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English ProjectEnglish ProjectBy: Justin & RashadBy: Justin & Rashad

The People Could FlyThe People Could Fly

• "The People Could Fly, is a fantasy tale of the "The People Could Fly, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. It is also a tale of those who did to freedom. It is also a tale of those who did not have the opportunity to "fly" away, who not have the opportunity to "fly" away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this to set them free as they told and retold this tale.tale.

Conflict(&) resolutionConflict(&) resolution

• (Conflict) Some of the slaves did not possess (Conflict) Some of the slaves did not possess the power to “fly” like others. So they were the power to “fly” like others. So they were left behind.left behind.

• (Resolution) The slaves left behind to slavery (Resolution) The slaves left behind to slavery were told to tell their story for generations to were told to tell their story for generations to come. come.

Figure of speech Figure of speech

• (Metaphor)(Metaphor)

- The whole title and story is a metaphor because when they - The whole title and story is a metaphor because when they say fly they’re actually talking about escaping freedom.say fly they’re actually talking about escaping freedom.

-“Get up, you black cow.”-“Get up, you black cow.”

• (Simile) (Simile)

-Say she rose just as free as a bird.-Say she rose just as free as a bird.

-As light as a feather.-As light as a feather.

(Personification)(Personification)

-The story is saying people can fly and people can not -The story is saying people can fly and people can not technically fly.technically fly.

Theme Theme

• Not Everyone Can Get The Best Things or Not Everyone Can Get The Best Things or What They Want In Life.What They Want In Life.

Personal review Personal review

• (The People Could Fly)(The People Could Fly)

-Rashad: This story is a good story about -Rashad: This story is a good story about slavery. Also, the part about the slaves slavery. Also, the part about the slaves starting to fly confused me for a minute but starting to fly confused me for a minute but got it later. got it later.

-Justin: In my opinion I kind of liked the story -Justin: In my opinion I kind of liked the story because instead of them telling it regular, because instead of them telling it regular, they made it more interesting by making the they made it more interesting by making the characters hypothetically fly to freedom.characters hypothetically fly to freedom.

The Drummer Boy of The Drummer Boy of ShilohShiloh

• Joby is a young drummer boy around 14 years Joby is a young drummer boy around 14 years old, he is camping with the rest of the soldiers old, he is camping with the rest of the soldiers in a field near to Shiloh. He is afraid of in a field near to Shiloh. He is afraid of marching into battle with no weapons only his marching into battle with no weapons only his drum and his drumsticks. In his time out, he drum and his drumsticks. In his time out, he begin to hear whisperings that came from the begin to hear whisperings that came from the soldier. He begin to count them they were soldier. He begin to count them they were hundreds of mans who would march into hundreds of mans who would march into battle to fight. Joby reflects about his life and battle to fight. Joby reflects about his life and the soldiers lives before the battle but the the soldiers lives before the battle but the fear to death was constantly on his mind.fear to death was constantly on his mind.

Conflict(&) resolutionConflict(&) resolution

• (Conflict) Joby is very afraid to lead the troops (Conflict) Joby is very afraid to lead the troops into battle. He thinks he will be the first into battle. He thinks he will be the first person to be shot.person to be shot.

• (Resolution) The general calmed Joby down (Resolution) The general calmed Joby down and convinced him to lead the troops.and convinced him to lead the troops.

Personal ReviewPersonal Review

• (The Drummer Boy of Shiloh)(The Drummer Boy of Shiloh)

-Rashad: The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is a very -Rashad: The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is a very great selection. The boy’s fear was felt great selection. The boy’s fear was felt though the pages.though the pages.

-Justin: This story to me was ok. Honestly, I -Justin: This story to me was ok. Honestly, I didn’t care for it too much.didn’t care for it too much.

Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman

• The story “Harriet Tubman” was about a trip Harriet The story “Harriet Tubman” was about a trip Harriet Tubman took when she had helped about 11 slaves Tubman took when she had helped about 11 slaves to freedom. During this journey they went through a to freedom. During this journey they went through a lot to be freed. They became hungry at times, cold, lot to be freed. They became hungry at times, cold, tired and of course scared because they didn’t want tired and of course scared because they didn’t want to get caught. At times Harriet had to keep their to get caught. At times Harriet had to keep their faiths and hopes up by telling them stories of how faiths and hopes up by telling them stories of how good freedom is and that they cant go back because good freedom is and that they cant go back because then they all would go down. As they got farther with then they all would go down. As they got farther with this rough trip they met up with a Quaker named this rough trip they met up with a Quaker named Thomas Garrett who helped them by providing them Thomas Garrett who helped them by providing them with clothes such as sweaters and shoes, blankets, with clothes such as sweaters and shoes, blankets, and food. Their journey was successful.and food. Their journey was successful.

Conflict (&) ResolutionConflict (&) Resolution

• (Conflict) Harriet was having a trouble time (Conflict) Harriet was having a trouble time trying to free herself and 11 other slaves trying to free herself and 11 other slaves because some was scared and wanted to go because some was scared and wanted to go back. They also became hungry, tired and back. They also became hungry, tired and cold.cold.

• (Resolution) Harriet told them stories about (Resolution) Harriet told them stories about how freedom is and she threatened them how freedom is and she threatened them also. Then the Quaker, Thomas Garrett also. Then the Quaker, Thomas Garrett provided them with food, clothes, and a place provided them with food, clothes, and a place to sleep for a little while.to sleep for a little while.

Figure of speechFigure of speech

• (Personification)“…..the wind sighed in the (Personification)“…..the wind sighed in the branches of a pine tree.”branches of a pine tree.”

ThemeTheme

• No matter what color you are, you are a No matter what color you are, you are a person and you should be treated like one.person and you should be treated like one.

Personal reviewPersonal review

• (Harriet Tubman)(Harriet Tubman)

-Rashad: In Harriet Tubman, it really took you -Rashad: In Harriet Tubman, it really took you through the experiences of her and eleven through the experiences of her and eleven slaves. It really felt like you were on the run slaves. It really felt like you were on the run with them going through the good and the with them going through the good and the bad.bad.

-Justin: In this story I really understood Harriet -Justin: In this story I really understood Harriet more and how she had to do some crazy more and how she had to do some crazy things just to get to freedom.things just to get to freedom.