Student slideshow for Mr. Stennett's Human Development class, Fall 2014

1. Ava’s Man
• Written By Rick Bragg
• Presented by Sabrina Potts

2. Unknown Knowns:
The author of Ava’s
Man plunges into
the unknown,
seeking knowledge
of his grandfather
What we don’t
realize or
acknowledge that we
know

3. Semantics of Secrecy
Children were not able to
classify “secret” information
from make believe
Charlie Bundrum was
anonymous to his family after
his death
Charlie’s disregarded identity
launches the urgency to reveal
his life span

4. Collective Classification
• During the 1700’s, some whites
were colonized due to their lack of
land ownership
• This individual group was
stereotyped as living a negligent life
• Hunting, excessive drinking
• Card-playing

5. The Deepest
Reality of Life
The Great Depression
made survival difficult,
food was scarce
Charlie prepared meals
with left over cornbread
and beans
This fundamental function
serves as a bond
between his children

6. Psychological Problems Linked to Secrecy
Intentional hiding of information from others is
believed to be harmful
Charlie’s immediate family avoided discussions
about him
Revealing secrets require perfect timing

7. Pruning The Family Tree
• Charlie’s memory highlights
genuine difficulties from
financial hardship
• Pruning is a growth
process that controls
decline
• Charlie’s family was
pruned, when his closest
relatives were asked to
recollect his life, most of
them still softly cried

8. Labor and Religion
in the Old South
Producing crops, raising
animals were vital to
survive
Having many children
assisted Charlie with
chores
Charlie did not own
any land, but built
beautiful homes for a
meager wage

9. Moonshine, Mountaineers, and Modernity
 To provide for his family, Charlie became a
moonshiner

10. Why do some people drink too
much?
Charlie drank just as much moonshine
as he made
His drinking caused him to sing and
dance & miss the birth of his first
born child
His drinking ultimately lead to an
untimely death

11. The Influence of Grandparents
Emotional Strengthening Lack of Qualifications

12. Ecological Systems Theory

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