Dear the Lovely Advice Column,
My name is Grant and I am an adroit teacher in Bayonne. I taught Jefferson, the boy accused of Mr. Groupe murder years ago. A few weeks ago Jefferson was with two other boys Brother and Bear. Brother and Bear decided to rob Mr. Groupe, and it turned out to be a murder scene. Jefferson did not kill Mr. Groupe but he was there and did not leave, but also took some money out of the cash register. Once the police arrived they thought he was guilty right away. During the trail the state prosecutor mentioned Jefferson as a "Hog". The jury amoral founded Jefferson guilty and sentenced him the death penalty. While Jefferson was behind bars all he did was laid back starring at the gray wall or ceiling. weeks later Miss Emma and I went and visited Jefferson, and she brought him some food and clothes. During our first visit Jefferson did not say anything to us. We visited a couple more times together and he treated us the same, leaving Miss Emma crying and depressed. Our next visit Miss Emma and my aunt wanted me to visit Jefferson alone and I did. When Jefferson finally decided to eat something miss Emma cooked he got down on his knees and elbows and ate like a "hog". I was agape and tried talking to adulterate him about being called a "hog" but he would not listen and still felt affection. I wished his attitude about his self was aesthetic. I felt he had animosity towards his self. All I had left to say was I would tell Miss Emma Good things about the visit to brighten up her mood even though it was lies. Do you think i had done the right thing? What do you think my next step should be?
Sincerely, Grant
Monday, February 13, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Chapter 5 & 6 Answers
Chapter 5
1) The church is the meeting place for Grants' class.
2) Grant was originally supposed to teach for six months out of the year. Due to the children having to work in the field school was only five and a half months.
3) Grant goes into so much detail about the process by which Jefferson will be killed because he is trying to prove a point. He is trying to tell them them that someone just like them will be killed for making little simple mistakes like the boy who was playing with the lady bug.
4) Mr. Farrell brought a message to Grant from Henri Pichot which was he wanted to meet with Grant by five that evening.
Qoutation:
" You figure things out with your brains, not with your fingers" pg. 36
One thing i about this qoute was Grant was really upset at the moment. He did not mean any harm but he wanted the boy to think and use his mind of what was already taught to get the answer. Grant felt that the boy should have known the simple multiplication problem.
"I'd have to buy it." "The school board doesn't give it away. They already gave me what they said was enough for the year. They're not giving us any more. Do you understand what I'm saying to you?" pg 36
This qoute also was stated out of anger from Grant. He felt the children was just waisting the chalk as if they had plenty. It also show that the school board would not supply Grant school with enough supplies just a few to get bye though the time. I can indicate that the school board did not think that the children would not learn subject but would learn more about how to chop up wood and slave activities and that they where poor during that time period.
Chapter 6
1) The church is the meeting place for Grants' class.
2) Grant was originally supposed to teach for six months out of the year. Due to the children having to work in the field school was only five and a half months.
3) Grant goes into so much detail about the process by which Jefferson will be killed because he is trying to prove a point. He is trying to tell them them that someone just like them will be killed for making little simple mistakes like the boy who was playing with the lady bug.
4) Mr. Farrell brought a message to Grant from Henri Pichot which was he wanted to meet with Grant by five that evening.
Qoutation:
" You figure things out with your brains, not with your fingers" pg. 36
One thing i about this qoute was Grant was really upset at the moment. He did not mean any harm but he wanted the boy to think and use his mind of what was already taught to get the answer. Grant felt that the boy should have known the simple multiplication problem.
"I'd have to buy it." "The school board doesn't give it away. They already gave me what they said was enough for the year. They're not giving us any more. Do you understand what I'm saying to you?" pg 36
This qoute also was stated out of anger from Grant. He felt the children was just waisting the chalk as if they had plenty. It also show that the school board would not supply Grant school with enough supplies just a few to get bye though the time. I can indicate that the school board did not think that the children would not learn subject but would learn more about how to chop up wood and slave activities and that they where poor during that time period.
Chapter 6
1) Grant has gone to Mr Pichot's house to meet with him at five.
2) He waited in the kitchen talking to the maid Inez.
3) Etna makes Grant reach to shake her hand because she had already had her hand out.
4) skipped
5) Grant was acting "too smart" for the white man. He was well educated and Intelligent therefore the white man didn't expect it and did not like what Grant was saying.
Qoutation:
" To show intelligence would be an insult to them. To show lack of intelligence would be a greater insult to me" pg.47
Grant had already knew that he was very intelligent and that the white man did not like or expect how intelligent he was. He did not dumb himself for the white man because that would not be his true self and he did not let anyone degrade his intelligence.
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