Literary Analasys 6

I think that Don Anselmo doesn't reveal who owns the trees on his first visit to the lawyer's office because he tried to be clever. The reason why I think so is because when they first made the deal, Don Anselmo charged the Americans only half the price of what the land is worth. Finally the way Don Anselmo offered the price to the Americans and the way he explained the trees don't belong to him but to his descendants was really generous. If I was the American it would make me think that there is some kind of a gentle twist to the deal or there is something Don Anselmo would like me to know. I think that Don Anselmo wanted to teach the Americans that you get what you get paid for and that we family is important.

Literary Skill 7

I think Terry made the right decision about questioning his father on his experiences in Vietnam because of many reasons. First of all, Terry had the chance to know his father better by asking him about his past and how it effected. This is important because Terry knows more about his family's history and where he came from, which can help him understand one of the factors that shaped the person he is now. Secondly, by asking his father about his past, he helped his father realize the truth about himself. At first, his father was unhappy to talk about his experience in Vietnam, however after he finished talking, it helped him accept that it's the truth, and that's what happened. Finally, it helped Terry accept his father. At first, Terry was embarrassed by his father's weird habits, however after he found out what he has gone through, he understands and accepts his father.

Vocabulary 10/26/10

Commotion: When Mr. Paul asked Martin for his homework, he rummaged through his bag, causing a big  commotion.

Foundered: When Victor got an F from his math class, he foundered in front of his parents, trying to explain why he got an F.

Ruin: When David set a bomb in a museum, he greatly ruined the artifacts and the museum.

Inert: When the teacher entered the room, Peter stood up and became inert to show respect to the teacher.

Negotiation: I negotiated with Ben, saying that he has to pay me twenty dollars in order to get the test answers to get an “A”.

Innumerable: There were so many ants on the floor that they were innumerable.

Boundaries: The fence is a boundary that separates my and Ben’s land.

Descendants: I hope that my descendants are going to visit me when I am going to be old.