Response to DUCKKSPOND question #2

Why would they go out at night?

I believe the kids would go out at night to make their "hunt" more adventurous. Also the author mentions that, "Some animals sleep in the daytime and go out at night to eat. If we hurry we can catch them before they go back in the ground." So, maybe the kids want to be like the animals and sleep during the day and go out to play at night. Also, many hunters hunt at night for the same reason, because some animals go out at night. So perhaps the kids want to seem older by going out at night. They would feel older because most kids their age are asleep at night. Going out at night could also mean they are being rebelious.

Running After Antelope -1963 Questions

1. What is the symbol of the lizards, turtles and snakes? Why didn't the kids chase bunnies or cats instead?

2. What is the significance of the kids running after reptiles at night instead of in the day?

3. Why does the younger brother listen to his older brother? What does this tell us about their relationship?

4.  "Some animals sleep in the daytime and go out at night to eat. If we hurry we can catch them before they go back in the ground." What is the author trying to convey in this line?

5. What is the symbol of the fog?

6. "She looks ten feet tall and 900 years old" What literacy device is the author using?

7."Like the Indians" what does this mean?

8. Why do the kids catch the animals with bare hands? What does this say about their personality?

9. What is the significance of the last sentence in the story? "We have everything we need. The wilderness is unfolding in front of us."

10. Why did the author choose the setting to be a backyard instead of a forest or the wilderness?

The Full Moon

As I walk out of the gym I look up and there she is...the full moon. I am tired and sweaty and I just want to get home, take a shower and sleep. As I drive the full moon follows me. It looks like cheese and makes me hungry. Once I get home I look up and the moon is staring back at me, taunting me. I want cheese now. So I go in the kitchen and make myself a sandwich. My bread is toasted, I add lettuce, tomato, turkey ham, mayo and CHEESE. Thanks full moon.  

Creativ/Literary Nonfiction

The Creative/Literary Nonfiction, Dare to Love by Eliana Osborn seemed meaningful to me. It is about a woman who had an unexpected baby that is not perfect, and the mother did not know how to love her own baby. As we all would think, motherly love should come natural to all mothers, but in reality it does not. What if one does not know how to be affectionate? Throughout the story the woman is trying to figure out how to love her own baby. She tries to by cleaning and feeding the baby and also keeps her baby secure. In the end, the mother wants to love her own child and wonders if she can grow into being a mother. I thought this story was meaningful; It made me wonder if I would be a good mother. Perhaps Eliana isn't alone.