Most recent public comments by Brianna Shepherd https://nowcomment.com/users/99720 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253210?scroll_to=2309937 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253210?scroll_to=2309937 It is interesting you bring this up because I agree there is a lot of racial divide and racially charged language in this book. There really is no sense of togetherness so far. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:15:33 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253210?scroll_to=2309907 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253210?scroll_to=2309907 Elizabeth, I agree these scenes are super similar in imagery and tone. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:05:41 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2298411 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2298411 Since the beginning of this quarter,I have been practicing "thinking flexibly". Working as a class on NowComment has allowed me to hear other people's opinions and look at things from a different point of view. I like to keep an open mind and consider different perspectives because I feel like it helps me learn and grow. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:34:27 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252045?scroll_to=2292181 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252045?scroll_to=2292181 Luci Tapahonso is Navajo and served as the inaugural Navajo Nation Poet Laureate (2013-2015). Her poem "A Blessing" speaks on the importance of honoring ancestors and having gratitude for the traditions and values they shared throughout the years. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/147193/a-blessing-5b2a78fed2c23 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:30:32 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284936 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284936 Fiorella, A lot of conversations are superficial with the goal of having no argumentation or problems.I agree it is easier to just agree and pretend everything said in conversation is certain. It is safer to agree than to bring up a different viewpoint. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:42:30 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284932 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284932 Elizabeth, I agree it is very important to try and see things from another person's point of view. This is especially true when you are having an argument or discussion and no one can seem to agree. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:21:32 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284930 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284930 I like the last sentence in this paragraph. It is so important to explore different perspectives and question what we know. Hearing what others think and believe helps us reconsider our own values and see things a little clearer. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:19:31 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284927 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284927 I definitely understand the feeling of being afraid or ashamed to raise my hand and expose that I am uncertain about something I am learning. We have always been taught that there is shame in not knowing. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:15:12 -0800