Oranges.

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

Oranges. Oranges oranges.

In English, we are doing poetry. So, we had to pick apart poems with the soapstone method, etc.

The poem my group had was "Oranges" by Gary Soto.

We were thinking of what it could mean, and hit dead ends. So we basically had a ton of crazy theories. Have any of you read it, and know the secret meaning?

[Laszlo]

What is the soapstone method?

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

It's an acronym. *thinks deeply, tries to remember*

S- Speaker
O- Occasion
A- Audience
P- Purpose
S- Subject
Tone

[Laszlo]

I don't understand how this would help.

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

THANK YOU. That's why I have trouble not falling asleep in English.

We had to identify the "soapstone," like who the speaker was, what the occasion is, etc..

[Laszlo]

Can you post the poem?

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

I don't want there to be copyright issues, but here. (I have a basic understanding now.)

http://edhelper.com/poetry/Oranges_by...

[Laszlo]

Ok, thank you!

[[deleted user]]

I bet it means that lovely things can happen in December, like having oranges and holding your girl's hands and giving out chocolate.

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

My guess is that the oranges represent his nervousness (emotions) and sacrificing something of his own for his "love."

[[deleted user]]

Gary Soto did write a story we had to read in English called Girls. It was quite humorous.

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

I must read that.

Unfortunately, for most of the male species, they are quite uneducated on girlism.
Well, unfortunately for them. Fortunately
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[[deleted user]]

What???? What were you trying to say? I'm curious. Fortunately for us what?

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

Fortunately for us. *maniacal grin*

[Chloe]

I'm confused.

[[deleted user]]

But it stops on the b...so what was the rest of the last sentence?

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

I accidentally hit the b. I often hit random letters.

[Chloe]

WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????
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*is hypnotised*

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

Me too.

[Chloe]

O)
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It's a profile.

[Justin]

eww I hate fruit. I know. im weird.

[Chloe]

You. Hate. Watermelon. And. Mangoes. And. Raspberries.*Faints*
I LIVE OFF OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES! AND I'M NOT JOKING!

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

I LOOOVVE fruit. Scenario at dinner a few minutes ago:

Sister: can you pass the nectarine bowl? *points at bowl filled with fruit next to me.*

Me: -_-
That's mine.

Sister: Your bowl is BIGGER than the serving one!

[Chloe]

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Cherry!

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

Cherry!!!

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[Justin]

i sort of see it...

[Laszlo]

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[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

Oh dang it didn't work.

[Chloe]

I hate when they don't work!

[Justin]

me too!!!!!!

[Chloe]

8)

[Justin]

<>^^<>^^<>

[Chloe]

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[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

Dat KEWL.

[Chloe]

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A person's profile...

[Prof. River Song/ Xochil]

Cool.

[Chloe]

We're obsessed with emoticons!

[Justin]

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fat guy

[Chloe]

oO>=tonight's dessert! Yum!

[Prof. River Song/ Xochil]

Ice cream?

[Chloe]

Uh-huh

[Prof. River Song/ Xochil]

Knew it. I LOVE ice cream.

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

What kind?

Chocolate FTW!

Has anyone ever had Ben and Jerry's Phish Food?

[Chloe]

We had neopolitin..it was awesome.
Tomorrow is INTERNATIONAL AWESOMENESS DAY! Look it up. It's real.

[Justin]

AWESOME!!!!! HAPPY AWESOMENESS DAY!!!!!!

[Prof. River Song/ Xochil]

Happy INTERNATIONAL AWESOMENESS DAY!!!!!

[Julia , ~Head Mod~]

It's actually international women's day today.

[Prof. River Song/ Xochil]

Exactly.

[Justin]

Julia wrote: "It's actually international women's day today."

that was yesterday

[[deleted user]]

Look up bizarre holidays and click on one that gives you weird holidays every day. I check it all the time and make people think I'm weird!