my weekend February 22-24

My weekend was hectic and frustrating , but although it was frustrating I’m happy I finally got to get my hair done after waiting forever . I also ate very Good this weekend , I went to Ruby Tuesday and also ate steak and an loaded potato tonight . This weekend has taught me to plan things earlier and stop waiting until the last minute to do everything.

Reflections on Chapter 10

in chapter 10 Grant takes Miss Emma to see Jefferson two more times . The craziest thing that happened in this chapter to me was when Miss Emma played sick. The reason for Miss Emma playing sick was so that Grant could go to see Jefferson alone without them coming along . When Jefferson goes to the cell alone he is unsure of what to say to Jefferson .

Reflections on chapter 9

In chapter 9 Grant gets out of school early to go Take Miss Emma  to visit Jefferson.The whole car ride there Grant doesn’t say anything to Miss Emma because he’s still angry that his aunt got him into all of this . When they get there a deputy named Paul leads them to the cell when they suddenly discovered Jefferson just looking at the wall . When Jefferson made a remark and said “nothing matters “ his aunt tried to make it seem like she didn’t know what he was talking about . The whole time Grant tried to prevent making eye contact with Jefferson .

Reflections on Chapters 7-8

while reading these two chapters I seen that when Dr. Joseph was checking the students teeth it this reminded Grant of the slave masters and cattle men . During slavery times slaves had to get their teeth checked out as if they were animals. Mr. Wiggins feels as though he wasn't teaching the older boys to become better , he didn't want them to become like the other men outside .also in these chapters I seen that The girls were mad that they couldn't go outside and have fun . 

Reflections on chapters 4-5

In these new chapters I’ve learned so much more about the characters and more . In the few chapters I have read it shows that Grants pride keeps him from truly appreciating the people that he lives with . These chapters also Talks about how Jefferson’s aunt is determined for him to get help becoming a man . Grant feels as if he can’t face Jefferson because he can’t face himself and his own life

Reflection from chapters 1-3

Reading chapters 1-3 made me want to keep reading . As I was reading I started to figure out and see the kind of person Jefferson was ,which I seen him as a spiteful person . Jefferson’s aunt wanted nothing but the best for him . In chapter 3 when Emma (Jefferson’s aunt)  was talking to Mr.Henri he didn’t seem very concerned by what she as saying . I’m also hoping in the next upcoming chapters that Jefferson is taught and learns how to become a man

MLK Analysis

Martin Luther king effectively uses pathos  throughout his speech he does this to appeal to ones emotions . “America has given the negro people a bad check ; a check which has come back mark “insufficient funds”. This means that they have yet what they too, are guaranteed.


Martin Luther King uses allusion in his “ I have a dream” speech . Allusion is and expression or to call something to mind . One example that was used in the “I have a dream” speech was “ Five score years ago a great American  in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the emancipation proclamation “.


Last but not least Martin Luther King influentially uses repetition throughout the speech. An is example is when Martin repeatedly uses “I have a dream”....”I have a dream”.....“I have a dream” in his speech . Repetition is the action of repeating something that has already been said or written . Martin uses repetition to state his dreams which is to racism in the u it’s states

10 words+Paragraph

zany: amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic
stout: somewhat fat or of heavy build
mortification: great embarrassment and shame
lofty: of imposing height(tall)
Stalwart: loyal, reliable, and hardworking
septuagenarian: a person who is from 70 to 79 years old
legitimate: conforming to the law or to rules
frolicking:(of an animal or person)play and more about cheerfully excitedly or energetically
jeering: make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice
tormentors: a person who inflicts severe mental or physical suffering or someone


       There was a lofty apartment complex in Upper Westside New York. It was where the Woodwarfs lived. Where Stella Valentino stayed. Stella Valentino was not only the head popular girl at Upper Westside Prep she was the captain cheerleading squad. Stella would jeer at her fellow peers, frolicked with the teacher kids for high grades. She had three stalwart minions who obeyed her every word. The Upper Westside Prep students were tormented and she was their tormentor. Stella never legitimated to Upper Westside Preps regelations. She was a rebel and her pride was more stout than her figure. Stella lived with her grandmother who was a septuagenarian woman. Her grandmother accumulated her wealth from inheritance.The reason Stella lived with her grandmother was that she once dealt with the mortification of bankruptcy with her parents. Her grandmother didn't want her to make the same mistakes as them so she took her. Even though Stella had a Zany sense of humor she still was the light in her grandmother's eyes.

My ideal of the American Dream

The American dream is the ideal by which it is an equal opportunity available to any American.The american dream  allows some of the highest goals to be achieved. I think that the American dream means having a job you like , a house that’s paid for , and also having a place to call your own . You can be successful if your willing to work hard so that you can build a good life for you and your family . Any American should have the opportunity to seek oneself own happiness. My overall idea of the American dream is to have freedom and to achieve goals

Poem

Until we meet again 

we all will leave one day ,but why so soon ?

I try to be strong ,but how without you ?

I know your smiling from above 

I’m going to make you proud ,and that’s for sure 

No more suffering,no more pain 

No cloudy,only sunny days 

The fact that you’re no longer here 

Will always cause me pain 

I will always love you,until we meet again 

1st semester / learning

This year I learned many things in Ap lit/comp during first semester, but one thing I learned was how to write a synthesis essay .

One thing I need to work on is comprehending the text by breaking it down by Highlighting the most important things , and also taking notes as I read. I also need to work on skimming over the text to save a lot of time

I hope to learn even more this semester so I know I will be fully prepared for the Ap exam