Day 8 ( Reflection & Daily News )

Reflection: I believe that Sofia’s boldness soon gets her in trouble. When the mayor’s wife, Miss Millie, notices the cleanliness of Sofia’s children and asks Sofia to be her maid, Sofia responds with a curt “Hell no.” The mayor slaps Sofia for her sass, and Sofia knocks him down, an offense that lands her in jail. Upon visiting, Celie finds Sofia badly beaten, and her ribs and skull cracked. Celie is scared, but sits down and grooms Sofia. At home, everyone decides they need to get Sofia out of jail. Squeak admits that she is the niece of the white prison warden, so Mr. ______ tells her to go plead for Sofia’s release. Celie and the others dress Squeak up “like she a white woman” and send her off, armed with fraudulent words to trick the warden into granting Sofia’s release.

- Daily News: Today i felt more accomplished with myself because i was able to work on my off day including going to another job interview that went excellent. Basically, i try to surround myself with positive people and positive vibes because you never know what a person struggles to do everyday. 

Day 7 ( daily news )

Monday was like any other typical day for me. However, it was quite fun if im not mistakened because i went out with my friends for a little while until it was time for me to go to work of course. I feel as i am finally becoming a young man because each day i try my best to accomplish each challenge that arose.

Day 5 letters 23-27 (January 30)

Reflection: I noticed that Shug Avery is sick, likely due to a sexually transmitted disease, and no one in the town will take her in. Both her mother and father say that Shug’s promiscuity has gotten her what she deserves. Mr. ______ leaves home unannounced and returns with the feeble Shug in his wagon. Though weak, feverish, and malnourished, Shug still has a razor-sharp tongue.

Daily news: That day i was very busy because i had plenty of stressful homework plus my job but it is alot of fun because i am able to keep my mind off certain things and put my hardwork into my schoolwork.

Day 4 reflection letter 10 (January 28th)

Reflection: i noticed that after brooding over the offer for a few months, Mr. ______ makes up his mind to take Celie. Celie desperately wants to stay in school, but Alphonso says she is too dumb to learn anything. Celie spends her wedding day bandaging a wound from a rock Mr. ______’s son throws at her, untangling her screaming stepdaughters’ hair, and cooking dinner. Celie spends a joyless wedding night with Mr. ______ on top of her, all the while worrying about Nettie’s safety.

Daily news: That day was stressful because i was in the mix of discussing my future career and i seem to struggle with that because i do not know what college i want to attend that will be good enough for me and my financial stability but however i managed to go through the day.

Pa’s letter to God

Reflection: I began to notice that each character in the Color Purple struggles from something known as abuse and how to become a stronger person. However, it is common that Alphonso know he struggles with controling young women and abusing them for his sexual needs he tends to reach out to god from my perspective of the letter i wrote to show he wants help.

Daily blog: today has been wonderful to me. My friends and i went to the new spot called Cook Out, the experience was nice even though they are a little bit overrated but the food was GREAT😈

Day 3 (Weekend)

During the weekend i spent time out with my friends his birthday celebration. Most importantly this weekend was my pay weekend because i got paid lol. However, I realized how much i care for my friends no matter what i go through i know that i will always have people of positivity around me.

Day 2 - The Color Purple (Reflection & Daily News)

 Throughout letters 7-9 Alphonso refuses to hand Nettie over to Mr.... stating that she is far too young and inexperienced to marry a man with children. Alphonso wants Nettie to continue her schooling and offers the man Celie instead. Alphonso claims that though Celie is ugly, a liar, and “spoiled twice,” she is older and hardworking.

The Color Purple ( Reflection & Daily News)

 

Reflection letters 1-7:

       In letter one, after Celie's mother gave birth to little Luscious, her mother and father fussed a lot because he felt as if she was not being a wife. He felt that way because all he wanted was sex which causes him to rape Celie ( his daughter) scarring for life. In letter two Celie explains how Fonso gets her pregnant numerous of times and tells her that he killed the children but she believes he is selling them. Additionally, her mother dies of a heart attack because her own daughter was pregnant but did not know it was by her own husband. In letter three, the father tends to be tired of Celie so he attends to her younger sister. I feel as if the only way she was going to protect her sister was to continue letting him have sex with her and giving him what he wanted. In letter four, he come home with a girl the same age as her however, Celie felt as if he only does it to her. In letter five, he began beating on Celie because he felt as if she flirted with other boys at the church but she then describes her interest in women because of him. In letter six, Fonso asked Nettie to marriage but did not like the fact that she was too young and had no experience. lastly, in letter seven, she explains how she tried to get him to take her instead of her sister because she wants to protect her sister no matter the cost.

DAY ONE:

- Today for me has been some what ok. Even though I was hungry the whole entire day which is nothing new, I found myself a little stressed because of some things in and outside of school causing me to be tired and to myself really. but I always find a way to push forward into my school work.

Vocabulary Paragraph

       The year of 2017 was the year full of lament and mourn over the loss of a close friend of mine. It was around valentines day when I found out that not only my best friend was shot but my closest sister Niaa Savage. Every since that holiday arose, I did not contentiously enjoy it as much as I use to. I did not want to talk to anyone that felt deprivated around me because I did not feel the need of basic people at the time. however, I promised the day that it happened, the day that I lost her everything I do I will do it for her. my school work and everything I accomplished was obsolete as well. I usually don't be to incongruous to my school work. through out my high school year my work has been miraculous since the start. however, once I started to receive acceptance letters for colleges and scholarship money I felt with great opulence on how my future will turn out. But even though I am going  to graduate this year I feel that I will sound enjambment when I speak.

Reflection

 My reflection of doing this project is something self learned. I felt as if I was able to express my thoughts and feelings through this particular project. However, I was able to work in a group of multi-talented people who seemed to love their position of this project. as we came up with ideas, we were able to compose all of them together creating something one could say: different.

Poem to the Monster

 

Edwardo the Monster

 

 

all kids play with play dough,

but on a particular day they created a monster named, Edwardo.

he had a small right eye, but a huge left eye,

which made one think, did my kids give the monster a stye.

 

He had scars and hideous teeth,

coming from the kids kicking him around the tree,

in that moment I seen fire in his eyes,

Which I felt that I may have to tell my kids goodbye.

 

He always gave me a weird vibe,

which explained his anger inside,

later on in the darkness of my home,

maybe I could've been tripping,

until I heard covers ripping,

 

The kids did a loud scream,

which made my ears ring,

I had no idea that my life would take this path,

all I seen in the closet were my kids scraps.

Poem about the monster

 

 

Why am I here?

 

 

 

Why am I here?

Is it a choice of neglect?

Why are the kids instilled with fear?

Is it because of human regret?

 

Since then of my creation.

I did not understand my purpose.

Which then triggered my frustration.

Which led the children into being nervous.

 

With my hideous looks and furious hunger.

My sense of starvation began to rise.

I snuck into their classroom eating and killing the younger.

Leading me to shock when everyone dies.

 

I don't know how to feel

I don't know why I am here

which causes me to kill

ending my life yet severe.

 



Short Story

       It was a normal day at Galliard elementary school except for in Mr. Rease's pre-k class. it all started when Antonio and Lucy made a play dough monster. all of the other kids thought it looked disgusting due to its different sized eyes, unfamiliar head shape, and its gloomy formed teeth. even though the monster they created seemed weird, the kids decided to give it a name: Edwardo. however, Jonathan put the icing on the cake by adding a special booger making the toy play dough monster, Edwardo, come to life. once recess was over, the kids came back inside not expecting the monster to be there. the kids shouted with fear and tried to run out but the door, all of a saddened becomes jammed leaving them stuck inside with the horrible monster. with a look of suspense, Mr. Rease returned to the room to see all of his students gone with Antonio's glasses still on the floor. Edwardo ate the children leaving Mr. Rease with calling for help to locking up the hideous monster. FOR LIFE.

King Lear Reflections 2&3

Scene 2:
- In this act Edmund acknowledges that he is gifted in the mind and body as a legitimate child. He plans to know that he himself knows that their is something special in his conception. Acknowledging this, gloucester feels as if his son is plotting to kill him.

Scene 3:
- In this act goneril is ashamed by her father because of his ways. She feels as if every little decision he makes is petty and childish and seem to not care because of the power he holds. Goneril stands her ground with the feelings she have against her father. So she does everything in her power to go against every decision that is made to make things right for herself.

A Loyal Friend

Loyal friends relate to you like no other
Their the ones that i can tell my soul to
Loyal friends are like a sister or a brother
Through thick and thin they are always there for you
     
Being loyal keeps us from falling
Like an angel who lifts us to our feet
Staying true to our profession and calling
A type of loyalty that never ends bittersweet

Staying loyal is like a precious flower
But can easily be poisoned
It is a bond that keeps growing every hour
Loyalty astounds the relation of every reason

To me, loyal friends are never apart
Maybe in distance, but never at heart
     
     
     

Psalms 34

        Psalms 34 consistently talks about the relationship that God wants His children of the world to have with Him. One can clearly understand that God wants everyone to follow in the steps of righteousness. He will bless His children continuously if one sticks by his side. This verse astounds on the fact that no matter what sin is committed to a person, He will always love and bless that person who seeks help from Him. Additionally, God comfort and respect each and every child of the world. However, He wants His children to acknowledge the path that He wants them in.

          These particular verses havmultiple types of meanings behind the word of God. “The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.” This verse means that those that seek the Lord they should not want for anything because the Lord already blesses them with the things they need. These verses thoroughly explain what God wants in His children. For example, “ come, ye children, hearken unto me: i will teach you the fear of the Lord.” This verse shows that the Lord will teach His children how to respect Him only if that person wants to follow in the path of humbleness. However, the verse as a whole symbolizes: peace and respect. The theme of this verse is that one that dwells in the path of righteousness shall forever be blessed. Therefore, God wants all of his children to love and honor Him.

Infant Sorrow & Joy comparison

       Both poems “Infant sorrow,” and “Infant joy,” is written by William Blake. Infant sorrow deeply astounds on the birth of a child born into a dangerous society. In this poem, it seemed as if the newborn child was confused on why he/she was brought into this harmful world. However, the meaning behind this poem is that when a baby is born, they are entering a world that is unfamiliar to them and is full of dangerous things around them. The child seeks for safety and comfort by the sulking of the mother’s breast. Blakes structural pattern of this poem strongly implies that, childbirth is not always joyful and exciting but it brings pain and sorrow. However, as the child is young, he/she will be protected and nurtured by their parents forever.

       The poem Infant Joy astounds on the two day old infant who seemed to have an unadulterated happiness. Even though the child has been only two days old it seemed as if it had already connected itself with its surroundings. This poem shows the imaginary conversation between the mother and the newborn child. Throughout infant joy, their are many words used to describe the newborn child to express thoughts and feelings of both the mother and the father. However, both poems gives different messages in the same form and fashion of a poem. Both poems Infant sorrow and Infant Joy are two companionable poems that share the same context. In conclusion, both poems extracts the truthful meaning on the precious emotions the parents have bringing a newborn child into this dangerous world.

Reader Profile

Reading is something that i am very passionate about. It brings visions to my mind of how and what a certain person or character has been through in a certain situation and how they have over achieved it. I value more of mystery novels more than the rest. Mystery novels gives more of a cliff hanging type of vision because you become so interested that you feel like you were there as if you can guess what will happen next. However, one of my weaknesses in reading is natural science based novels. Due to science being my weakest subjects, i have a hard time understanding the types of information and history being given. Prose fictional novels is also my weakest point in reading. With prose fiction i have a hard time with finding rhetorical devices and comprehending them as well. My strength is poetry because i love the way people express themselves in a rhythm like feeling. I am very good at breaking down poems and summarizing them. My purpose for reading is to enhance my reading abilities and expand my way of summarizing novels as well. Lastly, to make sure that I practice my reading skills and learning to improve on my weaknesses i will work hard to overcome those problems throughout my 12th grade year because i know that i can fulfill anything successfully with any and everything i love doing.

Rock-Pile Reflection

       The Rock pile is a pile of rocks occupying the empty space between two houses. The two boys, John and Roy, are forbidden by their mother, to play in the rock pile. More specifically, it is Roy who is directly forbidden because the mother knows that John would probably not take the risk anyway. Therefore, each Saturday morning, the boys sit on the fire escape of their home and longingly watch other boys playing on the rock pile. Their mother, Elizabeth, usually sat in the room behind them and sewed or helped their younger sister Delilah, or took care of the baby boy Paul.

       "The Rock pile" shares several parallels with Go Tell It on the Mountain, but it also deviates from the novel in its portrayal of the character of Elizabeth. The story recounts in concentrated detail the incident of Roy's fight and injury which, in the novel, takes place on the Saturday of John's birthday. Baldwin apparently found the story form too constricting in what it allowed him to accomplish in the development of Gabriel's character as well as Elizabeth's. They both have features similar to those they have in the novel, but the background information on how they came to be as they are cannot be handled very effectively within the story. For example, Gabriel is presented as an angry man

A Worn Path Reflection

       The main character of the story is Phoenix Jackson, an old and poor woman who tracks through many different settings on her way to town. Phoenix undergoes many different character changes as the story progresses. The changes in Phoenix Jackson are visible as she walks through the pine trees, crosses the stream, and while sitting at the doctor's office.She shows her determination as she struggles along the trail. She walks side to side in a manner that would suggest quickness in her step, maybe a little quicker than she would normally be maintaining. She needs to return home before the sun goes down with the medicine for her little grandson. Phoenix knows the trail very well and walks with confidence, not even looking at where her feet are landing. Along the way she stops to warn the foxes and other small animals to stay out of her way saying, "Out of my way, all you foxes, owls, beetles, jack rabbits, coons, and wild animals! Keep out from under these feet, little bob-whites .Keep the big wild hogs out of my path. Don't let none of those come running my direction. The tone Phoenix uses suggests that she means business and must finish what she set out to do. .
            
       As Phoenix approaches the creek, and it becomes obvious that her character changes to that of a child. She takes a large first step raising her knee high, walking onto the log resembling a child marching, while holding the small cane straight out, as if to point the direction as other children follow her. This image of Phoenix is one a person would most likely associate with children. As she crosses the creek, she sits down to rest and finds herself hallucinating.