https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-02-28 16:08:35 UTC 2026-03-01 20:54:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/257804385 The Grapes of Wrath
1. Faith- The word "faith" is important because it is involved as one of the central main themes of the novel. Faith is utilized in the theme of never losing hope by having faith among family in the face of hardships and terror.
2. Dust- The word "dust" is significant because not only does it refer to the Dust Bowl, it also sets the mood for the novel, which is hopelessness and despair of the Joad family.
3. We- The word "we", while seeming minuscule, is important because in chapter fourteen, Steinbeck uses the word "we" as a call to action in order to describe the process of change, or rather, the movement of people to California, which made many critics state the novel containing communist undertones.
4. Family- The word "family" is crucial to the novel, as the Joad family's struggles on the journey to California are documented. In a grander scale, the word "family" is not just limited to the Joads. Rather, it describes the entire working class and the farmers, some united by a struggle for work, shelter, and a better life.]]> 2018-05-03 18:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/257804385 https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258121724 grapes of wrath

1. Vacant (115)- The word "vacant" in the book represents the emptiness of the farms and the land from the several families leaving west. Families are being forced to leave their homes and everything they value behind and once their presence is gone, their home becomes as vacant as their hearts. 
2. Unity (150)- The word "unity" is the foundation of what Tom's family represents throughout the beginnings of the book. Without the union of the family and the dependence on each other to survive the harsh and long journey ahead, the mission to California would be even more challenging.
3. Inveterate (95)- This word is important because Tom has unchangeable habits of committing crimes and always follows the path to troubles. In the novel he is not supposed to be leaving the state because he is on patrol but he continues to the road without acknowledging the consequences.
4. Tragedy (74)- The word "tragedy" is the outcome of many experiences on the road to California by the Joad family. Throughout the novel, many tragic situations will occur for the family to cope with including tragedies of death of loved ones and the general hardships of trying to survive with limited items such as money and supplies.

]]> 2018-05-04 18:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258121724 https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258122048 Great expectations:

Ravenous - This word is important because this is how Pip explained his attacker in the graveyard. Pip said his attacker ate his bread ravenously meaning that he was extremely hungry, giving us the mind set that the attacker could be very poor/homeless. 

impregnable - This word is described to show the characteristics of Mrs. Joe. The word meaning incapable of being attacked or tampered with, shows that Mrs. Joe has a temper and no one wants to upset her because she can not be tampered with.

Contemptuous - This word means to express extreme scorn which is what Pip expressed when he met Estella for the first time. 

Aberration - After Mrs. Joe's attack, she had an aberration of mind meaning that she had become more patients and less abusive.]]> 2018-05-04 18:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258122048 https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258125762 1. Elude- this word is important because pip pictures the man eluding or escaping the hands of the dead people. Pip also uses elude to avoid his promises. 

2. Felicitous- this word is important because pip is going through felicitous or the good which brings a change in his life.

3. Propitiation- this word is important to the novel because and it meant to overcome distrust which refers to Mrs. Joe's wanting to be on good terms with Orlick, even though he was the one who attacked her.

4. Expectation- this word is important to the novel because pip goes through so many different things throughout his life, he goes through his own expectations throughout the novel]]> 2018-05-04 18:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258125762 https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258133427 1. Ruthless- this word is important because it describes the bankers when they take away the farm

2. Apprehensive- this word is important because it describes the mental state of everyone in the car when grampa had a stroke

3. Hospitality- this word is important because it describes the warm welcome Ivy and Sairy give the Joad's.

4. Migrant- this word is important because it describes almost half of the book, the journey to California from Oklahoma. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258133427 kliu7730 https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258134481 Great Expectations
1.explicit-The word is important to Pip because it symbols Pips simplicity in society. Since he is an orphan, people do not pay much attention to him. His name is simply Pip because if it was more complicated people would not be able to remember him.
2.childish-the word is important to Pip because he was childish during his childhood years. He was not taught well which made him immature at his age. He was very innocent and naive during his childhood which perfectly describes him. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258134481 rmul4440 https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258551961 Enders Game

Monitor- A monitor in the book is an implant put into children when they are born, they are used to monitor the childrens behavior to see if they are fit for battle school.

Third- in the book parents are expected to have only two children, having a third child is considered near criminal in society because the population is so high. Ender is a third which singles him out since he was born.

bugger- a bugger is the alien threat that has attacked earth twice and the international fleet is now training for a third invasion.

Peter- Peter is Enders brother who is very vicious towards valentine, Enders sister, and Ender and bullies them because he is jealous that Ender has made it farther in government testing for battle school than he did. ]]> 2018-05-07 14:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258551961 riso3540 https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258554312 1984
1.Ignorance-This word is important because it represent how most people are ignorant to change and not wanting to go against the system.
2. Hate-The word hate is important, because it symbolizes Winston's hate for Big Brother and they hate he has for the routines of the party that does not make sense to him.
3. Spy- Spy is important to the book because it show the distrust among the citizens and how they all are weary of one another hesitate to help them.
4.Violent-This word is important because it shows the nature of the society as a violent place that glorifies war and killing of the enemy.]]> 2018-05-07 14:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258554312 https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258566513 Great Expectations:
1. impregnable- this word is important in association with the character Mrs. Joe and her physical and mental state towards treating Pip and her husband
2. ignominiously- this word supports how Pip is treated badly at home with his abusive sister
3. desolation- this refers to how others, such as Miss Havisham, view Pip because he does not come from a wealthy family and is treated with no respect from his sister, or caregiver
4. trepidation- the use of this word helps explain the great precautions Pip has taken to stay alarm of the surroundings in the town]]> 2018-05-07 15:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/awallace26/6thperiod2/wish/258566513