Friday, May 29, 2009

number O2 [ well O3 but O2 - if that makes sense. ]

5Comments :
- Charlene let this happen to Yizzete because she was scared as well.
- After all this Yizzete begins to skip school and take on the role of a bad kid in order to have a social relationship with her peers.
- She began to smoke and drink during the time where she was skipping school.
- Her mother set her out to be the bad person
- Yizzete runs away to be with a group of other run aways but gets caught.
4Questions :
- Why do others beleive herr mother is thee good person ?
- If Yizzete's mother dis - likes her so much why does she look for her when she runs away ?
- Is Yizzete prostituting ?
- Does she have any other family that may be able to help her ?
3Vocab :
- Lacerated ;to cut or gash the skin so that the wound is deep with irregular edges
- ravish ;to force somebody to engage in sexual intercourse
- emendated ;to correct or alter.
2Literary Terms :
O1overveiw sentence :
Yizzete continues to have difficulty at home & begins to play the role of a disobediant child.

Confessions of a Video Vixen

5Comments :
- Her first time going out may be her last due to the events that are taking place.
- She was getting a sense of comfort from the boys; which is never good for a young girl.
- She was taken to an abandoned house to be raped; but the neighbors heard her scream & went to call the cops.
- Even after the group escaped the police the leader Rodeney continued to look for another place.
- Rodney had already had a criminal record.
4Questions :
- Why did she continue to get in the car even though it's clearly not a safe situation.
- Why wasn't she thinking about how severe the consequences would be when she got caught ?
-What aboiut Charlene made Yizzet's mother trust her ?
- Why was Yizzete so comfortable with these people she hadnt known for even a day ?
3Vocabulary Words :
- deter : to discourage somebody from taking action or prevent something from happening especially by making somebody feel afraid or anxious.
- avail : to make use of something useful or helpful while you have the opportunity.
- abrasive : using friction and roughness of texture to smooth or clean a surface.
2Literary terms :
- "It was a puzzle of brown boards" ( metaphor; comparing the house to a puzzle. )
- " He was mad as hell, with fire in his eyes" ( similie )
1Overveiw sentence :
- -She has expereinced an inceident that may be worst than her mother beating her & will most definitely be the changing point of her life.