Blog #2: Introduce Your Choice Text
Part 1: Record a 50-75 word response addressing ALL of the following questions:
1. What is the title and author of your Choice Text?
2. Is the genre of your text a memoir or an autobiography? (Not a yes or no question... choose one!)
3. Why did you choose this book? What makes it interesting to you?
Part 2: Identify ONE Narrative Device used so far in your text :
1. Hit REPLY under YOUR post from yesterday
2. Identify a Narrative Technique and share a piece of text (from your CHOICE TEXT) that shows it
3. Explain how this text and technique help the author to communicate something special with the reader... CONSIDER: Why did the author choose to use this technique at this particular time in the book?
Be sure to also add this to your Choice Text Organizer OR your Sora notes!!
Part 3: Identify a SECOND, DIFFERENT Narrative Device used so far in your text :
1. Hit REPLY under YOUR post from yesterday
2. Identify a Narrative Technique and share a piece of text (from your CHOICE TEXT) that shows it
3. Explain how this text and technique help the author to communicate something special with the reader... CONSIDER: Why did the author choose to use this technique at this particular time in the book?
Be sure to also add this to your Choice Text Organizer OR your Sora notes!!
Part 2: Identify ONE Narrative Device used so far in your text :
1. Hit REPLY under YOUR post from yesterday
2. Identify a Narrative Technique and share a piece of text (from your CHOICE TEXT) that shows it
3. Explain how this text and technique help the author to communicate something special with the reader... CONSIDER: Why did the author choose to use this technique at this particular time in the book?
Be sure to also add this to your Choice Text Organizer OR your Sora notes!!
Part 3: Identify a SECOND, DIFFERENT Narrative Device used so far in your text :
1. Hit REPLY under YOUR post from yesterday
2. Identify a Narrative Technique and share a piece of text (from your CHOICE TEXT) that shows it
3. Explain how this text and technique help the author to communicate something special with the reader... CONSIDER: Why did the author choose to use this technique at this particular time in the book?
Be sure to also add this to your Choice Text Organizer OR your Sora notes!!
My book is Ross Perot: The Man Behind the Myth by Ken Gross. It is a biography written by someone with close ties to Perot (so technically not a memoir or an autobiography), and I picked it because I’ve always been interested in politics, and Ross Perot, who ran for president under a third party in the 1992 election, has always been a quite interesting figure. His party, the Reform Party, has produced several candidates I feel are better or more interesting than the Democrat or the Republican, including Perot, Pat Buchanan, and in 2000, Donald Trump.
ReplyDeleteOne narrative technique can be found right in my book's prologue on page XVII (pages in the prologue are written in Roman numerals):
Delete...But, seemingly out of nowhere, Larry King interjected an unexpected question: "By the way, is there any scenario in which you would run for president?"
"Number one, I don't want to," said [Ross] Perot.
But King, a determined seducer, sensed something soft and willing behind Perot's modest hesitation. He persisted. "I know, but is there a scenario?"
"Number two, you know, nobody's been luckier than I have. And number three, I've got all these everyday folks that make the world go round writing me in longhand..."
Use of this snippet of dialogue conveys the exact feelings and words that went into this discussion. It makes them seem more "real" in a way and gives these two guys a personality, and you can visualize what's happening better when it's spelled out for you in this form.
Another narrative technique (imagery) can be found right at the beginning of page 65, in a quote from Ross Perot's wife, Margot:
Delete"For years I'd say I'd be going home, and I meant Pennsylvania. I was a little afraid of Texas. The size. That's what I first saw in 1957. It was during the big drought. It was absolutely flat and brown. And I wondered where people went for a Sunday drive. There wasn't anything you'd want to look at. It's changed since that time, thank goodness. We don't have those droughts. And now my roots are here and I love it."
It is easy to visualize Texas using this description as an endless sea of flat, brown land, probably hot and dry, baking under the sun (great, now I'm throwing in my own imagery), and while there is a certain appeal in that, I can easily see why she preferred the green hills of her native Pennsylvania.
The autobiography I chose was American Sniper by Chris Kyle. I chose this book due to my personal interest in joining the military. Although I am not joining the same branch as Chris Kyle, it’s intriguing to hear stories of what my life could be like after high school. Special operations has always been of interest to me, and is where I hope to eventually end up.
ReplyDeleteThe author uses the narrative technique of reflection when saying “All the time, I was thinking, “this isn’t to hard” And: “I’m going to get attacked any second.” By reflecting on the exact thoughts he had during his first day, Chris Kyle evokes the feeling of anxiousness and displays the vast amount of nerves he had when arriving at BUD/S. This helps the reader understand what kind of energy was being given off by the people around him and the building. It all screamed that the next three months were gonna be constant physical and mental exhaustion.
DeleteThe author also uses the narrative technique of similes when talking about his broken wrist. Chris Kyle says “ They stuck out a few inches on either side of my wrists, just like Frankenstein's monster.” By comparing the pins that are helping hold his wrists together to Frankenstein's pins and screws, the reader is provided with a vivid mental image of what his injuries look like. It also showcases the severity of his injury, allowing the reader to understand why he would later be denied entry into BUD/S at first.
DeleteThe title of my book is Burned alive by Souad. The genre of the book I chose was an autobiography. I chose this book because the cover of the book looked really interesting and the story behind why Souad wrote this book was chilling, but interesting at the same time. The title of the book also caught my eye right when I read it because he tells you the main reason she wrote the book, but none of the details of what really happened.
ReplyDeleteThe author uses the narrative technique of dialogue and imagery in the same section by saying, “You fool! You see what you’ve done? You picked a green tomato! Majmouma!” He struck me and then he crushed the tomato over my head and the seeds fell on me. “Now you’re going to eat it!” He crammed it into my mouth and he rubbed my face with the rest of the tomato.” These techniques were used hand and hand to develop Souad’s experiences. The dialogue showed that even the smallest thing would get the men of the house mad and violent. The imagery showed that if any women messed up in their culture that any man living in the house or part of the family, were able to beat them with no questions asked. Souad also mentioned earlier in the book that beatings were an everyday thing, that at least one girl in the house would be treated like this. If the thing the woman did was small, it would be a small beating and if the thing they did was big, it would be a huge beating.
DeleteThe author uses the narrative technique of reflection by saying, “I am in the house and I hear shouting. Then I see my sister sitting on the ground, flailing her arms on either side of her. He is strangling her with the telephone card. I remember this scene as if it took place yesterday.” This techniques were used throughout the whole book so far. Souad has been reflecting on everything that happened before the accident that she remembers. This piece of evidence is about her youngest sister. She couldn’t remember what had happened to her, one day she was there and the next she wasn’t. Then she remembered the day that her brother got mad and took it out on her youngest sister.
DeleteThe title of my book is The Journals Of Rachel Scott (a real diary of faith). This book is a memoir talking about her journeys at Columbine High school. I chose this book because I was curious to read the stories that led to her death. Another thing that makes this book interesting are her views on faith.
ReplyDeleteOne narrative technique my author used is imagery. This is shown by "She dressed in the dingiest clothes that hadn't been washed in awhile. She had a snug, winter hat, three layers of baggy flannel pants, tennis shoes that were worn through, and cheap gloves that were turned inside out with fringes coming off all sides." She used details to show the reader the situation. This furthers the building of characters and what the authors environment was while this story took place.
DeleteAnother narrative technique Scott used was simile when she said: "Doubts are persistent, nagging, niggling, little intrusions into my heart and soul, like weeds taking over a garden, left unattended that just get bigger and bigger." Using simile to compare doubts to weeds is a nice explanation to the audience to deepen the understanding of the intensity of how bad they could be and eventually will grow.
DeleteThe title of the memoir I am reading is The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom which has to do with her own experiences being in a concentration camp. I chose this book because of my interests in history even though it is about something as tragic and emotional as the holocaust.
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ReplyDeleteThe book I chose was “Lucky” by Alice Sebold. This book is an autobiography about the author surviving rape. I chose this book because just by reading the back, it talks about how after surviving rape she gets justice which caught my attention. Obviously rape is a serious topic which is why I at first had second thoughts about picking the book but once I read that she gets justice, I thought this book would be interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteThe author uses the narrative technique of simile by saying on page sixteen, “I unbuttoned the oxford-cloth shirt and, like the cardigan, I peeled it back from my body. It was like shredding feathers. Or wings.” When Sebold said this, she was talking about taking off her cardigan and shirt and compares it to her “feathers” and “wings” falling off. This helps the reader understand how she felt when the man hold her to take off her clothes. She didn’t feel like herself anymore. She felt cold with nothing on since her “feathers” and “wings” were taken away from her and not making her feel warm anymore.
DeleteThe author also uses the narrative technique of reflection by saying on page 17, “With Steve I was fully dressed and so was he. He went home frustrated and I felt safe. My parents were upstairs the whole time. I told myself Steve loved me.” The author reflects back to when she would “hook up” with the guy she liked back then but he would ask for her consent. He would do things the way she told him too. She told him that she wasn’t ready for a sexual relationship and he respected her decision so they would do it with their clothes on. She compares this to the present of her getting raped. She gave no consent since she was forced with a stranger.
DeleteThe book I chose is Do They Hear You When You Cry, by Fauziya Kassindja and Layli Miller Bashir. it is an autobiography. I chose this book because I'm interested in learning about how Fauziya fled her country to escape horrific cultural practices. Her story shows the differences in cultures around the world and what is considered normal, and how she went against it.
ReplyDeleteThe title of the book I choose to delve into is “The Unforgettable Photograph” by George Lange. This book I choose to read is a memoir due to it being from his experience of photography. I personally picked this book because I have a deep passion for photography and how it appeals to human nature and what everything means and how to use it.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't really a surprise but I found imagery as the first technique, hes explaining why he shot a chicken the way he did and I love the phrase "human" he used to describe the chicken's stature as he's taking a photo of, almost if he were standing straight up for the photo.
Deletethe second technique he used was pacing. As he describes the photos and how he shot them or how he got the angle, light, pose, etc. he does go a little fast but he puts in all the details needed for the mood and how he got the picture.
DeleteMy book is Dead Inside: A true story by Cyndy Etler. It is a memoir. I chose this book because of its name sounded interesting to me. It also kind of reminded me of my sister Zoey because every time she laughs too hard she says that she is dead. What makes the book interesting to me was that the book is based off of a true story and all of the characters or at least some of the characters are teens or maybe older.
ReplyDeleteThe narrative technique the author used is dialogue when saying “Popular Girl: What brand are those jeans, Cyndy?
DeleteMe: These? These are a new kind of designer jeans Garan. I have two Jordache and three Sasson at home, but I can’t wear them to school. Only on weekends, when I visit my boyfriend in Norwalk.
Another narrative technique the author used is imagery when saying “I’m trying really hard to be cool, but I can’t stop my hyena laugh, even when Joanna cups her hand around my mouth and says “shut up, Elter! They’ll hear us!” She’s laughing too, though, so I guess I’m all right.” The author choose imagery because so that throughout the book you can image what going on or so you picture it in your head.
DeleteThe title of the choice text is Die young with me made by Rob Rufus and this is a memoir I chose this at first because at first the title attracted me, I saw it said “Die young” so I was guessing it was a memoir of a person dying young and so I was gonna read about someone who was giving everything in his life and making it awesome while it lasted. I then started to read some of the summary and I realized it was about two punk people who start a band. Than his friend gets diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. This makes them go to the extreme to make every day count. I chose this because of that very reason and I am curious to find out what they do in my opinion I wouldn’t know what to do if I had my friend that I was close too diagnosed with something like that.
ReplyDeleteIn the book Die Young With Me by Rob Rufus one narrative technique used was imagery, "As we moved away from the city the buildings were turning blurry until it was a huge blur" The author added this piece of imagery so that he can show the distance of the vehicle as it was going away from the city he talked about how the buildings were slowly getting blurry.
DeleteI’m reading The psychopath test by Jon Ronson. I’m not sure yet but I think it’s a memoir. I chose this book because it had an interesting title and, I’m also in psychology right now and this book talks about that subject so they go hand in hand which peaked my interest.
ReplyDeleteIn the book The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson one narrative technique used was dialogue, "She was interviewing a psychopath. She showed him a picture of a frightened face and asked him to identify the emotion. He said he didn’t know what the emotion was but it was the face people pulled just before he killed them". The author added this piece of dialogue so that he help the reader understand the mind of a psychopath, that they don’t have empathy to feel others emotions. Even at the most traumatic experiences.
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DeleteAnother narrative technique used in The Psychopath Test by Ron Jonson is imagery, "people definitely didn’t feel like they were being electrocuted from the inside by an unborn child armed with a miniature Taser". In this quote Jon is talking about his anxiety for trying to find out the answer to a mystery called “Being and Nothingness” as being the newest recruit for it.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan. The genre of my choice text is a memoir about Susannah when she was twenty four years old. I chose this book because i started watching this series on Netflix and thought it was interesting and I read the description and thought it would be a compelling read. This text is interesting to me considering the fact where the main character wakes up in a hospital room not remembering how she got there and she is labeled as a “flight risk”.
I found many different parts with similes in them; one for example says, “I first noticed my left hand felt funny, like an extreme case of pins and needles” (Page 28). This simile compares the feeling of a limb when it doesn't get the proper blood circulation to the feeling of being poked by pins and needles. This is important because it gives the reader a clear description of this feeling so the reader can visualize how it must feel.
DeleteI found a piece of text that shows pacing. This page moves through details and time in a very expedited manor: “”I can't do this,” I shouted. “I don't want to!”... Safe at the bottom a few minutes later, though, I recognized that this panic had been far more critical… Monday night, back at my mother's house in New Jersey”. So it went from being at the top of a snowy hill, getting to the bottom, then skipping a whole day talking about falling asleep Monday night all in about ¾ of a page. This may have been done to not bore the reader with irrelevant details.
DeleteI am reading Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. I picked it because I have a hard time reading autobiography’s, because I can never really get into them, but when Mrs.Agyekum told me that he was a comedian from Netflix and he does a show on comedy central. Ergo I thought a book about a comedians life would be perfect for me. And so far I love his writing style it keeps my attention and makes me laugh.
ReplyDeleteIn the book I am reading Born a crime by Trevor Noah he uses the narrative technique, imagery for example; “I’d been running on pure adrenaline once we stopped I realized how much pain I was in. looked down, and the skin on my arms was scraped and torn. I was cut up and bleeding all over. Mom was, too. ”. By Trevor using imagery it helps you picture how scary the situation was for them and how adrenaline can keep you going until you are safe.
DeleteTrevor Noah uses dialog threw out his story for example, ‘“Look, Mom,” I said. “I know you love Jesus, but maybe next week you could ask him to meet us at our house. Because this really wasn’t a fun night.” By Trevor adding dialog to his stories adds life to the stories and more meaning. The dialog also helps the readers stay interested in the book.
DeleteI chose the Autobiography called Fresh Off the Boat by Eddie Huang. This book is a Memoir. I chose this book because it seemed interesting to me. It's about a Chinese-American kid that wants to find who he is. His father is a restaurateur that had a dark past back in Taiwan. His mother is a fierce protector and a threat to Eddie. This book is interesting because its funny and creative.
ReplyDeleteThe author used the narrative technique of senses. "Not only did this place have amazing pork chops, but they did quail, which most restaurants don't bother with anymore. It's not easy to do. Quail is a small, tender cut of meat and if not done right, it can get dry and sinewy very quickly" (Huang 36). This technique helps the reader gather insight of what the character is smelling, touching, seeing, hearing or tasting in the book.
DeleteAnother narrative technique used was Reflection. "My mom never remembered what she learned in school because she just memorized stuff for tests; it was my dad, who had the bad grades, that actually remembered everything he learned" (Huang 55). This shows the reader that if a character reflects back to what there parents were doing in school, he can see why they are and how they got to that point.
DeleteThe book I chose to read is This is Just My Face by Gabourey Sidibe. I chose this book because she is an actor on Empire, and although her character wasn’t a main character she was still one of my favorites because she was a strong character who spoke up for what she believed in. I chose her memoir because I wanted an understanding of not her character, but her, Gabourney Sidibe.
ReplyDeleteThe author uses the narrative technique of reflection while she thinks back to one of the many hurtful times in her life. One of those moments being when her manager had got a call from Andre Leon Talley, an editor of Vogue magazine. He had seen the movie she starred in, ‘Precious’, and wanted to include her in the magazine. She got to her managers office and heard Andre and her manager talking and Andre, the Vogue editor, called her ‘fat’, that was when she realized, “I could lose weight. That is a fact. But i’m dope at any and every size.” What he said did indeed hurt her, but it was nowhere near stopping her, because it doesn’t matter what she does everyone will have their own personal opinions. She’s amazing inside and out.
DeleteAnother Narrative Technique she used was repetition when she starts to tell us what she thinks of herself with a new found sense of happiness and power, she said, “I am smart. I am funny. I am talented. I am gorgeous. I am black. I am fat.” opposed to saying ‘I am not’ she focuses on what ‘I am’ and what she is, is someone people will never tear down because she is so much stronger than that. Than them.
DeleteThe book i am reading is a biography about Al Capone by Luciano Lorizzo. I chose this book because I have heard many stories about Al Capone but i wanted to know if they were true. I also want to learn about how Black Hand, Mafia, and the law worked together in 1925 - 1931.
ReplyDeleteMy book is Orange is the new black by Piper Kerman. From what i have read so far it seems to be a true story about Piper and how she got into the drug game and i chose it because i had seen a few episodes from netflix but they never gave any back story so i was interested to learn a little more.
ReplyDeleteMy narrative technique is dialogue because I feel the connection between Piper and Nora is strong yet very thin because Piper doesn't know Nora real well but still trusts her enough to know she wont die. "Nora dared me __dog dared me, to be precise__to jump off the falls,which were at least thirty-five feet high." "Have you seen people jump?" I asked our guide." "Oh yes, miss," he said, smiling." "Have you ever jumped?" "Oh no, miss!" he said, still smiling."
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ReplyDeleteThe title of my book is called Boy by Roald Dahl. This book is an autobiography and I choose this book be the author of this book has written some of my favorite books and movies. I always wanted to read more of his books before I grew out of them so, reading about his life will give me more insight and an excuse to read another of his books
ReplyDeleteMy Narrative technique was Imagery in Chapter 3, pg. 34. “The mere sight of her grimy right hand with it’s black fingernails digging an ounce of Chocolate Fudge out of a jar would have caused a starving tramp to go running from the shop” The imagery used helps the reader visually see how as a kid would see this old woman and her hands back in the early 1920’s when there weren't many heath regulations handling their candy
DeleteMy next Narrative technique is Dialogue in Chapter 5, pg. 39. “What?” we said. “What Happens?” “You ask my father,” Thwaites said. “He’ll tell you.” “You tell us,” we said. “It gives her a heart attack,” Thwaites announced. “Her heart stops beating and she’s dead in five seconds” The dialogue in this chapter shows an intriguing conversation between Thwaites, is friend, Roald, and the rest of his buddies talking about what they thought that happened to the candy shop owner, Mrs. Pratchett.
DeleteThe book I choose is called Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roy Jenkins. It is a biography about the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I picked this book because FDR seems interesting to me because he was the only person to ever do elected three as president and how he was the president for almost all of WW ll.
ReplyDeleteThe author used the narrative technique of repetition . "I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the wounded. I have seen men coughing out their gassed lungs. I have seen them dead in the mud. I have seen cities destroyed...." (Jenkins 14). FDR repeats the words I have seen multiple times in his speech at Chautauqua to enforce the point that has gone through war and he does know how terrible it really is. He was saying that he knew war very well.
DeleteThe author uses the narrative technique of reflection. "Before plunging deep into the impact upon Franklin Roosevelt of his first Washington post, which lasted a full seven years (1913-20), it is necessary to go back, not to ample celebration of his wedding, already dealt with, but to the extraordinary nature of his marriage, which, for a good and ill, was a salient feature of his life." (Jenkins 22). The author is taking a step back and reflecting on FDR's marriage because he thinks it was one of the most important things in his life and he wants the reader to fully understand why is was so important.
DeleteThe book I chose is called Elena Vanishing by Elena and Clare B. Dunkle. The book’s genre is memoir. I decided to choose this book because it talks about Clare B. Dunkle’s daughter, Elena, and her struggle with anorexia. The book is told entirely through Elena’s perspective and I thought it would be interesting to see what her life and thoughts were like while going through this difficult time.
ReplyDeleteThe author uses the narrative technique of repetition. Since the book is told in the main character, Elena’s point of view we get to read her thoughts. An example of this is when she says, “I take careful note of the comment: beautiful. This nurse is the fifth person in the last four days to call me beautiful. But worry poisons my relief. What do I weigh now? I need to know the number that’s made me beautiful.” The word “beautiful” is repeated multiple times within the text putting emphasis on it’s meaning. Here the author is trying to show Elena’s mindset. She is fixated on the idea of being beautiful and this also shows how she is in denial about her eating disorder. Thus showing the readers how some individuals aren’t even aware about their condition and how dangerous it can become.
DeleteThe author uses the narrative technique of imagery. For example, the author states, “White hot daggers of rage flash through my brain and light up sparkling patterns behind my eyes. He shouldn't have done that. He shouldn’t have brought up Valerie.” This quote uses descriptive words and/or phrases such as “white hot daggers of rage” to help the audience envision how Elena is feeling. Here we can tell that she is furious with the psychiatrist who is trying to convince her to seek help about her eating disorder. As a result of this he brings up Elena’s sister, Valerie, who we have yet to find out about.
DeleteThe book I chose is Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen. It’s an autobiography about Susanna getting sent to a psychiatric hospital against her will after a visit to a psychiatrist she has never seen before and the journey of living there. I chose this book because I enjoy stories from the past, which this book takes place in the 60’s and also the setting of a hospital is something I have not read before.
ReplyDeleteOne of the narrative techniques used is dialogue when Susanna writes, "Once I asked her, “Lisa, how come you don’t rush around and yell at night?”” “I need rest too,” she said. “Just because I don’t sleep doesn’t mean I don’t rest.”” When Lisa says this to Susanna, this helps the audience to deepen their understanding of Lisa as a character. She doesn’t sleep at night or in the day, so it allows her to be a constant person in the story. Susanna used Lisa as a comparison to herself to show that the other people in the ward are not the same person in the same situation, that everyone battles with their own illness in different ways.
DeleteAnother narrative technique used is imagery: “For ten seconds I imagined this other life, which began when I stepped into Jim Watson’s red car and we sped out of the hospital and on to the airport. The governess part was hazy. The vinyl chairs, the security screens, the buzzing of the nursing- station door. Those things were clear.” When Susanna is offered an out by her visitor Jim, she declines it. This helps further the point that she thinks she is truly sick and belongs there. Susanna feels trapped and thinks that the ward is the only place she hide in to protect herself from the world, even if it means not getting in Jim's new shiny red car.
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ReplyDeleteThe title of my book is Who killed Kurt Cobain by Ian Halperin and Max Wallace. The genre of my text is a memoir and I chose this book because the title caught my eye, being that Kurt Cobain is/was a very popular artist and the title has some mystery to it so I believe it will tell his life and what really happened when he passed.
The author(s) used the narrative technique: Reflection. "I just remember all of a sudden not being the same person, feeling like I wasn't worthy anymore." This shows the reader that Kurt was going through a tough time during his parents divorce and he knew that, which shows some character-ism, he knows his surroundings and pays attention to his feelings.
DeleteThe book I chose is called Shoot Like A Girl by Mary Jennings Hegar. It is a memoir about Mary when she flew a mission on her third tour in Afghanistan and was shoot down. I chose this book not only because the title stock out to me but also because it is a true story about the author and her experience as a military pilot which is why I am interested in reading this book.
ReplyDeleteOne narrative technique my author used was pacing. This is shown when she says "It would be the longest flight of my career, I knew it would test my nerves (and my bladder) to extremes". The author used this technique to show the readers her emotions as she goes through the realization of what she is about to go through.
DeleteMy book is called 'The Lost Boy', by Dave Pelzer. This book is the second autobiography to a trilogy. A couple years ago, I read the first book and was very intrigued, but disgusted at the same time because of how raw and emotional this book was. The book is based around the abuse of a child who would get beat, forced to drink bleach, and many other horrible situations. I chose this book because many people don't talk or share their abuse stories because of how personnel it is to them, but I find it interesting and a also find it as a topic that is very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteRight in the first page of the book, a metaphor is used. The first paragraph starts off by explaining the setting and how "Dave", the main character is feeling from not eating and being cold in a garage. At the end of the paragraph, he says, "...that's nothing new-I've learned to turn off the pain. I'm mother's prisoner." (Page 3-Paragraph 1). This is a metaphor because he technically and actually isn't a prisoner. The metaphor is put in to show how Dave is being treated. Most prisoners don't live in the best conditions, so he compared himself and how he is living to a prisoner. Adding this right in the beginning of the text gives it a sort of a suspenseful feeling and leaves the reader wondering why he feels like a prisoner.
DeleteLater on in the book, Dave, the main character, is given the opportunity to leave his abusive mother and go live in the streets, or to stay and continuously get beaten. He decides to make the choice and run for it. The place he wants to go to is called the Russian River in Guernville. Dave uses imagery of this place to give the reader a vivid description of the smell and view. It also is sort of a reflection of his past and the good times he had when he wasn't abused by his mother. David says, "Remembering the smell of the giant redwood trees and the beauty of the dark green river makes me smile." (Page 13). This part kind of gives the reader a step back on the current situations and shows a little glimpse of how his past used to be. It is a very important part.
DeleteThe book I am currently reading is called "King of the Mild Frontier" by Chris Crutcher. The genre is an autobiography because it focuses on Christ Crutcher’s entire life with him explaining his stories. I chose this book because I thought it’d be interesting to learn another person’s life from his childhood to adult. I find his writing style and choice or words to have some sense of humor which is pretty interesting.
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DeleteOne of the narrative techniques used was simile. A part of the text to show this is, "...but hunting for the perfect tree was like hunting for the perfect five-point buck elk, only you didn't have to shoot it" (Crutcher 87). Chris had to experience sitting in the open back of his father's jeep during winter as they were looking for a tree, freezing along with his brother. The author used this technique to compare that looking for a perfect object is like finding something rare once in a while.
DeleteAnother narrative technique the author used was reflection, pausing the story to add more details to the story afterwards. The text was, “I look back over forty years. Janice dropped out of high school the next year and married a logger in his early forties” (Crutcher 110). This part helped develop his character to become a better person after having danced with a girl and telling her it’s not her fault for the things that happened.
DeleteMy book is called “ Dear Nobody” by Mary Rose. This is about her personal experiences growing up and everything she went through with her family. I chose this book because I can relate to a lot of her experiences and I also though it would be kinda interesting to read about someone else’s trauma that was similar to mine.
ReplyDelete“ I look at them and scream SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP” and he responded “ Oh what are you gonna do? You cant even stand up! ”
DeleteThis part of the text shows readers, how her school life is going. It helps us understand more about what she is going through and how it affects her at home and at school. The author chose to use this text in this part of their book to help the readers understand what she went through while she was at school and what was said to her throughout the day.
Pacing : “ Last night I got fucked up, with my mom and joe.I might have tried to call someone that I don’t know very well,but I don’t remember it very well.I woke up with a horrible stomach ache from drinking so much. Eventually I went to the rope swing and saw Jonathon.”
DeleteHonestly I don’t know why the author used pacing in this part of the story, maybe they were in a rush to tell everything
I chose the memoir, "Educated," by Tara Westover. I chose this book because the author didn't go to a conventional school until she was seventeen! With her family, she grew up as a survivalist in the Rocky Mountains, which I find interesting because how would the government allow her to just not get an education? Anyways later in life, she ends up getting a PhD and I am just curious on her journey and how she'll get to that point.
ReplyDeleteThis memoir is filled with narrative techniques. The first one that I chose to write about is found on page 39, it starts off with Tara recalling the events from the night of a crash. Her older brother, Tyler, had been driving the family home from Arizona when he fell asleep at the wheel and hit a utility pole and tractor. Tara remembers thinking, "I awoke when the car hit the utility pole. I'd been asleep on the floor under my sister's feet, a blanket over my head. I tried to sit up but the car was shaking, lunging- felt like it was coming apart (36)." The author added this piece of imagery story in to not only show visually what Tara saw, but also to warn the audience that something bad has happened, allowing you to assume there will be repercussions.
DeleteOn the very next page, the author uses dialogue to show the extent of the accident. There were exposed power lines all over the car, so the father had to lunge himself out to be sure not to touch the ground and the car at the same time. When he was out he circled the car, to make sure everyone was okay and to check the damages. He stopped at the passenger seat window. "'You Okay?" Dad pleaded. "Honey can you hear me? (37)" By adding this little piece in, it shows how bad the accident was. The family didn't go to the hospital like you would expect, but rather went home. Since they didn't get professionally checked out, the family would not learn until later that their mothered had suffered from severe brain damage.
DeleteThe title of my choice text is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The genre of this book is memoir. I chose this book because I’ve heard about it a lot, and thought to try it out to see if it’s worth all the talk.
ReplyDeleteThe book I chose to read is “Lucky” by Alice Sebold. “Lucky” is an autobiography about how the author survived rap. Even though rap is a serious problem, I have chosen this book because it just sounded like it was going to be intense and give out a lot of information about the situation. By reading the back cover it talked about how she was only a freshman in college when she got raped but at the end she got what she wanted and that was justice.
ReplyDeleteThe author used a couple of narrative techniques but the ones that stood out to me were dialogue and metaphor. An example of dialogue would be "I'll kill you if you scream" you can find this in the first page in the first paragraph. This helps the reader understand what the man would do to the girl and to add more tension.Metaphor was the second narrative technique the author used and an example of that would be " I peeled it back from my body. It was like shedding feathers" and you can find that on page 8 and paragraph 2. By using this technique it helps the reader understand different forms to understand what shes going through.
DeleteMy book is Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. Its is an autobiography about a seal lost alone in the Afghani territory. I chose this book because I have a hard time connecting to a books. Because this book is war related it will be easier to be sucked in and have my attention.
ReplyDeleteThe author, Marcus Luttrell, used dialogue to transition to reflection. He wrote, "Take it easy, Matt." "See you later, guys." I remember it like it was yesterday," (Luttrell 10). Marcus introduced his 5 other friends in the book as a reflection. This is an example of character development because this is how the author chose to introduce his friends.
DeleteThe author used imagery to give the reader an image of their equipment and environment. He wrote, “The six of us, dressed in our light combat gear - flat desert khakis with Oakley assault boots - stepped outside into a light, warm breeze," (Luttrell 10). Marcus does this to give the reader a visual of whats happening. This also calms the mood down having the "light, warm breeze."
DeleteThe title of my book is Jackie Robinson. The genre of the book I chose was an autobiography.The reason i chose this book is because i really find sports very interesting. The reason for the author purpose is to teach young black man or any race that we all have potential, and every one have a purpose for being here. I also like the book because it talks about how he was poor and when he was a kid he had very little things.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading (for the second time) is Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki which indeed is an autobiography, and by far one of my favorite books. The reason I chose this book was because of the financial advice that is given, and most importantly, the way the advice is transmitted to the reader. Robert digs deep in this book to show his widespread audience the differences between the ways the "rich" think, compared to the ways the "poor" think. This book has opened my eyes to the real world we live in, and the social norms that are built to keep the rich richer and the poor poorer. This book is the gateway to financial freedom and an overall better understanding about money. This book is for everyone and I hope to bring awareness, or peak the interest to everyone, because I genuinely feel this book will play a role in everyone's life.
ReplyDeleteThe first and probably the most common narrative technique found in this text is by far repetition. Just in the introduction of the book, Robert repeats the phrase "One dad" at least 10 times in the first 3 pages while comparing his two fathers (Only one of them is his biological father, the other is his best friend's father) who played a roll in his financial success. "One dad had a habit of saying "I can't afford it." The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I ask, "How can I afford it?". This is just one prime example of how Robert used repetition to compare his "rich dad" to his "poor dad". This repetition provides a solid understanding of how these two men's financial perspectives differed.
DeleteThe autobiography I chose to read is titled A Child Called “It” by Dave Pelzer. This book is Dave’s story about surviving one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. I picked this book because It is very well known, and I like to read emotional stories that make me feel like I am there with them.
ReplyDeleteOne narrative technique the author used is dialogue. When the school nurse asked Dave what happened to him above his eye, he replied, “Oh, I ran into the hall door . . . by accident.” This technique was used, especially so early in the book, to show the reader how scared he was of his mother. Even though she beat him, he always protected her because of what she would do to him if she found out that he told anyone.
DeleteAnother narrative technique the author used is reflection. This is shown when Dave wrote, “I felt special when he winked at me and called me “Tiger.”” (Pelzer 18). Adding this reflection about his dad is important to the story because he clearly misses his father. It shows how reminiscent he is of the good times, strengthening the fact that his life was pretty miserable after his father left.
DeleteThe book I'm reading is called weeds in bloom is an autobiography of robert newton peck. I chose this book because i found the name of the title very interesting because you usually do not want weeds. It is from his childhood all the way to being a ww2 vet.
ReplyDeleteThe title of my choice text book is called GAME of my LIFE MEMORABLE STORIES OF PACKERS FOOTBALL. By Chuck Carlson. Foreword by Packers President and CEO Bob Harlan. My book is a memoir. It has different stories from different Packer players. I chose this book because I am a Green Bay Packers fan myself. I thought it would be a fun read.
ReplyDeleteI would very much like to think there is more than one different narrative techniques. But i am only going to talk about one of them. The option is the technique of Dialouge. I say this because what book doesn’t have diaologue. Every book I have read except for comics or graphic novels had italics for dialogue. My book is a memoir of a bunch of different Green Bay Packers stories. So it would make since there is some dialouge and intalics.
DeleteMy Book is Never Grow Up by Jackie Chan w/ Zhu Mo. It is an Autobiography about Jackie Chan's life, I chose this Book because I like Jackie Chan as an actor and wanted to know a little more about him and how he grew up as a child. He is a very interesting character with the Martial arts and the stunts that he does.
ReplyDeleteIn the book Never Grow Up by Jackie Chan he quotes Bruce Lee saying "Water has no shape, so you can't catch hold of it, or hit it, or hurt it in any way. You, too, should be as mobile and formless as water. When you pour water in a cup,it becomes the cup. Pour it in a bottle, and it becomes the bottle. Pour it in a teapot, and it becomes the teapot. Water can drip, and it can crash. Be like water, my friend." Jackie Chan is using dialogue to show that he is not as smart as Bruce because he was dropped out of academic school where as Bruce Lee liked to study Philosophy and could make these excellent speeches.
DeleteMy book is called The Blind Side by Michael Lewis. The genre of my book is a memoir. I chose this book because it’s about football and it's something I understand and know whats going on in the game. It looked interesting because it has the making of a play on the cover so I wanted to know more about why it’s called The Blind Side.
ReplyDeleteThe book I'm reading is Go Ask Alice by an anonymous author. The book is an autobiography and its a dairy of teenager's. I picked this book because the back of the book really hooked me when it said, "Enter her world. You'll never be able to forget Alice." I was curious if Alice is all interesting that I wont be able to forget this story.
ReplyDeleteMy author used a metaphor when Alice describes how long ago yesterday was: "Could that only have been yesterday or was it endless light-years ago?". I think the author used this narrative technique because they wanted the reader to better understand the way Alice felt when her best day came to an end and a new day came. I also think they used this technique because they wanted everyone to really feel what Alice was.
DeleteI found another metaphor the author uses when she describes a boy hurting her: "I care so much I feel that my whole insides have shattered." I feel she used this narrative technique because it helps you have a deeper understanding rather than her just saying her heart was broke. Almost everyone knows the feeling of getting your heart broken but how you describe it will help the reader know what shes going through.
DeleteThe book I chose was the autobiography called American Sniper by Chris Kyle, I chose this book because I think it is intriguing to hear what it would be like in the military. I have always been interested in the military and like reading about it and watching military related movies. American Sniper is a very detailed autobiography and it seems to be very interesting.
ReplyDeleteMy book is called The Blind Side by Michael Lewis. The genre of my book is a memoir. I chose this book because it’s about football and it's something I understand and know whats going on in the game. It looked interesting because it has the making of a play on the cover so I wanted to know more about why it’s called The Blind Side.
ReplyDeleteMy book is called “The pregnancy project” by Gaby Rodriguez The reason i pick this book because it a good lesson to some people mostly girls.
ReplyDeleteBut It's about a girl that everyone thought she was going to be just like everyone else in her family having no future and need up dropping out of high school but she didn't care cause she knew she had a future and had something to look foreword for when she was done with high school. But what she had planned something no one thought she could do she made herself “pregnant” just like everyone thought.
The title of the book I’m reading is called The Sound of Gravel by Ruth wariner. The Sound of Gravel is an interesting memoir. I chose the book because it was shocking, it's not something you normally hear. The book lets you look from another persons perspective. Seeing how things are different from our everyday lives sometimes make you wonder about other people's lives.
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