Reading Response 9-23-13

This past week, my reading time of 2 hours was spent on our short story readings. "Harrison Bergeron", a futuristic view of the world, and "To Da-Duh, in Memorium", written in the past about a past event. I struggle with understanding the plot of many stories even after I read it multiple times. By annotating these readings, it helped me get a better grasp on the important information. As I had trouble completely understanding these stories, I later got an explanation in class that cleared up all of my questions. 

While I was reading "Harrison Bergeron", I was confused on the initial purpose in the story. It is set in our futuristic world where everyone is equal and no one is better than any one else. Harrison Bergeron though, was an exception because the Handicap Services could not change or disfavor him without him breaking the rules and still being better than everyone else. 

Once I had gotten a better knowledge of annotating these short stories, I read "To Da-Duh, in Memorium". I liked this one better than the reading before. This story contained more facts and was more realistic. A relationship of a girl and her family from New York with her grandmother living in Barbados. The girl's grandmother, Da-Duh, was eventually found in her home after a heartattack of a threat from planes in Barbados.

OR: Violet on the Runway by Melissa Walker-

9-10-13: 20 mins- 11 pgs.

9-13-13: 10 mins- 4 pgs.

9-16-13: 10 mins- 4 pgs. 

9-18-13: 10 mins- 5 pgs.

"Harrison Bergeron": 9-15-13: 40 mins

"To Da-Duh, in Memorium": 9-18-13: 30 mins