[Victoria L] - The Color Of Water by Victoria Lopez-157003822

Personal Reflection

157003822 — 2024-01-23 16:48:25 UTC

In what ways was this chunk a window or a mirror? Use the following questions to guide your response, but really we want to hear your personal thoughts and reactions to this chunk!

What experiences do you share with the characters? I share with James mommy being a different race then him, my two brother are black and I am not, there were times where I wondered why we don't look alike or why I was different then them.
In what ways is your family similar or different from those in the book? My family is different from there's because I don't have 12 siblings living with me.
What did you learn about a character or group of people that you have not personally experienced? I learned that religion and certain people's families can be completely different from any side, racial wise or anything. Don't always assume because they may be a different race or look different.

Social Issue

157003822 — 2024-01-23 16:48:25 UTC

Choose at least one of the following social issues that were present in this reading chunk. Discuss how this social force was present in a characters life. (Your response should be at least 5-6 sentences).

Social Class: Not having the best but the option to change what you want or where you want to be.
Race/Ethnicity: Everyone is different and come in different forms racial wise, not everyone looks the same or feels the same about them selves.
Religion: Family may cut you off for certain things you may do/want to do in your life because of religion.
Education: Not always have the best education or some other may have the best, depends on where you live and financial status.
Culture: Different culture's have certain things you may not do/say, if you don't obey these rules you may be un-welcomed.
Health: Trying to stay healthy by protecting others worries and thoughts.
Political Landscape: Dealing with different status's and not being fully true on what you may be doing or feeling, and needing help for a home or anything in general.

Quote

157003822 — 2024-01-23 16:48:25 UTC

"These people would kill mommy."

James was worried about his mother getting hurt by the "black panther." James had punched the black panthers son in the face afterwards, to be protective of his mommy. The reflection of James protecting his mommy wasn't a good thing for him to do in the way he did.
James
Why did this quote stand out to you? This quote stood out to me because it shows James loves his mommy/family and it relatable to many people in real life daily

Formalist Lens

157003822 — 2024-01-23 16:48:25 UTC

Choose 3 Formalist Lens Questions to respond to. Your responses should thoroughly respond to the prompt in at least three sentences.

Readers Response Lens

157003822 — 2024-02-05 17:16:34 UTC

1. How does the meaning of a text change as you reread it? The texts starts to be more vunerable over time but does get sad but more of a point of that was never really shown before.

2. How do your values alter your perceptions of the text? Seeing everyone's point of views and understanding of different belifs or opinions.

How might readers in different time periods or of different ages interpret the text? Some may be confused on why it happened or why they said certain stuff quickly or not fast enough.
Does the text hold the same opinion or perspective of the world as you have? What is there you consider wrong and why? (Use examples, quotes to raise an argument or to discuss your opinion). When Roger was killed in an accident it has happened so much over the years nowadays, and the affects it had on his family,friends,and peers was sad and devasting.
Which of your personal experiences or memories is affecting your perceptions of the story? James is mom doing her best with or without the help of other men being around romantically, she has pushed herself so hard to get bills payed and food on the table but still never had time for herself or anytime to feel good about herself and others fully.
What was the work’s original intended audience? To what extent are you similar or different from that audience. I'm somewhat similiar but not fully, knowing the knowledge of others feelings and traumatic experiences being uncomfortable about certain things and topics staying to yourself.

Social Class Lens

157003822 — 2024-02-13 17:35:28 UTC

How do economic conditions determine the characters' lives? This determines the characters life because they didn't have much growing up and had a hard time doing anything fun they wanted nor needed. Through the story James and his family before he was born moved around a lot and didn't fully have a stable home or anything of that sort but progressively got worse after "ma" started having more and more children and not a whole lot of help.

Psychological Lens

157003822 — 2024-02-13 17:37:16 UTC

What forces are motivating the characters? Doing better in life, and finally getting there peace and somewhat of payback to family or society.
Which behaviors of the characters are conscious ones? Which are unconscious?
What conscious or unconscious conflicts between the characters exist? The characters can be there physically and mentally in certain parts of the memoir but there were times where they in a way "black" out ad don't remember what they may have done or could have possible done.
Given their backgrounds, how plausible is the characters’ behavior? From everyone's different perspective of life and how certain things happened traumatically or not yes and no, there behavior is plausible.
What roles do psychological disorders and dreams play in this story? The disorders can affect many of the people certain the mental state or emotional and not being able to function in-certain areas.
How might a psychological approach account for different responses in female and male readers? For male's and female readers, they may take certain situations more to heart than the other, or may not understand it fully nor care as much as before.
How does the work reflect the writer’s personal psychology? It reflects different perspectives and thoughts of emotions to there life or what they may have experienced.
What do the characters’ emotions and behaviors reveal about their psychological states? The characters mental/emotional states are all over the place but the most seen was confused,unaware, and self-destruction somewhat. Slowly but surely everyone including Ma opened up about her past and why she is the way she is and why she doesn't depended on others. Ma is one example of she had a rough childhood/adult hood being lied or and betrayed. She always found her savor, our Lord and made the most out of it and still was happy everyday.
How does the reader’s own psychology affect their response to the work? Depending on what has or hasn't happened there life it depends on how you may react or take texts from the story.

Memoir Reflection

157003822 — 2024-02-26 17:59:20 UTC

Now that we have finished the novel, what is your takeaway from the book? My take away from this memoir, is there are many different ways people live life on a daily basis and people go through different things on the daily. I also learned it is to be comfortable with your belifs and to share them! The many different understandings of life and how everyone's life/emotions are different and can be disturbing for others and not knowing what to do is very alarming for me, because there can be times where I may not know what to do/feel about certain actions/topics and maybe concerning.