Martin Luther King And Malcolm X
During the 1900’s Martin Luther King was most favored by all. He was favored because his approach to violence was strictly peace. Martin Luther King advocated peace because he believed that violence lead to more violence. Martin Luther King worked hard to help start this dream he had (“little black..”). He brought people of from all different backgrounds to achieve their goal of integration. Malcom X did not take the peaceful approach. In the 1900’s Malcolm X was the most well known by the young people. He was well known because he did not advocate peace. Malcolm believed in achieving peace by any means necessary. To the young people that meant violence. Also, Malcolm X would say that people could be apart of the brotherhood but it would be their choice. He did not have marches and such talking about peace, instead he said If someone what to join they could but he was not encouraging them too. Malcolm X used spoke about his religion and that is how he connected with people. Martin Luther King did not.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Perspective Crown Heights
Fire in the Mirrors-Perspective
Anna Deavere Smith did an excellent job of piecing together an outline that provided reasons why Blacks and Jews retaliated to the Crown Heights situation as they did. The first issue she touched upon is the issue of identity, Robert F. Sherman claims that we as Americans have not identified what racism is; Later, in Seven Verses she acts as Minister Conrad Mohammad who expresses that Black Americans have deprived of their identity, The second issue that Anna Deavere Smith exhibits is the issue ignorance; ignorance of one another’s race. She exhibits this through Reverend Al Sharpton. Reverend Al Sharpton talks about his hair and how a lot of people think that he is assimilating to white people but in reality he is not. According to him he does it for James. He said, “ it’s me and James thang.” Anna Deavere also expresses this problem of ignorance through the Anonymous Lubavitcher Woman. The Lubavitcher woman asks the black child indirectly to turn the radio on and she said that the black boy probably thinks Jews are not smart. These issues are important because they were part of the reason Blacks and Jews retaliated as they did to the Crown Heights case. One of the main problems in that case is every one failed to see the other race’s perspective. The Jews believed one thing and the Blacks witnessed another. They did not want to work together, and the story was very vague. From viewing both perspectives (Black and Jewish) I am more inclined to believe the Black people because they are the ones who witnessed the situation and also because they have proved their integrity in the pasty (when they were slaves) and the White people haven’t. Also I am more inclined to believe the Black people because of the time period and the White people in the past have not been punished for crimes because the judges let them off the hook.
Anna Deavere Smith did an excellent job of piecing together an outline that provided reasons why Blacks and Jews retaliated to the Crown Heights situation as they did. The first issue she touched upon is the issue of identity, Robert F. Sherman claims that we as Americans have not identified what racism is; Later, in Seven Verses she acts as Minister Conrad Mohammad who expresses that Black Americans have deprived of their identity, The second issue that Anna Deavere Smith exhibits is the issue ignorance; ignorance of one another’s race. She exhibits this through Reverend Al Sharpton. Reverend Al Sharpton talks about his hair and how a lot of people think that he is assimilating to white people but in reality he is not. According to him he does it for James. He said, “ it’s me and James thang.” Anna Deavere also expresses this problem of ignorance through the Anonymous Lubavitcher Woman. The Lubavitcher woman asks the black child indirectly to turn the radio on and she said that the black boy probably thinks Jews are not smart. These issues are important because they were part of the reason Blacks and Jews retaliated as they did to the Crown Heights case. One of the main problems in that case is every one failed to see the other race’s perspective. The Jews believed one thing and the Blacks witnessed another. They did not want to work together, and the story was very vague. From viewing both perspectives (Black and Jewish) I am more inclined to believe the Black people because they are the ones who witnessed the situation and also because they have proved their integrity in the pasty (when they were slaves) and the White people haven’t. Also I am more inclined to believe the Black people because of the time period and the White people in the past have not been punished for crimes because the judges let them off the hook.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Sonny Blog
What does the brother realize about Sonny as he plays the piano? What does the music allow Sonny to do?
While staring at his brother out the window Sonny’s brother realizes Sonny’s purpose in life. He realizes that Sonny place in life is to be an inspiration; an inspiration to other people who lived in the same environment he did. He realizes that through music Sonny exhibits to others how to make the best out of their situation. Through music Sonny is able to find peace and able to release any negative feelings that he had. Through his music he is able to fly, he is back to when he was a child and he dreams of anything without limitations. When he plays music he is able to envision himself without a veil, not being invisible but being his veritable self. His music to share his form of expression with others; they are able to feel the music as they pass by and the music resonates with them. His music provides hope. He exhibits a healthy way of coping through music, which allows people to see that a person can cope without resorting to drugs. He exhibits that there is no limitations within your own imagination.
While staring at his brother out the window Sonny’s brother realizes Sonny’s purpose in life. He realizes that Sonny place in life is to be an inspiration; an inspiration to other people who lived in the same environment he did. He realizes that through music Sonny exhibits to others how to make the best out of their situation. Through music Sonny is able to find peace and able to release any negative feelings that he had. Through his music he is able to fly, he is back to when he was a child and he dreams of anything without limitations. When he plays music he is able to envision himself without a veil, not being invisible but being his veritable self. His music to share his form of expression with others; they are able to feel the music as they pass by and the music resonates with them. His music provides hope. He exhibits a healthy way of coping through music, which allows people to see that a person can cope without resorting to drugs. He exhibits that there is no limitations within your own imagination.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Alexis de Tocqueville Questions 2 and 5
Question 2: Why does a society devoted to equal opportunity weaken each individual?
Response: According to Alexis de Tocqueville equal opportunity open to all weakens a person because everything becomes more competitive; the American becomes more competitive because they know they can attain what another American has. Alex said an individual is weakened because they are always competing with one another to attain the next best device or house, etc. Alexis de Tocqueville said, “It is odd to watch with that feverish ardor the Americans pursue prosperity and how they are ever tormented by the shadowy suspicion that they may not have chosen to the shortest route to get it.” In that quote Alexis is saying that the pressure from wanting to “be the best” and wanting to get the best causes the Americans to torment themselves because they are never able to rest. It weakens and blinds the American because they fail to acknowledge all they do have because they are always in competition to get the “best new thing”. Alexis said, “Americans cleave to things of this world as if assured that they will never die, and yet are in such a rush to snatch any that come within their reach, as id expecting to stop living before they have relished them. They clutch everything but hold nothing fast, and so lose grip as they hurry after some new delight.” The quote explains that Americans do not relish what they have. The Americans are weakened because they lack acknowledgement about everything they have, and because they torment themselves because they are always competing with another person for the next “best thing”.
Question 5: Does Tocqueville think Americans are restless because they don’t know what they want or because what they want is not attainable?
Response: Tocqueville thinks that Americans are restless because what they want is not attainable. He said, “Among democratic peoples men easily obtain a certain equality, but they will never get the sort of equality they long for.” Tocqueville is saying that there is the general equality that all men share (rules of government) but there is another equality, which is not attainable for some men. Then Tocqueville said, “That is a quality which ever retreats before them without getting quite out of sight, and as it retreats it beckons them on to pursue. Every instant they think they will catch it, and each time it slips through their fingers. They see it close enough to know its charms, but they do not get near enough to enjoy it, and they will be dead before they have fully relished its delights.” In that quote Tocqueville is talking about equality in a sense of one man wanting what another man has. He is saying that an American is restless because they get close to having what another man has but then it slips right through their fingers. Every time the American thinks that they all the same things as another man something new comes along (“every instant they think they will catch it, and each time it slips through their fingers”).
Response: According to Alexis de Tocqueville equal opportunity open to all weakens a person because everything becomes more competitive; the American becomes more competitive because they know they can attain what another American has. Alex said an individual is weakened because they are always competing with one another to attain the next best device or house, etc. Alexis de Tocqueville said, “It is odd to watch with that feverish ardor the Americans pursue prosperity and how they are ever tormented by the shadowy suspicion that they may not have chosen to the shortest route to get it.” In that quote Alexis is saying that the pressure from wanting to “be the best” and wanting to get the best causes the Americans to torment themselves because they are never able to rest. It weakens and blinds the American because they fail to acknowledge all they do have because they are always in competition to get the “best new thing”. Alexis said, “Americans cleave to things of this world as if assured that they will never die, and yet are in such a rush to snatch any that come within their reach, as id expecting to stop living before they have relished them. They clutch everything but hold nothing fast, and so lose grip as they hurry after some new delight.” The quote explains that Americans do not relish what they have. The Americans are weakened because they lack acknowledgement about everything they have, and because they torment themselves because they are always competing with another person for the next “best thing”.
Question 5: Does Tocqueville think Americans are restless because they don’t know what they want or because what they want is not attainable?
Response: Tocqueville thinks that Americans are restless because what they want is not attainable. He said, “Among democratic peoples men easily obtain a certain equality, but they will never get the sort of equality they long for.” Tocqueville is saying that there is the general equality that all men share (rules of government) but there is another equality, which is not attainable for some men. Then Tocqueville said, “That is a quality which ever retreats before them without getting quite out of sight, and as it retreats it beckons them on to pursue. Every instant they think they will catch it, and each time it slips through their fingers. They see it close enough to know its charms, but they do not get near enough to enjoy it, and they will be dead before they have fully relished its delights.” In that quote Tocqueville is talking about equality in a sense of one man wanting what another man has. He is saying that an American is restless because they get close to having what another man has but then it slips right through their fingers. Every time the American thinks that they all the same things as another man something new comes along (“every instant they think they will catch it, and each time it slips through their fingers”).
Ethics and such
What are the ethics of your life? How do the people you interact with on a daily basis contribute to your understanding of how you should behave? Think of your parents/teachers/adults, but also of you friends and peers?
When i was younger we attended church a lot and from church i established my morals. Some of those general principles still remain with me today. Also, I in church and from television shows I learned that morals are important because without them people are more more lost than they have to be.In school the adults have a passion for their jobs,they try to help the children and for the most part they all well behaved. From them I have learned to search for a career path that I would be passionate about. My mother and father helped me to analyze situations ("think before i speak")and to make decisions that will benefit myself and others. From my friends I have learned what paths to follow and paths not to follow. One of my best friends helped me to understand action because she never waited on anybody to do anything for her so would just go out and get it done herself. I have learned also learned discipline from school, family and some friends. I think discipline is the most important thing i learned because it requires discipline to behave appropriately ...well discipline is required in every aspect of a persons life. Now that I think about it that what everybody has been trying to get to understand since i was a child and that is learn discipline. =)
When i was younger we attended church a lot and from church i established my morals. Some of those general principles still remain with me today. Also, I in church and from television shows I learned that morals are important because without them people are more more lost than they have to be.In school the adults have a passion for their jobs,they try to help the children and for the most part they all well behaved. From them I have learned to search for a career path that I would be passionate about. My mother and father helped me to analyze situations ("think before i speak")and to make decisions that will benefit myself and others. From my friends I have learned what paths to follow and paths not to follow. One of my best friends helped me to understand action because she never waited on anybody to do anything for her so would just go out and get it done herself. I have learned also learned discipline from school, family and some friends. I think discipline is the most important thing i learned because it requires discipline to behave appropriately ...well discipline is required in every aspect of a persons life. Now that I think about it that what everybody has been trying to get to understand since i was a child and that is learn discipline. =)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Langston Hughes/ Claude McKay Comparison & Contrast
Compare Hughes poetry to Claude McKay. What is similar? What is different?
They are similar because they both speak of the depression of blacks in Harlem.
In Claude McKay’s Harlem Shadows he talked about the rough environment in Harlem, which forced women to become harlots. He explained what he saw at night. “In Negroe Harlem when the night lets fall its veil. I see the shapes of girl who pass to bend and barter to desires call.” In Langston Hughes Theme for English B he says, I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you: hear you, hear me-we two-you, me, talk on this page.” Langston Hughes is talking about Harlem and that although he writes the paper he is the voice of Harlem. Both Claude McKay and Langston Hughes serve, as the voices for Harlem and they both understand the Negroes situations in Harlem. Langston Hughes said, “I hear you, Harlem” because he understood that it was rough and Claude was had the more visual poem, which explained what women, did at night because of their rejection in society. Also, both Claude McKay and Langston Hughes write of Africa. In McKay’s To the White Friends he said, “ am I not Affric’s son?” and Langston Hughes The Negroe Speaks of Rivers Langston Hughes writes about Africa, which he uses to talk about the Negroe’s upbringing (foundation of his soul). The differences are that Claude McKay gives more details of what happens in Harlem (using people, seen in his story He so loved). Langston uses takes a broader approach he does not give anecdotes of peoples lives instead he talks about peoples struggles more as a whole (seen in his poem Mulatto).
They are similar because they both speak of the depression of blacks in Harlem.
In Claude McKay’s Harlem Shadows he talked about the rough environment in Harlem, which forced women to become harlots. He explained what he saw at night. “In Negroe Harlem when the night lets fall its veil. I see the shapes of girl who pass to bend and barter to desires call.” In Langston Hughes Theme for English B he says, I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you: hear you, hear me-we two-you, me, talk on this page.” Langston Hughes is talking about Harlem and that although he writes the paper he is the voice of Harlem. Both Claude McKay and Langston Hughes serve, as the voices for Harlem and they both understand the Negroes situations in Harlem. Langston Hughes said, “I hear you, Harlem” because he understood that it was rough and Claude was had the more visual poem, which explained what women, did at night because of their rejection in society. Also, both Claude McKay and Langston Hughes write of Africa. In McKay’s To the White Friends he said, “ am I not Affric’s son?” and Langston Hughes The Negroe Speaks of Rivers Langston Hughes writes about Africa, which he uses to talk about the Negroe’s upbringing (foundation of his soul). The differences are that Claude McKay gives more details of what happens in Harlem (using people, seen in his story He so loved). Langston uses takes a broader approach he does not give anecdotes of peoples lives instead he talks about peoples struggles more as a whole (seen in his poem Mulatto).
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
"Dig someone out of the grave"
Book One Chapter Three
“Recalled to life”
“He was on his way to dig someone out of the grave”
The significance of Dickens’s word choice is using “dig someone out of the grave” to mean that Lorry is going to bring Manette (the ghost back to life). This passage is significant because it is foreshadowing what is soon to happen. Lorry asked, “ Buried how long?” and the ghost replies, “ almost eighteen years.” Later in the passage Lorry asked “you had abandoned all hope of being dug out?” and the ghost replies, “long ago.” The word buried in this context means to be gone mentally and Lorry proves that later in the test when he says, “ Gracious Creator of day! To be buried alive for eighteen years!” Also, Lorry asked the ghost, “ I hope you care to live?” and the ghost replied, “ I can’t say.” This explains that Manette (the ghost) has been buried mentally for so long that he has lost hope of ever returning to his original state. Then Lorry says, “ Shall I show her to you? Will you come and see her?” This is important because the “her” is Manette’s daughter Lucy, and Lucy is the person who will bring Manette back to his original state- back to life. Dickens used the choice of words because; it forces the reader to think outside the box, and to search for a different meaning for the word. Dickens used words and imagery in a different way because he wanted readers to see what it was to be buried through another perspective. It kept the suspense of the story, and gave the reader a different approach to analyzing the characters in books.
“Recalled to life”
“He was on his way to dig someone out of the grave”
The significance of Dickens’s word choice is using “dig someone out of the grave” to mean that Lorry is going to bring Manette (the ghost back to life). This passage is significant because it is foreshadowing what is soon to happen. Lorry asked, “ Buried how long?” and the ghost replies, “ almost eighteen years.” Later in the passage Lorry asked “you had abandoned all hope of being dug out?” and the ghost replies, “long ago.” The word buried in this context means to be gone mentally and Lorry proves that later in the test when he says, “ Gracious Creator of day! To be buried alive for eighteen years!” Also, Lorry asked the ghost, “ I hope you care to live?” and the ghost replied, “ I can’t say.” This explains that Manette (the ghost) has been buried mentally for so long that he has lost hope of ever returning to his original state. Then Lorry says, “ Shall I show her to you? Will you come and see her?” This is important because the “her” is Manette’s daughter Lucy, and Lucy is the person who will bring Manette back to his original state- back to life. Dickens used the choice of words because; it forces the reader to think outside the box, and to search for a different meaning for the word. Dickens used words and imagery in a different way because he wanted readers to see what it was to be buried through another perspective. It kept the suspense of the story, and gave the reader a different approach to analyzing the characters in books.
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