Reading Quiz
Just from memory, what descriptions from any of the 3 readings jump out at you?
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in the reading of "american dream" how when she was describing a character she told brief discussion of where they live and at least one specific detail of them usually their skill, how they look ,or how they talked, as well how the man in the black Buick was motivated chasing the two kids down for a pretty good time
ReplyDeleteA 20 year old man who stopped his black car to chase her and her friend Micky during an extremely cold weather, white snow on the grown that had just falling from the sky.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the description of the snow in "American Childhood": the tracks left by cars, the consistency of the snowballs. How the bad-boys were described also brought them to life with seemingly very little effort.
ReplyDeleteIn "Always Running," the descriptions of the boys jumping the fence, the sound of sneakers on the asphalt. Also how the school came to life as a prison, giving their struggle against societal racism deeper levels of meaning.
In "Calling Home", one description that jumped out to me the most was when she "I forgot the author's name) descried her arrest. I still remember how she was trying to speak, but was too scared to; likewise, she was describing the button stealing situation and the fact that if you don't see anyone looking, you shouldn't do anything wrong. Lastly, at the end, when she was like I won't ever disappoint my mother again, and her tears, I remembered it a lot, since I don't ever want to disappoint my parents either.
ReplyDeleteFrom all three readings the one that mostly jumped to me was the "Calling Home" reading. In this reading I found it interesting because the author was 13 years of age and was caught stealing an item was that was 75 cents. Because of her action it lead her into big trouble with the police and she was thrown into jail. A;though her parents did not agree with the idea of a 13 year old thrown into jail, this moment stood out to me because it was interesting how a small item turned into a huge situation.
ReplyDeleteAll three of the readings, for me, each had their own way of being descriptive about the story. They were all very interesting and made you wonder what was going to happen. My favorite one was the third reading, Calling Home. I liked that one because the author wrote about a time that impacted her and was descriptive enough to have the story be more interesting to read than just saying, "I got arrested for stealing a pin
ReplyDeleteBased off the readings in Chapter 2, the descriptions of the autobiography "An American Childhood" by Annie Dillard, the narrator is able to use visual and sensory descriptions about her terrified experience trying to run up snowy Reynolds, in irony of a man who chases them relentlessly.
ReplyDeleteFrom the first story, I remember her vivid descriptions when she and her friend were being chased. First, she describes how the boys taught her how to play football and how she had to launch herself in order to be able to tackle them. Her words here helped me create a picture in my head of how she put in all of her might in order to get them down. During the chase she describes how they all went different directions. Even though they had ran for miles, the young business man would not stop. when he finally caught them she describes how each of them was breathing.
ReplyDeleteSomething that jumped out at me in "Always Running" I was very shocked that his friend just left him also how the cop was stereotypical so it brought out some emotion. In the story "Calling home" I was shocked at what she did I didn't think she would do that because of the way that the story started so loving about Christmas so i was shocked to see the story turn like that. The description really made the story more interesting. Like the part when the man kept chasing the kids. the detail made you more interested.
ReplyDeleteIn "American Childhood" we saw that the main character was describing where she and her friends lived and a few specific details of them, for example how they looked ,or how they talked, as well as why the man felt the need to chase them. The main character described how the man looked and how he was dressed and how she felt while being chased
ReplyDeleteA description that jumped out to me in American Childhood was the overall description of the main character's neighborhood. The imagery of the snow and tracks on it painted a vivid image in my mind.
ReplyDeleteRecalling from memory, details that stood out derived from "Calling Home". There was a moment in Jean Brandt's storytelling that really drew me in. In the story, Brandt described her justification for stealing a 75 cent button, she claimed that waiting in a ridiculous line was not worth buying something less than a dollar. With that, she described her thoughts and actions in that moment as she dropped the cheap button into her sweatshirt pocket. She mentions that she glances around her to confirm that not a single person saw. As she was walking towards the exit, Brandt describes herself as feeling accomplished and how exhilarated she felt after almost getting away. Although there is more to the story, that specific moment in her experience was the most intriguing to me.
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