Hungry for Attention

So now in class we are reading the book Black Boy by Richard Wright. So far in the book the main character Richard shows his need for attention. He seems like he’s just there and not really acknowledged because he is a child. In the book he sets the curtain in his house on fire basically because he was bored. By setting the curtains on fire and basically burning the house down he defiantly got the attention he has been yearning for. Another example of his addiction to attention is when he killed a cat to get back at his father. Richard’s sole intention was to get the attention and anger his father without getting punished.

Is Richard alone in his craving for hunger?

All crave some attention but people pursue it in different ways. Some have made themselves into celebrities, who have the attention of millions. Others are criminals who are on the news who also have the attention of many. Some people pursue attention in negative ways and others in positive ways.

Why is attention craved?

This question I cannot answer on the behalf of others but I crave attention because it’s boring to live in the shadows of others. I like to be visible in the spotlight, because of the feeling I get. When I’m in front of people on a stage I feel happy and at home. That is why I crave attention.

King Still King?

Dr. Martin Luther King is defiantly still relevant. Dr. King fought for equal rights and an end to racism. Still to this day you can say that people still don’t have equal rights and there is defiantly racism still in today’s modern society. Though racism is not as bad as it was it is still living. Its today’s society blacks are often looked down upon. It is not unheard of a person of a different race getting a job over a black person just because of their skin. Racism now is not only limited to blacks. Mexicans are also looked at the same way. There are also a lot of racist stereo types. For example, Asians are smart and black people are always late. In some cases especially in the south rights are secretly based upon their race. For example, if a black person got caught stilling would get a harsher punishment than if he/she were of a different race. He is relevant because his goals were not completely accomplished and we are still fighting his war against racism. If he was still alive I could see him speaking to people around the world about rights and racism.

Children of the Sea

So far the best passage we have read is Children of the Sea by Edwidge Danticat. I like to read short stories, books, novels, etc. This short story is formed through journal entries which are out of the ordinary and interesting. The journal exchanges are between two lovers separated from one another. Both the man and woman deal with difficult case scenarios that create much struggle in order to live. Although the story was fictional, it seemed like a first-hand account. The best feature of the short story is that it has meaning and an actual plot unlike like some stories (house of the seven gables). As you read this story it doesn’t get boring and has just enough action to make you want to keep reading. I also like the way the author says what she means and get straight to the point because some authors spend 2 pages describing something that could have been said in 1 paragraph. Describing something for 2 pages in most cases would make the reader board and want to stop reading. Usually I hate the things I read in school but this is one of the best stories I have ever read. Oh I forgot, another good thing about Children of the Sea is that it is very short!!

Winter beginings
frost covers the crisp grass as the sun begins to rise
your breath floats in the air
like a sweet cloud
coats,boots,sweaters, and christmas trees come from the underground
revived from the long summer
holiday lights make the city bright
the kids get excited
gifts,gifts, gifts
Winter has began

Class Improvements

I am always asked do I like the class. That question doesn’t really give me much of a choice but to answer with “yes” because I have to go through the class for the rest of the school. I better like it!! On the other hand when I am asked if I like American Literature class I can honestly say that I love it. I’m not just saying it because I have to, I genuinely like the class.

So, I am what direction does the class need to be better.

Well I don’t have a problem with anything in the class. It’s the best class I have this year. I really like how we discus every topics we come across. Everyone can express their opinion without being judged and the discussions are really deep.
The assignments are never hard but we still learn what is necessary. That is just how I like it, in depth but simple at the same time. It seems like in this class as long as the work gets done and you show that you have learned the material then you won’t have any problems.

The class is really laid back and free, so ultimately I don’t think the class needs any other direction.

Modern Slavery

Slavery has been traced back all the way to 3000 B.C in Mesopotamia. Slavery back then was not that bad. They took people who had debts, criminals, and captives as slaves. Eventually those who owed debts and the criminals were set free. Also if the slave had kids, their kids would not automatically be slaves also like in America. I am not saying that slavery is a good thing or should have been allowed. I am simply saying that slavery was not as bad as it was in America. Slavery slowly began to change over the years. The Americans turned it into a permanent thing and they treated their slaves terribly.


Now today we have a new form of slaves. There are sex slaves in our society today. Girls are taken from their homes at a young age and usually are sold into brothels. They train the girls in how to dress, wear makeup and please their customers. The daughter of Nepalese peasant farmers, Geeta had been sold to a brothel in India by a member of her extended family at the age of nine. The family member had duped Geeta's visually impaired mother into believing her daughter would get a job at a clothing company in Nepal. At the brothel the owner of the slaves would verbally abuse and beat the girls with wires, rods and hot spoons if they did not comply. On average the young girl was force to have sex with about 60 men a day. It is a true shame. The world has greatly changed the idea of slavery over the centuries.

The moment I knew I was an American

What is an American? Well Thomas Jefferson was said to believe that an American was of European decent. I definitely do not believe an American is only of European decent. That is entirely not true because the slaves they brought from Africa did not have any type of European decent. Even some of the Africans that were born in amerce did not any type of European decent. So I think and American is a person that is born in America and has lived there for most of their life.

In America people have a sense of freedom but still have invisible bars around them. Americans get to choose their own religion, wear what they want, say anything, write anything, celebrate holidays, have different traditions, etc. America provides all these different opportunities. The invisible bars come into play when you put laws into the equation. The laws restrict you from doing certain things which means you are not exactly free. Many American don’t realize it but the government is not exactly giving them the freedom they deserve or believe they have.

Honestly I don’t know the difference between and American and another nationality. Why? Well it is because I have never been out side of the country or met someone who is not American. So the moment I knew I was an American has not occurred in my life yet, but when it does I will defiantly update you guys on the moment I knew I was an American.