Comments by Student Zephyr Wells Most recent public comments by Student Zephyr Wells https://nowcomment.com/users/93105 It seems that they pack very light and only bring the essentials. Not much room for personal belongings. In the bottom middle, we can see the wristbands they use to show that they have paid to get here. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2458280 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2458280 Thu, 13 May 2021 09:12:17 -0400 The boats seem pretty small, but they are probably bigger when inflated. I wonder how many people they jam in here when crossing the river. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2458277 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2458277 Thu, 13 May 2021 09:12:17 -0400 This image shows part of the process. This isn't at some fancy facility; these people are held out in the cold for who knows how long while waiting to see if they can even make it in. You can really see how this is taking an emotional toll on the man https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2457233 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2457233 Thu, 13 May 2021 09:12:17 -0400 This isn't someone who has someplace to go back to. Her entire home and way of life has been destroyed and America is her only hope. There's no place for her to make money from except America because there isn't any place left. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2457225 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2457225 Thu, 13 May 2021 09:12:17 -0400 Often times I think migrants aren't thought of as people, just things coming to America to steal jobs or whatever. But this shows that we are all human. We all wear clothes, the batman underwear could be any little kid's underwear in America. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2457223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2457223 Thu, 13 May 2021 09:12:17 -0400 Purpose https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209528 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209528 Khalil tries to keep the mood light when talking about his grandma's cancer, saying it's going to be okay, but his weak laugh shows he is very worried about his grandma. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:57:24 -0500 Purpose https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209527 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209527 This shows that Starr thinks of the people at Williamson as her friends, as she is defending them saying they have cool parties. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:55:57 -0500 idk https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209525 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209525 This is our first introduction to Chris, and he can seem like sort of a jerk from the way Starr is talking about him at the party. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:53:51 -0500 Summary https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209524 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209524 This shows that Starr is kind of a loner. She doesn't have many friends in Garden Heights and it seems people don't want to be friends with the "Williamson kid" Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:51:01 -0500 Answer https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209523 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2209523 We can see the two versions of Starr at Williamson and in Garden Heights. What's interesting is that Starr feels like she can be herself more at Williamson than in Garden Heights, but that may be because she has gone to school there for a while. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:48:06 -0500 p https://nowcomment.com/documents/242495?scroll_to=2204291 https://nowcomment.com/documents/242495?scroll_to=2204291 They want to be able to choose their own will. The government should protect black people the same way they do everyone else. The call back to the Constitution shows how the treatment of black people in America is Unconstitutional. This connects to THUG as Starr and her community want the police officer who killed Khalil to be held accountable. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:15:05 -0500 Purpose https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125395 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125395 This shows how Khalil's death permeates all her thoughts, and will continue to do so for a long time probably. Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:56:19 -0400 Summary https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125394 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125394 My last comment wasn't saying that Maverick is a bad parent. As we see here, he is the one to comfort her and shield her from the onlookers. Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:54:55 -0400 Compare and contrast https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125393 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125393 This shows a difference between Maverick and Lisa. Despite both caring for Starr deeply, Lisa is the first to embrace her, and it's not like Maverick didn't have the chance Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:54:07 -0400 Purpose https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125392 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125392 This shows how traumatizing Natasha's death was for Starr, as she is immediately brought back to that moment when Khalil is shot, showing how much it stuck with her all these years. Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:51:59 -0400 Connection https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125391 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125391 The murder of Khalil definitely connects with all the police brutality protests that have been going on Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:50:06 -0400 Summary https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125390 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125390 Even in a dangerous situation, Khalil still feels the need to check in on Starr, showing that he really cares for her. Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:49:04 -0400 Compare and contrast https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125389 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125389 Here we see a difference between Starr and Khalil. Even though Khalil has the right to know why he was pulled over, he maybe wasn't given the talk about police like Starr was. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:09:01 -0500 Purpose https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125388 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125388 This is the title of the book, so it definitely has a lot to do with it. We see the idea of showing violence to minorities coming up a lot in the book. Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:45:30 -0400 Compare and contrast https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125387 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125387 Here we can see a difference between Starr and Kenya. While Starr is worried about the gun shots at the party, Kenya acts like it never happened, maybe because she's desensitized to it, and still wants to fight. Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:43:51 -0400 Purpose https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125386 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2125386 This shows how Starr thinks everyone feels about her. They might not mind that she goes to a school far away because they still know her. But in her mind, they all think she's the rich girl who thinks she's better than them Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:41:23 -0400