Al Joad
"Did- did you bust out? of jail?"
-Al likes interesting stories. He likes the 'bad side' of his brother. And the attention he gets when his brother's rep goes up.
"They was just a-talkkin' there, an' I didn't let on he's my brother. I jus' stood an' took it in."
-He's sneaky.
"We'll get water first service station we come to. We need some gas too."
-He has his priorities right.
"I'm goin' out on my own purty soon. Fella can make his way lot easier if he ain't got a fambly."
-He trynna grow up extra speedy.
Other People's Quotes:
"But Al's the on'y automobile fella here."
-He's good with cars.
"Hello, Al. Jesus, you're growin' like a bean! I wouldn't of knowed you."
-Al grew fast, growth spirt, in 4 years.
"Ain't had time? Why, Al, you had time to coyote all over the country. GOD know where you been this las' two weeks."
-He's a lil player. So he must be fine.
"Well, I see you got yourself a girl right off."
-haha. He's quick at getting females.
Physical Details:
-dark brooding eyes (like his brother)
-handsome face (he's good looking)
-young looking (16 years old)
greasy hands (he's always working on cars)
Significant Moment:
When he decided to marry Aggie, that was a significant moment. He finally made a decision to stay with the girl. And now he wants to start a family.
My ideas:
Al seems like a cool dude. He doesn't let emotions hold him much. He likes girls and has no problem getting them.
Tom Joad
Quotes:
"Well maybe it's like Casy says. A fellow ain't got a soul of his own, just a little piece of a big soul, the one big soul that belongs to everybody."
-He's still trying to figure himself out and understand life.
"Ya full of crap."
-saying that to someone that didn't do anything to you shows how straight forward and honest he is.
"Yes, sir."
-He knows how to show respect.
"Yu mean to say the fellas that runs the camp is jus' fellas- campin here?"
He's not used to the poor running things.
Other People quotes:
"well, set down with us, them. We got plenty- thank GOD!"
-shows Tom looks trustworthy and kind.
"I wanted to tell my folks where-at I was.""
-shows that Tom doesn't like his parents to worry.
"You was pullin' little girls pigtails when I give you the Holy Sperit."
-Tom was a young and rowdy kid.
"It's worried me till I couldn't get no sleep."
-Casey trusts Tom with that type of information.
Physical Details:
-Bright yellow shoes (just got out of jail.)
-Big flat hands (Worker hands)
-Leg muscles (Worker legs)
-Arm muscles (Worker arms)
Significant Moment:
Tom met back up with his family. He saw his dad. Then his mom and surprised the oldies and his siblings.
My ideas:
-He's honest, and kind, and hard-working, and family oriented, determined, fit to survive. Someone I would call a good person over all.
William James Joad
"Grampa Joad"
"I smell spare ribs. Somebody's been eating spare ribs. How come I ain't got none?"
-shows that Pa Joad feels inclines to get anything anyone else gets. He also loves his food.
"Goddamn it, I'm a ol' man, but I can still take care a myself."
-Gpa likes to handle himself and feel like the man of situations.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
SEMESTER TWO, BLOG #13
#1
A symbol is an object, action, or event that represents something or that creates a range of associations beyond itself. In literary works a symbol can express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning.
Select a novel or play and, focusing on one symbol, write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
#2
Many works of literature deal with political or social issues. Choose a novel or play that focuses on a political or social issue. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the author uses literary elements to explore this issue and explain how the issue contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
A symbol is an object, action, or event that represents something or that creates a range of associations beyond itself. In literary works a symbol can express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning.
Select a novel or play and, focusing on one symbol, write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
#2
Many works of literature deal with political or social issues. Choose a novel or play that focuses on a political or social issue. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the author uses literary elements to explore this issue and explain how the issue contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Semester 2, Blog #12
What were "public works projects"? What famous ones were part of the New Deal? What public works projects would you recommend for our society today?
Public Works Project
Part of the New Deal
My Recommendations for Society today.
Public Works Project
Part of the New Deal
My Recommendations for Society today.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Semester 2. Honors Novel blog #1
America was going through political and social issues. The Great Depression took a toll on everyone and everything in the country. Crops were being wasted, people were being laid off, and it was getting worse. In the book “The Grapes of Wrath”, from the 1930’s, John Steinbeck used ‘rising action’, ‘crisis’, and ‘foreshadowing’ to show the struggle the poor went through to survive.
Crisis is usually what makes the story more intense, where the conflict reaches a turning point. Steinbeck shows the poor getting kicked off the land, the only land they’ve known for generations. When the Joads get to California in hope of more jobs and better opportunities, he shows their struggle to find good wages, and fair landowners. They couldn’t find a stable job for a long time while in California, and they had no home to go back to. They were stuck in a country that didn’t want them, and couldn’t necessarily afford them, struggling to survive.
The rising action in the book is the series of events that build from the conflict. A big conflict was the disrespect and discrimination from the ‘law-holders’, the deputies and policemen. If a migrant worker had a problem with the wages and wanted to take a stand, the deputy was quick to arrest and ‘handle’ him. The migrant workers soon revolted and went on strike. With the law against them, lowering the wages and forcing them to hold their opinions, the migrant workers began begging and stealing from food stores. The rising action
The foreshadowing in “The Grapes of Wrath” served two purposes. “It builds suspense by raising questions that encourage the reader to go on and find out more about the event that is being foreshadowed. Foreshadowing is also a means of making a narrative more believable by partially preparing the reader for events which are to follow.” The foreshadowing in the book gave a background over cap of what was to happen in the following chapters. A few chapters told about the crops, how it rotted and was thrown away, but never given to the poor migrant workers. The migrant workers weren’t even given the freebies, unless it produced a profit for the landowners and bank. Work was the only way out, if they could find any.
Crisis, rising action, and foreshadowing were three of the main techniques John Steinbeck used to present the poors’ struggle for survival. The poor went through a lot, and while the government took care of the rich, the poor were in the struggle on their own.--
Crisis is usually what makes the story more intense, where the conflict reaches a turning point. Steinbeck shows the poor getting kicked off the land, the only land they’ve known for generations. When the Joads get to California in hope of more jobs and better opportunities, he shows their struggle to find good wages, and fair landowners. They couldn’t find a stable job for a long time while in California, and they had no home to go back to. They were stuck in a country that didn’t want them, and couldn’t necessarily afford them, struggling to survive.
The rising action in the book is the series of events that build from the conflict. A big conflict was the disrespect and discrimination from the ‘law-holders’, the deputies and policemen. If a migrant worker had a problem with the wages and wanted to take a stand, the deputy was quick to arrest and ‘handle’ him. The migrant workers soon revolted and went on strike. With the law against them, lowering the wages and forcing them to hold their opinions, the migrant workers began begging and stealing from food stores. The rising action
The foreshadowing in “The Grapes of Wrath” served two purposes. “It builds suspense by raising questions that encourage the reader to go on and find out more about the event that is being foreshadowed. Foreshadowing is also a means of making a narrative more believable by partially preparing the reader for events which are to follow.” The foreshadowing in the book gave a background over cap of what was to happen in the following chapters. A few chapters told about the crops, how it rotted and was thrown away, but never given to the poor migrant workers. The migrant workers weren’t even given the freebies, unless it produced a profit for the landowners and bank. Work was the only way out, if they could find any.
Crisis, rising action, and foreshadowing were three of the main techniques John Steinbeck used to present the poors’ struggle for survival. The poor went through a lot, and while the government took care of the rich, the poor were in the struggle on their own.--
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Semester 2, Blog #10
Do you believe that the Grapes of Wrath successfully establishes sympathy for the plight of Dust Bowl farmers? Why or why not?
I think it successfully shows sympathy for the plight of the Dust Bowl farmers. It shows the hardship they go through; the troubles, losses, and financial problem. Like, if it wanted to show anger towards the Dust bowl farmers, it would talk about how they should have stayed in Oklahoma and the book would have portrayed them as bad people. But the book portrayed them as innocent hhonest people just looking for a way to survive and keep their family living.
I think it successfully shows sympathy for the plight of the Dust Bowl farmers. It shows the hardship they go through; the troubles, losses, and financial problem. Like, if it wanted to show anger towards the Dust bowl farmers, it would talk about how they should have stayed in Oklahoma and the book would have portrayed them as bad people. But the book portrayed them as innocent hhonest people just looking for a way to survive and keep their family living.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
SEMESTER 2, BLOG #9
Freedoms Associated with Ampersand:
I picked my own topic to write about for story in Ampersand, and I think that freedom is good becuase it's self motivated. I'm not confused about what I want to write; I know the topic of my story, and the ideas are my own. With the freedom we've had with ampersand, I haven't really been pressured to get my draft done by any certain time. But since I chose to write about what I'm writing about, I'm interested in it, and what it to get done. So I've made sure I kept thinking about what's needed to get done and I know I have to get it done by friday. And I'm not stressed.
Numerous Structures Associaated with Ampersand:
We haven't really had that much structure, I guess, with Ampersand. But from what I see in class, and with myself, it is getting done. The honors' responsibility is good, a little bit confusing too. But it's structure, and it makes the over all responsibility easier. It doesn't get in the way of everyone's writing progress or anything.
I picked my own topic to write about for story in Ampersand, and I think that freedom is good becuase it's self motivated. I'm not confused about what I want to write; I know the topic of my story, and the ideas are my own. With the freedom we've had with ampersand, I haven't really been pressured to get my draft done by any certain time. But since I chose to write about what I'm writing about, I'm interested in it, and what it to get done. So I've made sure I kept thinking about what's needed to get done and I know I have to get it done by friday. And I'm not stressed.
Numerous Structures Associaated with Ampersand:
We haven't really had that much structure, I guess, with Ampersand. But from what I see in class, and with myself, it is getting done. The honors' responsibility is good, a little bit confusing too. But it's structure, and it makes the over all responsibility easier. It doesn't get in the way of everyone's writing progress or anything.
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