Tyrell (secrets in the shadows)

In the book Tyrell by:Coe Booth Tyrell is having dinner with his girl friend Novishas at her house, and her mother (Mrs. Jenkins) is hosting the dinner. There is a lot of tention in the discution, because Tyrells mother doesn't know how to talk to people, due to the fact that there haven't exactly been having civilized dinners every night because they live in a dirty one star motel. Tyrells mother lit a Newport cigaret at the dinning room table, and was hardly apollagetic for duing so. The whole dinner arangment was a diaster.

.....But what seemed to be the boiling point was after dinner when Tyrell and Novisha were arguing because she cause Tyrell going through her diary..... "Why are you keeping secrets from me?, I thought we argreed not to do that." Is what Tyrell said to Novisha and her response was you didn't tell me about the party that you were having. I think that in there relationship everything shouldn't be out in the open (somthings should be kept secret).

The biggest mistake that Tyrell made in my opinion is sleeping at Jasmines house. It breaks the trust that
Novisha and Tyrell have after Troy told Novisha. Tyrell seems to be doing all of the wrong things and all the secrets are coming out at the dinner thtat was suppose to be a posative thing... I think this could be the breaking point...

Readers Response (Tyrell)

In the book that I'm reading (Tyrell, by: Coe Booth) The main character Tyrell seems to be the father figure  to his little brother Troy. This isn't a good thing because Tyrell was miss guided by his dad who is currently  in jail and will be getting out soon. There is no money being made for Tyrell, Troy and their mother  to live in a house without government assistance. So as the oldest son Tyrell dropped out of school at the age of fifteen and started hustling for some money so that he could provide for his family. He is doing all that he could, he is being a "man," using the little tools and guidance given to him by his father. By following the example that his father made Tyrell wont get far, so he should start his own path and allow his brother troy to be able to look up to his in a positive way. Part of setting an example for Troy is showing him how important his educations is, and that doesn't only mean making sure homework is done. Troy needs someones foot steps to follow in, so if Tyrell goes to school he will be giving Troy the motive to finish school and go to collage. But if that doesn't work out what will happen when their father gets out of jail, and is in charge of all activities and duties?

Tyrell Readers response

After finding out his mother left his brother Troy home alone now Tyrell is furious. Not knowing how to control anger is one of Tyrells biggest problems. He has no one to turn to for guidance or help with problems, his closest friends don't seem to understand, and his girlfriends advice helps to keep him on track but she is a girl and doesn't fully understand things from Tyrells point of view.

Not having a father plays a big part in Tyrells anger because now he has to step up to the plate and provide for his family and not being able to be a regular kid. He hasn't been to school in two moths because he has been trying to make money for his family so that they can live a some what normal life, and if he goes back to school he will be failing all of his classes and won't be able to catch up on his studies. He use to look up to his dad, the man he looked for advice, but now he is lacking experience and is trying the role of a Father by guiding his little brother Troy.

What I feel the overall problem is Tyrell is basically giving up his life to support his ungrateful mother and his brother who he loves and is trying to protect. But at the expense of the teenage years of his life, years he will never get back, and it all goes back to the mistake of his father getting locked up and leaving his family abandoned.

Tyrell is searching. He seems confused, he needs guidance, he needs a male figure in his life, one that is a good role model. His father has been in and out of jail so even though he does look up to his father, his father isn't a credible role model.

social issues response

I'm reading an article named 8O PERCENT OF BOYS USE CONDOMS THE FIRST TIME.
This article talks about the the first time boy between ages of 15 and 19 use condoms the first time they have sex. This is a good thing and it shows that boys are taking responsibility for their actions but there are way too many teenagers that are becoming sexually active at a young age. The question is who is drawing the line? Is it the boys or the girls who are insisting that condoms are being used during sexual intercourse?

Using a condom the first your first time at a young age is critical unless you want to be a sixteen year old father. Because many young men/ teenagers don't want to take responsibility for their creations (baby).
The data has gone up and down, the percentage of boys using condoms the first time has climed 71% since the year 2001.

Poverty script/ social issues

-My mother didn't give me $25.95 to get myself a snap back ...... Life is tough

-I have two parties to go to this weekend and my mom is making me take a taxi..... Life is tough

-My studio beats broke & so did my ipad and now my mom is refusing to buy me new ones, and she told me to use my beats earphones and my iPhone 4S... Life is tough

-My mom won't buy me a camaro ... life is tough

I worked on this with Simona and she played the poor kid and /i was the rich kid (only my lines were shown) we tried to show the severity of the social issue poverty and show how some people are less fortunate than others

reflection on drugs poem

I chose this poem to show why I don't due drugs... it was a poem that touched on a really strong social issue that a lot of people in the world have problems with, which I dont understand personaly because drugs aren't economical.  This subject is something that isn't easy to come back from.... becoming sober is hard for many drug adicts especially the people that suffer from adictiom to really bad/ harmful drugs.

DRUGS POEM

I'm addicted to hugs not drugs, because I know crack is wack, I dont need weed. Meth causes death, and coke makes you coke, drinking rum is dumb, wisky is riscky. drugs will make me look mug ... shots will make my teeth rot.