Comments by student Heather Purlee Most recent public comments by student Heather Purlee https://nowcomment.com/users/94621 Nicknames https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2527531 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2527531 Nicknames hold power and stem from biases created by events in a persons life. They can help or hurt a person's ego Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:35:26 -0500 secrets https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2527481 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2527481 People never want to say things to a person's face because they want to talk without consequences. The people in the story would not talk about Janie until she was out of earshot. They did not want to start anything with their words but were completly ok with saying it anyway. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:20:39 -0500 Things never change https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2527186 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2527186 The way people talk about Janie can be compared to bullying of today's world. The bullying is mass cruelty towards a group or person who is innocent. Janie did not invite the chatter and none of the other people who are bullied do. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:58:19 -0500 Powerful language https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2527177 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2527177 This quote sticks out to me because burying the dead is such a harrowing task. It is filled with sorrow and grief. Putting that on a women is something this era never did. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:40:19 -0500 imagery https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509313 https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509313 The author uses descriptions to give the reader a clear picture of the story taking place. The author is using imagery to paint a portrait of the characters and setting in the reader's mind. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:40:59 -0500 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509298 https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509298 When silence falls it is easy to think about school where a lot of us spend the most of our time silent. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:37:58 -0500 Ideas were quite different. https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509297 https://nowcomment.com/documents/158358?scroll_to=2509297 This picture along with the details in the story show how this is set in a different time. The women are less appreciated and looked down upon. A long time ago the views and ideas were warped as shown in this story by the lottery being who dies from what family. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:36:58 -0500 Strong word choice https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377464 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377464 Harris uses the words "emerging force" when he talks about the rise of Black Literature. Those words make me think of water and water is powerful so I think he said them on purpose to show how powerful voices are. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 Community https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377457 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377457 Quartez talks about how his school and the community around it shaped him into becoming a educator. I think that is the situation for a lot of kids. Where you grow up affects what you want to be and do. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 Literature https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377451 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377451 Here Quartez says that there is not enough literature focused on the African American culture and I completely agree. The only story I know of off the top of my head is "Thank You Ma'am" which just happens to be one of the pieces I am working on for my essay. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 Hidden projects https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377445 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377445 I see this all the time on Youtube, people will say I have projects in the works ,but you can not know about them. It causes excitement and it will keep people coming back so they can see the big projects. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 Manners and thanks https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377442 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377442 I have noticed that after every time he finishes a poem Harris says "thank you" which a very common thing in the creative world, after someone listens to you, to thank them for their time. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 Body language https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377431 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377431 When Quartez Harris starts reading his poem he starts swaying and using his hands during the parts that make sense, which is something I do when I read. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 Teacher during the pandemic https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377427 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377427 Teachers have been working just as hard if not harder during the pandemic months. My mom for example works for hours after school just to make sure her kids have good ways to learn. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 Brother https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377421 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377421 When Quartez Harris came on the interview DGK referred to him as "brother". I think this shows respect and a closeness between the two. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 Biblical reference https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377415 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377415 Telina Johnson mentions the rainbow as being like an ark. That reminded me of the story in the Bible where after the flood God sent a rainbow to tell Moses he would never flood the Earth again. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:49 -0500 This poem gives me very powerful vibes and I can tell there is a lot of emotion in every word. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377409 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377409 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:48 -0500 In my opinion tests do not show how well someone learns. A kid could study for hours and fail, when another kid could not even study and get a one hundred percent. I do not believe tests are a fair way to grade students achievement. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376674 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376674 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:44 -0500 Summer is usually thought of as the happy time when there is no burden of school. People fail to realize summer is hard for some people, they don't know where they will get food or if they have a place where they will be safe. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376668 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376668 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:44 -0500 The teacher in this poem seems to really miss their kids when they graduate, almost to the point of it being creepy. I thought it was cute until the part where the teacher made her tears look like his smile. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376619 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376619 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0500 The creepy way the author chose to write this poem is a good way to draw people in. Creepy and scary is not everyone's thing but a lot or people are into the thrill of being spooked. This poem does a good job of that. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376611 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376611 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:43 -0500 This whole poem makes me feel like the mom has bestowed her love of reading to her daughter and that their childhoods are very similar because they are filled with imagination and wonder. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376569 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376569 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:43 -0500 In the excerpt she says she chose her daughter and even though that is not true it shows how much she loves her and that she would not have wanted any other kids. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376559 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376559 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:43 -0500 I know that tests like ISTEP stress me out, and I can not imagine how a seven year old feels when placed in that situation. A lot of people have test anxiety and fail tests even though they are smart. I believe tests are not a good way to track learning. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376530 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376530 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:42 -0500 We see them everywhere, motivational words printed on to coffee cups or pillows. It is very easy to ignore these messages because we feel like they do not work, however there is always some truth to every inspirational message no matter how cliche. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376520 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376520 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:42 -0500 The father is talking about his past and how free he felt as a kid, and how much he wishes his boy could feel the same way. The dad feels like his kid's school is squashing is imagination instead of pushing him higher. Which could be the hidden meaning. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376518 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376518 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:54 -0500 It looks like the butterflies are holding on to the kids. I think it is symbolizing innocence and childlike imaginations. https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376508 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376508 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:42 -0500 Context https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373790 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373790 David's context is, he has gone back to school at the age of forty-one in Paris, as an American,to deepen his knowledge of the French language. Before Covid-19 at this school we had foreign exchange students from Germany. I made friends with one of them named Naomi, sometimes it was hard for us to communicate because even though she understood English she did not always have the words to get her point across. Just like David mentions in his text. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:01:48 -0600 Broken Language and Tone https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373787 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373787 The use of broken language or unknown words gives the piece a laid back sort of feel. The piece sounds as if David is sitting in the room with you or telling his story around a campfire. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:54:19 -0600 Speaker/ Author https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373756 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373756 David Sedaris is not only the one writing the text, he lived the text. That makes this piece David's narrative, about a certain situation that he went through in his life. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:49:14 -0600 The Catalyst for writing https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373751 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373751 I believe the catalyst for writing is the behavior of David's professor towards the students during the first class. The students believed it would stop but it did not. The actions of David's professor left him confused and intimidated, leaving him to join in on boosting classmates confidence in the hallway after class in the broken French that they knew. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:46:14 -0600 Audience https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373739 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373739 David's audience could be people with a similar situation as David, whether that be being in a language class and not understanding it or going back to school as an older adult and feeling intimidated at first. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:37:28 -0600 Labels https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2370026 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2370026 I feel like schools are defined by labels, whether that be labels for the students or the school its self. For example "The Snobs from the Knobs" and "Scribnerds". I feel like people hide behind labels and try to mold themselves to fit that label instead of making their own. People are bullied for their label or praised for their label. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:59:14 -0600 cunning and smart https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2356126 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2356126 I believe Frederick was very smart and logical in the way that he thinks. He is also very determined to get what he wants so much so he is willing to do anything for it. All the ways he learned could have been dangerous for him but he continued. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:02:09 -0500 Stereotypes https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2356120 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2356120 This sentence shows the mind set of white people of the time. The whites thought of people of color were not very smart. No one was there to teach them otherwise espcially not the people of color who could not read or right. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:02:09 -0500 Rights https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2356110 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2356110 This sentence shows that Frederick Douglas grew up in a time when the thought of equal human rights and treating people of color equal was looked down upon by the general population. Only being talked about by certain white people. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:02:09 -0500 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2351610 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2351610 This is very insightful and a great way to look at life. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:34:05 -0600 I did not realize https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2351603 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2351603 Although I knew I had heard it before I had forgotten where it had come from. The age thing really sticks with me though. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:33:07 -0600 Bullying https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2351548 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2351548 This comment made by Rachel's classmate Sylvia is a common example of verbal bullying. Sylvia knew full well that the sweater was not Rachel's, but she said that to give her issues. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:08:53 -0600 This is very true https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2351525 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2351525 I agree this sentence was used to give the reader evidence as to why Ms. Jones was acting the way she was to Roger, while suggesting she had gone through a similar situation to him as a kid. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:01:27 -0500 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2351521 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2351521 Roger is grateful for the shoes however Ms. Jones gives him much more to be grateful for such as her kindness and willingness to share what she had like her food. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:01:27 -0500 Treat others the way you want to be treated. https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2351517 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2351517 Ms. Jones could have dragged Roger to the police, but instead she took him home and fed him from what little she had herself. This shows her compassion and maybe gives the reader a hint into what her young life was like. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:01:27 -0500 Metaphorical references to deep subjects https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334753 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334753 I believe this is referencing to police break ins and how it can take away people's feeling of safety in their most vunerable moment like sleep. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:01:09 -0600 The way our mind works https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334745 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334745 I believe this part of them poem is referencing pareidolia because it shows how nature can be interpreted as loving when the sun shines or a breeze blows but that the mind can also find really scary things about nature like imagining a monster out of the shadow on a rock. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:55:40 -0600 Morrie's Morals https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301627 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301627 This shows that Morrie wanted to know and understand both sides of the story and that he would do whatever he could to accomplish that. Even if that means walking into a building that supposedly had bombs in it (even though he knew it did not). When he brought out the paper that shows he is willing to compromise to make both sides happy. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:10:18 -0600 Morrie's approach to detachment https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301590 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301590 Morrie's detachment is a lot different than what society views as detached. He lets himself feel the emotions before getting rid of them. Most of society does not want to feel the emotion when they are detched. I think Morrie was braver than the masses of society, for acknowledging his emotions. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:53:13 -0600 This about most of these photos https://nowcomment.com/documents/248259?scroll_to=2266016 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248259?scroll_to=2266016 Half of the people who stormed the capital on January 6 were not even wearing masks which is a mandate and should be done to protect themselves and others. I would really like to know why people can not see how that masks are necessary and I would like to look into the mentality of the people who do not wear masks. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:42:19 -0600 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2265989 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2265989 Henry you could not be more correct I have seen people not wearing masks and not caring about anyone but themselves. I am sure you have heard of the term karen and those types of people have been all over the place this year causing trouble when it is not needed Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:30:27 -0600 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261185 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261185 Patrick I think you are absolutely right because this year has been so unimaginable that it is easier to think of it like a movie, with everything that was thrown at the world. It reminds me of the dystopian society books I have read. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:13:50 -0600 Character Building https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184714 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184714 I think this scene shows off each of the guys characters so that throughout the rest of the film their characters can grow and develop. It gives the audience insight into the minds of each man and what the world looks like through their eyes. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 11:31:54 -0600 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184707 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184707 I think Ella is right. Jack is the clear father figure in Barry’s life. When Barry is talking about his dad he makes excuses and glosses over the severity of what his father has done to him. It just shows how abuse is not only physical but much of the abuse is mental in cases like Barry’s Fri, 06 Nov 2020 07:07:43 -0600 “Own” can mean many different things https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184699 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184699 Barry refers to Lucien as his “own”, I think that he means as a friend but also about how they are in the same boat when it comes to mental illness and being looked down upon by society. It shows that Barry is aware of the world more than the other guys and he is aware of what society thinks of him. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 11:23:41 -0600 The mind of a mentally disabled https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184683 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184683 This is a way to show how fragile a mind of a disabled person may be to the opinions of others around them. Lucien wants to be grown up with a tie that does not clip on but the scene shows how much the boys need Jack when Lucien asks Jack to tie his tie for him. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:47:20 -0500 This is a point of weakness for the author that he expresses in sincerity with his audience. https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2166232 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2166232 In our society men are supposed to be tough, emotions are not supposed to faze them. It is not fair to call someone weak based on gender if they happen to feel an emotion or have a mental illness that is not considered "manly" or "lady-like." Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:09:39 -0500