#7
(145-148)
How does this section help to explain how Rex is as a person?
You can how this section helps to explain how Rex is as a person because you see Rex's parents in action as well as the conditions he had to live in. You can see that Rex's Mom, Erma is a cold, heartless, racist woman who treats people like crap. But on the other hand Ted, Rex's Dad shows love,care and a warm hearted towards people which is the nicer, loving side to Rex. You can also see that Uncle Stanley is a alcoholic who bums off his family which is a lot like Rex. These are only three of Rex's family members that you get to meet in the book, he has grandparents,uncles, aunts and cousins that we've never met. I can only imagine what the rest of Rex's family is like. Welch itself is also another way to help explain how Rex has become like this. Welch is a dirty, small, rude place to live your life. Welch is full of fecal matter in the rivers, the houses are old and not stable anymore, people their are one minded and they judge you from what you look like. It's hard to believe Rex doesn't show more problems then he does in the book because anyone that lives in that is bound to have sum problems. These are all reasons that help to explain how Rex has become the person he has.
(149-154)
Why is Rex happy about buying his $1000 house? Describe the house.
"Well, kids, welcome to Ninety-three Little Hobart Street!” Rose-Mary states. Rex is happy about buying his $1000 house because he finally feels like he owns sum thing for once. He also doesn't have to depend and live with his parents and uncle. Rex is happy to get away from that situation and he is also happy to finally own a house he can call home for him and his family. The house as Jeannette explained it was a "dinky little thing perched high up off the road on a hillside so steep that only the back of the house rested on the ground. The front, including a drooping porch, jutted precariously into the air, supported by tall, spindly cinder-block pillars. It had been painted white long time ago, but the paint, where it hadn’t been peeled off altogether, had turned a dismal gray.” (page 150) “inside there where three rooms, each about ten feet by ten feet, facing onto the front porch. The house had no bathroom, but underneath it, behind one of the cinder-block pillars,was a closet-sized room with a toilet in a cement floor. The toilet wasn’t hooked up to any sewer or septic system. It just sat atop a hole about six feet deep. There was no running water indoors. A water spigot rose a few inches above the ground near the toilet, so you could get a bucket and tote water upstairs. While the house was wired for electricity, dad confessed that we could not at the moment afford to turn it on” (page 151)
(155-158)
What is the connection between Jeannette and the house, metaphorically speaking?
The connection between Jeannette and 93 Little Hobart Street house is that Jeannette is the only one in the family that tries to fix it. All her other family members have given up on fixing or improving the house. This says alot about Jeannette's character because Jeanette is always trying to fix her families ways by telling them they need to get jobs and they need to start supporting their kids. Everyone except Jeannette appears hopeless about their situation and none of them want to change their environment.
(159-167)
This section is all about "fighting". What do we learn about the family through fighting?
We learn about the family through fighting because you can see that the entire family are fighters. Everyone except Maureen and Rose-Mary fight physical fights in this chapter. Maureen and Rose-Mary fight emotional fights in this chapter. Rex gets so drunk that he picks fight with other drunk guys and he ends up losing with big gashes on his head and arm. Jaennette,Lori and Brian all get into fights with other kids on their steet exspecially the town bully. Maureen has lots of friends but she fighting an emotional battle with herself and her family. Rose-Mary fights with herself emotionally because she just wants to paint but she fights with her family when they tell her she has to go to work. But the Walls family stick together and they have proud that their a family. The Walls family will never back down from a fight and thats shown through out the book not just in this chapter.
(168-179)
Is Rex selfish? Use this section to find examples to prove this true or not.
Rex is selfish towards his family. He never comes home long enough to know what the family is really up. He leaves for 2-3 weeks at a time without any information on where he's going. A father figure is suppose to be the man of the house and figure out ways to keep his family going. Rex wouldn't even get a job to support his family and he tells them lies just to get their mind off it. Rex is selfish in the fact that he uses alcohol as a excuse for being the way that he is.
(180-188)
Give an example of how Rose-Mary abuses her children. Describe characteristics of Rose-Mary.
Rose-Mary abuses her by not tell them anything, being selfies for her own good, not wanting to work to raise money for her family, all she does is read and paint, she wouldn't leave Rex, she wouldn't accept and charity and I could literally go on forever. She's abusing by not feeding them, not paying any attention to them, being lazy with parenting her own kids, putting them in situations were they could die and I could litterally keep going on that list as well. Rose-Mary is a selfies, greedy old far who only thinks about herself in every situation possible.
(189-192)
This section really juxtaposes how the so-called superior race - the white race - is quick to drive out any elements they designate unworthy, while the so-called inferior race - the black race - quickly accepts the stranger in their midst. Discuss
Blacks and whites are exactly the same people but at that time segurgation was still happening and everyone believed just because they were different colors ment that they were completly different. Black people accept strangers because they've always seen people as people while white people have seen blacks as horrible people that would never understand their kind. I think now a days this idea has completly changed but at that time it was a very pressing issue.
(193-198)
Who is the mother and who is the daughter between Jeannette and mom? Discuss
Jeannette asks like the mother and Rose-Mary asks like the Daughter. Jeannette always has to pick up the peices when it comes to Rose-Mary. Jeannette had to help her mom with her teaching career at a young age. What 8 year old grades papers for her over 35 year old mother? Jeannette also has to be the one to tell Rose-Mary to leave Rex at once so that the family can have a better life. This is a very mature thing to dicuss let alone say to your own mother. Rose-Mary acts like a child after Jeannette tells her this. Well actually all through the book Rose-Mary acts like a child which becomes apparent at these chapters.
(199-205)
Why haven't the Walls children taken a knife to their parents who, it can be argued, have quietly abused them? How does joining the school newspaper change Jeannette's world?
You can how this section helps to explain how Rex is as a person because you see Rex's parents in action as well as the conditions he had to live in. You can see that Rex's Mom, Erma is a cold, heartless, racist woman who treats people like crap. But on the other hand Ted, Rex's Dad shows love,care and a warm hearted towards people which is the nicer, loving side to Rex. You can also see that Uncle Stanley is a alcoholic who bums off his family which is a lot like Rex. These are only three of Rex's family members that you get to meet in the book, he has grandparents,uncles, aunts and cousins that we've never met. I can only imagine what the rest of Rex's family is like. Welch itself is also another way to help explain how Rex has become like this. Welch is a dirty, small, rude place to live your life. Welch is full of fecal matter in the rivers, the houses are old and not stable anymore, people their are one minded and they judge you from what you look like. It's hard to believe Rex doesn't show more problems then he does in the book because anyone that lives in that is bound to have sum problems. These are all reasons that help to explain how Rex has become the person he has.
(149-154)
Why is Rex happy about buying his $1000 house? Describe the house.
"Well, kids, welcome to Ninety-three Little Hobart Street!” Rose-Mary states. Rex is happy about buying his $1000 house because he finally feels like he owns sum thing for once. He also doesn't have to depend and live with his parents and uncle. Rex is happy to get away from that situation and he is also happy to finally own a house he can call home for him and his family. The house as Jeannette explained it was a "dinky little thing perched high up off the road on a hillside so steep that only the back of the house rested on the ground. The front, including a drooping porch, jutted precariously into the air, supported by tall, spindly cinder-block pillars. It had been painted white long time ago, but the paint, where it hadn’t been peeled off altogether, had turned a dismal gray.” (page 150) “inside there where three rooms, each about ten feet by ten feet, facing onto the front porch. The house had no bathroom, but underneath it, behind one of the cinder-block pillars,was a closet-sized room with a toilet in a cement floor. The toilet wasn’t hooked up to any sewer or septic system. It just sat atop a hole about six feet deep. There was no running water indoors. A water spigot rose a few inches above the ground near the toilet, so you could get a bucket and tote water upstairs. While the house was wired for electricity, dad confessed that we could not at the moment afford to turn it on” (page 151)
(155-158)
What is the connection between Jeannette and the house, metaphorically speaking?
The connection between Jeannette and 93 Little Hobart Street house is that Jeannette is the only one in the family that tries to fix it. All her other family members have given up on fixing or improving the house. This says alot about Jeannette's character because Jeanette is always trying to fix her families ways by telling them they need to get jobs and they need to start supporting their kids. Everyone except Jeannette appears hopeless about their situation and none of them want to change their environment.
(159-167)
This section is all about "fighting". What do we learn about the family through fighting?
We learn about the family through fighting because you can see that the entire family are fighters. Everyone except Maureen and Rose-Mary fight physical fights in this chapter. Maureen and Rose-Mary fight emotional fights in this chapter. Rex gets so drunk that he picks fight with other drunk guys and he ends up losing with big gashes on his head and arm. Jaennette,Lori and Brian all get into fights with other kids on their steet exspecially the town bully. Maureen has lots of friends but she fighting an emotional battle with herself and her family. Rose-Mary fights with herself emotionally because she just wants to paint but she fights with her family when they tell her she has to go to work. But the Walls family stick together and they have proud that their a family. The Walls family will never back down from a fight and thats shown through out the book not just in this chapter.
(168-179)
Is Rex selfish? Use this section to find examples to prove this true or not.
Rex is selfish towards his family. He never comes home long enough to know what the family is really up. He leaves for 2-3 weeks at a time without any information on where he's going. A father figure is suppose to be the man of the house and figure out ways to keep his family going. Rex wouldn't even get a job to support his family and he tells them lies just to get their mind off it. Rex is selfish in the fact that he uses alcohol as a excuse for being the way that he is.
(180-188)
Give an example of how Rose-Mary abuses her children. Describe characteristics of Rose-Mary.
Rose-Mary abuses her by not tell them anything, being selfies for her own good, not wanting to work to raise money for her family, all she does is read and paint, she wouldn't leave Rex, she wouldn't accept and charity and I could literally go on forever. She's abusing by not feeding them, not paying any attention to them, being lazy with parenting her own kids, putting them in situations were they could die and I could litterally keep going on that list as well. Rose-Mary is a selfies, greedy old far who only thinks about herself in every situation possible.
(189-192)
This section really juxtaposes how the so-called superior race - the white race - is quick to drive out any elements they designate unworthy, while the so-called inferior race - the black race - quickly accepts the stranger in their midst. Discuss
Blacks and whites are exactly the same people but at that time segurgation was still happening and everyone believed just because they were different colors ment that they were completly different. Black people accept strangers because they've always seen people as people while white people have seen blacks as horrible people that would never understand their kind. I think now a days this idea has completly changed but at that time it was a very pressing issue.
(193-198)
Who is the mother and who is the daughter between Jeannette and mom? Discuss
Jeannette asks like the mother and Rose-Mary asks like the Daughter. Jeannette always has to pick up the peices when it comes to Rose-Mary. Jeannette had to help her mom with her teaching career at a young age. What 8 year old grades papers for her over 35 year old mother? Jeannette also has to be the one to tell Rose-Mary to leave Rex at once so that the family can have a better life. This is a very mature thing to dicuss let alone say to your own mother. Rose-Mary acts like a child after Jeannette tells her this. Well actually all through the book Rose-Mary acts like a child which becomes apparent at these chapters.
(199-205)
Why haven't the Walls children taken a knife to their parents who, it can be argued, have quietly abused them? How does joining the school newspaper change Jeannette's world?
The Wals children havn't taken a knife to their parents because their not stupid kids. You have seen throughout the book that the Walls kids are quick learners and great learners and they know that they can never injure their parents. First they'd go to jail and two it's their parents. As much as they hate their parents it's still Rex and Rose-Mary that raise them and teach them stuff to be street smart.
Jeannette's world is changed when she joins the school newspaper because she finally figures out what her passion is life is. You can see that Jeannette has been longing to figure out who she has a person because people viewed her in different ways that may not be true. Jeannette also starts to see the world as a different place, she can finally see what's happening in different parts of the world. She starts believing that she can get out Welch and into a better place where there are millions of other people just like her.
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