# data[].attributes.body
Section/Pages: Section 2
Members Present:  Tim, Andrew, Declan

Discussion Highlights:
- Symbolism and Metaphors used by the author in his poems to create such moving and harsh examples of the reality of war.
- It has really became glaringly obvious that the success and reactions to the text come from the author use of imagery. A text like this requires it, it’s not a rhetorical choice it’s a necessity. Without it the book would fall short in meaning because the whole theme and purpose is to get traditional, fairly comfortable living people, to see the true light of war. On Super Bowl Sunday you see the commercials that make joining the military seem like such a noble awesome thing, and at times yes it is, but when it comes to war it’s the worst experience a man or woman can be in. People will also think if you make it out alive it’s a celebration, but no, these soldiers are forever changed. If you look at statistics it’s saddening how many veterans come home, deal with PSTD, and have poor mental health. Many of them deal with the ability to reintegrate into society. They are so much more different than the rest. Veterans are one of the leaders in suicide rates. The mental effects are often even worse than the physical effects, which tend to be more understood.

# data[].attributes.body
Name: Declan Folliard
Email: 24152DF@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Tim T
Email: 24406TT@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Andrew Philippou
Email: 24324AP@chaminade-hs.org

# data[].attributes.body
Section/Pages: Section 1
Members Present: Declan, Tim, and Andrew

Discussion Highlights:
- The style of the book is unique and interesting. Even though the book is a collection of poems they are unlike other poems. They are blunt and honest. The stories he recalls a gruesome and tragic stories about war.
-Uses a lot of rhorical strategies for example his use of tone and mood to describe what i was like
-We underestimate how terrible it feels to be at war. Even though there are many soldiers with you ther sense of loneliness is unimaginable

# data[].attributes.body
Section/Pages: Second Half
Members Present: Declan, Tim, Andrew

Discussion Highlights:
- The theme of power of language:
In her storytelling not only does she talk about personal experiences, she tells the stories of her culture, the traditions, and mythologies. The stories include almost perfect language and rhetoric allowing us to see the scenes in our head and develop a real image of the Native American people and how they thought.
-The beauty in Native American culture:
With talking about her culture and Native American tradition she speaks on her heritage to connect readers to be able to put their family in her position and really see her perspective to get her message across and really develop that connection necessary for a book like this to influence and succeed in its purpose.

# data[].attributes.body
Section/Pages: First Half
Members Present: Declan, Tim, Andrew

Discussion Highlights:
-We shifted to In Mad Love and War
-Very uncommon in that it is coming from a Native American. In our country there is a discrepancy between what natives would call American history and what children in schools learn. We don’t often hear and see Native American perspectives because of their small population today.
-Joy relates her personal life and experiences as a Native American woman to big, worldwide issues. She does this in a unique way. Her ability to shift from storytelling to complex poetry talking about the difficulties and struggles for all native Americans is compelling.

# data[].attributes.body
Meeting 1 Date: 5/3/23
Pages / Section: Section 1

Meeting 2 Date:
Pages / Section:

Meeting 3 Date:
Pages / Section:

Meeting 4 Date:
Pages / Section:

# data[].attributes.body
https://forms.gle/cCJbHs6scjgEERui7

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
1 Brainstorm a LIST OF THEMES for the book thus far. Then, select one theme from the list and find at least three pieces of textual evidence to support it. 1

# data[].attributes.body
1. We should all communicate and work harder together
2. I love the work ethic and how hard and great we work together to make this project become great
3. Our goals are to finish section 2 before next meeting

# data[].attributes.body
1. We really focused on style of the book and how that style was so effective for a book like this.
2. Going along with that we discussed rhetorical techniques she used especially appeal to pathos.
3.She developed a string connection with her audience

# data[].attributes.body
1. Today some of us should’ve been a little further in the book to be able to really engage in some deep conversation regarding the book.
2. We discussed what our initial thoughts were about the book and what we found unique.
3. Today helped us build a better idea of what we were reading before we got deep into the book, because it is very different from other selections we’ve read in how it’s written and broken down.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Today was much more productive, we all made significant progress if not compete in finishing the book.
2. We were able to talk bout our own thoughts regarding the book and then tie it in to what we though the books overall purpose was.
3. We even went on to discuss and research what life for soldiers is really like after coming home.

# data[].attributes.body
Brian Turner

# data[].attributes.body
Joy Harjo