Leo’s Comments (group member since Sep 11, 2009)

Leo’s comments from the Ms. J's Class J group.

This is task #3

introduction- the theme accomplishment embodied by the text "Fame" by Shirley Jackson & SoyBeans by Thomas Alan Orr.

this is task #2

intro- the threats that cause the sun expocision and ways to aboid them.

reason #1- why the sun is a threat for the humans' health (evidence #1, reading)

reason #2- why the sun is a threat for the humans' health (evidence #2, graph, table, or chart)

conclusion- summarize the threats caused by the sun expocison and write methods to aboid them.

1.- this is the task #1
2.- I'll listen to an account by writer and historian Barbara Goldsmith about Madame Marie Curie.
3.- scientist, hystory, discover, & impact in society
4.- the 1st time I'll being looking for the 5 W's, the 2nd time I'll being looking for 3 main ideas in the reading, & the 3rt time I'll being looking for details or evidence for the writing.

Leonardo Santana
Class J
Ms. Justine H.
English Class
January 14, 2010

As Theodore Roethke said “In a dark time, the eye begins to see,...” this citation is relevant to two books that show the reaction against any threat just at the last very minute, books such as “The Narrative of Frederick Douglass” and the history book “Making Thirteen Colonies” In F. Douglass the character just decided to act against the unjust treatment when it’s too much to handle it. Also in the book “Making Thirteen Colonies” where the characters, the puritans, decided to change their life by moving to another setting in order to have religious freedom. Explicitly, the characters from both books encourage themselves and realize that they should end the “dark time”.

The human nature generally is to act in self defense when we are in extreme danger. I agree with the citation from Theodore Roethke, because it is supported and showed through time that way of human act, in the way that humans react to danger and decide to make decisions just at the last minute, as is shown in "The Narrative of Frederick Douglass" through the means by which F. Douglass, the main character, just decided to get freedom and his humanity back when he was in a high threat. This citation has an affirmative tone which is also relevant to the kind of situation that is described. Furthermore, the citation is connected to F. Douglass because if the decision that he took during "a dark time" and he “begins to see" when he decided to get his humanity back.

The humans also have to "begins to see" when they have been in pressure from part of another group of people. This is relevant to the act from the puritans to escape from the persecution in England and find religious freedom in America. This is show in the book "Making Thirteen Colonies" which is a book that tells the story of the first group of immigrants that came to America. The book is relevant to the act of improve the life style of this group of people during "dark times" and also "begin to see" when they were persecuted and found self-improvement in the mean to find a new land to achieve their belief. Also the setting of the new place where they decide to moved was helpful because there were no laws of discrimination against them. However, the main idea from Theodore Roethke's citation is connected to the action that the Puritans took in order to get light in the "dark times"

Nevertheless, these books, “The Narrative of Frederick Douglass” & “Making Thirteen Colonies” are related to T. Roethke’s quote because the main characters, F. Douglass and the Puritans are humans that decided to act in order to end some kind of threat, “a dark time” they act just at the last very time, and notice the truth that has keeping them in that “dark time” in order to “begins to see”

“In a dark time, the eye begins to see,...” — Theodore Roethke The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke, 1966.

The human nature generally is to act in self defend when we are in extremly danger. I am agree with the citations from Theodore Roethke, because it is support and showed through time that way of human act. As is shown in "The Narrative of Frederick Douglass" in the mean that he just decided to get freedom and his humanity back when he was in a high threat. This citation has a afirmation tone which is also relevant to the kind of cituation that is described. However, the citation is conected to F. Douglass because if the desition that he took during "a dark time" and he begins to see" when he decided to get his humanity back.

The humans also have to "begins to see" when they have been in presure from part of another group of people. This is relevant to the act from the puritans to escape from the persecution in England and find religious freedom in America. This is show in the book "Making Thirteen Colonies" which is a book that tells the story of the first group of imigrants that came to America. The book is relevant to the act of improve the life style of this group of people during "dark times" and also "begin to see" when they were persecuted and found self-improvement in the mean to find a new land to achieve their belief. However, the main idea from Theodore Roethke's citation is connected to the action that the Puritans took in order to get light in the "dark times"

what I mean is that even the situation that the slaves were on, not all of them get the same treat, because some of them were dedicated to take care of the childrens and others as the regular worker which worked all day long in the plantasion.

Generally all the African-Americans were dehumanized and were treated as animals or even worse. However not all the slaves were horribly treated, it depended on the skills that the slaves had. Furthermore, some slaves had the goal of self-improvement and the goal to get their humanity back. For instance the story of F. Douglass a great, clever man. In conclusion "The narrative if Frederick Douglass is an example of the reasons and goals that a slaves had to become free and get humanity back.

Find a citation in your independent reading book that you think uses interesting, beautiful, or strange language. Cite it in your weekly post, and explain why you chose it

the citation "This insolence of theirs is nothing new; they used it once before and at a gate less secret..."(inferno, canto VIII) I chose this citation because Dante's philosophy was based on the sims from the people to show the punishment that they will get.

What is a major theme in your Regional Poem or short story (that you are reading in English class with your group)? Is it similar to, or different from, a theme in your independent reading book? REMEMBER TO HAVE SIX SENTENCES IN YOUR RESPONSE - AND USE A CITATION FOR EXTRA CREDIT!

My poem's major theme is about opportunity which is not related to my independent reading book.

What is a major theme in your Regional Poem or short story (that you are reading in English class with your group)? Is it similar to, or different from, a theme in your independent reading book? REMEMBER TO HAVE SIX SENTENCES IN YOUR RESPONSE - AND USE A CITATION FOR EXTRA CREDIT!

My poem's major theme is about opportunity which is not related to my independent reading book.

What is the setting of your book? How does the setting (place AND time) of your book affect the plot?

the setting in my book is the hell(inferno) that is where the characters have most trouble...
i think is the only way that the setting affect the plot , but in other way the story have more development in the hell.

What does the main character in your book need? Why? What does he/she want? Why?
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In my book is not main character, its a book full of small tales, but if a character need something it has to be Fortunato from "The cast of Amontillado", he needs more company from someone else, because he must have someone to talk and spend some time in others stuff.

What does the main character in your book need? Why? What does he/she want? Why?
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In my book is not main character, its a book full of small tales, but if a character need something it has to be Fortunato from "The cast of Amontillado", he needs more company from someone else, because he must have someone to talk and spend some time in others stuff.

What book are you reading? Why did you choose it? What page What book are you reading? Why did you choose it? What page are you on, and what has happened so far?
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the book that I'm reading is "Greats Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe", I choose this book because I like the stories about mistery and thiller theme, I'm in page #10, and as in a tale book I'm in the fisrt tale that was about a man who killed a old man just for placer.