HAIR
Who was Malcolm's best friend?
Shorty.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile compares two things using "like" or "as" and Metaphor compares two things without using "like" or "as".
What is mood?
The reader's feelings when reading a story based on the words author's use.
What is tone?
The author's feelings towards the subject they're writing about.
True or False: Theme is just one word.
False.
Who was the narrator of Hair?
Malcolm
She is a ray of sunshine
This is an example of a...
Metaphor
What are some mood words to describe happy
Content
Satisfied
Cheerful
Excited
Thrilled
What is connotation?
The negative or positive emotions associated with a word.
What is theme?
the message of a piece of work.
What was the downside of using congolene in your hair?
The congolene contained lye in it. The lye burned the hair and could even leave burns on the scalp.
As I was rock climbing it felt like I was holding on for dear life.
What does the simile tell us about the person rock climbing?
Answers Vary.
The person is having difficulty rock climbing it felt like they were going to fall.
As I entered the dark house, the lights flickered and spider webs touched my hair.
What is the mood of the lines above?
Frightening
Ominous
Scared
What is the tone of this line:
You will go to your room right now and do your homework!
Answers Vary
Assertive , Angry , HarshWhat is the theme of the passage below?
Little drops of water, little grains sand / Make the mighty ocean / And the pleasant land.
Thus the little minutes/ Humble though they be, / Make the mighty ages/ of eternity.
The small things in life are just as important as the big things.
How did Malcolm feel after he got his conk done (looking in the mirror).
When I stepped outside the sun felt like it was melting my skin off.
1. What type of figurative language is this?
2. What does it mean?
1. simile
2. The heat from the sun was strong and hot for their skin it was burning.
I gritted my teeth and tried to pull the sides of the kitchen table together. The comb felt as if it was raking my skin off.
What mood does the above convey?
Answers Vary-
Scared
Anxious
Pain
Tense
The ragged dress I found in the basement did not hold up well.
1. What connotation does the word ragged hold?
2. What does the word ragged suggest about the dress?
1. Negative connotation.
2. The dress was old and worn out.
How ridiculous I was! Stupid enough to stand there simply lost in admiration of my hair now looking “white,” reflected in the mirror in Shorty’s room. I vowed that I’d never again be without a conk, and I never was for many years.
This was my first really big step toward self-degradation: when I endured all of that pain, literally burning my flesh to have it look like a white man’s hair. I had joined that multitude of Negro men and women in America who are brainwashed into believing that the black people are “inferior”—and white people “superior”—that they will even violate and mutilate their Godcreated bodies to try to look “pretty” by white standards.
Choose 3 words that helped determine the overall theme of Hair?
- Ridiculous
- Stupid
- I vowed
- Self- degradation
- Violate
Was Malcolm's tone at the end of Hair negative or positive? Why?
The tone was negative.
(answers vary)
Possible answer- Malcolm's tone was negative because he regretted conking his hair and allowing himself to go through that pain just because he believed he wasn't good enough.
What does the simile suggest about the students?
Answers Vary-
The students felt relieved because they did not have anymore work to do.
The students felt free because it was the end of the semester.
I had joined that multitude of Negro men and women in America who are brainwashed into believing that the black people are “inferior”—and white people “superior”—that they will even violate and mutilate their Godcreated bodies to try to look “pretty” by white standards.
Give 2 mood words for the paragraph above.
Answers Vary-
Remorseful
Humiliated
Embarrassed
Furious
A.) Malcolm changes his tone in Hair. What is this called?
B) How does it change. How does he feel at first and then how does he feel after?
A.) Shift
B.) At first, Malcolm is super excited about getting his hair conked, he loved it. Then he had a moment of reflection, where he feels ashamed he allowed the beliefs of others to affect him.
What's Malcom's message at the end of Hair?
Answers vary.
Don't let others opinions of you determine your self worth.