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Please elect one leader each week to facilitate discussion.
Segment 1 -- pp. 1-104 chapter 8 Segment 2 -- pp. 104-190 chapter12 Segment 3 pp. 191-296 chapter16 Segment 4 pp. 297-396 end
Leader Rayhan Leader riley Leader Ghala Leader Lauren
Feedback from today: Feedback from today: Feedback from today: Feedback from today:
Ghala- Ghala- Ghala-
we did not have time to go over her theory. but she Izzy is overcome by her ID and seems to not take her Mia being a strong independent woman raising a child Ghala-
contributed a lot to the group discussion. She said superego into account when making decisions on her own and rejecting the money Black : representation of power and how Pearl urges to
that she was related to Mia and Pearl. Seems very attached to Mia and her tendencies Defying the status quo take her life back from her mothers control
Rayhan- not the most involved in the conversation otherwise, but Unlikely to happen in the 1980s- frowned upon for Mia White: Innocence juxtaposition to Mrs.Richardsons
How green is expressive of calmness but the had good ideas to offer when it was her turn! to take on male and female gender roles. actions
sharpness of the grass is a juxtaposition of the Rayhan- Great contribution! Great contribution today!
calmness of the scenery and creates underlying Richardson family is ignorant towards wealth and fails to Rayhan- Rayhan-
harshness to the Shaker Heights scenery understand and appreciate the working class and Mrs. Richardson giving into her ID tendencies ( going to Moody calling Pearl a slut ater consentual sex is
Talked about how the colour gold represents the proletariots of Shaker Heights the wright home and inspecting Mias background) degrading insinuaing that she does not have the right to
perfection of the richardson family and how (maxing out visa without thought, throwing extravagant Shows a lack of control when making decisions and her own intimacy
nothing goes wrong on the outside, but it is parties for a 1 year old) becomes succumb to her ID through her journalist Gender roles and how a single mother is incapable
different on the inside of the house. White fence Sense of entitlement because of the money they have. background (uses that as an excuse to dig for personal without a male figure present
represents the purity and innocence of the Good contribution to conversation! satisfaction) Great contribution!
Richardsons. Riley- Great contribution! Riley-
Riley- Mia is becoming Izzys mentor. Green is a common Riley- Mrs. Richardson is exhibiting narcissistic tendencies,
Ms. Richardson breaks gender stereotypes by theme throughout the story to describe shaker (luck, Using the Richardson name in power- Lexie unable to doing “kind” acts out of self preservation and self
creating an authoratative figure and being birth, death) How you can live and die in shaker and if use her real name for the abortion as her name has a satisfaction
someone who everyone in the family respects you do not act how is expected of you, you will not be reputation. Izzy is exhibiting neurological deficits, possibly autism
- Ms.Richardson looks down on Mia (male accepted in shaker. Great Conribution to the Mias parents are middle class and want the best for Mia due to her lack of empathy with her siblings and parents
Gaze) conversation! to make more money than they have- disapproving of as well as her disconnect from reality
- Beautiful blonde girl breaking stereotypes mias art career as that is typically associated with great contribution!
Great engagement all around for all group proletariotism
members! Great engagement
Awesome contribution from all members!!
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