50 Essays
Kristina Caldwell
Period 1
50 Essays
The Joy of Reading 1) Superman was breaking down a door. It’s important to remember this because he talks about how he refused to act stupid and how he is breaking down his own door in the sense that he is teaching others how to read and write and breaking stereotypes. Indians aren’t supposed to be able to read and write, but now he is teaching other Indians to do these things because he didn’t conform. 2) The verb that is repeated was read. This emphasizes his passion for reading and his dedication to it. He is trying to say that his coming to literacy was a hardship. It took perseverance to achieve it and now he is trying to help others to achieve that same goal. 3) The statement made by Fredrick Douglas has the complete opposite meaning to what Alexi feels. I don’t think Alexi envied his classmates because if he did envy them, why did he go his own way when others ridiculed him? Alexi’s difficulties demonstrated not conforming to the stereotype he was given while his classmates worried about upholding that stereotype. 4) She waited and waited for her parents to tell her the news. They were moving away from everything she knew… again. It pained her to know that she had to say goodbye. Writing in 3rd person decreases the meaning of the moment. It creates a distance between my emotions and me.
Graduation 1) She hopes to one day be able to do what her heart desires, not just what society believes she should do. The speaker knew the Negro race to be athletes and farmers. She aspired to be more than that. 2) It shows how life was back then for African-American citizens. It appeals to the reader’s emotions because you see how hard the Negros work for their education just for somebody to tell them that they will just be the next big athlete or farmer. 3) Angelou viewed poetry as a way to sustain culture and empathize with the author’s emotions. Anzaldúa viewed poetry as a right and a
Period 1
50 Essays
The Joy of Reading 1) Superman was breaking down a door. It’s important to remember this because he talks about how he refused to act stupid and how he is breaking down his own door in the sense that he is teaching others how to read and write and breaking stereotypes. Indians aren’t supposed to be able to read and write, but now he is teaching other Indians to do these things because he didn’t conform. 2) The verb that is repeated was read. This emphasizes his passion for reading and his dedication to it. He is trying to say that his coming to literacy was a hardship. It took perseverance to achieve it and now he is trying to help others to achieve that same goal. 3) The statement made by Fredrick Douglas has the complete opposite meaning to what Alexi feels. I don’t think Alexi envied his classmates because if he did envy them, why did he go his own way when others ridiculed him? Alexi’s difficulties demonstrated not conforming to the stereotype he was given while his classmates worried about upholding that stereotype. 4) She waited and waited for her parents to tell her the news. They were moving away from everything she knew… again. It pained her to know that she had to say goodbye. Writing in 3rd person decreases the meaning of the moment. It creates a distance between my emotions and me.
Graduation 1) She hopes to one day be able to do what her heart desires, not just what society believes she should do. The speaker knew the Negro race to be athletes and farmers. She aspired to be more than that. 2) It shows how life was back then for African-American citizens. It appeals to the reader’s emotions because you see how hard the Negros work for their education just for somebody to tell them that they will just be the next big athlete or farmer. 3) Angelou viewed poetry as a way to sustain culture and empathize with the author’s emotions. Anzaldúa viewed poetry as a right and a