Farah Jimenez
ENG102
Jennifer Polish
October 2, 2017
After reading the poem “Brown boy, White boy” by Jonathan Mendoza, it made me to remember how I feel during my high school years. I was only 12 years old when I came to this country I didn’t know how to act because I was coming from another culture. I was enrolling in a high school that more than half of the population were Russian. It was really confused for me because one part of me want to talk and to fit in while the other one didn’t. it was really hard for me to be in that position for four years. The part that made me to remember everything that I went through was “biracial boy during colored uprising does not know if he should sit down or speak up”. People who never experience this would never know how hard it to be biracial. I decide to make a painting because it would be easier to illustrate how it is to be biracial. It’s like the poem, no having dots just keep going on and on.
Farah,
I’m so thrilled that you decided to do this painting — is it possible for you to upload a photo of it? That would help your classmates be able to give you a solid peer review. I’m also curious as to whether you can say more about why that particular line from the poem made you remember things from your own experiences; was that the only part of the poem? If not, why not? If yes, how come?
Remember also to post questions for your classmates for peer review! I’m so excited about the direction you’re taking here!
JP