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Monday, December 1, 2008
Stein of Antwerp
Stein of Antwerp was a relative of the family's. He was very friendly, and gave them half of his portion everyday. He also gave them information on how to survive the camps. This helped them alot.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Chapter 2
The woman on the cattle car had a significant influence on him.
Maybe shes like a motherfigure
she seems to care for him and makes him feel like theres hope?
When he needs to talk she helps him through this point in his life.
Fire Symbolizing:
Maybe shes like a motherfigure
she seems to care for him and makes him feel like theres hope?
When he needs to talk she helps him through this point in his life.
Fire Symbolizing:
- Pain
- Hell
- death
- Crematoriums
- Burning of faith, memories, etc.
- Hatred
- Chaos
- Destruction
Monday, November 24, 2008
Cahpter 1- Foreshadowing.
- The Jews arent aloud to be outside after 6pm.
- Moishe is taken and left for dead.
- Many restrictions on the jews
- Moved to ghettos.
- The soldiers moved in with Jews.
- Lost valuables
- Forced to wear a yellow star.
- Moishe warns the JEWS. they dont listen
- German Army Enters city.
- Gestapo enter the ghettos
- News announcements on the radio.
- Elie's Father had a look of horror on his face after the meeting
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Holocaust
What do i know about the Holocaust?
The Holocaust is extremely depressing.
Jews had to wear stars as identification and were placed in ghettos
jews, gypsies, homosexuals, and mentally disabled people were also targeted.
They ould be transported in cattle cars and placed in concentration camps
Victims were killed, raped, experimented on, and treated horribly in the camps.
Killing consisted of gassing, shootings, cremating, etc.
Killings also existed in ghettos
Krystallnaucht was the burning onf the synagoge "night of the broken glass" many jewish windows shattered
Jewish people has less rights than others Nurembuerg race laws
Jewish children removed from schools
Hitler wanted a perfect race
Hitler was a JEWish man
Mr. Mengele experimented on people and twins basically just killing them in a horrible manor.
The Jewish people were the ones who were persecuted.
Most forced to work and live in chambers where noone could fit.
Their beds were just platforms.
Thousands of people died in this.
Im sure i could think of more. I dont know.
The Holocaust is extremely depressing.
Jews had to wear stars as identification and were placed in ghettos
jews, gypsies, homosexuals, and mentally disabled people were also targeted.
They ould be transported in cattle cars and placed in concentration camps
Victims were killed, raped, experimented on, and treated horribly in the camps.
Killing consisted of gassing, shootings, cremating, etc.
Killings also existed in ghettos
Krystallnaucht was the burning onf the synagoge "night of the broken glass" many jewish windows shattered
Jewish people has less rights than others Nurembuerg race laws
Jewish children removed from schools
Hitler wanted a perfect race
Hitler was a JEWish man
Mr. Mengele experimented on people and twins basically just killing them in a horrible manor.
The Jewish people were the ones who were persecuted.
Most forced to work and live in chambers where noone could fit.
Their beds were just platforms.
Thousands of people died in this.
Im sure i could think of more. I dont know.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The Lottery Thesis
Mrs. Hutchinson is illustrated as a dynamic character in “The Lottery” through her dialogue, external conflict, and the drastic reactions she takes within the story.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The Chrysanthemums
Prereading - None
Plot - Elisa is planting the flowers, when a wagon comes by. A man comes out and talks to her she gives him the chrysanthemum sprouts. She gives him some pans to fix and he leaves in the wagon, she goes and takes a bath, gets all ready and pretty, sees that the plants are on the ground, ruined.
Questions - Why did she overreact over the flowers?
Why did e get rid of the flowers?
Quotes - "It was an old-spring wagon, with a round canvas top on it."
"She put on the dress which was a symbol of her prettiness
Chrysanthemums:
-self-esteem
-hope
Collective: angsty, rowdy, technologically advanced, bad, rebellious, dramatic, lazy
Women in 1930's: obediant, submissive to men, reserved, quiet, unintelligent, place in the home
Setting: Salinas Valley, Late 1940's on a small farm.
-Grey Flannel fog of winter.
-Black Earth
-bathed in cold sunshine
Characters- woman, loves her husband, but narrow and unexcited.
-lonely, hardworking, strong in mentality, enthusiastic about planting and gullible.
Tinker- Hustler, good salesman, cajoles Eliza to offering him work
Henry Allen- Flat character, puts effort into his work, boring, likes to attempt to pamper his wife.
Conflicts=
P vs. P Eliza vs. Tinker
P vs. Society Eliza vs. Society
P vs. Self Eliza vs. Self
Plot Line=
Climax- Eliza sees the Chrysanthemums on the side of the road
Symbols=
Chrysanthemums- hope, self esteem
Planter Hands- her strength
POV= third person limited [see into elizas thoughts]
Themes=
People who dont believe in themselves trust people easily.
A society can affect us as an individual
A collective identity can hinder a persons actions
Thesis-
Explicit= articulate on every line of an argument
Implicit= less direct
Basic Thesis= Thus, Eliza's perspective on life parallels the lifeless setting of “Chrysanthemums” through the diction of the setting, Eliza's internal conflict and the symbol of the chrysanthemum.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Lottery
The Lottery
By Shirley Jackson
Pre-reading
What is justice?
In my opinion, justice is what's fair. It's making sure everyone has the right to the same things
List Traditions you have with your family:
cutting down a Christmas tree
Plot/Reaction
Describe the community/town in this short story.
WEIRD
What happened to Mrs. Hutchinson? Why?
mrs. hutchinson was stoned. Like...literally, the town took a pile of rocks and just go ape and thug life her. Its pretty intense. They end up killing her for a good harvest. How her death is related to food idk but whatever
setting- very life like, alive.
children- collecting stones, participating boistrous play, represents innocence
men- congregating, discussing rain, tractors, takes, smiled rather than laughed.
Women- stant by mens side, speak and gossip
Mr. Summers- participates in the community/leader, devoted to activities.round faced jovial man.
Mr. Graves- helps with the lottery
Tess- jovial, very dynamic character
Point of View- third person objective
Conflicts- Tess vs. Society
Exposition- town center, june 27th, people are congregating at the town square, waiting for my summers to come with the black box
Climax- tess wins the lottery
Rising Action
- all heads pick out of the black box
- bill picks a dot
-tess goes ape
- all of the family picks out of the box
Falling action- the people pick out stonesand encircle her
resolution- tess yells it isnt fair and the villagers pillage her
Foreshadowing- the year went too quick for a villager- they collect stones in the beginning- everyones nervous
mr.graves
irony- the lottery, was expected to be a good thing
Themes- tradition should be questioned
speak up to injustices, even when they arent happening to you
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