Alchammat Comp II Commonplace Book by Mohammad Alchammat

1) Collier's "The Chaser"

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-08-31 02:27:49 UTC

For a normal human being, one would ask a wise man how love works. Instead, Alan is using money to buy love, or his case happiness. Everyknows the quote Money can't buy you happiness." he richest person in the world can be depressed, while a poor man is 50 times happier.

2) "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:42:53 UTC

Christmas approaches faster than on can assume. The year goes by so fast that time becomes more valuable than presents. During the holiday season, holiday sweaters are bought for comfort an warmth. Some look good, and some look ugly. To Rachel, a red sweater that doesn't belong to her is ugly.

3) "A&P" by John Updike

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:43:46 UTC

Sammy doesn't realize that it should be brothers first. There are plenty of fish in the sea, and going after these women was a mistake. This quote gives the best non-explicit way of what this story mean.

4) "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:44:43 UTC

The perfect solution to finding out who Armand and Desiree's family are is the Maury Show. It's a shame that technology was slowly starting to make immense in the world. Karma is real, and happens to the best.

5) "Introduction to Poetry" Billy Collins

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:45:09 UTC

Child abuse come to mind at the end of the poem. The child won't say anything, or speak the true. Trying to sweat talk the child doesn't work, resort to beating the pulp out of them. It's a sad thing, but it happens all the time

6) "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:45:33 UTC

The song "Just a Dream" by Nelly brings a great example of this poem. Nelly's song explains what Langston wrote, but in a longer poem.

7) "The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:46:01 UTC

All of Henry's hard work ended up at the bottom of the river all because his brother was there. Rest in peace. Henry should have kept the car, but his respect towards his brother was worth more than a contraption that can be rebuilt.

8) "Reunion" by John Cheever

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:46:37 UTC

Nothing can ever go wrong reuniting with Dad for the first time in years, right? At least that's what Charlie thought. There is a reason why Mom left Dad, and it might be because it's something with his attitude. This quote explains the story in one sentence by John Cheever.

9) "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:46:55 UTC

Fantasies about the one true love for all these soldiers get emotional as the stroy goes on. Symbolism for each soldier, and how they react to thinking about their women. The symbolism reminds me of "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Everything eventually ties together to create a big climax into the story.

10) "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:47:21 UTC

If one were to ever disrespect his or her mother, that is a sign of weakness and disobedience. Bruce Lee knows more about obedience and strength than anybody in the world before his death.

11) "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:47:49 UTC

Dancing is fun, especially if it is with Papa drunk waltzing to bed. Having a drunk family member can be fun, but it also can be very deceiving. Alcohol brings one's true inner self.

12) "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:48:08 UTC

For the title as "Everyday Use," it brings lots of different cultural ideas that I have as an Arab American. The heritage and Culture the Arabic community has never changes for any reason, not even a little. An example is that Arabic weddings are always the best weddings to participate in. It has the best culture and heritage than any other culture or heritage. The one on the microphone is my uncle.

13) "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-11-30 21:48:51 UTC

Women are the best nit pickers in the world. Not in a bad way, but that's why the world can't have nice things. Instead of finding out who killed Mr. Wright, they try to find out if Mrs. Wright tried to quilt the dead bird or knot it. This is how women are in a nutshell solving for a crime in the 20th century.

14) "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

mohammad_alchammat — 2015-12-01 03:28:47 UTC

Everyone wants to buy an iphone because everyone that has one is supposedly cool. Sometimes going with the flow isn't always the smartest idea. If someone jumped off the cliff, would you do it?