We started a book called Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. The book is written more in the form of poetry rather than a standard novel text. I don't think I like this way of writing as much as I like the other way. It's easy to follow, it's just not as capturing I guess. I find it kind of boring. The poems are interesting in the sense that this actually happened to someone and this is her story, but I don't see much of a story yet. It just seems like bits and pieces of her life. It doesn't seem to flow very well, almost every page is a different topic. Aside from the writing style, the deeper meaning of the words she writes are incredibly captivating. It's so different than how things are now. Jacqueline was born on a Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio in 1963. Jacqueline, her mom, and her two older siblings moved to South Carolina, however her mom doesn't plan on making that permanent. They stay with her grandparents.You don't read too much about her dad. Jacqueline's mom appears to have raised them rather strictly and 'properly'. I was surprised when Jacqueline's brother was whipped for saying "ain't". That isn't something that would happen today. Usually a parent would just scold their child or something, but then again times have changed and people look at the "right" ways to discipline your children differently. Jacqueline's relationship with her grandparents seems to be a loving and caring relationship. There's multiple scenes when she explains times they were treated unfairly because of the color of their skin. She said when they would walk to the store, people would watch them the whole time they were shopping. I'm curious to see if more of these events line up and if more of a story will grow.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Brown Girl Dreaming
We started a book called Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. The book is written more in the form of poetry rather than a standard novel text. I don't think I like this way of writing as much as I like the other way. It's easy to follow, it's just not as capturing I guess. I find it kind of boring. The poems are interesting in the sense that this actually happened to someone and this is her story, but I don't see much of a story yet. It just seems like bits and pieces of her life. It doesn't seem to flow very well, almost every page is a different topic. Aside from the writing style, the deeper meaning of the words she writes are incredibly captivating. It's so different than how things are now. Jacqueline was born on a Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio in 1963. Jacqueline, her mom, and her two older siblings moved to South Carolina, however her mom doesn't plan on making that permanent. They stay with her grandparents.You don't read too much about her dad. Jacqueline's mom appears to have raised them rather strictly and 'properly'. I was surprised when Jacqueline's brother was whipped for saying "ain't". That isn't something that would happen today. Usually a parent would just scold their child or something, but then again times have changed and people look at the "right" ways to discipline your children differently. Jacqueline's relationship with her grandparents seems to be a loving and caring relationship. There's multiple scenes when she explains times they were treated unfairly because of the color of their skin. She said when they would walk to the store, people would watch them the whole time they were shopping. I'm curious to see if more of these events line up and if more of a story will grow.
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I'm not sure I like how it's written either. I'm looking forward to how it'll progress too.
ReplyDeleteThe whipping scene also stood out to me. It really made me see that the black families had to try twice as hard to act proper so they could be even considered people. This is amazingly unfair
ReplyDeleteThings have for sure changed between the 60's and 2017 however even in 2017 people judge others by the color of their skin. I am a witness to racial profiling. People still follow me around the store while I shop because the color of my skin.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree things have changed since the 60's and 70's but many people are still being judge by the color of their skin instead of the content of their character. Wow that is so sad you are a witness to racial profiling, sadly I am not surprised.
DeleteI agree with majority of your topics. The times definitely have changed but there is nothing new under the sun
ReplyDeleteCorporal punishment was actually common among parents as a form of raising children in the 1960s. Several baby boomers have told me their stories of getting cained. But, it is correct and very sad that black families had to try twice as hard to act decent and proper. It was horrible.
ReplyDeleteI didn't really realize it myself but now that you say it, it really doesn't sound like a story to me, but the poems still fit together so you get a sense of the life of Jacqueline.
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