Krik? Krak! Entry #10
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. Writing was perceived as unimportant and unnecessary.
2. Always use your ten fingers was a way of life which meant you should be the best cook and housekeeper.
3. Kitchen poet are women who cook and write.
4. People got cursed if you used your hands to write instead of work or clean.
5. Parents became disappointed in their kids if they chose words over the kitchen.
4 insightful questions
1. Why was writing so forbidden?
2. Were writers prosecuted in Haiti?
3. Was education valuable in Haiti?
4. Is it a requirement to go to school in Haiti?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. parlance pg. 219 a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom
2. rouge pg. 219 red
3. confidant pg. 220 a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
2 examples of literary terms; give page #
1.pg. 219 "Writing was was forbidden as dark rouge on the cheeks.." Simile
2. pg. 220"Krik? Krak! It sounds like someone crying." Simile
1 summary sentence
1. In the epilogue, the author explains the meaning of Krik,Krak and the life of women in Haiti.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Roar Entry #10
Roar Entry #9
Krik? Krak! Entry #9
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. Ma is upset that Carloine is marrying a man that is not Haitian.
2. Grace believes if she gets a passport she will become a real American.
3. Ma makes bone soup every night because she believes it will make Caroline change her mind about marrying her Bahamian fiance Eric.
4. Grace dreams of her deceased father.
5. When Ma dies she wants all her things to be burned so nobody will feel sorry.
4 insightful questions
1. How long have Caroline and Eric been together?
2. Will Ma ever approve of Eric?
3. How close were Grace and her father?
4. At what age did Grace's father die?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. pg. 165 refugee a person who flees for refuge or safety, esp. to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
2. pg. 177 tet kupe one head on two bodies
3. pg. 190 emblazoned To make illustrious; celebrate
2 examples of literary terms; give page #1.
1. pg. 158 "I felt like unclaimed property." Simile
2. pg. 159 " She looked at it as though it contained boundless possibilites." Simile
1 summary sentence
1.This story is about a family who lost their father and who doesnt approve of marrying outside the Haitian culture.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Roar Entry #8
Krik? Krak! Entry #8
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. Aunt Hermine died because of her high cholesterol.
2. The narrator cannot eat anything with a lot of sodium.
3. The narrator's mother taught herself how to read.
4. Her mother lost six of her seven sisters but cannot go to the funerals because shes not strong enough.
5. The narrator was born when her mother was 33, which is the same age that Jesus died.
4 insightful questions
1. Why is the narrator's mother so scared of things?
2. Why is "salt heavier than 100 bags of shame"?
3. Why hasn't the narrator not been to any PTA meetings?
4. Why did the narrator decide to follow her mother?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #1
1. pg. 145 gait a manner of walking, stepping, or running
2. pg. 145 gawk to stare stupidly; gape
3. pg. 150 a woman who attends to the comfort of passengers on a ship, train, or bus.
2 examples of literary terms; give page #1.
1. pg. 145 "..with pieces of newspapers twisted like rollers in her hair." Simile
2. pg. 148 "..I always think is cockraoches in the jam." Metaphor
1 summary sentence
1.This story is about a daughter following her mother around New York.
Roar Entry #7
Krik? Krak! Entry #7
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. In Haitian culture, rooster fighting was popular.
2. Princesse's husband believe he can make her mute by digging his feet in the mud.
3. Princesse is very brave for posing nude in front of a complete stranger.
4. Catherine was a very down to earth character so Princesse got more comfortable with her as time passed.
5. Roosters were more than jus barn animals, but represented wealth and life.
4 insightful questions
1. Does Princesse practice voodoo?
2. Do Haitians still have rooster fights?
3. Could Catherine really be trusted with the drawings?
4. How old is Princesse?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. veranda pg. 128 large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing, often extending across the front and sides of a house; gallery
2.conjecture pg 130 an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation.
3.goudes pg. 132 a paper money and monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes
2 examples of literary terms; give page #1.
1. pg.126 "She laughed like she was chortling at the clouds and walked away" Simile
2.pg. 129 " Princesse relaxed in the flow of this promise" Personification
1 summary sentence
1. This story was about Princesse posing nude for a forgin artist named Catherine.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Roar Entry #6
Krik? Krak! Entry #6
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. People call Emile “Lamort” which means death because her mother died while in labor.
2. Emile wants to be called Marie Magdalene in honor of her mother.
3. Her grandmother hated her because her mother died.
4. It was ironic that the war password was peace, when peace was not being practiced.
5. Emile felt bad for herself because her mother died.
4 insightful questions
1. Why does the old lady smoke so much?
2. How do you distinguish the old regime from the new?
3. What year is this story set in?
4. How will Emile react when she sees her mother?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. lapels pg. 103 The part of a garment, such as a coat or jacket, that is an extension of the collar and folds back against the breast.
2.coup pg. 104 a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
3.taut pg. 108 in good order or condition; tidy; neat
2 examples of literary terms; give page #1.
1. pg 103 “We were playing with leaves shaped like butterflies.” Simile
2. pg. 103 “The sun was sliding behind the hills, and the glare made the rocks shimmer like chunks of gold.” Simile
1 summary sentence
1. This story was about a girl and her grandmother’s life in Haiti.
Roar Entry #5
Krik? Krak! Entry # 5
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. The baby,Rose, was similar to Moses, because they were both wrapper in a blanket and abandoned.
2. The narrator believes that one of the women who slept with her husband sent this child to her.
3. The narrator tells the dead baby about her husband and miscarriages.
4.A Dominican man finds the woman with the baby and calls the police.
5. As Rose laid there dead, it reminded the woman about her own dead kids growing up.
4 insightful questions
1. Who killed this baby?
2. Why did her husband cheat on her?
3. Why can't the narrator have kids?
4. What happened to the woman after she got arrested?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. lest pg. 92 for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution)
2. wanga pg. 92 a charm
3.palatable pg. 93 acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory
2 examples of literary terms; give page #
1. pg. 91"....dark brown skin like mahogany cocoa" Simile
2. pg 91"I thought she was a gift from Heaven." Simile
1 summary sentence
1. This storty was about a woman who find a dead baby and talks about her life with it.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Roar Entry #4
Krik? Krak! Entry #4
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. This woman is a single mother that prostitutes to provide for her son.
2. This woman is very attached to her son because at night she leaves her son with a scarf so he can have something of hers when she’s not there.
3. She doesn’t want her son to find out the truth about her night job.
4. Deep down inside, this woman does not want to do this work, but she has no choice.
5.
4 insightful questions
1. Why did the father of this woman’s son leave her?
2. How would her son react if he found out about her occupation?
3. Will her son ever catch her?
4. Will this woman stop her ways soon?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. jalousies pg. 83 A blind or shutter having adjustable horizontal slats for regulating the passage of air and light.
2. suitor pg. 85 a man who courts or woos a woman.
3. toil pg. 85 hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
2 examples of literary terms; give page #1.
1. pg. 83 “I feel as bare as open flesh.” Simile
2. pg. 83 “An older lover who disappeared with the night’s shadows…” personification summary
1 sentence
1. This story was about a woman who struggles with a man vs. himself conflict
Roar Entry #3
Krik? Krak! Entry #3
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. Guy and Lili are very proud of Little Guy for being in the play.
2. Guy often dreamt about stealing.
3.After Guy died, Little Guy read a poem over his body.
4. Lili didnt approve of Guys' dreams.
5. Guy died because of his struggle with stealing.
4 insightful questions
1. How old is Little Guy?
2. Why does Guy dream of stealing?
3. Why doesn’t Guy listen to his wife ?
4. How old is Guy?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. herring pg. 53 any of various fishes resembling the herring but of unrelated families
2.grating pg. 54 a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to
3.valiant pg. 56 boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted
2 examples of literary terms; give page #1.
1. pg. 54 “…because each separate kinky strand was coiled into a tight tiny ball that looked like small peppercorns.”
2. pg. 55 “flickered as though it was burning its very last wick.”
1 summary sentence
1. In this story, a wife and son lose there father because he steals a hot hair balloon.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Roar Entry #2
Krik? Krak! Entry #2
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. The Massacre River is full of blood from Haitians being slaughtered by Domincians.
2. Josephine describes Haitain jails as dismal and unsanitary.
3. Josephine and her mother perform rituals and ceremonies at the River.
4.Josephine's mother made a statue cry.
5. Josephine was born on the night Dios Trujillo ordered the Haitians to be killed.
4 insightful questions
1. What did Josephine's mother die from?
2.What was the conflict between Dominicans and Haitians?
3.Is Manman really a witch?
4.Why did people dip their hands in the Massacre River?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. hoarse pg. 37 having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky
2. muster 37 to gather, summon, rouse
3. colic pg 39 paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
2 examples of literary terms; give page #
1. "A miniature teardrop traveled down her...face...like dew on the tip of early morning grass" Smile pg. 33
2."The cows are yellow like cornmeal" Simile pg. 34
1 summary sentence:
In this story, 1937, Josephine talks about her mothers failing health which ultimately leads to her death.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Roar Entry #1
Krik? Krak! Entry #1
5 strong comments about characters and plot
1. It seems like the main character is on a boat on its way to America.
2. People also could potentially be getting raped aboard the boat because she says somthing about smelling innocence lost to those sheets.
3.The main character is no longer afraid of dying because she knows shes going to have to face it eventually and can not cheat death.
4. The main character has a very very strong connection with Haiti, but is being forced from there.
5. She is very emotional when it comes to her country and can't sing songs about it because she becomes very sad.
4 insightful questions
1. Why does the narrotor think that soldiers are almost not human?
2.Why does the narrotor dream of getting caught in a hurricane and dying?
3.Why is the narrotor leaving Haiti?
4.Will she ever return again?
3 vocabulary words and definitions; give page #
1. singsong pg. 5 ; verse, or a piece of verse, that is monotonously jingly in rhythm and pattern of pitch.
2. appease pg. 9 ; to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm
3. genteel pg. 9 ; well-bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish.
2 examples of literary terms; give page #
1. "The faces around me are showing their first charcoal layer of sunburn" pg. 8 Simile
2. "At times I feel like I can just reach out and pull a star down...as thought it is a breadfruit" pg. 9 Simile
1 summary sentence
In the part I read in Krik? Krak!, I learned that the main character is leaving Haiti and is very nostalgic about it.
