Eyes Journal 2

No reading tonight, but you do have a commentary journal.  Also, make certain you complete your literary term project. 

The Journal:  Read and read the passage.  Summarize the passage identifying the speaker and the subject of the passage.   Identify techniques and patterns: Figurative Language, Mood, Tone, Diction, Syntax, Structure, Allusion and Sensory Language. Try to develop ideas concerning the effects of the techniques you find.  You do not have to write in paragraphs or in complete sentences, but you should have notes concerning the information you found.  We'll use this passage for our discussion tomorrow and to begin our discussion about commentary essays.

     "You behind a plow!  You ain't got no mo' business wid uh plow than uh hog is got wid uh holiday!  You ain't got no business cuttin' up no seed p'taters neither.  A pretty doll-baby lak you is made to sit on de front porch and rock and fan yo'self and eat p'taters dat other folks plant just special for you"
     Janie laughed and drew two quarts of syrup from the barrel and Joe Starks pumped the water bucket full of cool water.  They sat under the tree and talked.  He was going on down to the new part of Florida, but no harm to stop and chat.  He later decided he needed a rest anyway.  It would do him good to rest a week or two.
     Every day after that the managed to meet in the scrub oaks across the road and talk about when he would be a big ruler of things with her reaping the benefits.  Janie pulled back a long time because he did not represent sun-up and pollen and blooming trees, but he spoke for far horizon.  He spoke of change and chance.  Still she hung back.  The memory of Nanny was still powerful and strong.
      "Janie, if you think Ah aims to tole you off and make a dog outa you, youse wrong.  Ah wants to make a wife outa you."
     "You mean dat, Joe?" 
     "De day you puts yo' hand in mine, Ah wouldn't let de sun go down on us single.  Ah'm uh man wid principles.  You ain't never knowed what it was to be treated lak a lady and Ah wants to be de one tuh show yuh.  Call me Jody lak you do sometime."
     "Jody,"  she smiled up at him, "but s'posin' -"
     "Leave de s'psoin and everything else to me [...]"  (29)


Example (in progress)

"Folkses, de sun is goin' down.  De Sun-maker brings it up in de mornin', and de Sun-maker sends it tuh bed at night. Us poor weak humans can't do nothin' tuh hurry it up nor to slow it down.  All we can do, if we want any light after de settin' or befo' de risin' , is tuh make some light ourselves.  So dat's how come lamps was made.  Dis evenin' we'se all assembled heah tuh light uh lamp.  Dis occasion is something for us all tuh remember tuh our dyin' day.  De first street lamp in uh colored town.  Lift yo' eyes and gaze on it.  And when Ah touch de match tuh dat lamp-wick let de light penetrate inside of yuh, and let it shine, let it shine, let it shine[...]" (45)

Euphemism: for God

Analysis: Connecting God and nature - I wonder if this is a pattern?

Allusion:  "This Little Light of Mine" is a gospel children's song written by Harry Dixon Loes
Analysis:?
 Symbol: Street lamp symbolizes the economic progress of the town
Time:  This could also be about the beginnings and endings

Tone:  Sermonizing

Is there a connection between the "sun-maker" and the man-made lamp -possibly a connection to a theme?