Character Description
My favorite character in the story is Walter. The fact that he is the narrator also helps with the fact that you see him mature and grow one the chapters. You get to see him go through bullying and see him get teased everyday and always having his first response be violent. People see him as "dumb" or "slow" but in reality, he's really smart and is a good reader. But kids back then and even now fail to realize that not everyone has the same brain. People go at different paces and work at different paces to help their brains take in all the information. On the outside, people see dumb, but on the inside, Walter is a genius. That's also another reason why I love Walter; his issues. What he goes through is what other people go through daily. I love reading books that me or anyone I know can relate too. Nobody is perfect and neither is the life we live and when there are books and shows and movies out that depict the "perfect American lifestyle", it's not that easy to relate or connect with it because not everyone can live that perfect lifestyle. "The teachers didn't seem to notice the black kids being uncomfortable with the textbooks; or us singing "My Old Kentucky Home", the version with the "darkies" being gay." This quote alone shows character description and pure struggle. The teachers neglect students, even black students and some places in real life, that happens. Because, Walter, being in that environment where he gets persecuted and bullied for the color of his skin but is still able to deal with it, is why he's my favorite character in "Bad Boy."
I think that that's is very true that because people see things differently they are pined and stereotyped. Sometimes they stereotype is a complete opposite of what there teased about witch is really dumb. If he can affectively deal with these struggles as a kid he will know how to deal with them later in life.
ReplyDeleteI love that you can show a way everyone can connect to the story without putting some excess information on the book. You give a good reason of separate minds that do the same things as anyone else, but they take time which is very normal now so this is kind of out of the box for me for this to be an answer.
ReplyDeleteI like how you included the fact that Walter was the narrator, which can give the readers of this a better idea of how it was really interesting to see him mature from a first person position. Your point about how people saw Walter as dumb, but he was really smart on the inside was cool to me and I really liked how you pointed that out.
ReplyDeleteI love how you related the book to current events that happen today. Using a quote adds reasoning to your argument. Also, using personal opinions add extra volume to your thoughts. Walter is a character that many people can relate to and it shows through your thoughts. Descriptive language in the book can also enhance your opinion about the book overall.
ReplyDeleteI love how you related the book to current events that happen today. Using a quote adds reasoning to your argument. Also, using personal opinions add extra volume to your thoughts. Walter is a character that many people can relate to and it shows through your thoughts. Descriptive language in the book can also enhance your opinion about the book overall.
ReplyDeleteHey DJ, your analysis is spot on. Walter discusses systemic racism through his personal experiences growing up as a young Black man in the United States. What are some literary devices that Walter Dean Myers employs to show the reader that he is being stereotyped by different people throughout the book? Does he tell you straight out that he is a victim of racism or does he hint at at by describing how people act towards him?
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