Blog #3
Theme Statement: The people and role models that have influenced you, or the ones you look up to, will most likely allow you to follow in their footsteps.
Literary Device: Foreshadowing
"He knew what the game was, the same game that had consumed Tony and put a bullet or two in him. The same game Tony continually urged Wes to stay out of. But Wes rationalized. I am not selling drugs...He didn't bother thinking about Tony's warnings, that no matter what job or position you took within it, this was a game for keeps." (Moore 58-59)
Analysis: This quote shows that your role models influence you to follow in their footsteps because Wes is taking in what Tony has done, which influenced him to do similarly bad things. For example, Tony was involved with drugs, which led him to a bad situation, where he was nearly killed. Wes knew that Tony didn't want him to make bad choices. But since Tony was still alive and well, Wes ignored him and did bad things anyway, just like his brother. I think this quote shows foreshadowing because Wes says he is not selling drugs. Later in the chapter, however, Wes says he wants to start selling drugs in the future. Finally, this quote relates to the theme statement because it shows that Tony, Wes's role model, has influenced Wes to follow in his footsteps to do the bad things that he did, like selling and doing drugs, and not doing what he is told to do.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Blog #2
Theme Statement: In chapter two, of The Other Wes Moore, the author Wes Moore portrays how stereotypes and expectations are broken.
Literary Device: Metaphor
"In West Baltimore, white people were a rare sight, so White Boy took the brunt of constant teasing. Despite clowning him about it, they loved him. Wes would always say, 'the only thing white about him is his skin. Everything else is black. He's a real black dude.'" (page 31)
Analysis: This quotation shows how stereotypes and expectations are broken and not followed for many reasons. For example, this proves that the white boy in the story, even though the color of his skin is white, doesn't represent the norm of a white boy. I think this is very important because it didn't matter that his skin was white, he was still respected and treated well. This goes against stereotypes, because not all white people should be expected to act a certain way. The same thing should go for black people, and any other race. This quote is a metaphor because it symbolizes stereotypes when it comes to race.
Reflection on Socratic Seminar:
The socratic seminar influenced my thinking on a topic. It made me think about expectations and stereotypes around the world. I thought it was a great topic discussion, however we didn't really touch very much on it. We live in a world where mostly everything is based on stereotypes and expectations for every person. During the 1900’s most women were expected to stay at home and watch their children, while the husband went off to work and earned money for the family. Now a days, these stereotypes and expectations have gone down, and I think our society has become a better place. One thing that was said during the discussion was about the other Wes Moore hitting his little sister, Nikki. I thought this provoked emotion because it was sad to think that the other Wes Moore’s mother was in an abusive relationship and that she wasn't allowed to fight back, because that was her expectation.
I don't remember much of the discussion in detail, however I do remember a few points that were made about women’s expectations in the other Wes Moore that I was in agreement with. I also agreed with the points made about Grandma Lynn, and how she didn't follow her expectations, and that it was fine if she didn’t. I didn’t agree by one point made about how Susie’s father started to drink again, and how this showed that everything was normal and happy. Drinking doesn't show any kind of happiness. If I could have said one more thing, I would have added a few quotes and citations in there, because it would have helped me back up my evidence. For example, “I told you, don't you ever put your hands on a woman!” (page 5). This citation proves my point about women’s expectations in the Other Wes Moore book.
I thought a few things worked really well during the seminar. For example, we were all very respectful towards one another. We all talked at least once. We had a good discussion, analyzed certain details, and asked very good questions. I also thought that the discussion leaders were very good, and encouraged other students to talk and participate.
Some things that needed improvement were as follows. I think that many more people needed to speak and share their ideas. I also think that the rubric is very strict, and could have been a little more lenient. I thought that the discussion was good, however needed to connect the two texts more. I also thought that there wasn't much time for a discussion, and think that half time should be quicker.
Theme Statement: In chapter two, of The Other Wes Moore, the author Wes Moore portrays how stereotypes and expectations are broken.
Literary Device: Metaphor
"In West Baltimore, white people were a rare sight, so White Boy took the brunt of constant teasing. Despite clowning him about it, they loved him. Wes would always say, 'the only thing white about him is his skin. Everything else is black. He's a real black dude.'" (page 31)
Analysis: This quotation shows how stereotypes and expectations are broken and not followed for many reasons. For example, this proves that the white boy in the story, even though the color of his skin is white, doesn't represent the norm of a white boy. I think this is very important because it didn't matter that his skin was white, he was still respected and treated well. This goes against stereotypes, because not all white people should be expected to act a certain way. The same thing should go for black people, and any other race. This quote is a metaphor because it symbolizes stereotypes when it comes to race.
Reflection on Socratic Seminar:
I don't remember much of the discussion in detail, however I do remember a few points that were made about women’s expectations in the other Wes Moore that I was in agreement with. I also agreed with the points made about Grandma Lynn, and how she didn't follow her expectations, and that it was fine if she didn’t. I didn’t agree by one point made about how Susie’s father started to drink again, and how this showed that everything was normal and happy. Drinking doesn't show any kind of happiness. If I could have said one more thing, I would have added a few quotes and citations in there, because it would have helped me back up my evidence. For example, “I told you, don't you ever put your hands on a woman!” (page 5). This citation proves my point about women’s expectations in the Other Wes Moore book.
I thought a few things worked really well during the seminar. For example, we were all very respectful towards one another. We all talked at least once. We had a good discussion, analyzed certain details, and asked very good questions. I also thought that the discussion leaders were very good, and encouraged other students to talk and participate.
Some things that needed improvement were as follows. I think that many more people needed to speak and share their ideas. I also think that the rubric is very strict, and could have been a little more lenient. I thought that the discussion was good, however needed to connect the two texts more. I also thought that there wasn't much time for a discussion, and think that half time should be quicker.
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Blog #1
Blog #1
Theme Statement: The absence of a father during a child's early years can have a negative impact on the child's life.
Literary Device: Flashback
"I was his main man. He was my protector. That is one of my only two memories I have of my father. The other was when I watched him die." (Moore 11)
Analysis: Wesley Moore lost his father from a terrible disease at age three. I think that losing his father changed his personality and him as a person. For example, he had many great memories with his father, because they were like brothers to each other. His father would tell him how to act and how to behave. When he lost his father, he began to lose memories. He grew up not knowing how to handle certain situations. And without a father, he developed in ways that he might not have if his father had been around. This quote proves the theme statement and shows how both the relationship with his father and his father's death affected him in many ways.
Theme Statement: The absence of a father during a child's early years can have a negative impact on the child's life.
Literary Device: Flashback
"I was his main man. He was my protector. That is one of my only two memories I have of my father. The other was when I watched him die." (Moore 11)
Analysis: Wesley Moore lost his father from a terrible disease at age three. I think that losing his father changed his personality and him as a person. For example, he had many great memories with his father, because they were like brothers to each other. His father would tell him how to act and how to behave. When he lost his father, he began to lose memories. He grew up not knowing how to handle certain situations. And without a father, he developed in ways that he might not have if his father had been around. This quote proves the theme statement and shows how both the relationship with his father and his father's death affected him in many ways.
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