Tuesday, December 16, 2008

ROAR Journal Entry 6

Pages 125-150

1. Thomas Jefferson denies that he has a love affair with his slave.
2) Thomas Jefferson and Maria Cosway are both leave one another.
3) Jefferson decides to take Polly bwith him to France
4) Patsy his very confused why Jefferson would choose Sally over her.
5) Polly and Patsy are happy to move back to the United States.

4 Questions

1) Why were Jefferson's daughters so happy to go back?
2) How does Jefferson expect to please both girls?
3) What is Jefferson going to do about Cosway?
4) With the relationship between him and hi slave change?

3 Vocabulary words

Perspicacious
: smart intelligent
Magnanimous: nice and kind
rambunctious: energetic

2 Literary Techniques
1) Imagery
"...the scenery was beautiful...
2) Simile
"...she was like a white woman only..."

1 Sentence Overview

Thomas Jefferson's daughters are not liking France and want to go back home.

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