A blog devoted to Chae Sweet's ENG073 course at Hudson County Community College. Students will discuss "Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble and Coming of Age in the Bronx."
Summary: In December Lourdes was having problems with her apartment. She owes rent. Robert had moved to Florida. Elaine and Angel moved in with Angel’s mother. Lourdes marries Que-Que legally. They moved somewhere else but it wasn’t any better.
The winter of December Cesara and Rocco got back together also with two other boys, they formed there own crew FMP. The other tow boys were Mighty and Tito. Jessica worried about Cesan and asked George to talk some sense to him. Coco started going to Cesar house more often.
Since winter George had been dating a shy chubby girl names Gladys. She worked as a teller in a bank. He invited her to the black-tie company party he planned for Christmas Eve. But Jessica was the one with George. Cesar signed up for school. George, Cesar, Coco and Jessica went to Pocono’s.
Early spring of 1889 George bought Jessica in his mother’s old apartment. His Enrique still lived there. She asked Milagros to bring her the twins. She had taken care of Brittany and Stephanie for two years. Milagros took Kevin a little boy her and her mother used to watch. Jessica would curse at her daughters. George would make the girls fight each other. George would beat Jessica and she would just laugh. George gave money to Jessica for her to buy a diamond ring for her birthday.
George went to jail. Jessica was enjoying George’s money. Soon Jessica and her little cousin Daisy were going out dancing almost every night. Jessica got tattoos in Georges honor. George got to listen to the wiretaps and cursed out Jessica.
FMP’s crimes became serious. Once again Jessica asked George to make Cesar understand but he didn’t. Coco was pregnant. Coco saw Cesar with another girl. There was a shootout and Cesar lied to protect his friends and was prisoned. Cesar and Coco would write each other letters. They had a baby girl. Cesar became very possessive about his daughter. Coco started to flirt with Kodak. Jessica was doing research for George upcoming case.
George had returned to the MCC by August 1990. Jessica was robbed and they took her engagement ring. Lordes, Que-Que, Jessica, and Little Star moved to Mount Hope. Jessica loved both Tito and George. Jessica and Tito started going out. George never found out but Cesar found out about them going out. H e was really mad and told Tito to end the relationship and he did.
George was running out of money. Coco was pregnant with Kodak, but he denied it. Jessica got arrested and use to write letters to her niece Mercedes. Cesar came home in October 1991 and he had completed two years. Cesar was still in love with Coco. Jessica was stuck at the MCC. Lourdes husband Que-Que was arrested.
Cesar started going to college. Coco and Cesar got back together. Then he stopped attending college because the house needed money. Cesar started bringing other girls home. He bought Linette and she got pregnant. Milagros was going to have legal custody of Jessica’s twins. The only way to be granted immunity would be to confess every secret, but she was loyal to George. Lizette had a miscarriage.
March 1992 Lizette returned to her mothers. Cesar met another girl named Roxanne and she got pregnant to. Roxanne and Cesar moved her mother apartment. Mighty got shot in a shout-out. Cesar was seeing another girl named Giselle. Rambo was known for solving cases. H e had been trailing Cesar. Coco was pregnant with Cesar’s baby.
Jessica had spent two years. She earned her GED and landed a job with federal prison industries. Jessica was placed on bed rest after Mothers Day because Serena’s card said I love you Jessica. Her family could have said to Serena that’s your mommy not your Jessica.
Theme: Throughout the pages 60- 136 the constant theme of poverty continues living from home to home and not being able to pay rent. Everyday is a struggle to live in the Bronx, when money was around it was used carelessly. Yes, food was bought and they were fed for a week or so but money was used on drugs, and other useless things such as clubbing. Materialistic things mattered. Jessica always wanted to look good dressed herself to impress. George wanted the big things the cars, the homes and he got it all from selling drugs. However he must have not thought very much about all the consequences. The drugs continued and finally just about everyone paid the time for the crime. It was the downfall of most the of the main characters. Boy George got caught and just about everyone that worked for him went down for it to. Jessica turned herself in to the officials and later also went to jail. Cesar also in and out of jail, shot a friend, Mighty by accident and now is facing time. While the characters all go in and out of jail, loyalty seems to be a issue throughout these chapters. Coco gets pregnant first by Cesar then while Cesar is in jail she gets a baby girl that she names Nikki from Kodak. Cesar however feels as if he can trust Coco with anything just can’t trust her around guys. Jessica continues to talk to Boy George and get a total of six tattoos to show he loyalty to him, but she still sleeps around. Jessica is constantly looking for love and affection. Which leads us to the theme of love. Jessica loves George however while he is jail she seeks affection and she receives it from Tito a friend of Cesar’s. Love seems to hold them together and keeps everyone going back to one another. For example Jessica keeps going back to Boy George and Cesar back to Coco. What looks like to be love seems to be holding them together but will it last through the drugs, violence, and poverty is yet to be known.
The two pivotal scenes from page 60 to 136 are: When Boy George’s business was on a downfall. All of his agents were arrested, his wild adventure from riches and ruin. Meanwhile, George was in jail,Jessica has gained her trust from George, and they both become more open to each other. However, Jessica can’t convince herself to stay faithfully to George. Therefore, she used his money wisely while he was in jail, and also cheated on him with guys that’s younger than her. Unfortunately, as George’s trail processes, the government arrested Jessica because they have proof of Jessica involved in George’s business. She was sentenced to jail. Jessica could have reduced the mandatory minimum term by confessed every secrets. However, she was loyal to George, and accepted for 10 years sentenced. As you have read the two pivotal scenes above I think they are important to the selection because they show us how choices and decision can effect the future.When George found out that Jessica did not back stabbing hin to save her life from jail. He realized Jessica really means a lot to him, and he appreciated her more. On the other hand, Jessica has also comes to her realization through out the path of her life. She regretted that she can’t be with her daughters to give them a happy family. Therefore, she had cautioned all of her love ones not to make the same mistakes that she had done.
Class will not be held today. Your group will go on Tuesday. Please let them know. Also, be sure to review the essay assignment. The draft is due on Tuesday.
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Mona-- Summary
Angela--Theme
Tam--Pivotal Scences
Summary:
In December Lourdes was having problems with her apartment. She owes rent. Robert had moved to Florida. Elaine and Angel moved in with Angel’s mother. Lourdes marries Que-Que legally. They moved somewhere else but it wasn’t any better.
The winter of December Cesara and Rocco got back together also with two other boys, they formed there own crew FMP. The other tow boys were Mighty and Tito. Jessica worried about Cesan and asked George to talk some sense to him. Coco started going to Cesar house more often.
Since winter George had been dating a shy chubby girl names Gladys. She worked as a teller in a bank. He invited her to the black-tie company party he planned for Christmas Eve. But Jessica was the one with George. Cesar signed up for school. George, Cesar, Coco and Jessica went to Pocono’s.
Early spring of 1889 George bought Jessica in his mother’s old apartment. His Enrique still lived there. She asked Milagros to bring her the twins. She had taken care of Brittany and Stephanie for two years. Milagros took Kevin a little boy her and her mother used to watch. Jessica would curse at her daughters. George would make the girls fight each other. George would beat Jessica and she would just laugh. George gave money to Jessica for her to buy a diamond ring for her birthday.
George went to jail. Jessica was enjoying George’s money. Soon Jessica and her little cousin Daisy were going out dancing almost every night. Jessica got tattoos in Georges honor. George got to listen to the wiretaps and cursed out Jessica.
FMP’s crimes became serious. Once again Jessica asked George to make Cesar understand but he didn’t. Coco was pregnant. Coco saw Cesar with another girl. There was a shootout and Cesar lied to protect his friends and was prisoned. Cesar and Coco would write each other letters. They had a baby girl. Cesar became very possessive about his daughter. Coco started to flirt with Kodak. Jessica was doing research for George upcoming case.
George had returned to the MCC by August 1990. Jessica was robbed and they took her engagement ring. Lordes, Que-Que, Jessica, and Little Star moved to Mount Hope. Jessica loved both Tito and George. Jessica and Tito started going out. George never found out but Cesar found out about them going out. H e was really mad and told Tito to end the relationship and he did.
George was running out of money. Coco was pregnant with Kodak, but he denied it. Jessica got arrested and use to write letters to her niece Mercedes. Cesar came home in October 1991 and he had completed two years. Cesar was still in love with Coco. Jessica was stuck at the MCC. Lourdes husband Que-Que was arrested.
Cesar started going to college. Coco and Cesar got back together. Then he stopped attending college because the house needed money. Cesar started bringing other girls home. He bought Linette and she got pregnant. Milagros was going to have legal custody of Jessica’s twins. The only way to be granted immunity would be to confess every secret, but she was loyal to George. Lizette had a miscarriage.
March 1992 Lizette returned to her mothers. Cesar met another girl named Roxanne and she got pregnant to. Roxanne and Cesar moved her mother apartment. Mighty got shot in a shout-out. Cesar was seeing another girl named Giselle. Rambo was known for solving cases. H e had been trailing Cesar. Coco was pregnant with Cesar’s baby.
Jessica had spent two years. She earned her GED and landed a job with federal prison industries. Jessica was placed on bed rest after Mothers Day because Serena’s card said I love you Jessica. Her family could have said to Serena that’s your mommy not your Jessica.
Theme:
Throughout the pages 60- 136 the constant theme of poverty continues living from home to home and not being able to pay rent. Everyday is a struggle to live in the Bronx, when money was around it was used carelessly. Yes, food was bought and they were fed for a week or so but money was used on drugs, and other useless things such as clubbing. Materialistic things mattered. Jessica always wanted to look good dressed herself to impress. George wanted the big things the cars, the homes and he got it all from selling drugs. However he must have not thought very much about all the consequences.
The drugs continued and finally just about everyone paid the time for the crime. It was the downfall of most the of the main characters. Boy George got caught and just about everyone that worked for him went down for it to. Jessica turned herself in to the officials and later also went to jail. Cesar also in and out of jail, shot a friend, Mighty by accident and now is facing time. While the characters all go in and out of jail, loyalty seems to be a issue throughout these chapters. Coco gets pregnant first by Cesar then while Cesar is in jail she gets a baby girl that she names Nikki from Kodak. Cesar however feels as if he can trust Coco with anything just can’t trust her around guys. Jessica continues to talk to Boy George and get a total of six tattoos to show he loyalty to him, but she still sleeps around.
Jessica is constantly looking for love and affection. Which leads us to the theme of love. Jessica loves George however while he is jail she seeks affection and she receives it from Tito a friend of Cesar’s. Love seems to hold them together and keeps everyone going back to one another. For example Jessica keeps going back to Boy George and Cesar back to Coco. What looks like to be love seems to be holding them together but will it last through the drugs, violence, and poverty is yet to be known.
The two pivotal scenes from page 60 to 136 are:
When Boy George’s business was on a downfall. All of his agents were arrested, his wild adventure from riches and ruin. Meanwhile, George was in jail,Jessica has gained her trust from George, and they both become more open to each other. However, Jessica can’t convince herself to stay faithfully to George. Therefore, she used his money wisely while he was in jail, and also cheated on him with guys that’s younger
than her.
Unfortunately, as George’s trail processes, the government arrested Jessica because they have proof of Jessica involved in George’s business. She was
sentenced to jail. Jessica could have reduced the mandatory minimum term by confessed every secrets.
However, she was loyal to George, and accepted for 10 years sentenced.
As you have read the two pivotal scenes above I think
they are important to the selection because they show
us how choices and decision can effect the future.When George found out that Jessica did not back
stabbing hin to save her life from jail. He realized Jessica really means a lot to him, and he appreciated her more. On the other hand, Jessica has also comes to
her realization through out the path of her life. She regretted that she can’t be with her daughters to give them a happy family. Therefore, she had cautioned all of her love ones not to make the same mistakes that
she had done.
Hi Angela,
Class will not be held today. Your group will go on Tuesday. Please let them know. Also, be sure to review the essay assignment. The draft is due on Tuesday.
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