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In chapter seven it says, "Now that his physical voice was silent, the inner voice of reason, and other voices too, made themselves heard." What is the voice that Ralph is listening to? How is able to hear it only when he falls silent? What lesson can we all learn from Ralph and Simon.

Think. Digest. Write. And be bold.

Question for the Night

Tonight please write about how you feel about names--you can talk about your own name, the importance of names in our society, or how names play a vital role in the novel...please talk amongst yourselves.

Lord of the Flies--Numero Uno

Paulo Coelho wrote, "the Warrior of the Light does not worry that, to others, his behavior might seem quite mad." Thus, is that the mark of greatness, of leadership? Was Ralph Waldo Emerson right when he said, "to be great is to be misunderstood?"

Simply, what are the traits of a leader and who instills power within that leader? Think hard and write well...

Final Prompt on Fences

Near the end of Act Two Scene Four, Cory says: "You ain't never gave me nothing! You ain't never done nothing but hold me back. Afraid I was gonna be better than you."

How is Cory better than Troy? How does Cory learn from Troy's mistakes and will Cory ever strike out?

Great Job this week in class...keep up the good work, and I hope you have a great weekend.

Oh Canada!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfldsWYjGs

The following clip is about Geoffrey Canada and is work within Harlem...please respond to this clip and address how it is similiar to some of the ideas, images, and themes present within Fences.

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On p.27, Gabriel sings, "Better get ready for the judgment. Better get ready for the judgment morning. Better get ready for the judgment."

Who judges your actions--who determines if your dreams and your life is a success?

Should we worry about the judgment or just let it happen? Think about how Troy is about to be judged by his boss? How Cory is judged by Troy, etc? Who judges you but also who should be the true judge?

Keep writing....

Recent Articles

The following links are to articles about race and poverty--please, feel free to read and react to them...

Florida apologizes for legacy of slavery:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/us/27florida.html

Education, Poverty, and Enlistment:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/opinion/09webb.html?ref=opinion

Remember you need to compose two posts for Monday's class. I hope everyone has a great weekend. I will leave you with the following thought from Paulo Coelho:
"All things are one. When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it. The extraordinary is always found in the way of the common people."

What do you want? And in the words of one of my hero's John Wooden, "you make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give." What will you give and how much are you willing to give?