Characters in GLB

Jane Owusu
ENGW 1101
Prof Young
2/18/16

1. Pie was a colored prostitute that worked for Ms. Abby in Pikesville. She was also the first woman Henry had ever saw in a while. Henry also loved her as if she was his mother.

2. Ms Abby was Pie's owner and owned all the other prostitutes at Pikesville Hotel. She was described by Henry to be ugly and mean looking.

3. Sibonia is a feeble minded slave. She is also Libby's sister and together they work at the pen behind Ms. Abby's hotel. She speaks really well for someone who seems crazy so Onion thought she might be faking being feeble minded.

4. Darg is described by Henry to be tall as Frederick but ugly. He was raw powerful and looked big. He tends to the slaves in the pen.

5. The Reverend used to be part of John Brown's army and then left the army to become a pro slave. He was responsible for the death of Fred and the reason John Brown set off without saying anything.

Reading Log Questions 1

Jane Owusu
ENGW 1102
Prof Young
2/4/16
GLB Reading Log Questions

1. The Good lord bird means wisdom. The Good Lord represents understanding that will last a whole lifetime. The Good Lord bird is the title of the book.

2. Henry's nickname is Onion and the Old man gave him that name when he ate the onion that was a good luck charm for him.

3. His rationale was that every slave lies. He stated "No man or woman in bondage ever prospered stating their true thoughts to the boss" (McBride 30). I do think it is justifiable because if slaves were to tell the truth they would be treated poorly than they already are,

Good Lord Bird Question

Jane Owusu
ENGW 1101 3G
Prof. Young
Good Lord Bird Question
1/29/15

There is no valid reason for a person to tell a lie even if it is beneficial to other people. Lying can betray the trust of a person and after that, that individual is known as a liar and everything that is said is believed to be a lie. There is always a consequence for every lie told. It is not permissible to lie in the situation that took place in the story, The Good Lord Bird. Henry Lying about his name and his gender was not the ideal thing to do because it could lead bigger problems and he would have to tell more lies to cover each lie he told. Lying is also not permissible in this situation because Henry is a Christian and it is a sin to lie. John Brown is heavily religious and believes everything that is in the Bible. If he found out that Henry was lying about his name, he would not be able to trust Henry and that could lead to other consequences.

Getting to Know You

Jane Owusu
ENGW 1101
Prof. Young
January 26, 2016

My name is Jane Owusu and during my free time I enjoy taking a nap. I do not play any sports but I use to play soccer just as a hobby. I am always on social media especially instagram and snapchat and with instagram I only post maybe twice a month. I am one to look at other people's post rather than post myself. In my life the most ridiculous lie I ever told was telling my grandmother that I took a shower she caught me by checking to see if my sponge was wet. I told this lie because at that time I did not feel like taking a shower when she told me to. The last thing I failed, was my driving test. I was failed for driving too slow and I learned to pick up my pace when driving and to not worry about being nervous. As a writer I will give myself a C. I still think there are places I can improve and that is what I hope to learn this semester. When I am writing I just let the words flow, I find it difficult to follow an outline if given one. The most recent book I read was Allegiant. I would describe a hero to be someone who helps others without thinking about the risk.

Jonathan Kozol Quotes

Jane Owusu
October 27, 2015
ENGW 1100
Jonathan Kozol 3 Quotes

• "If people in New York woke up one day and learned that we were gone, that we had simply died or left for someone else, how would you feel?"
• "It stands today as one of the nation's most visible and problematic symbols of an expectation rapidly receding and a legacy substantially betrayed".
• "The air was stifling in so many rooms and the children had no place for recess because there was no outdoor playground and no indoor gym".

Social Class in Schools

Jane Owusu
September 24, 2015
ENGW 1100 3J
Prof. Young

Social Class in Schools

School during the 1980s in my opinion is different than schools now. I consider myself to be in the middle class because my parents are in  middle class. My mom works as a nurse aide and my dad was a truck driver. My school experience was normal. Teachers encouraged us to do our best and ask questions if we have any. They also encouraged us to do our homework and told us doing homework means getting good grades. Teachers would give the students  a lesson and at the end give homework to go over what students learned in class and then the next day ask students for questions about the homework. I attended a public school where all the students are treated equally regardless of social class. Jean Anyon states “In social studies the daily work is to read the assigned pages in the textbook and to answer the teacher’s questions” (Anyon 5).  Although social studies teachers assign pages in the textbook they also have a PowerPoint and review the required materials needed for the test. Teachers actually give an effort to help the students get good grades. Jean Anyon’s research is not relevant now because she wrote about schools during the 1980s and schools have evolved since then. A high class is person can go to a middle class school. There are also the ivy league schools which based on Jean Anyon’s article is an Afluent Professional School. Middle class people go to these ivy league schools all the time. All students should have the same quality to education. If there is such a thing as social class in schools nowadays it needs to stop. Everyone is the same, students should not be held back from receiving the type of education they need just because they are from a different social class. It is not fair working class students receive less quality teaching. Teachers should want to be able to help a student to the best of his or her ability. The working class is no different than the middle class or the high class. In my opinion we all people and we all deserve good education.

Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work

Jane Owusu
September 18, 2015
Engw 1100 3J
Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work

"The fifth grade in the district were to study United States History"(Anyon 4).
Explanation: American history is usually taught in the tenth and eleventh grade. Schools were given hard courses during fifth grade

"In the middle class school, work is getting the right answer" (Anyon 4)
Explanation: I consider myself to be in the middle class and agree that school work means getting the right answer for a good grade

"In social studies the daily work is to read the assigned pages in the textbook and to answer the teacher's question. The questions are almost always designed to check on whether the students have read the assignment and understood it" (Anyon 5).
Explanation: In high school social studies was the exact same way described in this quote. Teachers normally had powerpoints but if you want to do good on a test your best option was to read the chapeter.