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People share their stories for various reasonss to let people know about other people's lives and experiences. It can help us understand what problems some people go through and let us feel empathetic for them. Moreover, some may have interesting lives, in which it lets people know how awesome life can be because the possibilities are endless. Social issues are learned by others when they hear stories from those who experience it. So overall, stories help us be more aware of the world.

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ONE lens question

Quote

Personal reflection

(NO social issues)

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How do economic conditions determine the characters´ lives?

Economic conditions causes benefits or challenges towards he characters based on their skin color and classification. White people experience the bright side of economic conditions because their privilege opens up easier pathways for them. However, Black people & Jews such as McBride, have struggled in keeping up in society because they did not have much help for them to suceed because they're not white. That being said, Black people tend to be accepted less in high-paying jobs and are more likely to live in poverty. Jews, on the other hand, are accepted to less careers because of their religious beliefs, but still have privilege due to their white skin.

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I am such a curious individual along with the narrator of chapter 10. He is always wondering about his own identify such as his ethnicity

Both James and I have families that are similar by focusing more on education and status rather than tradition and culture.

The minority groups in the book, specifically black people, tend to struggle alot mentally and emotionally, trying to be accepted and succeed away from poverty. James always gets bossed around by his older siblings and had no motivation for a bright future, as his sibling already knew what career they´ll choose.

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Race & ethnicity plays a crucial role in these chapters. James´s mother was jewish, therefore she was bullied and unvalued in school. People teased and hmiliated her just because of a religion she was assigned to by her family and ancestors. She wanted to be like her classmates, who were american and christian. And moreover, she was semi-white, so at least she has some priority over other minority groups.

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¨You´re a human being, educate yourself or you´ll be a nobody!¨ - p92

The narrator asked his mother what a tragic mulatto is, then asks if he´s black or white. The quote is significant because his mother doesnt judge anyone based on race, but by education. Everybody should think the same way his mother does. The narrator´s mother was speaking. This quote stood out for me because it doesnt matter who you are or where you´re from, but your education is what matters for self-worth and qualification.

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I chose 4, 3, and 8. Personification was included in these chapters, as it clarifies James´s mother´s childhood. Her own identify made her different from other kids, so therefore she was misunderstood and viewed differently because of her religion. When she gets a boyfriend, that event is ironic. For instance, she is jewish and he is black, so they are both misunderstood and treated harshly by communities and society. The tone used throughout pages 65 - 128 was hopelessness and despair, due to the fact that the mother is Jewish. No matter how successful she becomes, people would always view her as weird and different because of her religion.

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Choose 3 Formalist Lens Questions to respond to. Your responses should thoroughly respond to the prompt in at least three sentences.

I chose 6, 4, and 8. Similies are consistant throughout the book, in which every narrator experiecne similar events that is paralell to their counterparts. Pathos were also consistent, as it expresses hopelessness, hope, and motivation within the narrator´s point of view. The moods used in the book revolve around the narrator´s perspective on things, in which they vent their emotions upon each event in the story.

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Find a quote in this chunk that stood out to you. Please also include a picture or GIF to further describe this quote.

¨She insisted on absolute privacy, excellent school grades, and trusted no outsiders of either race.¨ - p27

Give context for your quote. What was happening in the story that made this quote significant? Who was speaking? Why did this quote stand out to you?

The quote resembles the narrator´s mother, who in fact, wants to maintain a strict and controlling lifestyle. The story was going through a scene where black people are demanding power and equality, and to be like white people. The mother´s boy (narrator) was speaking. This quote stands out to be because it correlates with a lot of modern asian houeholds that are strict about tradition.

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Choose at least one of the following social issues that were present in this reading chunk. Discuss how this social force was present in a characters life. (Your response should be at least 5-6 sentences).

Social Class

Race/Ethnicity

Religion

Education

Culture

Health

Political Landscape

Culture is a vital part of a story. It describes a person´s lifestyle and ways. In the novel, the primary narrator´s mother was Jewish, so she followed strict jewish rituals and activities alongside her family. The culture is forced upon her, but not completely because that would be too manipulative. She then converts to Christianity, which may anger her fellow Jews but not put her in a life-and-death situation.

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In what ways was this chunk a window or a mirror? Use the following questions to guide your response, but really we want to hear your personal thoughts and reactions to this chunk!

What experiences do you share with the characters?

The characters feel like they are discrimminated, and so do I because the pandemic sparked anti-asian nonsense.

In what ways is your family similar or different from those in the book?

Unlike the familes in the book, my family have more freedom over their religion, while those families are technically a slave to it.

What did you learn about a character or group of people that you have not personally experienced?

Those people eventually learn to escape an opposing force of tradition, while I do not yet.

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"I should've gotten a gun and shot him" (p149)

McBride was infuriorated towards his homosexual co-worker, in which he wanted to slaughter him for SA him. This implies that McBride was of violent intentions that derived from his poor living conditions. This isn't exactly his fault because he was discriminated by his physical appearance. It's difficult to inheret kindness when people put pressure on you.

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Education was a broad topic in these pages. McBride constantly skipped classes and fell behind, making him eventually suffer. He and his friends committed crimes just to satisfy their pleasure because their education wont let them. It was so bad that he had to migrate away to find a career, with "Chicken Man." McBride was involved in crude jobs because he's desperate for work and money. All of this hassle was the result from him not succeeding in school.

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Both me and McBride feel desperate to succeed in life. I live in one of the worst states in the US, while McBride was a failure in school and had to fix himself.

My family is different than McBride's family. My family already invested in a stable good life. Meanwhile, McBride's family faces ups and downs amongst each family member, including the eldest children.

I learned that there will always be those who have it better than me, and always those who have it worse than me. In this case, McBride had it worse in his childhood because his skin color didn't do and help for his bad reputation.