Week 1.
I feel like it was a great book. It's very interesting and the more I read the more I want to read.
Week 2.
- "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest Gaines
Grant, Wiggins
Jefferson, Ms.Emma, Tante Lou, Mr. Henri, Sheriff Guidry, Vivian, Irene.
First person point of view
1940's Louisiana
tone (two or three adjectives)
irony (2 examples, with brief explanation)
symbols (2 repeated objects or motifs, with brief explanation)
theme (write a specific sentence about an issue or idea) explana
Abraham Tsegaye A Lesson before dying 4x4
Racism truly destroys humanity.
Man sentenced to death.
Because of his race.
Not for his actions.
Black man white world.
Whites ready to accuse.
black ready to defend.
Whites win, white world.
They bring Jefferson food.
He wants his freedom.
They don't deliver.
Miss Emma starts crying.
Accessory after the fact.
Could make better choices.
Then he was arrested.
Now he will die.
Man sentenced to death.
Because of his race.
Not for his actions.
Black man white world.
Whites ready to accuse.
black ready to defend.
Whites win, white world.
They bring Jefferson food.
He wants his freedom.
They don't deliver.
Miss Emma starts crying.
Accessory after the fact.
Could make better choices.
Then he was arrested.
Now he will die.