Orlando Johnson - The Fall of Rome Padlet by ORLANDO JOHNSON

Questions I have for the Chapter, "A Dozen Demons: article (I will provide)

ojohnsonj001 — 2024-10-31 18:13:47 UTC

Why would the narrator use the word "absurd" to describe an African inspired name?
Why would the narrator characterize locs as dreadful and angry?
What does this show about the author/is the author racist?

ojohnsonj001 — 2024-11-06 22:01:00 UTC

stereotypes -
white validation -
realization -

support/aid -
lack of diversity -
racism -

expectations -
ego -
school-oriented -

self hatred -
racism -
tokenism -

self-rejection -
denial -
degradation -

self-hatred -
isolation -
exceptionalism -

internalized racism -
assumptions -
irony - Mr. Washington (a person of color) makes false assumptions about other people of color when as a person of color, people make false assumptions about him all the time
lack of identity -

Predictions, Impressions, Potential Conflict, How Characters Function, What You Learned, What You Think Might Happen

ojohnsonj001 — 2024-11-22 19:18:41 UTC

Something that stood out to me in the chapter is seeing how Mr. Washington was how he responds to conflict. When his girlfriend left him because he was Black, instead of fighting against anti-Blackness, her suppressed his culture, choosing to conform to white standards and give up on love altogether. This says a lot about who Mr. Washington is as a character and provides insight into the reaction we can expect from him later in the book when he is met with struggle.

Impactful, Meaningful, Prediction, Commentary

ojohnsonj001 — 2024-12-04 18:00:59 UTC

Chapter 5 revealed that Rashid is the odd man out at Chelsea. He's already an outcast being the only Black student at the school but his background separates him as well. Growing up attending underachieving schools with parents who don't care about him anymore makes Chelsea

Meaningful Quote and Takeaways

ojohnsonj001 — 2024-12-04 18:08:21 UTC

Meaningful Quotes and Takeways

ojohnsonj001 — 2025-01-31 20:03:32 UTC

"[Rashid asks] 'Ms. Hansen... [do] you think I belong here?'"
- This quote stood out to me because although we already had an idea that that's how Rashid feels, for him to put it into words shows how urgent it was for him to get an answer. Also, after Ms Hansen says yes, Rashid explains that he doesn't think Mr. Washington wants him here which takes courage for him to admit to another teacher

Summary/Analysis (02/10/2025)

ojohnsonj001 — 2025-02-11 21:51:36 UTC

In Chapter 12, Rashid delivers a chapel talk to the school. In his speech, Rashid criticizes Chelsea's unwillingness to expand their perspective and adapt to the change that is inevitably going to come about. By change, he meant that in the near future Chelsea should have a population of at least 40% people of color. Through Rashid's speech, it is revealed that Mr. Washington is aware of

Event that foreshadows something (02/19/2024)

ojohnsonj001 — 2025-02-21 16:48:54 UTC

An event from Chapter 13 that foreshadows a theme later in the text