Throughout The Color Purple there are several differences between the movie and the book. These such differences are put into place because over the movie would not give the reader the reader the overall feel of the book. Firstly, one major difference is the structure of the book. In the book the store is broken into different letter, and Cellie writes mainly to God. In the movie it just goes into her life with a simple narration. Another difference would be the in depth relationships the book gave that the movie failed to do. Such as the book explained deeply into the relationship between Cellie and Shug. The movie shows this but fails to portray the details that were needed to show the importance of there relationship.
Secondly, the narration of the story would play a key role in the difference of the story and novel. In the book the reader would be able to understand Cellie more in depth. But the vague narration did not show many details that the boom showed. Also the movie portrayed Shug with less importance as in the novel. In the story Shug was portrayed as a strong woman with little feelings, but the movie showed she did have feelinhs when she tried to please ber father who did not approve her lifestyle. Lastly, the transformations some charachters faced such as Albert was not showed towards the end. He positively changed and the movie failed to display his transformation.
In conclusion, the novel The Color Purple will always be one of the greatest works of African American Literature. One major theme throughout the novel was transformation. In the beginning of the novel Celie dealt with self esteem issues and had little education. She also had little control over the life she lived. As the story continued she finally started to realize the importance of becoming a woman. She realized she did not have to stay stuck under Mr., and became a successful charachter in the book. Also Albert had a complete transformation himself. He went from trying to control Cellie and a person who could do no work, to a man who worked his own farm and cleaned his home. These are very important aspects in the development of his charachter. Lastly, the transformation the charachters underwent helped the reader understand that sometimes change can be for the better, and Cellie benefited from her troubled past.
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Monday, March 12, 2018
Letter to Ralph Ellison
Dear Ralph Ellison,
Your novel Invisible Man has become one of the most remarkable books in society today. The profound content and themes of this story has truly made others realize and understand what it means to be invisible. Im a society of inequality and hate, there are still many people who are in the world today that are invisble. In the time period you wrote this book, many African Americans were invisible the majority in our society. Even those that tried to make the white man happy, still were looked at as jokes. One remarkable quote from your text came from the prologue which stated "I am invisble, understand, because people refuse to see me." This quote was so important to the overall message of the story because it helped one understand what invisble means, and what it meant to you when ypu wrote this story. This quote alone helps the story continue to remain relevant even today because many people are still being unrecognized and unheard of. Another important quote in the story came from the first chapter which stated "About eighty-five years ago they were told that they were free, united with others of our country in everything pertaining to the common good, and, in everything social, separate from the fingers of the hand. And they believed it. They exulted in it. They stayed in their place, worked hard, and brought up my father to do the same." In this quote it reallt made me understand a deeper meaning into the word invisible. Once the majority realized they could no longer enslave people, they changed and tried to seperate people. The problem was many did not resist this and basically continue to live their daily lives. But the problem is they were not free. They were still in the control of others. This still exists in society today, but the word Freedom is used to cover this up. We are free from enslavement, but we are not free from racist and prejudice people, and the inequality that still exists in society. This book will continue to open the eyes of many readers for many years to come. The relevance and the importance of this book has made it into a true classic novel!
Sincerly,
Katore James
Your novel Invisible Man has become one of the most remarkable books in society today. The profound content and themes of this story has truly made others realize and understand what it means to be invisible. Im a society of inequality and hate, there are still many people who are in the world today that are invisble. In the time period you wrote this book, many African Americans were invisible the majority in our society. Even those that tried to make the white man happy, still were looked at as jokes. One remarkable quote from your text came from the prologue which stated "I am invisble, understand, because people refuse to see me." This quote was so important to the overall message of the story because it helped one understand what invisble means, and what it meant to you when ypu wrote this story. This quote alone helps the story continue to remain relevant even today because many people are still being unrecognized and unheard of. Another important quote in the story came from the first chapter which stated "About eighty-five years ago they were told that they were free, united with others of our country in everything pertaining to the common good, and, in everything social, separate from the fingers of the hand. And they believed it. They exulted in it. They stayed in their place, worked hard, and brought up my father to do the same." In this quote it reallt made me understand a deeper meaning into the word invisible. Once the majority realized they could no longer enslave people, they changed and tried to seperate people. The problem was many did not resist this and basically continue to live their daily lives. But the problem is they were not free. They were still in the control of others. This still exists in society today, but the word Freedom is used to cover this up. We are free from enslavement, but we are not free from racist and prejudice people, and the inequality that still exists in society. This book will continue to open the eyes of many readers for many years to come. The relevance and the importance of this book has made it into a true classic novel!
Sincerly,
Katore James
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Invisible Man Chapter 7
1. The vet uses a metaphor when giving advice to the narrator. He is basically telling thr narrator to live his own life and make the best out of it and that he should not suck up to making whites happy. Basically a way to play the game without doing too much.
2. The vet tells the narrator to be his own father so he can get opportunities and guide his own life. He also gives him advice to stop following others and take his own lead and create his own opportunities. This is important because it would help him live his own life without someone guiding him.
3. The allusion of being Jonah in the belly kf whale is alluded to. As the narrator goes to a new city is thrown off by how much is going on and needs guidance to decipher what is going on.
2. The vet tells the narrator to be his own father so he can get opportunities and guide his own life. He also gives him advice to stop following others and take his own lead and create his own opportunities. This is important because it would help him live his own life without someone guiding him.
3. The allusion of being Jonah in the belly kf whale is alluded to. As the narrator goes to a new city is thrown off by how much is going on and needs guidance to decipher what is going on.
Three Prevalent Themes and Connections
1. Identity- One major theme of the story is identity. Throughout the story the narrator is constantly trying to find himelf in a world where he is overlooked. As the story progressed he tries to figure out the type of person he is and who he will become. He finally realizes he is invisible in the hands of a white man's society.
2. Inequality and Race- inequality and Race is a major theme of this story because of the time period in which the story takes place. In the poem "I Too" as well being black im at the time a white America was difficult and dealt many defeats.
3. A county of false dreams- This is a major theme to both this story and one of the poems because this country stands for one thing but does another. Each individual American is guaranteed Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, being black in America made the country and its leaders lool lile hypocrites.
Connections
I Too- Two of the major themes connect to the poem I Too. That is Race and inequality and finding your identity in white America. Langston Hughes talks about how when company comes he has to sit in the back because he is the darker brother. But he has hope for a better tomorrow where he want even be asked to go to the back. As in the story they are trying to fond their place on a society that was dominated by the social injustices at the time.
Refugee in America- This poem relates to my theme of being in a county of false dreams. This country is portrayed as so powerful and as a model country to the world but if only those on the outside knew exactly what was going on in the inside, that perception would change. In Refugee in America whem the author says "There are words like Liberty, that almost make me cry, If you had know what i knew, you would know why." This is significant because so many freedoms and dreams are promised to all of the American people but we still live in an unfair world filled with hate and inequality.
2. Inequality and Race- inequality and Race is a major theme of this story because of the time period in which the story takes place. In the poem "I Too" as well being black im at the time a white America was difficult and dealt many defeats.
3. A county of false dreams- This is a major theme to both this story and one of the poems because this country stands for one thing but does another. Each individual American is guaranteed Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, being black in America made the country and its leaders lool lile hypocrites.
Connections
I Too- Two of the major themes connect to the poem I Too. That is Race and inequality and finding your identity in white America. Langston Hughes talks about how when company comes he has to sit in the back because he is the darker brother. But he has hope for a better tomorrow where he want even be asked to go to the back. As in the story they are trying to fond their place on a society that was dominated by the social injustices at the time.
Refugee in America- This poem relates to my theme of being in a county of false dreams. This country is portrayed as so powerful and as a model country to the world but if only those on the outside knew exactly what was going on in the inside, that perception would change. In Refugee in America whem the author says "There are words like Liberty, that almost make me cry, If you had know what i knew, you would know why." This is significant because so many freedoms and dreams are promised to all of the American people but we still live in an unfair world filled with hate and inequality.
Invisible Man Chapters 4,5, and 6
1. The imagery in chapter four affects the narrator because he begins to think about past events that happened, such as with the road. These events allow him to think different about the campus, and he see it as a threat.
2. The narrator dislikes Trueblood and the people at the bar because he could get expelled for the setting he is in. Also because he is just another black student with potential but racial injustice threaten his future.
3. The effect of comparing the building to an old plantation house is pretty deep. Since the building looks like one of those that where owned by slave masters it was easy to get that perception. Also the narrators feels threatened because he is black, and Mr. Norton is white which adds to the irony the narrator is going through.
4. Dr. Bledsoe achieved his power in society because he basically went alomg with the culture at the time and knelt down to the white man. He sought to make the white man happy, and he carried himself well.
5. The mirror and aquarium are metaphors because they give off great meanings that impact the message of the story. The mirrors shows how the narrator and Dr. Bledsoe changes their personality on how they address white people. They struggle with whether to bow down or live a life of their own. While the aquarium just shows how far the black generation has came yet ti still be behind.
Chapter 5
1. The rhetorical argument between the blood shot eye and the moon is that the white man always has his eyes on the actions of black people. Although that person may have been through a lot and has been torn a part the eye also represents how the white man may see a black man as a threat.
2. The overall tone is mainly sarcasm. The author is sarcastic about things and talks dowm on them as well.
3. The importance of the italicized passage is to show how important the narrator's feelings are about the things that are going on now and from his past.
4. The text says Dr. Bledsoe had the decorum of a portly head waiter. This is significant because it shows the inequality between him and the trustees. They had more power but he was more sharp.
5. Rev. Barbee alludes to the different figures of Christianity and the days of slavery.
6. The founders death was seen as a good thing because the things he created and worked for began to flourish, including his teachings.
7. Sound devices are used the portray the meaning of the word black throughout the story. The story if portrayed in a dark world full of hate. Most of the things the reverend says he is blind too.but tries to make others see the light of it.
8. The rhetorical effect of Rev. Barbee being blind is that he tries to teach to other his unwavering faith and how he is so committed to the founder. He wants to show that his blindess does not change his allegiance toward the founder.
9. The narrator see the images of a Mockingbird perched up with a note also bright lights under the head of a kneeling slave.
Chapter 6
1. His posture is mainly relaxed then it begins to change.
2. Dr. Bledsoe is mad at the narrator because he allowed Mr. Norton to see things that happened in the blacl community amd take him place he should not have. This is also important because Dr. Bledsoe haa modeled perception of a black community.
3. Dr. Bledsoe's ideas are similar because it talks about how black become yes men to whites, and how they will tell the white man a lie just to impress them and get on their side.
4. The narrator discontinues to listen to him and keeps referring to how he was called "that" referring to the N word.
5. The weak handshake with a lack of firmness foreshadows how weak of a man and how little of help Bledsoe will be in the future.
2. The narrator dislikes Trueblood and the people at the bar because he could get expelled for the setting he is in. Also because he is just another black student with potential but racial injustice threaten his future.
3. The effect of comparing the building to an old plantation house is pretty deep. Since the building looks like one of those that where owned by slave masters it was easy to get that perception. Also the narrators feels threatened because he is black, and Mr. Norton is white which adds to the irony the narrator is going through.
4. Dr. Bledsoe achieved his power in society because he basically went alomg with the culture at the time and knelt down to the white man. He sought to make the white man happy, and he carried himself well.
5. The mirror and aquarium are metaphors because they give off great meanings that impact the message of the story. The mirrors shows how the narrator and Dr. Bledsoe changes their personality on how they address white people. They struggle with whether to bow down or live a life of their own. While the aquarium just shows how far the black generation has came yet ti still be behind.
Chapter 5
1. The rhetorical argument between the blood shot eye and the moon is that the white man always has his eyes on the actions of black people. Although that person may have been through a lot and has been torn a part the eye also represents how the white man may see a black man as a threat.
2. The overall tone is mainly sarcasm. The author is sarcastic about things and talks dowm on them as well.
3. The importance of the italicized passage is to show how important the narrator's feelings are about the things that are going on now and from his past.
4. The text says Dr. Bledsoe had the decorum of a portly head waiter. This is significant because it shows the inequality between him and the trustees. They had more power but he was more sharp.
5. Rev. Barbee alludes to the different figures of Christianity and the days of slavery.
6. The founders death was seen as a good thing because the things he created and worked for began to flourish, including his teachings.
7. Sound devices are used the portray the meaning of the word black throughout the story. The story if portrayed in a dark world full of hate. Most of the things the reverend says he is blind too.but tries to make others see the light of it.
8. The rhetorical effect of Rev. Barbee being blind is that he tries to teach to other his unwavering faith and how he is so committed to the founder. He wants to show that his blindess does not change his allegiance toward the founder.
9. The narrator see the images of a Mockingbird perched up with a note also bright lights under the head of a kneeling slave.
Chapter 6
1. His posture is mainly relaxed then it begins to change.
2. Dr. Bledsoe is mad at the narrator because he allowed Mr. Norton to see things that happened in the blacl community amd take him place he should not have. This is also important because Dr. Bledsoe haa modeled perception of a black community.
3. Dr. Bledsoe's ideas are similar because it talks about how black become yes men to whites, and how they will tell the white man a lie just to impress them and get on their side.
4. The narrator discontinues to listen to him and keeps referring to how he was called "that" referring to the N word.
5. The weak handshake with a lack of firmness foreshadows how weak of a man and how little of help Bledsoe will be in the future.
Friday, March 2, 2018
Chapter 1 and 2 response!
1. In the second paragraph allusion is used when he stated "a fair bird-girl gilded in veils calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. This is a reference to greek sirens. Sirens are dangerous creatures who guided people to their island witb music but shipwreck them.
2. The narrator is basically trying to say let them keep doing you wrong, that it comes back on them so hard that it kills them.
3. The narrator is sognificant for comparing himself to Booker T. Washingon because he did not want to do the Battle Royal at the event because it would take away from his speech. He felt he needed to impress the white man much like Booker T. Washington did back in his time.
4. The narrator have contradictory or mixed feelings because the blond man does not see him as a person but yet stills expects him to be a clown and act as if he has no feelings. Like just because the black man is a nobody it is ok to torture him.
5. This chapter shows the limits of assimialtion by proving the point that white men getting a joy out of black being tortured is a hard pill to swallow.
6. Because there was really no enthusiasm for the narrator, but for Trueblood because be impregnated his own brother
7. The quote foreshadows because the narrator is heading somewhere where he has never gone before and does not exoect anything to be normal about it.
8. The juxtaposition takes place as Mr. Morton is fantasized as to how Trueblood has not been punished by god yet, and how the Narrator looks at him as a disgrace to the black community.
9. Trueblood uses a somewhat justified or entiltled tone to discuss this issue. He basically seea no problem with what he dis amd provides back up of how the white community around him supported him. He also is naive to the fact and just blames it on the physical aspects of life.
10. The actual sexual relationship he has with his daughter is ironic. The more ironic part also is that they still have sex with each other more than the wife too. He is completely fine with it and its basically playing into the norms on how the whites viewed the blacks.
11. Truebloods wife called Aunt Cloe over to perforem aborions on her and the daughter. She did want people judging them because of some foolish sin and did not want to be looked at in that manner.
12. The white community loves to see him to continue to shed a bad light on the black community, and to continue to make blacks look stupid. While black people look at him in shame because of his actions amd him not seeimg any problems with it.
13. I think Mr. Norton gave Trueblood the $100 dollars because he felt bad for him. Maybe Mr. Morton thinks of they were not struggling trueblood would nit think or act the way he does. Also to show that he supports Trueblood but just not agree with him. Mr. Nortom wants to show he feels bad because he knows his ancestors played a crucial role in someone turning into someone like Trueblood
2. The narrator is basically trying to say let them keep doing you wrong, that it comes back on them so hard that it kills them.
3. The narrator is sognificant for comparing himself to Booker T. Washingon because he did not want to do the Battle Royal at the event because it would take away from his speech. He felt he needed to impress the white man much like Booker T. Washington did back in his time.
4. The narrator have contradictory or mixed feelings because the blond man does not see him as a person but yet stills expects him to be a clown and act as if he has no feelings. Like just because the black man is a nobody it is ok to torture him.
5. This chapter shows the limits of assimialtion by proving the point that white men getting a joy out of black being tortured is a hard pill to swallow.
6. Because there was really no enthusiasm for the narrator, but for Trueblood because be impregnated his own brother
7. The quote foreshadows because the narrator is heading somewhere where he has never gone before and does not exoect anything to be normal about it.
8. The juxtaposition takes place as Mr. Morton is fantasized as to how Trueblood has not been punished by god yet, and how the Narrator looks at him as a disgrace to the black community.
9. Trueblood uses a somewhat justified or entiltled tone to discuss this issue. He basically seea no problem with what he dis amd provides back up of how the white community around him supported him. He also is naive to the fact and just blames it on the physical aspects of life.
10. The actual sexual relationship he has with his daughter is ironic. The more ironic part also is that they still have sex with each other more than the wife too. He is completely fine with it and its basically playing into the norms on how the whites viewed the blacks.
11. Truebloods wife called Aunt Cloe over to perforem aborions on her and the daughter. She did want people judging them because of some foolish sin and did not want to be looked at in that manner.
12. The white community loves to see him to continue to shed a bad light on the black community, and to continue to make blacks look stupid. While black people look at him in shame because of his actions amd him not seeimg any problems with it.
13. I think Mr. Norton gave Trueblood the $100 dollars because he felt bad for him. Maybe Mr. Morton thinks of they were not struggling trueblood would nit think or act the way he does. Also to show that he supports Trueblood but just not agree with him. Mr. Nortom wants to show he feels bad because he knows his ancestors played a crucial role in someone turning into someone like Trueblood
Monday, February 26, 2018
Huckleberry Finn Analysis
In the story Huckleberry Fimm, the story takes on a life of its own as it progresses through the story. The overall plot and themes of this story has turned the book into a classic, and has left a profound impact on the readers. The transformation and moral lessons learned throughout the story turned Huck into one of the most famous characters of his time. Huck makes many of his judgements based off of the way he sees things and that heavily benefited the novel as well. Additionally, his views allowed the reader to see and understand the ignorance of society and thw inhumane parts of it. Also a lot of things in the story that took placed often were not smart decisions, but this is because the time period and the culture of the story. Additionally, Hucks ability to adapt in certain situations and keep going also helped with the moral lessons throughout the story. In conclusion, this story will forever be a classic mainly due to the lessons and themes portrayed throughout the story. Hucks way of thinking that he would not allow the social norms made this story and himself a classic.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Emily Dickinson Quotes
1. "Forever is composed of nows.'
- Forever is composed of the circumstances and situations that occur now in ones' life. Forever will be shaped by the present, which is now.
2." That it will never come again makes life so sweet."
- Our time here on earth will never come again, that makes it worthwhile. It is sweet because we have one life to do everything we are destined to.
3. "If i can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain."
- If I can help change at least one life, my time here on earth will not be in vain. If I can make a difference here on earth, I will not live in sorrow.
4. "If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry."
- If she ready a book so good that it touches her, nothing can move her away from that feeling. She knows what real poetry is like.
5." This is my letter to the world That never wrote me."
- Emily Dickinson is saying this is my work i have given to the world, but i have yet received anything back from it.
6."Saying nothing sometimes says the most."
- Silence can be so powerful at important times. Sometimes not saying anything at all is the beat way to respond to certain situations.
7." I dwell in possibility."
- She lives in the possibility of things that may happen or be the case. It basically is an inevitable circumstance.
8."Nature is a haunted house--but art-- is a house that tries to be haunted."
-Emily Dickinson is trying to say nature is a haunted house because it is composed of so many different spirits and feelings. Art is a house that tries to be haunted because it is a replication of something and not the actual thing.
9."Parting is all we know of Heaven, and all we need of hell."
-Emily Dickinson is saying by dying is all we know to get to heaven. She also is saying that dying is all we need of the hell we live in, in our lives.
10." I have been bent and broken, but -I hope- into a better shape."
- Emily Dickinson is saying that she have been hurt and completely heartbroken in life, but her hurt is making her into a better person.
11. In this short life
that only lasts ah hour
how much-how little-is
within our power."
- Emily Dickinson is saying in this short life we have that does not last long, how much is within our power to live to the fullest. How little of an effect will we have.
12. "Whenever a thing is done for the first time, it releases a little demon."
- Emily Dickinson is trying to say whenever you do something for the first time, it brings out the troubles of doing that particular thing. Since its the first time one would not know what to expect.
13. "To shut your eyes is to travel."
- Emily Dickinson is trying to say when you shut your eyes, you begin to travel and dream. Therefore, when you close your eyes you dream the impossible.
14. "Open me carefully."
- Emily Dickinson is saying open her carefully because she is fragile. Therefore, open her carefully because she has been hurt in the past and need caring hands.
15. "Till I loved I never liked enough."
- Emily Dickinson is saying until she fell in love with something, she never liked other things enough.
- Forever is composed of the circumstances and situations that occur now in ones' life. Forever will be shaped by the present, which is now.
2." That it will never come again makes life so sweet."
- Our time here on earth will never come again, that makes it worthwhile. It is sweet because we have one life to do everything we are destined to.
3. "If i can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain."
- If I can help change at least one life, my time here on earth will not be in vain. If I can make a difference here on earth, I will not live in sorrow.
4. "If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry."
- If she ready a book so good that it touches her, nothing can move her away from that feeling. She knows what real poetry is like.
5." This is my letter to the world That never wrote me."
- Emily Dickinson is saying this is my work i have given to the world, but i have yet received anything back from it.
6."Saying nothing sometimes says the most."
- Silence can be so powerful at important times. Sometimes not saying anything at all is the beat way to respond to certain situations.
7." I dwell in possibility."
- She lives in the possibility of things that may happen or be the case. It basically is an inevitable circumstance.
8."Nature is a haunted house--but art-- is a house that tries to be haunted."
-Emily Dickinson is trying to say nature is a haunted house because it is composed of so many different spirits and feelings. Art is a house that tries to be haunted because it is a replication of something and not the actual thing.
9."Parting is all we know of Heaven, and all we need of hell."
-Emily Dickinson is saying by dying is all we know to get to heaven. She also is saying that dying is all we need of the hell we live in, in our lives.
10." I have been bent and broken, but -I hope- into a better shape."
- Emily Dickinson is saying that she have been hurt and completely heartbroken in life, but her hurt is making her into a better person.
11. In this short life
that only lasts ah hour
how much-how little-is
within our power."
- Emily Dickinson is saying in this short life we have that does not last long, how much is within our power to live to the fullest. How little of an effect will we have.
12. "Whenever a thing is done for the first time, it releases a little demon."
- Emily Dickinson is trying to say whenever you do something for the first time, it brings out the troubles of doing that particular thing. Since its the first time one would not know what to expect.
13. "To shut your eyes is to travel."
- Emily Dickinson is trying to say when you shut your eyes, you begin to travel and dream. Therefore, when you close your eyes you dream the impossible.
14. "Open me carefully."
- Emily Dickinson is saying open her carefully because she is fragile. Therefore, open her carefully because she has been hurt in the past and need caring hands.
15. "Till I loved I never liked enough."
- Emily Dickinson is saying until she fell in love with something, she never liked other things enough.
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