Analyzing Group Photos

The photograph draws your attention to the girl through light and shadows in order to communicate that she is all alone. This picture seems to be staged; because, the shadows and beams of light do not look possible, and there is a spotlight on the women. The beams of light are all facing her and they all point in her direction, there is also a reflection of her on the ground, which we had not noticed till the very end, it is confusing to me on why they had that there. She looks lonely and there are odd color choices, which brings my mind to think that she is crazy. It seems like she could be feeling trapped as a child, the handstand seems kind of childish.

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I am a speedy writer; I'll write down everything that comes to my mind. The first draft doesn't always come out that well, but there will be a lot of writing on the paper to pick and choose from.  I know this method at first does't seem like it is the best option because it can come out messy, but i view it as i have more writing to work with.  Sometimes I'll write down things that i came up with on the spot when writing and ended up really liking it and keeping it in my final draft.

I am wanting to write my essay on "Purse" by Sheeman.  After i write my initial rough draft, I will go through the essay again and take out some things that don't transition well, and then things that don't have enough analysis I will fill that in.  I will check grammar and make sure i have good evidence to back up my claims.  At the end of my essay, I will write a hook for the essay that sums it all up.

Response to "On Ghosts"

During the short story "On Ghosts" by Hunts, the main character had been denied the tight to know her own race.  This wasn't by the court or anything it was because of her father.  At the age of 33 she finally got her father to tell her.  Her father didn't want her to know that she had any black in her.  They were light enough to pass as whites.  The reason he must have not told them was so that they think that they are white and when you are whiter people normally don't think anything of it.  A lot of other races get judged and fsvored over others and it becomes an issue with people because they will feel bad about themselves just because they are a certain race.  A lot of blacks will feel ugly or less superior to whites because of how they have been viewed and treated in the past. The common thought is that you won't be judged if you are white because it's "normal" to be white.

Where I write and read from.

My writing experience has not been only limited to the classroom.  A few years back, one of my friends got accused of a crime and was unable to have any electronics; so we decided to write each other.  I have never really just wrote just for fun, other than when I had to get some feelings out during tough times; either just to myself or to some of my close friends.  I just haven't been into writing that much because I had a lot of assignments during high school and got bored with it.  I write from my personal view on the subject I have to write about.  When i write, I always express my opinion and make sure that it is my own view point, because then, I can get my strongest argument across.

I do not like reading that much.  I have only got into reading when I have been grounded years back. When my parents take my electronic privileges away, all I would have is to read.  But, if that wasn't the case, I get distracted too easily and my mind won't be able to focus on reading a story for fun that easily.  I also don't have the time for reading, i have always been so busy with sports, homework, friends and family that i don't have the time to sit down and get into a book.  I read from a place of responsibility; as in, for my classes or letters from friends.  Whether its being responsible to get good grades or it is responsible to be a good friend to my friends and write them back.

I thought both texts were really interesting to learn about, but, I felt that I could relate more to Baca's "Coming Into Language."  I understand that when things are tough, it can be really beneficial to write out your feelings and get away from reality at times.  It can be nice to write out your feelings, because when you do, you can say what ever you want and no one will see it or respond to it.  I just feel that I had no similarities to Alexie's story because our back ground seems a lot different.  I had never gotten into poetry and I could get more into writing than reading.  Baca's story fit me more also because I have felt that I don't fit into society that well sometimes and times get rough where the only option is to sit down and write.