This portfolio is a showcase of the literary pieces that we went over in the second half of the semester. These blogs are very different than anything that I have ever done in school but I realized how useful that they can be for people.
Poems that we discussed in class.
Daddy and In the Old Age of the Soul these were two poems that were very hard to understand. What you have to do is look up every word that you are not sure of and put them into context with the rest of the poem. These poems both dealt with death.
The World Trade Center and Brooklyn Bridge
These poems were a lot easier to understand. They focus on actual things that are in the United States and the appreciation or the lack of appreciation that they receive.
Stories we discussed
A Streetcar Named Desire
This was a really great story it was based in the south and it showed a sister that was jealous of another. One thing I could grasp was the disrespect that these women take from their men. Is it a southern thing?
Miracle at St. Anna
This was a compelling story. It seems so true that I had a hard time believing it was fiction. The relationship between Train and the little Italian boy was so amazing. The reason I believed that they had that is because they both were so innocent.
The Secret Life of Bees
This story was one of my favorites. It seems to have something in it for everyone. Everybody could find at least on aspect of the story. Either love, drama, or even a thriller. I really enjoyed this story and I believe many others could also enjoy this.
Short Stories
Here We Are
This is an overview of how everyone feels after they take a huge leap in their life. People are not sure where to go from here.
Your Ugly TooIn this short stories I felt that Zoe may have been a little jealous of her sister. Her sister is younger than her and happily married. This is something that many siblings go through jealousy.
Green Leaf
I felt that there was jealousy in this short story also. It was one neighbor jealous of the other.
I Want To Live
This story shows the suffering and the feeling that a person with cancer goes through. It is a very though situation.
The Secret Life of Bees written by Sue Monk Kidd is such a moving and compelling story. It was amazing. It was a drama, thriller, and love story all put together.
It is based a child names Lily that feels like she doesn't belong. She is at the age that is a hard time in every child’s life and she has many other issues that she has to deal with. Feeling unloved by her father, getting treated horribly, and also trying to deal with her mother’s death. In the end everything works out for the best. Lily lived for ten years without a mother but now she has the love of many mothers and many people that care about her.
When Lily and Rosaleen arrived to the Boatwright's did they realize who Lily was? I think that they did know who Lily was that would have had to. I do not think that they would have let strangers stay with them. If they did they must have been very trustful people. I could not have let someone stay with me until that I was positive about their background.
August was like the "Queen Bee" She kept everyone together and seems as if she was the boss of everyone. She was a loving and caring boss. She made sure that everything was running smoothly. She also tried to give people advice that would help them. She did it in a special way.
Questions:
Was Rosaleen standing up for herself when she spill the stuff juice on the men feet or was she being revengeful?
Do you think that the Boatwright knew who Lily was from the beginning?
Do you feel that August was the "Queen Bee"?
Did you think the ending would end in the way it did? If not how did you think it would end?