Letters 1-7: Reflection
The Color Purple immediately starts off with a graphic description of rape, but not just rape, the rape of a fourteen-year-old girl, named Celie, by her own father. The description struck a nerve in me as it did many of my classmates, a sense of disgust and uncomfortability rising the farther we got into the book. Celie is put into a situation that she has no means of escaping, sheltering her little sister as best she can from their father's gaze, by putting herself in harm's way.
Daily Entry
My day was like any other but it had its differences. There was a pep rally of sorts for the A/A-B Honor-Roll students. It was more of the celebration of a former student that had been drafted into the NFL, they spoke for a bit, and gave a few words of encouragement about not letting others tell us what we can and can't be. The band, flag girls, dance girls, and cheerleaders all performed and did their thing. If I'm deathly honest, that was the only thing that held my attention, whenever the adults spoke it sounded dull and disingenuous, except for Ms. Randell who always has pep in her voice. My favorite part, as always, is watching how all the flag girls and dance girl's movements correlate exactly with the beat of the music, I love when things are in sync.
It's the things that keep our attention that shape the things we like. The most strangest things, or even the most random, can catch our attention and make things that are dull or uninteresting so much more entertaining :)
ReplyDeleteIf that keep your attention then the day was not so ordinary because finding something that was enjoyable to you is amazing. It be the most unexpected things we see that we gravitate to.
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ReplyDeleteXKing Jay said...
DeleteThe thing that grabs your attention and makes your day better because it is something you liked and made it feel better than the ordinary.Just keep pushing for better days and everything will be alright.