Native Son
Mind Of Bigger
Within this chapter we as readers get an inside perspective of the mindset that Bigger Thomas has on his life. From the time that he spends trying to kill a rat that made it’s way into his one bedroom apartment to the reading of the words “YOU CAN’T WIN” flying across the sky liner of Southside Chicago, and all in between is a young black male who is stuck inside an mindset which can’t seem to stem past the walls of his little mind and more so poverty stricken Southside Chicago. So how will Bigger escape this little world of his, which does not go past those four walls? The answer is yet to be determined…………
Really on the inside...say no
Bigger and his friends come up with a plan to rob a store owned by a white man by the name of Mr. Blum. This is a turning point in the book of fear for the fact that Bigger and his gang have never robbed a white man. As Bigger forces his friend Gus to go along with the plan when he really wants him to say no. But why, Because Bigger is nothing more then a poser under pressure. Bigger really does not want to go along with it but to keep his manly image he will do what ever it takes to keep his name. So will he go through with it? Who knows what will happen at quarter too three…………
Quarter Too Three
At this point Bigger is pleased with the lateness of Gus. He’s happy because he is praying that they do not have to go through with the plan. But not too much later did Gus show up and bigger surly beat that living hell out of him. Bigger did that because he didn’t want to face his fear of robbing a white man. So how did he handle it? Caused a conflict with the group to prevent the plans from going through but in the larger picture to keep his name.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Blooms Taxonomy questions
Knowledge
1. Who was it that came uo with the plan to rob Mr. Blum's store? Bigger came up with the idea to rob Mr. Blum because at a certain time Mr. Blum was alone in the store, and the cops were no where in sight.
Comprehension
2.What differences exist between a white man killing a black girl, and a black man killing a white girl? The difference between the two is that if a white man killed a black girl it would not be the town's or the cops priority to solve the crime, and they would probably say she was a prostitute. But if a black man killed a white woman they would move mountains to find the killer, and talk so highy of the white girl.
Application
3.Do you know another instance where a black man is the prime suspect for killing a white female? Another instance where a black man is a prime suspect for killing a white female would be the O.J Simpson trial where he allegedly killed his wife.
Analysis
4.What were some of the motives behind Mary's death? The motives behind the death of Mary was that Bigger was trying not to got caught bringing Mary to her room because she was pissy drunk.
Synthesis
5.What do you think would have happened if Bigger would have just left Mary in the bed as she was and not touched her any more? If Bigger didn't touch any more than he already did, when she was discovered in the morning they would have suspected Bigger because she died after he was hired, but would most likly rule the cause of death would be alcohol posioning.
Evaluation
6. How would you feel if you were Mary's family and knew of her ways? If Mary was my family and I knew how she was I would say it's sad, but it was bound to happen, because she did not live up to the standards of a person with class
1. Who was it that came uo with the plan to rob Mr. Blum's store? Bigger came up with the idea to rob Mr. Blum because at a certain time Mr. Blum was alone in the store, and the cops were no where in sight.
Comprehension
2.What differences exist between a white man killing a black girl, and a black man killing a white girl? The difference between the two is that if a white man killed a black girl it would not be the town's or the cops priority to solve the crime, and they would probably say she was a prostitute. But if a black man killed a white woman they would move mountains to find the killer, and talk so highy of the white girl.
Application
3.Do you know another instance where a black man is the prime suspect for killing a white female? Another instance where a black man is a prime suspect for killing a white female would be the O.J Simpson trial where he allegedly killed his wife.
Analysis
4.What were some of the motives behind Mary's death? The motives behind the death of Mary was that Bigger was trying not to got caught bringing Mary to her room because she was pissy drunk.
Synthesis
5.What do you think would have happened if Bigger would have just left Mary in the bed as she was and not touched her any more? If Bigger didn't touch any more than he already did, when she was discovered in the morning they would have suspected Bigger because she died after he was hired, but would most likly rule the cause of death would be alcohol posioning.
Evaluation
6. How would you feel if you were Mary's family and knew of her ways? If Mary was my family and I knew how she was I would say it's sad, but it was bound to happen, because she did not live up to the standards of a person with class
Friday, March 7, 2008
Math Games
High School or Middle School math students can create math games for elementary students. The games would help the elementary students get better acquainted with different math concepts, and if the older students were to visit the elementary classrooms in order to teach the games, tutoring skills would be promoted amongst the high school students!
Service-Learning
Service-Learning is a form of experiential education where learning occurs through a cycle of action and reflection as students work with others through a process of applying what they are learning to community problems and, at the same time, reflecting upon their experience as they seek to achieve real objectives for the community and deeper understanding and skills for themselves.
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