The Bonx Masquerade

As I continued to read I noticed the story becoming more like Freedom Writers. This novel has been holding my attention because of how interesting the story is. The students that read their poems not only are getting a chance to express their feeling, but are in a state of familiarity and feeling comfortable with one another. The students are very much like one another and are easily able to relate. When I heard the story of Chankara’s boyfriend beating her I felt awful for her. This had reminded me of my sister and her verbally abusive ex boyfriend. Tyrone’s negative outlook on the world because his father died had showed that all the students have their own unique problems, but their feelings and situations all relate. I found this book to be very interesting and great story for anyone to read.

The Bronx Masquerade

As I continued to read I noticed the themes becoming more obvious through the students journal entries. Most of the problems the teens were facing consisted of obesity, alcoholism, dyslexia, and abuse. I was very shocked while reading about these problems because I never had faced anything like it before in my life.

The Bonx Masquerade

When I first started reading this book I noticed it was about minors in California living troubled lives and had reminded me of Freedom Writers. When Tyrone Bittings read aloud his poem about the hard times in the Bronx I felt very sad for the kid. This had opened up “open mic Friday” That is when the students have a chance to express their hard times living in the Bronx

A Raisin in the Sun

By the time I finished the novel, I was not pleased. I thought the story drug out and in my eyes was pointless. I was hoping for the play to become a romance or have something exciting happen, but it did not. I wish Jim and Laura would of ended up together to make the story have more meaning. I had felt sorrow for the mother because she tried so hard for Laura to meet a man. All along I think the child who needed the most help was Tom. I would not recommend this story to anyone. I did not find it interesting at all.

A Raisin in the Sun

While reading scene six I was anxious to find out if Laura and Jim will end up with one another . I was very confused when Laura was sick from standing over the stove. I did not understand how the heat from a stove could make someone sick. All the preparation for the dinner was for Laura and now she wont even being an attendant at the dinner table. I thought she should feel shame. I feel as if the story was missing a puzzle piece. Hopefully the next scenes will bring the story together.

The Glass Menagerie

While reading the next scenes I started understanding the play. I started to think the story is about a family and their personal problems. A mother trying to connect to her children and getting them on the right road to success. As i started to read more I thought the store might be more about Laura and the family helping her find love with success. While I was reading these next scenes I was not interested and I thought the story drug out. Some conversations that went on through the story that took up several pages could of been done in one page. For example, Amanda and Tom talking about Jim became overly boring to me and did not hold my attention.

The Glass Menagerie

When I first began reading The Glass Menagerie the author did not grasp my attention. The description of the apartment did not put a picture in my mind because there was too much description. The beginning was hard to get into and I had to force myself to stay on track. The description made me wasn't to skip right to the dialogue in the play. When I finished the first scene I was very puzzled. What are gentlemen caller? The second scene held my attention more and I was starting to get into the play. While reading the third scene I would zone in and out. I cannot say i enjoy reading this play and hopefully the next scenes will save the story.