Response to Gees blog

I believe that I am in a primary discourse, American wise because I was born into an American society, where I am a US citizen. I believe I have the upper advantage in society since I am more familiar with my culture and American customs. My primary discourse comes from my home, neighborhood, and my influences around me. My secondary discourses comes from school, church, and just being at different events and around new people.I wouldn't consider myself in the dominant discourse because i'm not wealthy, im not a dominant piece in the world, and I'm not that successful yet. I also don't consider myself in the dominant course because I haven't reached that level in my life since I'm still young and I don't really have a voice in society yet.I feel that dominant discourses should change in ways of letting people be heard and trying new things, such as a different cultures customs. I believe for people to be in the dominant course you had to have some kind of success and had a big impact in society. Those leaders are people like Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Oprah, and Bill Gates. I look forward to seeing myself as being in the dominant course in the future. I might not be as high as those that I mentioned, but in some shape, way, or form I see myself as playing a big part in society.

Response to death of Michael Jackson from an Angry Black Woman

The speaker of this blog is, The Angry Black Woman. The blogger is speaking to all of those people who don't know how to cope with the loss of Michael Jackson or has a different reaction. The main argument is that you can't hold grudges on someone due to their actions. Also your reaction to a death can be different due to the fact that you have a personal relationship with that person. There will come a time when you look back at their lives see their reasoning for their actions. I learned that everyone reacts different to deaths and sometimes it's not always on a emotional level. When I heard about the death of Michael Jackson I was very shocked and all I could say was "WOW." Just imagine growing up listening to Michael Jackson everyday and spending all your time studying his dance moves.

The Angry Black Woman's relationship with Michael Jackson is similar to my relationship with Chris Paul. 50% of the day I spend studying Paul's crossovers and jump shot. I understand the setback that ABW went through. It's like she had a dream and reminisced about all the things he did that had an affect in her life. The tone of this piece is sad due to diction and comparisons. ABW compared the death of Michael Jackson to that of Ike Turner and R.Kelly. She stated that she wouldn't actually care do to their history and lifestyle. I believe that she would not really care because she didn't really have a close relationship with these guys. It's just like growing up and not knowing your father, and suddenly he dies. You only reaction could be like, "okay." I agree with this piece due to the fact that she felt sad about the death of Michael Jackson because of her personal relationship with him.

When people ask me what you believe in, I say I believe in many things. But, when they say what do you believe in with a passion? one thing comes to mind, RESPECT. Growing up my dad always said you must earn respect because it's never given to you. That made me question myself;how do you gain respect? I began doing little things such as looking others in the eyes when being spoken to or cleaning up after a mess I've made at someone Else's house. These acts show that I have respect for myself and respect for others. I have grown accustomed to being respectful to my peers and this has gotten me a long way such as being in the starting line-up for my basketball team or being able to get the opportunity to be in the People Program. Respect was nothing more than just a word when growing up, but now everything I do revolves around it and makes me grow into a young man who is respected by all around me.

Me being a short guy makes it hard for people to respect me as a young man, they see me as a little immature kid, but I'm much more. When people get to know me they say, "That kid is really mature and shows that he demands respect." I have always been determined to gain the respect of my peers and show them that I mean business. Every school year when I meet a new teacher, I am determined to show them that I want a lot out of my education and that I am striving for a bright future. I show these teachers that I will become a successful young man and take advantage of my education. My parents have always stressed having a good education and that is why it is one of my strong morals. I that respect is the key to success. I have learned that if you gain the respect of those who are known to have made it far in life, it opens many doors for you and helps create a bright future for you also. This is why I believe in RESPECT.