Meeting 3 Notes

Vocab

~ conceptual-pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts

~ metonymy-a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of the object or concept for that of another to which it's related, or of which it is a part

~ cajoled-to persuade by flattery or promise, wheedle; coax

~ euphoric-feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states of mania

~ abject- utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched

Passages

1. "It use to be the other way around. I use to be surprised whenever they didn't know it. Now I'm amazed when they do know it. " ~This comment shows that education was not a priority for really anyone at Permian High School.

2. "It's not appropriate for a girl to be intelligent. It's not popular to be bright." ~ This just puts more emphasis on why education wasn't important. It wasn't cool to be smart.

3. "If we prepared our kids academically as we prepared them for wining the state championship, there is no telling where we would be now." ~ Thus shows that education sucks and football is more important.