Monday, March 02, 2009

 

Women in Obama's Life

Freewrite prompt:
How have women influenced the man Obama is? What does he say about these women in Dreams? What values did they share?

Post your essays identifying the values traced to women in Obama's life. Introduce the woman per Obama's text. Make certain you put the page numbers in parentheses at the end of the sentence where the quote or paraphrase is.

Some of you cited several women, others stuck to one women, like his mother. Remember, name the value, such as "love" or "compassion" and use Obama's example to illustrate the lesson. Practice direct citation and free paraphrase. In three paragraphs note one value per paragraph and explain how Obama incorporates it into his life right away or later on; note how it changes his life in ways he does not necessary articulate but you see in the story he shares about himself. Some or most of these values are connected to themes in the books. From the values you can easily see why he is disciplines, educated, compassionate and hardworking, why he is honest and cares about those less fortunate than himself and why he feels it his job to make certain our country is representative of the whole not just the most vocal parts.

We didn't have a chance to share our freewrites on women who we admire or honor. Post those freewrites at the link provided. Continue reflecting on women you honor for the entire month. Make certain you respond to another students each time you post a comment. The cyber-space is another conversation opportunity.

Also, students are to continue in Pidd. We will write Essay 2 as a class on Wednesday, March 4. The final draft will be due Monday, March 9. In the afternoon class we went over pages 84-85 and identified the errors on page 87-88. Fill out page 89 and work through as much as you can in the chapter. We will review the essay together on 3/4.

Comments:
Christine So
Eng 201 B

In Barack Obama Dreams From My Father, the woman that influenced him was his mother. She is a mother of two and still managed to finish school and work. "We had lived in Indonesia for over three years by that time, the result of my mother's marriage to an Indonesian named Lolo, another student she had met at the University of Hawaii"(30). Barack has moved around with her and he sees what a strong woman she is to have accomplished so much. Barack was raised well by her and it was tough for him growing up as a child but he made it through and his mother was always there for him by his side.
 
Shaela Saunders
English 201A
Mon/Wed 10a-12a
3/3/2009

In Barack Obamas book "Dreams from My Father" Obama was influenced a lot by his mom, Ann. Baracks compassion and kindness was easily seen through his mom within the book and a lot of his qualities that follow through his adolescence and adulthood has also showed through his success.

Baracks passion for equality, fairness, and givingness has all stimulated from his mother's roots. His mother was also an honest person and usually told stories from his grandfather with a little more "truth" to it. Also, Obama's mother was ridiculed through school, "she was teased mercilessily for her name, Stanley Ann."(pg.19) Obama also got funny looks from people when they couldn't recognize what race he was, "when people don't know me well, black or white, discover my background...I see the split-second adjustments they have to make, the searching of my eyes for some telltale sign."(pg.xv)

Barack has carried his mother's empathy, compassion, and kindness through his work and success and the way he views the world. It also has reflected the choices he has made.
 
In Barack Obama “Dreams from My Father”, the woman that influenced him was Regina. Regina was a friend that Barack met at school. In chapter 5, Regina had influenced him more than other people. Regina had said lots of things to that really made him think what is he doing is all about himself. “I smiled weakly, feeling Regina stare me down like the bum that I was” (109). He never thought about other people. “Look at yourself before you pass judgment” (110). Regina and Barack had a similar life; living without a father and a struggle mother trying to make a living. “It’s not all about you” (110). The values of Regina had made him think more of other people than himself. “So Regina was right: it had been just about me. My fear. My Needs” (111). He had changed; he is now more focus on his education and less time playing around. Later on in the book, he really put more time in studying and thinking of how he can change the community.

Kelley Yuen
English 201A MW 1-250 SPR09
 
One of the biggest in influences in Barack’s life was his mother. After she had Barack and his little sister Maya, she did not give up on her education. After being separated from Lolo, she came back to Hawaii to get her master’s degree in anthropology. She has set a great example for her children. I believe that this has influenced Barack to do better in school and not give up on his education. I admire her for attending school again and raising two kids with only her student grants. (Pg. 75)

Jacky Leung
English 201B, MW 1-2:50
 
Henok Weledehanna
Eng 201/B
Mon/Wed 10-12
03/04/09

In barack obama's book "Dreams from my father",the women who might influenced him is Coretta.The first time when he joined kindergarten in indonesia, Coretta was the only black woman that he met in the class at the time of isolation.She reminded him "a different sort of pain."(p.60)He couldnot play with her as a childhood classmate and just as a friend because the others were playing game on him saying"his girl friend and her boy friend".By such words he was not happy and trying to reply that "I am not her boy frind."So he had no choise except joining others to have a friend though he doesnot speak the same language and besides missed her(Coretta)as a friend.
 
Sabah Said
3/4/09
English 201B
Mon/Wed 10-12

How have women influenced the man Barack Obama is? What would he say about this woman Dreams of my father? What values did they share?

Obama has many women in his life that influenced him, one of them is his grandmother known as toot. It means grandparents in Hawaiian. They call her tutu for short. When Obama needed help he would always count on his grandmother. One of the values that Obama’s grandmother has is honesty. Obama is honest like his grandmother, in positive and negative things in his life that he has experienced. As president Obama promises to show us changes in America and was honest by improving in what needs to be done from the past and now. He tells the truth about how he feels towards his, life and what he went through. Obama gets the values honesty from his tutu (grandmother) because she a truthful person.

Another Value that his grandmother shared with her grandson Obama was love. She shows how much she loves her family for example her husband, she supported him.
Obama’s grandmother also loved him, because she took him in to live with her when he was young, and go to school in Hawaii while his mom was at Indonesia. Toot is a lovable person; she shows unconditional love towards her husband and the rest of her family. The value love is past from the grandmother to Obama. Obama shows love for example; he says how much his family means to him like his parents, grandparents, his wife and kids. Obams explains how his family helped him get to where he is now, he shows love to his family. He says’ “to my family, though my mother, my grandparents, siblings, that I owe the deepest gratitude and to whom I dedicate this book” (intro). Obama shows love for everyone as president. He’s trying his best to help us in America, he shows our community love by caring.

Obama grandmother also shared a value which is generosity. She really generous and kind, she’s a hard worker and still supports Obama, and provided him with what he needs. Toot helps him with living, schooling etc. Obama is also generous and kind, with friends, showing them love and support. He does whatever he can to help in making a difference. Obama is nice and generous enough to give and support us as president. The grandmother toot and Obama have similarities in values. His grandmother showed him love, generosity, honesty and much more, Obama shows the same as well.
 
Ashenafi Berhea
Eng 201B
Mon/Wed 10-12
3/6/09

In Barack Obama's "Dream from my Father"Obama was influenced by Joyce.She was multiracial from Italia,Africa,French and Native American.When obama asked her if she wanted to join the meeting at the Black Students'Association,she replied by asking "Why sould I have to choose between them?" and "It is not White people who are making me choose.May be it is used to be that way,but now they are willing to treat me like a person,No-it is balck people who always have to make everything racial.They are the ones making me choose.They are the ones who are telling me that I cannot be who I am..."That was the occasion that obama learnt "Individualism."
 
In Dreams From My Father,Barack Obama states that he was influenced by his mother. According to Obama his mother was of great support because she was strong and encouraging towards Barack. Even without his father being there Barack's mother kept the household tamed with her strength to maintaining a disciplined household.

--Sameela Smith
 
Eric Ton
English 201B

Obama has influenced by many women. One of the women whom he admired and look up to was his mother, Stanley Ann. She is a single mother of two and still working toward her goals of master’s degree in anthropology in Hawaii. She has great example for her children and supporting in life as they grew up. The values of Discipline, Educational, and Passion that this women has made a big impact toward Obama’s life.
As lazy and slacking off of Obama’s behavior, his mother whom always there by his side has pushed him to his limit. Her effort of discipline has driven him to become a stronger person. “ Five days a week, she came into my room at four in the morning, force-fed me breakfast, and proceeded to teach me my English lessons for three hours before I left for school and she went to work”(pg47). She would sat him down and give him a lesson of his behavior. “She would pull me aside and let me know that she was a single mother going to school and raise two kids (pg75).
During the separation of his mother Stanley Ann and Lolo, they moved back to Hawaii and reside there for the next three years. Through difficult times and obstacles, her concern and priority was her education. “She had separated from Lolo and returned to Hawaii to pursue a master’s degree in anthropology” (pg75). She would use her student’s grant to support her children and herself. She appreciates her education and looking forward for achievement.
The passion of Stanley Ann had was above all when it come to Obama. She loves her children and would give her best support and knowledge toward her kids. “Your mother has a soft heart” (pg39). Said Lolo. This shows that she is the type of women whom feelings and thoughts are very passionate.
 
Adries Ahmed
Women have influnced Obama with his difficulties not knowing who he was. Obama's mom always told him about his father and the good thing's he would learn from him. Thats what motivated him. There was one thing he gets dissapointed about from his mom she never told him how to face his race, but when he get's older he realized she didn't want him to have a bad image on it.

Fairness- In the story his mother tells him to always be fair. He has kept it with him. When he went to school he was equal with everybody. He never treated anybody differently because of skin color or anything else. The time they traveld to Indonesia he managed to be fair in school, with his friends, and at home. Fairness has taught him to earn things with effort it also taught him to think of others as his self.

Honesty- there is many points in his life were he is honest. Women adviced him to tell the truth. Regina told him to never lie,and then he felt like he never did after that he made a commitment to always be honest.
 
Carmen Truong
Professor Sabir
English 1A
9-9:50

We all know our truly, Barack Obama is a very well known educated person who stood up for the country and fight for what he believe in. Besides all the courage’s he has face, Obama’s mother was the one who supports him from the beginning of his journey. The first women is his mother who has influenced the man Obama is. Although his mother is white and has lost his dad since he was two, she has remain calm and focused on her education and a step towards her career. Although they don’t have any fancy clothes to where or nice house to live, Obama’s mother would manage to keep Obama an excellent figure. She would encourage Obama to do well in school and succeed throughout the future. “She had always encouraged my rapid acculturation in Indonesia: It had made me relatively self-sufficient, undemanding on a tight budget, and extremely well mannered when compared to other American children. She had taught me to disdain the blend of ignorance and arrogance that too often characterized Americans abroad…”(pg.47). Obama’s mother has lecture a well-behaved man, Obama.

Every successful man will always have a woman behind to support them. First of all, the love between him and his mother is family love. No matter what happens, they will stood by each other sides. Without his mother support, Obama may not be who he is today. Furthermore, Obama is a very hardworking man who likes to help other people. Someone that would actually put effort and their time in something they don’t gain from is a true hero. “You know, I didn’t come here ‘cause I needed a job. I came here ‘cause Marty said there were some people who were serious about doing something to change their neighborhoods. I don’t care what’s happened in the past. I know that I’m here, and committed to working with you…”(pg.172). Not many people would spend their time thinking about others life.

It seems as Obama has a rough journey in his childhood. Discrimination was a issue in school for Obama. He met several friends in school. And many of them talks about how whites and blacks are being racist to each other. Despite all the situation he have to faced, he is being focused. By getting his education straight and do something meaningful for the country. Obama has learned from his mother. “My mother did her best to remind me. She has separated from Lolo and returned to Hawaii to pursue a master’s degree in anthropology shortly after my own arrival…”(pg.75). Obama’s mother is a hardworking person. She uses her grant to support Obama and Maya. Though its not any particular home, but she has motivate Obama to be where he is today. Because he have his mother’s legacy.
 
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