Tuesday, April 5, 2011
So the book I decided to read for Mr.Sutherland's English class this time around was Harlem on Lock by Karen Williams. This book is extremely interesting and I suggest to people who enjoy bold about Black characters going through a struggle and rising up go ahead and read this.
In this book the main characters name is Harlem even though she was born in Harlem she lived in California since she was born. Before she was born he father and mother moved out to California so that they can get away from there heroin addiction, but even back in the projects of L.A they still found heroin. In order for Aja Harlem's mother to upkeep there drug addiction she has to prostitute herself but she becomes very ugly so no man really wants to by her out so then she ask Harlem to perform sexual favors to the landlord for heroin and she does but after that shes still a virgin so she didn't have to have sex with.
Harlem Becuase if her parents addiction doesn't have nice clothes shoes or anything and with that when Christmas rolls around she has no one to spend it with and she doesn't get any presents from anybody so it's like really bad. Then she ends up going shopping with her neighborhood crush Savior who's a couple years older than her. Then savior takes her to a swap me and said to her
"I'm getting out out of here real son. Maybe somewhere like Colorado. Build a life out there. How bout it, Harlem? Would you leave with me?" then she says yes (Page-39).When Harlem gets home her dad hits and her and someone jumps her dad which then causes her mom to take them to the hospital so then Harlem has to do a stripper job but then savior comes and saves her from that too. Then Aja the mom dies of a drug overdose than her dad to make money takes her virginity so she can start prostituting out of her house. This time around Savior can't save Harlem becuase he got arrested but she doesnt know that so. The prostituting leads to chief the head drug roller taking care of Harlem for a whole year but that comes with a price, of being his girl but hat comes with pain. After some years of pain and betrayal Savior is released from jail and is back in Harlems life as Chiefs main soldier.
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Thursday, April 07, 2011
Aleah book i will say is just like mine, and i agree with her when she said that this book was very intresting because book like what me and Aleah is reading tells a nivel of what balck wemon and black people struggle they go through. Si i will just like to say that i believe that this is a good book.Friday, April 08, 2011I like this post describing the book but I did not see a clear question that you picked. Also, it seemed like it was only one sentence. Other than that, it was good.Friday, April 08, 2011I like the visual effect that shows the struggle of the character. I like your description of the book and its characters/plot. However, I did not see a clear book review question. On your next draft, maybe, make the book review prompt clearer.Saturday, April 09, 2011you give out a great summary of the book, but just as my peers have said, i can't really think about what you are writing about, But i have a question as to why did Saviour go to jail anyways, what happen, and other then that you make the book seem interesting.
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