Summer Reading Prompts by Nathan Renfro https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7 Fill out your name(s) and type your response below en-us 2018-09-05 16:04:00 UTC 2018-09-27 02:59:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Jade https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278066773 In the short story "The Jockey" Carson McCullers creates tension by giving different P.O.V.s from different characters on what they think of the jockey and how the jockey feels about them. The words the author chose creates the tension that you'll have to infer. The people who don't like the jockey think he's weird and the Jockey knows that the people hate him .On page 71 Simmons says "He's Crazy" proving that they don't like him.]]> 2018-09-05 16:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278066773 calista cass, emma diaz https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278069558 in "The Jockey" the author creates imagery by describing what the rich man is wearing in very imaginative way. "He was dressed in twill riding pants, unpolished boots, and a shabby brown coat..."]]> 2018-09-05 16:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278069558 Megan & Dorsa https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072201 In ¨Only The Dead Know Brooklyn¨ Thomas Wolfe uses strong dialect by misspelling words and adding adding sarcasm and common phrases used in Brooklyn to bring the reader into the storyś setting. The use of sarcasm also]]> 2018-09-05 16:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072201 Brigham, Marisa https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072273 The road represents the main character's life and how he is living through his life. It says in the story that he wants to figure out what is at the end. He talks about how it feels like is trapped in a prison which resemble the things in his life he is struggling with.]]> 2018-09-05 16:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072273 Edward https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072532 The short story "Only the dead know Brooklyn" By - Thomas Wolfe uses the strong new york dialect to add the imagery by placing the reader in the in the scene of the story. and/or immersing the reader into the conversation. ]]> 2018-09-05 16:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072532 Ayesha and Emma ayuaye822 https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072612 In the short story, "The Three-Day Blow" Ernest Hemingway uses]]> 2018-09-05 16:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072612 Sai and Angie https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072895 In the short story "Only the dead know Brooklyn", the diction has a negative connotation." Because it'd take a guy a lifetime just to find his way aroun' duh f----- town" gives us an understanding on how bad Brooklyn is and how it effects people's attitudes. pg.132]]> 2018-09-05 16:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278072895 Hermela and Kathleen https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278073880 In the three day blow, the author uses marriage as negative connotation because bill explains how marriage takes away a man's masculinity.]]> 2018-09-05 16:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278073880 Sarah and Madi https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278527250 In the short story, "The Other Side of the Hedge," E. M. Forster wrote a very metaphorical piece. The road that the main character was  traveling at the beginning of the story  stood for his journey through life. To illustrate, the author wrote, "My pedometer told me that I was twenty-five; ]]> 2018-09-06 16:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278527250 Ayesha and Emma https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278527497 In the "Three-Day Blow" the author, Ernest Hemingway's masculine characters limit the reader's point of view by only telling the men's perspective. For example, when Bill states that, "Once a man's married he's absolutely bitched," Bill went on. 'He hasn't got anything more. Nothing. Not a damn thing. He's done for. You've seen the guys that get married.' Nick said nothing." This quote shows that when a man gets married they lose their masculinity. In this moment, we only know the men's perspective and not Marge's point of view.]]> 2018-09-06 16:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278527497 Macey and Chloe https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278527609 In the short story "Only the Dead Know Brooklyn" by Thomas Wolfe the author uses imagery by miss spelling word as in example when the character says, "One time I was walkin' across some big fields where deh ain't no houses,""but I could see ship oveh deh all lighted up." The author paints a picture of the man who uses a map to explore Brooklyn.]]> 2018-09-06 16:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278527609 Edward https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278528479 The short story "Only the dead know Brooklyn" By - Thomas Wolfe uses the strong new york dialect to add the imagery by placing the reader in the in the scene of the story. In the story one states "can yuh swim good?" "like a fish" " im a regulah fish in duh wateh" i says " i loined to swim right off duh docks with all duh oddeh kids" this quote immerses you in the scene of the story by the dialect the characters use in these couple quotes.

]]> 2018-09-06 16:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278528479 Mahnoor Faisal And SimranGill https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278528721 In the short story The Three Day Blow, the author uses imagery with "The fruit had been picked and the fall wind blew through the bare trees." and "Nic k stopped and picked up a wagner apple from beside the road, shiny in the brown grass from the rain."]]> 2018-09-06 16:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278528721 Augustine and Nick https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278529088 2018-09-06 16:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278529088 Jade https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278529099 In the short story "The Man Who Could Work Miracles"the author , H.G. Wells the theme is don't let power overtake you character because there is always a consequence for your greed and actions. for example on page 539 " A vast wind roared throughout the Earth and Heaven" he wind came as a consequence because Mr. Fortheringay stopped the world from turning under the command of Mr.Maydig.]]> 2018-09-06 16:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278529099 Augustine and Nick https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278529343 In the "Jockey," the author Carson McCullers builds tension to captivate the audience. For example the Bookie describes the Jockey as crazy, building a negitave reputation for the jockey. Then, when the jockey walks over, the tension really intenisifies. This make the reader curious of the situation and wanting to read more of what happens.]]> 2018-09-06 16:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278529343 Megan & Dorsa https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278529364 The use of sarcasm throughout the beginning of ¨Only the Dead Know Brooklyn¨ adds to the Imagery and portrays what kind of person The Narrator is and how they feel about the ¨wise guy.¨
  ]]> 2018-09-06 16:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278529364 Hermela and Kathleen https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278530345 In Ernest Hemingway's short story, "The Three-Day Blow", the reader's point of view is limited because 

"'It was the only thing to do. If you hadn't, by now you'd be back home working trying to get enough money to get married.'
Nick said nothing." Pg.23

]]> 2018-09-06 16:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278530345 Hermela and Kathleen https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278915238 In Ernest Hemingway's short story, "The Three-Day Blow", the masculinity limites the reader's point of view by showing the man's perspective of marriage and their view  only shows the charters' "manley " feelings.
“They drank. Bill filled up the glasses. They sat down in big chairs in front of the fire. ‘You were very wise, Wemedge,’ Bill said.
‘What do you mean?’ asked Nick.
‘To bust off that Marge business,’ Bill said.
‘I guess so,’ said Nick.
‘It was the only thing to do. If you hadn't, by now you'd be back home working trying to get enough money to get married.’
Nick said nothing.” Pg. 23
As the men drink, they both express their feelings on topics, including authors of books, fishing, and other “manley” subjects. Bill, who seems to be more arrogant and masculine, believes that Nick made the right decision of leaving Marge.  The quote  explains how Bill believes marriage is  a waste and it takes away your masculinity. This is Bill"s way of comforting Nick. They don't show much emotion based on the stereotype of men being masculine and don't get emotionally. 
]]> 2018-09-07 15:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278915238 Madi and Sarah https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278915339 In the short story, "The Other Side of the Hedge," E. M. Forster wrote a very metaphorical piece. The road that the main character was  traveling at the beginning of the story  stood for his journey through life. To illustrate, the author wrote, "My pedometer told me that I was twenty-five; and, though it is a shocking thing to stop walking, I was so tired that I sat down on a milestone to rest." For starters, a pedometer measures the distance you've traveled, and if the road is his life, then his age is 25 years. Also, in life you sometimes just need a break, but in his case he just lost all the hope and will to keep going. Milestones are big in every life and him being twenty-five is a milestone, so him giving up now is also shocking. In conclusion, the road symbolizes his life because life has milestones, days when you want to give up, and an age that you base your life off of.]]> 2018-09-07 15:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278915339 Mahnoor and Simran https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278916063 In the short story "The Three Day Blow" by Ernest Hemingway, the masculine characters limit the perspective of the story.
The story starts out with Nick going  "Into the road that went up the orchard.The fruit had been picked and the wind blew through the bare trees." As he went up the road he started approching the cabin that belonged to his friend Bill."There was a cottage , porch bare,smoke coming from the chimney ".
  The two friends sit down and start catching up.Bill offers Nik some socks to warm u and then the two men have some small talk about basebal and books . BIll offers for them to get drunk but while nick insists that he already is Bill convinces him to have some more. As the two friends drink more and more they soon reach the poin of the breakig off of Nicks romantic relationship.It can be infered  through the way that Bill spoke of Nicks ex he did not approve of her and was happy it broke off."You came out of it damned well, Bill said.Now she can marry someone of her own sort and settle down and be happy"
  But throughout the conversation  it was clear that nick did not feel the same way"All he knew was that he had once had Marjorie and he had lost her"He feels the liquor dying down and is overtaken by and overwhelming sadness.
   Bill trys to comfort him by reminding him of how they can fish and hunt and drink togehter. And even when Nick is blaming him Bill states "it doesnt make a differncence of whos fault it was" he continues on saying " once a man is married he is completley Bi****d"
It shows how the character Bill percives marriage as a man loosing him freedom and his fun. In the story the word marriage is given a very negative connotatiom.]]> 2018-09-07 15:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278916063 Jade Jeong https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278916482 In the short story "Only the Dead Know Brooklyn" how the author, Thomas Wolfe, creates imagery using dialect by giving a hint of the setting using their accents. The words are used in a way people who live Brooklyn can talk that makes us right start thinking about subways, skyscraper, fights, etc. On page 133 the narrator exclaimed "Duh guy is crazy! I tell yuh what yuh do." The quote helps describe the setting because they are in a subway and arguing on which way to go ,but they automatically get in a fight because they both don't know Brooklyn.]]> 2018-09-07 15:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278916482 Ezra https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278918955 In the short story "The three day blow" by Ernest Hemingway the reader's point of view is inadequate because of Ernest masculine characters and perspective in the short story.  ]]> 2018-09-07 16:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278918955 https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278919466 2018-09-07 16:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/278919466 Kathleen https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279044827 In Carson McCullers' short story, "The Jockey", the author is able to build tension between the men at the table by providing suspenble dialect and imagery of a uncomfortable situation.
“‘Why don't I go up to my god-damn rom and walk around and write some letters and go to bed like a good boy? Why don’t I just--’ He pushed his chair back and got up. ‘Oh, foo,’ he said. ‘Foo to you. I want a drink.’” Pg. 74Pg
As the Jockey raises his voice, becomes more aggressive, and demands for a drink, the reader can infer how uncomfortable and tense the situation has become, for the men don't know how to handle the situation exactly; they feel intimidated by the Jockey and his unpredictable behavior.
The quote proves that the conversation between the aggressive Jockey and the intimated men has become very tense through the actions of the Jockey and body language of the characters.

]]> 2018-09-08 01:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279044827 Sarah Roberge https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279121217 In Ernest Hemingway’s short story, “The Three Day Blow,” the author limits the reader’s point of view by telling the story from the perspective of two male characters that have “male opinionated” conversations. For example, here is a conversation they were having, ““What are you reading?” “Richard Feverel.” “I couldn’t get into it.”” Richard Feverel is a book by George Meredith that is about “a history of father and son.” Most likely, women wouldn’t be having a conversation about this book. Also, another conversation that they had was about marriage, ““Once a man’s married he’s absolutely bitched,” Bill went on. “He hasn’t got anything anymore. Nothing. Not a damn thing. He’s done for. You’ve seen the guys that get married.”” This quote definitely limits the reader to a masculine point of view. Women usually dream of going up to the altar and getting married to their perfect man. Lastly, throughout this whole story, these two guys are having this conversation while trying to get drunk. Because of the way men like to portray themselves on the outside, they don’t want other people to see what they are feeling so drinking helps them to cope with these emotions. Women, on the other hand, aren’t afraid to show everyone what they are feeling. To conclude, this short story is limited to only the masculine perspective because if Ernest Hemingway were to write another short story just like this one but with two women, the topics and opinions of the topics already mentioned in this story would be totally different.

]]> 2018-09-09 01:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279121217 Hermela Terefe https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279213028 In the short story "The Other Side of the Hedge"  the author E.M. Forester uses the road to represent life. To represent it the author states " My pedometer told me I was twenty five; and though it is a shocking thing to stop walking I was tired then I sat down on a milestone to rest."Pg.47. The pedometer represents his age and he is shocked  that he stopped walking this early in life. He was too tired to continue on. Being 25 is one of his milestones in his life because he sat one a milestone. He became tired because life is hard and he can't continue on.When people stop the journey on the road that represent death.The people continue walking on the road even though there is no end and it doesn't lead them anywhere. He let go of his things because he was to weak to carry them and he realizes he doesn't need his possessions anymore because it is the end.]]> 2018-09-09 23:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279213028 Ezra https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279385272 In the short story "The three day blow" by Ernest Hemingway the reader's point of view is inadequate because of Ernest masculine perspective in the short story. For example the passage starts as nick approaches his friends Bill's cabin. "As he went up the road he started approaching the cabin that belonged to his friend Bill."There was a cottage , porch bare,smoke coming from the chimney . The two friends sit down and start catching up."
The two friends begin to start conversing about baseball,books and other talking points then they begin to drink together " “She’s blowing,” Nick said. “She’ll blow like that for three days,” Bill said. “Is your dad in?” Nick said. “No. He’s out with the gun. Come on in.” Nick went inside the cottage. There was a big fire in the fireplace. The wind made it roar. Bill shut the door. “Have a drink?” he said. He went out to the kitchen and came back with two glasses and a pitcher of water. Nick reached the whisky bottle from the shelf above the fireplace. " ]]> 2018-09-10 13:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279385272 Ezra Terefe https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279698033 In the short story "The Jockey" the author Carson McCullers is able construct tension between the characters by bestowing uncertainty in the narration and the very descriptive imagery of the men at the table ."The three men at the corner table were a trainer, a bookie, and a rich man. The trainer was Sylvester — a large, loosely built fellow with a flushed nose and slow blue eyes. The bookie was Simmons. The rich man was the owner of a horse named Seltzer, which the jockey had ridden that afternoon. The three of them drank whiskey with soda, and a white-coated waiter had just brought on the main course of the dinner.
It was Sylvester who first saw the jockey. He looked away quickly, put down his whiskey glass, and nervously mashed the tip of his red nose with his thumb. “It’s Bitsy Barlow,” he said. “Standing over there across the room. Just watching us.” “Oh, the jockey,” said the rich man. He was facing the wall and he half turned his head to look behind him. “Ask him over.”“God no,” Sylvester said.“He’s crazy,” Simmons said. The bookie’s voice was flat and without inflection. He had the face of a born gambler, carefully adjusted, the expression a permanent deadlock between fear and greed.


]]> 2018-09-11 04:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/279698033 Sai and Angie https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/284005858 In the short story "Only the dead know Brooklyn", the diction has a negative connotation.The quote "Because it'd take a guy a lifetime just to find his way aroun' duh f----- town" gives us insight on how even people that have lived in Brooklyn their whole life still do not know their way around.The reader can infer that most people who do not accept that Brooklyn is hard to navigate around can get pretty agitated. Tension in the story was built between the "big guy" and the resident. The quote 'Jesus! I could see by den he was some kind of nut; he had dat crazy expression in his eyes when he looked at you, an' I didn't know what he might to " shows that the resident, in the end, felt creeped out by the big guy.]]> 2018-09-20 16:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/284005858 Ezra Terefe CORRECTIONS https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/286323882 In the short story "The three day blow" by Ernest Hemingway the reader's point of view is inadequate because of Ernest masculine perspective in the short story.  For example the passage starts as nick approaches his friends Bill's cabin "The two friends begin to start conversing about baseball,books and other talking points then they begin to drink together " . Most of the time women do not discuss about baseball,books, and women over a bottle of whiskey .]]> 2018-09-27 02:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/286323882 Ezra Terefe CORRECTIONS https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/286325427 In the E.M Forster short story "The Other side of the Hedge" the main character begins to speak of a road that he's on embodying his voyage all through life. "MY PEDOMETER TOLD me that I was twenty-five; and, though it is a shocking thing to stop walking, I was so tired that I sat down on a milestone to rest. ]]> 2018-09-27 02:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nathan_renfro/48mi6zbxhvy7/wish/286325427