Assignment 4A: My california-Group 3

1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Bienvenidos a newport beach by Firoozeh Dumas


2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
The story is about an Iranian family that moves from their home countyr to the town of Newport beach which they immediately find out is different liefstyle from where the irainian family is from. In the beginning of the story they talk about their experience the food places of taco bell, KFC and wienerSchnitzel. Then describing the neighbors and how people in newport beach are very protective of theirvaluable belongings. Also their experience using the pool which often stated that they have never used the pool in iran. The childs parents are talked about protective over the pool keysand going swimming whenever they want. The pool keys would explain a result of freedom in the city of newport beach.



3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent


We felt like we were in heaven. "every day when he came home,my dad said he felt like he was on vacation" P. 91

4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent


It made think about a few movies that i have watch over the years, involving changing home enviornment or moving to a new city. There have been comedies and drama movies that involved the sotry of moving to anew place and adjusting to the new envionrment that person is put in. That the first thing that came to me head when finishing the story.




5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent


I did not know that there were very little pools in the country of IRan. compared to differences in settings, i assumed that there were a big amount of pool falcilties in places with high temperatures.




1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Cotton candy mirrors by devorah major


2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent

The story explains the story of a few kids playing in front of their house and living a normal childhood. Decided to go visit a funhouse to discover the place of mirrors and differen than a normal place to have fun. they find out to have an interest in the mirrors and show difference of appearance for the young children.

3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent

To quiet ourselves, and take a break fromt eh climbing, we would clamber a narrow set of stairs on one side on fun house. In thes mirrors we would become monsters, clowns. we lengthened, flattened, rounded. pg 101

4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent


The story made me thik of being kid and what things that entertianed us when we were all little. A place like the funhouse would be a memorable tiem for a kid because it was different than normal and also entertaining for a child to visit. Just enjoying the day with t your friends and living life as a kid.




5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent

I did not know that house would have hundreds of mirrors inside the building. I would imagine that there would be a big amount of mirrors located in a funhouse.


1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Berkeley by Michael Chabon


2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This story is about the town of berkeley and describing the experience of being on the campus of berkeley university. Describing a few famous people that are from the town as well atmosphere/enviornment of the town of berkeley california.



3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent

"Part of the charm of berkeley lies in her setting: the summer and eucalyptus sting of the hills on a dusty summer afternoon; the mornings fogs of the flatlands along the bay, thier magically vansihing glimpses of alcatraz and towers of San Francisco"
pg. 109

4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent


It made me think of the last ime is had visited berkeley which was a nice sunny day that resemble a few other cities in the bay area. A place where has lot of things going on in the city similar to oakland but the university is the trademark fo the town.



5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent

That berkeley does haive good amount of the hot weather located during the summer time. everytime i visted the city there was always a chill or gold weather in the area.



1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
California Hony tonk by kathi kamen Goldmark


2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent

It is about a story of a band that played in a biker bar. Four young folksingers
who loved performing making music played at this bar and did not do anything else with their time. They knew the club owner and told stories about good and bad times that happen at the bar. one of the folksingers talk aobut the times that happen i different kinds of clubs.
also a mention of people named lobo and lil demarco who was involved in the musicians life and good times with friends at the bars.

3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent

"The club owner looked a little filling up with regulars. carrying acoustic guitar cases, with drummer, backline, or PA."

4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent

One of those movies that involves the biography or a short story of how a band is formed with a big background to lving the dream on being in the music business. There have been a few stories that explain rises and rock bottom of rock bands. as well how their success leads them to a high level as a musician. It reminded me of on those biography of a band stories.



5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent


That a band can be able to freedom when touring around the country. There are always things that happen when traveling but at the same time an artists can live a normal life when traveling on a regular basis. it just depends on the indiviual can adjust to temporary living conditions.