Unveiling the Hidden Heroes – Code Girls

Code Girls” by Liza Mundy is a captivating non-fiction literature book that explores the untold story of the American women codebreakers during World War II. Through meticulous research and interviews, Mundy sheds light on the remarkable contributions of these women to cryptography and intelligence efforts. The book provides insights into the challenges they faced, their triumphs, and the lasting impact of their work. It is a fascinating account that reveals the often-overlooked role of women in codebreaking and their invaluable contribution to the war effort.

Through all these days of learning, I have summarized a lot of informations of my book and I want to share 4 pages from it. Please scroll down to see the analysis of the main ideas and recurring themes from “Code Girls”!

This is the note I took on day 4, about Code Girls. It shows my thinking in the book of how the author has used the technique of narrative + informational sections of conveying the central ideas. Showing whats narrative and informational, I have came up with the characters, settings, conflicts, and facts of Code Girls. Through out the book the author Liza Mundy gave examples of how women are contributing and dedicating WWII and the society. It also gives examples of how women’s are putting all their efforts of deciphering codes and trying to stop the war.

Below is a picture of my claim, evidence, and reasoning debate/argumentative summative preparation note from day 5. The claim which is kind of like my central idea that I have focused on the most was probably this one: “Women should be given more responsibility because it will allow them to show their potentials thus making contributions to the society’s development.” The central idea is really important because it has shown how women deserve more responsibility and opportunities in the society. They have shown their abilities of not just breaking codes but also capable on their jobs.

 

After studying the CER of Code Girls, there were many central ideas communicated in the book as well which I have studied on day 6. It was really a like from my claim but I have explored more quotes on it. The central idea I have came up with was “Responsibility”. I have showed 4 quotes and connected all of them to support my central idea. Thousands of young women from across the country flew/moved to Washington DC for WWII and were forbidden of telling anyone about their job. They were always being reliable and responsible. Despite their sacrifices, the Code Girls did not receive proportional recognition or compensation, highlighting the disparity in opportunities for women at the time. This central idea showcases the exceptional dedication and resilience of the Code Girls in fulfilling their responsibilities during a challenging period in history.

            

Lastly, I have also learned how the author descriptive passages of my book on day 8 and below is a picture of my notes. It has shown the work and bathroom environment (especially women’s) during WWII. The working environment of the Code Girls was diverse and dynamic. They were stationed in different sections based on their locations and specific roles, with some working independently and others as part of larger teams. The environment was filled with various tools, machines, and techniques that aided them in their codebreaking efforts. The book explores how the unique working environment of the Code Girls played a crucial role in their contributions to the war effort. Read below as I explore the enviorment and more of Code Girls.

 

Thank you for reading my blog post all the way to the end. If you are interested in reading the book Code Girls it’s defiantly worth it. I’m sure you’ll be intrigued as I am remarking achievements of women during World War II. Prepare to be inspired by their resilience and intelligence as they make significant contributions to codebreaking. Discover the incredible journey of these women as they break barriers and shape history in “Code Girls.”

Am I a Huamnist?

Am I a Humanist? by Emma Ma [STUDENT]

Overall, I agree with this idea of humanist of making their own choices and having their own powers not letting others to control them. That people who are humanist can have more freedom then the ones who are being controlled by others. Having their own knowledge, doing what they like, believing what they want to believe and also developing in the same time. That humanist is something people should try to believe in and even joining it.

The murder of her husbnd!

This found poem was created by the words of Roald Dahl. In the short story “Lamb to the Slaughter”. Mary Maloney in the short story as a role of a protagonist faces a challenge of covering her husband Patrick’s death. That she doesn’t want to be exposed that it was her who killed him. This has led to an internal and external conflict.  

In the story, Mary Maloney killed her husband Patrick when he wanted to leave her because of his job. That Mary uses the lamb leg to kill him as a weapon and pretended nothing happened. After she had adjusted her mood, she went to the grocery and came back crying like her husband wasn’t killed by her and called the police. When the police arrived, she started to persuade them to eat the lamb leg (late at night) which they didn’t know it was the weapon. 

This has led to a P vs P and P vs Self external conflict and internal conflict that Mary was stressed on the baby who is unborn yet.  

On paragraph 37-39 the external conflict has mentioned: “And he told her. It didn’t take long, four or five minutes at most, and she sat very still through it all, watching him with a kind of dazed horror as he went further and further away from her with each word. 

“So there it is,” he added. “And I know it’s kind of a bad time to be telling you, but there simply wasn’t any other way. Of course I’ll give you money and see you’re looked after. But there needn’t really be any fuss. I hope not anyway. It wouldn’t be very good for my job.” 

Her first instinct was not to believe any of it, to reject it all. It occurred to her that perhaps he hadn’t even spoken, that she herself had imagined the whole thing. Maybe, if she went about her business and acted as though she hadn’t been listening, then later, when she sort of woke up again, she might find none of it had ever happened.” 

Over here we can see that Mary didn’t want to believe what his husband has said and was still wanting to make supper for him. But after she woke up of her imagination, she was full of anger and hate. This has made her thought of an idea of killing her husband.

 Then on paragraph 45 Mary had killed her husband with the lamb leg “At that point, Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head.”  

Plus, at the last sentence Mary acted innocent and kindly, which made the police and detectives thought that she was clever that the murder had nothing to do with her. That Mary has persuaded them to eat the lamb (weapon) to destroy her murdering tool.  

This has made a conflict that I’ve used of making my poem and I’ve also streched the words that will emphasize the conflict more. I’ve added colors on the words to portray the malicious/dark style of the story too. The images that I’ve put on the poster represents the whole story of what it looks like and what is happening, having the picture of a lamb leg and the wife.