Most recent public comments by Tiffany Rubio https://nowcomment.com/users/87058 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149146 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149146 This relates to Native Son by showing that Native Son is Realism. Native Son is realism because it portrays a realistic life of a black man which isn't the regular happy and loving plot. Also throughout the book there is focus on Bigger and his character instead of the plot and other characters. This shows that Native Son is realism. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:46:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149138 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149138 The sources used are the works of many black writers from the Harlem Renaissance. The writer's works are credible because they came from the Harlem Renaissance and became popular from it. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:35:30 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149110 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149110 In Native Son Bigger has negative emotions such as anger because he isn't happy with his life and because he is hiding his feelings. A maladaptive coping mechanism is risk-taking behavior. When Bigger agreed to rob the white man's store, that was a risk taking behavior all because he wanted to hide his fear. When people use maladaptive coping mechanisms they hide positive feelings and instead show negative feelings such as anger. When Bigger burst into anger when Gus was weary of robbing the white man, he was hiding his fear and showed anger to cope with his fear. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:25:15 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149090 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149090 These speakers are people who were impacted by the release of Native Son, and people who were there during the release and they are sharing their experiences. This is reliable because these are primary sources and they were physically there during the time of the release and impact of the book. Also these people experienced the impacts first hand because they are black americans. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:10:31 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149081 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149081 Topics covered are racism and police brutality. Bryan Stevenson is an educated man who went to Harvard Law School. He is a victim of police brutality. He was just stopped and the police just pointed a gun at him with no explanation or justification. This was because he is a black man. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:00:58 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149048 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2149048 One topic covered was health issues. Children in poverty have an increase in stress, damage in brain development, high blood pressure, diabetes, and depression. Another topic covered was parental influence. Research says that children follow their parents paths and if their parents didn't finish their education, they have a high chance of also not finishing their education. Another topic is black children statistically having a higher rate of poverty. Research in the video shows that for white children 1 in three are poor for at least a year during childhood. Whereas 3 in 4 black children are poor at least a year during childhood. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:40:11 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2148996 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2148996 One topic covered was the education system. Wright was daydreaming during class because the class was slow paced for him and he needed a challenge. This shows that the education doesn't benefit all students because some children aren't even learning. Another topic covered was racism and discrimination. Wright had multiple jobs and was fired from them due to the white employer feeling threatened and being racist. His coworkers also harassed him because he didn't act inferior to them and submit to them. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:12:11 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2148923 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2148923 Words that are new to me are excoriated, caricatures, slew, and fare. I will start using them in discussions because James Baldwin used them to describe his feelings extremely well. When Baldwin used his words to describe his feelings of disgust, I felt it. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:47:36 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2148864 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2148864 I am very surprised that someone who only went up to 9th grade could learn on his own from reading how to articulate himself well and write 5 stories. I am also shocked that in order to borrow books from the public library, he had to forge notes to use his white coworkers card to get books. Something as simple as borrowing a library book was prohibited for black people which is extremely startling. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:23:05 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2148777 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2148777 Topics covered is mostly discrimination specifically in housing. Neighborhoods property value went down drastically if a black family moved into only 1 house in the whole entire neighborhood. The neighborhoods with black people were redlined, and real estate agents only showed black people houses in the redlined neighborhoods. When they asked for loans they were given subprime loans despite their credit being excellent. Another topic was education. The study shows that if black people and white people had the same amount of educational achievement the racial wealth gap would only lower slightly. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:45:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2136024 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235791?scroll_to=2136024 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:46:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1995022 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1995022 I agree that they are in poverty. It seems as if the father was the one who provided for the family. Now that the father has left the mother has to provide and get a job. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:39:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1995020 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1995020 I agree with how the hunger is being represented like a ghost. Also ghosts in movies mark themselves on to people and follow them anywhere they go. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:35:43 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1995015 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1995015 Having "blind fear" and "the stick fly" gives the reader a better image and view of what is occurring. Through this vision the reader can imagine the boy's emotions. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:18:29 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1995013 https://nowcomment.com/documents/208004?scroll_to=1995013 This reminds me of the snickers commercial where the people who are offered the snickers bar are "angry and insistent." Most people get cranky when they are hungry. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:54:54 -0400