Quote#1:"To this day, I carry the pain that my sisters and parents felt."Saidu, pg.80
Significance: of this quote is that Saidu had to hear his sisters being raped and his parents being beaten. This is the burden that Saidu has to carry around until he dies.
Character Judgement: Saidu is really a shy and quiet kid and I'm like that sometimes when I'm around new people I don't know like at parties or people's house and I'm quiet outside of school when I'm with my family.
Question#1: What do you think would have happen if Ishmael had gone and seen his parents before the attack?
Quote#2:"They have lost everything that makes them human." Lieutenant Jabati,pg.108
Significance: I agree with the Lieutenant because what the Rebels do aren't even cable for the sickest thug in the world. In order for the Rebels to do the things they do you can't be human to do what they do.
Character Judgement: I like Lieutenant because he is like me when he is reading. When I get in the same state as him is when I'm playing a video game that I'm trying to beat or when I'm reading a book and it gets real good in the book then I get in a state which it is hard for you to get me out of.
Question#2: Do you think that Ishmael will see the Lieutenant later in life?
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Immigration Museums Reflection.
From Haven to Home:
The purpose of the exhibit was to show what is was like to be Jewish people in early America like how they lived and how they fought their way up the success ladder to be at the top of the success building. The exhibit also shows you how the Jewish people were treated like other races in America especially African-Americans. The Jewish people and African-Americans were like the same in America they were both treated badly and they both rose to get respect and love of many people.
Something I learned at the exhibit is that how hard it was to be a Jewish person in early America and during the World Wars because they were treated worst than they were originally and they were killed because what religion they had and what they look like.
Another thing I learned at the exhibit was what amazing thing Jewish people did to be famous like some played sports for example Harry Greenberg other acted for example: Barabar Streisand, Jerry Seinfield, Barbara Gingold, Harry Truman and some went into politics and other civil rights movements for example Rabbi Abraham Joshua and MLK joined during one march to show that people need to be join and be friends, and others went to open casinos in Las Vegas like the Flamingo.
Children of Immigrants:
The Photo: The picture that struck me was the Miss Philippine Independence Day Queen. I chose this because the Queen seemed sad in the picture and all the people around her sad as well like they are agreeing with the Queen. I chose this picture because it is part of my culture because I’m Filipino and she is Filipino so we connect.
Quote: “If we stayed in Bosnia we would have probably die. Although no one can predict the future just, just imagine a seven year old child wondering if he would be killed the next day or spend the world we call home.” I chose this quote because it reminded me of the book A long way gone in this book it is a memoir of a child solider and I’m pretty sure he was thinking exactly as the person who was said this quote. What spoke to me about this quote was that in other countries it isn’t really safe and people often think that they could die tomorrow or today you know.
Personal Essay: The personal essay that I chose is The Home of the Brave by Mark Sena. I chose this personal essay because the author was from the Philippines and I’m Filipino and this essay showed me more of what you have to go through in the Philippines and why people come form the Philippines to here in America to live. Most of the Filipinos that move, move here because to have a better live for there family, or just to move here to resign here. Mark shows how his family moved from the Philippines to America, and how his life was like after he moved here and what he did to become a successful person in life and in education.
The purpose of the exhibit was to show what is was like to be Jewish people in early America like how they lived and how they fought their way up the success ladder to be at the top of the success building. The exhibit also shows you how the Jewish people were treated like other races in America especially African-Americans. The Jewish people and African-Americans were like the same in America they were both treated badly and they both rose to get respect and love of many people.
Something I learned at the exhibit is that how hard it was to be a Jewish person in early America and during the World Wars because they were treated worst than they were originally and they were killed because what religion they had and what they look like.
Another thing I learned at the exhibit was what amazing thing Jewish people did to be famous like some played sports for example Harry Greenberg other acted for example: Barabar Streisand, Jerry Seinfield, Barbara Gingold, Harry Truman and some went into politics and other civil rights movements for example Rabbi Abraham Joshua and MLK joined during one march to show that people need to be join and be friends, and others went to open casinos in Las Vegas like the Flamingo.
Children of Immigrants:
The Photo: The picture that struck me was the Miss Philippine Independence Day Queen. I chose this because the Queen seemed sad in the picture and all the people around her sad as well like they are agreeing with the Queen. I chose this picture because it is part of my culture because I’m Filipino and she is Filipino so we connect.
Quote: “If we stayed in Bosnia we would have probably die. Although no one can predict the future just, just imagine a seven year old child wondering if he would be killed the next day or spend the world we call home.” I chose this quote because it reminded me of the book A long way gone in this book it is a memoir of a child solider and I’m pretty sure he was thinking exactly as the person who was said this quote. What spoke to me about this quote was that in other countries it isn’t really safe and people often think that they could die tomorrow or today you know.
Personal Essay: The personal essay that I chose is The Home of the Brave by Mark Sena. I chose this personal essay because the author was from the Philippines and I’m Filipino and this essay showed me more of what you have to go through in the Philippines and why people come form the Philippines to here in America to live. Most of the Filipinos that move, move here because to have a better live for there family, or just to move here to resign here. Mark shows how his family moved from the Philippines to America, and how his life was like after he moved here and what he did to become a successful person in life and in education.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
A Long Way Gone Post #1
Quote #1: "In the back of the van were three more dead bodies, two girls and a boy, their blood was all over the seats and ceiling of the van." Ishmael Beah, 12-13
The significance of this quote is what everyone who was in Sierra Leone had to live through during the war with the Rebels and the Sierra Leone Military. This relates to the role that Ishmael Beah he had to see this everyday when he was a rebel fighter. He saw many things that you can't even imagine is possible for example: People being killed, being burned alive, and people being raped.
Question#1: Would you be able to see this everyday: people being killed and burned and chopped up?
Quote#2:" Junior and I exchanged a look, and he gave me that smile he had held back when i was about was death." Ishmael Beah 36
Question #2: What do you think it was like to be Junior in that moment when they where about to kill Ishmael?
The significance of this quote is Ishmael came close to death and his brother could do nothing but watch him get killed until someone fired in a distance which saved Ishmael's life. That moment is like fate is guiding the Ishmael and his brother and friends to stay together. This also relates to the what role did the main character had in their home country, because the rebel soldiers were going to kill the Ishmael and others so that the recruits that were going into the Rebel's army so they would toughen up.
Ishmael in this story is a kid with a really big heart and big imagination and loves hip-hop like me that is how I connect with Ishmael and the hip-hop he likes is old school and I enjoy listening to old school hip-hop. The actions Ishmael has in this memoir is riveting and he is a kind gentle kid who wouldn't hurt a fly.
The significance of this quote is what everyone who was in Sierra Leone had to live through during the war with the Rebels and the Sierra Leone Military. This relates to the role that Ishmael Beah he had to see this everyday when he was a rebel fighter. He saw many things that you can't even imagine is possible for example: People being killed, being burned alive, and people being raped.
Question#1: Would you be able to see this everyday: people being killed and burned and chopped up?
Quote#2:" Junior and I exchanged a look, and he gave me that smile he had held back when i was about was death." Ishmael Beah 36
Question #2: What do you think it was like to be Junior in that moment when they where about to kill Ishmael?
The significance of this quote is Ishmael came close to death and his brother could do nothing but watch him get killed until someone fired in a distance which saved Ishmael's life. That moment is like fate is guiding the Ishmael and his brother and friends to stay together. This also relates to the what role did the main character had in their home country, because the rebel soldiers were going to kill the Ishmael and others so that the recruits that were going into the Rebel's army so they would toughen up.
Ishmael in this story is a kid with a really big heart and big imagination and loves hip-hop like me that is how I connect with Ishmael and the hip-hop he likes is old school and I enjoy listening to old school hip-hop. The actions Ishmael has in this memoir is riveting and he is a kind gentle kid who wouldn't hurt a fly.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Book Review
The Color of Water
Reviewed by: Vincent Mendoza
I’ve never been to the New York or the South or experience what it was to like to live in the 1930’s-1990’s, the author of The Color of Water makes you feel as you are right there in the south or New York. The Color of Water is about an African-American man and his white mother. The mother's side of the story is how she lived her life through the 1930’s-60. The African-American man a.k.a the author's side of the story is how he lived his life through as an African-American in the 1970's-90's.The plot of this story is how James’ mother lived with 13 half black kids in a society where most white people lived in fear of black people, and her having kids that look black changed how she lived and how people saw her and treated her. Also how she lived her life when she went to school then right after she got home she would go straight to work then go to sleep then do it again the next day.
The theme is don’t always judge the book by its cover and that is what they did to Rachel/Ruth when she would be with her kids. Because her kids look black and she is white, people would stare and they would talk about her. The other theme is live life to the fullest; because you never know if you’ll ever see the person you love or care again. Because Rachel’s first husband left her, and she lost her brother in World War II she went through some difficult times in her life.
The way this novel is written is like a double narrates type of story, where two people are telling the story of their lives. At first the author narrative a chapter and then the mom would narrate a chapter. Then so on.
The Characters in this book are James McBride his mom Ruth McBride Jordan, the brother and sisters and there is one of the main sister Jacqueline or Jack for short, Denis the oldest, Ruth’s parents. These characters are really important to the book. Like James and Ruth McBride are the main characters in this book. Ruth’s parents changed how she grew and how her dad and doctor molested her change the way she sees them and how she fears and hates them. Jack was like another mom to the other kids, and if you had to go run away to somewhere you could run there and stay there for a while. Denis was the oldest who everybody looked up to. He was like the cool kid that everybody wants to be. Denis was like the goal everybody set for and each and every one of Ruth’s kids got to that goal, it like started with Denis and the others just followed him in a way.
In conclusion I give this book 8 out of 10. Because this book isn’t the best book in the world what is, any who, it is a drama, comedy romance, but people under 13 shouldn’t be advised to read it because, it has mature situations in the book and what happens in the book during the times of the author and the mother. There are also language situations in the book as well, with words that people used to reference to African-Americans, without giving it a thought about what they are say to them, but overall the book is fantastic!!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Chapter 13
Home
Ralph was on the boat back to the aboard boat. The naval officer said his name was Waldo. Once aboard the navy boat, Waldo showed where they all where going to sleep. Once Waldo showed Ralph where his room was he went in and just fell asleep. Then he awoke in a daze with the faint booming sound coming in from deep within the ship's bowels. The alert was very loud, Ralph was rubbing his head when he awoke he open his door and saw blood on the wall and Ralph immediately realize what was happening. Jack is on a murderous rampage. When Ralph realized that this was happening he ran to find the nearest naval personal, and every corner he turned he found a dead body on the ground he started to worry about the littluns. The he saw some littluns in the corners with no heads and thought to himself, "what is that." He just kept running in the halls he heard screams coming from a room he open the door a little and saw Jack and Waldo. Jack had Waldo tied up on a chair. He was beating him and Jack asked him, “Where is he?"
Home
Ralph was on the boat back to the aboard boat. The naval officer said his name was Waldo. Once aboard the navy boat, Waldo showed where they all where going to sleep. Once Waldo showed Ralph where his room was he went in and just fell asleep. Then he awoke in a daze with the faint booming sound coming in from deep within the ship's bowels. The alert was very loud, Ralph was rubbing his head when he awoke he open his door and saw blood on the wall and Ralph immediately realize what was happening. Jack is on a murderous rampage. When Ralph realized that this was happening he ran to find the nearest naval personal, and every corner he turned he found a dead body on the ground he started to worry about the littluns. The he saw some littluns in the corners with no heads and thought to himself, "what is that." He just kept running in the halls he heard screams coming from a room he open the door a little and saw Jack and Waldo. Jack had Waldo tied up on a chair. He was beating him and Jack asked him, “Where is he?"
"I told you already I don't know. I went to go and check on him he wasn't there anymore. "
"You are lying."
”No! I'm not lying. Stop Hitting Me!!!" Waldo said.
"Fine I will stop hitting you." Jack said. Then Jack saw the door close and he grabbed his spear and ran towards the door with spear in hand and was ululating. He hunted the spy. When Jack ran through the corridors he was screaming and grunting with blood thirst in his eyes. He ran all the way outside and when the sun hit his eyes he immediately covered them and snarled and hissed at the sun. He ran all the way to the edge of the boat and saw that they were about to hit the harbor of England. He ran top speed to the room where Waldo was at and guess who he saw Ralph! He immediately through his spear at him. Ralph dodges it but Waldo wasn't so lucky and got it in the chest.
"Aaahh," Waldo screamed with pain in his voice
"Nnnooo, Look at what you have done now! You killed Waldo! You bloody fool have you gone completely batty?"
Ralph starts to cry. Ralph looked at Jack and saw that he was also crying he started to say sorry for all the deaths he caused and then Jack pulled out his knife and plunged it into Ralph's stomach then started to laugh an evil laugh a mad scientist laugh. Jack continues his murderous rampage for 10 years 1,000 people died. When the police went in his house they found him killing someone. The police shoot him with no mercy, they gave him no trail and killed him on sight.
"Nnnooo, Look at what you have done now! You killed Waldo! You bloody fool have you gone completely batty?"
Ralph starts to cry. Ralph looked at Jack and saw that he was also crying he started to say sorry for all the deaths he caused and then Jack pulled out his knife and plunged it into Ralph's stomach then started to laugh an evil laugh a mad scientist laugh. Jack continues his murderous rampage for 10 years 1,000 people died. When the police went in his house they found him killing someone. The police shoot him with no mercy, they gave him no trail and killed him on sight.
The End
Sunday, September 21, 2008
blog 4: LISTEN TO ME!!!!
Piggy's journal:
I walked down the beach thinking about some things that I can make what would help us live better on the island. Like a sundial or a shower mechanism. But first I will make a sundial then a shower mechanism. When Ralph called the meeting the sun was setting. It was beautiful sun set I wish I had my camera here. Ralph seemed mad, he wasn't happy. He Started off with.
I walked down the beach thinking about some things that I can make what would help us live better on the island. Like a sundial or a shower mechanism. But first I will make a sundial then a shower mechanism. When Ralph called the meeting the sun was setting. It was beautiful sun set I wish I had my camera here. Ralph seemed mad, he wasn't happy. He Started off with.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Chapter 3/4: UGH!!!
Ralph's Journal:
"Okay Simon just a little more to the left," I said the hut's roof falls on Simon.
" NO! Not again" I yelled.
Simon sticks his head out and says ,"Sorry."
"It's okay," I say Jack comes out of the forest line. Simon tries to put the roof up again but it falls again, he says sorry again. I told him it was okay. Jack comes out talking the pig "he almost" got
" I wish you would quit it with the pig nonsense!!" I said.
"Sorry I just almost got a pig this time." he said it with blood hunger in his eyes.
He can be blatant sometimes or all the time, hhhmmm I thought to myself.
"Why don't you and your hunters go find some meat or help Simon and I with the huts." I said Jack is like effigy of primitive people. He can get really weird. He is very belligerence when it comes to the hunt. Simon, Piggy, and I went to the bathing pool. I went to jump in the pool when i look into the ocean and see. Is that what I think it is. Yes! Yes! it is I yelled, "Smoke Smoke!" Piggy and Simon look at me with appalled faces. "What is it Ralph?" Piggy asked me several times. Then with out putting on my colt hes I ran to the fire on the mountain. Where is the smoke I don't see the smoke were is the smoke. I wanted to kill Jack and yell out jacks name, but i didn't because i didn't won't to scare the little ones. I ran up the mountain looking for any sign of fire. Then out in the distance you can see a group of people in the distances with looks like a pig. There is chanting something but I can't hear what they're saying. When they got closer you can hear them, "Kill the pig, Cut the throat, Let her bleed!" When Jack and the hunters came up the mountain I look at Jack malevolently, he can tell he just stopped chanting. "What?" he asked me. "The fire is out that's what!" I said there was silence I continued "There was a ship and you let the fire die down we could have been saved!" I yelled Jack said" I needed everybody to get the meat!" The pig was dripping gouts everywhere. Then Jack out of no where hit piggy in the stomach and slapped him in the face and his glasses fell off and one of the glasses fell out. Simon pick up Piggy's glass and gave it to Piggy. Piggy yelled at Jack" That was uncalled for I only have one eye now. I'll get you. You just wait and see!" Jack Started mocking Piggy's whinning noise. Then I said, "I'm going to call a meeting Idon't care if it is in the dark.I'm calling a meeting now!"
"Okay Simon just a little more to the left," I said the hut's roof falls on Simon.
" NO! Not again" I yelled.
Simon sticks his head out and says ,"Sorry."
"It's okay," I say Jack comes out of the forest line. Simon tries to put the roof up again but it falls again, he says sorry again. I told him it was okay. Jack comes out talking the pig "he almost" got
" I wish you would quit it with the pig nonsense!!" I said.
"Sorry I just almost got a pig this time." he said it with blood hunger in his eyes.
He can be blatant sometimes or all the time, hhhmmm I thought to myself.
"Why don't you and your hunters go find some meat or help Simon and I with the huts." I said Jack is like effigy of primitive people. He can get really weird. He is very belligerence when it comes to the hunt. Simon, Piggy, and I went to the bathing pool. I went to jump in the pool when i look into the ocean and see. Is that what I think it is. Yes! Yes! it is I yelled, "Smoke Smoke!" Piggy and Simon look at me with appalled faces. "What is it Ralph?" Piggy asked me several times. Then with out putting on my colt hes I ran to the fire on the mountain. Where is the smoke I don't see the smoke were is the smoke. I wanted to kill Jack and yell out jacks name, but i didn't because i didn't won't to scare the little ones. I ran up the mountain looking for any sign of fire. Then out in the distance you can see a group of people in the distances with looks like a pig. There is chanting something but I can't hear what they're saying. When they got closer you can hear them, "Kill the pig, Cut the throat, Let her bleed!" When Jack and the hunters came up the mountain I look at Jack malevolently, he can tell he just stopped chanting. "What?" he asked me. "The fire is out that's what!" I said there was silence I continued "There was a ship and you let the fire die down we could have been saved!" I yelled Jack said" I needed everybody to get the meat!" The pig was dripping gouts everywhere. Then Jack out of no where hit piggy in the stomach and slapped him in the face and his glasses fell off and one of the glasses fell out. Simon pick up Piggy's glass and gave it to Piggy. Piggy yelled at Jack" That was uncalled for I only have one eye now. I'll get you. You just wait and see!" Jack Started mocking Piggy's whinning noise. Then I said, "I'm going to call a meeting Idon't care if it is in the dark.I'm calling a meeting now!"
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