Identical is the bomb diggity!!!

I chose number 8 :) !

Well a character that really interested me was Reanne. She is so twisted and messed up in the head. She loves messing with faith and pushing her luck around tough situations. She has nasty and crazy thoughts about guys... She is also a tough chick who will persuade people to do as she says and she isn't afraid to defend herself.
Reanne is like that for a reason. She yearns for her mother's and father's affection. She is jelous of her sister kaeleigh because her father pays attention to her more, but not in a good way. Eventhough she has every single material thing necessary and she's spoiled she lives a difficult life. Her dad always gets drunk and does drug abuse. Her mom has no feelings towards them after they had a car accident.Reanne had to witness her sister getting raped and sexually molested ever since they were 9 . Her dad doesn't allow them to eat because she doesn't want them to hit double digit numbers on their jeans. Since she hasn't received much love then she does anything to feel that warmth once again. Shee does drugs and sometimes sneaks her dad's drugs and alcohol for herself. She is a true badass! She is into numerous amount of men and isn't satisfied with just one. She doesn't really belive in love. She has also have had alot of intercourse with men that aren't good with her. She's a little phsycho because she gets real mad and jelous when her dad rapes her sister she wishes it was her instead of kaelaigh.
She might be crazy or whatever but shes what makes this book so BOMB!!!!!!

My name is blah!!!!

Karen Chavez,UGH! What a plain boring name. I hate my name couldn't I have at least gotten a middle name to spice things up? My full name including all of my last names is Karen Dominguez Chavez Hernandez. That makes it a bit better, but I wouldn't write all of that on my homework or classwork daily. That would just be annoying.
I really want a creative name and I also want it to have some sentimental value behind it. But sadly I don't and never will. I'm stuck with this name for the rest of my life. I'm jelous of Rokhsor's name it's so beautifull and unique it just rolls off the tounge so smoothly. Or like Karisa, I've never heard anyone else with that gorgeous name not even on tv. Or Shannon theres not so many Shannon's in the world and the ones I've seen are so pretty. Or Ebone I love that name it's so cute and sounds all sassy.
I asked my mom why she had given me that boring name Karen(no offense to other Karen's) and she said no particular reason. I asked if she planned it, she responded with no. I was kind of shocked and questioned myself did she think of that last minute because if she did I'm going to be pist! She said that she named me off of her nurse at the moment, she didn;t know or couldn't focus on any other names and she liked how american Karen sounded. I mean I guess I should be glad that she gave me a name and that there is a story behind it, even if it's not what I expected.

Response Vignette!

I am responding to Sam Everret's and Ebone Quall's post.
As I read through these two blogs. I noticed that they both dedicated a small vignette to their urge of graduating and attending Asti. They had similar reasons for leaving their schools. One of them was the fact that they just really couldn't take some of the people. Another was not being able to be who they are without being judged.
One quote that I came across from Sam's vignette was

"I was so tired of trying to blend in and be unsuccessful, it was time to do something that would set me apart."

This quote tells me that at his school he couldn't truly bring out his inner Sam and show his true intellectual. He would rather fit in among his peers then excel at school I'm guessing. He was excited to join asti because he probably knew that right there, he wouldn't have to worry about being judged for acting like himself and doing his work. At asti everyone is a nerd and very tolerant and open-minded.

A quote that I got from Ebone's vignette was

"...somehow made it through hell in 7th and 8th, and got accepted into the school
of my dreams. I had done it, ASTI here I come and you best as hell get
ready for me."

This quote shows how she didn't like her 7th and 8th grade experience at all and was anxious to leave. She probably thought that asti was more of her enviroment because she knew more people there and she probably thought that the people there would be more friendly. She was completely correct because we love her and accept her through the thick and thin.
Well that's one pattern I noticed between those two vignettes. I noticed that they both wanted to be in asti and I hope that they don't regret attending here and that there mind-set about it, is still the same as before.

According to the vignettes we read, Sandra Cisneros thinks that boys and girls should be raised the same. I say this because throughout the book it's obvious that she wants girls to be raised the same in order to be raised the same independence and equal treatment. She thinks that if girls were raised like boys they would be much more successful.
There are plenty of quotes that indicate the way she feels about how girls should be raised. One quote is,"Since you always get to look beautiful...and take you to live in a big house far away."Pg26
This quote shows that since girls are raised differently their future is basically chosen for them.
Another quote is,"Sally make them stop. I couldn't make them go away...Please don't make me tell it all."pg100. This one shows how Esperanza cannot defeat boys power in society because she was raised to be weak and frail. It also shows how in their culture women are made to be weak.
This quote shows how Sandra really wants independence. "And no one could yell at you...and no one could call that crazy."pg83 This quote implicates that Sally should have more independence. She is very understanding of Sally's situation.
My last quote is,"What matters,Marin says,is for the boys to see us and for us to see them."Pg27
This tells us that physical attraction is way more important than personality to them. Boys and girls were taught that appearance is the main thing in a person.

As you can see Sandra Cisneros believes that both boys and girls should be treated equally. She thinks that because girls would become more powerful and independent.

Table of Contents:

1.The House On Mitchell Street
2.Chechito is so Dreamy
3.We Out to the Liquor
4.Bang,Bang!
5.Unscrew the Water Hydrant


The House On Mitchell Street
I lived on Mitchell Street all my life. When my dad found out I was on the way he rented a bigger house and bought a new car. I don't remember much because I was merely still an infant. But I do remember when I was about 5 years old I used to go play outside 24/7. I love my house I was had someone to play with, I feel safe, it's near the liquor store, and it is perfect for childs play. I remember all the stray cats going into my garage. I liked it because when no one was at home from school, I would pet them and feel a certain bond with them. They would speak to me and tell me stories of loneliness and coldness. They would purrrr to let there stress go and curl up next to me to feel safe. This house was just meant for me, it was the one, the only one.

Chechito is so dreamy!
He lives next door to us. He also goes to my school. I started noticing him, ever since my mom started taking care of him and his little brother. His name is Chechito, his real name is Jesus. I thought he was so perfect and hotter than fire. I loved it when we got recess, it gave me a chance to play with him without my mom thinking anything of it. I had the best day ever, he hugged me today! He said he "hearts" me alot. I wanted to jump out of my skin all the joy and excitedeness. When I got home, my brother asked, "Ay foo why so happy?" I told him, "Chechito is just so damn dreamy." "What? That kid is in the second grade. He's too old for you," he said. "So? Does that matter? It doesn't change the fact that he's so dreamy." "Bruh you hella dumb, that's my patna right there. Don't even think bout it." You can't stop me :P" "whatever"

We out to the liquor!
When my friends,my brother, and I got bored of playing indoors and on the streets, my brother always said,"We out to the liquor." My mom and dad always gave me money whenever I asked them that's why my brother always made me go to the store with him. When I would agree he would say," Go tell mom or dad you want to go and that you need cash." I would run and tell my mom and dad," Ama y Apa me dan dinero para la tienda por favor." They would give me $5 I would always got juiced. My brother would only let me grab certain things but it was ok as long as I got to go somewhere with my big brother. Whenever we went with the block kids they would be really grubby, I would think to myself can't you get your own cash? But at the end of it all what mattered was that we were all together and had each others backs.

Bang Bang!
Chills went down my back as I got out of the house and witnessed the blood outside my house. I asked my mom what had occurred, she told me if I didn't hear the gun shots. I said no. But she said she didn't know who or why they got shot just that someone got shot. The neighbors were as quiet as a mouse that day, they didn't come out. I was in the kitchen listening to the the news, when I heard something that stopped me in my steps. It said that a pregnant woman's husband was shot on mitchell street as he helped an innocent elderly man stand up from the drive-by. As he helped the old man up, they came back and shot at him. My neighbor was married to him and she was also expecting soon. I could imagine her pain.

Unscrew the Water Hydrant
Everyone felt as if they were chickens roasted in an oven. Our mouths yearned for water and our bodies lusted for something icy. We popped cold Bolis into our mouth as we layed lazily in the couch. We wanted to be anywhere else but there. We looked up at the sun and stared at it as it mocked and tortured us. We ready to give up and just blank out,but then we heard a sign that gave us hope. It was Luis from around the corner! He had the screw, we all knew what the meant. He approached the fire hydrant and started unscrewing it slowly. Jose, Chechito, Tweety, Bianca, Stephanie, Arthuro, and I all ran to go change into our shorts. We were so juiced. As I got outside, I couldn't help,but smile I felt a refreshing,cool mist flow through me. I approached the water slowly and den just dove into it. We had a blast.

You're Bad Ass
"Hey you stop",I heard a deep voice say. I turn around and see my teacher. My facial expression changed from smug to mad and scared. He caught us red handed. I thought we were slicker than that. "You were such a smart,good kid, What happened? Why do you let them influence you Karen?" I just gave him a blank expression, to hide my actual scared look. I didn't want my mom finding out about this, she's going to get mad. After my mom finds out and does her worst, I couldn't help to think what about my dad. What is he going to think, what is he going to do? Patricia, Erika, and I waited patiently for our punishment. We got caught tagging in the girls bathroom. I didn't want to vandalize school property, I just wanted future generations to know I was here. Patricia starts whispering," Dammit! Ma mom is fina trip on me hella badly when she get home from work. She said one more strike and I'm getting whooped." I didn't respond because I was scared still. My teacher left me off with a warning because he said he knows Im a good kid.

Eyez

My families eyes are really different and unique. My dad’s are shaped like an almond and light brown which tell a story of a hard-working and tired man. My mom’s eyes are round like a circle and light brown too but her eyes yell out I want to be Independent! My big brothers eyes are shaped like Yen’s and are darker than night, his eyes lock away secrets and keep you away from getting to know him. My little brothers eyes are as big as a lemurs and are the lightest brown I have ever seen but his eyes give you hints of him wanting someone to play with and love him. My eyes on the other hand are really small and are just plain brown and don’t say nothing about me.As you can see everyones eyes has something different to tell about them and sometimes people can read them.

The Color Purple

In the Color Purple, there are a lot of sad,crazy,complicated twist and turns. The main characters that are separated and lead two very different lives. Celie's life was really difficult, but made her a stronger,better person. Nettie's life was difficult as well but in a different way, she too became a strong and better person. They both ended up with very good lives and were re-united with each other in this book. One thing that made their lives different were gender equality.
Celie has been physically and mentally abused various times which makes her unattraction for men understandable. The following quote shows us how her dad would beat her for non-valid reasons. "He beat me today cause he say I winked at a boy in church."(page 5) This next quote demonstrates how her dad would threaten her and force her to do things.

"You better never tell nobody,but god it'd kill your mammy...He never had a kine word to say to me. Just say you gonna do what your mammy wouldn't. First he put his thing up against my hip and sort of wiggle it around. Then he grab hold my titties. Then he push his thing inside my pussy. When that hurt, I cry he start to choke me, saying you better shut up and git used to it."(page 1)

Now that quote was really graphic and gruesome, I have to stop and say something about it. I mean everything her father has done is unforgivable,but this one is super messed up! If I were her I would have told my mom because my own father doing such a cruel thing would leave me scarred. No wonder she hates men.Another cruel thing her father committed was give away her children. "He took my other little baby, a boy this time, But I don't think he kilt it. I think he sold it to a man an his wife over monticello."(page 3) Her father also constantly reminds her that she's ugly and just puts her down. "She the oldest anyway. She ought to marry first. She ain't fresh tho, but I spect you know that. She spoiled twice. But you don''t need fresh women no how...she ugly."(page 7) That's really harsh and a self-esteem decreaser. These abuses that were commited drove her away from men into the arms of women, the women in this case is Shug Avery. They didn't quite get along in the beginning but later on they started developing feelings for each other. "She say, I Love You, Miss Celie. And then she haul off and kiss me on the mouth. Um, She say, like she surprise. I kiss her back, say,um, too. Us kiss and kiss till us can't hardly kiss no more." Im glad Celie found love with Shug :)
Nettie was more fortunate than Celie when it came to men only because Celie would protect her and she was smart. " I keep hoping he fine somebody to marry. I see him looking at my little sister. She scared. But I say I'll take care of you with god help."(Page 3) Celie doesn't want her sister Nettie to go through what she had to go through. In this next quote it shows us how Nettie was smart about things and passed on some wise advice to her sister Celie. "Don't let them run over you, Nettie say. you got to let them know who got the upper hand."(page 17) She's no fool, She know how to put them men in place. She was never verbally abused by anyone because she was considered "pretty". "That's a real pretty dress you got on, he say to Nettie. She say, Thank you.Them shoes look just right. She say, Thank you."(page 17) Mr_, Celies husband, complimented her each day when she stayed at their house instead of complimenting his own wife. Since Nettie didn't go through anything as bad as Celie, she was able to marry a man. His name is Samuel.
As you can see Celie and Nettie led two tottaly different lives which lead to different things but at the end their lives shaped up to be pretty decent.