Name: Jason Levine
HR: 2311
Quote Journals 2 (Ch. 9-15)
Task: Analyze how the story shows our themes by explaining how 3 specific quotes show (not tell) the theme in action in the story. Be sure to keep track of these and your first set, as they will help you write the reflection paper after we finish reading The Watsons Go To Birmingham (more to come!). you may use this chart, or type your own, as long as you meet the requirements of this assignment.
Directions:
Choose a quote you find thoughtful and meaningful to the story
Cite the page, chapter, and speaker/character of the quote
Choose a theme that connects to the meaning or purpose of this quote.
Explain carefully in your analysis exactly how what you choose can show the
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theme that you are making the connection with in your analysis. (2-4 sentences) Themes: Adversity Persistence in the face of adversity Commitment to others Tolerance/Intolerance Courage Quote: Chapter/Page/ Speaker(s) Theme: Analysis: -what is happening in this quote?
-how/why does this quote show this theme?
"But Mommy, it's white."
Joetta, Chapter 9
Tolerance/
Intolerance
Joey is only five years old, and yet the racial boundaries set by her society are already fixed in her mind. When she looks at a white angel and compares it to her dark skin, she sees a clear and unsettling difference, because society has already taught her that black and white are two entirely different, separate things.
Quote:
Chapter/Page/
Speaker(s)
Theme:
Analysis:
-what is happening in this quote?
-how/why does this quote show this theme?
"Where he should have had a face, there was nothing but dark gray. Where he should have had eyes, there was nothing but a darker colder-looking color. He grabbed my leg and started pulling me down."
Kenny, Chapter 13
Courage
Kenny's decision to ignore warnings and go swimming in the forbidden area was a childish one, made with thoughts of indestructibility in his head. This shows courage. This incident results in an eye-opening lesson for him; death is very real and very possible, so he needs to be careful and not put himself into risky situations. The ¨Wool Pooh¨ symbolizes death for
Kenny. "The Wool Pooh. Oh, man. I gave the shoe one more hard tug and it popped loose from a frilly white sock. I got real scared. I walked as slowly and as quietly as I could out of the church. Maybe if I moved quietly he wouldn't come for me. Maybe if I walked and didn't look back he'd leave me alone." Kenny, Chapter 14 Courage Whether or not the ¨Wool Pooh¨ is actually real, Kenny saw this figure in this moment, apparently taking Kenny's sister away. He made the decision to walk away rather than fight for Joey, afraid that the Wool Pooh would come for him, too. This is the source of much of Kenny's guilt at the very end, but ultimately Kenny accepts the fact that neither he nor anyone else had any control over the terrible situation that unfolded in Birmingham.
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