Response post to ReGina More

   Gina is my groupmate for reading the book, "Warriors don't cry", and I found this quote from Gina's book post:
    

Many Blacks during this time felt that they didn't deserve to integrate because they belonged in their community, with their own people, and the shabby schools. They feel like they have come as far as they possibly can as a race and have achieved the most that they can. They do not want to strive for more because they have been made to feel inferior for so long that some started to believe it. Throughout history many Black people internalized the racism that was inflicted upon them. It reminded me of the story of Uncle Tom that made a slave feel that all he could be in life was a slave and that it was his obligation to be a slave to his master and it is saddening how throughout history this happens.

   This is how Gina's discussion is-- she always talks about outside of the book, such as the historical events. She could always bring up something that is relating to this book. (I bet she is hela good at Fargher's class) Anyway, her first two sentences were what she said in the discussion. During that period, the descrimination that white people have on Black people is very effected to the black students such as Melba who is in Central High. The white students in Central High always called the black students "Nigger" and always try to beat them up. So, like what Gina has mentioned, the gap between the whites and the blacks is very huge during that period.
   Like what Gina said, because the blacks get adaption to feel inferior to the whites, so that Melba's family alwats asks her to stay in patient which helps her not making troubles for many times. This is what her Grandma India had taught her. And yeah, the good thing, today, people already stops hating and racist which makes this society more healthy.

Third Discussion for "Warriors don't cry"

     Chrismas Break! Yeah!
     Today in Mr. Sutherland's final, we have our final discussion in "Warrior don't cry." It was a pretty good ending of the last class this semester in Sutherland's room. As usual, we did not really focus on the story of the book, we talk a lot of "outside" stuff that is relating to the events in this book. I am so excited to read the next book.
     Anyway, let's get back to the discussion. Ronny and Gina brought up the special question: what do you guy think about the different between the racism in the past, and the racism right now? Because in  this book, Melba went to Central High school, and all white students treated black students very badly-- they called the black students "Nigger" all the times, and they always say bad words to Melba. For Melba, her grandma India told her just be patient whenever someone is treating her badly, and this is how Melba got over in that horrible school for 3 years. My opinion to that question is that: there were less black people worked in the society, and also because of the slavery, white people in Central High thought that black people are evil even though they did not do something bad. This is why Melba always thinks that it is so unfair to her, but she couldn't do everything to it. Back to today, most of the white people gave respectful to black people in few ways: First, the technology gets improve, and we all know that we need cooperate because we live in the same world--and that establish a less "racist" society. We also went into some deeply questions in the book. Jasiu asked that do we think Melba made a good choice of going to Central High, and I said yeah. No matter how she struggle in that High School, I still think it is a good personal experience in Melba's life. One of the reasons is that she could get her ways to school and graduate out of the school. This express her how to deal with white people later on her life.
      Have a nice Winter Break!

Response Post to Amber Chan

   OMG! After finishing my second discussion post, I keep finding an essay to read in order to do my response post with my tire eyes. I find this from Amber Chan's post:

I need you to go away
I need you to disappear
I need you to leave
I need you to vanish

I'm sick of crying
I'm sick of screaming
I'm sick of this all
Because you know what?
....
I don't want to know you
I don't want to be with you
I don't want to see you
I don't want to hear your name

So go away,
disappear,
leave,
vanish.

    I really like this pattern in Amber Chan's poem. "I need you to..." "I am sick of..." "I don't want to..." I could feel a strong emotional in thses words. Actually, I don't know what happen to her that makes her feel so mad at someone and wants someone to disappear. I guess she might just some arguing with her brother or sister. I hope she could fastly solve this problem.
   Anyway, I like how every word in her poem is not useless and everyone is valuable and usually has a reflection. From her poem, I recall my childhood-- when I was little, I always arguing with my little brother and he was lose which make me feel proud, and most the time, he cried. Right now, I just feel how bad the way I did to my brother. I feel regret and guilty. Sometimes when people get mad, they could do a lot of mean stuff; but after they calm  down, they would feel shameful of what they did. This poem makes me want to apologize to my brother.
   However, I think she might add a short paragraph of what happen. One reason is that the audiences wouldn't know what happen to her even though they really want to know. The second reason is that I feel like adding a short paragraph of what happen would make the emotional of this poem becomes stronger. But, she is really doing a great job on this one, and I really like it.
   Sunday TOMORROW! YEAH!

Second Discussion

        Haha, this is Peter Chen. My group just had a wonderful discussion this week about the second part of "warriors don't cry."  In the discussion, we kind of clarify about the story happen in the second part of the book. Just like last time, Gina had related a lot to the historical events which effect the book just like last time. And other three of us were talking how we think the story.  
       Me, I kind of having some confusing and Misunderstood of the second part of this book. The second part of this book is talking about how Melba's new high school life is. Because people in Central High are very racist to black people, so that Melba gets in many troubles with many white students-- In P.E, some white people  trap Melba and they did not even come help-- they keep kicking Melba and laugh at her. I feel like I am so mad at those white folks and also feel pity for Melba. I also think Melba has a good personality because she did not tell her family at the first place-- she just hides it, and wait until her mom does not feel mad any more.
      We also talk about the historical events. Gina relates a lot to the slavery act which I think she could be a very good History teacher and she knows a lot of stuff. Jasiu and Ronny were asking questions about how we think about different parts of the book. We speak out our opinions and continue doing a good job in the discussion and it always helps us identify different knowledge and points of the book.
      Hope you guy have your beautiful Sunday!

Response to Tiffany Cao "Annie's speech."

   What a good night! After having the Silence Auction night, I went home as fast as I could because I did not do any of my blog post, and if the Freshman did not  remind me, I might probably forgot. Anyway, I have the same feeling as Tiffany does-- I really like Annie's speech. I found this in Tiffany's blog post:

Tonight the silent auction was a success. I had to sing first, but it ended well; better than last year. The flashbacks begin... Anyway, after the auction had concluded, Annie Mae Young made a speech about thanking her mother. It was really touching and I remember seeing her being really concentrated in the cafeteria, trying to write a last minute, yet thoughtful speech. When I heard her speech, I really wanted to cry. I wish I had that strength and ability to write a speech just for my mom. My mom sacrificed so much for my family. She went on BOATS just to get to America. Of course with my dad, he did his best to protect us no matter what. Anyway, I wish I had the ability to become like Annie.

  Annie's speech is the last show in the performance. As a performer, I think the greatest show is her speech. Really, she gets the highest claps in the live. Annie talks about how her mother comtributed a lot to this silence Auction night-- she already plannd it from last year, Silence Auction Night. Annie really gave a good speech, not just she is so proud and thankful to her mother-- while everyone is enjoying the show, who will realize the last show is a thankful letter? However, just because it is special, everyone was listening to her, and claps for her!
   Really, after the moment I listen to Annie's speech, I feel so bad of myself because my mom helps me a lot in my performance and I did not say "Thank you" to her! I feel guilty and regret, and I just want to do it at that moment! Right, even Annie could say "thanks" to her mom in front of 150 people, why couldn't I? At that moment, I did it! I said "Thanks" to my mom-- my mom put so much time on me, and scarify a lot of things, "thank you" is the only sentence I could say to her.
   Thank you Annie, you make me do the thing I did not do before. Thank s everyone who is in the Silence Auction night today. I hope you guy have enjoyed the show! (How many of you like the ending of the piano show? Haha)

Warriors don't cry

   In Friday discussion, the book our group had discussed is " Warriors don't cry." So far, I pretty likes this book-- In my opinion, this book is better than " How the Garcia Lost their Accent's." Not just because the " Warriors" has the easier words to read, and also the story is more interesting. Basically, in the discussion we had yesterday, we taught a lot about the context and the history of the book.
   Gina taught a lot of the history about the book, and she also put the knowledge that she learned in Fangher's room together. She explained how the main character, Melba, how her family is so afraid of white folks and her grandma always asks her leaves the whites alone. Gina said that because her grandma is a very religious woman, so she always tell Melba to wait for the helps from the god.
   Ronny and Jasiu were talking the story very deeply. Even though Jasiu got the book very late, but I feel like he still has things to talk about and very deep. First of all, both of them were talking what they feel the book , and the way they were arguing to each other. I don't really remember what they were talking about, so I just skip it.
   For me, although I did not talk so much, but I think I learn so much in the discussion. I ask two questions about the religious that Melba is in, and how is that impact her life. Also, I response to Gina's question, I said that because the slavery in Amercia history had a very big impact, this make the family feel afraid of the whites. Meanwhile, I said that Melba's grandma always asks her to wait for god's helps and do nothing. She also reminds Melba leave the whites away as always. This is what we have been discussed yesterday.