Aaron Hays LA 10

1. Why didn’t Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore?She doesn’t think she can help people anymore. 2. How did Asagai define “idealists” and “realists”?3. What does Asagai ask Beneatha to do?Go to africa with him4. What fault does Mama find with herself?5. What solution does Walter have?invite Mr. Lindner back to the house and take the money6. Why didn’t Walter take the money Lindner offered?Because he is proud7.  What metaphorical significance does the small plant have for the Youngers?It has been stifled in that apartment and now will flourish in their new home just like the Youngers will 

Fridge that hates his job  So I got in this car crash, needless to say I was infuriated. I hoped that no one called the cops because Frank put some beers in me before we left. A woman got out of the car that had crashed into me and told me to “cool out”. What is this the comedy hour!? Oh yeah real funny lady, you’ll be hearing from my lawyers. There wasn’t a whole lot of damage done to my car. The soccer mom with the H2 had only hit me at a glancing angle. She told me that it was so big it “handled like a refrigerator”. I thought that statement was a show of blatant appliancism. I could have crushed her but might have damaged my cooling fan. It’s hard being so large yet so fragile. Do you know how terrible it is being at freezing temperatures 24/7!? I pray for power outages every night. The lady looked smug like this was no big deal. I could only think to myself “this is a ‘93 Geo Metro, HOW DARE YOU!” I shot some ice cubes at her and wiped that smile off her face. We exchanged info and left the scene. My day couldn’t get much worse.

1. Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her?2. Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money?Because they couldn’t afford it 3. Who are Willy and Bobo?Walter’s friends from the bar 4. Walter said, “Damn my eggs . . . damn all the eggs that ever was!” Why?Because when he tried to introduce his liquor store idea to her she just told him to eat his eggs 5. Who is Beneatha?Walter’s sister 6. Why was Mama getting a check for $10,000?As life insurance for her former husband 7. Why did Beneatha say she wouldn’t marry George? Because he’s not the right type  8. What was Beneatha’s attitude towards God?He isn’t real 9. What happened to Ruth at the end of Act I Scene One?Mama slaps her 

1.Why did the author think the U of Chicago test revealed that he was racist?  Is he right? 

2.Do these tests measure “unconscious” racism?  Why do you think so?

3.Why does the author think that sexism may be harder to fight than racism?  What research suggests this?

4.Paraphrase this quote: The challenge for women competing in politics or business is less misogyny than unconscious sexism: Americans don’t hate women, but they do frequently stereotype them as warm and friendly, creating a mismatch with the stereotype we hold of leaders as tough and strong.

 5. What is the real problem women face according to the author?  What do you think?

6. How can this problem be confronted according to the author?  What do you think?  

1. No, each person’s mind works a different way. To test a way of thinking like racism is nearly impossible with one standardized test on the internet. I don’t think the tests reflect your true beliefs very well

1. No because they don’t really have a good test to reflect personal beliefs

1. Because women are the weaker sex, so we associate women with weaker things. Other races however aren’t associate with strengths and weaknesses

1. It is harder for women to be political leaders because they are viewed as weak.

1. I think that sexism will outlast racism absolutely. Women, whether we like it or not, will be stereotyped as weaker in most situations.

1. The author thinks that it can be confronted with better attitude toward women. I really don’t see America making any strides in this direction however.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. - Jimi Hendrix I believe that this quote is absolutely true. In the dictionary, love is defined as a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.  This means that you care for someone deeply and want to see them happy and successful. Love is a bond between one human to another that compels them to support, care and mentor one another. Essentially, love is the strongest relationship anyone can have. If everybody on the planet was compassionate, caring, helpful and supportive of one another, the problems we have now would simply never happen. Starvation, thievery, murder, greed, and other bad attributes of society would simply be nonexistent. The power of love would conquer all of these occurances. Many of the problems we have today are thanks to the many leaders of our past being inconsiderate or obsessed with power. The Cold War made way for the manufacturing of a surplus of nuclear weapons, which now are becoming waste. World War II decimated the population of Jews in Western Europe as well as brought terror, destruction and death to most of Europe. Rampant disease and hunger plague Africa because of Europeans stripping the land of its resources and forcing its people into slavery. All of these problems are a direct result of greed or hunger for power. If These feelings were replaced by love, the world would be peaceful, people would live in harmony with one another and we wouldn’t have nearly the amount of problems we have now. At concerts all over the world, Jimi Hendrix saw tens of thousands of people come together in brotherhood to share an experience with each other at his concerts. Nobody cared about confrontations, greed and war. It was about love, brotherhood, friendship, and enjoying life. If government was like this and the world in general shared this idea of brotherhood, there would be peace. Life’s a garden………dig it 

1. He has horrible nightmares about the witches2.  That he doesn’t think of the witches3. that he will speak with him as long as his allegiance stays unquestioned4.  He is hallucinating because of his guilt from killing duncan5. That the king will soon be discovered dead and there is no going back 

Teaching Macbeth and Shakespeare in general should be taught be not only does it show how intricate and intense a plot can be, but also it shows a culture of a different era. William Shakespeare is one of the greatest play-writes in history. I have read Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and A Mid Summer Night’s dream. I played the part of Bottom in the 6th grade for A Mid Summer Night’s Dream. I think that the vocabulary. 

For the lost chapter essay I will be writing about Bob and Shane. It will be set ten years ahead of the book’s time and should serve as sort of an epilogue for the book. Bob will be a gun slinger and Shane will recognize him, and teach him his ways. 

1. why do you think they want you to take the WASL?They want you to take the WASL to ensure that the state educational system is making a positive effect on young kids. They want to make sure that the academic standards are met by students in the state of Washington.  2. What are the good and not so good aspects of the WASL? The WASL is good because it offers a view of how much knowledge students at each level posses. The not so good is that this test in particular takes up the good part of an entire week, and puts an inordinate amount of stress on just about all students. The scores that you receive on this test  can determine your classroom placement for the rest of high school.  3. How coul the goals of the WASL be met without the WASL?  I think that they already are being met without the WASL. Every teacher knows what they’re student’s capabilities are by simply grading their homework. They can tell their knowledge of math, science, and the intelligence of their writings/compositions. The wasl is simply just a tool for the state to use to develop academic statistics. The teacher, and student already have a pretty good idea of what the student’s scores will be, before even taking the test.  

There are many advantages and disadvantages to allowing 16 year olds to drive. It is true that the number one cause of death for kids 15-20 are automobile accidents, but if you think about it, there’s not too many other ways a teenager can get killed in this country. I think that as long as young driver’s observe the rules of the road and respect their privilege to have a driver’s license, everything will work itself out. I do believe that putting more of a taboo on alcohol by raising the drinking age did more harm than good however. Making something like that less available to young adults will naturally only make them want it more. It is because of this that so many underage college students engage in binge drinking and “pre-gaming”. Overall I believe that America should follow after europe by lowering the drinking age and increasing driving restrictions, but only to some extent. Laws should be enforced but they should not raise the driving age.