Summary
Burnham met a with a lot of architects to build the fair. He had to work with a lot of people from different area to get the job done. Root was exhausted from all the work that was required to make the fair. Holmes contributed to the fair by offering his building to make an hotel. Holmes had his own plan which to burn down his hotel after the fair. He also intended to kill people in the building as well because if the fire would destroy evidence. Many people were suspecious of Holmes but had no evidence. The fact that he was charming scared people because so much hospitality made people wonder about his true characteristic. Holmes was an intelligent man and as the fair went on many people had died, men and women. Even though people were missing the police did not question Holmes because of how easy it was for people to disappear in Chicago. When Julia got pregnant, Holmes told her to get an abortion because it was an ignominy to have a child before marriage. When Julia went to have the abortion, Holmes killed her and her neighbors knew that something was wrong with her but had no clue.
Quote
"I'm afraid of height" (Larson 90).
Reaction
This quote shows that if it was not someone's day to die, he/she would not die even if death passed near. The fact that the man's weakness saved him from being kill by Holmes, i think that was a miracle. I think that his purpose for surviving was to tell how Holmes tricked his victims.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Devil In The White City(1-78)
Summary
Mr. Daniel Hudson Burnham could not enjoy his voyage in the Olympic because of his ffot disability. Mr. Millet was one of the people who helped Mr. Burnham through the process of building The World's Columbian Fair which is known as the white City. 27.5 million folks visited the fair and approximately 700,000 came in a good day. The fair was glamourous and it occupied 200 building and there were all sorts of exibitions.Along with the glamour there was a lot of darkness. Many individuals had gone missing. A handsome doctor was to blame for their disappearances. Many of the fair founders disappeared mysteriously. Burnham learned that Millet's ship had an accident . people thought there were a lot of factors that could kill someone in chicago. The Exposition Universelle which was in paris imbued them to build the fair to show America's power. Many debates had happen in congress to decide the location the fair would take place and finally after a lot of hard work, Chicago got the fair. Burnham was born in September 4, 1846 and was not an excellent students but was good at drawing which helped him in the process of becoming an architect. Many materials were required to build the fair. A lot of money and the exact position had to be determined by Root and Burnham. According Holmes's wife, he is a charming man but underneath he was ambitious. After Holmes was happy to hear the fair would be near him.
Quote
"and 81 percent seems the highest he ever reached" (Larson 19).
Reaction
i was quite suprise about this data because many people would think that Burham was an excellent student. I also made a connection to this by comparing Bill Gate to him. It also shows that most geniuses are not good at everything but they are experts at what they do. I was also sup[rise that the fair did not take place in NY because that where most people visit.
Mr. Daniel Hudson Burnham could not enjoy his voyage in the Olympic because of his ffot disability. Mr. Millet was one of the people who helped Mr. Burnham through the process of building The World's Columbian Fair which is known as the white City. 27.5 million folks visited the fair and approximately 700,000 came in a good day. The fair was glamourous and it occupied 200 building and there were all sorts of exibitions.Along with the glamour there was a lot of darkness. Many individuals had gone missing. A handsome doctor was to blame for their disappearances. Many of the fair founders disappeared mysteriously. Burnham learned that Millet's ship had an accident . people thought there were a lot of factors that could kill someone in chicago. The Exposition Universelle which was in paris imbued them to build the fair to show America's power. Many debates had happen in congress to decide the location the fair would take place and finally after a lot of hard work, Chicago got the fair. Burnham was born in September 4, 1846 and was not an excellent students but was good at drawing which helped him in the process of becoming an architect. Many materials were required to build the fair. A lot of money and the exact position had to be determined by Root and Burnham. According Holmes's wife, he is a charming man but underneath he was ambitious. After Holmes was happy to hear the fair would be near him.
Quote
"and 81 percent seems the highest he ever reached" (Larson 19).
Reaction
i was quite suprise about this data because many people would think that Burham was an excellent student. I also made a connection to this by comparing Bill Gate to him. It also shows that most geniuses are not good at everything but they are experts at what they do. I was also sup[rise that the fair did not take place in NY because that where most people visit.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Reaction to Review of Precious
Reaction to Review
I agree with the review by Patrick McCormick, she stated, "Black is beautiful. Black, obese, poor, functionally illiterate, abused, pregnant, despised, and drowning in an ocean of pain, 16-year-old Clarisse "Precious" Jones" (McCormick). This is exactly what the movie portrays but at the the same time it portrays a lost teenage girl. This is basically Precious's definition of black, it is not the director's definition. The movie is showing another side of what can be hiding from people. It also show that sometimes, someone can be living in a world without knowing what is happening in that world, since everyone has their own interpretation. It also teaches people that everyone is not the same, at the end of the movie Precious realizes that her definition of black people is not totally correct after she met Ms. rain.
Another thing that catched my attention about the review is the fact that she said, "
In the process of truly seeing Precious, Ms. Rain, Mrs. Weiss, and Nurse John recognize and draw out a beauty and humanity forced into hiding by the world's mockery, her father's incest, and her mother's brutal reign of terror. It is a miracle evoked only by those brave and loving enough to look" (McCormick). It was a great thin that was done by the director on showing that these people gave Precious a new meaning of life. A new meaning of not judging people based on her parents' cruelty.
Citation
I agree with the review by Patrick McCormick, she stated, "Black is beautiful. Black, obese, poor, functionally illiterate, abused, pregnant, despised, and drowning in an ocean of pain, 16-year-old Clarisse "Precious" Jones" (McCormick). This is exactly what the movie portrays but at the the same time it portrays a lost teenage girl. This is basically Precious's definition of black, it is not the director's definition. The movie is showing another side of what can be hiding from people. It also show that sometimes, someone can be living in a world without knowing what is happening in that world, since everyone has their own interpretation. It also teaches people that everyone is not the same, at the end of the movie Precious realizes that her definition of black people is not totally correct after she met Ms. rain.
Another thing that catched my attention about the review is the fact that she said, "
In the process of truly seeing Precious, Ms. Rain, Mrs. Weiss, and Nurse John recognize and draw out a beauty and humanity forced into hiding by the world's mockery, her father's incest, and her mother's brutal reign of terror. It is a miracle evoked only by those brave and loving enough to look" (McCormick). It was a great thin that was done by the director on showing that these people gave Precious a new meaning of life. A new meaning of not judging people based on her parents' cruelty.
Citation
McCormick, Patrick. "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire." U.S. Catholic May 2010: 42. General Reference Center Gold. Web. 25 Feb. 2011.
Reaction to the movie (Precious)
Reaction to Movie
I think the book is much more geraphic than the movie. One thing that the director did that i like was the fact that he never showed Precious's father's face. I did not get fact that there was not a lot of dolly shot. There was alot a lot of close ups, which gave the audiences a sensation of Precious's life. I think the movie was better because it gives people a sense of how Precious's life will be afterward. One thing i did not like about the movie was the end, the movie ended badly. It did not give people a clear view on how Precious's life is after she talked to her mother. It also did a poor job telling about the other characters which help understand Precious situation better. i think the director focused too much on Precious on the film. But overall i like the movie, at least it projected the theme of the movie which was furtive abuses in family.
I think the book is much more geraphic than the movie. One thing that the director did that i like was the fact that he never showed Precious's father's face. I did not get fact that there was not a lot of dolly shot. There was alot a lot of close ups, which gave the audiences a sensation of Precious's life. I think the movie was better because it gives people a sense of how Precious's life will be afterward. One thing i did not like about the movie was the end, the movie ended badly. It did not give people a clear view on how Precious's life is after she talked to her mother. It also did a poor job telling about the other characters which help understand Precious situation better. i think the director focused too much on Precious on the film. But overall i like the movie, at least it projected the theme of the movie which was furtive abuses in family.
Push(126-177)
Summary
Precious learns that she is also HIV positive and also wishes that someone helped her when she was twelve. Rita takes Precious to a group counselling and her boyfriend also has HIV. For the first Precious goes to downtown and experiences a whole world outside of their homes. While she getgs with the group she realizes that she is not the only one that has problems. And no one can really avoid trouble, no matter how beautiful they are. Ms. Rain advises Precious to keep reading and writing. precious starts to write her own poem. each one of Precious's friend has a story that makes them to question their roles in the world. Precious also learns that her father started to sexually abuse her since she was a baby and her mother started abusing her as well because her father stopped giving her attention. Precious rejected her mother by refusing to go back to her. Rita's mother was shot by her father. Rhonda's mother kicked her out because she told her that her brother took advantages of her sexually. Jermaine's parents kicked her out when they dicovered that she was attracted to other females.
Quote
"But it is Mary-Mae's father who catches me one night to show me what a MAN is" (Sapphire 169).
Reaction
I think this is a bad way to castigate a girl for her sexuality. No one deserves to get abuse for any reasons. At the same time, people do not decides their sexuality. And also abusing a girl doesn't make a person a man. i felt bad for her and feels that society needs to accept people for who they are, not for who they want them to be.
Precious learns that she is also HIV positive and also wishes that someone helped her when she was twelve. Rita takes Precious to a group counselling and her boyfriend also has HIV. For the first Precious goes to downtown and experiences a whole world outside of their homes. While she getgs with the group she realizes that she is not the only one that has problems. And no one can really avoid trouble, no matter how beautiful they are. Ms. Rain advises Precious to keep reading and writing. precious starts to write her own poem. each one of Precious's friend has a story that makes them to question their roles in the world. Precious also learns that her father started to sexually abuse her since she was a baby and her mother started abusing her as well because her father stopped giving her attention. Precious rejected her mother by refusing to go back to her. Rita's mother was shot by her father. Rhonda's mother kicked her out because she told her that her brother took advantages of her sexually. Jermaine's parents kicked her out when they dicovered that she was attracted to other females.
Quote
"But it is Mary-Mae's father who catches me one night to show me what a MAN is" (Sapphire 169).
Reaction
I think this is a bad way to castigate a girl for her sexuality. No one deserves to get abuse for any reasons. At the same time, people do not decides their sexuality. And also abusing a girl doesn't make a person a man. i felt bad for her and feels that society needs to accept people for who they are, not for who they want them to be.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Push (61-125)
Summary
Precious's teacher help her with her writting and she tells her to write everything that passes through her mind. She also tells her that she would write back to her. Regardless of what her dad did to her she still has the conscious of loving the baby, who is also her son. After years of belying her mother's true characteristics, she decides to tell her social worker the truth about her life. The effect of telling the truth is that she is kicked out of her mother's house and at the same time, welfare cut off her check. Her teacher finds her a place to live with her son while her daughter is send to special care. Now with her mother out of the picture, her life seems to be different in a good way. Her mother comes back i n the hope of getting her back to her house and tells her that her father dies of AIDS. After Precious learned of the news, her world come crashing down without acceleration. Precious steals her own file to what her social work writes about her. One thing she sees is that she underestimated her. She recommends that swhe does household jobs which is not part of Precious calendar.
Quote
" Carl had the AIDS virus" (SApphire 85)
Reaction
I think her mother is a symbol of disaster because she always brings saddnes to precious. Eversince she was little she has been mistreating her. This quote also forshadows that precious will HIV positibe because her father had sexually abused her. I feel really bad for her because she did not look for the disease. And at the same just as she is starting to havfe a better view of life, things get worst.
Precious's teacher help her with her writting and she tells her to write everything that passes through her mind. She also tells her that she would write back to her. Regardless of what her dad did to her she still has the conscious of loving the baby, who is also her son. After years of belying her mother's true characteristics, she decides to tell her social worker the truth about her life. The effect of telling the truth is that she is kicked out of her mother's house and at the same time, welfare cut off her check. Her teacher finds her a place to live with her son while her daughter is send to special care. Now with her mother out of the picture, her life seems to be different in a good way. Her mother comes back i n the hope of getting her back to her house and tells her that her father dies of AIDS. After Precious learned of the news, her world come crashing down without acceleration. Precious steals her own file to what her social work writes about her. One thing she sees is that she underestimated her. She recommends that swhe does household jobs which is not part of Precious calendar.
Quote
" Carl had the AIDS virus" (SApphire 85)
Reaction
I think her mother is a symbol of disaster because she always brings saddnes to precious. Eversince she was little she has been mistreating her. This quote also forshadows that precious will HIV positibe because her father had sexually abused her. I feel really bad for her because she did not look for the disease. And at the same just as she is starting to havfe a better view of life, things get worst.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Push (1-60)
Summary Precious Jones is a sixteen year old, who has abusive parents. Both of her parents has been assaulting her sexually since she was born. She weights two hundred pounds and had had her first child at the age of twelve. She was impregnated by her father. Her mother shows a lot of hatred toward her and accuses her of stealing her husband even though she knows that he rapes her. he mother forces her to eat and cook for her. At school she never writes or neither read. Her mother lives off welfare. Her mother tells hber that school will never do anything for her. Her mother loves her father too much to object him of abusing her daughter. Precious begans to see changes in her life after she has been kicked out of school for being pregnant. The principale of her school send her to an alternative school where she meets a teacher name Ms. Rain, who gives her a new view about herself. she is umbued by Ms. Rain because she has never been included at school and she makes them think that by fighting hard they can overcome their obstacle, which is no one in her class is literate because teachers had never paid any attention to them.
Quote
"These tesses paint a picture of me wif no brain" (Sapphire30).
Reaction
This quote portrait Precious as a low self-esteem individual. She has no hope of becoming something just because her mother says so. One thing i love about the book is the writting style, through the writting anyone can notice that Precious has difficulty with writting because it really flagrant. Another thing that is showned throughout the book is the power of words for example Precious's mother oppresses her with her words. She even controls her words. She even stops her from telling her baby daddy. This book shows how cruel a mother can be even to her own child. I think if that really happened in the real world that the child's parents would deserve the death penality as a punishment.
Quote
"These tesses paint a picture of me wif no brain" (Sapphire30).
Reaction
This quote portrait Precious as a low self-esteem individual. She has no hope of becoming something just because her mother says so. One thing i love about the book is the writting style, through the writting anyone can notice that Precious has difficulty with writting because it really flagrant. Another thing that is showned throughout the book is the power of words for example Precious's mother oppresses her with her words. She even controls her words. She even stops her from telling her baby daddy. This book shows how cruel a mother can be even to her own child. I think if that really happened in the real world that the child's parents would deserve the death penality as a punishment.
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