Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Q & A

1Q: Is it true or false that Bigger killed Mary Dalton?

1A: It is true that Bigger Thomas killed Mary Dalton. He killed her, most likely because she had treated him like he was equal to the white people in that time. And he did not know how to handle it all.

2Q:
 Can you write in your own words what Bigger did when he killed Mary?

2A:
 Bigger Thomas killed Mary Dalton by suffocating her. He did this to keep her quiet. Because he thought that she would rat him out.  

3Q:
 Could this have happened in someone's real life?

3A:
 This could happen to anybody, any day. Anyone could have beef with someone else.
And then that one person would set them up, or confuse them to a certain degree.

4Q:
 How was this similar to "To Kill A Mockingbird?"

4A:
 "Native Son" is very similar to "To Kill A Mockingbird." First off, Bigger Thomas is like Tom Robinson, in many ways. Bigger is being accused of rape, and Tom Robinson was being accused of rape. 

5Q:
 What would happen if Mary Dalton had killed Bigger?

5A:
 If Mary Dalton was to kill Bigger Thomas, these are the two things that would happen.

I don't think people would pay that much attention to it. Only because of the fact that he was black. 

Back in the 1930's if a white person were to die they would probably see who was around at the time of the death. If a black person was there they would most likely blame them. 

In conclusion, If Mary had killed Bigger, people just would brush it off, and be like whatever.

6Q:
 Is there a better solution to the killing of Mary Dalton?

6A:
 I really don't think he had to suffocate her. 
Bigger Thomas could have done a couple of things.

First of all, he could have run as soon as Mary's mother entered the room. Because she is blind she is not able to see who is in the room. So he could have softly crept out of the room.  

In conclusion, I think that Bigger Thomas just acted in the moment. 

7Q:
 How would you feel if someone suffocated you?

7A:
 I wouldn't feel anything. I'd be dead....

Honestly, when you're dead you most likely do not feel anything. I mean I wouldn't know, because I've never been dead. 

In conclusion..................

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

NHD Review

Next year i'm going to pick a topic that interests me. and i will hand in everything on time. 

For English Class

Chapter 1: Rat Attack
This chapter is about Bigger Thomas and his family when they wake up face-to-face with a huge one foot rat in their room. Bigger Thomas is not scared to kill the rat, but in the process of doing so, he scares his sister and his sister faints. Then he gets yelled at by his mother, because of the fact that he scared her.

Analysis:

 I think that Richard Wright wrote this to show the struggles that African-Americans had to go through in those day.

Chapter 2: WTH

 In this chapter Bigger and Gus were masterbating in the movie theatre. They were there with G.H. and Jack. 

Analysis:
 I think that Richard Wright wrote this part of the book to show that in order for some to feel like a man, they have to do dereogitory things.

Chapter 3: The Killing Of "The Girl"

In this chapter Mary went out with Jan, a "red", and had a little to much to drink. When they get back to Mr. Dalton's house, Bigger Thomas had to take Mary up to her room, because she was not stable in any way, shape, or form. So in the process of taking her to her room, the mother comes in the room...but she's blind. So when she enters the room, it takes her a while to realize that Mary is drunk. But she walks to the bedside of Mary's bed, and she says "You're dead drunk." The fact of the matter is, however, the mom doesn't realize that Mary is dead. Because in the time it took the mom to walk over to her bedside, Bigger was trying to keep her quiet by holding the pillow over her mouth and kept it there a little to long, and she died. 

Analysis:

 I think that Richard Wright wrote this part, to show some of the other struggles that African-Americans had to face. Meaning that a white woman can and sometimes did get close to an African-American, then try to betray them. 

"THE END....FOR NOW"



For English Class

For English Class

Friday, February 1, 2008

Hi.....I guess

I'm new to this, but anyhow hi....I will be back w/ something on my blogger that is useful. see ya l8er.