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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Charlotte Doyle

What was the author trying to teach us about life through the novel Charlotte Doyle? Please share your thoughts.

27 comments:

Unknown said...

I believe that the author was teaching us to follow our heart and do whatever we wanted to be like a sailor


-WILL

John Smith said...

I believe that the author was teaching us to never give up on what we wanted to be, and never leave behind or abandon your golden friends.

Flynn

juliana vorhoff said...

I Believe it was follow your heart and choose wisely.

Unknown said...

what was the message about stereotyping?

juliana vorhoff said...

what is stereotyping?

juliana vorhoff said...

I know what a stereotype is but what do you mean.

Maddie Weber said...

That girls musn't do men's work because that is unnatural, unusual, and innapropriate.

Mary Grace Parker said...

I think in respect to steeryotypes, the author was trying to show that girls weren't just good for cooking/cleaning, etc etc, but could actually work.

Also, I think she was trying to show us about the 1800's and slaves - that a white girl and a black man can not be friends, but agaisnt the stereotype, they became friends.

It was basically a story of trust, friendship, loyalty and overcoing sterotypes.




And, treating girls like breakable fancy china is stupid.

Unknown said...

Powerful MG

It is easy to see the error in those stereotypes from the novel as today we live in a more enlightened society. What stereotypes within today's world might we be criticised for today by a more enlighten future society?
in other words
what do we need to change?

Mary Grace Parker said...

Hmmm..... I will have to get back to you on that... we already have Title 9 but there is still the lingering sterotype of the whole boys-are-better/stronger-athletes-than-girls.....

Maddie Weber said...

... and ditzy blondes!!!!!! which i HATE that stereotype!!!!!

Sarah N. said...

Wait you guys are still talking about Charlotte Doyle, right?

Sarah Neely

Juliana said...

yes sarah. and i know i may be a brunette but still i hate dumb blonde jokes

®¥@₦ $. said...

is tomorrow a sore day

Maddie Weber said...

I am just guessing no, but do we have to bring a backpack to school tomorrow???

juliana vorhoff said...

It isn't a soar day and we don't have to bring our backpacks but we do have to bring our yearbook and something to sign with.

tarheelblue100 said...

The stereotype people ARE GOING to be ashamed of is still racism. When you see a Middle Eastern man in an airport, many people think terrorist. In Arizona, people can be stopped just for LOOKING like illegal immigrants.

®¥@₦ $. said...

well mrs more said that our last week IS GOING TO be a sore day

Juliana said...

well it isn't so don't wear soar day clothes.

Sarah N. said...

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR THE SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEHHHHHH WE ALL SURVIVED 5th GRADE!!!!

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BARELY

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tomorrow we have a half day right

Mary Grace Parker said...

Yeah - you will go home with your parents after the picnic.



-M.G.

Sarah N. said...

now....

SCHOOLS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!!!!!!

now we all did survive 5th grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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