Index Presentation/Project Questions

1. Did Kathleen (the daughter) know that O’Brien had been a soldier? And... What did she ask him that proved she in fact knew he had been a soldier at war? 

2. Why do you think O’Brien wants Kathleen to someday ask again if he had ever killed someone during war? 

3. Why did Tim throw a grenade at a short, slender young man of about 20 that exploded at his feet and killed him?

4. What does “working in two-men teams” mean and is it a good technique?

5. What type of tone is created when Tim was woken up by Kiowa and groping for his helmet and weapon?

6. An ammunition belt is...

7. “...carried his weapon in one hand, muzzle down, moving without any hurry up the center of the the trail.”, created what type of mood?

8. “I tried to swallow whatever was rising from my stomach, which tasted like lemonade, something fruity and sour.” (O’Brien 133)

Flashback.

     Remembering the very first time I actually started writing is pretty impossible. But what I can remember is that ever since pretty much kindergarten, writing has always been my thing. Writing helps my mind think and if it is a free write it becomes a whole different world where everything is possible for me. When I was around 8 years old I believe, my desire for writing grew for the littlest things. I would create a story for everything I saw. In kindergartner I actually wrote a short fiction story and was submitted to be displayed in our local library, huge accomplishment for being little. My little novel was about a prince and a princess. Typical fairytale girl writing right? For me it was truly the best story ever. My imagination was out there for my age and I loved writing.





Topic:
At what age do you remember thinking you wanted to write? What do you remeber writing when you were young?

On a search for Zora Hurston

     Walker on his search for Zora's grave finds a series of different clues and finds out things about her from other people's prospective. People that she starts asking starts saying different stories about Zora. One says that her funeral was lonesome and that no one really bothered with it. But two others say that everyone cared and pitched in to bury her. They respected her and loved her and wanted a good funeral for her, but did not really. She got clues out of the way people treated her and were towards her in their opinion. Many of them did not know Zora themselves but would talk about what they would hear. Just like the towns people would in their tradition. They only talk about what they hear, and do not really know what really happened. She finds out a lot about her own culture and how they are through her journey. She builds up on what others tell her but in a respectful way, knowing that they are accurate and not rumors. She grows awareness of how the people are and compares them to characters in Their Eyes Were Watching God. 

A sad beginning with an even worst ending.

     A heart shattered of dreams unlived, a smile that makes you believe an untold story,
and a husband that does not make me feel like a woman.
    
     That is what I Janie be feelin like
since a little girl ma old nanny wanted to see me married.
But what she didn't see what dat, dat was her dream not mine.
I thought of marriage as something valuable, it was my dream,
but now it's all down a drain.

     Lovin was something bound not to happen in ma first marriage. I didnt love that man and never has.
Everything was ignorance in that relationship, the way he was jealous was unnecessary.

     So as I met the guy of my dreams I say "Oh Lord, Lord, Lord Amen!" But that wasn't for all ma life. Only showing his good side was what got me... but all that ended once men would just look at ma hair. Him telling me what to do and wut I was doing wrongs, got to my head. And as I pray for yet another day to pass livin in this misery.

Behold the future of Janie...

     As Janie got married with the man her nanny wanted her to marry, she thought that maybe she could learn to love him but did not happen. She went on not loving him and he soon began to loose interest in her and started treating her like any other woman telling her what to do but in a less male dominance way but with the same outcome. As once she saw herself with the man she loved she soon met the guy of her dreams. Right after the nanny died she found answers. She ended up running away with the man she met leaving her husband and remarrying. But she does not know that, that was a mistake for what will happen later on with him is worst.

FUTURE...

     For high school teens like us our future is full of big dreams. For boys college life is written all over their mind! Some not having a girlfriend is best for them, they have their career planned out and all. Most of the time they know exactly what they will do and where they want to work. They know exactly what they have to do to get there. Unfortunately most but not all guys think about their future as getting married to the dream girl of their dreams, and have their life planned out and all. Maybe its the right thing to do, but thats how guys sound about the dreams in their future.
     As for girls it depends what your heart wants. We can easily get influenced by our family to go.for something we dont want. We probably think of our dream life doing what we love with the people we love. Our familyband career are always in the back of our mind as well as guys. Dreams are big and life full of them. Enjoy while you're young and have plans to archive. As we grow up how our future will turn out is always a dream behind our mind.

Questions without Answers...

1. Why is Daisy STILL married to Tom?
2. By Nick being so reserved, does he win anything?
3. Did Tom have a really good reason for hitting Mrs. Wilson...?