Dana Zumpano
Literature Extension Project
EDLA615
The Skin I’m In
By Sharon G. Flake
Reflection
The book, The Skin I’m In, portrays many themes. The one theme
that I felt connected to was impressions. In Chapter 4, Miss Saunders asks the
question, “ What does your face say to the world?” This question makes each
of the students think about their self image and other’s perceptions of us. Your
self image controls a big part of your life. The way you look at yourself will lead
the way others look at you. Maleeka had a poor self image in the beginning of
the book. That’s why others perceived her as weak. But, deep inside she had
the strength to believe in her self. She needed to see that her face portrayed
beauty, strength, courage, and intelligence. Once, Maleeka saw her self as
important she was able to stick up for herself.
I picked a self portrait as my extension project. I used several pictures
of myself from different points through the last year. It took some time to figure
out and reflect what I thought my face says to the world. But, I knew deep in
my heart how I felt about myself. I picked the adjectives that I believed
portrayed what I felt others saw my face as.
Self Assessment
TWO STARS AND A WISH
✰ I think that this project showed a great connection to one
of the book’s themes. I was able to capture what I learned
from the book through demonstrating how it connected to
me.
✰ Using the different pictures and adjectives shows that
there are many different ways that your face can be
portrayed to others. Also, that your self image is always
changing. Sometimes for the better or the worse.
WISH Next time, I can add a poem or an essay to enhance
the project. Also, exchange with other classmates and
discuss how they would perceive my face.
I give your project a
A++
.