English 12A Blog

Part 1: Record a t houghtful and concise response to the following prompt: Chapter 6 is somewhat controversial. There are people who believe that Malcolm exaggerated his ghetto nature and criminal involvement, making for a more interesting story while also adding a severe backdrop to which to compare his later salvation. What did YOU think as you were reading Chapter 6? Do you buy Detroit Red’s story? Is he telling the truth or creating a more dangerous world than what he actually experienced? Support your opinion using at least TWO pieces of textual evidence from Chapter 6 in your response . Part 2: Read through the comments made by other students and choose two comments to REPLY to.

Part 1: Record a t houghtful and concise response to the following prompt: Bright, ambitious, and from the middle class, Laura represents the world that Malcolm has rejected in favor of the ghetto… while Sophia is a symbol of his success in the world of hipsters and hustlers. After running into Laura at some point later in his life, Laura has changed… tremendously.  Do you agree with Malcolm that Laura’s change is his fault? Can you explain why he chose Sophia over Laura? Do you think it was the right choice? Use textual evidence from Chapter 4 to support your response . Part 2: Read through the comments made by other students and choose two comments to REPLY to.