Name at least 3 mentors in Junior's life. Tell who they are and why they are important to him. Also explain how they help (or mentor) Junior in his journey.
-In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, the three mentors in Junior's life are Oscar the dog, Mr. P, and Junior's sister Mary. Even though Oscar wasn't involved in the story very long, I think he still had a big impact on Junior's life. When Junior's father had to relieve Oscar of his suffering, Junior did not agree with it at all and didn't think that it was fair, just because his family didn't have enough money to take Oscar to the vet. Junior doesn't want to have to live life like that, and feel guilty because of his families poverty. Oscar was always there for Junior not matter what and never judged him. Oscar was Junior's best buddy over anyone else in Junior's life. And he wanted so badly to take save Oscar, but had no control over it. Mr. P is another mentor for Junior because he was the one that pushed Junior into leaving the reservation and telling him that he is better than what he thinks of himself. Without Mr. P, Junior would have never gone to Reardan. Junior's sister is also a mentor to Junior. Living her whole life in the basement then getting married and moving out of state showed Junior that she was living out her dream of a romance novel, and that Junior can live out his dream as well. These 3 mentors remind Junior that he can succeed and can conquer anything he wants in his journey.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
How much information do you think is out there about you?-Class topic: Privacy
Privacy is something that someone is entitled to. Whether it's online or not, we all deserve it. I personally agree with Shafer's essay in, What Matters in America, that online tracking has gone too far. But I am also on the fence about how much information a person should be able to find out about someone else, through a searching engine online. We should be able to find out information about bad people, like criminals; but others, like myself who have no criminal record, shouldn't have much information come up when we are "searched." Privacy is all about staying safe, and when it comes to other people, we want to know all about them, but we don't want them knowing anything about us. Interesting...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Which A.T.D. cartoon stood out to you?
Analysis
of The Absolutely True Diary Cartoon
“What are you drawing??” Rowdy and
the latest issue of Casper the Friendly Ghost. “He hates when I draw him! Never
lets me finish.” Cartoon Page 23
- I picked this cartoon because it
really drew my attention. At first glance it looks like this crazy drawing of
an angry face. But when you take a closer look, it is actually Rowdy calmly
reading comics in the background. His face is “ghostly” hidden behind the crazy
angry face. The message is that on the outside, Rowdy mostly looks like a
normal boy, but at times when he gets angry, his alter ego comes out and he
looks quite scary. That drawing of Rowdy’s face is how Junior portrays him when
he gets mad. Even though this picture is ballistic, I like this cartoon because
it symbolizes the friendship that Junior and Rowdy have together. Rowdy gets so
upset when Junior draws him, but yet he still supports him drawing.
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