Friday, October 15, 2010.

1) Checked and graded Subject-Verb Agreement packet given on Tuesday pp. 43-46.

2) Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 13.

3) Mildred Pierce film.

Per. 5: Mildred chastens Veda for being disrespectful and belittling Mildred's livelihood. Mildred slaps Veda. Conflict motivates Mildred to think about running her own business [a restaurant].

Per. 7: Mildred and Wally Faye negotiate purchase of Monty Barrigan's property for Mildred to set up a restaurant. Review: Characterization: Wally Faye: good businessman, eloquent, persuasive. Mildred: Persistent, hardworking, driven to succeed.