Tuesday, January 8, 2008
b
The conclusion of the book was very heart warming nad touching. After her disasterous trip to the big city of new richmond Jane and grandpa go home to celebrate Christmas. Jane has no gift to giver hermother but she takes a frather she found and weaves it into a basket as her old grandfather has taught her. On chistmas Jane presents the gift and her mom loves it!! But instead of feeling relieved jane breaks down and spils the beans that she had planned on giving her mother this wonderful gold bracelet from the fancy store in the big city. Her mother is touched by the offer but insist that she loves the basket evern more because she made it herself with love in every stitch. Janes mother takes her to thefamily trunk. She shows her pictures things of her fathers and all sotrs of heirlooms. They all start ti cry. When she re-enters the room with grandpa in, he tells her of her gift. A trust fund! Grandpa says that before her daddy died he had put away a lot of extra money so that jane could go to college . Janes Christmas gift was better than she had ever expected. It was more than she could’ve ever wished for! She had her daddy back. That nigh jane ery goes to the forest. There she sees a flock of swans swooping thrught the Christmas night. She knows her daddy will all ways be with her financially and in spirit.
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vocab-
swoony (134)- n/a could not find meaning.
wonderment(138)-Noun. wondering or a wonder.
"That steams from groundhogs making coffee." (129) This is an example of personification because it takes an action that humans do, and lets groundhogs do it to create a thing of nature. I think this use of personification works because it still uses that cheesey style of southern-ish talking that has run through the entire book.
"Tears burned my eyes like i was peeling ramps.: (119) This is an example of a metaphor because it uses like to compare to things. In this case the two things being compared are similar but are not ocurring. She is crying so hard with burning sensation of peeling onions.
"The cries mingled with a rush of wingbeats, like a host of angels." This is an example of a meataphor beauce is compairng to differnet things in this case it is comparing the sad noises she is hearing to the rush of angles wings flapping about. This methaphor is nice for two reasons. One because it gives us a little spurt of spirituality and the other it uses the word mingled and thats a great verb.
""If we all touch hands we can get this done'" (170) I like this quote a lot and heres why.
1)I strongly believe in team work
2) I loved that dad in the story even though he was dead
3) he makes more sense then gpaps
swoony (134)- n/a could not find meaning.
wonderment(138)-Noun. wondering or a wonder.
"That steams from groundhogs making coffee." (129) This is an example of personification because it takes an action that humans do, and lets groundhogs do it to create a thing of nature. I think this use of personification works because it still uses that cheesey style of southern-ish talking that has run through the entire book.
"Tears burned my eyes like i was peeling ramps.: (119) This is an example of a metaphor because it uses like to compare to things. In this case the two things being compared are similar but are not ocurring. She is crying so hard with burning sensation of peeling onions.
"The cries mingled with a rush of wingbeats, like a host of angels." This is an example of a meataphor beauce is compairng to differnet things in this case it is comparing the sad noises she is hearing to the rush of angles wings flapping about. This methaphor is nice for two reasons. One because it gives us a little spurt of spirituality and the other it uses the word mingled and thats a great verb.
""If we all touch hands we can get this done'" (170) I like this quote a lot and heres why.
1)I strongly believe in team work
2) I loved that dad in the story even though he was dead
3) he makes more sense then gpaps
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
b
The reason she wasnt feeling so hot was because she had gone to new richmond which she thought was going to be days bottom. She was so excited to go to the big city and sell walnuts with grandpap. She even bought candy and a gold bracelet for mom. BUt then tradgedy strikes when the dumb girl drops the bracelet and breaks it. She had thoyght that days bottom would be a magical place where she would be reunited with her dead dad. Nonw of these things happen in new richmond and she is left upset and disapointed. Itr was nothing shew had excpected nor wanted she was sad and in dismay.
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gallivanting-(141) 1 To roam about in search of pleasure or amusement. See Synonyms at wander
eddied-(145)
a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion
"They eddied around me like i was a rock in the creek." (145) This is an example of a metaphor because its comparing her feelings of being surronded by strangers to a rock being rotated around in a stream.
"I felt as ragged as the stubbly feilds..." (146) This is an exampel of a similie. Its comparing two unlikely things. Its comparing her feelings to a stubbly feild. we can guess that durring this part she was not feeling top notch.
The reason she wasnt feeling so hot was because she had gone to new richmond which she thought was going to be days bottom. She was so excited to go to the big city and sell walnuts with grandpap. She even bought candy and a gold bracelet for mom. BUt then tradgedy strikes when the dumb girl drops the bracelet and breaks it. The tone of this part of the book is extreme sadness and loss.
eddied-(145)
a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion
"They eddied around me like i was a rock in the creek." (145) This is an example of a metaphor because its comparing her feelings of being surronded by strangers to a rock being rotated around in a stream.
"I felt as ragged as the stubbly feilds..." (146) This is an exampel of a similie. Its comparing two unlikely things. Its comparing her feelings to a stubbly feild. we can guess that durring this part she was not feeling top notch.
The reason she wasnt feeling so hot was because she had gone to new richmond which she thought was going to be days bottom. She was so excited to go to the big city and sell walnuts with grandpap. She even bought candy and a gold bracelet for mom. BUt then tradgedy strikes when the dumb girl drops the bracelet and breaks it. The tone of this part of the book is extreme sadness and loss.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
b
THE TWO HUNDERED AND FIFTY TWO WORD SUMMARY BY KARA MARELL. THIS WEEK WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS. IN THIS PART OF THE BOOK POOR JANE ERY IS SAD BECAUSE SHE FINDS HER MOTHERS BILL THAT SAYS THEYRE PAYMENTS ARE PAST DUE. AWW. JANE ERY BECOMES JEALOUS OF RICH DEBUTAUNTES IN THE NORTH AND ALSO OF SOME OLD LADY AT CHURCH WHO HAS A PLASTIC POCKET BOOK THAT SHE COVETS. TO MAKE HER FEEL EVEN WORSE THAT SASSY DEVIL GRANDPAP HAS TO STICK HIS OLD FACE INTO HER BUSINESS AND TELL HER THAT HER DAD IS DEAD. ALSO HE DECIDES TO TAUNT THE POOR GIRL ABOUT DAYS BOTTOM...JERK. THE OLD COW TELLS HER TO MKAE A WISH ON THE MOON. SO MANY IDEAS RUN THROUGH HER HEAD- SHOULD SHE WISH FOR A PLASTIC POCKET BOOK? SHOULD SHE WISH FOR A MAP TO DAYS BOTTOM? FINALY SHE DECIDES TO WISH FOR MONEY T OHELP HER MOM OUT. WHAT I WONDER IS WHY CANT GRANDPA HELP THEM OUT. THE OLD MAN HAS A CAR AND HE COULD STILL GET A JOB. INSTEAD HE CHOSES TO SIT AROUND EATING HOT CAKES AND COMPLAINING. MY ADVICE-KICK THE OLD MAN OUT.
THANK YOU
karamarell
THANK YOU
karamarell
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vocabs-
holler (112)-One feature of Upper Southern English and specifically of Appalachian English is its pronunciation of the final unstressed syllable in words such as hollow, window, and potato as (ər). Holler, winder, and tater are merely variant pronunciations reflected in spelling. As a noun, holler has the specific meaning in the Appalachians of "a small valley between mountains": They live up in the holler underneath Big Bald Mountain.
hereafter (120)- after this in time or order; at some future time; farther along.
"Motels had sprouted liked toadstools after a rainstorm..." (113) This is an example of a metaphor. the reason i chose this metaohor is because i like how it talks about toad stools and the common subject of motels. For me its hard to imagine not driving down 394 and not seeing half a dozen motels/ hotels.
"...worrying her fingernails like a string of Job's tears." (114) This is an example of a metaphor. The reason i like this sentence is because i like how it compares to a bible refrence. It shows the time period where people could whip out a metaphor talking about the bible effortlessly.
"Tears burned my eyes like i was peeling ramps." (119) this is another metaphor. Its a good exampe because she is so sad that it reminds her of peelinga spicy vegetable that made her cry. so somber!
QUOTE
"I could tell she never hulled a lima with her pretty gloved hands. I craved to be like her." (107) This is a good quote to sum up this part. Basicaly shes going through a rough time and has just discovered her familys finanacial distress. she just wishes to be a normal rich girl!
holler (112)-One feature of Upper Southern English and specifically of Appalachian English is its pronunciation of the final unstressed syllable in words such as hollow, window, and potato as (ər). Holler, winder, and tater are merely variant pronunciations reflected in spelling. As a noun, holler has the specific meaning in the Appalachians of "a small valley between mountains": They live up in the holler underneath Big Bald Mountain.
hereafter (120)- after this in time or order; at some future time; farther along.
"Motels had sprouted liked toadstools after a rainstorm..." (113) This is an example of a metaphor. the reason i chose this metaohor is because i like how it talks about toad stools and the common subject of motels. For me its hard to imagine not driving down 394 and not seeing half a dozen motels/ hotels.
"...worrying her fingernails like a string of Job's tears." (114) This is an example of a metaphor. The reason i like this sentence is because i like how it compares to a bible refrence. It shows the time period where people could whip out a metaphor talking about the bible effortlessly.
"Tears burned my eyes like i was peeling ramps." (119) this is another metaphor. Its a good exampe because she is so sad that it reminds her of peelinga spicy vegetable that made her cry. so somber!
QUOTE
"I could tell she never hulled a lima with her pretty gloved hands. I craved to be like her." (107) This is a good quote to sum up this part. Basicaly shes going through a rough time and has just discovered her familys finanacial distress. she just wishes to be a normal rich girl!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
b
my response to this chapter. This was a good chapter. i liked the chapter on meat and salt.What bothers me is the grandpas distance in this chapter he just isnt there for jane as he is in other chapters. my moms making me get off now but il wqrite later bye
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