1/31/19
Letters 23-27 (pages 42-58)
Reflection:
In these letters Mr.___’s real name was revealed, his name is Albert. I don’t believe his name fits his character. That name in my head is associated with weakness. It’s ironic because he was very strong minded and his name was not relevant to Celie because his placement in her life was not valued. So, when his name was introduced, it’s states that his role in her life is now significant for some reason. I’m very excited about this change because now that Albert is becoming emotionally vulnerable it may give Celie a chance to feel equal to her prior superiority.
Day 5
Today, we took our class panoramic photo and I changed my hairstyle twice after I woke up this morning so that it would be perfect. Then I realized how I didn’t have to make myself look different for the picture, I just had to make sure I capture what’s my normal so that I can look back and remember what was normal for me when I was in high school. I am also starting to think that senioritis is really getting to me because I don’t have the same interest for high school as I did before and as each day progresses I feel more and more uninterested in school but excited for what I can learn. It’s very confusing that I have a drive to learn but I don’t like coming to school everyday.
Literary 3x3
• Awareness encourages growth
• Control yields fear
• Love highlights conpassion
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Reading Journal Day 4/ The Color Purple
1/30/19
Letters 15-16 (pages 27-28)
Reflection:
At this point in the novel, Mr.___ is not in a very good place and he treats Celie with the upmost disrespect. Shug Avery is said to be in town and because of this, Mr. ___ goes out of his way to impress her with his appearance and has Celie catering to his every tedious need in the process. To see a man trying to impress a woman other than his wife and and disrespecting his wife in the preocess of doing so, it’s very confusing. Mr.___ had the mentality that women are an accessory to men and that they are meant to do all the work in the relationship. They seem to have a master to servant relationship and they lack the necessary emotional connection that a married couple is supposed to have. It’s upsetting because it makes me think that if I went through this in a marriage, I would have to end it. Eventually, Harpo develops the same mentality as his father, but he is treated like Celie when it comes to physical work and mental control. By the end of the sixteenth letter, it is possible that the mental and physical abuse symbolize control by Men in society during that time period. It is also possible that if Celie had more knowledge of the world outside of her immediate relationships, she would have the strength to know how and when to stand up for herself. I’m heartbroken at how the story is unraveling, because i keep forming these theoretical scenarios of what could have been instead of what truly is.
Day 4
Today, I was able to focus more on college and I have the foundation of a plan as to what I am going to do about college. I learned a lot about the people surround myself with and how their energy can indirectly influence me. The Color Purple has also taught me that it is important to have mental strength and an education. Overall my day was productive and I hope to continue to learn more each day.
Letters 15-16 (pages 27-28)
Reflection:
At this point in the novel, Mr.___ is not in a very good place and he treats Celie with the upmost disrespect. Shug Avery is said to be in town and because of this, Mr. ___ goes out of his way to impress her with his appearance and has Celie catering to his every tedious need in the process. To see a man trying to impress a woman other than his wife and and disrespecting his wife in the preocess of doing so, it’s very confusing. Mr.___ had the mentality that women are an accessory to men and that they are meant to do all the work in the relationship. They seem to have a master to servant relationship and they lack the necessary emotional connection that a married couple is supposed to have. It’s upsetting because it makes me think that if I went through this in a marriage, I would have to end it. Eventually, Harpo develops the same mentality as his father, but he is treated like Celie when it comes to physical work and mental control. By the end of the sixteenth letter, it is possible that the mental and physical abuse symbolize control by Men in society during that time period. It is also possible that if Celie had more knowledge of the world outside of her immediate relationships, she would have the strength to know how and when to stand up for herself. I’m heartbroken at how the story is unraveling, because i keep forming these theoretical scenarios of what could have been instead of what truly is.
Day 4
Today, I was able to focus more on college and I have the foundation of a plan as to what I am going to do about college. I learned a lot about the people surround myself with and how their energy can indirectly influence me. The Color Purple has also taught me that it is important to have mental strength and an education. Overall my day was productive and I hope to continue to learn more each day.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Reading Journal Day 3
1/27/19
Day 3
This weekend was as eventful as always, but I always learn something. Whether it be something in regards to academic knowledge or knowledge in the development of self, it’s all valued. This time I learned that when i fear social interaction, isolating myself is not the best way to solve that. In order for me to deal with the fear of functioning properly in large social groups is to find the little things that are easy to focus on and use those little things as a source of guidance to get through it. That helped me this weekend when I was around family and friends I hadn’t seen in a while and I found it difficult to adjust. I feel that I have been more productive knowing that I have an outlet to write how things turn out. This weekend overall was productive and eye opening.
Day 3
This weekend was as eventful as always, but I always learn something. Whether it be something in regards to academic knowledge or knowledge in the development of self, it’s all valued. This time I learned that when i fear social interaction, isolating myself is not the best way to solve that. In order for me to deal with the fear of functioning properly in large social groups is to find the little things that are easy to focus on and use those little things as a source of guidance to get through it. That helped me this weekend when I was around family and friends I hadn’t seen in a while and I found it difficult to adjust. I feel that I have been more productive knowing that I have an outlet to write how things turn out. This weekend overall was productive and eye opening.
Friday, January 25, 2019
Reading Journal Day 2/ The Color Purple
1/25/19
Letter 9
Reflection:
This letter spoke to me because it shines light on the topics that people wouldn’t speak about in that particular time period. In this letter, it is revealed that Celie was given the responsibility of taking care of Mr.___’s four children and she again has the role of the mother and now a wife at still, a very young age. At certain times, Celie described her and Mr.___’s sexual encounters and Celie was extremely disconnected and emotionally withdrawn from the actual encounter in its entirety. Whilst in these moments, Celie thought of her younger sister, Nettie, and what she had to go through without her being there with her father and just her well being in general. It is not very often when a person speaks up about sexual assault and physical abuse. During this time, the characters were not very educated anyway, but especially since it was Celie’s father Inflicting this on her, it left her kind of trapped and it makes me feel like I am trapped too. I feel like placing myself somewhere in the story and thinking “if I were there, what could I do to help”. It’s definitely unfortunate that women were treated like property, but even after leaving her abuser, It followed Celie, leaving her unable to enjoy any intimate moments with her new found spouse. The story is unraveling, but slowly, and I can not wait for what is to come.
Day 2
Today, I tried a new hairstyle and noticed how walking with your head up makes a big difference in how powerful and confident you look. I walked with my head higher than usual with my signature smile on my face and it felt different. I learned that focusing more on your own habits and tendencies, sort of allows you to fix the things that need to be fixed and to accept and embrace the things that are meant to be. I got home feeling accomplished after spending time with my best friends and realized that today was a day for me to love and appreciate myself.
Letter 9
Reflection:
This letter spoke to me because it shines light on the topics that people wouldn’t speak about in that particular time period. In this letter, it is revealed that Celie was given the responsibility of taking care of Mr.___’s four children and she again has the role of the mother and now a wife at still, a very young age. At certain times, Celie described her and Mr.___’s sexual encounters and Celie was extremely disconnected and emotionally withdrawn from the actual encounter in its entirety. Whilst in these moments, Celie thought of her younger sister, Nettie, and what she had to go through without her being there with her father and just her well being in general. It is not very often when a person speaks up about sexual assault and physical abuse. During this time, the characters were not very educated anyway, but especially since it was Celie’s father Inflicting this on her, it left her kind of trapped and it makes me feel like I am trapped too. I feel like placing myself somewhere in the story and thinking “if I were there, what could I do to help”. It’s definitely unfortunate that women were treated like property, but even after leaving her abuser, It followed Celie, leaving her unable to enjoy any intimate moments with her new found spouse. The story is unraveling, but slowly, and I can not wait for what is to come.
Day 2
Today, I tried a new hairstyle and noticed how walking with your head up makes a big difference in how powerful and confident you look. I walked with my head higher than usual with my signature smile on my face and it felt different. I learned that focusing more on your own habits and tendencies, sort of allows you to fix the things that need to be fixed and to accept and embrace the things that are meant to be. I got home feeling accomplished after spending time with my best friends and realized that today was a day for me to love and appreciate myself.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Reading Journal Day 1/The Color Purple
1/24/19
Letters 1-8 (pages 1-11)
Reflection:
As the book began, I was very shocked at how graphic the things that occurred were. Typically, it is not normal for a father to be sexually attracted to his children. So, seeing how Fonso was sexually and physically abusing Celie and considering his younger daughter Nettie, I was confused. It was also appalling how he spoke of his children and current significant other. It was demeaning and almost as if he saw no value in them. What I took from what I’ve read so far is that despite how much the characters in this book lack knowledge of the physical, medical, and educational necessities of life, I feel a sense of hope for the girls. I believe their pain and misery won’t last forever.
Day 1
My day was normal, just like any other week day, but I did learn that people in contemporary society are well aware of issues, political and social, more than they are given credit for. Children seem to be educated on current news and issues just as adolescents or adults are. When I got home from school, I realized how easy it is for me to fall into a particular schedule. With that in mind, I can make self improvements in my work ethic for school, in my eating habits, and my sleep schedule. There is fortunately more time to make those improvements and I am grateful.
Letters 1-8 (pages 1-11)
Reflection:
As the book began, I was very shocked at how graphic the things that occurred were. Typically, it is not normal for a father to be sexually attracted to his children. So, seeing how Fonso was sexually and physically abusing Celie and considering his younger daughter Nettie, I was confused. It was also appalling how he spoke of his children and current significant other. It was demeaning and almost as if he saw no value in them. What I took from what I’ve read so far is that despite how much the characters in this book lack knowledge of the physical, medical, and educational necessities of life, I feel a sense of hope for the girls. I believe their pain and misery won’t last forever.
Day 1
My day was normal, just like any other week day, but I did learn that people in contemporary society are well aware of issues, political and social, more than they are given credit for. Children seem to be educated on current news and issues just as adolescents or adults are. When I got home from school, I realized how easy it is for me to fall into a particular schedule. With that in mind, I can make self improvements in my work ethic for school, in my eating habits, and my sleep schedule. There is fortunately more time to make those improvements and I am grateful.
Friday, January 18, 2019
Vocabulary
Opulence- great wealth or luxuriousness
Attainment- the action or fact of achieving a goal toward which one has worked
Incongruous- Not In harmony
Revelation- a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way
Superstition- excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings
Lament- passionate expression of grief and sorrow
Obsolete- no longer produced or used; out of date
Premonition- a strong feeling that something is aabout to happen; especially something unpleasant
Miraculous- occurring through divine or supernatural intervention
Contentious- causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial; involving a heated argument
The Addams family lifestyle is incongruous from the outside view, though, truthfully, they are very organized. They live miraculously with a great deal of opulence. Mrs. Addams had a premonition of a contentious situation their family may experience in the near future. Mr. Addams believes that is nothing but superstition. His Wife’s normal happiness becomes obsolete and everything begins to shift from wonderous to horrific. Mrs. Addams begins to show lament because of this change and the Addams family’s previous attainment of unity has no longer withheld important or value. Thus, the revelation of the Addams family and their peace and harmony.
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