YOUR NAME'S PORTFOLIO A PORTFOLIO OF MY WORK SHOWING THE HABITS OF MIND I USED WHILE … ANNOTATING & WRITING ABOUT James Baldwin’s BOOKS LINKS TO MY COMMENTS IN THE FIRE NEXT TIME Letter to My Nephew Down At the Cross LINKS TO MY COMMENTS IN IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Fill in some […]

Janie is a  character whose archetype changes dynamically over the course of the book. At the beginning of the book, she is the archetypal survivor. This can be seen in paragraph 5 of part three, where the author writes: “She hated her grandmother and had hidden it from herself all these years under a cloak of pity. She had been […]

Janie is a  character her archetype changes dynamics over the course of the book. At the beginning of the book she is the archetypal survivor. This can be seen on paragraph 5 of part three, where the author writes: “She hated her grandmother and had hidden it from herself all these years under a cloak of pity. She had been getting […]

He just tried to kill her and she’s thanking him Print this page. Author Brendaly

He’s extremely jealous and this cause him to hurt her even if she doesn’t do anything Print this page. Author Brendaly

I think there’s something wrong with her or I don’t know because her husband just hit her and she’s okay with it ? Print this page. Author Brendaly

Where is the police? , almost everyone in this town is beating Their wives Print this page. Author Brendaly

How is beating her showing them who’s boss ? She didn’t even do anything , and why would you force someone to be with you Print this page. Author Brendaly

He likes being praised as a abuser , just because everyone else does it doesn’t mean it’s okay Print this page. Author Brendaly

I thought jania learned from her past relationships and was on a journey of self love/worth but it seems like I was wrong Print this page. Author Brendaly

So much for him being different, he’s just like the rest of them Print this page. Author Brendaly

Now that I’ve read over half of  “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neal Hurston.  I appreciate this book because it gives me a deeper insight on how life was back then for an African American woman. It makes me think on how some of these women may still be facing those same struggles in this day and age.  […]

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I think he’s crazy and he needs some medical attention for those cuts Print this page. Author Brendaly

This is why you shouldn’t gamble , it comes with a lot of danger because people can’t handle losing to others so they harm them like this Print this page. Author Brendaly

That’s so rude , he didn’t have to pay those women to stay outside because he found them ugly Print this page. Author Brendaly

I feel like he could’ve told her what he was planning on doing with her money instead of just taking it and leaving Print this page. Author Brendaly

Maybe he took the money to buy the fish with or maybe he’s mad she brought money with her Print this page. Author Brendaly

Wow she was used for her money and left alone to go back home looking a mess Print this page. Author Brendaly

She seems to have really taken an interest in tea cake Print this page. Author Brendaly

It’s good that she’s trying to look out for her just in case it doesn’t go as jania wants it to go Print this page. Author Brendaly

Further into “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Janie and Joe moved to a town made for people of color. (See my comments on the second of five sections of the novel.) In this town, they see that there isn’t much progress taking place so Joe takes it upon himself to buy more land in order to expand and make more […]

I think they mostly just expect her to marry for money and not for love so I’m happy she picked love over money Print this page. Author Brendaly

He seems really nice and he doesn’t belittle women Print this page. Author Brendaly

Good thing he’s nothing like joe Print this page. Author Brendaly

It’s definitely important for women to know that they don’t need a man and they shouldn’t raise their daughters to believe they do Print this page. Author Brendaly

I can see why she didn’t like her grandmother since her grandmother made her marry a old man at a young age and slapped her when she said she didn’t want to do that Print this page. Author Brendaly

In the book “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” I see it takes place back in the olden days, following the lives of African Americans after slavery. We’re following their lives through the life of a young woman named Janie and how she was brought up during these times not only as an African American but as a woman. Through her […]

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If all he does is disrespect women why doesn’t he just marry a man instead Print this page. Author Brendaly

Just because he built honor or whatever doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a right to be upset all he wants her to do is to stay in the house and work why can’t she go have fun too Print this page. Author Brendaly

The men definitely shouldn’t be touching Janie without her permission so I am kinda happy that she has her hair up so there wouldn’t be anymore of that but I feel like she shouldn’t have to change her appearance because of these nasty men Print this page. Author Brendaly

What does he mean by using her privileges, like being the mayors wife ? Print this page. Author Brendaly

He needs to stop bossing her around and help her out Print this page. Author Brendaly

I’m happy about the things he has done but I don’t like his statement, making it seem as though she’s below him and she should just do house work Print this page. Author Brendaly

I think this is true in some sense since a lot of people can have the crabs in a bucket mentality like trying to keep each other done in order to get up or not have the feeling of someone being better then them Print this page. Author Brendaly

I do think it’s more important to be a big voice and start getting things to progress but that doesn’t mean you should neglect your loved ones Print this page. Author Brendaly

I love that they got straight to work and things are starting to progress and look better for this town Print this page. Author Brendaly

I don’t understand why he isn’t ready to see that , you should want the best for your people , you shouldn’t Settle for less Print this page. Author Brendaly

I don’t understand why he isn’t ready to see that , you should want the best for your people , you shouldn’t Settle for less Print this page. Author Brendaly

Just cause a group of people don’t want you to do something or want you to fail , doesn’t mean you should or feel as though you should give up Print this page. Author Brendaly

Her words really got to him and hurt him so much , I still believe she shouldn’t be with someone she doesn’t love though Print this page. Author Brendaly

She doesn’t find him attractive Print this page. Author Brendaly

She can’t force her to love someone she doesn’t love Print this page. Author Brendaly

She didn’t have to hit her , she has every right to decline marrying a stranger Print this page. Author Brendaly

I think it’s wrong that her grandma is trying to marry her off to an older man that’s been asking for her , its uncomfortable to think that she’s willing to hurriedly hand her over just cause she’s of age now Print this page. Author Brendaly

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A portfolio of my work showing the Habits of Mind I practice while annotating and writing about anti-racist books.

The theme in the first two parts of “Born a Crime “ might remind a reader of the beauty standards that many communities possess. That is how having lighter skin or lighter eyes makes you beautiful while having dark eyes and darker skin makes you less attractive or tainted. They make you feel ashamed for not having white features and […]

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These are some of my thoughts on the first part of “The Hate U Give.” You can see all of my comments on this part of the novel on NowComment. Paragraph 182 of “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas might leave a reader feeling upset because the character Khalil was just shot and killed for no good reason. Here’s the description: […]

These are some of my thoughts about a short story, “On the Sidewalk Bleeding,” by Evan Hunter. You can see all of my comments on the story on NowComment. Andy, the protagonist in “On the Sidewalk Bleeding,” has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One, he is stupid. Two, he is foolish. Three, he is scared. These […]

In paragraphs 142, 145 and 148 of “The Last Spin” by Evan Hunter may leave a reader feeling upset because it’s about two young men from rival gangs that are settling an issue by playing Russian roulette. Even though this is the case, they want to ditch the game and build a friendship with each other, but sadly it doesn’t end […]