Blog #5

The books Monster and Incognegro have a lot of things in common.  They both talk about race issues and how their is white privelage in America and it is easier to be accused of somthing if you are black.  Both of these movies have a black man on trial and it is suspected that they will be proven guilty no matter what the circumstances.  They create a conversation because you read the book from the perspective of black people and see that it is a hard life.  These texts both relate to our talks in class because they both talk about the power of race and the many times unconscious privelages whites get.  I thought the video we watched was very interesting because a black family sitting in their car asleep got called the cops on twice while the white boys messing up a car only got it called on them once.  That shows a lot that there is white privelage still around today,

Blog #4

I think that this unit has been pretty interesting so far.  I guess I never really thought about how sometimes things happen just because of race.  Most people think that all racial issues are done.  After hearing some things people said in the videos and reading the book, it is pretty clear that their are still some racial issues in this country and world.  I still do have some problems with some things though.  I don't really understand why caucasian people feel bad or guilty about some things because it isnt their fault that they were born that way.  The other thing that kind of makes me mad is not talking about how whites are subject to racism too.  I can think of multiple times where it has happened to me.  This summer a cop pulled me over in Camden just because I was white.  He asked me why a white boy like me was in Camden and told me to stay away from there.  That is pretty clear cut racism in my eyes.  I don't understand why things like that aren't talked about more. 
Hoss Washington

Blog 2 - Maus

After Artie put in the comic "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" some things in the book started to come together in my head.  It showed that Artie did have some pretty serious problems in my mind.  He seems to blame his parents a lot for his problems.  Because of that he has a pretty poor relationship with his father.  There are pretty major hints of this throughout the story and he doesnt seem to able to explain these at all except in his comics.  I believe that this also had a lot to do with the reason he wrote this story.  I think he really liked and respected his father but maybe didnt always feel loved by him.  However, I think his father was showing him love just it was the only way he knew how.
Hoss Washington

Me

Hi everyone, my name is Hoss Washington.  I am a sophomore at Shippensburg University.  I was born and raised in the great state of New Jersey.  I don't really have too many hobbies.  When I'm at home I pretty much just do a lot of work.  In the day time I deliver hay and chop wood and at night I am a machinist working the night shift for Townsend Machine.  When I don't work however I do have some fun.  My major is history secondary education and my minor is coaching.  This class seemed a bit more interesting then a regular english class and thats why I chose it.  The last book I read was called Cross Country by James Patterson.  I believe cultural diversity is spreading faster than it ever has today and I would say that is because of the internet.  I would say cultural diversity is the spread or understanding others' cultures.  In this class I think that we will learn about some interesting literature from cultures that aren't mine.
Hoss Washington