A School for My Village by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri Essay

Even though she was at her house, she still hurried to get to school for the feeling of satisfaction and safety instead of staying at her house which is filled with fear and discomfort. Barry uses the main character’s actions to convey that the narrator only feels comfort when she is at school and that she always urges to be there. Secondly, in the passage that follows, Lynda Barry writes the narrator’s thoughts to show that just the sighting of someone’s safe haven can relieve panic. “ All I knew was a feeling of panic, like the panic that strikes kids when they realize they are lost. That feeling eased the moment I turned the corner and saw the dark outline of my school at the top of the hill” (Barry 1). The quotes conveys that just when the protagonist sees the outline of her school the feeling of discomfort simply disappears. The narrator’s mind finally went calm, as shown through the thoughts that went through her head. Thirdly, in the next excerpt, the author uses first person narrative to express the thinking of the central figure of narrative. “It’s only thinking about it now, 28 years later, that

It talks about what we can learn from the book such as how we all are pretty alike and that a book doesn’t need to have dramatic scenes in order to draw you in. After reading the book I agree with all of the statements these articles

Finally, she had people who understood her and were willing to listen to her. She had people who believed in her, stood by her when she had her baby. The girls were not perfect, she had some not so good moments with them but even in their imperfections, they were people she could relate with. Being able to read her story to them, and hear their story, gave her a sense of belonging. When Ms Rain asked her how she feels participating in class she said “I feel here”. This is an indication of a sense of belonging.

-Based on the title and images on the cover, what do you think this book is about and why?

It shows how the book is informative on how people treat slaves and whites as not equal, and also sees the daily/ extreme lengths people will go to seek

For example, I knew slavery was harsh but it is completely different when you read about their daily life and how extreme things were. The book also allowed me to feel connected to Isabelle and to the time period. I liked Isabelle and her determination, so whenever she was hurt I took it personally and felt like it was my friend hurting. The book gave a realistic account of being alive during the Revolutionary War, which I liked. Many people think of the Revolutionary War as being glorious, but it wasn't, People were shot and killed and if you weren't killed immediately you were taken to a prison and starved.

I did very much enjoy the book due to its action packed and realistic stories of a child having to escape from danger. Beah was not afraid to expose the truth on the lives of the children in Sierra Leone. Further explanations and background information about the actual war would have made it more informative, but I do understand that the story is coming from a twelve year old boy who was probably experiencing confusion as well. I can connect with the book in several ways, starting with how I moved to the United States, just like Ishmael had, at the age of nine from South Korea. Adapting to a new place with different customs was extremely challenging for me, so I can imagine how much more difficult it must have been for him. Ishmael also experienced the misery of losing his loved ones. I can relate to this as I was heartbroken when my great grandmother passed away. Death of a loved one is an unfortunate thing for any child to have to experience. A clear world connection from the book relates to the current issues we have with the terrorist group, ISIS. As part of Iraq and Syria, they express their power through violence, much like the rebels had in the book. Growing up in a safe environment, I never realized how much of a devastating effect war actually had on people worldwide. Beah’s inspiring words helped me become more appreciative for the

In chapter one titled “The Meaning of a School,” Mara Casey Tieken begins her book and the chapter by providing a vivid account of her experience in Vanleer, Tennessee, a rural school district, and how living there influenced her as an educator. During this time, Tieken became acquainted with ‘country living’ and adapted to many lifestyle changes. Through her experience, the author challenged the written misconceptions that educators and politicians create due to their lack of knowledge regarding rural school systems. Tieken further discussed the lack of attention that rural schools received in the political and educational sphere. Unfortunately, legislative policies, politicians, and educators geared their attention towards urban school

The book The Watsons go to Birmingham is a mix of emotion between making you laugh making you sad and just making you mad. The main character Kenny is a shy kid who gets bullied quite a bit. His older brother Byron is a trouble maker who is a bully and likes to mess with Kenny but he always has his back in the end and he has what he calls adventures where he tries something new or goes out exploring and in the end usually gets in trouble and drags Kenny along on them too. One time Byron gets in so much trouble that his parents are going to Birmingham Alabama to leave Byron there for the summer with his grandma Sands to make him a better kid and discipline him so that he stops acting out.

The book I reviewed is a biography about the 7th president of the United States, Andrew Jackson. Wilentz tells about Jackson’s life from his childhood to his second term as president. Society’s opinions of Jackson have changed throughout the years. People either love Andrew Jackson, or they hate him. He is considered controversial by some standards. But the book is mostly about how Jackson was transformed as a person through his personal experiences. The book begins by reflecting on Jackson’s childhood. Jackson’s father died when Andrew was an infant, this caused hardships for the family.The family struggled, but made the best of their circumstances. Jackson found work as a farmer, and eventually got drafted into the war with his older brother. It is safe to say that Jackson did not have an easy childhood or a young adult. Something that stands out in the story is when Jackson became scarred by a British officer when he was a prisoner of war. Mr. Jackson refused to clean the officer’s boots, which caused him to receive being cut on the head by a

“The child soon learns not to ask questions - the teacher is not there to satisfy his curiosity” (Holt 73). This is what John Holt thinks the American education system is all about. He thinks that school is a place where individuality and creativity come to die. He wrote an essay that explains his belief further that is titled, “School is bad for Children.” Holt uses several rhetorical devices and logical fallacies such as generalizations - stereotypes, making assumptions, and “either or fallacy” that weakens his argument.

I really like the line in the book “She felt as if she were flying.” because it makes me happy that Nya feels happy. Nya is happy because the men are building a school in her village so she’ll be able to read and write. The school won’t just be for boys it will be for all children. This very exciting news along with the men building a well so the people from Nya’s village and neighboring villages will get fresh water. Nya won’t have to walk all day to get water so she can an education to help her get a job in the future. This reminds of the time

Her grandma was the only person that was keeping her together. Soon enough both her grandma and grandpa were in heaven and school became harder and harder for her. Then her mom told them that they were moving. Even though she knew that the people in the that school wouldn’t know that she was so dumb, she didn’t want to move. But they did

The book made me think a lot about the way, people react to other people deaths, and how I reacted, when someone I knew died. I absolutely agree, with the theme in this book, that people should stop avoiding the topic

For this assignment, we were required to read Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane. This book goes in depth about an African boy’s coming of age. It goes over a lot of what Mark has gone through and how he overcomes the cruel behavior of the apartheid system. He also describes the racism and stereotypes the black children dealt with. From this book out of the three parts, I decided to go over part two of the book, “Passport to Knowledge.” I picked this section because a few of the aspect in here interested me more such as the allure and harsh realities of gangs, classroom regulations, and parents disagreeing over the worth of formal education. By embracing education, he is able to rise out of despair and destitution and make something of himself.