Sing, Unburied, Sing Writing assignment

 Sing, Unburied, Sing Writing Assignment

HMWK: Read Ch. 3 and 4 for Friday, Sept. 25 Answer the following Ch. questions (ignore page #'s): Chapter 3 – pages 59-89 Mam explains to Jojo that there’s “things that move a man. Like currents of water inside” (80). What doess he mean by this? Why doesn’t Jojo understand, at least at first? What do you think is the purpose of the gift that Pop puts in Jojo’s bag for the trip? What does it mean to “balance” a person (74)? Chapter 4 – pages 91-105 Why does Kayla prefer Jojo to Leonie? How does this make Leonie feel? Why does Leonie agree to do the drug transport with Misty? EQ: How does reading the novel relate to your major writing assignment? Sing, Unburied, Sing and the other literary works we will read are models for your writing. They are EXEMPLAR TEXTS. Your writing assignments correspond each marking period to aspects of contemporary style and themes. STYLE: Multiple perspectives and historical fiction THEMES: Death Death is one of the most obvious main themes in the book. Death isn’t as abstract in the book as it is in real life as Ward gives a clear distinction on what death means and how and why people move on to the afterlife. In Sing, Unburied, Sing, ghosts exist when they are killed in a horrid or unjust way, only half of the soul being able to move on, the other half staying on earth waiting for peace. Death and afterlife are discussed, letting morals and ethics play a huge rule in humans should be treated. Racism Throughout the book, there is a sense of unease. As pop tells his stories, flashbacks are provided and the ghost explains his past, they all have one thing in common: racism and discrimination. The reason the way things are the way they are in the book is all because of how their forefathers were treated and killed, lynching, murder and acts of hard violence all have a part in the book. Illness Illness is not as obvious a theme as death and racism, but Sing, Unburied Sing, is surprisingly plagued by it. Mam has cancer and Kayla suddenly goes sick. Those are natural things that can happen to everyone, but what is special about the sicknesses and diseases in this book is that they are prolonged, worsened and even caused by human actions. As Kayla falls sick, her state is worsened by her mother forcing down poison, which is supposed to cure her, down her throat. DUE DATE: Oct. 2, first draft What we're actually looking for in your short story now that you have brainstormed an idea and have begun working on it: 1. Length: minimum 5 pages, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, double-spaced 2. Historical Setting: Set your story in the time and place you are interested in and have done research about. The details of this time period should be apparent in your story. Use a padlet or the graphic organizers to take notes. http://padlet.com/wall/ihgzk6ztes 3. Characters: Just like Sing, Unburied, Sing, your story should have multiple perspectives and be told by at least 2 characters whose voices are interwoven throughout the story. Switch between characters by skipping a space and putting the character's name in capital letters centered above his or her section. Write in the first person point of view from each character's unique perspective. 4. Conflict: Your story should have a significant conflict or incident that involves your characters. Create a key moment for the characters to interact if possible. Be sure to resolve the conflict. 5. DETAILS: As always, SHOW, DON'T TELL MORE JESMYN WARD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEpKy0g9saM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQVpaZVFE_w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5E01GVW6gQ CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: https://padlet.com/10538811/3y07pa12tlya8rcz