Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Questions on Session One Part B
Objective: Reading and writing for information and understanding, as assessed by:-
a written response to a text and related visual- multiple-choice questions on basic comprehension.
Let's take a look at a past ELA Regents Part 2 exam and do the following: Read the entire text and graph.
Read the instructions and answer the following:
1- What kind of texts do you expect to read?
Before reading the text, I read the task. According to the task, I will reading about the
effective methods that are used to save endangered species, for this essay.
2- What is a graph, and what kind of information does it elicit?
A graph is "a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, and etc."
3- How can you compare the two?
You can compare both the text and the graph by discussing each document. Then you can use specific, accurate, and relevant information from the text and the table to support your opinion.
4- What are they asking you to do in this essay?
For this essay, this part mainly wants me to "write a chapter for a guide, or (your) environmental science class in which you explain why the Florida manatee is endangered and discuss effective methods used to save the Florida manatee."
5- Is this a persuasive or informative essay? Why?
I think that this essay is informative because it doesn't provide it's own based opinion in general. It gives a lot of details, which try to describe something to you.
6- What thesis statement can you possibly write for this essay?
Many species are endangered all around the world. For example, Florida's manatee is endangered and there are three effective ways used to save the Florida manatee.
7- What if they wanted you to write a Letter to a senator, then how many paragraphs would you write?
If the regents asked me to write a letter to a senator, then I would write more then four paragraphs.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
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Character List
Character's and what role they play:
Troy Maxson: He appears to be the main character and the protagonist for this play. He is 53 years old. He plays a very strong role in this play. He is the father of two sons named Cory and Lyons. He also has a daughter named Raynell. His wife's name is Rose, and his brother's name is Gabriel. Troy works at a sanitation.
Rose Maxson: Rose is the wife of Troy Maxson and the mother of Cory. Rose also takes care of Troy and Alberta's daughter Raynell, after Alberta dies. She is 43 years old and also is a house wife. She wants to build a fence in her backyard so that her family could be "together."
Cory Maxson: He is the son of both Rose an Troy. Throughout this play Cory wants to keep playing football, but his father, Troy refuses to let him.
Lyons Maxson: He is the son of Troy, and the woman who Troy met before he met Rose. He has a hard time finding a job in this play. Troy usually lends money to him. Lyons is a Jazz musician.
Raynell Maxson: The daughter of Troy and Alberta. Alberta is the woman that Troy had an affair with, after Rose. Raynell's mother dies. So Rose decides to take care of her.
Gabriel Maxson: He is the brother of Troy. Troy gets him out of jail, after he finds out that Gabriel was arrested.
Jim Bono: He is Troy's friend. They both met in jail. They are like best friends. Bono considers Troy as his leader. Bono is influenced by Troy.
Troy Maxson: He appears to be the main character and the protagonist for this play. He is 53 years old. He plays a very strong role in this play. He is the father of two sons named Cory and Lyons. He also has a daughter named Raynell. His wife's name is Rose, and his brother's name is Gabriel. Troy works at a sanitation.
Rose Maxson: Rose is the wife of Troy Maxson and the mother of Cory. Rose also takes care of Troy and Alberta's daughter Raynell, after Alberta dies. She is 43 years old and also is a house wife. She wants to build a fence in her backyard so that her family could be "together."
Cory Maxson: He is the son of both Rose an Troy. Throughout this play Cory wants to keep playing football, but his father, Troy refuses to let him.
Lyons Maxson: He is the son of Troy, and the woman who Troy met before he met Rose. He has a hard time finding a job in this play. Troy usually lends money to him. Lyons is a Jazz musician.
Raynell Maxson: The daughter of Troy and Alberta. Alberta is the woman that Troy had an affair with, after Rose. Raynell's mother dies. So Rose decides to take care of her.
Gabriel Maxson: He is the brother of Troy. Troy gets him out of jail, after he finds out that Gabriel was arrested.
Jim Bono: He is Troy's friend. They both met in jail. They are like best friends. Bono considers Troy as his leader. Bono is influenced by Troy.
August Wilson's Biography
August Wilson was born on April 27, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and he died on October 2, 2005. He was a great playwright and won many awards for his creative work. August Wilson's father was also called Frederick August Kittle. His father was a German immigrant. Wilson, went to school at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School. He dropped out of school at age 15 and turned to self-education at the Carnegie Library. Wilson's mother also had married another man named David Bedford. They were a white working class family. Wilson's father died in 1965. At the same year Wilson decided to write poetry. Wilson's early work failed to gain much attention. But his third play, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (1982), won him a wide attention as a dramatist and interpreter for the African American experience. His plays won many awards. In the 20th century, August Wilson explored the lives, dreams, triumphs and tragedies of African-American history and culture. August Wilson gained inspiration from African American artists. A famous play that he once wrote is "Fences" in 1957-58 and 1963. "Fences comprimises the 1950's. It relates to a black family who tries to make connections in the slag slippery hills of a middle African Urban industrial city. He tries to tell the story of four generations of black African Americans.
August Wilson's cycle of plays:
"Gem of the Ocean," 1904
"Joe Turner's Come and Gone," 1911
"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," 1927
"The Piano Lesson," 1936
"Seven Guitars," 1948
"Fences," 1957-58 and 1963
"Two Trains Running," 1969
"Jitney," 1977
"King Hedley, II," 1985
"Radio Golf," 1997
Sources:
http://www.sparknotes.com/drama/fences/context.html
http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC00085/nov1ess.htm
http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-fences/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Wilson
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1014-21.htm
August Wilson's cycle of plays:
"Gem of the Ocean," 1904
"Joe Turner's Come and Gone," 1911
"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," 1927
"The Piano Lesson," 1936
"Seven Guitars," 1948
"Fences," 1957-58 and 1963
"Two Trains Running," 1969
"Jitney," 1977
"King Hedley, II," 1985
"Radio Golf," 1997
Sources:
http://www.sparknotes.com/drama/fences/context.html
http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC00085/nov1ess.htm
http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-fences/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Wilson
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1014-21.htm
Monday, December 3, 2007
Analysis of 2 Critical Lens Quotes
Quote:
“I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I seemore of the truth.”
Author- Nicolas Cage,
Nicolas Cage stated that, "I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I see more of the truth.” This quote is trying to say that the person likes imperfect characters. He can right away tell what type of character they are when they make mistakes. They can't hide the truth, basically. I agree with this quote because flawed characters are characters who make mistakes, so we can tell their way of character very easily. The two novels Of mice and men by john Stienbeck and Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, are great examples that relate to this quote.
Quote:
“To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.”
Author: Bernadette Devlin
INTRODUCTION
Bernadette Devlin once stated that, “to gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.” Devlin tries to state that if one wants to achieve something in life and would want total control over it, then they would also lose something else in order to achieve what they want. I agree with this quote because to win or gain something you would have to lose something. The two novels, The Pearl by John Steinbeck has a character who faces life time sacarafices inorder to acieve a goal, which is to make a better life for his family,and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs is a about a woman who fights for her freedom, are superior examples that relate to this quote.
“I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I seemore of the truth.”
Author- Nicolas Cage,
Nicolas Cage stated that, "I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I see more of the truth.” This quote is trying to say that the person likes imperfect characters. He can right away tell what type of character they are when they make mistakes. They can't hide the truth, basically. I agree with this quote because flawed characters are characters who make mistakes, so we can tell their way of character very easily. The two novels Of mice and men by john Stienbeck and Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, are great examples that relate to this quote.
Quote:
“To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.”
Author: Bernadette Devlin
INTRODUCTION
Bernadette Devlin once stated that, “to gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.” Devlin tries to state that if one wants to achieve something in life and would want total control over it, then they would also lose something else in order to achieve what they want. I agree with this quote because to win or gain something you would have to lose something. The two novels, The Pearl by John Steinbeck has a character who faces life time sacarafices inorder to acieve a goal, which is to make a better life for his family,and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs is a about a woman who fights for her freedom, are superior examples that relate to this quote.
One of the 2 critical lens quote developed into a complete outline
BODY I :
A. The Pearl, by John Steinbeck talks about a character who fights for his sons life. Inorder to save his childs life, Kino the main character sacrafices many things.
1- Introduce the main characters.
Kino- The main character.
Jauana- Kino's wife.
Coyotito- The son of Kino and Jauana.
2- The setting of this novel is in a brush house near the sea.
3-Coyotito gets bit by a Scorpion. This leads Kino and his family to search for pearls to cure his son, Coyotito.
BODY II :
B. In this novel Kino has a goal which he wants to acomplish and would do anything to achieveit.
1- Many incidents happen in kino's life, but he never gives up.
2- The theme of this novel is never giving up hope.
3- Kino finds a pearl but has trouble selling it. Throughout the novel Kino wants to sell the pearl so he can get enough money to cure his son.
BODY III :
C. Incidents in the life of a slave girl by Harriet Jacobs, talks about a woman who makes many sacrafices in life just to achieve one goal, which is freedom from slavery.
1- The main character Linda Brent fights for freedom throughout this whole novel.
2- Linda Brent almost lost everything while fighting for her freedom.
3- One setting from this novel is the garret. The garret is a small attic at Linda's grandmothers house. Linda hides in that garret for 7 years.
CONCLUSION :
Bernadette Devlin's quote, “to gain that which is worth having..." relates to both novels in many different ways. Both novels have characters who sacrafice things inorder to achieve their goal.
A. The Pearl, by John Steinbeck talks about a character who fights for his sons life. Inorder to save his childs life, Kino the main character sacrafices many things.
1- Introduce the main characters.
Kino- The main character.
Jauana- Kino's wife.
Coyotito- The son of Kino and Jauana.
2- The setting of this novel is in a brush house near the sea.
3-Coyotito gets bit by a Scorpion. This leads Kino and his family to search for pearls to cure his son, Coyotito.
BODY II :
B. In this novel Kino has a goal which he wants to acomplish and would do anything to achieveit.
1- Many incidents happen in kino's life, but he never gives up.
2- The theme of this novel is never giving up hope.
3- Kino finds a pearl but has trouble selling it. Throughout the novel Kino wants to sell the pearl so he can get enough money to cure his son.
BODY III :
C. Incidents in the life of a slave girl by Harriet Jacobs, talks about a woman who makes many sacrafices in life just to achieve one goal, which is freedom from slavery.
1- The main character Linda Brent fights for freedom throughout this whole novel.
2- Linda Brent almost lost everything while fighting for her freedom.
3- One setting from this novel is the garret. The garret is a small attic at Linda's grandmothers house. Linda hides in that garret for 7 years.
CONCLUSION :
Bernadette Devlin's quote, “to gain that which is worth having..." relates to both novels in many different ways. Both novels have characters who sacrafice things inorder to achieve their goal.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Session Two- Part A- Essay
My Task:
After you have read the passages and answered
the multiple-choice questions, write a unified
essay about the power of reading as revealed in
the passages. In your essay, use ideas from both
passages to establish a controlling idea about
the power of reading. Using evidence from each
passage, develop your controlling idea and show
how the author uses specific literary elements or
techniques to convey that idea.
GRADE: 4.5
Literature is read all around the world. Reading can affect the way people think in many ways. Reading can also alter the way people think. According to the two passages reading can make one an astute individual. The two passages are superior examples of how reading can affect people in certain ways.
Passage I is a poem called "The reader" writen by Richard Wilbur. In this poem, Wilbur mainly talks about a woman who is captivated with rereading old stories. The passage states that, "she is going back, these days, to the great stories that charmed her younger mind." This quote relates to how the woman in this passage takes interest in reading old stories, that she has already read. When the poet writes, "that charmed her younger mind" I think that he is clearly trying to the characterization of the woman. This line from the passage shows the reader that the woman takes interest, or is "charmed" in rereading old stories, it shows her way of character.
In passage I Wilbur, also describes a setting. The passage states that "bloody field or Tuscan garden." This is a particular setting from the old stories the woman reads, This passage in a way shows the power of reading. According to this passage, by reading the old stories so many times the woman knows the endings of the stories she reads. Wilbur writes, "she sees their first and final selves at once." This clearly states that the woman not only knows the endings of the stories she reads, but also knows how the characters will be like at the end.
Passage II is a short story written by Italo Calvino. In this passage, people start to have different point of views about books. The passage states that "a suspicion crept into the minds of top officials: that books contained opinions hostile to military prestige." This shows that a group of people think that books contain their own based opinions about things. The setting of this passage takes place in Panduria and in a big library in that place. In this passage the military takes total control of this library in Panduria. According to this passage, "the military took over the library." The general named "General Fedina" decided to censore the books in this library. In this passage the comission was to scruntinize the books. Their main task was to eradicate the inapt ones.
This passage ends very dramatically. The lieutenants, including "General Fedina", were all afraid to create a "scandal" They suffered form "nervous breakdowns" from duty. They were on duty for a long time. they suffered in the "course of duty". This passage states "dressed in civilian clothes, with heavy coats and thick sweaters so as not to freeze." This simply creates an imagery for the reader. We can see how the characters are dressed like and also know the season of the time they are in, which might be winter. As far as for the ending the civilians were to "be seen" going back to the old library. So this shows that, "no" they did not return to their duty, but instead returned to the library. Passage two also shows the power of reading. People can make huge deals out of reading. As for this passage people started to think that books contained their own based opinions about the military, so the military reacts to this situation and trys to take away the books that contain wrong things about the military.
Both passages show perfect example about the power of reading. Reading can affect people in many societies. For this case, it can affect the military and a regular woman rereading old stories. Books include their own based opinions about things and also contain a lot of interesting details that make a person want to read them over and over again. Both passages show the power of reading in different societies.
After you have read the passages and answered
the multiple-choice questions, write a unified
essay about the power of reading as revealed in
the passages. In your essay, use ideas from both
passages to establish a controlling idea about
the power of reading. Using evidence from each
passage, develop your controlling idea and show
how the author uses specific literary elements or
techniques to convey that idea.
GRADE: 4.5
Literature is read all around the world. Reading can affect the way people think in many ways. Reading can also alter the way people think. According to the two passages reading can make one an astute individual. The two passages are superior examples of how reading can affect people in certain ways.
Passage I is a poem called "The reader" writen by Richard Wilbur. In this poem, Wilbur mainly talks about a woman who is captivated with rereading old stories. The passage states that, "she is going back, these days, to the great stories that charmed her younger mind." This quote relates to how the woman in this passage takes interest in reading old stories, that she has already read. When the poet writes, "that charmed her younger mind" I think that he is clearly trying to the characterization of the woman. This line from the passage shows the reader that the woman takes interest, or is "charmed" in rereading old stories, it shows her way of character.
In passage I Wilbur, also describes a setting. The passage states that "bloody field or Tuscan garden." This is a particular setting from the old stories the woman reads, This passage in a way shows the power of reading. According to this passage, by reading the old stories so many times the woman knows the endings of the stories she reads. Wilbur writes, "she sees their first and final selves at once." This clearly states that the woman not only knows the endings of the stories she reads, but also knows how the characters will be like at the end.
Passage II is a short story written by Italo Calvino. In this passage, people start to have different point of views about books. The passage states that "a suspicion crept into the minds of top officials: that books contained opinions hostile to military prestige." This shows that a group of people think that books contain their own based opinions about things. The setting of this passage takes place in Panduria and in a big library in that place. In this passage the military takes total control of this library in Panduria. According to this passage, "the military took over the library." The general named "General Fedina" decided to censore the books in this library. In this passage the comission was to scruntinize the books. Their main task was to eradicate the inapt ones.
This passage ends very dramatically. The lieutenants, including "General Fedina", were all afraid to create a "scandal" They suffered form "nervous breakdowns" from duty. They were on duty for a long time. they suffered in the "course of duty". This passage states "dressed in civilian clothes, with heavy coats and thick sweaters so as not to freeze." This simply creates an imagery for the reader. We can see how the characters are dressed like and also know the season of the time they are in, which might be winter. As far as for the ending the civilians were to "be seen" going back to the old library. So this shows that, "no" they did not return to their duty, but instead returned to the library. Passage two also shows the power of reading. People can make huge deals out of reading. As for this passage people started to think that books contained their own based opinions about the military, so the military reacts to this situation and trys to take away the books that contain wrong things about the military.
Both passages show perfect example about the power of reading. Reading can affect people in many societies. For this case, it can affect the military and a regular woman rereading old stories. Books include their own based opinions about things and also contain a lot of interesting details that make a person want to read them over and over again. Both passages show the power of reading in different societies.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Harriet Jacobs (Story Map)
November 7, 2007
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Harriet Jacobs
Linda Brent: Protagonist
Dr. Flint: Antagonist
Linda Brent is the main character of this novel. She was born in 1818 as slave in North Carolina. Linda faces many incidents in her life. She was 6 years old when her mother died. Linda’s mistress Margaret Honriblow took care of her since then. When Linda turned 12 her mistress died and then Linda was willed to Honriblow’s niece. Linda was then the slave of Dr. Flint’s daughter. Dr. Flint is basically the antagonist of this novel. He always had forced Linda to have a sexual relationship with him. But Linda always refused. So Dr. Flint decided to never sell her to another owner. In depression Linda instead had a sexual relationship with Mr. Sands, her neighbor. Linda’s life became very hard afterwards. After the relationship with Mr. Sands, Linda later became a mother of Benny and Ellen. Mr. Sands had always helped Linda and their children. When Linda had escaped from Dr. Flint, Dr. Flint tried finding her at any cost. Throughout this novel in 27 years of slavery Linda tries to win freedom from slavery and Mr. Flint, for her family and her.
Setting:
The setting takes place in North Carolina. The setting time would be from 1820s–1840s. During the novel the setting also takes place in New York City, Boston and, England. Linda also spends 7 years in her grandmother’s garret. Linda hides under the kitchen floor of her friend’s house. On page 41 chapter “The Lover” it says “summer passed away, and early in the autumn.” According to this sentence from the text, the most of the story’s setting took place in the summer and then in autumn.
Vocabulary:
1- Insurrection: The act of going against a government.
2- Episcopal: Of, relating to, or involving church government by bishops.
3- Sabbath: The day of rest and worship.
4- Patriarchal: a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class.
5- Hallelujah- a shout of joy, praise, or gratitude.
Plot: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion/Resolution:
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl introduces many characters in the beginning of the novel. Most characters are somehow related to Linda Brent the main character of this autobiography. Aunt Martha who is Linda’s grandmother, helped Linda escape. Linda’s both parents had died in this novel. Linda and her brother William both try to fight for freedom. Linda also had two uncles’ uncle Benjamin and Phillip, and one aunt named Nancy. Uncle Phillip and Aunt Nancy helped Linda escape from the south. Linda also had a sexual relationship with a white man named Mr. Sands who was her neighbor. Linda then became a mother of two children named Ellen and Benny.
The antagonist of this autobiography was mainly Dr. Flint. He has a daughter who is the owner of Linda. One rising action was when Linda runs away from Dr. Flint’s son’s plantation. She hides in her grandmother’s garret for seven years. Another can be when Linda is hiding in her friend’s house. Then Dr. Flint comes to that house to ask for Linda and if they have seen her. One falling action can be when Linda finds out that her children including her brother had been arrested because Linda ran away. Another falling action for this novel can be when Linda finds out that Mr. Sands is not taking well care of her children. He sells Ellen and also doesn’t provide well education for her. So for Linda, Mr. Sands breaks his promise for taking care of both Ellen and Benny.
The climax is when Linda is living in New York and finds out that Dr. Flint is in New York searching for her. So she heads for another state. Another climax can be when Linda tells her grandmother about her relationship with Mr. Sands. The resolution is very interesting for this autobiography. Almost at the end of the novel Linda and Fanny a white woman head for Philadelphia on a ship. They later are introduced to a man named Rev. Jeremiah Durham who invites Linda to stay with him and his family. After that Linda continues her journey to New York. Later Linda finds her daughter Ellen who was working with Mr. Sands cousin Mrs. Hobbs. Linda is helped or befriended by a lot of people during her escape. Linda with her brother William and Ellen have lived in Boston for two years. In the last chapter Linda gets a letter from her grandmother saying that Dr. Flint is dead. Mrs. Bruce buys Linda for $300. Linda then is free. After a short while Linda’s grandmother dies. Linda finally is free and lives with Mrs. Bruce and her family.
“Quotes”:
“Well, I’ll soon convince you whether I am your master, or the nigger fellow you honor so highly. If you must have a husband, you may take up with one of my slaves.”
This quote is trying to say that Linda can’t marry the person of her choice. Her master Dr. Flint is telling her that he is the one that makes the decisions for her. Linda wants to marry this free black carpenter who promises to buy her and live with her in the free states. Dr. Flint says that he will not let Linda marry a free black man. He is trying to show Linda that he is her master not the man that she wants to marry. He also tells her that if she would want to marry then she simply can marry one of his slaves.
“Put your trust in god. Be humble, my child, and your master will forgive you.”
In this quote both Benjamin and Linda’s grandmother are having a conversation.
Linda’s grandmother Aunt Martha is telling Benjamin that he should forget about everything and return to his master. She is trying to say that he should follow “gods” lead and think of himself at a lower position. If he does that then soon his master will let him come back and also forgive him. Aunt Martha is trying to tell Benjamin this, because he told her that he did not think of god when he broke away from his master. He replied by saying that he did not think of god and also forget if there is even a heaven.
Conflicts: External, internal:
Linda Brent is the main character of this autobiography. Throughout this novel she faces many conflicts. She experiences slavery for 27 years. In these years Linda fights for her freedom. One internal conflict from this novel is when Linda was Dr. Flints slave. Dr. Flint always harassed her into having a sexual relationship with him. Whenever she had lived with him she was always in fear. An external conflict is when Linda finds out that her children and William her brother are arrested by Dr. Flint. Linda ran away from Dr. Flint’s sons’ plantation. In order to find Linda he arrested her family members. Linda became aware and wanted to go back and surrender. Later Linda receives a letter from her brother William. Her brother wrote to Linda that she should continue her journey and not to worry about them. He told her that they will be fine.
Themes:
Fighting For Freedom
The theme fighting for freedom is basically what this autobiography is about. The main character Linda fights for freedom and goes through many risks. Linda wouldn’t have thought of being free if she wasn’t abused by Dr. Flint. Linda wanted a better life for her family. She wanted to educate her children Benny and Ellen. Linda got a lot of help from nice white people who didn’t believe in slavery, in this novel. They helped Linda escape from one place to another. In this novel Linda was always in fear of Dr. Flint. Linda, in this novel was mostly “running around everywhere looking for freedom.”
The Abuse of Slavery
In this novel Linda is abused many times including her family members. For example the time when Linda got her new shoes which made a lot of noise when she walked. Her mistress Dr. Flints wife told her that if she ever wore them again she would throw them into the fire. Another time can be when Dr. Flint abuses Linda for not wanting to have a sexual relationship with him. He had always tried but Linda had always refused. Also Linda was not allowed to marry someone of her choice even if she wanted to marry a free person. Dr. Flint told her that she was to only marry one of his slaves and also was to do whatever he says.
Literary Elements:
Metaphor: Page 17, chapter “The Slave Who Dared to Feel Like a Man.”
“We are dogs here; foot-balls, cattle everything that’s mean. Let them bring me back. We don’t die but once.” This is a metaphor because it is comparing two different things. In this quote Benjamin is telling Linda how slaves are treated. He tries to say that the owners treat them like dogs, other animals and mean things. So he is basically trying to compare himself as a slave to animals and other things that are not treated like human beings.
Simile: Page 95, Chapter “Scenes at the Plantation.”
“I was drilled like a disgraced soldier.” Linda is trying to say that she was forced like a dishonor soldier. Linda was being ordered from a doctor. On the other hand this sentence is a simile because two unlike things are being compared. Linda is comparing herself to a forced soldier. Linda says this because she was being forced to doing things.
Exaggeration: Page 7, Chapter “The New Master and Mistress”
“And when I call you, you should come immediately, if you have to pass through fire and water.” This quote is an exaggeration. The father who is saying the quote is trying to say that whenever he calls his children they should come to him even if they have to face the hardest thing in life. He is exaggerating about what he truly meant.
Annotated Bibliography:
Harriet, Jacobs Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 1861, New York and Boston
Harriet Jacob’s autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, is mainly about a main character named Linda Brent who tries to fight for freedom from slavery. She was also enslaved and fought for freedom. In this novel she talks about how she wins her freedom. She was born in 1813. Jacobs’s mother had died when she was six years old. Two years after Jacobs was freed, she published Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl on October 9, 1853. In this novel Linda and Jacobs have similar characteristics. Jacobs’s fathers name was Daniel Jacobs but in this piece of work Linda’s father did not have name. Jacobs’s mothers name was Delilah, but Linda Brent’s mothers name was not mentioned in this novel. Linda was born in 1818 and Jacobs was born in 1813. Linda’s brother’s name was William and Jacobs’s brother’s name was John S. Jacobs. Linda’s uncles’ names were Benjamin and Philip and Jacob’s uncles names were Joseph and Mark Ramsey. Linda’s aunt’s name was Nancy and Jacobs’s aunts’ name was Betty. By these similarities you can tell that this novel was not only based on Linda Brent’s life but also Harriet Jacobs.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Harriet Jacobs
Linda Brent: Protagonist
Dr. Flint: Antagonist
Linda Brent is the main character of this novel. She was born in 1818 as slave in North Carolina. Linda faces many incidents in her life. She was 6 years old when her mother died. Linda’s mistress Margaret Honriblow took care of her since then. When Linda turned 12 her mistress died and then Linda was willed to Honriblow’s niece. Linda was then the slave of Dr. Flint’s daughter. Dr. Flint is basically the antagonist of this novel. He always had forced Linda to have a sexual relationship with him. But Linda always refused. So Dr. Flint decided to never sell her to another owner. In depression Linda instead had a sexual relationship with Mr. Sands, her neighbor. Linda’s life became very hard afterwards. After the relationship with Mr. Sands, Linda later became a mother of Benny and Ellen. Mr. Sands had always helped Linda and their children. When Linda had escaped from Dr. Flint, Dr. Flint tried finding her at any cost. Throughout this novel in 27 years of slavery Linda tries to win freedom from slavery and Mr. Flint, for her family and her.
Setting:
The setting takes place in North Carolina. The setting time would be from 1820s–1840s. During the novel the setting also takes place in New York City, Boston and, England. Linda also spends 7 years in her grandmother’s garret. Linda hides under the kitchen floor of her friend’s house. On page 41 chapter “The Lover” it says “summer passed away, and early in the autumn.” According to this sentence from the text, the most of the story’s setting took place in the summer and then in autumn.
Vocabulary:
1- Insurrection: The act of going against a government.
2- Episcopal: Of, relating to, or involving church government by bishops.
3- Sabbath: The day of rest and worship.
4- Patriarchal: a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class.
5- Hallelujah- a shout of joy, praise, or gratitude.
Plot: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion/Resolution:
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl introduces many characters in the beginning of the novel. Most characters are somehow related to Linda Brent the main character of this autobiography. Aunt Martha who is Linda’s grandmother, helped Linda escape. Linda’s both parents had died in this novel. Linda and her brother William both try to fight for freedom. Linda also had two uncles’ uncle Benjamin and Phillip, and one aunt named Nancy. Uncle Phillip and Aunt Nancy helped Linda escape from the south. Linda also had a sexual relationship with a white man named Mr. Sands who was her neighbor. Linda then became a mother of two children named Ellen and Benny.
The antagonist of this autobiography was mainly Dr. Flint. He has a daughter who is the owner of Linda. One rising action was when Linda runs away from Dr. Flint’s son’s plantation. She hides in her grandmother’s garret for seven years. Another can be when Linda is hiding in her friend’s house. Then Dr. Flint comes to that house to ask for Linda and if they have seen her. One falling action can be when Linda finds out that her children including her brother had been arrested because Linda ran away. Another falling action for this novel can be when Linda finds out that Mr. Sands is not taking well care of her children. He sells Ellen and also doesn’t provide well education for her. So for Linda, Mr. Sands breaks his promise for taking care of both Ellen and Benny.
The climax is when Linda is living in New York and finds out that Dr. Flint is in New York searching for her. So she heads for another state. Another climax can be when Linda tells her grandmother about her relationship with Mr. Sands. The resolution is very interesting for this autobiography. Almost at the end of the novel Linda and Fanny a white woman head for Philadelphia on a ship. They later are introduced to a man named Rev. Jeremiah Durham who invites Linda to stay with him and his family. After that Linda continues her journey to New York. Later Linda finds her daughter Ellen who was working with Mr. Sands cousin Mrs. Hobbs. Linda is helped or befriended by a lot of people during her escape. Linda with her brother William and Ellen have lived in Boston for two years. In the last chapter Linda gets a letter from her grandmother saying that Dr. Flint is dead. Mrs. Bruce buys Linda for $300. Linda then is free. After a short while Linda’s grandmother dies. Linda finally is free and lives with Mrs. Bruce and her family.
“Quotes”:
“Well, I’ll soon convince you whether I am your master, or the nigger fellow you honor so highly. If you must have a husband, you may take up with one of my slaves.”
This quote is trying to say that Linda can’t marry the person of her choice. Her master Dr. Flint is telling her that he is the one that makes the decisions for her. Linda wants to marry this free black carpenter who promises to buy her and live with her in the free states. Dr. Flint says that he will not let Linda marry a free black man. He is trying to show Linda that he is her master not the man that she wants to marry. He also tells her that if she would want to marry then she simply can marry one of his slaves.
“Put your trust in god. Be humble, my child, and your master will forgive you.”
In this quote both Benjamin and Linda’s grandmother are having a conversation.
Linda’s grandmother Aunt Martha is telling Benjamin that he should forget about everything and return to his master. She is trying to say that he should follow “gods” lead and think of himself at a lower position. If he does that then soon his master will let him come back and also forgive him. Aunt Martha is trying to tell Benjamin this, because he told her that he did not think of god when he broke away from his master. He replied by saying that he did not think of god and also forget if there is even a heaven.
Conflicts: External, internal:
Linda Brent is the main character of this autobiography. Throughout this novel she faces many conflicts. She experiences slavery for 27 years. In these years Linda fights for her freedom. One internal conflict from this novel is when Linda was Dr. Flints slave. Dr. Flint always harassed her into having a sexual relationship with him. Whenever she had lived with him she was always in fear. An external conflict is when Linda finds out that her children and William her brother are arrested by Dr. Flint. Linda ran away from Dr. Flint’s sons’ plantation. In order to find Linda he arrested her family members. Linda became aware and wanted to go back and surrender. Later Linda receives a letter from her brother William. Her brother wrote to Linda that she should continue her journey and not to worry about them. He told her that they will be fine.
Themes:
Fighting For Freedom
The theme fighting for freedom is basically what this autobiography is about. The main character Linda fights for freedom and goes through many risks. Linda wouldn’t have thought of being free if she wasn’t abused by Dr. Flint. Linda wanted a better life for her family. She wanted to educate her children Benny and Ellen. Linda got a lot of help from nice white people who didn’t believe in slavery, in this novel. They helped Linda escape from one place to another. In this novel Linda was always in fear of Dr. Flint. Linda, in this novel was mostly “running around everywhere looking for freedom.”
The Abuse of Slavery
In this novel Linda is abused many times including her family members. For example the time when Linda got her new shoes which made a lot of noise when she walked. Her mistress Dr. Flints wife told her that if she ever wore them again she would throw them into the fire. Another time can be when Dr. Flint abuses Linda for not wanting to have a sexual relationship with him. He had always tried but Linda had always refused. Also Linda was not allowed to marry someone of her choice even if she wanted to marry a free person. Dr. Flint told her that she was to only marry one of his slaves and also was to do whatever he says.
Literary Elements:
Metaphor: Page 17, chapter “The Slave Who Dared to Feel Like a Man.”
“We are dogs here; foot-balls, cattle everything that’s mean. Let them bring me back. We don’t die but once.” This is a metaphor because it is comparing two different things. In this quote Benjamin is telling Linda how slaves are treated. He tries to say that the owners treat them like dogs, other animals and mean things. So he is basically trying to compare himself as a slave to animals and other things that are not treated like human beings.
Simile: Page 95, Chapter “Scenes at the Plantation.”
“I was drilled like a disgraced soldier.” Linda is trying to say that she was forced like a dishonor soldier. Linda was being ordered from a doctor. On the other hand this sentence is a simile because two unlike things are being compared. Linda is comparing herself to a forced soldier. Linda says this because she was being forced to doing things.
Exaggeration: Page 7, Chapter “The New Master and Mistress”
“And when I call you, you should come immediately, if you have to pass through fire and water.” This quote is an exaggeration. The father who is saying the quote is trying to say that whenever he calls his children they should come to him even if they have to face the hardest thing in life. He is exaggerating about what he truly meant.
Annotated Bibliography:
Harriet, Jacobs Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 1861, New York and Boston
Harriet Jacob’s autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, is mainly about a main character named Linda Brent who tries to fight for freedom from slavery. She was also enslaved and fought for freedom. In this novel she talks about how she wins her freedom. She was born in 1813. Jacobs’s mother had died when she was six years old. Two years after Jacobs was freed, she published Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl on October 9, 1853. In this novel Linda and Jacobs have similar characteristics. Jacobs’s fathers name was Daniel Jacobs but in this piece of work Linda’s father did not have name. Jacobs’s mothers name was Delilah, but Linda Brent’s mothers name was not mentioned in this novel. Linda was born in 1818 and Jacobs was born in 1813. Linda’s brother’s name was William and Jacobs’s brother’s name was John S. Jacobs. Linda’s uncles’ names were Benjamin and Philip and Jacob’s uncles names were Joseph and Mark Ramsey. Linda’s aunt’s name was Nancy and Jacobs’s aunts’ name was Betty. By these similarities you can tell that this novel was not only based on Linda Brent’s life but also Harriet Jacobs.
Long Days Journey into Night by Eugene O’ Neill (Story Map)
October 5, 2007
Long Days Journey into Night by Eugene O’ Neill
Protagonist: Mary Tyrone
Antagonist: alcohol
This plays setting mostly takes place in a home. The owner of this typical home is James Tyrone. He is a land owner, once was famous actor, and is the husband of Mary Tyrone. James Tyrone is a landowner. He once was a famous actor. Mary is the protagonist of this play. Before returning back home Mary was treated for Morphine addiction. The antagonist of this play would be alcohol. It is the main reason that leads the characters to have many arguments. They have two sons named Edmund and Jamie. Jamie is the eldest son of the Tyrone family. Throughout this play Jamie mostly depends on his family for support. Edmund is a hard working person. In this play Edmund is mostly sick. Later on in the play Edmund learns that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Cathleen is the maid of the Tyrone family who is a flirty type of character. Many times in the play, the Tyrone family has many arguments about their past. This can be one reason why Mary is addicted to morphine. She gets emotional about the family problems. They all argue about both Jamie and Edmund not being successful in life. Most of the characters in the play are alcoholic. O’Neill’s Long Days Journey into Night shows effects of a dysfunctional family.
Setting: The setting is in a summer morning in August 1912.
It takes place inside in a home, in the living room.
Vocabulary:
1. Sanatorium- A hospital for a long-term care of people who are mentally or physically ill.
2. Consumption- The process of consuming.
3. Accentuated- To show the importance of, to emphasize
4. Resentment- A felling of anger about unhappiness, bitterness.
5.Fectionate-
Plot:
Long days Journey into Night mostly talks about the struggle of family members and how they overcome their problems. The characters of the play are Tyrone, Mary, Edmund, Jamie and also Cathleen. All characters are alcoholic. This family has many arguments over their past lives. Mary had just returned from a treatment.
After Mary’s treatment everyone thought that she had left Morphine and was not addicted to it anymore. The rising action of this play was when Mary’s family finds out that she is still addicted to Morphine. This leads to fights in the family and also many arguments. The climax of this play is when Edmunds father Tyrone was really drunk one night. At that moment Edmund was also drunk. Both started arguing about keeping the lights on and wasting electricity. Tyrone becomes angry and intimidates Edmund of beating him up.
The falling action was when Mary admitted that she was still on Morphine. She was still addicted to morphine because she cannot forget the past. She gets very emotional. The resolution of this play is that Tyrone, Jamie and Edmund were all drunk. Later after having Morphine, Mary comes to the living room. She sees everyone drunk. She then starts to remember her childhood and tells Tyrone and her sons that she is choosing to be a nun. After Listening to that, the whole room was silent. Finally when all characters are motionless the play ends.
Quotes:
Mary is a character who is accused of relapsing. After being accused she said “It would serve all of you right if it was true.” Mary is trying to say that she is seeking an excuse for taking drugs again, by using her families’ reservations as a reason to relapse.
O’ Neill also quotes “I was stone cold sober. That was the trouble. I’d stopped to think too long.” This quote talks about Edmund. Basically this quote is trying to say that the main reason Edmund uses alcohol is to forget the past.
Conflict: A family who struggles through family problems would be the external conflict for this play, mainly because they face outside problems. The internal conflict would be that the family uses alcohol to overcome family problems.
Theme: Remembering the Past
This play mainly talks about remembering the past. All characters argue about the past. Mary who is the protagonist has huge dreams of her family being successful, and owning a beautiful house. None of her dreams came true.
Alcohol Abuse
Half of this play talks about alcohol abuse. The Tyrone family is alcoholic. The main reason they all use alcohol is because they struggle with family emotional problems. The characters cannot forget the past.
Literary Elements:
1) Motifs- are recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help
to develop and inform the text’s major themes.
(Page 11)
Motif- The setting of the play mainly takes place inside a house in a living room. The Tyrone family always has arguments within each other. To solve their problems they use alcohol while there in depression. The play ends with the characters using alcohol.
2) Flashback- A movement in time from the present to the past.
(Page 175)
Flashback - After Mary sees her husband Tyrone and her two sons drunk, she starts to have flash backs of her childhood. She starts to think that she is back in her childhood. Mary also takes out her wedding gown.
(3) Theme- Themes the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work
(Page 126)
Theme- (alcohol abuse) Edmund and his father Tyrone are drunk. Both are on alcohol. Edmund and Tyrone have an argument of wasting electricity. When Tyrone becomes angry he threatens to beat Edmund up. The characters also argue over many other things when they are drunk.
Annotated Bibliography:
Eugene O’Neill. Long Days Journey into Night 1956
Eugene O’Neill’s Long Days Journey into Night talks about family relationships. How a family struggles throughout the play. The Tyrone family is alcoholic. They try to face their problems by taking alcohol. Eugene O’Neill takes the reader into his own life. This play was mostly like a memoir. It talks about O’Neill’s life.
The most significant point of views that this novel talks about is about family relationships. This play mainly focuses on Eugene O’Neill’s life. O'Neill biographer Barbara Gelb explains the publication history of Long Day's Journey into Night. Many websites focus on the relationships between O’ Neill and the play. Online resources also illustrate the meaning of the title and what relations it has with the play. These resources not only provide concepts about the play to the reader, but also give the background history of the play.
Long Days Journey into Night by Eugene O’ Neill
Protagonist: Mary Tyrone
Antagonist: alcohol
This plays setting mostly takes place in a home. The owner of this typical home is James Tyrone. He is a land owner, once was famous actor, and is the husband of Mary Tyrone. James Tyrone is a landowner. He once was a famous actor. Mary is the protagonist of this play. Before returning back home Mary was treated for Morphine addiction. The antagonist of this play would be alcohol. It is the main reason that leads the characters to have many arguments. They have two sons named Edmund and Jamie. Jamie is the eldest son of the Tyrone family. Throughout this play Jamie mostly depends on his family for support. Edmund is a hard working person. In this play Edmund is mostly sick. Later on in the play Edmund learns that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Cathleen is the maid of the Tyrone family who is a flirty type of character. Many times in the play, the Tyrone family has many arguments about their past. This can be one reason why Mary is addicted to morphine. She gets emotional about the family problems. They all argue about both Jamie and Edmund not being successful in life. Most of the characters in the play are alcoholic. O’Neill’s Long Days Journey into Night shows effects of a dysfunctional family.
Setting: The setting is in a summer morning in August 1912.
It takes place inside in a home, in the living room.
Vocabulary:
1. Sanatorium- A hospital for a long-term care of people who are mentally or physically ill.
2. Consumption- The process of consuming.
3. Accentuated- To show the importance of, to emphasize
4. Resentment- A felling of anger about unhappiness, bitterness.
5.Fectionate-
Plot:
Long days Journey into Night mostly talks about the struggle of family members and how they overcome their problems. The characters of the play are Tyrone, Mary, Edmund, Jamie and also Cathleen. All characters are alcoholic. This family has many arguments over their past lives. Mary had just returned from a treatment.
After Mary’s treatment everyone thought that she had left Morphine and was not addicted to it anymore. The rising action of this play was when Mary’s family finds out that she is still addicted to Morphine. This leads to fights in the family and also many arguments. The climax of this play is when Edmunds father Tyrone was really drunk one night. At that moment Edmund was also drunk. Both started arguing about keeping the lights on and wasting electricity. Tyrone becomes angry and intimidates Edmund of beating him up.
The falling action was when Mary admitted that she was still on Morphine. She was still addicted to morphine because she cannot forget the past. She gets very emotional. The resolution of this play is that Tyrone, Jamie and Edmund were all drunk. Later after having Morphine, Mary comes to the living room. She sees everyone drunk. She then starts to remember her childhood and tells Tyrone and her sons that she is choosing to be a nun. After Listening to that, the whole room was silent. Finally when all characters are motionless the play ends.
Quotes:
Mary is a character who is accused of relapsing. After being accused she said “It would serve all of you right if it was true.” Mary is trying to say that she is seeking an excuse for taking drugs again, by using her families’ reservations as a reason to relapse.
O’ Neill also quotes “I was stone cold sober. That was the trouble. I’d stopped to think too long.” This quote talks about Edmund. Basically this quote is trying to say that the main reason Edmund uses alcohol is to forget the past.
Conflict: A family who struggles through family problems would be the external conflict for this play, mainly because they face outside problems. The internal conflict would be that the family uses alcohol to overcome family problems.
Theme: Remembering the Past
This play mainly talks about remembering the past. All characters argue about the past. Mary who is the protagonist has huge dreams of her family being successful, and owning a beautiful house. None of her dreams came true.
Alcohol Abuse
Half of this play talks about alcohol abuse. The Tyrone family is alcoholic. The main reason they all use alcohol is because they struggle with family emotional problems. The characters cannot forget the past.
Literary Elements:
1) Motifs- are recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help
to develop and inform the text’s major themes.
(Page 11)
Motif- The setting of the play mainly takes place inside a house in a living room. The Tyrone family always has arguments within each other. To solve their problems they use alcohol while there in depression. The play ends with the characters using alcohol.
2) Flashback- A movement in time from the present to the past.
(Page 175)
Flashback - After Mary sees her husband Tyrone and her two sons drunk, she starts to have flash backs of her childhood. She starts to think that she is back in her childhood. Mary also takes out her wedding gown.
(3) Theme- Themes the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work
(Page 126)
Theme- (alcohol abuse) Edmund and his father Tyrone are drunk. Both are on alcohol. Edmund and Tyrone have an argument of wasting electricity. When Tyrone becomes angry he threatens to beat Edmund up. The characters also argue over many other things when they are drunk.
Annotated Bibliography:
Eugene O’Neill. Long Days Journey into Night 1956
Eugene O’Neill’s Long Days Journey into Night talks about family relationships. How a family struggles throughout the play. The Tyrone family is alcoholic. They try to face their problems by taking alcohol. Eugene O’Neill takes the reader into his own life. This play was mostly like a memoir. It talks about O’Neill’s life.
The most significant point of views that this novel talks about is about family relationships. This play mainly focuses on Eugene O’Neill’s life. O'Neill biographer Barbara Gelb explains the publication history of Long Day's Journey into Night. Many websites focus on the relationships between O’ Neill and the play. Online resources also illustrate the meaning of the title and what relations it has with the play. These resources not only provide concepts about the play to the reader, but also give the background history of the play.
ELA Regents Prep of Session I Part A Essay on Audio of Tim O'Brien's "Ambush"
September 26, 2007
The Effects of Wars
“Ambush” by Tim O’ Brien
Wars can have a tremendous effect on the life of an individual. Tim O’ Brien’s autobiographical speech “Ambush” is an example of literature that describes a person who faces a life of time regret. Throughout this piece of literary work, the main character, who indeed is Tim O’Brien, is involved in a war in which he kills a young soldier. He didn’t really want to kill that young Soldier. This accident has led O’ Brien to feel extremely guilty throughout his life.
“Ambush” is an antiwar story. Tim O’ Brien feels very distracted from the day he had killed someone in a war. He keeps writing stories about wars. Once when Tim was up late at night, trying to fight mosquitoes, he saw a man coming towards him. It was a young soldier. Tim had no idea what was going to happen. To make the man go away, O’ Brien took out his grenade. However, soon the grenade rolls out of his hands and rolls to the soldier. At this point Tim O’ Brien says that, “everything was happening automatically”. As a result of this “accident”, the grenade leads to the death of the soldier.
O’ Brien feels extremely regretful throughout his life. He has a year old daughter named Kathleen. Kathleen had once told her father “you keep writing these war stories, so I guess you must have killed somebody.” She says this because he writes too many war stories. O’ Brien refused to admit the truth and state why he writes war stories. He always said “of course not” and would take her on his lap. Tim O’ Brien writes that those were his “difficult” moments because he felt guilty.
Throughout his lifetime, O’ Brien was haunted by the killing of the soldier. In “Ambush” he describes fantasies of the man he killed being alive. O’ Brien shows this by explaining to the reader that he often sees the soldier coming through the fog when he is reading a newspaper or sitting alone in a room. He imagines the soldier smiling surreptitiously. Tim O’ Brien also says that at that time he had a friend named Kiowa. When Kiowa found out that Tim O’ Brien had killed the young soldier he said, “it was a good kill.”
Tim O’ Brien is an example of an individual who was effected by a war. He continues to write war stories. He seems to never forget what has happened in his past life. Tim O’ Brien feels culpable about killing the young soldier.
The Effects of Wars
“Ambush” by Tim O’ Brien
Wars can have a tremendous effect on the life of an individual. Tim O’ Brien’s autobiographical speech “Ambush” is an example of literature that describes a person who faces a life of time regret. Throughout this piece of literary work, the main character, who indeed is Tim O’Brien, is involved in a war in which he kills a young soldier. He didn’t really want to kill that young Soldier. This accident has led O’ Brien to feel extremely guilty throughout his life.
“Ambush” is an antiwar story. Tim O’ Brien feels very distracted from the day he had killed someone in a war. He keeps writing stories about wars. Once when Tim was up late at night, trying to fight mosquitoes, he saw a man coming towards him. It was a young soldier. Tim had no idea what was going to happen. To make the man go away, O’ Brien took out his grenade. However, soon the grenade rolls out of his hands and rolls to the soldier. At this point Tim O’ Brien says that, “everything was happening automatically”. As a result of this “accident”, the grenade leads to the death of the soldier.
O’ Brien feels extremely regretful throughout his life. He has a year old daughter named Kathleen. Kathleen had once told her father “you keep writing these war stories, so I guess you must have killed somebody.” She says this because he writes too many war stories. O’ Brien refused to admit the truth and state why he writes war stories. He always said “of course not” and would take her on his lap. Tim O’ Brien writes that those were his “difficult” moments because he felt guilty.
Throughout his lifetime, O’ Brien was haunted by the killing of the soldier. In “Ambush” he describes fantasies of the man he killed being alive. O’ Brien shows this by explaining to the reader that he often sees the soldier coming through the fog when he is reading a newspaper or sitting alone in a room. He imagines the soldier smiling surreptitiously. Tim O’ Brien also says that at that time he had a friend named Kiowa. When Kiowa found out that Tim O’ Brien had killed the young soldier he said, “it was a good kill.”
Tim O’ Brien is an example of an individual who was effected by a war. He continues to write war stories. He seems to never forget what has happened in his past life. Tim O’ Brien feels culpable about killing the young soldier.
Outline The Effects of Wars “Ambush” by Tim O’ Brien
ITHS Marya Altaf
Ms.Hyde September 26, 2007
Outline The Effects of Wars
“Ambush” by Tim O’ Brien
I. Introduction
A. Introductory Statement
B. Thesis statement: “Ambush” by Tim O’ Brien is an example of literature that describes a character who faces a life time regret after killing someone.
II. Body:
A. First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): “Ambush” is an antiwar story.
1- Tim O” Brien writes a lot of war stories. This shows that he is living a life with regret. He cannot forget about what has happened in his past life.
2- Tim O’ Brien kills a young soldier, but he really didn't mean to kill him.
3- Quotes: “a good kill”, “automatically.”
B. Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): The speaker lives with regrets.
1- Afraid to tell his daughter.
2- Feels guilty.
3- Tim O’ Brien keeps writing war stories. In most of his stories the main topic he always wrote about was on wars.
C. Third Idea (Topic Sentence): fantasies of the man he killed being alive.
1- Gets visions of the soldier he killed.
2- He describes the soldier’s suspicious smile in his imagination.
3- Imagines the soldier coming out of the fog.
III. A. Closing Statement
B. Restate Thesis: Tim O’ Brien is an example of an individual that has been effected by a war.
Ms.Hyde September 26, 2007
Outline The Effects of Wars
“Ambush” by Tim O’ Brien
I. Introduction
A. Introductory Statement
B. Thesis statement: “Ambush” by Tim O’ Brien is an example of literature that describes a character who faces a life time regret after killing someone.
II. Body:
A. First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): “Ambush” is an antiwar story.
1- Tim O” Brien writes a lot of war stories. This shows that he is living a life with regret. He cannot forget about what has happened in his past life.
2- Tim O’ Brien kills a young soldier, but he really didn't mean to kill him.
3- Quotes: “a good kill”, “automatically.”
B. Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): The speaker lives with regrets.
1- Afraid to tell his daughter.
2- Feels guilty.
3- Tim O’ Brien keeps writing war stories. In most of his stories the main topic he always wrote about was on wars.
C. Third Idea (Topic Sentence): fantasies of the man he killed being alive.
1- Gets visions of the soldier he killed.
2- He describes the soldier’s suspicious smile in his imagination.
3- Imagines the soldier coming out of the fog.
III. A. Closing Statement
B. Restate Thesis: Tim O’ Brien is an example of an individual that has been effected by a war.
Vocabulary
Marya Altaf
E-5
9-17-07
Ms. Hyde
1- Banal Cliches- Not interesting, a saying or idea used too
often to be meaningful.
2- Flux- Continuous change, passage, or movement.
3- Bedevil- To annoy a lot, distress.
4- Vocation- Ones livelihood, work.
5- Idealistic- Having ideals.
6- Embark- to begin a journey, venture, or new activity.
7- Arduous- Difficult, tiring.
8- Novitiate- A place where religious novices live.
9- Ethical- Related to moral or correct behavior.
10-Pragmatic- Using common sense to solve problems, practical.
11- Competent- Having the ability to do well.
12- Preeminent- Outstanding, mot famous.
13- Formidable- Strong, difficult, to defeat, daunting.
14-Maneuver- A motion made in a particular direction.
15- Bureaucratic- An employee of a bureaucracy.
E-5
9-17-07
Ms. Hyde
1- Banal Cliches- Not interesting, a saying or idea used too
often to be meaningful.
2- Flux- Continuous change, passage, or movement.
3- Bedevil- To annoy a lot, distress.
4- Vocation- Ones livelihood, work.
5- Idealistic- Having ideals.
6- Embark- to begin a journey, venture, or new activity.
7- Arduous- Difficult, tiring.
8- Novitiate- A place where religious novices live.
9- Ethical- Related to moral or correct behavior.
10-Pragmatic- Using common sense to solve problems, practical.
11- Competent- Having the ability to do well.
12- Preeminent- Outstanding, mot famous.
13- Formidable- Strong, difficult, to defeat, daunting.
14-Maneuver- A motion made in a particular direction.
15- Bureaucratic- An employee of a bureaucracy.
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