Blog 6: Scarlet Ibis

Another superstition that was mentioned in the short story The Scarlet Ibis is when Aunt Nicey states "Dead birds is bad lucky, specially red dead birds" (Hurst 223). 

This is a superstition because shortly after the red bird died, Doodle and his brother go to Horsehead Landing. 

On there way home, it starts pouring rain and the brother runs away from Doodle leaving him in the dust. 

Doodle then dies under a tree, just like the Scarlet Ibis. This defiantly affects the plot development,

because it shows a connection between the title, events and the maine character.

Blog 2: Holocaust Dictionary

Adolf Eichmann was a Nazi official who administered the concentration camps. This is the most interesting and surprising entry in our holocaust dictionary to me. I was not aware that Eichmann was the man behind all of the death camps, ghettos, and the holocaust in general. Hitler was the name most heard, and in the pictures that were put up through out the world. When someone thinks of the word "Holocaust", almost always they think of Adolf Hitler. Yet, they should really be thinking of Adolf Eichmann. He organized all of this horrible time, and I was defiantly surprised that I had not heard of this name before. Through out all the years I have been in school and learning about the holocaust, I never heard of him. I think that teachers really should start teaching about him, along with Hitler, because he was defiantly a huge part of the Holocaust. 

Blog 3: GAC and Cage Reading

The events that took place in this chapter were very extravagant. Riva's sickness was obviously authentic because she almost got her arm amputated. This put a quirk in the story, we were unaware of if she would survive with one arm, or make it out of the illness 100%. When I read that part a needed to put the book down and saunter outside to gather myself. 

Blog 5: The Man Who Was Almost a Man

1. The narrator is the author. The point of view is 3rd person and the dialect is ominent.

2. Her response was no at first. She didn't want him to have one. But then Dave said that they could use the gun for Pa. And she says fine they can get one.

3. He tells them a lie in how the mule did it to herself. He starts crying and then the crowd starts laughing and he tells them what really happened.

4. I think it represents a new place for Dave. It represents freedom and a new life.

5. I don't think so. I think a society needs someone like Dave. If there isn't then it will be off balance. You need someone who has different ideas. No i don't think they should celebrate his departure.

Blog 4: Lamb of the Slaughter

What were your thoughts about the ending of this short story? Could Mary Maloney get away with the same crime in today's current society? Why/why not?

I think that the cops were too unsuspicious of the surroundings. They could have noticed that she wouldn't leave the house and that the lamb could have been used as a weapon. In today's society she would not have gotten away with it. People are always assuming the worst and would likely accuse her of this crime immediately.

Blog 1: Part 1 Reflection

What portion of Part I stood out to you in your reading? Provide a page number and short analysis of the excerpt.

The portion that stood out to me is when Mr. Berkenwald erased Riva's name from list to go to the camp in chapter eighteen, page 106. He plays the role of "God" by erasing Riva's name. He says he did it because she is really a mother to her younger siblings. She is only a teenager in years not. Mr. Berkenwald did it to save three lives. It was very touching to me because of all the crying at the end of the chapter.

Blog 15: Holocaust Topics and The Cage

In your groups, take some time to collect information and provide each topic below with a thorough explanation. This may be a definition or a small summary of the event.

You are encouraged to include quotations and facts from other websites, provided that you cite them correctly. Try to be as detailed as possible, (i.e. include dates, famous people, etc.).

a. The Jewish Holocaust- 1933- 45; The Genocide of nearly 6 million Jews during WWII. The genocide was led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party.  

b. The Nazi Party- a group which was a political party that was led by Adolf Hitler. They believed in racial purity for the German people.

c. Ruth Minsky Sender- The author of "The Cage" which was published in 1986. She was a Holocaust survivor. She survived the camp of Auschwitz.  She was freed from Mittelsteine and was separated from her brothers.

d. Auschwitz, Mittelsteine, Grafenort-They were the major Concentration Camps that all of the victems of the Holocaust were sent to and many were abused, tortured, and killed. The camps ended after the Holocaust ended. These were three of the most deadly camps.

e. personal memoir- a story of someone's life written by that person.

Blog 9: TKAM, The Beginning of the Trial

If i had the choice to defend the accused person for stealing the money I would support him. The facts show that no one else would defend his case, but I would because I would want to give him a chance. Everyone deserves a chance, and are innocent until proven guilty. At the moment he is on trial for stealing the $2,000 but he pleaded no guilty. I am going to defend him because everyone deserves a chance to prove themselves innocent.

The situation is similar to Harper Lee's book because Atticus is helping his friend by defending him in court as his attorney. The problem is Atticus doesn't have proof to help his case. He is doing it as an obligation.

Blog 8: New York Times Article

1. What is the main idea of this NYT article? What is its connection to OMAM?

The main idea of this article is to show the recession in todays world. it is similar to Of Mice and Men because OMAM is based on the recession and so is this article. 

2. According to the article, "Some Forecasters See a Fast Economic Recovery," what 'psychological factor' is mentioned as providing the U.S. society with a false sense of comfort?
It is providing a false sense of comfort is because everyone knows that predictions are usually never right. and the prediction is that we will have a fast recovery. so people think that we will have a long recovery.
3. Is there a similar psychological phenomenon that plays out in OMAM? [Hint: Where do the migrant workers' earnings go? Find support for your answers on pages 76-78 of the text.]

The psychological phenomenon is played in OMAM because the reason we always get in recession is because workers waste there money when they get it. so in doing so people are waste money on things they dont need and then they go broke so we get in recession.