young his mother read to him.
-We finally see that Rob may be homesick when he is remembering his parents.
-We see the racism that there is when Rob gets into a conflict with the woman who say he is a communist.
-ROb is a very observant student who always pays attention to what is going on around him.
-Robert is becomng a very mature young man, as he tries to find new things for himself to keep him busy durng the school year.
4 Questions:
-Did being at Draper make ROb become further away or more independent from his parents?
-Does Rob ever consider wanting to quit going to Draper because of the racism against blacks?
-Did Rob ever feel a slight unequality from Mr. Gregor as he moved uo in grades?
-Why doesn't ROb's parents visit him often?
3 Words (or more):
-Eliciting (Houston 139): To call forth, draw out, or provoke.
-Bemused (Houston 139): bewildered or confused.
-Florid (Houston 168): reddish; ruddy; rosy
-Minstrel (Houston 169): a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
2 literary devices:
-Similie: "It was pitch black, like a bottomless pit," (Houston 147). This is a similie because it compares to things using the word like.
-Personificaton: "I fled outside onto the busy sidewalk..." (Houston 169).This is perosnification because sidewalks can't be busy.
1 Summary Sentence:THis section of my reading was basically about Rob becoming more ature and growing up, starting to find ne opprotunities for himself.
5 comments:
-We see that Rob enjoys to read often. He remembers when he was young his mother read to him.
-We finally see that Rob may be homesick when he is remembering his parents.
-We see the racism that there is when Rob gets into a conflict with the woman who say he is a communist.
-ROb is a very observant student who always pays attention to what is going on around him.
-Robert is becomng a very mature young man, as he tries to find new things for himself to keep him busy durng the school year.
4 Questions:
-Did being at Draper make ROb become further away or more independent from his parents?
-Does Rob ever consider wanting to quit going to Draper because of the racism against blacks?
-Did Rob ever feel a slight unequality from Mr. Gregor as he moved uo in grades?
-Why doesn't ROb's parents visit him often?
3 Words (or more):
-Eliciting (Houston 139): To call forth, draw out, or provoke.
-Bemused (Houston 139): bewildered or confused.
-Florid (Houston 168): reddish; ruddy; rosy
-Minstrel (Houston 169): a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
2 literary devices:
-Similie: "It was pitch black, like a bottomless pit," (Houston 147). This is a similie because it compares to things using the word like.
-Personificaton: "I fled outside onto the busy sidewalk..." (Houston 169).This is perosnification because sidewalks can't be busy.
1 Summary Sentence:THis section of my reading was basically about Rob becoming more ature and growing up, starting to find ne opprotunities for himself.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sixth 5,4,3,2,1
10/22/08
5 Comments:
-I really noticed that Rob and Burns have built a strong relationship with each other over the school year.
-Rob kind of feels as if he has made a strong bond with members of Draper.
-Even though ROb has kind of changed as a person, he still has his common sense.
-Again we see a sense of racism because a lot of people though ti was wrong to hang with blacks.
-We see that Rob may be falling for a girl named Jinxie whom he has had his eye on for a while.
4 Questions:
-Does Rob sympathize his friends?
-How come his friends take the harrassment?
-Does home symbolize anything for Rob?
- How does ROb classify his friends?
3 Words:
-Bemused (HOuston 139): lost in thought; preoccupied.
-Squadron (Houston 145): a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
-Beatific (Houston 147): bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like.
2 Literary Devices:
- Similie: ...their earlier reluctance to act decisively with Tyron as a lack of backbone" (Houston 142). THis is a similie because it makes a comparison using the word as.
- Personification: "...with hard eyes..."(Houston 146). This is personification because eyes can't be hard.
1 Summary Sentence: This section of my reading is basically Rob and Gordie going home, and remmebering about their past moments.
5 Comments:
-I really noticed that Rob and Burns have built a strong relationship with each other over the school year.
-Rob kind of feels as if he has made a strong bond with members of Draper.
-Even though ROb has kind of changed as a person, he still has his common sense.
-Again we see a sense of racism because a lot of people though ti was wrong to hang with blacks.
-We see that Rob may be falling for a girl named Jinxie whom he has had his eye on for a while.
4 Questions:
-Does Rob sympathize his friends?
-How come his friends take the harrassment?
-Does home symbolize anything for Rob?
- How does ROb classify his friends?
3 Words:
-Bemused (HOuston 139): lost in thought; preoccupied.
-Squadron (Houston 145): a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
-Beatific (Houston 147): bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like.
2 Literary Devices:
- Similie: ...their earlier reluctance to act decisively with Tyron as a lack of backbone" (Houston 142). THis is a similie because it makes a comparison using the word as.
- Personification: "...with hard eyes..."(Houston 146). This is personification because eyes can't be hard.
1 Summary Sentence: This section of my reading is basically Rob and Gordie going home, and remmebering about their past moments.
Fifth 5,4,3,2,1
10/22/08
5 comments about the book:
- We still see some traces of blacks being under whites. It's not being a slave, jus kind of a symbol.
-We can see that Rob is very interested in girls, and many of the girls he sees reminds him of the girls at home.
-I feel that it is kind of against Rob's morals to do something against his beliefs.
- The novel towards the ending is losing interest.
-This novel seems to have a little affirmative action.
4 Questions I have:
-Why does Rob let peer pressure force him into doing something he doesn't want to do.?
-Why does Houston spend a lot of time on other people?
-Does affirmative action take place in this novel?
-What does Rob feel about the sudden proposotion?
3 Words:
-Smoldered (Houston 115): to burn with little smoke and no flame.
-Impassive (Houston 116): without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
-Bedraggled (Houston 117): to make limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt.
2 Literary Devices:
-Smilie: "Tyrone's face, a cruel smile, like the ones the boys at Draper flashed...," (Houston 117).
-Personification: "I repeated his poisionous words..." (Houston 122).
1 Summary Sentence: This section 5, Rob is knd of changing as a person, wishng he was white, and doing thing that just isn't how he was brought up.
5 comments about the book:
- We still see some traces of blacks being under whites. It's not being a slave, jus kind of a symbol.
-We can see that Rob is very interested in girls, and many of the girls he sees reminds him of the girls at home.
-I feel that it is kind of against Rob's morals to do something against his beliefs.
- The novel towards the ending is losing interest.
-This novel seems to have a little affirmative action.
4 Questions I have:
-Why does Rob let peer pressure force him into doing something he doesn't want to do.?
-Why does Houston spend a lot of time on other people?
-Does affirmative action take place in this novel?
-What does Rob feel about the sudden proposotion?
3 Words:
-Smoldered (Houston 115): to burn with little smoke and no flame.
-Impassive (Houston 116): without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
-Bedraggled (Houston 117): to make limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt.
2 Literary Devices:
-Smilie: "Tyrone's face, a cruel smile, like the ones the boys at Draper flashed...," (Houston 117).
-Personification: "I repeated his poisionous words..." (Houston 122).
1 Summary Sentence: This section 5, Rob is knd of changing as a person, wishng he was white, and doing thing that just isn't how he was brought up.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Fourth 5,4,3,2,1
10/21/08
5 comments about the book:
-It's kind of ironic how aRob's father said that Rob may not want to go back to school after eating Gwen's food, because in the beginning the father wasn't sure of whether or not Rob should attend the school.
-I'm curioius to find out more why Rob thinks Michaux's vies were actually causing things to happen at home.
-In the novel I notice that Rob's mom and dad really focus on making Rob realize that race is a big deal
-It is important for the reader to realze how smart Robert. FOr example his vocabulary.
-It seems as if RObert and his father have conflicting views about hat RObert wants to do, because Rob's father still thinks he has a control on that.
4 Questions you may have:
-Do you think Rob's parents' views of the university have changed since the begnning of the novel?
-When was the NAACP created, and what's its main purpose?
-Why is race and diversity such a big deal to Robert's parents?
-What are some of the realizations RObert has about his family?
3 words (or more for extrac credit):
-Twinge: "I felt something more than a rwinge if longung for home," (Houston 76). (Defintion: a sudden sharp pain.)
-Emanating: "...by the frgrance of moth balls emanating from the overstuffed closet," (Houston 84). (Defintion: to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.)
-Bourgeoisie: "...the children of the black bourgeoisie cannot escape..." (Houston 87). (Defintion: the class that, in contrast to the proletariat or wage-earning class, is primarily concerned with property values.)
-Repudiated: "sold by one and repudiated by the other..." (Houston 87). (Defintion: to reject as having no authority or binding force.)
-Semblance: "some semblance of a homeland," (Houston 87). (Definition: outward aspect or appearance.)
2 Literary Devices:
-Personification: "I let my father's words hover over the dining room table..." (Houston 75). This is personification because words can't hover.
- Simlie: "The gray stone building where Gordie lived took up an entire block and looked more like a bank than an apartment building," (Houston 93). This is a similie because it make a comparison using the word like.
1 Summary Sentence: Basically this chapter is about Robert hangind out with his family, and realzing different things about them.
5 comments about the book:
-It's kind of ironic how aRob's father said that Rob may not want to go back to school after eating Gwen's food, because in the beginning the father wasn't sure of whether or not Rob should attend the school.
-I'm curioius to find out more why Rob thinks Michaux's vies were actually causing things to happen at home.
-In the novel I notice that Rob's mom and dad really focus on making Rob realize that race is a big deal
-It is important for the reader to realze how smart Robert. FOr example his vocabulary.
-It seems as if RObert and his father have conflicting views about hat RObert wants to do, because Rob's father still thinks he has a control on that.
4 Questions you may have:
-Do you think Rob's parents' views of the university have changed since the begnning of the novel?
-When was the NAACP created, and what's its main purpose?
-Why is race and diversity such a big deal to Robert's parents?
-What are some of the realizations RObert has about his family?
3 words (or more for extrac credit):
-Twinge: "I felt something more than a rwinge if longung for home," (Houston 76). (Defintion: a sudden sharp pain.)
-Emanating: "...by the frgrance of moth balls emanating from the overstuffed closet," (Houston 84). (Defintion: to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.)
-Bourgeoisie: "...the children of the black bourgeoisie cannot escape..." (Houston 87). (Defintion: the class that, in contrast to the proletariat or wage-earning class, is primarily concerned with property values.)
-Repudiated: "sold by one and repudiated by the other..." (Houston 87). (Defintion: to reject as having no authority or binding force.)
-Semblance: "some semblance of a homeland," (Houston 87). (Definition: outward aspect or appearance.)
2 Literary Devices:
-Personification: "I let my father's words hover over the dining room table..." (Houston 75). This is personification because words can't hover.
- Simlie: "The gray stone building where Gordie lived took up an entire block and looked more like a bank than an apartment building," (Houston 93). This is a similie because it make a comparison using the word like.
1 Summary Sentence: Basically this chapter is about Robert hangind out with his family, and realzing different things about them.
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