Friday, April 20, 2012
Unit 1: Building Community/Facing Violence- Chapters 6, 8
Griselda Mercado
Huerta
English 1A
Reading Blog assignment 2
April 20, 2012
6. "Yes,parents should provide their children strong anchors in a truculent sea of pain and doubt." (p.78) this quote is the authors view on what parents should do for their children, although he believes that families can't fully save the children. He believes that parents should help their children overcome all these problems. I chose this quote because I like the way it sounds "strong anchors in a truculent sea" it has good diction and it makes you visualize the parents as actual anchors and the sea has violent waves. I think this quote is important, because I believe that parents are the anchors of children, they should be there for their kids in tough times.
8. "The agent mentioned to him that the majority of those who come out of boot camp end up going back to prison." (p.96) what the quote is saying is that basically boot camps aren't very helpful. Since the agent said that the majority of them go back to prison. This shows how there is a problem with our jailing system. I thought this quote was important because it shows how unfair our communities are with these people, they don't stand a chance, once there in and out they'll be right back in again. They get misplaced and find it real hard to find themselves. This quote makes me angry, because it is unfair that basically their lives are ruined once they go in once, because the majority will go right back in,
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Building CommUnity/Facing Violence-Initial Reactions
Griselda Mercado
Susie Huerta
English 1 A
April 18
1. "But then as a wise man once said, the 'lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for'(p.29) The author is trying to say that people like Pedro are the ones we should try to help. This quote stands out to me, because i like the ay it sounds, and it is trying to make it so people will help those that are in need. The other youth the ones that aren't in gangs are doing well, and don't need as much help, yet the ones that need more help are not given that help. I think he means that if you help the, there will be a sense of accomplishment. this quote makes me feel that if people help these youth things would be better for them.
2. "'This will be an example to other gang members,' the judge said." (p.42) This is talking about Pepe when he was given the punishment of 40 years for something he didn't do. There was false information given in court that blamed him, and the judge gave him this sentence, because he assumed Pepe was in a gang and he was trying to scare people in gangs so that they know that if they ever have a hearing they will get a bigger punishment just by being in a gang. I think this quote is important, because it shows how unjust our courts are. Sometimes they punish the innocent harshly just to prove a point, a point that is unconstitutional, because there shouldn't be higher sentences if people are in gangs. This quote makes me angry, because it is unfair what his punishment is, 40 years for something he didn't commit is awful. I don't like the inequality that he got.
3. "Today much of sons and daughters have gone insane, whether they are shooting their classmates, using drugs, or becoming precocious consumers." (p.52) This is trying to answer why young people are in gangs, or drugs. It's saying they are crazy that that is why they are doing those things. The author is trying to say that that is the general assumption. I don't like this belief, because I think there are many factors that come into play as to why people join gangs or do drugs. It makes me feel that people just assume others are crazy if they are doing things that aren't accepted.
Susie Huerta
English 1 A
April 18
1. "But then as a wise man once said, the 'lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for'(p.29) The author is trying to say that people like Pedro are the ones we should try to help. This quote stands out to me, because i like the ay it sounds, and it is trying to make it so people will help those that are in need. The other youth the ones that aren't in gangs are doing well, and don't need as much help, yet the ones that need more help are not given that help. I think he means that if you help the, there will be a sense of accomplishment. this quote makes me feel that if people help these youth things would be better for them.
2. "'This will be an example to other gang members,' the judge said." (p.42) This is talking about Pepe when he was given the punishment of 40 years for something he didn't do. There was false information given in court that blamed him, and the judge gave him this sentence, because he assumed Pepe was in a gang and he was trying to scare people in gangs so that they know that if they ever have a hearing they will get a bigger punishment just by being in a gang. I think this quote is important, because it shows how unjust our courts are. Sometimes they punish the innocent harshly just to prove a point, a point that is unconstitutional, because there shouldn't be higher sentences if people are in gangs. This quote makes me angry, because it is unfair what his punishment is, 40 years for something he didn't commit is awful. I don't like the inequality that he got.
3. "Today much of sons and daughters have gone insane, whether they are shooting their classmates, using drugs, or becoming precocious consumers." (p.52) This is trying to answer why young people are in gangs, or drugs. It's saying they are crazy that that is why they are doing those things. The author is trying to say that that is the general assumption. I don't like this belief, because I think there are many factors that come into play as to why people join gangs or do drugs. It makes me feel that people just assume others are crazy if they are doing things that aren't accepted.
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