Monday, December 19, 2011

Sample Character Item Poem


Mama's Flower
  Mama’s flower,
  Live plant that needs water and sun to survive,
  Holder of her hopes and dreams,
  Living,
  Growing,
  Allows Mama to grow her dreams,
  Beautiful hope.

Character Item Poem

Post your Character Item Poem for ANY character in "A Raisin in the Sun."  First, select an item that connects to your character (ex: Mama=plant, Walter=money)
THE FORMULA
LINE 1  - STATE THE ITEM’S NAME
LINE 2  - GIVE A LITERAL DESCRIPTION OF IT
LINE 3  - GIVE A FIGURATIVE DESCRIPTION OF IT
LINE 4  - GIVE ONE ADJECTIVE FOR IT
LINE 5  - GIVE ANOTHER ADJECTIVE FOR IT
LINE 6  - STATE WHAT THE THING DOES FOR THE PERSON
LINE 7  - GIVE A FINAL DESCRIPTION (ADJECTIVE THEN NOUN)

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Discovering Characters

 TAKE OUT YOUR DISCOVERING CHARACTERS ASSIGNMENT AND CHECK YOUR PREDICTIONS OF CHARACTERS WITH THE ANSWERS BELOW....


1.  Compare and contrast your impression of the character with the brief description of the characters (you need to select 3-4)
2.  What stereotypes did you use to prejudge the characters?
3.  How do you feel about this?

Lena Younger:
matriarch; proud; strong-willed; deeply religious; believes in the strength of family; 50s-60s

Walter Lee Younger Jr:
ambitious; loves his family; longs to prove his manhood by owning his own business; 30’s
Beneatha Younger:
as ambitious as her brother, with plans to be a doctor; needs to express herself, as her varying hobbies indicate; interested in her African roots; 20’s
Ruth Younger:
loving and faithful wife and mother; wants what's best for her family; her dream is to move into a place with more space and sunlight; 20s-30s
Travis Younger:
his family's pride and hope for the future; typically energetic ten-year-old
Asagai:
fellow student; loves
Beneatha; a "modern" African, committed to preserving the cultural heritage of his Nigerian people
George Murchison:
modern African-American who believes that success lies in imitating whites; scorned by Walter Lee, who considers him a phony