Blog #1: March 5, 2013
1.) What was Baca's first memory of prison? Why does he start the book with this memory?
Baca's first memory of prison was going when he was five years old and seeing his dad. He was with his mother and his dad was in prison because he was always drunk and getting caught. He went with his mother and he remembers her mother say to his father, " Leave us alone." He was quiet but deep inside he wanted to stay with his father. He starts the book with this memory in order to let the readers know his emotions and also for the readers to have background information about when he was little to better understand the transformation throughout the book.
2.) How does Baca's attitude change throughout the book? Why?
Baca's attitude changes throughout the book because he feels like he does not belong and he slowly starts not caring about himself. Knowing how he still had hope of one day returning to his normal life with his once happy family, he starts loosing hopes because there was never a sign of things getting better. He detaches himself because of what he went through.
3.) Describe the"process of criminalization" (lifestyle, environment, chosen/not chosen). How does he "take on the role of" criminal?
4.)What was Baca's purpose in telling the whole story of his transformation in the prologue?
Baca's purpose in telling the whole story of his transformation in the prologue is because he wants the reader to know what he had to go through in order to better understand later in the book his attitude.
1.)I think that he starts with the memory in the prison because he wanted to show that his life revolved around the prison life. His constant "in and outs," and how the time he served made him reflect on situations (life).
ReplyDelete2.) I think his attitude changes a lot because of the situations he goes through and his constant hope that the next light in his life will solve his problems. (An optimistic but realistic view perhaps?)
3.) He takes the role of being a criminal because of the actions he does and even when he is accused of wrong doing, his past fights and troubling present make him a clear victim to the police.
sorry I lagged..
ReplyDelete1. I believe he started with memories in prison to give us (the audience) a bit of his background on how he has been in prison for so long and so many times that those are the memories that have control of him..
2. His attitude changes through the book about life.. because of his experiences he is going through his attitude towards life in general constantly changes.
4. I agree with Azucena I think he wants to let the reader be aware of the transitions his attitudes constantly make. But also maybe where he is now, as a result of the experience, mistakes, and choices made throughout the book.
Here is the vocab for the first term;
ReplyDeleteCroon Pg.12 Paragraph 3 Definition: To sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice. I wanted the team to discuss why he said what he said in this manner.
Oddity Pg. 26 Paragraph 26 Definition: An odd person, thing, or event" Discuss why his action was odd? Or Who?