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Throughout the memoir, McBride discovered several parallels between him and his mother, including experiencing personal prejudices against them. Describe a specific moment, mentioned in the text, when Ruth experienced injustice, as a result of his race.

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  • Ruth = called names for being a Jew

- James = discriminated by teachers in Delaware, for being black

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What is the symbolism of Ruth’s bicycle?

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  • oddness
  • her whole existence
  • lack of fear
  • unawareness of her surroundings
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Why does Ruth habitually ride her bike?

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it is a way of coping with her adversities in life

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How did Ruth reply, when James asked her “What color is God’s spirit?”

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She said that “God is the color of water”

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How did Ruth’s statement about God help illustrate her thoughts on race and religion?

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  • demonstrating that she is not racist and and doesn’t care about the race of individuals
  • she is very open-minded
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What similar action did Ruth and her daughter, Helen, both take?

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they both left their homes

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How were Ruth and Helen’s situation similar?

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they left b/c they had issues at home

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How were Ruth and Helen’s situation different?

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Ruth:
- no one came looking for Ruth when she left

Helen:
- her family came looking for her when she left

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Both Ruth and James were sent to live with a trusted family member, when they were in trouble. How did their experiences shape their lives?

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they both learned lessons about how they can shape their future

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Provide two reasons why Ruth ultimately decided to convert to a different religion, based on what we know from the text.

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  • She liked that God forgave sins

- She was able to pray to God to help her with adversities and issues

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guru

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a spiritual guide or teacher intellect

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pillage

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to rob by using violence

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meticulous

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extreme care of treatment of details

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modicum

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a small portion

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infallible

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never wrong; incapable of error

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admonition

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an authoritative warning

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Where did James grow up?

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Red Hook, Brooklyn

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Why did Ruth’s father marry her mother?

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he wanted to get to the United States of America

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As a result of her grandfather’s death, Ruth developed a fear of…

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being confined

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What did Ruth value about the black community in Suffolk

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  • They lived a hard life
  • The families seemed happy
  • They rarely judged other people
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What values did Ruth emphasize for her children?

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  • the value of privacy
  • an emphasis on education
  • prioritizing family
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How did James describe the household he grew up in?

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“Orchestrated chaos”

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exposition

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setting the scene and introducing the characters

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inciting incident

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the moment where the action begins-without it the story would not happen

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rising action
action during which the conflict becomes more and more complicated as the antagonist and protagonist struggle against one another
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climax
when the action reaches its highest peak and there is a turning point (for better or worse)
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falling action
action during which the conflict unravels
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resolution
the story reaches its conclusion
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What are the main objectives of Eugene?
- he wants to be a baseball player or writer | - he wants to see Nora naked
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What are the main objectives of Blanche?
- she wants to be a good mother - she wants her children to have a good education - she wants to pay back Jack + Kate
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What are the main objectives of Kate?
- wants stability | - wants to be able to feed her family
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What are the objectives of Laurie?
she wants to be able to help out her sister
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What are the objectives of Nora?
- she wants to get a home for her family - she wants her father back - she needs her mother to make decisions
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What are the objectives of Stanley?
- wants to help out his family | - wants to make his father proud
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What are the objectives of Jack?
- wants to be able to make money for his family | - wants to be able to listen to all of the needs of his family
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How did young James react, after fearing that his mother would be violently attacked by the Black Panther?
He punched the Black Panther's son in the face
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Why wouldn't Ruth's father allow her to participate in her high school commencement ceremony?
He disapproved of her entering a church
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How did Dennis die?
lung cancer
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What was Ruth's reaction, when she reconnected with Eddie Thompson?
she cried
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What was an internal struggle for James?
racial identity crisis
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What was an external struggle for James?
prejudice for his race
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What was an internal struggle for Ruth?
inability to open up
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What was an external struggle for Ruth?
discrimination for marrying a black man
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What does Theseus think about the lovers adventure in the forest? Is this a reaction you would expect from him?
- he does not believe that the stories about the lovers in the forest are true - I would expect this reaction, considering he is a mortal
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In what ways is the story of Pyramus and Thisbe similar to that of Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, and Helena?
- they all run away - the lovers are miserable - start with a tragedy - parents also don't support love
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How does observing another audience help you understand the relationship between the audience and performers?
- understanding how well the characters knew each other - displays hypocrisy - understanding true feelings for certain characters
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In what ways is being an audience member of a play similar to having a dream?
the lights turn off and imagery appears, similar to a dream
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infallible
incapable of error; never wrong
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fraught
filled with or destined to result in
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foraged
searched for food or provisions
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pillage
to rob by using violence
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guru
a teacher and intellectual or spiritual guide
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kinetic
related to motion, active, lively
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meticulous
extreme care in the treatment of details
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admonition
an authoritative warning
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amorphous
shapeless or unclassifiable
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modicum
a small portion
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bequeath
leave (a personal state or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
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chide
to scold or rebuke
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sojourn
to stay somewhere temporarily
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paragon
a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence
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progeny
a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring
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dissemble
to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs
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wanton
(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked
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flout
openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)
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What was Titania's response to what happened during the night?
disgust and disbelief of having loved Bottom
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What was Bottom's response to what happened during the night?
he decides to add a ballot to the play the mechanicals have to do
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What was Lysander's response to what happened during the night?
he is in love with Hermia (happy)
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What was Demetrius's response to what happened during the night?
he never wakes up; he still is in love with Helena
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What was Hermia's response to what happened during the night?
she is shocked but happy to be back in love with Lysander
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What was Helena's response to what happened during the night?
she is accepting and forgiving
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"Myself, the man in the moon, do seem to be"
ridiculous metaphor
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"Whereat, with blade, with bloody blameful blade. He bravely breach'd his boiling bloody breast."
excessive alliteration
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"She is to enter now, and I am to spy her through the wall. You shall see, it will fall as I told you. Yonder here she comes."
breaking the play's illusion of reality
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"Thank what thou wilt, I am thy lover's grace. And, like Lysander, am
using the wrong word or name
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"Adieu, adieu, adieu."
repeating a word excessively
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What was Titania's reaction to what happened during the night?
disgust and disbelief at having loved Bottom
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What was Bottom's reaction to what happened during the night?
he decides to add a ballot to the play
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What was Lysander's reaction to what happened during the night?
he is in love with Hermia (happy)
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What was Demetrius's reaction to what happened during the night?
he never wakes up; he is still in love with Helena
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What was Hermia's reaction to what happened during the night?
she is shocked but happy to be back in love with Lysander
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What was Helena's reaction to what happened during the night?
she is accepting and forgiving
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What are the parts of plot structure?
- exposition - inciting incident - rising action - climax - falling action - resolution
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exposition
setting the scene and introducing the characters
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inciting incident
the moment where the action begins - without it the story would not happen
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rising action
action during which the conflict becomes more and more complicated as the antagonist and protagonist struggle against one anotehr
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climax
when the action reaches its highest peak and there is a turning point (for better or worse)
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falling action
action during which the conflict unravels
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resolution
the story reaches its conclusion
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What are the similarities between Conrad and Holden?
- uncomfortable relationships with parents - brother died - doesn't truly bond with friends - very lonely - suicidal - blames themselves for death
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What are things that happen to Conrad but not Holden?
- sees a doctor from the beginning of the movie - dad is more concerned - brother died from boating accident - actually tries to kill himself - Conrad doesn't have any other siblings, after brother died

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