THE HOLOCAUST

Death of the Jews

Business Letter

Business Letter

Fanny Lou Hamer

The quote that I liked was "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired". This quote means that she was just tired of living the way she did, she didn't have no freedom and lived in a place where there was racism. Fanny was a rural agricultural hard worker who was not going to give up because she didn't see no end to the cycle of poverty and humiliation for most southern African Americans. Sharecropping was one of their biggest issue because even though they were considered free they still had to give a portion of their crops to the whites to replace the seeds and supplies they had purchased on credit. This meant that they were always going to be in debt with the whites. Fanny was tired and sick of being tired and sick of the whites she couldn't live a normal life without the whites threading her.
At first I didn't really understand this quote but after learning from her life it all makes sense and I think she was an amazing woman who didn't give up for her and her people and for us and our children's in the future.

Kite Runner Worlds Alive Part 2

Today was the second part of the class discussion with Worlds Alive on the best book ever The Kite Runner. I liked the discussion because everyone had the chance to talk about the book and everyone had really good points of view. I also tried the burqua on me and it felt like I was trapped but I knew that I was in California and I was able to take it off whenever I wanted it. Also liked how I got to participate in facilitating the book review and it was really good. I didn't like the ending of the discussion because we didn't get to finish an activity that we had plan. I also didn't like the Afghanistan desserts but i appreciated the opportunity of being able to taste them. What I really enjoyed was the tea that Dawn brought for use to taste. (: I loved the book and I want to own it and I'm going to own the movie too.

Which characters change as the story proceeds? Do they change for the better or the worse, and how do they change specifically?

Well the main character that definitely change in the story and for good was Amir. Amir felt so guilty for what he did to Hassan how he treated him and didn't care for his feelings. How he didn't care that Hassan was a really loyal friend to him. Anyway, Amir change in a good way because after Sohrab's parents (Hassan & Farzana) were killed in Kabul, Sohrab was sent to an orphanage and Amir with the help of Rahim Kahn and the taxi driver he rescued Sohrab from Assef , the bully that raped Hassan when they were little, and decided to take him to America with him and his wife.

Who was your favorite character and why? Which character did you dislike most throughout the story and why?

My favorite character now after reading the whole book and watching the movie was Amir, because even though all the drama he put Hassan through he still had love for him. It was really brave of him to go back to Kabul and rescue his nephew. Amir knew what he was going to go through and even though at first he had a doubt of not going he still did and I'm pretty sure he is never going to regret it. The character I most dislike was Assef because he was just a pig, how could he had rapped Hassan and even after he had marked Hassan for the rest of his life he used his son Sohrab as a prostitute and marked him too, ugh I just hate him.

Which is your most favorite scene in the book? In the movie?

My most favorite scene was when Amir and Sohrab are flying the kite and at the end of the movie. Their kite is the only one flying so Amir asked Sohrab, "Do you want me to run that kite for you?" Sohrab nod his head and Amir tell him, "For you, a thousand times over" and he starts running and runs and runs. I loved this part, because those were the exact same words that Hassan told Amir when they won the kite tournament, and before he got rapped by Assef and Amir not helping him. This movie and book were the best I loved it. (:

Which did you enjoy better, the novel or the movie? Please give specific

reasons why.

I enjoy the novel better because in the movie they skip alot of parts that we read in the novel. Also because the book was like so good and it will make me want to come to school everyday and read it. The movie was good but the novel was better.

Precious / Push Questions

1.What type of person do you believe Precious is? Based on the circumstances in her life, what would you expect from Precious? I feel Precious is a really nice girl, she is just really hurt because all the obstacles she had in her life for example her dad raping her and getting pregnant with two babies at a really young age. Her mom also molesting her and treating her like noting like a piece of trash. She getting kicked out of school because of her pregnancy. I would expect Precious to be more aggressive like i don't know she took so much from her mom. I just feel so sad because me as a daughter and a single mother feel that parents should be our role models our heroes. If we need something or if we are hurt we run to our parents ans i just feel this is something Precious never had but she grew up to be a strong mother and be there for both of her kids that's what keeps her going.
2.Can you relate to Precious or her life? In what ways?- The truth I can relate to Precious in so many different ways but there is a huge one that I can't and that in her life is the biggest one that she is most hurt by. Her dad raping her and having two babies by him and her mom molesting her. I have two beautiful babies and I'm a single mom going to school and taking care of my babies. Their daddy passed away last year in May and it has been really hard for me to have the right words when they ask for him. My question is what would Precious tell her babies when they ask for their daddy I mean this is just going to be so hard for her. But I know she can do it and she is Precious is not going to give up and she is going to have a better life just them three.

3.What is the role you play in other people's lives?- Well I know that me as a mother of two babies I should be their role model their hero and now more than ever because I'm their mom and dad at the same time. Also my babies are now going to be three and four and they are in that age were they don't listen and are always doing a mess in the house. And me I know I sometimes get really frustrated and I just take a time out and leave, so my mom will watch them for me.

The Impact of Fundamentalism of Human Rights

Fundamentalist: Someone who follows religious laws very strictly.

Fundamentalism: The practice of following religious laws very strictly.

Rules Regarding Female

9. Females found guilty of adultery will be publicly stoned to death- I think this rule is so stupid because if girls are cheating on their husband is because they are not satisfying them and they should leave them. It's funny because now and days most of the girls cheat on their boyfriend or husbands, imagine if we will have this rules here in the united states there wouldn't be many women.

Rules Regarding All Afghan Male And Female

14. Anyone who converts from Islam to any other religion will be executed- I think this rule is so unfair because I know that many Afghan deep down in their heart don't believe in the Afghan religion. I don't know maybe I'm tripping but I'm pretty sure they don't think like every Afghan and they feel like they want some freedom, the right to give out their opinions and convert to whatever religion they want. But no because obviously they will be executed.

New Year's Resolution

1. Finish my government book before this month
1.)Work in the book during class
2.)And during lunch
2. Come to school at 8a.m
1.)Set my alarm clock at 6 in the morning
2.)Leave my house and walk to the bus stop be there at 7
3. Lose 10 pounds
1.)STOP drinking soda & STOP eating fast food and junk food(Doritos with Tapatio)
2.) Go to the gym 2 times a week