Monday, October 13, 2008

Roar book

Maya Angelou Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry like Christmas

chapters 3-6

5 comments:

  • I cannot believe that the author was raped at an age of seven.(this is a flashback.)
  • I guess that the separation of the marriage between Tosh and Marguerite was for the best.
  • Clyde needs to understand that his mother is not the culprit in the marraige and that it is not her fault for the separation.
  • The love for him will always be in his mothers heart he has no reason to blame anyone for the separation of his parents (Clyde is the son.)
  • I wonder how it was so easy to mend the friendship back in the marraige.

4 questions:

  • Why doesn't Tosh like black,greek,jews,italian,or irish people?
  • Why doesn't Tosh like black peple but he likes Maguerite child?
  • Why does the author think that Bailey does not wnat to be her companion?
  • Does Maugerite ever feelike it was her fault for her rape?

3 vocabulary words:

  • Volatile-Something changed or changable.pg25
  • Rambunctious-Boisterous and disorderlypg27
  • Solmnity-The quality or conditon of being Solemn.pg27

2 literary terms:

  • Imagery: She looked at me until her eyes softened and her lips relaxed.pg25
  • Similie:The spirituals and gospels songs were like sweet and sugar.pg28

1 Overview sentence:

  • How Marguerite got into the transition of not having a husband due to separation and having to explain that to her son and having to go through the women changes of moving on with faith.

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