AP Lit Independent Reading Padlet for period 6 by Jeanette Baugh

AP Lit Independent Reading Padlet for period 6 by Jeanette Baugh https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl Made with whimsy en-us 2019-08-16 18:22:27 UTC 2025-04-24 12:18:56 UTC hello@padlet.com The Handmaid's Tale 491636 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123245 1. “There is more than one kind of freedom," said Aunt Lydia. "Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it.” (Atwood 14).

2. This quote is significant because of its talk of 'freedom'. In the story, freedom is something that is extremely rare in society, yet most women are expected to fully believe that they have their freedom. The lives that are presented in the book show that the handmaids are very far from freedom, and they are kept more as laborers. The people that are in charge of the handmaids try to mask their lives as being completely free and their own person, however, they don't get to experience the normal live that other women get to experience.
3. The Handmaid's Tale is a very interesting and thrilling book that will keep you on your toes. There are many aspects of the story that make you question what kind of life you are living compared to the people in the book. You can connect to many of the characters and its a pretty simple book to read and understand. Despite the easy reading, there are also many complicated aspects of the story that make you think. Overall, the book is very interesting and I think most people would enjoy it.]]> 2019-09-06 21:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123245 The Handmaid's Tale 553852 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123341 2019-09-06 21:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123341 The Handmaid´s Tale 551532 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123434 2019-09-06 21:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123434 The Handmaid's Tale 571186 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123596 1) "I used to think of my body as an instrument, of pleasure, or a means of transportation, or an implement for the accomplishment of my will. Now the flesh arranges itself differently. I’m a cloud, congealed around a central object, the shape of a pear, which is hard and more real than I am and glows red within its translucent wrapping.(pg.73)"
2) This quote is significant because it illustrates the character's feeling of self worth. She feels devalued as a human being because her main purpose and "central object" is her womb and ability to make ]]> 2019-09-06 21:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123596 Far From the Tree 491153 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123815 1. "“The older she got, the more human her parents seemed, and that was one of the scariest things in the world.”
2. This quote is significant because it demonstrates an important character development moment for the character. It shows a shift from childhood to the path to adulthood. As the character gets older, she is exposed to the ways of life and nature.
3.The book is a take on a coming of age story with portions of it discovering what exactly a family means. It's an interesting take on traditional topics. It is told from multiple perspectives who meet as the story progresses. I would recommend the story for people who wants to read something that can inspire them and explore the theme of self-realization. ]]> 2019-09-06 21:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381123815 The Handmaid's Tale 553743 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381124295 1. “But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind.”(Atwood 54).
2. This passage is significant because of the way it illustrates how the emotional and physical trauma is overlooked. They simply observe them as a ploy for their self-benefit. It highlights the way in which they undermine the humanity of these women and just believe that once the physical is gone it will be over. They are ignorant as to how this pain runs deeper than the skin. This pain can create emotional trauma that affects these women for the rest of their lives. Self-interest blinds one to how others are affected by their actions.
3.This novel is a very captivating novel that takes one on a realistic journey of women who face these similar experiences on the daily. It opens you up to the realities that happen in this world and make you compare your situation to others. Although it is very simple to read this novel, it does deal with heavy topics that may not be suitable for every individual. However, I do believe that it is an excellent way to start a discussion about this heavy topic and increases its awareness. I do believe that many would enjoy this novel and think highly of it.]]> 2019-09-06 21:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381124295 Far From the Tree 491027 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381124501 1. “The older she got, the more human her parents seemed, and that was one of the scariest things in the world. She missed being little, when they were the all-knowing gods of her world, but at the same time, seeing them as human made it easier to see herself that way, too.”

2. This quote is significant because the narrator discovers herself as she grows up. She has a moment of self realization and discovers that growing up has positives and negatives. She realizes as her childhood years progress and she matures, her perspective on her parents changes. She seems to have overcome a barrier, that hindered her true understanding of real-world problems that adults, such as her parents, have to face on a daily basis.

3. This book is a contemporary novel about three adopted kids, who are biological, but live in different households. The theme of the story is self-realization and discovery, because throughout the whole story the three characters find out they are related and have the same mother. The book is written from three different perspectives, which gives insight on the emotions of each person. It also discovers many heavy issues, such as abuse in the foster care system, teen pregnancy, alcoholism, and adoption. Because the book discusses many these problems, it may be emotional for those who are affected by these traumas. This book is overall is very enjoyable, uplifting, and inspirational. The language and style the author uses is easily understandable, and it's a good choice for those who enjoy realistic teen fiction. ]]> 2019-09-06 21:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381124501 The Handmaid's Tale https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381125481 1) “When we think of the past it's the beautiful things we pick out. We want to believe it was all like that.” (Atwood, 41)
2) It sets up the theme and the character's mindset in a harsh situation the handmaids face. When the conditions are unfair and dark, people tend to reminisce their pasts on only parts they consider to be beautiful.
3) I believe people should know that the author gave a lot of details in many of the dialogues that sets up or matches with current theme and the situation they are in.

-Jasper W. Kim-]]> 2019-09-06 21:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381125481 Rules of Civility 491367 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381125943 1. "Which is just to say, be careful when choosing what you're proud of-because the world has every intention of using it against you." (Towles, 37)
2. It develops a conflict very early on in the novel in which the main character, Kathrine Kotent and her roomate, Evelyn Ross, are trying to both to get with this one man, Tinker Grey, and obviously he can only be taken by one of them. This is a hard romantic conflict between them. It effectively illustrated the characters of both female characters, in which Eve is far more sociable and socially intelligent in comparison to Kathrine, but Kathrine is more calm and collected and she is more observant and understanding whereas Eve is obviously more extroverted and the "don't give a damn" type. Yes definitely, truly reflects his writing style.
3. The book truly puts you in the writings of the author and the fictional world and truly allows you to feel the sentiments and the emotions the characters were feeling during the time. It teaches a lot of life lessons and has many amazing quotes that are featured that are really deep and thoughfully-crafted.

]]> 2019-09-06 21:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381125943 The Color Purple by Alice Walker-Colette Lee https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381139824 1. “And then, just when I know I can live content without Shug, just when Mr. ____ done ast me to marry him again, this time in the spirit as well as in the flesh, and just after I say Naw, I still don’t like frogs, but let’s us be friends, Shug write me she coming home. Now. Is this life or not? I be so calm. If she come, I be happy. If she don’t, I be content. And then I figure this the lesson I was suppose to learn” (283, Walker).

2. This passage is significant as it marks the point at which Celie, the main character of the novel, grows in maturity and undergoes a shift in her character. Since a young age, Celie had struggled to find true love in her marriage, nevertheless gain any form of respect or consideration from her husband. She had only married to look after her husband’s house and children, and was oftentimes beaten or slapped. Even as she developed a love interest in Shug Avery, Celie’s life had been characterized by her overwhelming awe of Shug, as well as her desire to satisfy and please her in every aspect. However, in this text, it is evident that Celie has learned to love and prioritize herself above all else, declining a genuine proposal from her ex-husband and leading a happy lifestyle even in the absence of Shug.

3. The Color Purple by Alice Walker is structured as a long series of letters that are either written to God or exchanged between two separated sisters-Celie and Nettie; therefore, for the most part, the story takes an informal tone and is an easy read. With one sister living in the States and the other as a missionary in Africa, their letters reveal the various struggles they face and events that occur in the drastically different lifestyles they lead, while also exposing the audience to the racism and sexism prevalent during the early 1940’s.

]]> 2019-09-06 23:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381139824 Slaughter-House-Five 490960 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381144861 1."Ronald weary and the scouts were safe in a ditch, and Weary growled at Billy, "Get out of the road, you dumb motherf---er." The last word was still a novelty in the speech of white people in 1944. It was fresh and astonishing to Billy, who had never f---ed anybody-and it did its job. It woke him up and got him off the road" (Vonnegut 43).
2.The passage is significant because it shows the writing style of Vonnegut: humor in times of danger; a sort of "dark" humor. This is apparent in this quote because Billy, one of the characters in the story, is endangering the lives of his fellow soldiers by making himself an easy target for enemy soldiers which could eventually lead to all of his fellow soldiers getting captured and potentially executed. Although the situation is clearly not a humorous one, Vonnegut uses the dialogue of Ronald, one of Billy's squad members, to make the situation more funny by making Ronald's statement be taken in the literal sense. This type of style of writing is consistent throughout what I have read so far.
3. The book focuses heavily on on the times before, during, and after WW2 so if you aren't really interested in this timeline the story may not be for you. The story is also sometimes confusing because the perspective of the characters switches around a lot so it's hard to follow what's happening. There are also some references to things that were popular around this time like TV shows and consumer products that you may not understand since the story was written 50 years ago.
. ]]> 2019-09-07 00:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381144861 The Handmaid's Tale - Emily Chen 553750 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381165849 1. “They used to have dolls, for little girls, that would talk if you pulled a string at the back; I thought I was sounding like that, voice of a monotone, voice of a doll.”
2. This quote is significant because the narrator expresses her feelings like a doll, an object that lacks expressions and feelings. She mentioned how the dolls are controlled by little girls by pulling a string at the back, revealing how she feels like her life is controlled by the commanders and rules of the society. Her monotone, doll-like voice further illustrates the restriction that the narrator, or even the handmaids in general and women in the society as a whole, cannot express their feelings and ideas openly and freely. Although this quote does not explicitly reveal the narrator’s feelings directly, the analogy she made clearly delivers her pursuit of freedom as she compared her voice to one of a doll.
3. The Handmaid’s Tale depict a dystonia future society that women lacked rights to read and write, communicate with other males or even females, express their ideas, travel, or control their own bodies. This book is going to be a perfect read for people who care about women’s rights and gender roles in our society as it provokes readers to think about restrictions or protections placed on women by our government. This book also questions people being submissive to authorities and obeying the societal orders, which is likely to appeal to anyone and encourage readers to think about what kind of life they would pursue in the future.]]> 2019-09-07 05:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381165849 Pachinko 552203 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381172332 2019-09-07 07:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381172332 Jasmine yen_heidi_lohs https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381351201 1. "'The world is divided between those who stay and those who leave."

2. This quote is significant because Jasmine refuses to divide her world into arbitrary boxes. The world is open and filled with unpredictability, especially people. She fails to feel welcome within any distinguishing boundaries without accepting herself. Also, Jasmine left her whole world behind and went to go travel, defying her destiny by an astrologer that she must remain a widow for the rest of her life.

3. Jasmine isn't just a book filled with adventures of a girl defying her foretold destiny, but can be relatable for many different immigrants. She changes her own identity in order to find self-empowerment and happiness. This novel opens up on the idea of the process of Americanization through a woman's experiences in trauma and triumph while she is attempting to forge a new identity for herself.

]]> 2019-09-08 19:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381351201 Far From the Tree 491021 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381872327 1. "That's what parents do. They catch you before you fall. That's what family is."

2. This quote is significant because the narrator discovered that family is such a large part of one's life and that it should not be taken for granted. She narrates that parents often do all they can to provide for their children and wants the best for them. In the beginning, she states that her life was mediocre and did not show compassion towards her family. However, towards the end she discovers all that her parents have done for her a changes her mindset. This creates a charter development as the story progresses.

3. The book focuses heavily on character development and how this can relate to many people as well. The story begins with the story of a girl who becomes pregnant and creates a disappointed atmosphere from her foster parents. The girl then decides to give up her child because she wanted a better life for her daughter. It then shifts to her deciding to find her biological mother and ask the questions that she has waited to ask. Soon the girl finds that she has two biological siblings and seeks to find them and their mother at the same time. However, the sister becomes reluctant to find who their mother is and decides that it is not worth the effort. Which causes some conflict between the agenda and the siblings. As the story progresses, character development is shown from all the siblings about the idea of finding their biological mother. ]]> 2019-09-09 21:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381872327 The Impossible Knife of Memory 4912691 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381872468 1. "I listened for footsteps until the empty lots and closed-up businesses turned into strip malls and then turned into almost-safe little houses. At the end of the last street, past a forgotten cornfield and the ruin of a barn, sat the house that I was supposed to call home"(Anderson 8).
2. This is very significant because it shows her perspective on her house and what it consists of.She is not like other girls and instead of focusing in school, she rather despises it, seeking a lifestyle without the need of school.
3. This book is relative to a high school experience and involves a girl whose father struggles to be a fatherly figure due to PTSD. Therefore, the daughter has to be the one to take care of her father rather than her father taking care of her. She dislikes high school and believes its unnecessary due to she and her father usually just living by driving a truck.]]> 2019-09-09 21:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381872468 The Hate You Give 491328 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381872659 By: Mehreen Uranious
1. "When the Khalils get arrested for selling 🤬, they either spend most of their life in prison, another billion-dollar industry, or they have a hard time getting a real job and probably start selling 🤬 again. That’s the hate they’re giving us, baby, a system designed against us. That’s Thug Life"
2. The passage is significant as it references to the title and its meaning. It refers to the discrimination that black people face and how everything is in favor of white people. It is one of the most important quotes in the whole book and is a good example of the writing style.
3. People should know that the book is about police brutality and how African Americans have to fight against it and speak up. It is really interesting to how how the main character, Starr, has to fight between two personalities and find her voice]]> 2019-09-09 21:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381872659 The Hate You Give 4910621 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381959455

“ ‘Keep your hands visible. Don’t make any sudden movements. Only speak when they speak to you.’ “

This passage is significant because it shows how much police brutality is taking place in today’s society and how young African Americans are being taught these rules as they grow up and it is being instilled in them as if it were something they had to know like reciting their ABCs or counting their numbers. It develops an introduction to the rest of the story and gives background about what they’re taught. It shows the culture that the main character, Starr, and her friends had to grow up in.

I believe that people should know that this book is definitely about a topic that is considered a heavy topic and has a lot of weight on it. This topic is definitely worth talking about and this book is to be read with an open mind. This book can be very influential, especially for our generation and helps us to see why we should take a stand and use our voice to help speak out in situations like these and stand up for what we believe in.

]]> 2019-09-10 03:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381959455 The Catcher in the Rye https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381975061 Jacob Artolachipe]]> 2019-09-10 05:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381975061 The Catcher in the Rye 491154 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381982615 1.) “Only, he’s married, the cop, so he can’t marry her or anything, Then this girl gets killed because she’s always speeding. That story just about killed me.”

2.) This passage is significant, while it doesn’t directly develop a conflict it illustrates the narrator and main character. It shows the narrator's recall of a story that wouldn’t be necessary funny but he finds funny which shows a disconnect from reality from our narrator. This is an especially good example of the author’s writing style because it highlights why the 1st person perspective is used throughout the story (to convey the personality/persona of the author).

3.) I believe people should know this book is a very easy read. It is a very easy story to understand and follow. I always know what’s going on in the text and am captivated to continue reading because the story is genuinely interesting. The story is told almost dumbed down, like a friendly conversation, constantly stranding off into little thoughts and insight on our narrator. However, this style of writing is exactly what creates ingenious complexity in the story.

]]> 2019-09-10 06:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/381982615 Tess of the D'urbervilles hansongu123 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/404900358 1.“Did you say the stars were worlds, Tess?" "Yes." "All like ours?" "I don't know, but I think so. They sometimes seem to be like the apples on our stubbard-tree. Most of them splendid and sound - a few blighted." "Which do we live on - a splendid one or a blighted one?" "A blighted one.”
2. This quote reveals much about the characterization of, the protagnist and a "purified" woman in author's own words, Tess Durbeyfield by conducting an interesting conversation between Tess and his little brother Abraham about their fate and circumstances,. An example of Tess' personal beliefs that shape her qualities of a character. Maybe to set up a specific way of the readers perceiving Tess as the author would, the conversation does both summarizaing and initiating events; characterization causes the mood to set.
3. This book struggles, not favorable, or in other words, not pleasant plotting in every perspective whatsoever - but that doesn't mean this isn't a book to read. It is famous so no need for much introduction, this work written by Thomas Hardy really contributes to culture, a social commentary that has impacted and maybe inspired many people. Gracious, author's wisdom.]]> 2019-10-31 10:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/404900358 A Tale of Two Cities justinmusicman24 https://padlet.com/jeanette_baugh/to1l2re25myl/wish/412264513

“... he sat so still, that he might have been sitting for his portrait. Very orderly and methodical he looked with a hand on each knee and a loud watch ticking a sonorous sermon under his flapped waistcoat, as though it pitted its gravity and longevity against the levity and evanescence of the brist fire… A face habitually suppressed and quieted was still lighted up under the quaint wig by a pair of moist bright eyes that must have cost their owner, in years gone by, some pains to drill to the composed and reserved expression of Tellson’s Bank” (22).

The passage is significant because it introduces an essential character to the story. Jarvis Lorry is a friend to Charles Darnae, and he works at Tellson’s bank. He is introduced here, and described later throughout the book, as a person dedicated to both his friends and his work in equal fashion. He is very discerning, and can measure situations effectively and address problems in a swift manner. Charles Dickens uses this introduction to show how Lorry is “composed and reserved” and “orderly and methodical.” He also uses visual description to show how Lorry’s physical appearance matches his personality with a “load watch ticking a sonorous sermon.” This snippet is also an example of Dickens’s writing style: using lots of detail and imagery to explain events.

Before getting into the novel, I think it is important to understand and be prepared for Dickens’s writing style, which can produce very drawn out chapters and plotlines. I remember reading somewhere that critics in his time criticized him for using so much “pedantic” detail that he overlooks the overall character depth and development of his characters. I can see that point of view, as some of the characters in the book can seem flat, like Lucie and Darnay. Although, I wouldn’t even say that having a flat main character is bad, as sometimes a flat character can indirectly spotlight and initiate the development of characters around him/her. Anyways, I feel like reading this book takes a lot of focus on the readers part to remember all the characters, (there are a lot of characters, and it can be confusing sometimes) and actually be able to understand what is happening (as there can be a lot of imagery and description). I do however recommend the book, because there is some really interesting characters and narrative ideas in the book that can facilitate an excellent read.

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