Questions for the Week of April 25th-April 29th:
What happened in the exposition of your novel?
How can you connect with this novel thus far? (Characters, conflict, setting, theme etc.)
Questions for the Week of May 2nd-May 6th:
Choose TWO questions to answer. You must use specific support and detail from the book to earn full credit.
-Why do you think the author wrote this book? Give examples from the book. Write in complete sentences.
-Write a poem about characters, plot events, and the theme of the book. Your poem should demonstrate comprehension of the novel. Poems should not be in complete sentences.
-Is your book realistic (true to life)? Give examples of why or why not. Give specific examples from the book. Write in complete sentences.
-Make up 5 interview questions that you would like to ask the main character in the book. Create higher level thinking questions.
-List some of the conflicts in the book. Explain the type of conflict and how it was resolved. Write in complete sentences.
-Make a timeline of events in the life of the main character. Start at the beginning and continue to your next role. You can use bulleted events for this entry.
Questions for the Week of May 9-13th (Due Friday, May 13th)
Choose one of the following:
-Write a poem about the plot of the novel. This poem should include information about conflict resolution and/ or the ending of the book. (Include exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution-directly or indirectly.)
-Create a plot line of about 10 main events from the novel. Include exposition (with characters, setting, conflict) rising action events, climax, falling action, and resolution. Label each part of the plot map.
-Other option-Due Friday as well. Create an Animoto advertisement to share with the class about your book.
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Everyone Must Respond to this Question:
In paragraph form, answer the following questions after finishing your book.
Rate your book from 1-10 with 10 being the highest possible rating. What did you like best about the book? What did you dislike? What kind of reader would you recommend this book to? Do you think it should be on the literature circle list next year? Why/ Why not? Give specific examples from the book to support your opinions.
So far, Raisin In The Sun is an enjoyable book with the characters and such.Ruth is dealing with the constant problems of supporting and caring for a family.While her husband,Walter is always babbling about investing on a liquor store.However,his mother (mama) doesnt agree and is having a challenging time understnading the currents situations and her childrens aspects and wantings-Walter and Beneatha.
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Everyone-Remember the exposition includes characters, setting, central conflict, theme and background. Some of you do not have enough detail to demonstrate comprehension of the exposition.
Are you able to follow the play format?
ReplyDeleteHow do perspectives vary when you read a play versus a novel with typical plot/ chapter organization?
In A Raisin in the Sun,the main conflict is that everybody has different ideas of how to spend Big Walter's insurance money. The setting of the book is in Chicago at the time where racism was still very big.Ruth and Walter live in an apartment with their whole family and usually arguing over what Walter wants to invest in. Mama doesn't agree with Walter, and is having ahard time understanding her kids. I can connect with this book because sometimes my brother and I feel that our parents don't understand us.
ReplyDeleteI think the author wrote this book to give a personal example of a struggling black family trying to create their dreams in the mold white supremacists had arranged for them. I think this book is in fact very realistic and tells a tale that many African Americans could relate to back in the 50’s and 60’s. Histories shows it was hard for blacks to rise in status back then when it was so very discouraged and the author portrays it perfectly and in a way we can relate to in this novel.
ReplyDeleteOpposites Attract
ReplyDeleteAs the ocean swims and the fire dances
Put them together to make beautiful prances
When the moon is bright when the sun equals light
They fit together to make the world glow
The smooth and cold stone and the soft, sweet grass
Blend together to make a glorious gaze appear before you
If all these opposites attract
And we always just attack
Why can't we get along
Why can't black be white
If dark can be light
If we fear nothing but ourselves
Shouldn't humans be inanimate objects
My book is realistic because the racism and arguments happen in real life. The bombings of houses and lynching of people in the book, really did happen in Chicago around the 1900s. The arguments that the family were having about the insurance money also happens in real life. Family's argue about money and how it should be spent all the time.
Powerful Poetry Bianca! Wow! You are a very talented poet.
ReplyDeleteNathalie-Very insightful. This is why so many connect with this play and its themes.
(The questions below are directed towards Ruth Younger-the main protagonist...)
ReplyDelete-Do you think the current stereotypes against African Americans will affect Travis when he becomes older?
-If Walter was to ever give up on the family (including the new coming child)from his goals of a liquor store,what would be your reaction?
-During the present time your in,do you presume racism will become worse or better than it is now in the future?
-Ever have the feeling 'Mama' is to controlling;As if she was your own mother constantly?
-What so you have to say for any type of violence in white supremacy?
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Conflicts in the book:
-Ruth discovers that she is pregnant and fears that if the child is born,It will put financial pressure on the family.
The problem of Ruth being pregnant is resolved simply by 'mama' using the 10,000 check that she received and buying them a elegant apartment.surrounded in a white neighborhood.
-'Mama’s son, Walter suggests using the 10,000 dollar check to invest in a liquor store with his friends.
Instead, Walter finally gives up on the dream of investing in a liquor store with his friends,considering the fact that Ruth is pregnant with unexpectedness and mama decided to put use of the money in getting a better place for the family to live.
-When Ruth's family decides to move into 'Clybourne Park' they find out that their neighbors sent Mr.Lindner, from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association, to get the family to move with a bid.
The Family refuses the bid of moving and unfortunately, Walter loses the rest of the money from his so called 'friend' Mr.Harris who wanted to invest in the liquor store with him and then runs off with his cash.
If I were to rate A Raisin in the Sun, I would give it a 6. I give it this rating because even though the book itself had an interesting story, I don't typically like the genre. What I liked most about this book is how realistic it was and how most of the stuff in it was true even still today. What I didn't like about this book is also how realistic it was. It makes it seem like there was no imagination put into the book whatsoever, and that is what usually makes a book interesting to me. I would reccomend this book to someone who likes historical fiction, because that is how the whole book is planned out. Although I did not love this book, I think it should be on the literature circle next year because there is so much knowledge to be gained from it.
ReplyDeleteA family sits in their apartment and looks toward hope
ReplyDeleteEach are looking towsrds their own path
And each path contains many bumps
But in the long run they're all looking to go to the same destination
Their same destiny
Along the way they'll learn and change
Along the way some things might stay the same
But in this apartment as long as their is hope
Nothing can ever distract them from their paths
I rate this book a 7. The thing I liked best about the book was how funny some of the characters were. What I didn't like about the book was some of the drama that was going on and the interaction between the characters which was always angry and strained. I recomend this book to anyone who likes books that have historical backgrounds and settings. Also to anyone who enjoys books that involve drama and laughs. I think its a good book. The kids next year might enjoy it and it'd be fun as a literature circle book. Its a play so its perfect for groups to read about. Plus its always interesting and you'll find plenty of info to do your assignments with it. When reading the book I always had an idea for what to do no matter what role I had whether investigator, artist, ot even the cliff note taker. Its an easy and fun read.
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