Bigger, Mary Dalton and her boyfriend Jan all go out to eat agianst Biggers will of course. They drink and Bigger talks about the past and his childhood. Bigger opened up about his dad dying. Jan and Mary tell bigger that the really want to become friends with him. When there done eating everyone is really drunk. Bigger drove Jan home and took Mary in the house. Bigger started to get turned on by Mary when he takes her to her room and starts to touch her. He laid her down on the bed and kissed her just then Mrs. Dalton walked in the room. Bigger knew she was blind and couldn't see anything so he puts a pillow up to Mary's mouth so she couldn't say anything or move. He then accidently kills Mary. Just when Mary dies, Mrs.Dalton kneels down and prays to the lord to watch over her child and stop her from commiting horrible deeds.
Analysis:
I think that the deepest part of this entire chapter is the time where Mary dies. Just as she dies her mother prays for the lord to watch over her, not knowing she's dying. One of the best parts of the book.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Chapter 1 "WAKE UP"!
Chapter 1:
WAKE UP!
This chapter starts in Bigger Thomas' house. Him and his family wake to the sound of an alarm clock going off. They are then terrorized by a large black rat running back and forth across the floor. Bigger, with the help of his brother kill the rat that made his sister faint. Bigger and his mother later have a talk with each other. She yells at him about where he is in life. She tells him that he needs to start acting like a man and get with his responsiblities instead of sitting around doing nothing. The family needs extra money coming in and he's not doing anything about it. They then talk about a great job that he has the oppurunity to take he agree's to it.
Analysis:
I believe that the alarm clock that goes off is a sign for Bigger, along with the rest of the world to wake up! They must wake up and see what is happening in black america. The fact that bigger kills the rat instead of throwing it outside shows how he handles pressure and his own fears. By Killing. He's too afraid to own up to his responsiblites as man and is a true coward.
WAKE UP!
This chapter starts in Bigger Thomas' house. Him and his family wake to the sound of an alarm clock going off. They are then terrorized by a large black rat running back and forth across the floor. Bigger, with the help of his brother kill the rat that made his sister faint. Bigger and his mother later have a talk with each other. She yells at him about where he is in life. She tells him that he needs to start acting like a man and get with his responsiblities instead of sitting around doing nothing. The family needs extra money coming in and he's not doing anything about it. They then talk about a great job that he has the oppurunity to take he agree's to it.
Analysis:
I believe that the alarm clock that goes off is a sign for Bigger, along with the rest of the world to wake up! They must wake up and see what is happening in black america. The fact that bigger kills the rat instead of throwing it outside shows how he handles pressure and his own fears. By Killing. He's too afraid to own up to his responsiblites as man and is a true coward.
Blooms Taxonomy Questions.
Blooms Taxonomy.
Knowledge
1) Who was speaking to mary not knowing that she was slowly dying?
Comprehension
2) Who were the two key characters in planning the Robbery?
Bigger & Guss
Application
3. What questions would you ask of Bigger Thomas, if you had the chance to meet him?
If I had the to meet Bigger Thomas I would ask him,
Why did you try to rape Mary Dalton? Also does he think of himself more of a man by killing innocent helpless women.
Analysis
4. The relationship between bigger and his mother is obviously rocky. In the first chapter, she tells himt hat he’s a dissapointment and needs to do something in his life. He ignores her and continues with his regular thought process. What do you see as other possible outcomes of her reasoning?
He could actually get up and listen to her. Do something with his life, if he did he would not have done the evil things he did. He would’ve been able to feel like a man by taking the responsibility that a man owns up to.
Synthesis
5.What would happen if you accidently killed someone?
If I was in Bigger Thomas's place I would set out a very elaborate plan.
I personally would have to think about it.
I’d think about the type of person it was, if they were type of person that would be widely missed or not. If it was someone that nobody would go looking after and I knew that I could get away with then I would probably try and find away to get out of it. I would have to put together an alliby, and get people to cover for me. I would then attempt to dispose of the body and look as if it was a robbery of some sort.
That is what i would do if I was in BIgger Thomas's place. First see if I could get away with it, then set up the perfect alliby with people that would cover for me. I'd then attempt to dispose of the body making it look like another crime had taken place.
Evaluation
6. What do you think of Bigger Thomas as a person, is he a bad person?
He has stolen, killed, lied, and decieved many people.
I personally don't believe that he is a bad person. I think that he's a coward. He's someone that feels he needs to prove himself to others because he doesn't truly know who he is. A prime example of this is the chapter where he and Gus got into an arguement about robbing the white man. Bigger was very arguementive because he deep inside he was afraid. Everyone has fears and have to find themeselves in life. Bigger Thomas has not done such in life.
He's very confused and doesn't what path he wants to complete. One minute he's robbing a person the next he's working an honest job.
So in conclusion. I do not think that Bigger is a bad person. He's just confused, and doesn't know where he belongs in life. He's still going through phases in his life.
Knowledge
1) Who was speaking to mary not knowing that she was slowly dying?
Comprehension
2) Who were the two key characters in planning the Robbery?
Bigger & Guss
Application
3. What questions would you ask of Bigger Thomas, if you had the chance to meet him?
If I had the to meet Bigger Thomas I would ask him,
Why did you try to rape Mary Dalton? Also does he think of himself more of a man by killing innocent helpless women.
Analysis
4. The relationship between bigger and his mother is obviously rocky. In the first chapter, she tells himt hat he’s a dissapointment and needs to do something in his life. He ignores her and continues with his regular thought process. What do you see as other possible outcomes of her reasoning?
He could actually get up and listen to her. Do something with his life, if he did he would not have done the evil things he did. He would’ve been able to feel like a man by taking the responsibility that a man owns up to.
Synthesis
5.What would happen if you accidently killed someone?
If I was in Bigger Thomas's place I would set out a very elaborate plan.
I personally would have to think about it.
I’d think about the type of person it was, if they were type of person that would be widely missed or not. If it was someone that nobody would go looking after and I knew that I could get away with then I would probably try and find away to get out of it. I would have to put together an alliby, and get people to cover for me. I would then attempt to dispose of the body and look as if it was a robbery of some sort.
That is what i would do if I was in BIgger Thomas's place. First see if I could get away with it, then set up the perfect alliby with people that would cover for me. I'd then attempt to dispose of the body making it look like another crime had taken place.
Evaluation
6. What do you think of Bigger Thomas as a person, is he a bad person?
He has stolen, killed, lied, and decieved many people.
I personally don't believe that he is a bad person. I think that he's a coward. He's someone that feels he needs to prove himself to others because he doesn't truly know who he is. A prime example of this is the chapter where he and Gus got into an arguement about robbing the white man. Bigger was very arguementive because he deep inside he was afraid. Everyone has fears and have to find themeselves in life. Bigger Thomas has not done such in life.
He's very confused and doesn't what path he wants to complete. One minute he's robbing a person the next he's working an honest job.
So in conclusion. I do not think that Bigger is a bad person. He's just confused, and doesn't know where he belongs in life. He's still going through phases in his life.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sat words
Word:Astonished (adj.)
Definition: To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.
Synonym: Surprise; Thrilled
Antonym:
Word: Desolate (adj)
Definition: Barren or laid waste; secluded; devastated: A treeless, desolate landscape.
Synonym: Ravaged; Lonesome
Antonym: Delighted, Happy
Definition: To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.
Synonym: Surprise; Thrilled
Antonym:
Word: Desolate (adj)
Definition: Barren or laid waste; secluded; devastated: A treeless, desolate landscape.
Synonym: Ravaged; Lonesome
Antonym: Delighted, Happy
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Religion In School
Religion in schools. This has been a very conterversal topic, throughout the our nation. There are schools in the world that major in specific topics such as religion. There are schools for every major religion in the world.
"On February 7, 2003, the Secretary issued guidance on constitutionally protected prayer in public elementary and secondary schools. This guidance explains the responsibilities of state educational agencies and local educational agencies with respect to this aspect of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001."
NHD Blog
For NHD im working with Marquis and our topic is Unit 731.
Unit 731 was about Japanese warfare. Which is when the Japanese tested on humans during world war 2.
Links
http://www.crimesofwar.org/thebook/medical-experiments.html
http://people.howstuffworks.com/axis-conquers-philippines8.htm
http://www.geocities.com/wallstreet/floor/9597/med.html
http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=23637
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_2000_August_14/ai_64163079
Unit 731 was about Japanese warfare. Which is when the Japanese tested on humans during world war 2.
Links
http://www.crimesofwar.org/thebook/medical-experiments.html
http://people.howstuffworks.com/axis-conquers-philippines8.htm
http://www.geocities.com/wallstreet/floor/9597/med.html
http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=23637
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_2000_August_14/ai_64163079
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