What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day is a book in the realistic fiction genre written by Pearl Cleage and it was inspired by the author’s daughter Deignan Lomax along with her husband Mr.Zaron W. Burnett. In addition, in September 1998 this book was chosen as an Oprah’s club selection. However, this book is intended for young women who live in a low income range and especially young black women who tend to make mistakes in their lives. This book is all about entertaining and at the same time informing its reader about some simple mistakes that can change people life around for good. The author wrote the book to entertain and inform its readers, this is because the reader gets to learn about a young woman who has HIV and how she lives in her condition now and her past. Furthermore, it combines and talks about how her past was and how it affects her future. In the …show more content…
Examples a quotation made by characters in the story. Ava Johnson said, “I don’t know where we’re moving on to, but we are definitely on the move!” Inertia is death, forward motion is everything” (101). This quote is significant, and it a wise saying because, Ava was trying to tell the reader that sometimes in life we do not know our destiny, or what the future holds but we are just moving towards it. She was also trying to say failure breaks people down but having self - confidence is everything. Lastly a good and wise quote from the reverend. Rev. Mrs. Anderson said, “ The title of my sermon will be ‘ No Hiding Place Down Here’ “(54). This quote is significant and have a spiritual meaning because, the reverend meant that the is no hiding place in heaven, so we as human should keep fooling ourselves that we are hiding from God whenever we do some terrible thing. She also was trying to say that God see everything we do. This book is so interesting and I can not wait to end
In these five paragraphs I will be writing about the book “Hotel on the Corner of Sweet and Bitter” written by Jamie Ford and five quotation that important and made up the theme for me. This book gives a feel a lot of different emotions. The first quote was “‘You are Chinese aren’t you,Henry? That’s fine. Be who you are, she said, turning away, a look of disappointment in her eyes. “But I’m an American’’(p. 60). This quote is important because it shows how Keiko believes even if her parents are Japanese she feels more American then Japanese since she barely spoke Japanese.
In 1776, David McCullough gives a vivid portrayal of the Continental Army from October 1775 through January 1777, with sharp focus on the leadership of America’s greatest hero, George Washington. McCullough’s thesis is that had not the right man (George Washington) been leading the Continental Army in 1776, the American Revolution would have resulted in a vastly different outcome. He supports his argument with a critical analysis of Washington’s leadership during the period from the Siege of Boston, through the disastrous defense of New York City, the desperate yet, well ordered retreat through New Jersey against overwhelming odds, and concludes with the inspiring victories of Trenton and Princeton. By keeping his army intact and persevering through 1776, Washington demonstrated to the British Army that the Continental Army was not simply a gang of rabble, but a viable fighting force. Additionally, Mr. McCullough supports his premise that the key to the survival of the American Revolution was not in the defense of Boston, New York City, or any other vital terrain, but rather the survival of the Continental Army itself. A masterful piece of history, 1776 is not a dry retelling of the Revolutionary War, but a compelling character study of George Washington, as well as his key lieutenants, and his British adversaries, the most powerful Army in the 18th Century world. When I read this book, I went from a casual understanding of the hero George Washington to a more specific understanding of why Washington was quite literally the exact right man at the exact right place and time to enable the birth of the United States.
Jonathan Kozol's book, Amazing Grace, analyzes the lives of the people living in the dilapidated district of South Bronx, New York. Kozol spends time touring the streets with children, talking to parents, and discussing the appalling living conditions and safety concerns that plague the residents in the inner cities of New York. In great detail, he describes the harsh lifestyles that the poverty stricken families are forced into; day in and day out. Disease, hunger, crime, and drugs are of the few everyday problems that the people in Kozol's book face; however, many of these people continue to maintain a very religious and positive outlook on life. Jonathan Kozol's investigation on the lifestyle of these people, shows the side to poverty that most of the privileged class in America does not get to see. Kozol wishes to persuade the readers to sympathize with his book and consider the condition in which these people live. The inequality issues mentioned are major factors in affecting the main concerns of Kozol: educational problems, healthcare obstacles, and the everyday struggles of a South Bronx child.
The theme of this novel is to look at the good you do in life and how it carries over after your death. The moral of the book is; "People can make changes in their lives whenever they really want to, even right up to the end."
Markus Zusak reads as, Death, he watches over everyone during the time of World War Two, taking souls when the time comes for them to be set free. He tells us a little inside scoop of what's going on in the destruction that was happening outside of Liesel's story.
At the beginning of each chapter, there is an epigraph. The epigraph connects to an event or theme that happens during that chapter. For example, before chapter 6, it says, “The queen must produce some substance that attracts the workers” (102). In this chapter, the queen is referencing the statue Mary, who holds the black community together through her strength and protection. After the statue was placed in the praise house, each person would go up to her, touch her heart, and feel strong. As a result, many of the bold slaves fled, and others received support from her. Because of Mary offering this bravery and strength, the slaves would praise her each day, staying close to her. Before chapter 7, the epigraph is “How did bees ever become equated with sex?
There is a war against the Patriots and the Colonies in Legend. Day is on the Patriots side and June is on the Republic’s side. Day is wanted by the Republic for assault, arson, theft, destruction of military property, and hindering the war effort. Day sneaks into the hospital to get medicine for his brother, Eden, who has the plague. Day ends up “killing” Metias, June’s older brother, by a knife. Once June heard about the death of her brother, she goes on an undercover mission to the Lake sector in Los Angeles, California where Day lives to find and capture him and bring him in for questioning. Day ends up saving June’s life at a skiz fight after a dust bomb went off but doesn’t know that it’s him. Day, June, and Tess go to an old library
This piece of fiction, “Flowers”, is perceived through a historical lens. Showing how Myop steps straight into a piece of her African American history and overcoming the innocence of the young stages in her life. The author uses extreme parallels, dramatic tone swings, many types of literary devices and a unique structure throughout the story to groove the way people read it through a historical lens. It is important because it relates to everyone having to realize the actuality of the real world, how we all got here, and why things are the way they
The quote in which the novel’s name is mentioned, “They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God”. This quote represents how even African Americans must look beyond race as it is so engrained into society that only in “darkness” can they see their future uninfluenced my racism
Have you ever disappointed your friends or family and just thought there was no good side to it? People get disappointed by others everyday no matter how hard they try.
2. The title of this book relates to the story, because in the book, Ponyboy and Johnny are “outsiders.” They can be thought of as Outsiders because they are labeled Greasers although they do not act like hoodlums, like the rest of the Greasers. They are thought of as Greasers just because they live on the East Side of town, and because they slick back their hair. But Ponyboy and Johnny are different then all of the other Greasers because they show their emotions, and are sensitive.
In the story Everyday Use by Alice Walker, we learn about a family that includes a mom called “Mama” and two very different daughters named Dee and Maggie. One daughter, Dee, has had a much easier life than her sister, Maggie, in many aspects. The relationship between Mama and her daughters provides the basis for Mama’s actions. The story is told from the perspective of Mama, allowing readers to learn about her thoughts and the motivation behind her actions. At the beginning of the story, Mama worries about what Dee thinks of her and tries to please her by giving her anything she asks for. By the end of the story, we see Mama changes because she stands up to Dee, resulting in her finally able to give Maggie something she desires. Mama changes because she realizes Dee shouldn’t control her actions and that Maggie deserves better treatment. Mama’s choice to stand up to Dee is crucial to understanding her character because we’ve seen how Dee has controlled Maggie and Mama for a long time and this action shows a turning point in all of their lives.
They are things that stand out and are commonly placed throughout his work. When reading a few of his short stories I made a note that Ray Bradbury points out some of his opinions and some things that we humans do everyday which is like a necessity for us. For example, when reading The Fog Horn I got a good vibe that he was trying to say that it's important to communicate with others because the monster or beast that was presented in the story only came out at certain times and he makes a good point that the fog horn and the beast create similar noises. Which I think was implying that they were communicating with one another. Then when we read All Summer in a Day one of the vibes that we pointed out was how the kids envied Margot and they were jealous of her which cause them to do things that led to the main conflict in the story. So lastly to quickly sum up the essay Ray Bradbury has certain literary terms which I believe point out the main things that he wants to show his audience. He uses these to describe characters, setting, and to set the mood and tone of the story. Which I believe makes his stories so unique and
Nwoye – In the eyes of Okonkwo, his oldest son, Nwoye, is weak and lazy from an early age. He dislikes his father because he beats him so often to make him more masculine. After the death of Ikemefuna, Nwoye becomes very depressed and later converts to the Christian faith, which makes Okonkwo disown him.
...lso dislikes the Utopian civilization. The problem with him is they let they him get too smart. That led him to want a better life, a dream he felt was unobtainable in Utopia. He was one of the few people that understood John and had similar interests in literature. He is also classified as an alpha-plus.