Ruiz Composition II- Commonplace Book by Marisol Ruiz

Collier's The Chaser

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-06 02:57:37 UTC

The story starts out by drawing me in right away when Alan says

"Is it true ," asked Alan ," that you have a certain mixture that has er-quite extraordinary effects (2) ?" The love potion sounds more like something Alan desires so bad he doesn't pay attention on what the man is really explaining.

It is the opposite of what he wants! I can see this potion back firing on Alan and him coming back to the old man to fix it!

Erdrich 's "Red Covertible"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-14 22:46:07 UTC

Henry seems like he has lost his desire to live and fix himself. This is a resemblance of the red convertible he tries to fix after his brother Lyman destroys it on purpose.

O ' Brien's "The Things They Carried"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-14 22:50:02 UTC

In the story Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is head over heals in love with Martha. As he sees one of his men die he changes himself to become a better leader. " He hated himself. he had loved Martha more than his men, and as a consequence Lavender was now dead, and this was something he would carry like a stone in his stomach for the rest of the war."

This was a big turning point in his life

Munro's "An Ounce of Cure"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-14 22:56:20 UTC

The innocence of the narrator draws me in because she makes fun of her own mistakes.

The way she describes her first love Martin Collingwood is amusing. Seeing her love Martin in a school play made her love him even more and caused her to hate herself for being so naive, " That night was the beginning of months of real,if more or less self-inflicted, misery for me".

" Story of an Hour"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-16 00:50:59 UTC

The way Mrs. Mallard loved her husband was unlike any other. She was nothing without him and when he saw he was alive that joy killed her.

Collin's "Into to Poetry"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-30 20:48:37 UTC

Collins talks about how readers often want to torture the poem to understand it better. I can relate to this and this is what comes to mind for me.

Alexie's "Indian Education"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-30 20:50:15 UTC

Victor tells the story of his life growing up in the Indian reservation. Nothing the government did for them was good enough. "Throw the first punch"(Alexie 348). This lets know they don't trust the white men.

Brooks "We Cool"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-30 21:08:41 UTC

Although the poem is short it sends a powerful message. The boys think they're cool but will end up dead soon.

Jackson's "The Lottery"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-30 21:20:36 UTC

In the story "The Lottery" has a completely different meaning from the lottery we all know. No one in the small town wants the prize. "Mr. Summers said soberly, "guess we better get started, get this over with, so's we can go back to work"(Jackson 539). This shows their lack of excitement.

Welty's "Worn Path"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-30 21:42:18 UTC

The love Phoenix has for her grandson make me feel compassion for the story. She is willing to do anything and get through any barriers to get her grandson his medicine. Once she reaches her destination " She must find her way through memory, because she can't read"(Welty 457) .

Bender's " The Remembered"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-30 22:19:05 UTC

Ben has always been a free soul and wanted everyone to be more caring. he thought things were easier when everyone didn't think so much. He evolved into his natural state . This is what comes to mind with this story

Mansfield's "Miss Brill"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-06-30 23:10:49 UTC

I like the way the story starts by showing how she spends her days people watching but learns more than she thinks.

Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-01 00:23:55 UTC

This poem reminds me that even little things like lighting a fireplace and shining shoes are a loving act. You can tell the son has regrets not showing her affection "What did i know, what did i know of loves austere and lonely offices"(Hayden 571)? He couldn't see a loving affectionate thing from his dad because he is frightened by him.

Mansfield's Miss Brill

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-01 00:53:05 UTC

The way Miss Brill uses her imagination when she watches people in the gardens help her cope with her real life problems. "In fact, she prides herself on her ability to eavesdrop on the conversations of those nearby without seeming to do so" ( Mansfield 257). Although she is aging she finds joy and amusement in people watching,

Updike's "A&P"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-01 01:07:46 UTC

The story is set in a different time period where people were more conservative. When reading this story this comes to my mind

Robinson's Richard Cory

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 19:03:05 UTC

This is what i think of when i read this story even though Richard Cory is rich he wants everyone to treat him like he isn't rich. He wants to be normal.

Brownng's My Last Dutchess

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 19:16:23 UTC

This poem reminds me of how society is today. People are more worried about whats going around them than the caos and crime they cause.

Auden's Funeral Blues

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:07:38 UTC

Line 9 and 10 say " He was my North, my South, my East and my West.My working week and my Sunday's rest" (Auden 637). This part of the poem lets me know the narrator has lost a very special person. Which is a very hard thing to deal with. I liked the poem although it was very touching and sad.

Roethke's My Papa's Waltz

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:11:03 UTC

The poem shows how a little boy hangs onto his dad as the waltz around the house. Even though he smells like whisky he appreciates this time with his dad. The last thing he remembers is "he waltz me off to bed still clinging to your shirt" (Roethke 671).

Lawrence "The Rocking Horse Winner

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:14:57 UTC

The way this story plays out reminds me of how many kids in todays society must feel living in a single parent home. "There must be more money" is use to symbolize what he has going through his head most of the time (Lawrence).

Everyday Use by Walker

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:19:57 UTC

The two different personalities in the story display how two sisters believe different things. One is still modest and tradition while the other "Dee" is wanting to get rid of her old fashioned family lifestyle. This reminds me of a modern movie.

Packer's "The Brownies"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:34:10 UTC

This story symbolizes how young girls will act around something they aren't comfortable with. The "Caucasian" girls are ridiculed by the African american girls because they feel threatened by them. They go as far as to Call them "wet Chihuahuas" because they don't know any better(Packer 301).

Collin's "The Names"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:39:24 UTC

This is all I can picture as i read this poem

Cumming's "In Just"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:45:13 UTC

This reminds me of how everyone awaits Spring anxiously that when it gets here there is great joy in everyone.

Jarrell's "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:50:13 UTC

Line 5 says" When I died they washed me out of the Turret with a hose" (Jarell 669). This gets to me because it reinstates the harshness and carlessness of the war.

Miller's "Death of a Salesmen"

ruiz_marisol17 — 2014-07-21 20:57:46 UTC

This is what I think of when Willy remembers his infidelity and it haunts him in his present,