Name:_____Phoebe Carrona_____ Date:____9/20/24_____ Entry # _____4____
SOURCE IDEAS
“Your newness left you ignorant of the beef, but you’re told these rivals hail from an island just two over from Puerto Rico: Jamaica. Osvaldo supplies this information as a parting gift. You are no longer welcome at his table.”(13).
“You attempt to befriend your Jamaican classmates. These attempts involve enduring humiliations…till it becomes obvious they will never accept you among their ranks, especially not after you spent time with the browns. Members of both go out of their way to trip you in the halls or knock over your lunch tray.”(14).
“With your fathers guidance, he is rebuilding: rebuilding the house, the life Andrew washed into oblivion. He is constructing manhood.(15)
SYNTHESIZING COMMENT/ANALYSIS:
There is a construction being presented by the author in this book about how racial relations in the usa is constructed based on racism, gender and nationality. I’m seeing a lot of this in this book. It is a personal single written narrative in this first chapter that talks about different areas and family relations as well as gender ideals. When the main character’s older brother leaves to live with their father but not him because he is a boy.
QUESTION:
Is this book showcasing how much the undertones of racism and nationality tie into each other in the United States? Could it have been chosen because of these topics of interest as they are very much needed to be looked at in the United States and have been ignored for so long?
Part 2: In-class Writing Response (NAME:__________________)
