The rain falls softly... tap, tap
Now, I love the rain!!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Ode to Snow
Snow falls on the ground
Swirling and swirling all around.
Trees are covered in a blanket of white
People look at the sight.
Snow falls on the ground
People scurry all around.
Snow is in your hair
With stiffness and cold in the air.
Snow is all around
The sun is setting across the ground
Lights light up the city bright
Everyone says "What a sight!"
Swirling and swirling all around.
Trees are covered in a blanket of white
People look at the sight.
Snow falls on the ground
People scurry all around.
Snow is in your hair
With stiffness and cold in the air.
Snow is all around
The sun is setting across the ground
Lights light up the city bright
Everyone says "What a sight!"
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Roll of Thunder
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry is about a family called the Logan’s. They face many harsh things. These things include racism and humiliation. The Logan family still stand together strong and they are able to show what they believe in.
The Logan family are able to show Mama didn’t want her children to go to the Wallace store. When they did, Mama didn’t punish them. Instead she took them to the Berry’s. The children saw Mr. Berry and felt uncomfortable. When they got back to the wagon Mama explained to them what happened to Mr. Berry. “The Wallace’s did that children. They poured kerosene over Mr. Berry and his nephews and lit them afire…” (pg 98). Then Mama went to people’s houses. “Mama spoke of the bad influences of the Wallace’s…” (pg 98) The Logan family are still able to stand up for what they believe in.
The Logan family stand together strong in many ways, like in the mercantile. “Mr. Barnett walked to another counter and began filling the order, but before he finished, a white woman called… the woman handed him a list twice as long as T.J’s and he began filling it…”(pg 110) When Cassie asked Mr. Barnett about T.J’s list to see if he had forgotten he got very angry at her. “‘Whose little nigger is this?!’ Mr. Barnett yelled… ‘I ain’t nobody’s little nigger!’ I screamed…” (pg 111) everybody comforts Cassie a little bit and she finally learns to understand the difference between black and white people. The Logan family also stand together when the night men are involved, like when the night men came to their house. “The lead car swung into the muddy driveway and a shadowy outlined by the headlights of the car behind him stepped out. The man walked slowly up the drive. I stopped breathing…” (pg 67) The night men are a dangerous group of people. Part of their danger is revealed when Mr. Morrison tells the Logan family a story about his family. “They
The Logan family are able to show Mama didn’t want her children to go to the Wallace store. When they did, Mama didn’t punish them. Instead she took them to the Berry’s. The children saw Mr. Berry and felt uncomfortable. When they got back to the wagon Mama explained to them what happened to Mr. Berry. “The Wallace’s did that children. They poured kerosene over Mr. Berry and his nephews and lit them afire…” (pg 98). Then Mama went to people’s houses. “Mama spoke of the bad influences of the Wallace’s…” (pg 98) The Logan family are still able to stand up for what they believe in.
The Logan family stand together strong in many ways, like in the mercantile. “Mr. Barnett walked to another counter and began filling the order, but before he finished, a white woman called… the woman handed him a list twice as long as T.J’s and he began filling it…”(pg 110) When Cassie asked Mr. Barnett about T.J’s list to see if he had forgotten he got very angry at her. “‘Whose little nigger is this?!’ Mr. Barnett yelled… ‘I ain’t nobody’s little nigger!’ I screamed…” (pg 111) everybody comforts Cassie a little bit and she finally learns to understand the difference between black and white people. The Logan family also stand together when the night men are involved, like when the night men came to their house. “The lead car swung into the muddy driveway and a shadowy outlined by the headlights of the car behind him stepped out. The man walked slowly up the drive. I stopped breathing…” (pg 67) The night men are a dangerous group of people. Part of their danger is revealed when Mr. Morrison tells the Logan family a story about his family. “They
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