I chose to illustrate the main character, Xiomara. I used two distinct mediums to create my work, crayon and pencil. As illustrated, Xiomara’s upper face is illustrated with pencil, while the lower half of her face down to her neck is illustrated with crayon. The purpose was to display two distinct versions of Xiomara. The crayon portion represents a childhood and innocence. The fade into pencil represents a fade into adulthood and maturity. Furthermore, the background of my work contains various shapes illustrated with crayon and pencil. While the shapes were placed merely for their aesthetic appeal, the mediums used to create them reflect Xiomara’s environment. She is surrounded by children and innocence: “little kids have a sprinkler to run through” (Acevedo 1). Additionally, she is surrounded by teens and maturity: “drug dealers posted up near the building” (Acevedo 1).
First of all, you are very articulate. You explained the use of different mediums, where they start and end, why you used them, and what they represent very well. As well as adding a background to represent her surroundings instead of leaving it a blank space. I think the use of the mediums was a very good idea, and your work sounds very nice.
This week, I have the job to observe the characters. The main character, nicknamed "X", is fifteen years old and lives with her mother and her younger brother, Xavier. The starting conflict is X's mother wanting her to marry someone in the church and X does not want to. On the side, X is also uncomfortable with her body, which gets creepy compliments from older men. Her brother, Xavier, is very smart and is very close with X. Her mom has dreams of becoming a nun and is super loyal to her church.
I think you did a good job introducing the book. Your analysis introduces readers to the characters well. I like that you included the mother in your analysis. I also like that you directly connected the main character to the title.
In the book 'The Poet X' the main character is Xiomara, a teenage girl struggling with family, social, and confidence issues. Mami is extremely strict, Papi is not there for her, and she is bullied for her size. To cope with her problems, Xiomara writes poems. Xiomaras poetry is something that in some ways helps her protect herself. And Xiomara slowly starts to realize she has control over herself and her life.
This week I have character watcher. Xiomara : Xiomara is the main protagonist in this book, she is shown to be insecure, and is still learning about herself and what she wants to do. She struggles with her self image and people catcalling or groping her because of her body. Twin : Twin is what Xiomara calls her twin brother, whos real name is Xavier. Twin is Mamis favorite, because hes a boy, but also because he is very devoted to Catholicism. Xiomara describes him as a genius, saying he skipped a year of school, and goes to space camp regularly. Twin is hiding a big secret from Mami and Papi, that Xiomara already knows. Twin is gay, which Mami would most certainly be against. Aman : Aman is a very important person to Xiomara, he is very respectful towards her and makes her feel heard. He was her lab partner and is now her boyfriend. Though he sometimes asks her to do things she's uncomfortable with, he never pushes her if she says no.
I really like your in-depth analysis on each of the characters, especially Twin. Your analysis is objective, yet interesting. I think you did an excellent job of describing the characters. Your analysis is very proficient in its syntax and diction.
Plot Pro: 1. When Xiomara expresses that she doesn’t want to be confirmed, Mami insists that Xiomara be confirmed or sent to the Dominican Republic. This scene introduces the strained relationship Xiomara has with her mother while simultaneously highlighting both character’s religious stances 2. Xiomara is introduced to spoken word by Ms.Galiano. At this moment, Xiomara is introduced to an art that she seems particularly passionate about. Though she rejects that she could ever perform spoken word, we see the beginning of Xiomara’s growth of interest in spoken word 3. Xiomara begins to hang out with Aman and hides her communion wafers. After much religious questioning, we see Xiomara finally begin to stray from christianity. We see her begin to engage in “sinful” activities by getting closer with Aman; furthermore, Xiomara avoids religious engagement by rejecting communion wafers, a symbol of christianity. 4. Twin caught with another boy, Cody. Upon finding out her brother is gay, Xiomara is met with the realization that Twin does not fit into their parent’s perfect mold. 5. Xiomara is caught kissing Aman by Mami. While we see the strained relationship between Mami and Xiomara early on, the emotional turmoil reaches a boiling point as Mami discovers Xiomara’s “sinful” behaviour.
I predict that further on in the novel, Xiomara will finally join the Poetry club. Throughout the novel so far, Xiomara has been introduced to poetry, spoken word, and even the poetry club. However, what stood in the way of Xiomara joining was communion. The priority of poetry over religion would be supported by Xiomara joining the poetry club. As Xiomara’s already drifting further and further away from her religion and connecting deeper and deeper with poetry, it would make sense for Xiomara to shift from a religious activity to a poetic activity. Furthermore, I believe that Mami and Xiomara will have an even greater fight. Since the novel is only ⅔ complete, it would make no sense for the climax of Mami and Xiomara’s conflict to be the rice incident. Furthermore, after the kneeling on rice incident, both Mami and Xiomara are still consistent with their religious stances. Since a climax is usually followed by resolution, the rice incident is likely not the climax of their conflict. Since the divide between the two is only becoming larger, there is likely a larger fight between the two in store.
This was such a good explanation for everything, i love how much detail you put into this. It kept me reading and I really liked your prediction because it was super interesting.-Kenzie Ross
This week, my task is the illustrator. I chose to illustrate Mami. I draw her in pencil like im making a sketch, she looks unfinished and dull. I draw her in this sense because, she is a very bitter person and super controlling because of religion, which makes her dull because judging other people for not having the same views in this sense makes you an unlikeable person. For the background, the shading would darker around her person, like she is evil. Her eyes are shining the most and she is dressed like a nun.
Xiomara: Xiomara experiences huge change upon entering high school. At her mother’s request, she begins taking classes to be confirmed into the church. However, Xiomara’s religious questioning gives her doubt about her desire to be confirmed. Xiomara begins a secret relationship with Aman, attends secret poetry club meetings, and eventually runs away when turmoil between her and her mother builds
Twin: Throughout the novel, we see Twin’s depiction of the “perfect christian son” destroyed when Xiomara discovers that Twin is gay and has a relationship with a boy named Cody. For the first time, Xiomara realises that Twin is just as desperate to leave their household as she is. Twin helps Xiomara by being the only family member to support Xiomara’s poetry and self expression.
Mami: As Xiomara withdrew herself further from religion, Mami grew to be more abusive and controlling. Mami’s relationship with religion is rooted in abuse and control, and therefore, so are her actions toward Xiomara. Mami’s own worldly outlook is drastically different than Xiomara’s, furthermore, Mami shows no support for Xiomara and her poetry. Mami discovers Xiomara’s disobedience in multiple instances that all end up in harsh punishment. As a result, Xiomara and Mami’s relationship faces turmoil that will eventually result in Xiomara running away.
Aman: As Xiomara and Aman become closer and connect through shared interest, the two begin to develop a relationship. Because relationships are new territory for Xiomara, Aman is always respectful of her caution and boundaries. Furthermore, Aman displays interest in Xiomara’s poetry. The two breakup when Aman doesn’t stand up for Xiomara being groped, though their relationship is rekindled when he comforts Xiomara after a fight with her mother.
I chose to illustrate the main character, Xiomara. I used two distinct mediums to create my work, crayon and pencil. As illustrated, Xiomara’s upper face is illustrated with pencil, while the lower half of her face down to her neck is illustrated with crayon. The purpose was to display two distinct versions of Xiomara. The crayon portion represents a childhood and innocence. The fade into pencil represents a fade into adulthood and maturity.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, the background of my work contains various shapes illustrated with crayon and pencil. While the shapes were placed merely for their aesthetic appeal, the mediums used to create them reflect Xiomara’s environment. She is surrounded by children and innocence: “little kids have a sprinkler to run through” (Acevedo 1). Additionally, she is surrounded by teens and maturity: “drug dealers posted up near the building” (Acevedo 1).
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DeleteFirst of all, you are very articulate. You explained the use of different mediums, where they start and end, why you used them, and what they represent very well. As well as adding a background to represent her surroundings instead of leaving it a blank space. I think the use of the mediums was a very good idea, and your work sounds very nice.
DeleteThis week, I have the job to observe the characters. The main character, nicknamed "X", is fifteen years old and lives with her mother and her younger brother, Xavier. The starting conflict is X's mother wanting her to marry someone in the church and X does not want to. On the side, X is also uncomfortable with her body, which gets creepy compliments from older men. Her brother, Xavier, is very smart and is very close with X. Her mom has dreams of becoming a nun and is super loyal to her church.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job introducing the book. Your analysis introduces readers to the characters well. I like that you included the mother in your analysis. I also like that you directly connected the main character to the title.
Delete-Makenzie Ross
ReplyDeleteIn the book 'The Poet X' the main character is Xiomara, a teenage girl struggling with family, social, and confidence issues. Mami is extremely strict, Papi is not there for her, and she is bullied for her size. To cope with her problems, Xiomara writes poems. Xiomaras poetry is something that in some ways helps her protect herself. And Xiomara slowly starts to realize she has control over herself and her life.
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DeleteThis week I have character watcher.
ReplyDeleteXiomara : Xiomara is the main protagonist in this book, she is shown to be insecure, and is still learning about herself and what she wants to do. She struggles with her self image and people catcalling or groping her because of her body.
Twin : Twin is what Xiomara calls her twin brother, whos real name is Xavier. Twin is Mamis favorite, because hes a boy, but also because he is very devoted to Catholicism. Xiomara describes him as a genius, saying he skipped a year of school, and goes to space camp regularly. Twin is hiding a big secret from Mami and Papi, that Xiomara already knows. Twin is gay, which Mami would most certainly be against.
Aman : Aman is a very important person to Xiomara, he is very respectful towards her and makes her feel heard. He was her lab partner and is now her boyfriend. Though he sometimes asks her to do things she's uncomfortable with, he never pushes her if she says no.
I really like your in-depth analysis on each of the characters, especially Twin. Your analysis is objective, yet interesting. I think you did an excellent job of describing the characters. Your analysis is very proficient in its syntax and diction.
DeletePlot Pro:
ReplyDelete1. When Xiomara expresses that she doesn’t want to be confirmed, Mami insists that Xiomara be confirmed or sent to the Dominican Republic. This scene introduces the strained relationship Xiomara has with her mother while simultaneously highlighting both character’s religious stances
2. Xiomara is introduced to spoken word by Ms.Galiano. At this moment, Xiomara is introduced to an art that she seems particularly passionate about. Though she rejects that she could ever perform spoken word, we see the beginning of Xiomara’s growth of interest in spoken word
3. Xiomara begins to hang out with Aman and hides her communion wafers. After much religious questioning, we see Xiomara finally begin to stray from christianity. We see her begin to engage in “sinful” activities by getting closer with Aman; furthermore, Xiomara avoids religious engagement by rejecting communion wafers, a symbol of christianity.
4. Twin caught with another boy, Cody. Upon finding out her brother is gay, Xiomara is met with the realization that Twin does not fit into their parent’s perfect mold.
5. Xiomara is caught kissing Aman by Mami. While we see the strained relationship between Mami and Xiomara early on, the emotional turmoil reaches a boiling point as Mami discovers Xiomara’s “sinful” behaviour.
I predict that further on in the novel, Xiomara will finally join the Poetry club. Throughout the novel so far, Xiomara has been introduced to poetry, spoken word, and even the poetry club. However, what stood in the way of Xiomara joining was communion. The priority of poetry over religion would be supported by Xiomara joining the poetry club. As Xiomara’s already drifting further and further away from her religion and connecting deeper and deeper with poetry, it would make sense for Xiomara to shift from a religious activity to a poetic activity.
Furthermore, I believe that Mami and Xiomara will have an even greater fight. Since the novel is only ⅔ complete, it would make no sense for the climax of Mami and Xiomara’s conflict to be the rice incident. Furthermore, after the kneeling on rice incident, both Mami and Xiomara are still consistent with their religious stances. Since a climax is usually followed by resolution, the rice incident is likely not the climax of their conflict. Since the divide between the two is only becoming larger, there is likely a larger fight between the two in store.
This was such a good explanation for everything, i love how much detail you put into this. It kept me reading and I really liked your prediction because it was super interesting.-Kenzie Ross
DeleteThis week, my task is the illustrator. I chose to illustrate Mami. I draw her in pencil like im making a sketch, she looks unfinished and dull. I draw her in this sense because, she is a very bitter person and super controlling because of religion, which makes her dull because judging other people for not having the same views in this sense makes you an unlikeable person. For the background, the shading would darker around her person, like she is evil. Her eyes are shining the most and she is dressed like a nun.
ReplyDelete-Makenzie Ross
DeleteCharacter Watcher:
ReplyDeleteXiomara: Xiomara experiences huge change upon entering high school. At her mother’s request, she begins taking classes to be confirmed into the church. However, Xiomara’s religious questioning gives her doubt about her desire to be confirmed. Xiomara begins a secret relationship with Aman, attends secret poetry club meetings, and eventually runs away when turmoil between her and her mother builds
Twin: Throughout the novel, we see Twin’s depiction of the “perfect christian son” destroyed when Xiomara discovers that Twin is gay and has a relationship with a boy named Cody. For the first time, Xiomara realises that Twin is just as desperate to leave their household as she is. Twin helps Xiomara by being the only family member to support Xiomara’s poetry and self expression.
Mami: As Xiomara withdrew herself further from religion, Mami grew to be more abusive and controlling. Mami’s relationship with religion is rooted in abuse and control, and therefore, so are her actions toward Xiomara. Mami’s own worldly outlook is drastically different than Xiomara’s, furthermore, Mami shows no support for Xiomara and her poetry. Mami discovers Xiomara’s disobedience in multiple instances that all end up in harsh punishment. As a result, Xiomara and Mami’s relationship faces turmoil that will eventually result in Xiomara running away.
Aman: As Xiomara and Aman become closer and connect through shared interest, the two begin to develop a relationship. Because relationships are new territory for Xiomara, Aman is always respectful of her caution and boundaries. Furthermore, Aman displays interest in Xiomara’s poetry. The two breakup when Aman doesn’t stand up for Xiomara being groped, though their relationship is rekindled when he comforts Xiomara after a fight with her mother.