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“She seemed so helpless with her soft yellow feathers, slender twiggy legs and small webbed feet. One small gust of wind and she would be blown away.”
Pg. 73
Response
I think that Adeline can relate to PLT. I’m sure that Adeline chose PLT cause she saw herself in her. She is considered bad luck and maybe she feels helpless. I think that she thinks that Aunt Baba is the only one that cares about her and that she wants PLT to think that about her.
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“As soon as I said this, I felt scared and wanted to back out, but Wu Chun-mei was already jumping up and down with glee.”
Pg.98 & 99
Response
I feel really bad for Adeline. She probably doesn’t want to show how weak towards Niang she is. She also doesn’t want her friends to suspect anything bad is going on at home. I
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The fabric of my life was about to be torn apart. My heart felt heavy with the most excruciating pain. But he merely relooped the whip over his arm and walked out.”
Pg. 104
Response The people seemed so cruel in those days. Why would they do that to her? Is she not allowed to be friends with anyone because that seems ridiculous. I don’t understand why they thought like that back then. Would anyone do that in this modern day era?
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“I love my school. There I have friends! There I have fun! We sit together and discuss books and things. My friends respect me. My teachers like me.”
Pg. 110
Response
I think that Adeline feels safe at school. She is away from the terrors of her step mom and her father. I was happy when I read that she had some friends. When I read a book I have a tendency to get connected to the characters. It makes me feel good when something good happens to them.
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“The stewardess asked me to fill out these cards. I’m afraid I’ve forgotten your Chinese name. Is it Jun-qing? A pang went through me. I meant so little to him, I was such a nobody, that he didn’t even remember my name!”
Pg. 124
This reason makes sense because other people said Adnan and Hae never really had fights in their relationships so if they never had fights and weren’t ever really mad at eachother then Adnan wouldn’t have a reason to kill Hae. This part of the story is when Adnan is talking about how there wasn’t any fighting going on their relationship. ”well mind you now, this is me talking, you know, fifteen years later, I mean, you know she was upset. I was upset, you know there were times that I was very sad, and maybe I would kinda be like a little stubborn about it, like “no, no we can make it work! You know our parents would be cool or whatever,” but on the other hand, it was never a thing where I was like screaming or yelling at her “why are you leaving me?”
In the beginning of the book Adelina has flashbacks from her childhood to further help the readers understand how evil her dad was. She shares a flashback when
Adnan disagrees with these beliefs. He talks about how he loves and respects her. “No one ever has been able to provide any shred of evidence that I had anything but friendship toward her, like love and respect for her. … The only thing I can ever say is, man, I had no reason to kill her. Sarah Koenig - He's adamant about this.
but Adnan never wanted to give up for her, he want to live with her no matter what. He didn't want to let Hae go away from him. Hae uses to send
At that moment Miss Adela Strangeworth knew that her reputation had started to
Anse primarily forced Addie to have children so they could help with the essential farm duties just like any other basic family in the south in this time period would do. Additionally, out of all her children she birthed, the only one she cared for was Jewel. The affair she engaged in with Whitfield was the only time she found love in her life, and Jewel reminded her of that time of serenity. Throughout the book, the reader views Addie as a peaceful and innocent character while her children and husband are viewed as apathetic. In reality, Addie was a selfish individual because of the acts she explained in her chapter.
The Bernie Sanders campaign’s “America” ad, featuring a homonymous Simon and Garfunkel song, is undoubtedly a positive ad, filled with warmth, hope and enthusiasm. The minute-long advertisement switches focus from the candidate to the voters, or the American people. Using classic American images, a familiar folk-style soundtrack and footage of children and family, “America” appeals to optimism and quaint patriotism, especially those of Iowans who are the primary target of the ad. The ad opens with the shot of a snowy day, with wind turbines in the background. The image brings viewers Iowa to relate whatever else happens in the rest of the ad, since Iowa is one of the “top states for installed wind capacity.”
Adeline was hated by her siblings. She was also slapped by Niang. Adeline makes friends in school. For example, Wu Chun-Mei asked adeline, “What had happen to you yesterday?” (Yen Mah 105).
(Adeline) Jun-ling Yen is an eight-year-old girl, living in Shanghai with her parents. In the beginning of Chapter 11, her father and stepmother return, after three months away – Adeline and her other sibling spent this time joyous and more carefree than when her parents were home. In addition, a close friend of Adeline’s Aunt – Mrs Huang, gave ducklings as presents for all of the children. At home, Jun-ling was maltreated and usually got the end of the stick – in this case, she was given the smallest and scrawniest duckling, but she made a decision to look after it well – she spent her weekends digging up worms for it. One dinnertime, Adeline’s father decided to see how well their dog, Jackie’s, obedience lessons were going, as they were
1. Unlike Janie’s previous husbands, Tea Cake treats Janie with compassion and respect. In addition, he loves Janie for her personality instead of her looks and her role as a woman (housewife). 2. The speech characteristic that Tea Cake encourages Janie with is truth.
Portrait of America Volume 1 by Stephen B. Oates and Charles J. Errico Bound for Canaan: Harriet Tubman, Harriet Beecher Stowe, & the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman once said, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the starts to change the world.” That quote is about her because her dream of freeing the slaves began with a dreamer and that dreamer is herself. I would have to say that Harriet would remember this quote every time she would travel via the Underground Railroad to save slaves.
President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, “The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all,” in his speech that changed American’s views on society and the outcomes that can occur (“Great Society”).With the death of President Kennedy in November of 1963, it was Johnson’s duty to follow the path of Kennedy’s vision of making America and its future great for everyone. President Johnson named his vision and passion for the future of America that he strived to lead the Great Society(“Great Society”). Johnson’s speech on May 22, 1964 was played out for America and its people to educate the importance to supply our society with wealth, wisdom, and experience to successfully build a country where the struggled labor becomes a value for the
One quote on page 133 is, “For a few minutes I felt safe again.” this is a quote coming from Adeline’s conscience and how she feels safe when she is not around Niang. It is important because the emotion is persistently on Adeline’s mind when near Niang or Father. Last, Adeline states on page 52, “ She is my best friend and cares about me in every way. Not only about my hair, my clothes, and how I look; but also about my studies, my thoughts and what I am.”
Adeline faces many tough challenges and is forced to inwardly prepare herself for the obstacles that are continually thrown at her. Adeline lives in a negative household where it is considered conventional for her to be despised, and so she has a constant feeling of being rejected. She shoulders that burden through her school and even keeps up the pretence that she comes from a secure household. Even though she doesn’t confide her true feelings, she eventually opens up. This is shown when Adeline exclaims to Aunt Baba, “I want to forget about everything that goes on here!”
Although she feels scared and guilty because of her parent’s fighting, she tries to keep looking cool and disengaged in his