Quote
"But she[Mary] was beautiful, slender, with an air that made him feel that she did not hate him with the hate of the other white people. But, for all of that, she was white and he hated her" (82).
Significance
I chose this quote becuase I feel it shows one of the themes of the first book. That theme is the self-fulfilling prophecy of racism. Even though he think that Mary doesn'ty hate him because he is black, unlike every other white he is used to, he still hates her. This is because of the prophecy that black are supposed to hate whites.
Question
How soon will it take for someone to catch Bigger in his act of accidental murder? When he is caught, will his trial be fair (if he gets one at all)?
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Native Son to p.77
Quote
"This would be an easy life. Everything would be alright,except that gril" (59).
Significance
I feel this is a very strong continuation of the previous foreshadowing. Something is definatlely going to happen between Bigger and Mary that will be a big problem for Bigger. I think she is goingto get a little to close to Bigger and he is going to mad a bad decision about her. Whether accepting her or rejecting her is worse, I don't know.
Question
How will Jack react to Bigger now that he saw him with white people? Will it be the same for Bessie?
"This would be an easy life. Everything would be alright,except that gril" (59).
Significance
I feel this is a very strong continuation of the previous foreshadowing. Something is definatlely going to happen between Bigger and Mary that will be a big problem for Bigger. I think she is goingto get a little to close to Bigger and he is going to mad a bad decision about her. Whether accepting her or rejecting her is worse, I don't know.
Question
How will Jack react to Bigger now that he saw him with white people? Will it be the same for Bessie?
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Native Son to p.53
Quote
"Doc laughed. Jack and G.H. laughed" (39).
Significance
To give context to this quote, this is after the point where Bigger had pulled a knifge on Gus and forced it to his neck, mouth, and stomach. This is significant becuase I feel this reveals Bigger's character a little bit, as well as how the other characters perceive him. The fight between Gus and Bigger was a very serious matter; Bigger had assulted Gus without notice, and then pulled a knife on him. Yet, the very people who are both friends of these people stand there, laugh, and do nothing at all. This could show one of a few things: one, that Bigger does this all the time; two, that the characters don't take Bigger seriously; or three, they really don't care about Gus or Bigger.
Question
Could Mary Dalton be the white girl Jack references ("If you run across anything too much for you to handle at that place, let me know") to on page 33?
"Doc laughed. Jack and G.H. laughed" (39).
Significance
To give context to this quote, this is after the point where Bigger had pulled a knifge on Gus and forced it to his neck, mouth, and stomach. This is significant becuase I feel this reveals Bigger's character a little bit, as well as how the other characters perceive him. The fight between Gus and Bigger was a very serious matter; Bigger had assulted Gus without notice, and then pulled a knife on him. Yet, the very people who are both friends of these people stand there, laugh, and do nothing at all. This could show one of a few things: one, that Bigger does this all the time; two, that the characters don't take Bigger seriously; or three, they really don't care about Gus or Bigger.
Question
Could Mary Dalton be the white girl Jack references ("If you run across anything too much for you to handle at that place, let me know") to on page 33?
Monday, March 23, 2009
Native Son to p.30
Quote
"He knew that the moment he allowed himself to feel to its fulness how they lived, the shame and misery of their lives, he would swept oout of himself with fear and despair "(10).
Significance
This quote shows why Bigger acts the way he does. He acts tough and hard-to-reach so he doesn't have to see the terrible conditions he is forced to live in. In fact, just a few lines after, he says when he lets his mind gain full consciousness of his world, he will probably kill himself or someone else.
Questions
When Bigger says his quote(10) about killing himself or someone else, do you get the feeling he is all-bark-no-bite, or that this is a foreshadow?
"He knew that the moment he allowed himself to feel to its fulness how they lived, the shame and misery of their lives, he would swept oout of himself with fear and despair "(10).
Significance
This quote shows why Bigger acts the way he does. He acts tough and hard-to-reach so he doesn't have to see the terrible conditions he is forced to live in. In fact, just a few lines after, he says when he lets his mind gain full consciousness of his world, he will probably kill himself or someone else.
Questions
When Bigger says his quote(10) about killing himself or someone else, do you get the feeling he is all-bark-no-bite, or that this is a foreshadow?
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
1984 Chpt 3-2
Quote
"I [Obrien] enjoy talking to you[Winston]. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind "(259).
Significance
This statement couldbe meant to have two reasons.One is that this is O'brien imploying the 'good cop' after the 'bad cop'. He has been terrible and violent, now he will be kind so as to lower the guard of to whom he is speaking. The other is that this could be O'brien truly telling Winston that he is like him, which could mean either O'brien was 'insane' at one point, or that he thinks Winston should be thought police as well ( after he is cured of course).
Word
bewilderment(n)-a confuzing maze or tangle
folly(n)-the state or quality of being foolish
"I [Obrien] enjoy talking to you[Winston]. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind "(259).
Significance
This statement couldbe meant to have two reasons.One is that this is O'brien imploying the 'good cop' after the 'bad cop'. He has been terrible and violent, now he will be kind so as to lower the guard of to whom he is speaking. The other is that this could be O'brien truly telling Winston that he is like him, which could mean either O'brien was 'insane' at one point, or that he thinks Winston should be thought police as well ( after he is cured of course).
Word
bewilderment(n)-a confuzing maze or tangle
folly(n)-the state or quality of being foolish
Sunday, March 8, 2009
1984 p.218-239
Quote
"It was my little daughter,...she listened throught the keyhoole. Heard what I saying, and nipped off to the patrols the very next day. Pretty smart for a nipper of seven,eh?" (233).
Significance
I chose this becuase it shows a perfect example of how much the Party has poisoned the minds of its members. This man's feeling of social justice and loyalty to Big Brother, that he feels his own child turning him in is an honor. The worst fact is he had no idea he was doing it, he committed thoughtcrime in his sleep. Yet, he was turned in (by the life he created,mind you) all the same as someone protesting against Big Brother. This is exactly like the children spies of Hitler in World War II.
Words
racketeering(v)-the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging
pedant(n)-a person who makes an excessive or innapropriate display of learning
"It was my little daughter,...she listened throught the keyhoole. Heard what I saying, and nipped off to the patrols the very next day. Pretty smart for a nipper of seven,eh?" (233).
Significance
I chose this becuase it shows a perfect example of how much the Party has poisoned the minds of its members. This man's feeling of social justice and loyalty to Big Brother, that he feels his own child turning him in is an honor. The worst fact is he had no idea he was doing it, he committed thoughtcrime in his sleep. Yet, he was turned in (by the life he created,mind you) all the same as someone protesting against Big Brother. This is exactly like the children spies of Hitler in World War II.
Words
racketeering(v)-the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging
pedant(n)-a person who makes an excessive or innapropriate display of learning
1984 Part 2, Chpt 4,5
Quote
"He [Winston] wondered vaguely whether in the abolished past it had been a normal experience to lie in bed like this,..., a man and a woman with no clothes on, making love when they chose...Surely there could never have been a time when that seemed ordinary"(143).
Significance
I chose this because I feel this shows a real change in Winston. He begins to think about the past and how it could be different from the future in anyway(like lying in bed for example) but then he changes his mind and thinks it couldn't have been that way. This also shows the Party prevailing through Winston. They have warped his mind so much that he think making love could never have been normal.
Words
eccentricity()-
trivialities()-
"He [Winston] wondered vaguely whether in the abolished past it had been a normal experience to lie in bed like this,..., a man and a woman with no clothes on, making love when they chose...Surely there could never have been a time when that seemed ordinary"(143).
Significance
I chose this because I feel this shows a real change in Winston. He begins to think about the past and how it could be different from the future in anyway(like lying in bed for example) but then he changes his mind and thinks it couldn't have been that way. This also shows the Party prevailing through Winston. They have warped his mind so much that he think making love could never have been normal.
Words
eccentricity()-
trivialities()-
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