Notes On Prezi
Chapter 25 and 26
Context:
Mayas feelings when returning to mother starts to appreciate San Francisco transitions between the two cultures
Characters:
Momma:
Always reaches to religion
Maya:
admires the way momma adjusts to the culture sorrow was confirmed to gloom at separating from bailey for a month (214)
Naive to the new culture
The fact her mother is human is important cause humans make mistakes too
Bailey:
Traumatised from the experience of carrying a dead body
“Bailey was talking so fast he fotgoy yo dcratch his head and clean his fingernails and teeth”
Mother
Trying to be that mother figure
They even “laughed” together
Setting:
California
Higher standars than in Stamps looks matter and you need to fit into the crowd
Bailey and Maya are introduced to new cultures (Chineese restaurant and italian pizzeria)
Structure
The speed of Maya's life is portrayed in here
WW2 starts here
Daddy clidell, her first proper father figurtre
Themes
Racism: Less discrimination in California
Literature: Thankful for the book Ms.Flowers giver her
Parenthood: Her mom is trying to pay up for all the years that she missed with her
Tone:
Sympathy is next to shit in the dictionary..
Chapter 27
Contesxt:
WW2- Japanese -Racism
White woman refuses to sit next to a balck man
Setting:
Filmore district
Character:
To Maya the city is a state free of fear and a city of freedom feels she belongs in San fransico unlike other places
Themes:
Change-> War times-> Japanese and Blacks
Race & Prosperity-> Blacks are becoming a lot more prosperous-> Race Relations
Belonging for Maya-> First time in her life where she feels she belongs
Tone:
The world around maya is changing and reflective.
She becomes hopeful for what the future holds.
Structure:
The beginning of the chapter mirrors the end of the chapter
Chapter 28
Context:
New white highschool
She isn't the smartest in class
Her teacher, Ms.Kirwin, doesn't prejudice
Studies at California Labour school
Setting:
Gerorge Washington School
Context:
Mayas feelings when returning to mother starts to appreciate San Francisco transitions between the two cultures
Characters:
Momma:
Always reaches to religion
Maya:
admires the way momma adjusts to the culture sorrow was confirmed to gloom at separating from bailey for a month (214)
Naive to the new culture
The fact her mother is human is important cause humans make mistakes too
Bailey:
Traumatised from the experience of carrying a dead body
“Bailey was talking so fast he fotgoy yo dcratch his head and clean his fingernails and teeth”
Mother
Trying to be that mother figure
They even “laughed” together
Setting:
California
Higher standars than in Stamps looks matter and you need to fit into the crowd
Bailey and Maya are introduced to new cultures (Chineese restaurant and italian pizzeria)
Structure
The speed of Maya's life is portrayed in here
WW2 starts here
Daddy clidell, her first proper father figurtre
Themes
Racism: Less discrimination in California
Literature: Thankful for the book Ms.Flowers giver her
Parenthood: Her mom is trying to pay up for all the years that she missed with her
Tone:
Sympathy is next to shit in the dictionary..
Chapter 27
Contesxt:
WW2- Japanese -Racism
White woman refuses to sit next to a balck man
Setting:
Filmore district
Character:
To Maya the city is a state free of fear and a city of freedom feels she belongs in San fransico unlike other places
Themes:
Change-> War times-> Japanese and Blacks
Race & Prosperity-> Blacks are becoming a lot more prosperous-> Race Relations
Belonging for Maya-> First time in her life where she feels she belongs
Tone:
The world around maya is changing and reflective.
She becomes hopeful for what the future holds.
Structure:
The beginning of the chapter mirrors the end of the chapter
Chapter 28
Context:
New white highschool
She isn't the smartest in class
Her teacher, Ms.Kirwin, doesn't prejudice
Studies at California Labour school
Setting:
Gerorge Washington School