This photo is my representation of femininity.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Chapter Questions
CHAPTER 5:
Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson, how typical is she of Maycomb’s women? What do the children think of her?
Miss Maudie Atkinson is a very nice, polite and humane woman. She is not selfish, otherwise very considerate of others. The children consider Miss Maudie as their friend and an elder they admiralty trust.
CHAPTER 6:
What does Mr Nathan Radley know about the intruders in his garden? Why does Miss Stephanie Crawford refer to a ‘negro’ over whose head Mr Nathan has fired?
Mr Nathan Radley is aware that the intruder had left behind his pants as they were found caught in the back gate. Therefore he knew the intruder was a young boy and wanted no harm. Miss Stephanie Crawford refers to a ‘negro’ whose head Mr Nathan had fired as ‘Negros’ would be the first to get blamed for such crime due to the case Tom Robinson is currently facing and Stephanie is prone to starting rumours and gossip.
CHAPTER 8:
What is the ‘near libel’ which puts in the front yard? How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it?
CHAPTER 9:
How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is it usual for (white) lawyers to do their best for black clients in Alabama at this time?
Atticus’s judgment and feeling towards defending Tom Robinson is not any different than any other defendant he has needed to support. The only difference in his work is the verbal abuse Atticus has to cope with. He believes he will try his best to defend Tom Robinson as he would with any other client. Other white lawyers, who would be in his shoes, would most likely not try their best at defending them as they are more concerned about what the town will say and think of them. This is where Atticus is different and unique, based on his values, beliefs, attitudes and judgment Atticus will strive his best at what he believes in.
When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this?
Read the final sentence of this chapter. Explain in your own words what it means and why it might be important in the story.
“But I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, it wasn’t until many years later that I realised he wanted me to hear every word he said”. This was the final sentence in chapter 9. I think this means that Atticus purposefully let Scout listen in on specific conversations such as conversations in which Scout may need to know in the future or may need to understand this for unknown reasons, as he knew scout is the type of girl who takes in everything around her. This may be important as some of the conversations Scout had previously listened to may contain vital information she need to know later on.
Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson, how typical is she of Maycomb’s women? What do the children think of her?
Miss Maudie Atkinson is a very nice, polite and humane woman. She is not selfish, otherwise very considerate of others. The children consider Miss Maudie as their friend and an elder they admiralty trust.
CHAPTER 6:
What does Mr Nathan Radley know about the intruders in his garden? Why does Miss Stephanie Crawford refer to a ‘negro’ over whose head Mr Nathan has fired?
Mr Nathan Radley is aware that the intruder had left behind his pants as they were found caught in the back gate. Therefore he knew the intruder was a young boy and wanted no harm. Miss Stephanie Crawford refers to a ‘negro’ whose head Mr Nathan had fired as ‘Negros’ would be the first to get blamed for such crime due to the case Tom Robinson is currently facing and Stephanie is prone to starting rumours and gossip.
CHAPTER 8:
What is the ‘near libel’ which puts in the front yard? How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it?
CHAPTER 9:
How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is it usual for (white) lawyers to do their best for black clients in Alabama at this time?
Atticus’s judgment and feeling towards defending Tom Robinson is not any different than any other defendant he has needed to support. The only difference in his work is the verbal abuse Atticus has to cope with. He believes he will try his best to defend Tom Robinson as he would with any other client. Other white lawyers, who would be in his shoes, would most likely not try their best at defending them as they are more concerned about what the town will say and think of them. This is where Atticus is different and unique, based on his values, beliefs, attitudes and judgment Atticus will strive his best at what he believes in.
When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this?
Read the final sentence of this chapter. Explain in your own words what it means and why it might be important in the story.
“But I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, it wasn’t until many years later that I realised he wanted me to hear every word he said”. This was the final sentence in chapter 9. I think this means that Atticus purposefully let Scout listen in on specific conversations such as conversations in which Scout may need to know in the future or may need to understand this for unknown reasons, as he knew scout is the type of girl who takes in everything around her. This may be important as some of the conversations Scout had previously listened to may contain vital information she need to know later on.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Short Story Questions
1) What is the crowd?
The crowd in my short story is a group of high school girls who enjoy and find thrill in bullying and putting down other students.
2) What does the crowd value?
The crowd values their leader (most popular girl) and value others misery. The girls in the crowd believe that it is better bullying others than them getting bullied; they don’t have much consideration for others.
3) How does the hero challenge the values?
The hero challenges the crowd’s values by standing up for the other students who are getting bullied by the crowd, even though the hero doesn’t get bullied by this group.
The crowd in my short story is a group of high school girls who enjoy and find thrill in bullying and putting down other students.
2) What does the crowd value?
The crowd values their leader (most popular girl) and value others misery. The girls in the crowd believe that it is better bullying others than them getting bullied; they don’t have much consideration for others.
3) How does the hero challenge the values?
The hero challenges the crowd’s values by standing up for the other students who are getting bullied by the crowd, even though the hero doesn’t get bullied by this group.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Webpost Part B: Image
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photograph you have selected.
Birney, Montana. August 1941. Marion Post Wolcott, photographer. "People who came to Friday night dance around the bar."
What is the setting of the photograph?
Indoors inside or out? This photograph has been taken indoors, inside a most likely white only pub.
Lighting? As the photo is black and white it makes it hard to tell what the lighting in the picture is. From what I can see the lighting does look quite light but not sunny light. Looks like inside the pub there are many lights on.
Urban or rural? This photograph seems to be set in an Urban city. I believe this because most of the women and men are dressed formally, indicating they have just come home from a job most likely based in the city, not a farm.
What time of day or night? I believe this photograph has been talking late after, around 5:00pm-6:00pm. I think this because it looks like the lights are on, but aren’t needed so much (indicating there is still some light outside). Also most of the people in the pub are dressed as though they have just finished work and gone for a beer.
Describe what you see in the Photograph. Include specific details.
There are about 6 visible people in this Photograph. But the Image does represent that there are other people in the room (most people are squished). The age of the people in the photograph vary from Late 20’s to early 50’s. The clothing upon these people are very modest yet if you were to walk past one of them you would know they were wealthy people and hardworking. One of the most significant parts of this Photograph is that all of the people in there are all WHITE. This obviously shows that black or coloured people are not positively welcome. A distinguishing feature that caught my eye when I first looked at this photograph was a sign pinned to the wall behind the bar stating “Positively No beer served to Indians”. I think in our time this feature would catch most people‘s attention, and definitely not in a ‘positive’ way.
What structures are in the photograph?
The main structure of this photograph is that it is based in a business and not a home. This shows that in this society discrimination is tolerated. The condition of this ‘whites only’ pub is very prestigious and as represented by the alcohol beverages in the bar the wide selection shows of a wealthier environment. Other structures visible in this photograph are a poster saying “God bless America”, A variety of alcoholic beverages, a television for customers to watch and men holding cigars. All of these structures signify the popular outcome of wealthy citizens.
What is the tone of the photograph?
The common tone shown in this photograph is neither a negative tone nor a positive. I say this because there isn’t any structures besides the “Positively no beer served to Indians” sign, which most white people were against black/coloured people during that time but the people in this photograph don’t look happy or look as though they are nice people. They just stand around the bar drinking and talking.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this photograph. Use specifics from your responses to the other questions to support your answer
My response to this photograph is an understanding of how black/coloured people were treated during this time period. As seen in the Photograph no black people were in there as well as a sign stating that they were happy not to serve beer to Indians/coloured people. Any home or business that were for this protest of blacks not being worthy enough to at least sit in the same pub as a white I believe has no pleasant humanity.
Write two questions that you might ask the photographer or the subjects of the picture if you had the opportunity to learn more about the photograph or / and its subject(s).
1. What were the conversations being discussed around the room?
2. Whose idea was to not only have the sign but make the rule that Indians are not welcome? And why?
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
"What does it mean to go against the crowd?"
"What does it mean to go against the crowd?"
Going against the crowd could mean a number of different things to each individual. My understanding of going against the crowd is when a person stands out or comes out of the crowd that are either to scared, frightened, threatened or doesn't want to get involved in the argument/protest happening. Going against the crowd could be a good/heroic action or a bad/bully action. An example of this is in the story "going to get a kebab" Where Camina pushes in front of the store line to get a kebab. I believe this action is going against the crowd but in a negative way. No one in the line says anything to Camina. Vincent then goes against the crowd and tells Camina (who is a stranger to him) that what she is doing is wrong and should go to the back of the line like everybody else does. This is a heroic action and is a good way to go against the crowd.
Going against the crowd could mean a number of different things to each individual. My understanding of going against the crowd is when a person stands out or comes out of the crowd that are either to scared, frightened, threatened or doesn't want to get involved in the argument/protest happening. Going against the crowd could be a good/heroic action or a bad/bully action. An example of this is in the story "going to get a kebab" Where Camina pushes in front of the store line to get a kebab. I believe this action is going against the crowd but in a negative way. No one in the line says anything to Camina. Vincent then goes against the crowd and tells Camina (who is a stranger to him) that what she is doing is wrong and should go to the back of the line like everybody else does. This is a heroic action and is a good way to go against the crowd.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
To Kill A mocking Bird- Websearch part A
To My Pen Pal,
I am Alicia Federico I’m (AGE), and live with my mum, dad, older sister and two younger brothers. It is the year 1930. I know you are reading this and are in the time 2010, what ever that may look like, but I would like to tell you a bit about my time here where I’m living and show you how different things may be now.
My home will be vastly different to yours I’m sure. Housing styles in our time, the thirty’s imitated social trends. Suburbans began to expand around railways and the growing road network. Many private suburban houses are semi-detached or detached. My house is very small as most houses here are, we have round bay windows on the ground and first floors, and an arch over the front door. The detailing of our house was inspired by the art Deco, such as sunburst leaded designs on the ‘lights’, the small upper sections of the bay windows which were hinged at the top. We have red bricks holding our house. At first we didn’t have a chimney, but later in the 1930’s we invested in getting a chimney for our family home. Our home is a very well oriented family home and has a very warm feeling to come home to.
At the moment, our country is suffering what we call “decade of depression”. The main cause for the Great Depression was the combination of the greatly unequal distribution of wealth throughout the 1920's. For a lot of families here, people have little to eat or wear. This did have a vast effect on my family, we struggle financially but we get through. My family and I use to go to the movies together, but in our financial state at the moment it’s impossible. The only activities my family and I do now are going to our local park and have picnics together. In my neighborhood I have a market, not a convenience store but a real market that sell fresh meat and produce at reasonable prices and we usually get our foods home delivered. There’s a park down the end of my street where, lots of the other children in my street play at, in the afternoons. My Younger brothers like to play there to.
As I am 14, I attend high school which carries grades 7-12. My Older sister has now gone off the college and my two younger brothers are in elementary school. Our school day goes from 9:00am to 3:00pm and I walk to school everyday. We have a strict dress code which consists of me either wearing a dress or skirt with a blouse. And boys have to wear either shorts or knickers. In my class I have about 20 students, our average class size usually rangers from 15- 25 students. I have a few close friends that I have had since elementary school. Back when we were little at school together we use to play ball games, hopscotch and jump rope all together.
One of my favorite shows is Amos n Andy, all my friends and family watches this show. Its probably one of the only most decent shows there is to watch. Also just released has been the movie “Cleopatra”. It’s my favorite movie so far to be made. As I said before we are currently suffering the largest market crash in American history, we are in an economic downfall called the great depression. This has a vast impact on our society but we are pulling through.
Well, there’s a bit about me and my life in the 1930’s… I would love to know a bit about your time. From Alicia
I am Alicia Federico I’m (AGE), and live with my mum, dad, older sister and two younger brothers. It is the year 1930. I know you are reading this and are in the time 2010, what ever that may look like, but I would like to tell you a bit about my time here where I’m living and show you how different things may be now.
My home will be vastly different to yours I’m sure. Housing styles in our time, the thirty’s imitated social trends. Suburbans began to expand around railways and the growing road network. Many private suburban houses are semi-detached or detached. My house is very small as most houses here are, we have round bay windows on the ground and first floors, and an arch over the front door. The detailing of our house was inspired by the art Deco, such as sunburst leaded designs on the ‘lights’, the small upper sections of the bay windows which were hinged at the top. We have red bricks holding our house. At first we didn’t have a chimney, but later in the 1930’s we invested in getting a chimney for our family home. Our home is a very well oriented family home and has a very warm feeling to come home to.
At the moment, our country is suffering what we call “decade of depression”. The main cause for the Great Depression was the combination of the greatly unequal distribution of wealth throughout the 1920's. For a lot of families here, people have little to eat or wear. This did have a vast effect on my family, we struggle financially but we get through. My family and I use to go to the movies together, but in our financial state at the moment it’s impossible. The only activities my family and I do now are going to our local park and have picnics together. In my neighborhood I have a market, not a convenience store but a real market that sell fresh meat and produce at reasonable prices and we usually get our foods home delivered. There’s a park down the end of my street where, lots of the other children in my street play at, in the afternoons. My Younger brothers like to play there to.
As I am 14, I attend high school which carries grades 7-12. My Older sister has now gone off the college and my two younger brothers are in elementary school. Our school day goes from 9:00am to 3:00pm and I walk to school everyday. We have a strict dress code which consists of me either wearing a dress or skirt with a blouse. And boys have to wear either shorts or knickers. In my class I have about 20 students, our average class size usually rangers from 15- 25 students. I have a few close friends that I have had since elementary school. Back when we were little at school together we use to play ball games, hopscotch and jump rope all together.
One of my favorite shows is Amos n Andy, all my friends and family watches this show. Its probably one of the only most decent shows there is to watch. Also just released has been the movie “Cleopatra”. It’s my favorite movie so far to be made. As I said before we are currently suffering the largest market crash in American history, we are in an economic downfall called the great depression. This has a vast impact on our society but we are pulling through.
Well, there’s a bit about me and my life in the 1930’s… I would love to know a bit about your time. From Alicia