Herod Comp II Commonplace Book 2 by Herod Comp II Commonplace Book

Trifles

michael_herod — 2014-01-17 22:11:21 UTC

The broken bird cage represents the escape of Minnie Foster from the life of Mrs. John Wright. The breaking of the bird cage set off a series of events that would lead to her freedom. While in the story it was only a broken door, in the picture the cage is basically smashed. The further damage represents the further impact of the actions of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters.

The Story of an Hour

michael_herod — 2014-01-19 01:06:30 UTC

Mrs. Mallard Had no joy in living her life with her husband, so when she thought she was free of him she began to imagine the fun returning to her life. Her heart swelled with the hope of freedom, then was left with a void at its removal. Once the hope of her freedom was removed it was too much for her heart to take.

Girl

michael_herod — 2014-01-19 02:13:11 UTC

Mothers have so much information about life to share with their children. In most cases it is from experience and only desire to save their child from the same difficulties. At times it can seem as if it is a continuous list of do’s and don’ts. The tag goes along with the story in that the mother can give instruction on any matter of life.

The Yellow Wallpaper

michael_herod — 2014-01-20 02:23:59 UTC

This article describes how the writer experienced a series of losses and shifts in relationships and found herself in a position that she did not understand. She began to hear voices and question her sanity. Unlike the woman in the story she was able to get out and interact with others to help work through the loneliness.

A Doll's House

michael_herod — 2014-01-22 02:20:43 UTC

I choose the image below because of how Helmer viewed Nora as a doll, but when she reflected on how she seen herself she saw a flawed image. The cracks that look as if they are on a porcilen doll, represent the problems in her person she has to correct.

Shirt

michael_herod — 2014-01-27 19:59:48 UTC

This story reminded me of these pictures of children working in sweatshops I had seen in another class. The children in these pictures worked just as the people in the story with poor unsafe conditions, and low pay, long hours.

A&P

michael_herod — 2014-01-29 23:15:59 UTC

This picture makes me think this may have been similar to the sign the manager hurriedly
made after the incident with the girls in the story. The story brings bake memories of youth and the ideas of how things might work out to ones favor, but in the end only end in mediocrity. The boy thought he would instantly be the hero, but was in the end only jobless.

Rapture

michael_herod — 2014-01-30 02:36:36 UTC

It seems like the more a celebrity gets arrested, acts out inappropriately, and demonstrates behaviors that are not the norm the more popular they become. Intelligence does not mix well with excessive amounts of alcohol. If it took place today he might end up with his own reality show and see his dream come to life

Let America Be America Again

michael_herod — 2014-02-17 01:34:45 UTC

"And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.""

-Dr. Martin Luther King

During the entire time I was reading this poem I kept thinking of how the equality spoken of in the Deceleration of Independence is not as easily put into practice as it was to write. The founders of this nation understood repression and inequality, but even with the words in the Deceleration of Independence the problem still made its way in to the normal practice of the new nation. Even today there is a struggle to reach equality for all when name, money, position, and appearance give more benefits to some.

Harlem

michael_herod — 2014-02-17 02:33:57 UTC

How long can a dream be denied before it leads to breakdown? If a dream is put off it is thought to have been canceled, especially if that has been the case in the past. Once a point is reached and the right people are present it is as if an explosion takes place. Barriers and boundaries seem to disappear and new paths open up.

Battle Royal

michael_herod — 2014-02-19 03:29:13 UTC

The picture illustrates the struggles within the young man's mind over how to deal with the racism in his community. On one hand he wants to stand up and fight, but is pulled back in to submission by the belief that he can go farther by going along. His choice to be passive is resented by the other men resulting in further conflict and struggles.

Brownies

michael_herod — 2014-02-20 04:10:03 UTC

Children can be very cruel to someone that is different. Sometimes it is due to the fact that they have never really been hurt by being picked on. Other times it is like the story said, if someone is mean to you it sometimes feels good to be mean to another.

Everyday Use

michael_herod — 2014-02-20 04:25:07 UTC

The quilts are kind of like Maggie’s life, pieces of her family’s past and secluded from the material world. Maggie has learned skills from her family and can recall family members when performing those skills. The quilts are a patchwork of articles of cloth from her relatives clothing sewn to retain heat. The sister would like to take the quilts and hang them on a wall as decoration, rather than have them used as they were intended. In the sister’s suggestion that Maggie should make something of herself, she points out that she does not see the value in a simple and practical life like Maggie’s.

The Lesson

michael_herod — 2014-02-21 04:51:44 UTC

It is hard to believe the money that is availiable to some, while others have very little. How much is gained from hard work or brilliant ideas, and how much is from corruption or who they know? How much missed on laziness and grand ideas and how much is missed on principle and values? More money should go to those that earn it, but where is the line on who deservs it? Why, do they deserve it? How much?

Death of a Salesman

michael_herod — 2014-03-24 09:10:26 UTC

The man in the picture believes that he is doing well and is successful. Just as Willy was until the truth was forced in to focus.

The Things They Carried

michael_herod — 2014-03-26 22:06:17 UTC

The weight of their packs were obviously not the greatest burden these men struggled with as seen in the picture. Most were young men who abruptly had a responsibility greater than most will ever know.