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Post by Mrs. Kelly on Jul 6, 2014 18:09:48 GMT
Answer EACH of the following questions:
1. Who is the narrator of the story? From what point of view is this story told? How do you anticipate the point of view affecting the story and the way it is presented to readers?
2. What is an event that occurred during your childhood that you view differently as a young adult? Looking back, what do you realize now that you didn’t as the event occurred? How have your experiences since that time shaped new ways of thinking?
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Shelby Franken 3rd Hour
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Post by Shelby Franken 3rd Hour on Oct 23, 2014 16:48:55 GMT
Scout narrates from the first person. Her real name is Jean Louis Finch. From knowing narrator so far, I am anticipating the story being exciting and suspenseful. From first person, it is kind of hard to recognize dramatic irony. Only in this story, the narrator is an adult looking back at herself when she was six. She already knows everything. So it is up to her if she tells us anything beforehand. I think it gets confusing when the story includes some of the characters different ages. Sometimes you can't figure out what time frame they are talking about. In To Kill a Mockingbird so far, I haven't had such an issue, except for the very beginning. I didn't know what she was talking about until I got farther into the chapter. It is pretty easy to figure it out though. I had no trouble at all getting into the book. In first person, we only know the thoughts of one person. One person's opinions can effect the way we think. Scout's opinions could be very different then the way Jem feels. We may not get the full parts of the story, only what Jean Louis Finch decides to thinks or tells us.
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Post by Kate Morgan on Oct 23, 2014 18:16:42 GMT
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To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by Scout. The book is narrated in the first person. From what I have heard in the book so far I feel that the story's narrator will let emotions influence her telling of the story. Due to the story being told in first person there will probably not be dramatic irony because they tell us everything they know unlike in Romeo and Juliet. Another thing that is confusing due to the narrator is the language. The way they talked back then then we do now which makes you have to think a little more. Being narrated in first person only gives you the view and opinion of only one person.
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I don't know a specific time to look back to but I know that if I was to do the same thing as I did when I was younger today I would react differently. I would have reacted based on what I knew then verses what I know now and if I did it again in the future I would react differently still based on new knowledge.
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Shelby Franken 3rd Hour
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Post by Shelby Franken 3rd Hour on Oct 23, 2014 19:51:23 GMT
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An event that I look at differently is, when I wanted a zoo pal so bad, that I chased my sister around the house with a knife. She started screaming at me that we didn't have any more. It turned out, that we didn't have any more left, and she was right. Looking back at it now, I clearly overreacted over a piece of paper, that had face of an animal on it. It wasn't her fault that we didn't have any left, but I was so mad I took it out on her. Now, I know that it was my fault for taking all of the zoo pal plates, and I shouldn't try to kill my sister.
Another example of this, is when my cousin took one of my favorite McDonalds toys, and she said it was hers. I was so mad at her. My mother jumped in, and gave the toy to my cousin. I became even more mad. Now that I'm older, I know that I shouldn't have been so dramatic over a piece of plastic. I was so dramatic when I was younger. I can't believe I did some of the things that I did. It makes me laugh.
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Rachel Kottoor Period 3
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Post by Rachel Kottoor Period 3 on Oct 23, 2014 20:14:49 GMT
The story is narrated by a girl of the name Jean Louis Finch, but people call her Scout. She is the daughter of Jeremy Atticus Finch. She also is the sister of Jem Finch.This story is told in firsts person view. She tells the story as an adult, but in the story she is six years old. since she is an adult know she understands things better. I think that since the she is telling the story...there will be a disadvantage to the Radley's. Since she is a white girl, she might have a different perspective than maybe a black man. One theme is the need for moral education because, the kids knew stuff about the Radley's and they knew that they shouldn't go there. One thing that was confusing was when Boo stabbed his dad and pretended he didn't do it. (p.#13) That confused me because I don't know why he did that. One literary element is mood. This is when the author talks about the emotional/ mental emotions of a character. This happens when Scout talks about Boo and how he stabbed his dad. Boo's mood is very mysterious because he hid the fact that he had stabbed his father. (p.#13)
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Rachel Kottoor period 3
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Post by Rachel Kottoor period 3 on Oct 23, 2014 20:28:25 GMT
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When I was younger, my family and I went to India. We went to one of my mom's friend's house and they had a little island of land in they front of there house. (The island was not surrounded by water but by the grave lot there drive way.) My brother, sister, and I were young at this time. My brother was probably 9 or so, I was probably 7 and my little sister was maybe 2 or 3. This "island" of land had a little pond in it. My dad had told us that we should not play on it because we might fall in. We didn't listen and were playing tag around the pond. at some point my sister falls in and I pull her out. She was crying and was soaked. I would have obviously helped my sister out of the pond even at this age, but I have learned to listen to my parents. At such a young age, I was reluctant to listen to my parents, (even though they knew what was best for me), and didn't think about the consequences. Looking back on these past experiences makes me laugh at how dumb I was.
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Mallory Picl: Period 3
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Post by Mallory Picl: Period 3 on Oct 23, 2014 22:11:04 GMT
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To Kill A Mockingbird is a story narrated by Jean "Scout" Louis Finch. The point of view is first person. Scout tells it when she is older but she is recalling her childhood for the story. The story will mostly have the same main characters in it, as they are all of the people Scout knows. Surely the story will be interesting and suspenseful because already we see the narrator tell the story in this way in the first chapter. It will be told the way Scout sees the events in her mind.
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My family travels to a small town in Minnesota every year for vacation. We rent out a resort and spend two weeks on a lake. We all have boats and jet skis and we enjoy water sports while there. My family’s favorite water sport is water skiing. When I was little I always tried to water ski but never could get up out of the water. My dad always told me to keep trying and to not give up. I soon became tired of trying and would not water ski for many years. However, these past few years I have begun trying to water ski once a week while we were in Minnesota.This year I finally got up out of the water and was able to water ski. I realize now that I should've listened to my dad during all those years he encouraged me to keep trying. He never stopped encouraging me, even when I had given up. Since then I have listened to my dad more when he encourages me, especially during my sports games.
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Doug Guzman Period 3
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Post by Doug Guzman Period 3 on Oct 23, 2014 22:12:37 GMT
1. The story is told by Jean Louise Finch, also know as Scout. She is the sister of Jem Finch, and is a tomboy through and through. (page #1) She is also the daughter of Atticus Finch, a well known and well respected lawyer of Mayconb, Alabama where the story takes place. (page 5) I believe that the point of view that the story is told in will affect the story greatly. It could bring in biases, or opinions. The first-person point of view will allow us to read Scout's thoughts though, so we know what she is thinking. The presentation of the story in first person point of view will make it seem more dramatic, as a six year old probably will exaggerate a bit, or a lot, when telling a story. It will also open up insights about what life was like in that time period. It shows how almost everyone was prejudice, and really connects to the reader's emotions, especially sympathy and empathy. Something I found confusing was when Dill popped up. I am confused by the way he appeared, and that Jem and Scout accepted him so quickly after meeting him, especially after he just came up out of their neighbors yard. (page #7) The theme of racism comes up in this chapter. One literary element that is in this chapter is a flashback.
2. Something that happened in my childhood was when I was around eleven to eleven and a half, I was getting distracted really easily. My parents intervened, and reduced my privileges. I got upset, and stormed off. Now that I am older, I realize why they did that, and how it helped. I did not see the reasons behind every action, or the reaction of every action. That made me pay much more attention to grades, and not getting distracted. Looking back, I see the reason my parents did what they did much better, and I am no longer upset with them over it. Since then, nothing like that has happened, so my views on this topic are still the same. This experience has not made me think in any new way about this, but it did show me how some things have to be earned, and privileges can be revoked as easily as they are given.
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Kaitlan Barrett Period 2
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Post by Kaitlan Barrett Period 2 on Oct 23, 2014 23:39:52 GMT
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The story was narrated by scout her real name is Jean Louis Finch.Her brothers name is Jem and her father is Jeremy Atticus Finch. Scout is six years old but is telling the story as an adult. The story is told in first person and is written as an adult most likely because she understands things better as an adult. something I understand better now is that when I was younger I never understood how hard my parents work but now that I am older I can see that they work really hard and I wish I knew this when I was younger.I think something that made me realize that my parents work so hard is just time over time you look back and regret things that you wish you knew or you wish you did. I think that since we are reading the book from Scouts prospective I think that if there was to be an argument or a court case that we would take her side. One thing I found confusing is why was Jem dared to touch the house. Another thing I do not understand is why would Boo act like he did not stab his father and why did he stab his dad (page 13). A theme that was demonstrated in this chapter was moral education because Jem and Scout knew all of that stuff about the Radley"s and yet they still went in their yard (page 18). one example of a literary element is a hyperbole when Mr.Conner said they cussed so loud every girl in Maycomb heard them this is a major exaggeration.
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Katie Highfill Period 3
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Post by Katie Highfill Period 3 on Oct 23, 2014 23:43:54 GMT
1. The narrator of the story is Scout Finch. Her full name is Jean Louise Finch. She is one of the main characters of the story including Jem and Atticus Finch. The point of view is in first person in Scout's point of view. She tells the story at an older age than she was during the story. I think that the point of view will give an honest opinion about the author and Scout's feelings about the situations in the story. Since Scout is six during the story, she will most likely say what she thinks of something or someone and ask many questions which will help give information to the readers about the plot, characters, conflicts, and many other parts of the book. It will also make readers think differently about some things, because of the point of view the story is being told from. Some parts of the story may be bias, because it is in first person. I also think that since it is in the point of view of one of the main character it will help give personality to Scout and make the story more interesting
2. One event that occurred during my childhood that I view differently now was when moved to Singapore for a year and a half. At first I wasn't excited because I didn't want anything to change. I was a little excited to be going on a plane for 21 hours because I love flying on planes. I was also excited to go to a different country because I had never moved out of the United States or been out of the country. I didn't want to leave all my friends, but I eventually had to. I kind of had a negative attitude towards the new culture and how different it was to the one I am used to. I view this differently now than I did before because I didn't realize how special this opportunity was to get to learn new things and new cultures. I lived in Singapore for about almost two years. When we found out we were moving back to the US I was so happy, but as I had grown and made friends and had been impacted by the people and culture in Singapore, I realized that I was sad to move back home. I took advantage of moving over seas and didn't want anything to do with it at first, but now I realize how great of an opportunity it was and that it was possible to make friends and enjoy being in a new culture. Now I am more open to trying new things and being more open to things I haven't done before.
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Post by Maddy George on Oct 23, 2014 23:56:32 GMT
This novel is narrated by Jean Louis Finch, otherwise known as Scout during the story. Scout narrates To Kill A Mocking Bird in the first person. I anticipate the story because the way that Scout represents what is going through her mind is being told by her as an adult, so now she understands why the events in her life happened. All the characters are based off of the people in her life during her childhood. The setting of the story is also based on the place where the author lived and the events that occurred during her time.
When I was a kid, my Grandma took me to the store to get something. I remember running down the isles and picking out multiple toys or whatever it was that I wanted. My grandma would ask what I picked and I would have a handful of them. She would give a small smile and tell me that one was enough, but I wanted more than one. But looking at it now, I understand that we want more sometimes, but we need to remind ourselves that while we are wanting, other people are needing what we have in our daily lives. We can't take things for granted, and we definitely need to be thankful for what we have, and at some points in our lives give others what we have.
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Catherine Hilbert Hour 3
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Post by Catherine Hilbert Hour 3 on Oct 23, 2014 23:56:32 GMT
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Scout is the narrator’s nickname, but her actual name is Jean Louis Finch. The story is told in first person. The reason I know that is because in the book the narrator said “I,” for example, “The misery of that house began many years before Jem and I were born.” (To Kill A Mockingbird 11). Since this book is told from the perspective of only one person I expect the book to have lots of emotion, opinions, as well as what they predict will happen. Also because this is written in first person I anticipate the point of view will affect the presentation/appearance of the story opposed to it being told in the third person. Where instead of knowing what everyone else is doing and thinking the readers focus on only one person’s thoughts/feelings. One thing I found confusing or began to get lost was at the beginning of the book while Scout was talking about her family’s ancestry. I do not think it really had much to do with the story and it lost my attention. However when the narrator’s attention focused more on the past in her life it became interesting again. In the first chapter there was a theme appearance/innocence versus reality. Jem, Scout, and Dill only believe in the appearance or rumors heard about Boo. They only imagine the way he looks and how he acts as opposed to reality in which they do not even know where or who he really is. A literary element I found in this chapter was foreshadowing because Scout implies that this will happen later on when Scout said, “…And it was then that Dill gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.” (To Kill A Mockingbird 10).
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Catherine Hilbert Hour 3
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Post by Catherine Hilbert Hour 3 on Oct 23, 2014 23:57:27 GMT
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I cannot recall a specific event from my childhood that I now view differently. However I do know that during my childhood there were times where I gave up on something because it was too hard. I now realize how I should continue to challenge myself and try my best because doing something that is hard is helping me improve myself and if I give up easily I will never learn. Plus not only is it helping me improve myself but it is also teaching me to set high goals because it is better to set high goals and fail than set low goals and achieve. I now realize that all I need to do is try my best and even if I do not do well at least I tried and that is all that really matters. This has changed the way I think now by helping me challenge myself further and always trying my best with a positive attitude. It has also taught me to be more optimistic. In addition to what I just wrote about it helping me to be more optimistic, it has also taught me that I should be optimistic about whatever comes my way even though it may be difficult. This is what my experiences have taught me.
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Post by Matt lacher on Oct 23, 2014 23:59:03 GMT
The narrator of the story is Jean Louis Finch “Scout”. The story is told in first person. I like the story is being narrated because we know as much as the narrator does. I think this means there will be no dramatic irony because we know the same if not less than the narrator does. It being in first person we only know the side of the story Scout is telling us. I think this will be less confusing that Romeo and Juliet because we stay with one person telling their side of the story the whole time instead of having many different views by many different characters.When I was 11 I got a pet puppy dog form my birthday. At that age I just thought it would be the easiest thing to take care of I didn’t think about feeding her giving her water walking her. Back then my parents helped out a lot with her they still do today but they would feed her and water her for me or have to remind me a ton. But now that I have grown up a little more I realize that its a lot more responsibility than when I was younger. This has help me because I now think about my responsibility more than I use to.
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Colton Paulson Period 3
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Post by Colton Paulson Period 3 on Oct 24, 2014 1:03:06 GMT
1. To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by Jean Louis Finch, but she goes by Scout. Scout is telling us this story so it's in first person. Her dad's name is Atticus Finch and she has a brother named Jem. I think that having the story told in first person will greatly impact the way readers interpret it. We will get Scout's inner thoughts and feelings, and they may or may not be biased. If the story were told by Dill or Jem, the whole book could be completely different. I think that having the story told in first person is a good thing because it will help us better understand what is going on.
2. When I was 10, my parents suggested that I should give up my ipod for Lent. I didn't want to, but they kind of forced me to. After that, I got really mad and threw a fit. I completely forgot the reason why we give something up for Lent. I forgot that we need to give up something that we know will be hard not have. I went through all of Lent being mad at my parents and trying to sneak upstairs to find my ipod. I never found it, and that made me even angrier. But, looking back on my actions, I shouldn't have acted the way I did. Jesus made the biggest sacrifice of all, he died for us, and I was to selfish to realize that, and I couldn't even give up some little electronic device for a little bit more than a month. Now, I look back and I think about what a fool I was. From now on, I am going to try to live every day thinking about how lucky we are to have everything that we do.
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