Comments by Matteo De Maso Most recent public comments by Matteo De Maso https://nowcomment.com/users/94404 Johnny Taylor https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2583004 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2583004 This shows how Janie has no feelings for Johnny Taylor, and it also shows how Janie is afraid that she is going to be married off to someone she doesn't care for. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:29:59 +0800 Marriage https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2582987 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2582987 Janie is younger in Chapter 2, and this highlights this. She is being married off, yet she knows nobody. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:27:00 +0800 Setup https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2582985 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2582985 The novel is setting up a warrant for the story to be told. The narrator is not telling the reader the story, she is telling her friend. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:23:56 +0800 Tea Cake https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2582983 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2582983 At this point in time, the reader has no idea who Tea Cake is. The author is making an effort to concealing this from the reader. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:21:39 +0800 Imagery https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509739 https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509739 I agree that the author uses this paragraph and the words in it to help paint the scene for the readers. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:42:12 +0800 Imagery https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509738 https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509738 The author's description of the box helps the reader visually picture the black box and its shabby condition Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:39:38 +0800 Shows the strength of the tears and the emotions behind them. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377032 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377032 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:47 +0800 Most of the previous poems appear to drop the reader off in the middle of a scenario without knowing who is speaking and who is being addressed. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377030 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377030 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:47 +0800 This line shows the mother's unconditional love for her daughter. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377028 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377028 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:47 +0800 This statement shows the daughter's loss of hope and how she gave into defeat. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377023 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377023 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:47 +0800 This shows how the author believes that testing and grades doesn't define a person. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377020 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377020 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:47 +0800 This line shows the teacher's recognition of their students' humanity. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377016 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377016 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:47 +0800 This poem could be the origin of the title of the book. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377007 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377007 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:47 +0800 This shows the parent's faith in their son and how that if he applies himself he can achieve anything. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377005 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377005 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:47 +0800 This sentence shows that the parent hopes that their son will get motivated at school and inspired to achieve greatness. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376983 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376983 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:46 +0800 This sentence shows both the innocence and creativity of the son, while also showing that they're not wealthy people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376974 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376974 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:46 +0800 This refers to the large scale and severity of one's discrimination, that it is not recognized at a young age when it begins. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376966 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376966 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:46 +0800 This shows how racial discrimination may take place long before one realizes they are victim of prejudice. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376961 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376961 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:56 +0800 This racial discrimination is believed by Baldwin to originate when they are children in school, not adults. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376955 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376955 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:58 +0800 It may refer to the moment that someone is first discriminated against, probably with out their knowledge, for their skin color. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376945 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376945 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:46 +0800 This shows that the book is a collection of poems instead of being mistaken for a novel. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376934 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376934 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:46 +0800 This title most likely refers to a poem within titled, Alive, which details a teacher recognizing the life and humanity of their black students. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376925 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376925 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:45 +0800 The clothes that the two are wearing are very loose and one of the boys isn't even wearing shoes. This could reflect their wealth or show that they are from the inner cities. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376911 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376911 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:45 +0800 I think the wings of a butterfly symbolize and visualize life and also help to show to purity of the children. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376898 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376898 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:45 +0800 The word alive is larger than the other words and colored orange rather than black like the rest. This makes the word itself feel alive compared to the others. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376860 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376860 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 02:59:45 +0800 High School Training Ground https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2373558 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2373558 London referring to high school as a training ground resonated with me. He points out that high school prepares students for society. He explains how our capitalistic economy rewards people who step over others. I feel this to be true because big business owners always make much more than the people they employ. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:55:51 +0800 Lack of Exposure https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2362285 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2362285 Here Malcolm X shows how he is marveled at how many words there were in the English language. This shows both his lack of exposure to dictionaries and his interest in writing. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:45:54 +0800 Prison Studies https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2362280 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2362280 Here Malcolm X credits his scholarly persona to his time spent reading and studying while in prison. However, he has had almost no official education. He claims that most of his knowledge was from reading and writing letters. Instead of wasting time in prison, he used it as an opportunity to better himself. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:41:32 +0800 Desire for Wisdom https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2356161 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2356161 Here the girl wishes to be older, so that she would know what to do in her situation. She seeks the wisdom that comes with age. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:41:32 +0800 Regrets https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2356142 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2356142 Mrs. Jones is relating to the child by explaining that she too has dealt with not being able to get what she wants. This sentence shows that she too committed acts that she regrets, either stealing or another sin. She is ashamed of her actions and hopes that God doesn't know of them. Because of this, she relates to the boy. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:01:29 +0800 Optimism https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334992 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334992 Although difficult to understand, I think this part of the poem is talking about being optimistic in life. How even though life can be a rocky and rough road that there are things that bring us comfort and the feeling of safety, and we should be looking for these things. Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:54:29 +0800 I have no wish to escape https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334943 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334943 I think this means that she is proud of her skin color and proud of her gender, and that she is not going to let other people's prejudice get to her. Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:51:09 +0800 Summary of Morrie's Emotions https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301958 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301958 Instead of letting his emotions like fear of dying and anxiety take control of him, Morrie accepts these feelings, so that he can recognize them and put them in their place. He doesn't let his emotions control him as a person. Sat, 30 Jan 2021 03:06:39 +0800 Morrie And His Children https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301822 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301822 Morrie is asked about having children again, to which he responds by showing extreme passion about parenting. However, for one of the first times Morrie shows pity, however not for himself. He is upset because he doesn't not want to burden his children with the grief from his death. Sat, 30 Jan 2021 02:40:26 +0800 Response https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2266527 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2266527 I agree with you 100%. It's pictures like these that make you realize the virus is real and affecting many people. Not only is it killing people, but each person that dies is a person lost to many other people. It was a truly depressing year and this image help capture that. Sat, 09 Jan 2021 02:43:26 +0800 COVID-19 in Italy https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2266520 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2266520 I personally have family who lives in Italy and remember them being affected by the virus back in March. Back then it hadn't reached the United States and I remember thinking that it would blow over and that the Chinese government would contain the spread. However my indifference along with many others' is why it got as bad is it did. I remember my uncle, who lives in Milan, was not able to leave his house for about a month, as well as my grandparents in Lucera. It was at this moment that I realized that the virus was serious and that it would take every single person to stop the spread. Every one of us needs to cooperate in order for us to stop it otherwise it may become an issue for much longer. Sat, 09 Jan 2021 02:38:49 +0800 Jack's Thoughts https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2189827 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2189827 These opinions are not Lucien's, but Jack's. This is what Jack wants the committee to see in Lucien. He doesn't want the committee to abandon the boys because they are helpless without them. Turning them away is turning away the good inside them. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:47:17 +0800 Reply https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2189747 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2189747 I believe that this is not the perception of Lucien, but the perception of Jack. I think this because when everyone else looks at Lucien, they see his disability, not his humanity. When Jack looks at Lucien, he does't see him in the same way. He sees an independent individual man who is not defined by his disability. Jack sees Lucien, not his disability. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:37:07 +0800 Jack's Role https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2188883 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2188883 This segment here highlights Jack's role as a sort of parental guardian to the boys. Jack makes something like testifying in court seem like such a big deal to Lucien to make him seem like he's doing something extraordinary. He is attempting to boost his confidence and ease his nerves before going into testify. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:56:20 +0800 Jack's Perception of Lucien https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2188842 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2188842 This segment here is showing how Jack perceives Lucien. Everybody else in the courthouse views him as a simple minded moron, while Jack seems him as his own complex sophisticated person. This shows Jack's love and compassion towards the boys. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:51:48 +0800 Reality of Mental Illness https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2176161 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2176161 The author decides to include this mental disorder on its own line, rather than include it with the others from the previous line, because schizophrenia relates to a person's perception of what is reality and what is fantasy. It is included on its own line because the main idea of this poem is to entice people to acknowledge mental illness and he is basically saying here that people believe that all these illnesses aren't real. The next lines support this by acknowledging the reality of mental illness and urges people to speak up and aid those who fall victim to them. Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:35:22 +0800