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" In New York, I learned that racism wasn't just a Southern problem. It was an American problem, and it was everywhere, in different forms and in different degrees."

This quote to me means that racism exists everywhere, and there are many types of racism not just the one that most people know about. Racism can also arise from whether some have better opportunities than others, and this is a very bad thing.

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Does the work criticize the class structure of society? No, I don't think she criticizes, however in chapter 13 "New York" Ruth suffered discrimination, she witnessed racism and among other things which are very delicate topics.

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I think that people share their stories to show people the type of life that some people have, the things that some have to go through, problems or privileges that some may have and others may not.

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Religion and culture were one of the topics that could be seen in chapter 7 since being Jewish she had difficulties, as well as living among prejudices and witnessing discrimination were topics that were discussed.

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" Growing up as a Jewish in the South was a challenge, and my experiences with prejudice and discrimination shaped my worldview"

-This quote explains how difficult it was to grow up as a Jew and how prejudice and discrimination made her create a perspective on life, since she had to go through many things as a child.

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1. How might readers of different periods or ages interpret the text? They could take it the wrong way since this civilization is trying to end all racism and in chapter 7 they suffered discrimination and talked a lot about prejudices

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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.

1. What tone and mood are created at various parts of the work? The author uses negative words in the chapter the old testament because the chapter talks about a depression that the mom experience. The tone in the next chapter changes to a happy because the church helps to the mom.

2. How does the writer’s diction (word choice) reveal or reflect the work’s meaning? He chooses positive words when he talks about the black panther scene.

3. What recurring patterns (repeated or related words, images, etc.) can you find? What is the effect of these patterns or motifs? I knew that over again the author talks about God and education because the moms show those things to her kids.

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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.

Give context for your quote. What was happening in the story that made this quote significant? Who was speaking? " I am my mother's son, and the stories of her life are the stuff of my life." Speaks to the deep connection between the author.

Why did this quote stand out to you? This quote also highlights the importance of my family history and the stories that are passed down from one generation to the next.

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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

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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? I don't think I share the same experiences as the characters, some have stronger experiences than others.

In what ways is your family similar or different from those in the book? I don't really know what aspects are different, my family, I just know that clearly my family and I are different from the characters.

What did you learn about a character or group of people that you have not personally experienced? That things in different places change a lot, such as Ruth's experience of being a person of color and having to endure racism, does not seem to me to be a good experience.