WAITING TO EXHALE MOVIE AND BOOK POST

5 Comments
-Shelia is Bernadines baby sister.
-Denver Brancos, I like that team.
-why does she feel that she NEEDS a man?
-She doesn't like Denver, she wants to go back to Phoenix
-October 14th is Javonna's Birthday
4 Questions
-who's Dick Clark?
-What does Bernadine mean a whole man?
-what makes he go back to the guys?
-what does she mean dead? Boring?
3 Vocab
-cynical
-buppiedom
-transversing
2 Literary Techniques
-Similie- I'm stuck here like white on rice
-twelve-thousand-dollar-a-year, the dashes empahsize the large amount.
1 Sentence
This explains Bernadines situation with her needing a man in her life.

5 Comments
-the urban league, that sounds like the modern version of the freedmans bureau, in a more simpler way.
-she is being very sarcastic about her mothers pay
-a lot people have section 8 and depend on others sympathy
-she seems to have a problem with supporting her mother
-the mother takes money from only her, not any of the other sisters
4 Questions
-why is the mother so irresponsible?
-Why doesn't she have a job, is she disabled or just lazy?
-why does her mother seem so ungreatful for the money?
-so is she emphasizing that she is the only successful sister?
3 Vocab
-jitterbug
-smitten-
-expertise
2 Literary Techniques
-Similie- the day dragged on like a ciggarette
-sarcasm- did I ask you for his resume?
1 Sentence
This explains the past relationships that Bernadine and Savanah experience.

5 Comments
-all of the boxes in Savanahs car for Bernadines kids show a sensative side.
-his house is small and he has a little rusty car.
-she didn't even see the jeep that he bragged about having.
-its funny how some men lie about their belongings to impress a woman.
-his couch was a futon too, he probably didn't even have a legitamate bed.
4 Questions
-will Savanahs new perception of Lionel change because of his car and house?
-most seem to forget, what will happen when that woman comes to their house?
-what was all the air freshener covering up?
-does Lionel need books to teach him to be successful? I believe success can be achieved independently.
3 Vocab
-bachelor
-enlighten
-BWOTM
2 Literary Techniques
-allusion: even in twilight
-vivid description: it was so low that ii almost broke my neck when I landed.
1 Sentence
This explains the relationship between Lionel and Savanah.

5 Comments
-I just don't see how any woman would love a man that has already been married.
-Robin seems to be Flashy and overly dramatic
-what does her panies matter if she's going out with her girl?
-she seemd like she needs company just to be happy.
-robin is one of the woman that are dependent on a man.
4 Questions
- will the wife find out about Lionels affair?
-where is the wife in all this situation?
-why doesn't Bernadine want Robins company?
-why doesn't she just stop smaoking if its affecting her health in this way?
3 Vocab
-companion
-ought
-admission
2 Literary Techniques
-sarcasim-what are you doing for dinner tonight -eating
-Similie- she's like a walking bilboard.
1 Sentence
Bernadine seems to be desperate in some way and Robin comes in the picture and makes it worse.

5 Comments
-There's a lot of swearing in this book, its an adult level book.
-it talks about situations of adults and the struggles they have to face to get out.
-as with the girlfriend, thinkin the husband will leave the wife, its a common situation.
-Savanah says that for years men have been taking advantage of women.
-but what about the woman who let themselves be subjected to those men, the blame is just as much on them.
4 Questions
- why is Herbert so desperate for attention?
-when will these women learn that you really don't need a man to live.?
- why is Bernadine so depressed, the only reason she gets up is to use the bathroom?
-why do some people just clean or eat when they have all that energy bottled up from sitting around, doing nothing?
3 Vocab
-obedience-
-acupuncturist-
-ringleader-
2 Literary Techniques
-similie- she was as quiet as a mouse
-Setting- the walls around he surronder her a a oasis of pink bliss.
1 Sentence
This seems to be the concluding part of the book where the four friends seem to realize that they don't need to rely on a man to live, because they have each other.

WAITING TO EXHALE by Terry McMillan
Movie- Directed by: Forest Whitaker
Produced in 1995
Included Actresses-Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Divine
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Movie

-Fade to black in the beginning
-Prologue of Bernadine talking in the beginning
-Close up on Bernadine
Mid-shot of conversation between Bernadine and Savannah
-Flashback, Bernadine and John
-Mid-shot of John drinking coffee

-There's a fade when they introduce each character.
-There's a fade when Bernadine and Savanah conclude talking in the scence
-There's a fade to white when Savanah leaves Lionels house
-There is an over the shoulder shot in the conversation between Bernadine and Robin
-There is a fade to black at almost every other scene or so.
There is a flashback sequence as Bernadine looks back on her past boyfriends
This movie tells the story of four women that all go through men and marital problems. It identifies a problem and provides a solution, each woman coming up with her own way to deal with things. It takes place in Phoenix and it explores the lives of four black woman, struggling to find themselves.
In a larger sense, the book has way more details than the movie. The way the caracters are potryed in the book is wonderfully depicted by the actors and actressess in the movie. Bernadine is the desperate, sort of strong character. Robin is very dependent on a man. Lionel is the fake bachelor. Savanah seems to be the woman who attempts to hold the group together. The overall theme of the book and the movie is to teach women to be more independent in their own lives.