Raisin In The Sun Characters

MAMA- she has very strong morals and is religious. She wants to help her entire family find their way to a bigger and better place.

WALTER- he is the main character in the play that wants his life to be better, and doesn’t always want to be opening car doors for a living. Throughout the play he tries his hardest to solve the problems his family faces.

BENETHA- she is the daughter and Walter’s sister. She is very smart and goes to college. She wants to be a doctor, but it’s difficult for her in the situation her family is in.

Racisim

1. He thinks that the test showed that he was racist because, he seemed to shoot blacks quicker than he would shoot whites. I don’t think that shows hes racist.

2. These tests do measure unconscious racism a little bit, because what you choose to do depends on what your brain thinks at that instant.

3. I think that sexism is harder to fight than racism, because it’s something thats always obvious whether you are male or female, and very important in the american society, beacuse everywhere we go people are asking what gender you are, like on job applications or even at school they will divide it into a “girls” and “boys” side. They put people of different races in basketball jerseys and their race was the first thing looked at.

4. This quote is saying that women are known to be warm and cuddly so they shouldn’t be seen as leaders because they don’t have the strength to lead like men are thought to of.

5. The problem women are facing is they can’t get rid of the stereotypes. I think they should be looked at as equals to men, because we can do exactly the same things as men and maybe even better.

6. I think the problem can be confronted if people just realize that women aren’t always the weaker sex, and then they will be looked at as equals.

DSP

After watching the movies i think the best one was the Lego one from Evans group. But the one i liked the best was Marwan, Oliver, and Ryans story. It was really funny how they used the subtitles and speak in a made up language. Also it was easier to understand when you could read what they were saying, it helped me comprehend it. Even though the Lego movie was really good and it looked they they put in a lot of effort, I didnt find it as interesting as the others.

Car Crash

Car

I was driving down the highway and my owner was driving way to fast. We were going 178 mph and passing cars like they were standing still. I was approaching a steep hill and starting passing a car. The driver pulled out into the other lane and then hit another car head on driving in the other lane. I flew up into the air and did a flip. Then I landed and started to roll over and over again. Finally I came to a stop and my passengers climbed out of me. They were all bloody and one had a broken leg. One managed to find his cell phone in the mess and then called the police. Then I started myself and drove away, leaving them behind.

Act 1 Scene 1

Act I Scene One
1. Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her?
She was mad because he was asking about the money

2. Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money?
Their family doesn’t have lots of money

3. Who are Willy and Bobo?
They are walter’s friends who he wants to start his business with.

4. Walter said, “Damn my eggs . . . damn all the eggs that ever was!” Why?
Because he is upset and angry that she isnt listening to him.

5. Who is Beneatha?
Walter's sister.

6. Why was Mama getting a check for $10,000?
From her husbands death.

7. Why did Beneatha say she wouldn’t marry George?
She can’t marry George causes he’s a rich colored person

8. What was Beneatha’s attitude towards God?
God is just an idea. And he shouldnt get all the credit for everything good.

9. What happened to Ruth at the end of Act I Scene One?
She passes out because of the pregancy.

DSA Movie

1. The Exposition. Taking place in Las Vegas. A boy’s father was famous and people (other robbers and thieves) knew him for robbing banks and other places that were hard to steal from. Then the boy decides he wants to follow up on what his father is doing. But before he started his father dies. Now the boy has to learn on his own to become a good robber.
2. The set-up. Now that all the people (robbers etc) know that this boy is the best robber’s son they are thinking he is the next big thing. They expect him to be super good and be just like his father. The boy starts robbing banks and stores.
3. The Crisis/climax. The big problem is that the boy is not good at stealing and breaking in. He has been caught numerous times and things are just going to well for him. Everyone is accepting him to be good and now they really doubt him. So he needs to find a way to show everyone that he is as good as his father.
4. The Resolution. The boy decides to do the hardest thing for a robber to do. Break into a casino vault in Las Vegas and steal the money. He thinks that this will up his status and make everyone see who he really is. He steals from the MGM Grand and gets away with it. Everyone considers him the best now

Power Quote

“We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes.” I chose this quote because it stood out to me. When I first read it I agreed with it, but the more I read it I started to disagree with it also. First off when I think, “Is power good or bad?” I think it is good, and I think a lot of people think that way. But also power can be negative and I believe that some have learned that some power is negative and not all positive. I think power has a lot to do with negative people. Like Hitler, he had a lot of power but he used it in a negative way. Another example is Gandhi; he had a lot of power with the people. He used his power in a way to convince and per sway how people looked at solving problems in a non-violent way. Even though he didn’t have “labeled” power, he still gained power by conveying ideas that affected the people. Gandhi used his power in a positive way. So overall, I agree and disagree with this quote, people learn that power is both positive and negative.

48 Laws of Power

Law 4

a.) I think that this law would work if a person was to do it. No one likes a person that talks to much. This law says its better to say less then say too much, which is true. If you are trying to convince someone of somthing, your more believeable if you say less. If your going on and on people often think that your making things up. Also if you are saying too much you have more of a chance to say something dumb of make your self look bad. So I think this is a good law and if one was to follow it that they would convince more people by saying less.

Shakespeare

I think we learn about Shakespeare and Macbeth. We might be learning and reading it because it is well known by everyone. But it is really hard to read and understand. Some experiences I have had in the past in my English classes is that we act out the different scenes and that helps everyone learn and understand the literature better. What didn’t work for me, and what I have done in every class that we have read Shakespeare, is just sitting there reading it. It gets really boring and confusing. It helps some if we read as a class but what helps the most it doing some activity with the reading.

The Dumbing of America

1. What is the author (Jacobs) trying to convince you is true. Quote one sentence in which she clearly states what she believes.

The author is trying to convince that America is getting stupider by watching too much TV and playing to much video games.

2. Why evidence does the author give to prove that America is dumber than before? How does baby Einstein prove we’re getting dumber?

The author is saying that people now days are getting more distracted with all the electronics around today.

3. What does Jacobs believe caused dumbness?

The laziness and lack of education in schools is causing the dumbness.

4. What does the author mean by “anti-intellectualism?” What is it? What causes it?

Anti-intellectualism is that we are dumb. It’s the lack of effort put into something. An example is playing video games or watching tv rather than using your brain for knowledge.

5. What is the “erosion of general knowledge?”

The erosion of general knowledge is the way that knowledge is getting less and less, getting stupider.

6. Summarize the 2nd to last paragraph (” That leads us to the third and final factor”).

In the second to last paragraph is saying its not what we dont know thats making us stupid, its what we dont need to know that is making us stupid.

Lost Outline

For my lost outline i am going to write a prologe to my book Speak. It is going to be about how she graduates high school and goes to college and graduates and then she runs into the guy who raped her back in high school. Im not sure how or where she is going to run into him yet but they randomly see eachother and it is really akward.

WASL

1. I think they want us to take the WASL is so that they can evaluate us on how we are doing in school. And also it prepares us for college and other tests.

2. I dont think there are many good aspects of the WASL, it is just a hassle and takes up too much time. But if someone is struggling in a subject, they can see that and help them.

3. I think that the goals of the WASL could be met without the test is that there are more little test that are to be taken in classes to check up on students skils.

CYOA

Reading CYOA books are alot more interesting to read then just regular books. I enjoyed them more because intsead of reading what the author wants you to read, you can put your own personallity into it. At some points the CYOA we read in class was really confusing but the more I read, the more it made sense to me. I would choose a CYOA book over a regular book anyday.

Driving to the Funeral

1. What logos does Quindlen use? What facts, stats, quotes from authorities, and logical cause/effect statements does she use? Quote at least 2.

"Car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death among 15- to 20-year-olds in this country."

"Between July 2004 and November 2006, only 12 provisional drivers were ticketed for carrying too many passengers. Good law, bad enforcement."

2. What pathos does Quindlen use? What appeals to emotion, metaphors, rhetorical figures, and parallel sentence structures does she use? Quote at least 2.

"Perhaps the only ones who wouldn’t make a fuss are those parents who have accepted diplomas at graduation because their children were no longer alive to do so themselves, whose children traded freedom and mobility for their lives."

Sgt. Stryker

This blog was written and set up so it was easy to read. It was seemed like it was made for the soldiers and ways to help the soldiers. There was many different ways anyone could help them out. One of them was called "Any Soldier." It was a trying to get people to support the soldiers. He was trying to get people to send gifts, letters, anything that the soldiers dont get from family and friends. By doing this, it gives support to those who need it.