on dumpster diving

Sophie Sullivan
Mrs. Parkinson
English IIIB
5 April 2016

On Dumpster Diving

            The author shows pathos in the writing by giving personal experiences of hardship he has had to go through. When he says "I have heard of people maliciously contaminating discarded food and even handouts," This quote shows how being homeless is hard enough and then people will go out of their way to hurt a homeless person. Another quote says "No matter how careful I am I still get dysentery at least once a month" This also shows the hard times and how common it is to get sick or get bad food out of a dumpster. Also he talks about the type of food he finds and how it effects his health, "I tend to gain weight when I am scavenging. Partly this is because I always find far more pizza and doughnuts than water packed tuna, nonfat yogurt, and fresh vegetables."

Harlem writers

Sophie Sullivan
English 2B
Mrs. Parkinson
4 March 2016


          These poems from the Harlem renaissance show many people the real talent these people had in this time period. Also their personal thoughts and feelings they experienced. They explain what was happening in a creative and enjoyable way that readers can enjoy forever. Claude McKay is a very popular writer from this time period and in many ways shaped this culture. In the poem the White House, written by Claude McKay it states "Your door is shut against my tightened face,And I am sharp as steel with discontent; But I possess the courage and the grace, To bear my anger proudly and unbent.” This quote shows how the struggles in this time period felt to certain people.  And how it effected them.

Writers voice 3

Showing Writers Voice
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They deliver interesting information:
In this video he interests the audience by telling a cool story that you want to hear about. Also he is wearing a firefighter uniform which interests you by wondering why he is wearing it. He starts by telling you a personal story and you want to know what it is. Describes the environment and what it was like to be a volunteer firefighter.

Employ techniques of narrative:
He gets to his point in the end which is his message of the story. His message is don't wait to be a hero. Do something today even if it doesn't seem like much it will make a big difference. He says "I have witnessed generosity and kindness on a monumental scale. But I'm also witnessed act of grace and courage on an individual basis, and you know what I've learned? They all matter." This quote shows how everything matters no matter how big or small.  Uses imagery to help set up whats happening in your mind. He says "Here it was the middle of the night she was standing outside in the pouring rain, under an umbrella, in her pajamas, barefoot, while her house was in flames."

They employ humor:
His humor was when he told the story how the other guy got to save the homeowners dog and he was left with just getting her a pair of shoes out of the fire.  This humor in his story helps you connect to his story. Even when the house was on fire and that is a very serious moment he jokes about the dog and how his job was to just get shoes. This while story is a funny one with a meaning behind it even though its about  a fire.

Suitcase Vignette

When Holden talks about the importance of suitcases. In the text it says "You think if they are intelligent and all, the other person, and have a good sense of humor, that they don't give a ---- whose suitcases are better, but they do. He said how suitcases were very important and how you cant room with someone with bad suitcases. This shows a personal thought he has and his story of rooming with Stradlater. Stradlater also had nice suitcases.

Catcher In The Rye 9-10

Blog Option One-

The article that I read was explaining how everyone has something in the their life that is happening to them and not everyone can understand it or relate to it. But that does not mean that it is not there. The article was about a rattling in a car that when she tried to show the dealership it was fixed already. The worker thought she was crazy just because he couldn't hear her "rattle". This article can relate to Holden because Holden has personal things happening to him and just because other people don't know whats wrong doesn't mean he is not. 

"The heartbreak you should be passed already.The chronic pain that doesn’t go away from a long ago injury.
The brain injury that doesn’t show on the outside, but completely rewired you and your life forever.
The cancer you survived, but leaves you feeling unsettled.
Your rattle.
Like the guy at the car dealership, I can’t fix your rattle.
But I offer you today, this tiny gift—
I’m validating your rattle.
I hear it.
I see it.
I feel it.
I believe it’s there.
I hope this moment of understanding and acknowledgement gives you some comfort.
The chronic pain that doesn’t go away from a long ago injury.
The brain injury that doesn’t show on the outside, but completely rewired you and your life forever.
The cancer you survived, but leaves you feeling unsettled.
Your rattle.
Like the guy at the car dealership, I can’t fix your rattle.
But I offer you today, this tiny gift—
I’m validating your rattle.
I hear it.
I see it.
I feel it.
I believe it’s there.
I hope this moment of understanding and acknowledgement gives you some comfort."

This quote shows how people can have rattles that you cant even see but they are still there. Holden's brother who died of cancer can be one of his rattles and if you didn't know that about him you could never tell from his outer appearance. A quote from the book showing on of Holden's rattles is, "He got leukemia and died when we were up in Maine, on July 18, 1946." This is about his younger brother Allie and how he was sick and dies. 

The Smoke

     The Smoke is the place where runaway uglies live and continue to be ugly. In my book Tally just reached the smoke and met up with Shay. Everyone there is ugly and if they once were pretty they made themselves ugly again. David one of the civilians has lived in the smoke his whole life, he never had a choice to live there or not.

     Tally is in The Smoke but not by her choice. She is friends with Shay and messed around with her when they were Uglies but Tally has always been looking forward to being Pretty her whole life. Dr. Cable sent her to the smoke to find it and help lead her to it. Tally has not made her decision yet.

     Should she lead them to The Smoke or stay there and be ugly forever?

Tally Youngblood

     Tally Youngblood is the main character of my book "Uglies". Tally is almost 16, and counting down the days till she can get the procedure to make her become pretty. Her being younger than her best friend Peris had left her alone and ugly.

     While Tally is sneaking around in New Pretty Town when she meets Shay. Shay is a different type of ugly, she doesn't look forward to her procedure and count down the days like Tally. She doesn't customize pretty faces on her wall or care about getting in trouble.

     Tally loves messing around with her daredevil friend though she is more careful about what she does. She made a promise to Peris that she would not mess around anymore so they could be pretty together.