tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949423251856621483.post5266853050613276992..comments2012-03-25T19:02:42.767-07:00Comments on TMNT84: Conroy Chapter 4Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190667841040715828noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949423251856621483.post-18779289275979734262012-02-12T16:18:47.913-08:002012-02-12T16:18:47.913-08:00When I read this sentence in the chapter, I felt l...When I read this sentence in the chapter, I felt like Conroy told us this to show how uncomfortable it made him. He was more than aware of the divisions between himself and the people of the island because of the color of his skin. He was all to aware of the many discrimination and flat out monstrosities that black people had experienced. Every time he heard the phrase "yasuh" thrown in his direction, it reminded him of these divisions. It reminded him that not too long ago white people where the "masters" of majority of the blacks in the south. It reminded him that there were still many divisions and injustices that were inflicted by white men. He wanted to reach the children of the island and he knew that he needed to be accepted by them. Everytime he heard yasuh he knew that he was still not one of them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595555669071447435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949423251856621483.post-60727611680629559072012-02-09T14:53:37.549-08:002012-02-09T14:53:37.549-08:00Conroy wanted to learn all there was to know about...Conroy wanted to learn all there was to know about his students, and that meant understanding their culture and surroundings. He was definitely a brave man to get out and visit some. He wanted his students to learn so much that he beat himself up that they were not about to write anything labile. But, I believe the students gained so much than just someone to take Ms. Brown’s role. They gained a friend and someone they could trust. They shared what it was like on the Island and how people settled disagreements. He wanted to explore the Island so that he could understand their way of living and beliefs.Renee Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065777641313097446noreply@blogger.com