summary
at the end of the story it ends with Jeremiah death. while leaving his girlfreind house he is in a happy mood. While hes' in happy that he begings to day dream as if he is on the basketball court. while he is on the court he is running down on a fast break. As he goes for the lay uo while in the air he suddenly drops. But outside of his day dream was a diffrent story. As he was running (fast break) cops call him over and over. He is black running in a white neighborhood so they see him as if he commited a crime. When he drop (collaps from the lay) up it was actually him being shot by the cops the called his name over and over. The shots ended his life.
quote
"I always hug Jeremiah like ill never see him again"
reactions
my reactions were surprised because i didnt expect his life to end the way it did. i exspected was an angry mob of people attacking him or close to that idea of attack. but my questions is the life of his girl friend. how she would react to his death in the future. Will she be able to move on after. how would his family react. the quote was strong because in ways its an link to his death. The words being said in her mind was right before jermiah left her house.
Monday, December 13, 2010
If You Come Softly (Woodson 126-164)
Summary
While reading these pages the racism has kick in more and its troubling the couple. Elisha ask how can this end. Their only solution was if they end. But that was not going to happen. Elisha waited her whole life to find someone like Jeremiah and when she finally got that person people want to take it away. From her eyes its not going to happen she won't allow it to happen. They see how strong their love is so what goes on in the outside world no longer fazes them. They look past it as they sit and stare into each other eyes. but the tension in the neighborhood rises each day as their seen together walking.
Quote
"Idea of me and Miah end is the scariest part"
Reactions
My reactions towards what I read was not any type of surprise because as I read ever time the two hung out more there love grew stronger. It seems as if nothing could end their relationship but death. The quote has a great reflection because what ends their relationship is an death. And dramatic death that leaves one numb and heartless. This death is what ends the life of the story and leaves one heart broken. to me i think the death will come to Jeremiah because he the most hated. but how he will die is still puzzled in the head.
While reading these pages the racism has kick in more and its troubling the couple. Elisha ask how can this end. Their only solution was if they end. But that was not going to happen. Elisha waited her whole life to find someone like Jeremiah and when she finally got that person people want to take it away. From her eyes its not going to happen she won't allow it to happen. They see how strong their love is so what goes on in the outside world no longer fazes them. They look past it as they sit and stare into each other eyes. but the tension in the neighborhood rises each day as their seen together walking.
Quote
"Idea of me and Miah end is the scariest part"
Reactions
My reactions towards what I read was not any type of surprise because as I read ever time the two hung out more there love grew stronger. It seems as if nothing could end their relationship but death. The quote has a great reflection because what ends their relationship is an death. And dramatic death that leaves one numb and heartless. This death is what ends the life of the story and leaves one heart broken. to me i think the death will come to Jeremiah because he the most hated. but how he will die is still puzzled in the head.
Monday, December 6, 2010
If you come softly (Woodson 88-126)
Summary-
during these pages Jeremiah and Elisha are getting real close and serious involving there friend ship which later on turns into a relationship. Yes they do end up starting a vomited relationship. They gotten to know each other well and are beginning to love each other well. They planned a date outside there school near the biggest tree. During that day that's when there lips first lock. They sat and kissed under the shade while the sun shined the most. After the date the kiss was the only image that appeared in each other mind. They viewed their relationship as a gift. But others viewed it as non sense. As they walk the halls of their high school holding hands people acted different. They seen them different. It was a different reality for the couple.
Quote-
"some morning, there is only us in the world---but as we walk its another world"
Reactions-
while reading the story I see a perfect couple. As the describe it. They love each other. They never escape ones mind. There perfect for each other. But as the quote shows that how they see their life. But as they walk society looks at them wrong. They see them like what are they doing. As a black male and a white female it is not right for them to be toghter. The hostility turns on them because they cant even walk without people trying to separate them. Friends also. They cant walk holding hands without people looking at them. Or without people baffled about the situation like its against the law. I'm shocked because I wonder if they are going to let people get to them. If they will continue their relationship. My reaction is shocked.
during these pages Jeremiah and Elisha are getting real close and serious involving there friend ship which later on turns into a relationship. Yes they do end up starting a vomited relationship. They gotten to know each other well and are beginning to love each other well. They planned a date outside there school near the biggest tree. During that day that's when there lips first lock. They sat and kissed under the shade while the sun shined the most. After the date the kiss was the only image that appeared in each other mind. They viewed their relationship as a gift. But others viewed it as non sense. As they walk the halls of their high school holding hands people acted different. They seen them different. It was a different reality for the couple.
Quote-
"some morning, there is only us in the world---but as we walk its another world"
Reactions-
while reading the story I see a perfect couple. As the describe it. They love each other. They never escape ones mind. There perfect for each other. But as the quote shows that how they see their life. But as they walk society looks at them wrong. They see them like what are they doing. As a black male and a white female it is not right for them to be toghter. The hostility turns on them because they cant even walk without people trying to separate them. Friends also. They cant walk holding hands without people looking at them. Or without people baffled about the situation like its against the law. I'm shocked because I wonder if they are going to let people get to them. If they will continue their relationship. My reaction is shocked.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
If you come softly (Woodson 50-88)
Summary: throughout the pages I read Jermiah gets transferred to a different class. In the class he's ask to be seated and he sits next to Elisha then ask to share her text book. They talk like never before with an never ending talk. But when told to be silent one read while the other pretend to read but was actually gazing at the other. She took her time to gaze at him while he read then she read he look deeply at her. Now they only look forward to that class to see each other. Jermiah also meets a friend named carlton who some what explains things around the school
Quote: "The class laughed and Jermiah smiled. He has a beautiful smile"
Reaction: my reactions were based on future actions. The way they talk and stare at each other its like they feel they are mad for each other. Soul mates. So this reflects that a few more pages in the book maybe they will end up taking their relationship to the next level. The quote also shows how she has a strong feeling for him. She says his smile is beautiful. Something she cant keep hers eyes off.
Quote: "The class laughed and Jermiah smiled. He has a beautiful smile"
Reaction: my reactions were based on future actions. The way they talk and stare at each other its like they feel they are mad for each other. Soul mates. So this reflects that a few more pages in the book maybe they will end up taking their relationship to the next level. The quote also shows how she has a strong feeling for him. She says his smile is beautiful. Something she cant keep hers eyes off.
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