What is the Most Important Thing Your Parents Have Ever Taught You?
The most important thing my parents have taught me and are still teaching me is to have a relationship with God. To believe for myself that God exists, to believe for myself that God loves me unconditionally. They teach me to believe that I was created not just by my parents but by the creator of life itself.
As a child, you follow your parents in all the pieces of their lives, their work, their play, their family, and their friends. A huge portion of my parents’ lives is their relationships with God. I’m involved in both my parents’ church families. I’m learning the importance of living my life for God and not living my life for Satan. In my parents teaching me the Bible, I’m learning right from wrong. I’m learning that God has a purpose for my life. I attended Children’s Ministry at church where I learned the bible through stories and song.
Now that I am a teen I am part of the teen ministry and attend full service with the adults. Working within the teen ministry I’m learning how God wants me to handle peer pressure at school,, how to deal with my parents and everyone around me. It’s not easy and I find myself making a lot of mistakes. But I’m also learning that God is patient and merciful and forgives me. When I come home from school and tell my parents things that bother me they always want to know what part I played in the situation and could I have handled it differently. They always tell me I shouldn’t allow the other kids to be the reason why I make a bad decision.
I’m not always happy with trying to follow God’s will. It seems better for me to do the opposite. Be mad at my mom for making me do things I don’t want to do. Lying about doing something when I really didn’t feel like doing it. Taking stuff even after she told me no. Listening to music I know she doesn’t want me listening to. I don’t see anything wrong with what I’m doing. But I’m learning that if you’re not doing God’s will, you’re doing Satan’s will. I don’t want to follow Satan.
In my parents’ teachings about God, I’m learning they are not perfect. They make mistakes. They ask God for forgiveness. I’m learning that God is our Heavenly Father and we are all his children. My parents teaching me about God and helping me realize I need a relationship with Him for my life to be on track is the most important they have taught and are continuing to teach me.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Questions to the Democratic Candidates for President of the United States of America
Q.A.D.
Questions to Barack Obama:
1) What will you do to change our country's health care system not just for low income families but for middle income families?
2) Why do you think that you are the best candidate for president?
3) Do you think Black America will vote for you because of your race or your issues?
4) Do you have concerns that America is not ready for a Black President?
5) Are you disappointed that some very influential Black Americans, such as Maya Angelo are not backing you?
6) Why would you not want Hilary Clinton as your running mate for Vice President?
Questions to Hilary Clinton:
1) If you want change, why do you spend so much time 'trashing' Mr. Obama? That doesn't sound like change to me.
2) How will your perspective of handling the country be different that a man's perspective?
3) Do you really think countries that do not hold women in as high regard as the United States would accept you as the leader of the free world?
4) Do you feel women will vote for you because you are a woman or because of your issues?
5. Do you think America is ready for a female president? Why or why not?
6. Why would you not consider Mr. Obama as your running mate for Vice President?
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
sorry 9-2
Dear 9-2
I wish to apologize for the behavior of my class yesterday. We were out of control. There is no excuse for the disrespectful behavior. We are supposed to be a role model to the other classes, but we are not. We made Mr. Goins quit our class and we probably will get a Saturday school which the class deserves. I know that Mr. Brian was highly embarrassed yesterday that he wanted to hit one of us. He was so angry that he didn't want to see the class again until the next day. I feel very bad about Mr. Goins because we've been very rude to him. I also feel very bad of the other teachers . I just want to say to forgive our class for what we did this whole school year. I believe that we would do better before the school year is over. I think the principal/vice principal should talk with the class to see what could be the reason for the misbehavior.
I wish to apologize for the behavior of my class yesterday. We were out of control. There is no excuse for the disrespectful behavior. We are supposed to be a role model to the other classes, but we are not. We made Mr. Goins quit our class and we probably will get a Saturday school which the class deserves. I know that Mr. Brian was highly embarrassed yesterday that he wanted to hit one of us. He was so angry that he didn't want to see the class again until the next day. I feel very bad about Mr. Goins because we've been very rude to him. I also feel very bad of the other teachers . I just want to say to forgive our class for what we did this whole school year. I believe that we would do better before the school year is over. I think the principal/vice principal should talk with the class to see what could be the reason for the misbehavior.
Monday, April 7, 2008
1. Hinder is to impede as excuse is to pardon .blame,pardon,delayblock2. Noun is to adjective as verb is to _adverb_.actionbeingpluraladverb3. Exit is to out as enter_is to in.doorhouseenterextra4. Drink is to_liquid_as eat is to solid.gasliquidmilkfood5. Mercury is to first as Mars is to fourth.secondthirdfourthfifth6. Labyrinth is to maze as medicine is to __sickness_drugdoctorpharmacysickness7. Hurricane is to meteorologist as star is to _astonomer_.geologistentomologistbiologistastronomerIrregular Plural NounsMost nouns in English are made into plural nouns by adding an s to the singular form. If the noun ends with an s, ch, sh, or x, an es is added to make the noun plural. Plural nouns that are not made plural in this way are irregular plural nouns.There are two or more plural nouns in each sentence. Only one of them is an irregular plural noun. Underline the irregular plural noun in each sentence and write the singular form. The first sentence has been done for you.1. Vincent helped the women choose their costumes. woman2. The hunters never noticed the two deer by the apple trees (deer).3. Are the geese chasing the other farm animals?(goose)4. Do turtles have teeth?5. The children told their parents about the matches. (child)6. You should place the knives and spoons to the left of the plates. (knife)7. The children stood on boxes to see the parade. (child)8. We took pictures of the oxen as they pulled the wagons.9. Sandy knew that many mice were living in the walls of the old houses. (house)10. Please keep your hands and feet inside the car. (foot)11. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men ate scrambled eggs. (man)Regular and Irregular VerbsTo make the past tense or past participle form of most verbs (regular verbs) we simply add “ed” at the end.Examples using the verb “walk”:Past Tense: I walked through the maze.Past Participle: I have walked through the maze.(The past participle form is used in the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. The above example is written in the present perfect tense.)Irregular verbs are not that simple. We sometimes need a dictionary to help us write the different forms of irregular verbs.Examples using the verb “see”:Past Tense: We saw the secret maps.Past Participle: We have seen the secret maps.Look up the word “see” in the dictionary. Notice that the different forms of the word are given. Look up “walk.” Notice that the dictionary doesn’t bother to give the different forms of regular verbs.Change the verb that comes after each sentence to its past tense form and write it in the blank. You may refer to a dictionary. The first sentence has been completed for you.1. I did all my homework in study hall. do2. She _thought_of a better way to do it. think3. Sam _reminded us to lock the doors. remind4. They _had put their names on the list. put5. Who borrowed my new shoes? borrow6. We never _knew his real name. knowChange the verb that comes after each sentence to its past participle form and write it in the blank. You may refer to a dictionary. The first sentence has been completed for you.1. I have never driven such a wonderful car! drive2. Frank had _eaten the whole pizza before we arrived. eat3. They’ve __known_ and trusted her for years. know4. Osgood has always blamed_others for his mistakes. blame5. The candidates have written__ their opinions on our site. write6. He’s picked_ his favorite song for the ceremony. pick
A RAISIN IN THE SUN BOOK REPORT
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Lena Younger (Mama) is the matriarch of the family. Her husband has died. The Younger Family consists of Walter Lee and Beneatha. Walter Lee is married to Ruth and works as a chauffeur. They have a young son, Travis, and Ruth suspects she is pregnant again. Beneatha is much younger and aspires to be a doctor. Due to her husband’s death, Mama is waiting for the arrival of her husband’s $10,000 life insurance policy. Mama, Walter Lee, and Ruth and Beneatha each have their own ideas on how to spend the money and are anxiously awaiting to begin their new lives.
Today, Mama is smiling. It is her last day of work. She is now retired. She has been a maid for a rich white couple for many years. She stops at the grocery store to buy apples to make her family an apple pie. As she reaches for fresh fruit she sees there are bruised ones available. She asks the clerk to look in the back for better fruit and he returns with rotten fruit. She asks him, “Am I being charged for the worms?” He just says, “If you don’t want them, then don’t buy them. She leaves to go elsewhere. What happened to the times when people wanted to sell their best produce?
Mama arrives home to the small apartment she shares with her family. They share a hallway bathroom with the neighbors. Her grandson, Travis, sleeps on the couch. Mama wants to move the family from this small apartment to a bigger house in a better neighborhood, a dream she and her husband shared. This would allow the family to stay together and give them more opportunities to better their lives. Walter Lee works as a chauffeur and hates the idea of working for the white man in a job that he feels is so demeaning. He wants to use the insurance money to invest in a liquor store with his friends. Ruth agrees with Mama and thinks a bigger house in a better neighborhood would provide more space for their family and opportunities for their son, Travis. Though she acknowledges her pregnancy, she feels another child would place unnecessary financial burden on the family. Beneatha wants to use the insurance money for her medical education. She feels her family is too caught up in the white man’s world. Everyone having to conform to the white’s man’s society. At this time in her life, she is trying to find her natural self, where she fits in. She is looking for her identity by looking to the past – African past.
Beneatha has 2 boyfriends. George Murchison, a wealthy African- American. The family likes George but Beneatha feels he fits too easily into white society. He is unaware and does not want to be made aware of his African roots. Joseph Asagai, on the other hand, is a Nigerian student who is in love with Beneatha. He is very proud of his African heritage and Beneatha hopes to learn about her African heritage from him.
Walter Lee has made plans with his friend Bobo. Bobo has a family but is also interested in getting out of the ‘rat race’ of working for someone else. He would like to partner with Walter Lee in the liquor store business – own their own business. Bobo knew a man named Willie who claimed he knew how to get their business started. All Willie needed was some ‘seed’ money from both Walter Lee and Bobo and he would put the word out of their interest and set them up. This excited Walter Lee and Bobo and they knew they were on their way out of poverty. All Walter Lee had to do now was talk Mama into giving him the insurance money to invest in his dream which, of course, would benefit the entire family.
Walter was excited when he got home; he tried to tell the family of his plan to open a liquor store. He wanted them to know that with this liquor store they could become rich. However, Ruth was talking about her pregnancy with Mama. Mama was asking Ruth how her appointment was with their family doctor (their family doctor is male). Ruth kept saying, ‘she’ when responding to Mama’s questions. Mama was a bit surprised when she kept referring to ‘she’. Mama was thinking to herself ‘what doctor is she talking about?’ Walter became angry that no one was listening to him and he stormed out of the apartment and went to the bar.
Several days later Mama received a phone call from Walter Lee’s job. He hadn’t been to work in days and if he didn’t come in the next day, he would be fired. Mama went looking for her son and found him in the same bar. He followed her to a nearby diner. There, Mama told Walter Lee that she had put $3,500.00 on the down payment on a new home. She wanted him to put $3000.00 in the bank for Beneatha’s college fund. The remaining $3,500.00 was for him to do with what he wanted. She told him she would never stop trusting him just like she would never stop loving him. She knew he would do the right thing. Walter Lee was very happy. Finally, he
would have his dream. Finally, he would make them all proud of him. Finally, he would make them all rich.
Walter Lee met his friend Bobo and gave him the $6,500.00 to give to Willie, a trusted business partner, someone Bobo knew who would spread the money around Springfield, Chicago to help start up a liquor store business.
Mama told the family about the new home they would be moving to. She tells them the house is in Clybourne Park, an all white neighborhood. They immediately started packing.
Mr. Lindner, from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association pays the Younger family a visit. Mama is not home and Walter Lee and Beneatha talk with Mr. Lindner. Mr. Lindner states he represents their future neighbors. The neighbors are a bit concerned that a family like them is moving to the neighborhood. They do not feel the Younger’s would be happy there, would fit in there. The Association wants to keep peace among all its neighbors. Therefore, Mr. Lindner is prepared to pay Mrs. Younger the amount she paid for the house to NOT move to Clybourne Park. The neighbors all feel that would be the best thing to do for everyone’s sake. What Mr. Lindner is really saying is that he and the neighbors do not want blacks in their neighborhood. He is trying to hide the racism in nice words. Beneatha recognizes the racism immediately. Walter Lee rejects Mr. Lindner’s offer. He leaves his business card, however, in the hopes they would change their mind.
Beneatha decides she doesn’t want to continue her relationship with George. She considers him small minded and too caught up in white society. She gets a marriage proposal from Joseph who wants her to go to medical school and move to Africa with him.
When Mama returns home she is told of Mr. Lindner’s visit. Beneatha tells her Mr. Lindner was the ‘welcoming committee’ of the neighborhood. She is not surprised. She is proud that Walter Lee rejected the offer and continues packing. It is now moving day.
There is much excitement on this day. A new life for all is to begin. Walter Lee is anxiously waiting for Bobo to visit with the good news of their new liquor store business. Bobo does come to visit but brings unexpected bad news. Bobo went to the Springfield train station for Willie’s arrival back with news of their liquor store. He waited, and waited and waited some more. Not only did Willie have all the money that Walter Lee had but also all the money that
Bobo and his wife had. Bobo had to admit to Walter Lee that Willie ran off with all their money.
Walter Lee told his family he lost all the money Mama gave him. He did not go to the bank to deposit Beneatha’s college money. Beneatha was so angry with him. Mama, in her disappointment, starts to unpack and begins talking about how they can fix up the apartment. Ruth, however, feels they can still move and with the 3 of them working they can make the payments. Walter Lee seriously considers Mr. Lindner’s offer to buy the house back. It would at least give them $3,500.00 of the insurance money back. He contacts Mr. Lindner. But as he begins to tell Mr. Lindner that he accepts the offer, he doesn’t like the words he is saying and refuses the offer again. The moving men continue moving boxes. Mama gathers her plant as a reminder of what she is leaving but more so of the new life they are moving to. Yes, it will be difficult moving into a neighborhood where they know they are not wanted but she believes the family will succeed as long as they stick together.
Lena Younger (Mama) is the matriarch of the family. Her husband has died. The Younger Family consists of Walter Lee and Beneatha. Walter Lee is married to Ruth and works as a chauffeur. They have a young son, Travis, and Ruth suspects she is pregnant again. Beneatha is much younger and aspires to be a doctor. Due to her husband’s death, Mama is waiting for the arrival of her husband’s $10,000 life insurance policy. Mama, Walter Lee, and Ruth and Beneatha each have their own ideas on how to spend the money and are anxiously awaiting to begin their new lives.
Today, Mama is smiling. It is her last day of work. She is now retired. She has been a maid for a rich white couple for many years. She stops at the grocery store to buy apples to make her family an apple pie. As she reaches for fresh fruit she sees there are bruised ones available. She asks the clerk to look in the back for better fruit and he returns with rotten fruit. She asks him, “Am I being charged for the worms?” He just says, “If you don’t want them, then don’t buy them. She leaves to go elsewhere. What happened to the times when people wanted to sell their best produce?
Mama arrives home to the small apartment she shares with her family. They share a hallway bathroom with the neighbors. Her grandson, Travis, sleeps on the couch. Mama wants to move the family from this small apartment to a bigger house in a better neighborhood, a dream she and her husband shared. This would allow the family to stay together and give them more opportunities to better their lives. Walter Lee works as a chauffeur and hates the idea of working for the white man in a job that he feels is so demeaning. He wants to use the insurance money to invest in a liquor store with his friends. Ruth agrees with Mama and thinks a bigger house in a better neighborhood would provide more space for their family and opportunities for their son, Travis. Though she acknowledges her pregnancy, she feels another child would place unnecessary financial burden on the family. Beneatha wants to use the insurance money for her medical education. She feels her family is too caught up in the white man’s world. Everyone having to conform to the white’s man’s society. At this time in her life, she is trying to find her natural self, where she fits in. She is looking for her identity by looking to the past – African past.
Beneatha has 2 boyfriends. George Murchison, a wealthy African- American. The family likes George but Beneatha feels he fits too easily into white society. He is unaware and does not want to be made aware of his African roots. Joseph Asagai, on the other hand, is a Nigerian student who is in love with Beneatha. He is very proud of his African heritage and Beneatha hopes to learn about her African heritage from him.
Walter Lee has made plans with his friend Bobo. Bobo has a family but is also interested in getting out of the ‘rat race’ of working for someone else. He would like to partner with Walter Lee in the liquor store business – own their own business. Bobo knew a man named Willie who claimed he knew how to get their business started. All Willie needed was some ‘seed’ money from both Walter Lee and Bobo and he would put the word out of their interest and set them up. This excited Walter Lee and Bobo and they knew they were on their way out of poverty. All Walter Lee had to do now was talk Mama into giving him the insurance money to invest in his dream which, of course, would benefit the entire family.
Walter was excited when he got home; he tried to tell the family of his plan to open a liquor store. He wanted them to know that with this liquor store they could become rich. However, Ruth was talking about her pregnancy with Mama. Mama was asking Ruth how her appointment was with their family doctor (their family doctor is male). Ruth kept saying, ‘she’ when responding to Mama’s questions. Mama was a bit surprised when she kept referring to ‘she’. Mama was thinking to herself ‘what doctor is she talking about?’ Walter became angry that no one was listening to him and he stormed out of the apartment and went to the bar.
Several days later Mama received a phone call from Walter Lee’s job. He hadn’t been to work in days and if he didn’t come in the next day, he would be fired. Mama went looking for her son and found him in the same bar. He followed her to a nearby diner. There, Mama told Walter Lee that she had put $3,500.00 on the down payment on a new home. She wanted him to put $3000.00 in the bank for Beneatha’s college fund. The remaining $3,500.00 was for him to do with what he wanted. She told him she would never stop trusting him just like she would never stop loving him. She knew he would do the right thing. Walter Lee was very happy. Finally, he
would have his dream. Finally, he would make them all proud of him. Finally, he would make them all rich.
Walter Lee met his friend Bobo and gave him the $6,500.00 to give to Willie, a trusted business partner, someone Bobo knew who would spread the money around Springfield, Chicago to help start up a liquor store business.
Mama told the family about the new home they would be moving to. She tells them the house is in Clybourne Park, an all white neighborhood. They immediately started packing.
Mr. Lindner, from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association pays the Younger family a visit. Mama is not home and Walter Lee and Beneatha talk with Mr. Lindner. Mr. Lindner states he represents their future neighbors. The neighbors are a bit concerned that a family like them is moving to the neighborhood. They do not feel the Younger’s would be happy there, would fit in there. The Association wants to keep peace among all its neighbors. Therefore, Mr. Lindner is prepared to pay Mrs. Younger the amount she paid for the house to NOT move to Clybourne Park. The neighbors all feel that would be the best thing to do for everyone’s sake. What Mr. Lindner is really saying is that he and the neighbors do not want blacks in their neighborhood. He is trying to hide the racism in nice words. Beneatha recognizes the racism immediately. Walter Lee rejects Mr. Lindner’s offer. He leaves his business card, however, in the hopes they would change their mind.
Beneatha decides she doesn’t want to continue her relationship with George. She considers him small minded and too caught up in white society. She gets a marriage proposal from Joseph who wants her to go to medical school and move to Africa with him.
When Mama returns home she is told of Mr. Lindner’s visit. Beneatha tells her Mr. Lindner was the ‘welcoming committee’ of the neighborhood. She is not surprised. She is proud that Walter Lee rejected the offer and continues packing. It is now moving day.
There is much excitement on this day. A new life for all is to begin. Walter Lee is anxiously waiting for Bobo to visit with the good news of their new liquor store business. Bobo does come to visit but brings unexpected bad news. Bobo went to the Springfield train station for Willie’s arrival back with news of their liquor store. He waited, and waited and waited some more. Not only did Willie have all the money that Walter Lee had but also all the money that
Bobo and his wife had. Bobo had to admit to Walter Lee that Willie ran off with all their money.
Walter Lee told his family he lost all the money Mama gave him. He did not go to the bank to deposit Beneatha’s college money. Beneatha was so angry with him. Mama, in her disappointment, starts to unpack and begins talking about how they can fix up the apartment. Ruth, however, feels they can still move and with the 3 of them working they can make the payments. Walter Lee seriously considers Mr. Lindner’s offer to buy the house back. It would at least give them $3,500.00 of the insurance money back. He contacts Mr. Lindner. But as he begins to tell Mr. Lindner that he accepts the offer, he doesn’t like the words he is saying and refuses the offer again. The moving men continue moving boxes. Mama gathers her plant as a reminder of what she is leaving but more so of the new life they are moving to. Yes, it will be difficult moving into a neighborhood where they know they are not wanted but she believes the family will succeed as long as they stick together.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
A RAISIN IN THE SUN TEST
Act I, Scene I
Why does Ruth scramble Walter’s eggs, even though he says he does not want them scrambled? Ruth scrambles them without really thinking. She was a bit peeved because Walter got up that morning talking about the insurance check that was due to come the next day.
What does this indicate about their relationship and about whether or not they try to listen to one another? Their anticipation level is high because of the insurance check and they are both focused more on that at this time.
Why does Ruth tell Travis to get his mind off the money that is coming the next day? Much like his father, the first thing he says that morning has to do with the coming of the insurance check tomorrow What does this indicate about Travis?. He also is anticipating its arrival.
Why does Walter give his son money that he needs for school? To show pride that his family can afford to help out ‘poor negroes’. How does this leave Walter, in terms of money he himself needs in order to get to work? It was worth the sacrifice to see the joy in his son’s face, anticipating the change in their financial status once the insurance check comes, the next day. What does this indicate about Walter’s personality? He’s prideful.
Act 1 Scene 2
Which theme that has been raised before is referred to in the reference to roaches ‘marching….like Napoleon? Who was Napoleon? He was a general during the French Revolution. What relevance might references to him have for this play?
What issue in particular is alluded to when Beneatha says, “All everyone seems to know about when it comes to Africa is ‘Tarzan”? People know nothing about the culture and the people of Africa, how they live, the various tribes, their various religious ceremonies, etc. People seem to only know what they’ve seen in the movies as the boy who was raised by animals to become ‘Tarzan’.
What recurring theme is alluded to when Beneatha says, while talking about how missionaries save people, I’m afraid they need more salvation from the British and the French. African people and their culture.
Act II Scene I
1. What significance for their continued relationship do you think it has that Beneatha prepares to go to a play with George Murchison in the dress that Joseph Asagai got for her? She wanted to dress in African garb expressing her African interest but he wanted her to dress more acceptable for the white culture. He felt she would embarrass him in African garb.
2. What do you think has prompted Beneatha to cut her hair short and into an “Afro” hairstyle? She wanted to break away from the American style and associate more with the African style which includes their culture and dress
3. Do you think politics is the only reason Beneatha declares she hates assimilations? No. If not, what would another factor be? Racial prejudice.
4. What does it show about Ruth’s awareness of racial tensions that in a casual chat with George Murchison she refers to bombings? Though she was referring to how the bombings have affected the changing Chicago weather, she was also referring to the violence and destruction caused by racial tensions.
Act II Scene 2
1. What qualities do we see in George Murchison at the beginning of the scene that Beneatha might not like? Benetha does not seem to be interested in a romantic relationship with George. George, however, is interested in a romantic relationship with Beneatha.
2. Why does Beneatha refer to him as a fool, when speaking of him to her mother? He just wants to marry a simple, sophisticated girl that fits into the American white culture; she wants to find herself within her African ancestry.
3. When Mrs. Johnson says, I’m just soooooooo happy for y’all, do you think she is being honest or hypocritical. Definitely hypocritical. What later actions or words of hers either confirm or deny that she is speaking honestly here? When she speaks of a black family whose home was bombed after moving into a white neighborhood. She predicts the Younger’s will be scared of their new neighborhood. She insults them by calling them a ‘proud acting bunch of colored folks’
4. Why do Mama and Ruth roll their eyes before offering Mrs. Johnson the coffee? They know her intentions are not in their best interest.
Act 2 Scene 3
1. Why does Walter say, “Even the N double A C P take a holiday sometimes…?”
2. When Beneatha answers him, Sticks and stones may break my bones…’ What are we reminded of? A childhood saying means that words cannot hurt you.
3. Why do you think Karl Lindner goes to such lengths to talk about everybody getting along before he gets to his reason for talking to them? He wants to give the impression that everyone cares about each other and wants to get along with each other.
4. Who catches on first to what his purpose in talking to them is about? Beneatha. How do you know? Beneatha kept asking queestions trying to get him to be specific while Walter Lee and Ruth were trying to listen to him beat around the bush.
Act 3
1. What do you think accounts for Beneatha's deep pessimism at the beginning of the act?She no longer believes she can help people as a doctor demanding african amereican equality and freeing Africans - now she is depressed abut overall human misery.Do you think it is all because of the lost money: No, it 's because of Mr. Litner's visit and realizing no matter how they may try to move up and live the 'good life' they will always be disliked just because of their skin color.
2. What qualities do we see in Joseph Asagai which enables him to breakthrough Beneatha's mood to consider her own self-pity? Giving her his dream of how she can change Africa by coming back 'home' to Nigeria with him and make changes there with him.
3. Reading between the lines, so to speak, what does it say about whether or not Beneatha has really given up on medical school, when she refers, even mockingly, to curing 'the great sore of Colonialism.. with the Penicillin of Independence..That her dream of becoing a doctor and having an impact on American is not dead to her..
Act I, Scene I
Why does Ruth scramble Walter’s eggs, even though he says he does not want them scrambled? Ruth scrambles them without really thinking. She was a bit peeved because Walter got up that morning talking about the insurance check that was due to come the next day.
What does this indicate about their relationship and about whether or not they try to listen to one another? Their anticipation level is high because of the insurance check and they are both focused more on that at this time.
Why does Ruth tell Travis to get his mind off the money that is coming the next day? Much like his father, the first thing he says that morning has to do with the coming of the insurance check tomorrow What does this indicate about Travis?. He also is anticipating its arrival.
Why does Walter give his son money that he needs for school? To show pride that his family can afford to help out ‘poor negroes’. How does this leave Walter, in terms of money he himself needs in order to get to work? It was worth the sacrifice to see the joy in his son’s face, anticipating the change in their financial status once the insurance check comes, the next day. What does this indicate about Walter’s personality? He’s prideful.
Act 1 Scene 2
Which theme that has been raised before is referred to in the reference to roaches ‘marching….like Napoleon? Who was Napoleon? He was a general during the French Revolution. What relevance might references to him have for this play?
What issue in particular is alluded to when Beneatha says, “All everyone seems to know about when it comes to Africa is ‘Tarzan”? People know nothing about the culture and the people of Africa, how they live, the various tribes, their various religious ceremonies, etc. People seem to only know what they’ve seen in the movies as the boy who was raised by animals to become ‘Tarzan’.
What recurring theme is alluded to when Beneatha says, while talking about how missionaries save people, I’m afraid they need more salvation from the British and the French. African people and their culture.
Act II Scene I
1. What significance for their continued relationship do you think it has that Beneatha prepares to go to a play with George Murchison in the dress that Joseph Asagai got for her? She wanted to dress in African garb expressing her African interest but he wanted her to dress more acceptable for the white culture. He felt she would embarrass him in African garb.
2. What do you think has prompted Beneatha to cut her hair short and into an “Afro” hairstyle? She wanted to break away from the American style and associate more with the African style which includes their culture and dress
3. Do you think politics is the only reason Beneatha declares she hates assimilations? No. If not, what would another factor be? Racial prejudice.
4. What does it show about Ruth’s awareness of racial tensions that in a casual chat with George Murchison she refers to bombings? Though she was referring to how the bombings have affected the changing Chicago weather, she was also referring to the violence and destruction caused by racial tensions.
Act II Scene 2
1. What qualities do we see in George Murchison at the beginning of the scene that Beneatha might not like? Benetha does not seem to be interested in a romantic relationship with George. George, however, is interested in a romantic relationship with Beneatha.
2. Why does Beneatha refer to him as a fool, when speaking of him to her mother? He just wants to marry a simple, sophisticated girl that fits into the American white culture; she wants to find herself within her African ancestry.
3. When Mrs. Johnson says, I’m just soooooooo happy for y’all, do you think she is being honest or hypocritical. Definitely hypocritical. What later actions or words of hers either confirm or deny that she is speaking honestly here? When she speaks of a black family whose home was bombed after moving into a white neighborhood. She predicts the Younger’s will be scared of their new neighborhood. She insults them by calling them a ‘proud acting bunch of colored folks’
4. Why do Mama and Ruth roll their eyes before offering Mrs. Johnson the coffee? They know her intentions are not in their best interest.
Act 2 Scene 3
1. Why does Walter say, “Even the N double A C P take a holiday sometimes…?”
2. When Beneatha answers him, Sticks and stones may break my bones…’ What are we reminded of? A childhood saying means that words cannot hurt you.
3. Why do you think Karl Lindner goes to such lengths to talk about everybody getting along before he gets to his reason for talking to them? He wants to give the impression that everyone cares about each other and wants to get along with each other.
4. Who catches on first to what his purpose in talking to them is about? Beneatha. How do you know? Beneatha kept asking queestions trying to get him to be specific while Walter Lee and Ruth were trying to listen to him beat around the bush.
Act 3
1. What do you think accounts for Beneatha's deep pessimism at the beginning of the act?She no longer believes she can help people as a doctor demanding african amereican equality and freeing Africans - now she is depressed abut overall human misery.Do you think it is all because of the lost money: No, it 's because of Mr. Litner's visit and realizing no matter how they may try to move up and live the 'good life' they will always be disliked just because of their skin color.
2. What qualities do we see in Joseph Asagai which enables him to breakthrough Beneatha's mood to consider her own self-pity? Giving her his dream of how she can change Africa by coming back 'home' to Nigeria with him and make changes there with him.
3. Reading between the lines, so to speak, what does it say about whether or not Beneatha has really given up on medical school, when she refers, even mockingly, to curing 'the great sore of Colonialism.. with the Penicillin of Independence..That her dream of becoing a doctor and having an impact on American is not dead to her..
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Reviewer’s Name _____________________ Writer’s Name _____________________ PEER EDITING/REVISION WORKSHEET FOR EXPOSITORY ENTRIESEntry Number _____ Entry Title ______________________EDITOR’S COMMENTS:1. Statement explains the topic that the writer is going to discuss. YES NOWrite the topic here. ___________________________________________________2. Reason explains why the topic is important. YES NO3. Example #1 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES NO4. Explanation #1 ties example #1 back to the statement and reason. YES NOHow? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Reviewer’s Name _____________________ Writer’s Name _____________________ PEER EDITING/REVISION WORKSHEET FOR EXPOSITORY ENTRIESEntry Number _____ Entry Title ______________________EDITOR’S COMMENTS:1. Statement explains the topic that the writer is going to discuss. YES NOWrite the topic here. ___________________________________________________2. Reason explains why the topic is important. YES NO3. Example #1 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES NO4. Explanation #1 ties example #1 back to the statement and reason. YES NOHow? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Example #2 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES NO6. Explanation #2 ties example #2 back to the statement and reason. YES NOHow? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. "What Difference Does it Make?" wraps up the entire entry byproviding a "big picture" view of why what writer said is important. YES NO8. Writer uses vocabulary relevant to detective fiction. YES NO9. I circled punctuation, mechanical, and structural errors. YES NO10. I conferenced with the writer about his/her entry. YES NOReturn this form to the writer so that s/he can attach it to his/her rough drafts.WRITER’S COMMENTS:1. The editor’s comments were helpful to me. YES NO2. I understood what the editor wanted me to do. YES NO3. I feel confident that I can make the necessary revisions. YES NO4. At my next conference with the teacher, I need to discuss or ask about the following:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Example #2 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES NO6. Explanation #2 ties example #2 back to the statement and reason. YES NOHow? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. "What Difference Does it Make?" wraps up the entire entry byproviding a "big picture" view of why what writer said is important. YES NO8. Writer uses vocabulary relevant to detective fiction. YES NO9. I circled punctuation, mechanical, and structural errors. YES NO10. I conferenced with the writer about his/her entry. YES NOReturn this form to the writer so that s/he can attach it to his/her rough drafts.WRITER’S COMMENTS:1. The editor’s comments were helpful to me. YES NO2. I understood what the editor wanted me to do. YES NO3. I feel confident that I can make the necessary revisions. YES NO4. At my next conference with the teacher, I need to discuss or ask about the following:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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