Room 13b Reflection

In the novel, In Search of Adam written by Caroline Smailes, a young girl, Jude, experiences heartache after heartache and is left to fend for herself, after the death of her mother. Although being surrounded by many adults none seem to offer comfort or acknowledge her. From the very beginning of the novel the adults ignore her. “I could open the window. Just slightly. Just enough to let their words fly in. They didn’t look up to me. I was already invisible. They never saw me. They never looked for me” (Smailes, p.73). Going through such an ordeal alone at such a young age without understanding what is happening will have a negative psychological impact. As Carol Larson mentions in her article, “there are factors, such as the presence of a

Overall the book gives a level of depth and openness that was startling as an uninformed individual. As the book is a direct insight to Lori’s schizophrenic mind as she recalls in detail her thoughts and experiences revolving her stays in the psychiatric ward and halfway houses. Indeed the progression of Lori’s illness is reflected in the author of the chapters in her book. For in the middle of the book, where Lori is in the depths of her psychosis, the story is carried on by her parents

The irritating, influential, and overwhelming documentary was directed by Ava DuVernay (Samito, 2015). While the documentary shakes the audience, it challenges their concepts regarding race intersection, mass incarceration in the U.S. and justice. It is a subject matter that sounds less cinematic. It has been increasingly difficult to separate Ava DuVernay filmmaking from her activism (Gray, Palmiotti, Archer & Guzman, 2007). The 13th is a timely movie just as Black Lives Matter protest and the presidential election that was imminent.

Last week, I went to the Carrie Meek Black Archives for the second time since 2015. While I was there I visited the Jim Crow room/exhibition, formerly known as the “Komics, Koon, and Klan” room. The room/exhibit had pretty much the same artifacts from the last time I visited in 2015, but I did notice that they had a new section for Rare Klu Klux Klan Memorabilia. When I observed this section, many things stood out from the KKK uniforms all the way to the lynching ropes. The one thing that I observed that really made me angry was the KKK sword that they had in the center of the showcase shelf. It was made in California in 1866.

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is an autobiography about a young woman’s journey in life. It delves into her childhood, which was as dire as it could become, and how she was able to break her family’s habits and achieve her dreams of becoming a reporter/journalist. There were several significant lessons throughout the story, but what I deemed to be the most valuable lesson was that struggle is important. In the book, struggle is what built Jeannette into who she is today. It drove her to be successful in life, taught her that hope is always out there, and formed her character.

In class, we read the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. This book was about the crazy childhood Jeanette experienced. Jeanette had to become independent at a very young age, since her parents didn’t seem to take responsibility for their children. She learned how to do many things on her own, like boil hotdogs at the age of three. Jeanette’s family was also always on the move; they drove miles and miles until her parents found a small town where they wanted to settle down for a little while. She became familiar with her dad’s term the “skedaddle,” which means they would just pick up and leave in a hurry. Because of all these sudden changes in Jeanette’s life, she had to start a new life for herself everywhere she went, such as starting a new school, making new friends, and adapting to the way of living in that

2. The author’s main purpose in writing this book is to present some lies or myths that some people might believe concerning Christianity, and show them the truth of what the Bible says about those topics.

Each member of the family is experiencing problems within the context of the family and other super systems they are involved in. Joel and Julia are reconciling after a yearlong separation.

Adam opts to go for dangerous surgery after doctor informs him that his body is not responding to the chemotherapy. The movie ends with Adam’s successful surgery and him dating Katherine.

Carl entered the house where he met a young girl named Ellie. Ellie and Carl’s introduction did not go as smooth as hoped. Ellie frightened Carl which caused in him letting go of his prized balloon that led to the retrieval of the balloon in the rafters which did not go as planned. Carl ended up falling from the rafters and breaking an arm. Carl returned home to recover when Ellie found his house and snuck into his room to get to know each other better, where Ellie showed Carl her adventure book. After going through the adventure book Carl and Ellie pinkie promise to go to Paradise Falls together. From this day on Ellie and Carl are inseparable through the good and bad. Ellie and Carl get married and live a happy life, until they tried to grow their family

friendship. A major theme of this book is that everyone is very strict and straight forward, and it seems

The book was told in such an informal way that you felt like you can be friends with these characters. The things they said actually made me laugh out loud for several minutes. I have never read a book that has done that. I think a reason for that is because it is relatable and told in such an improper tone. This novel may come across as controversial due to the dark humor. However, this book is meant for young adults and these young adults tend to be intrigued with challenging topics of conversation. This book discussed love, depression, friendship and self revelation. No matter who you are or where you come from, we have all have experienced some of the things these characters have in this story. They even talk about the acceptance of homosexuality. While it may be a serious topic, it is told in a light manner while acknowledging that it is an issue that exists. This novel was a great mixture of real life issues and comedy. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone my age. Most of the topics discussed are things several young adults are going through. However, it may not be for everyone due to the dark humor and the use of

The Hall of Mirrors was flanked on its north side by the Salon of War, which has art depicting the king’s victory against a European coalition in a war that ran from 1688-1697, and on its south side by a Salon of Peace, which has art depicting the benefits of the forthcoming peace.

For chemistry, I choose a argumentative white board because I had to work with a team to succeed it is all a lab analysis and other lab groups made their own critics toward the presentations.I had to acquire information to solve my problem.I over came this assignment by taking many procedures to accomplish and then argued my evidence to argue with other teams.This also helped improve quality of the work that was expected.If I were to redo this assignment,I would put in more in for information on the

Imagine a society where there is no individualism or creativity and all life choices are predetermined from the moment one is born. The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, tells about such a society from the viewpoint of an eleven-year-old named Jonas. In his world, there are countless laws to ensure everyone’s equality, prevent war, and to keep the people from feeling pain. Sadly though, they withhold the joyous experiences of life. The Elders or the government of the society gave one person the authority to hold all the memories to protect the citizens. This person is the Giver. When chosen to be the next Giver, Jonas embarks on a journey to release the memories to everyone. He wanted people to live a true and free life. This novel is the quintessential example of a book providing the reader freedom and values. Similar to Malcolm X’s liberation that he speaks about in “A Homemade Education,” The Giver has provided me, not only with more knowledge but the desire for independence. Malcolm X understood books were powerful tools that provided a whole new world to readers through deliverance and self-growth. The Giver is an influential novel that has played a significant role in my self-development. It has shaped my attitudes and beliefs towards obstacles in society by realizing that the world presented in The Giver, is comparable to the real world.