8/27/2014 09:27:55 am
"My brain was drowning in grease."
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Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 11:55:21 am
I love how you connected it to your own life and parental sayings!
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Isaac Fernandez
8/27/2014 09:36:31 am
"All of these kids had given up," he said. "All your friends. All the bullies. All their mothers and fathers have given up, too. And their grandparents gave up, and their grandparents before them. And me and every other teacher here. We're all defeated."
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Tristan
8/27/2014 02:16:48 pm
I like how you represented the power of speech as such powerful tool
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Isaac Fernandez
8/27/2014 09:50:28 am
(Continuation)
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Chandler Gaines
8/27/2014 11:14:28 am
I really liked and understood your quote and description. I also really liked how you related it to other aspects of what we are doing in class. I also made a similar connection to yours. Good Job Buddy!
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Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 11:48:50 am
Isaac,
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Allison Hopkins
8/27/2014 12:51:49 pm
I really love how not only did you tie this quote into something that we learned in class and can all understand but you also connected it back to your life. I think it is great how you chose a quote that you made so many connections to and could really express what you thought.
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Mikey Saunders
8/27/2014 01:52:04 pm
I really enjoyed how much you tied the story into. Not only did you show your understanding of the quote you showed a connection from the "This I Believe" recording we heard today in class. I think the way you displayed your understanding was a great way to show it!
Kaeli Leoni
8/27/2014 01:49:10 pm
I totally agree with what you were saying about how incredible it was for Mr. P to tell the main character that he forgives him completely for throwing the book. You did an awesome job connecting it to your own life as well!
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Christian Klosterman
8/27/2014 02:14:17 pm
Wow, I really liked how you connected it not only with the podcast, but with your real life situations
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Jackson Sjogren
8/27/2014 02:16:10 pm
I really like how you made a really life connection it made the wrote mean more and make more sense.
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Hesham Hamed
8/27/2014 04:51:08 pm
I liked this quote alot and I really liked your description because it tied into the podcast about forgiveness and moving on. I also liked how you used examples of your life.
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Emily Dingman
8/27/2014 10:41:41 am
"Your a good kid, you deserve the world"
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Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 11:53:59 am
And I am moved by your words. Thank you responding in such a real and honest way. I look forward to reading more of your thoughts!
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Nicole Matteson
8/27/2014 12:00:04 pm
I love your honesty in this response. You took a first look simple sentence and then went into such depth with it, I can't help but look at the sentence differently. You seem incredibly passionate about this statement and its very admirable and inspiring:)
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Morgan King
8/27/2014 12:29:35 pm
I really like the quote that you had chosen. I find it very interesting that there are a lot of people who are abused in a way, that they end up with low self esteem. We live in a world that is currently hurting from everything in the last twenty years. Even though it is clearly remembered, there are still people who take the time to tell someone that they mean something.
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Piper Tompkins
8/27/2014 11:05:29 am
"If you speak and write in English, or Spanish, or Chinese, or any other language, then only a certain percentage of human beings will get your meaning. But when you draw a picture, everybody can understand it." pg. 5
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Chandler Gaines
8/27/2014 11:16:32 am
The way you put this quite into perspective was a really wise thing to do. It makes us think as to what life would be like if we had the same problems he did with literacy. It's intriguing and inspiring.
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Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 11:59:01 am
Your response made me think about my own childhood. Growing up poor, a sense of humor was so necessary! You had to laugh to keep from crying. I think Sherman Alexie does an incredible job of expressing pain and joy in simple, yet poignant way.
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Allison Hopkins
8/27/2014 12:59:20 pm
I agree completely with your statement. Through out his writing you can see how intelligent and positive he is. This quote is also one that struck me during the reading, it showed how he overcame his challenges and found ways to express himself. That he was able to find the bright side of most situations he was in. That is truly amazing considering how easy it would be to view his situation negatively.
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Kaeli Leoni
8/27/2014 01:52:43 pm
I completely agree with what you were saying about how surprising it was for him to have such a positive outlook on life even though times are so rough for him. You went into great detail explaining how optimistic he is which I didn't even really notice until now.
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Michele Moua
8/27/2014 02:39:56 pm
When I read this you made me realize how simplistic this book is. But every sentence, every word, is so powerful. The themes change so quickly and drastically its quiet the mix of emotions.
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Alex de Villiers
8/27/2014 03:38:41 pm
This part of the book kinda of surprised me because in most situations a person that has to deal with all of that would normally feel bad for themselves or have a bad outlook on life.
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Hunter Birk
8/27/2014 04:02:14 pm
Its really interesting to see someone overcome a challenge with so little tools, from having such positive attitude to not pitying himself.
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isaac fernandez
8/28/2014 12:47:32 am
I think what you wrote was very true and thoughtful. I think it was good how you put that quote in there and said where it was in the book.
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Emily Hayashida
8/28/2014 03:39:10 am
I really like the way how you describe Junior as being a optimistic person, because if I was in that situation I don't know if I would be able to act in the same manner.
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George Downey
8/28/2014 05:46:59 am
This is really heartwarming. I think that its truly inspiring that someone so impoverished, crippled and tormented can still communicate beautifully. Its says that he draws Rowdy's dream and I think is one of the only things that gives hope to the author and to Rowdy. Its like when one of your senses go away, the others become stronger. The same is true of expression. With a stutter and lisp, you really can't communicate with other by voice. So art is the next best thing.
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George Downey
8/27/2014 11:05:43 am
Quote: "They dreamed about being something other than poor, but never got the chance to be anything because nobody paid attention to their dreams"
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Lucas LeVieux
8/27/2014 11:46:10 am
I like the connection you made to last night's essay. I also appreciate your assertiveness.
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Christian Klosterman
8/27/2014 02:15:31 pm
I really liked the statements you made, and how you put your own little sayings in there.
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Julia Serna
8/27/2014 02:20:43 pm
I like the depth in the quote you chose and how you connected it to your understanding of it.
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Benjamin Rose
8/28/2014 12:32:36 am
I like the way you explained your analysis.
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Shea Saulino
8/28/2014 09:49:22 am
Love how you tied in the significance in your own way. Beautiful piece!
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Ryan Cormack
8/27/2014 11:08:54 am
"The only thing you kids are being taught is how to give up"
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Chloe
8/27/2014 11:39:34 am
Deep girl
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Sarah Lockhart
8/28/2014 04:09:59 pm
I think you described the quote perfectly, that's what I thought reading it too
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Rena Dillenbeck
8/27/2014 11:25:19 am
"'But not you.' Mr. P said. 'You can't give up. You won't give up. You threw that book at my face because somewhere inside you refuse to give up'"
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Lucas LeVieux
8/27/2014 11:49:30 am
Mr. P does indeed seems pretty cool. And the ironic contrast between the extreme insensitivity and the extreme sensitivity is one of the more profound ideas in the book so far.
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Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 12:08:22 pm
Lucas, I love your responses because they are thoughtful and poetic all at the same time!
Emily Hayashida
8/28/2014 03:42:37 am
I really like this quote you used because I feel like this is honestly something that everyone has felt at some point and really is almost the gist of the story.
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Camila Antonorsi
8/27/2014 11:31:43 am
"The only thing you kids are being taught is how to give up."
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Abby Elliott
8/27/2014 01:25:46 pm
I agree a 100% with what you said. Luckily, the students have Mr. P as their first star.
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Matt Rose
8/27/2014 01:47:24 pm
I agree its almost impossible for a young adult to get motivated in life when there is such a depressing environment surrounding him all the time.
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Ian
8/27/2014 01:48:59 pm
I like this quote because it was similar to the quote that we talked about in art "Schools are killing creativity"
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Shea Saulino
8/28/2014 09:50:35 am
Tying in the bullying into the rez was a great way to phrase your piece. Thanks for that!
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Chloe R
8/27/2014 11:37:02 am
<SPOILER ALERT> I”ve fallen for junior the same way Miles fell for Alaska young in “looking for Alaska.” by John Green. “suddenly and then all at once.” I love junior, I love his thumbs and I love his cheap Kmart shirt. I don’t understand how he feels. The closest I’ve ever felt to being a minority is shopping for at a sketchy mexican meat market. How is it possible that I hated penelope from the first moment I met her to now, whereas he thinks she’s an angel? How dare she raise money for the poor when there are people with forty year old textbooks twenty miles down the road? Its like lecturing a black kid about racism. The fact that he can be judge so much and judge so little blows me away. Should I try to be more like him or should he try to be more like me? I don’t know. Maybe we need to be more like each other. “your wasting your time.” -Rowdy
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Chandler Gaines
8/27/2014 11:43:40 am
"My head was so big indian that little indian skulls orbited it."
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Morgan King
8/27/2014 11:49:57 am
Quote: "There's always time to change your life."
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Nicole Matteson
8/27/2014 12:07:57 pm
The way you worded this response stopped me Morgan. You seem really passionate about what you're saying and it has made me think things over as well. There is more depth to this story than meets the eye, you just have to look.. and you did! I love your analysis
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Emily Hayashida
8/27/2014 11:50:29 am
Quote: " My mother and father are drunks, too, but they aren't mean like that. Not at all. They sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they yell at me. But they never, ever, never, ever hit me." (pg. 16 Alexie)
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Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 12:19:00 pm
Oooh, Emily! I love that question! I think about that all of the time because we don't get to choose where we are born, or who are parents are, yet those are the realities that influence our future. The great news is that even though we can't control what cards have been dealt, we do have control over how we play our hand.
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Nicole Matteson
8/27/2014 11:55:37 am
"I was nervous. Why was he being so friendly? Was he planning a sneak attack on me? Maybe he was going to smash me in the nose with a calculus book... All of a sudden, I realized he was confessing to me."
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Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 12:23:24 pm
I appreciate your analysis of Mr. P's motive! Junior's salvation can lead to Mr. P's own emotional healing.
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Morgan King
8/27/2014 12:35:30 pm
I am amazed with how true and applicable to real life this is Nicole. You clearly illustrated the author's start to something better. What I really loved about this is, I felt with every word I read, it was creating a bridge between this quote and the real world.
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8/27/2014 12:03:18 pm
I think this quote shows how many people give up. She had so much potential and she just threw it away. I feel like a lot of people end up doing this, because they think there goals are to hard to reach, and to obtain, they just stop. If he doesn't want to end up like his sister he needs to never give up and strive at Reardan. He needs to set an example for the next generation after him, so they can be inspired to exceed to.
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Kevin Stiemke
8/27/2014 12:19:41 pm
''Mary was a bright and shining star,'' Mr. P said. ''And then she faded year by year until you could barley see her anymore.''
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Isaac Fernandez
8/28/2014 12:49:40 am
I really like how concise with this you were! amazing job!
Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 12:25:15 pm
You're right! His success will allow him to be a role model to other residents of the reservation.
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Alex de Villiers
8/27/2014 03:40:22 pm
This is really true, in most situation when someone has a goal that is a little out of reach or a little too hard they just give up and don't keep trying so they settle for something they never really wanted anyways.
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Eddie Herrera
8/27/2014 05:19:42 pm
Kevin I agree with your statement, many people have hidden potential but the only thing that is in the way is fear.
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Kayla Feather
8/27/2014 12:10:11 pm
"I draw because words are too predictable... I draw because words are too limited."
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Mrs. Clark
8/27/2014 12:26:58 pm
Feel free to incorporate photography into our work this year! I am a verbal/linguistic person, but I so value and appreciate all forms of art. I actually wrote down the exact same quote when I was journaling.
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Eli Murguia
8/27/2014 04:58:56 pm
100% Agree with that statement. "Picture describes a thousand words" I think I just might paint something like that on my wall :D
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Dillon Prescott
8/27/2014 12:37:57 pm
"No, no, it's just a saying. I didn't literally kill Indians. We were supposed to make you give up being Indian. Your sings and stories and language and dancing. Everything. We weren't trying to kill Indian people. We were trying ti kill Indian culture."
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Alexis Habib
8/27/2014 02:11:08 pm
Very true. It is a sad occurrence that happens frequently throughout history.
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Allison Hopkins
8/27/2014 12:43:24 pm
'"You've been fighting since you were born," he said. "You fought off that brain surgery. You fought off those seizures. You fought off all the drunks and drug addicts. You kept your hope. And now, you have to take your hope and go somewhere where other people have hope."'
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George Downey
8/27/2014 01:01:45 pm
I think this is so true. Parents and teachers need to guide students to hope, not just teach them. Its their job as educators to see the potential in a child, see their goals and then help them make it a reality. Mr.P wasn't paid to do that, but with the authors sister, he really tried but as soon as she lost that and her dreams fell into disrepair.
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Eli Murguia
8/27/2014 05:15:44 pm
Dang girl! Well said! I liked how you talked about how you can foresee that in his life will become a major turning point for him and his future.
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Eli Murguia
8/27/2014 05:19:21 pm
Oops I messed that up "...how you can foresee that this will become a major turning point for him in his life and future."
Eddie Herrera
8/27/2014 05:23:04 pm
I agree with your statement, as a kid he has been fighting for survival, though he hasn't seen it, he can see that others have sunk into depression. Mr.P gave him that push that allowed him to "fly".
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Jenna Welsh
8/28/2014 01:11:09 pm
I totally agree that this passage is a turning point in Junior's life. Parents lead by example, so it's not really a surprise to me that Mary Runs Away has given up on her dreams and Junior is starting to do the same. Mr. P isn't leading by example himself, but he is opening Junior's eyes up to the world's possibilities.
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Noah
8/27/2014 01:00:20 pm
"The only thing you kids are being taught is how to give up"
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Abby Elliott
8/27/2014 01:22:25 pm
I like the phrase "Even though it was sugar coated with humor" because it is true. Luckily, Sherman adds the "sugar coating" because this book would be too painful and heavy to read without it.
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Tristan
8/27/2014 02:22:54 pm
good one!yeah it is crazy how he found the little bit of courage to leave the rez eventhough there were so many downsides.(no money,getting teased,getting beat up...)
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Sarah Lockhart
8/27/2014 01:00:41 pm
"I draw because words are too unpredictable. I draw because words are too limited. If you speak and write in English, or Spanish, or Chinese, or any other language, then only a certain percentage of human beings will get your meaning. But when you draw a picture everybody can understand it." pg 5
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Noah Parr
8/27/2014 01:16:16 pm
I love the quote that you used, and I love way you interpreted it.
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Julia Serna
8/27/2014 02:18:38 pm
I love that quote, and you have a really cool perspective on it.
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Jenna Welsh
8/28/2014 01:17:46 pm
So insightful! It's true; words are definitely not as deliberate as art. However, that's why I love words: I take it as a personal challenge to decipher what they mean in each context.
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Abby Elliott
8/27/2014 01:17:44 pm
"You've been fighting since you were born," he said. "You fought off that brain surgery. You fought off those seizures. You fought off all the drunks and drug addicts. You kept your hope. And now, you have to take your hope and go somewhere where other people have hope."
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Matt Rose
8/27/2014 01:38:07 pm
"But I do forgive you," he said (Mr.P) pg.35
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Mikey Saunders
8/27/2014 02:11:17 pm
I agree one hundred percent with you on that! What you talked about through this quote shows how instead of living his life negatively and wanting revenge, he chose to forgive her and the outcome is much more rewarding.
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Benjamin Rose
8/28/2014 12:36:47 am
I too agree with your analysis, I think that in general, it's better to forgive someone than to live with hatred and anger.
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8/27/2014 01:41:19 pm
"Poverty doesn't give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No Poverty only teaches you how to be poor." (pg 13)
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Matt Rose
8/27/2014 01:55:00 pm
I thought the Mr.P moment was a very important part to, It really changed Arnold's mindset to something a lot more positive then what he believed while growing up.
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Ezekiel Mortensen
8/27/2014 01:44:04 pm
Quote: “If you stay on this rez, there going to kill you. I’m going to kill you. You can’t fight us forever.”
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Kane McGrath
8/27/2014 03:34:01 pm
I liked how you described the camp, as a place where all the losers go. It gives me new insight on how to view the reservation. Good Job!
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Mikayla Kricfalusi
8/27/2014 01:48:53 pm
"And he only talks about his dreams with me. And I only talk about my dreams with him."
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Alexis Habib
8/27/2014 02:05:31 pm
You have great thoughts into Rowdy's character! I will now see Rowdy in a slightly different light.
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Alexis Habib
8/27/2014 02:02:10 pm
"I loved Rowdy for doing that. I felt guilty for loving him for that. But revenge also feels pretty good." -p.22
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:45:03 am
Why did you think you wouldn't like the book? Ecstatic that you plan to recommend it to your family!
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Mikey Saunders
8/27/2014 02:06:45 pm
"I was starting to understand. He was a math teacher. I had to add my hope to someone else's hope. I had to multiple hope by hope."
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Mrs. Clark
8/28/2014 03:02:42 am
Yes! I wholeheartedly agree! Support can lead to success, but it is the individual's choices that make the difference.
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Kaeli Leoni
8/27/2014 02:09:44 pm
"'I want you to say it,' Mr. P said.
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Dylan L
8/27/2014 02:43:59 pm
Kaeli, you bring up some interesting points. I do agree with you that Junior thinks he's just a person like the others, and that he thinks less of himself, but I think that Junior also has some intense weakness inside of him. He was dealt a bad hand. He is "retarded" as the others put it. And he lets that bring him down. I think that Junior is "giving up" on the fact that he may have some true potential, and he's just going to take what he already has. I hope that he grows some more self-confidence throughout the remainder of the book.
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Christian Klosterman
8/27/2014 02:10:10 pm
" I want you to say it," Mr. P said. " say what?" "I want you to say that you deserve better." I couldn't say it. It wasn't true. I mean, I wanted to have it better, but I didn't deserve it. I was the kid who threw books at teachers."
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Jackson Sjogren
8/27/2014 02:14:21 pm
I agree with what you wrote and it is very similar to my writing. It is crazy that Mr. P is able to apologize to someone that just broke his nose!
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Jackson Sjogren
8/27/2014 02:10:49 pm
"You are a good kid. You deserve the world." pg. 41
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Michele Moua
8/27/2014 02:35:07 pm
Mr. P is truly a caring, compassionate man who cares about his students, not only that he had found the strength to forgive junior for his actions. Instead of scolding him and moving on with his life, he sits down and connects with him. Proving that sometimes guidance beats discipline when it comes to shaping a person.
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Justin Reyes
8/27/2014 04:27:35 pm
I definitely agree, Mr. P really takes the time to converse with Junior that theres always room for success. It'll allow him too see a more broader perspective that will set him to thrive for what he desires most.
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Ian
8/27/2014 02:10:53 pm
''Some people like rain. But victor hated it . Really hated it. "
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Jenna Welsh
8/27/2014 02:12:54 pm
"Poverty doesn't give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No, poverty only teaches you how to be poor."
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Mrs. Clark
8/28/2014 03:07:35 am
Wonderful connection to our discussion and I appreciate your honesty!
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Tristan Elghoroury
8/27/2014 02:14:27 pm
"We were trying to kill Indian culture"(pg.35)
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:16:44 am
Thoughtful analysis! Many people dismiss cultural genocide, but it is a legitimate phenomenon.
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Julia Serna
8/27/2014 02:14:38 pm
"Poverty doesn't give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No Poverty only teaches you how to be poor."
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:35:08 am
Isn't it interesting how some "not so great experiences" can destroy a person and other times it can motivate a person. I think it comes down to choice, how we choose to respond to the circumstances we've been dealt.
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Lucas LeVieux
8/27/2014 02:14:45 pm
I don't highlight things in books very often, but I couldn't help but highlight a specific paragraph. Don't worry, Book Rights Activists, I use Kindle; highlighting is pain free for the book this way. It was a moment of unexpected honesty, and those are always especially enjoyable.
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Dylan L
8/27/2014 02:38:10 pm
I definitely agree that Mr. P was kind of "quirky" for being so admitting and brutally honest. It's kind of a strong thing to see or hear these days, especially with a topic that is so serious. I'm not quite sure that Mr. P's quote is a foreshadow for where the story is headed, but I do think that this could be something that affects Junior.
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Jonathan Richeson
8/27/2014 02:21:54 pm
"And my skull was enormous. Epic." - p.g. 3 Junior
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Kane McGrath
8/27/2014 03:42:47 pm
I like how you tied the disability of his head, and coping with his problems. It fit very nicely.
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Michele Moua
8/27/2014 02:27:11 pm
"But I do forgive you," he said. " No matter how much I don't want to. I have to forgive you."
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Michele Moua
8/27/2014 02:29:34 pm
Im not sure if I got his name right...
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Eli Murguia
8/27/2014 04:55:13 pm
Yeah I think you were trying to say Alexie since that's his last name :P
Dylan L
8/27/2014 02:33:47 pm
"Can your best friend be more important than your family?"
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Hunter Birk
8/27/2014 03:58:29 pm
I like the way you started, looking at different perspectives. I think it has to do with a specific situation but like the way you worded it so you asked yourself the question.
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:24:08 am
I agree with Hunter; I think it depends on the family. For example, I am not close with my two siblings so when I need something or someone to lean on, it is always my friends. I wish this wasn't true, and I've tried to reach out to both of my siblings, but sometimes you can't force a relationship.
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Jack Campbell
8/27/2014 03:08:47 pm
"But I do forgive you" he said "no matter how much I don't want to, I forgive you"
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Hesham Hamed
8/27/2014 05:45:12 pm
I really liked that quote because Mr. P was hurt by a student and he understood why he did what he did. I liked the connection that you made with this quote and the Ted talk.
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Kane McGrath
8/27/2014 03:18:28 pm
“None can do that, not even the hungriest magician in the world.”
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Grant
8/27/2014 03:54:39 pm
I think that your quote represents what is going on in the book because it shows the hard problems that he is facing with no solution.
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Alex de Villiers
8/27/2014 03:35:23 pm
"He couldn't beat me with his old man fists, but he could hurt me with his old man words."
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Grant Gagnard
8/27/2014 03:44:34 pm
“He's a big goofy dreamer, too, just like me”
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Kane McGrath
8/27/2014 03:53:05 pm
I really see where you are going with yours, how in relation to some of the comments is also a statement to how little of the attributes is possessed in the others around him
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Hunter Birk
8/27/2014 03:55:01 pm
"Poverty doesn't give you the strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No. Poverty only teaches you how to be poor."
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Justin Reyes
8/27/2014 04:21:06 pm
I'm full aboard on this as well. People should enjoy the little things in life, it'll eventually lead them to finding the pieces to the bigger picture.
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Justin Reyes
8/27/2014 03:59:45 pm
"All these kids have given up," he said "All your friends. All the bullies. And their mothers and fathers have given up, too. And their grandparents gave up and their grandparents before them. And me and every other teacher here. We're all defeated." (Page 42)
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Grant
8/27/2014 04:07:34 pm
I agree with you that he has more of a chance to escape giving up.
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Justin Reyes
8/27/2014 04:12:49 pm
*reservation not reservoir
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michael
8/27/2014 04:30:31 pm
ever storm runs , runs out of rain. Just like every dark night turns into day.
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Eli Murguia
8/27/2014 04:39:49 pm
"I wish I were magical, but I am really just a poor-ass reservation kid living with his poor-ass family on the poor-ass Spokane Indian Reservation." (Alexie 7)
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:29:39 am
Oh, Eli! I can relate to your response on sooooooo many levels! Especially, your sense of gratefulness for your life experience because you are capable of understanding certain aspects of life that others may not have experienced. It makes you stronger!
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Eddie Herrera
8/27/2014 05:14:12 pm
" He likes to pretend he lives inside the comic books. I guess a fake life inside a cartoon is a lot better than his real life."
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Eddie Herrera
8/27/2014 05:16:55 pm
This is also reminds of the song "Black Boy Fly" by Kendrick Lamar. Same situation ,different location.
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:48:58 am
Your response gave me chills! You interpreted and analyzed the quote beautifully and helped shed light on the fact that this is a reality for many people in our society. Not everyone escapes.
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Kendall Tally
8/27/2014 05:29:53 pm
"Well, she wasn't shy about the idea of writing books. She was shy about the kind of books she wanted to write."
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Mrs. Clark
8/28/2014 03:05:05 am
You're right, sharing your work or speaking publicly can be a vulnerable place, but I think it is worth the risk. Because if you keep everything to yourself then the world misses out on all of your thoughts, ideas, writing, art, and talent!
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Hesham Hamed
8/27/2014 05:38:30 pm
"It sucks to be poor,and it sucks to feel that you somehow deserve to be poor. You start believing that you're poor because you're stupid and ugly. And then you believe that you're stupid and ugly because you're Indian. And because you're Indian you start to believe that you're destined to be poor. Its an ugly circle and there is nothing you can do about it"
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:46:06 am
What do you think it will take for that to happen?
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Hesham
8/30/2014 04:08:39 pm
I think that they need to find the will power in themselves and think that they can do better in life then what they are currently doing.
Sarah Lockhart
8/28/2014 04:07:57 pm
That quote really hit me too and I really like how you included your own experience and hope for them
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Alexis Miranda
8/27/2014 05:56:02 pm
"I wanted to punch mt dad in the face. I wanted to punch him in the nose and make him bleed. I wanted to punch him in the eye and make him blind. I wanted to kick him in the balls and make him pass out."
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Mrs. Clark
8/28/2014 02:54:38 am
I am so sorry to hear about your dog. I can't even imagine losing one of mine, but I love your commitment to not ever let what happens in our past affect our future.
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Srdja Gomilanovic
8/27/2014 11:12:54 pm
"But he is my best human friend and he cares about me.."
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:43:25 am
Wow! I didn't know the statistic you shared about the seven year friendship. I like it. Do you think it is better for Arnold to stay on the Res just to be with Rowdy or do you think he should pursue a better life for himself?
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srdja
8/28/2014 10:45:54 am
I think that Rowdy should go with him and then they can find better life for both of them.
Benjamin Rose
8/28/2014 12:31:06 am
“Come on,” I said. “Who has the most hope?”
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Michelle
8/28/2014 02:32:24 am
Very thoughtful analysis Ben!
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Nathan Tomczak
8/28/2014 04:00:14 am
I really liked the quote you are a good kid you deserve the world on page 41 i thought this was a key moment in this book. I think mr.P said this because they were talking for quite awhile and it was quality bonding. I think it was a good thing for mr.P to say something like that because its good to boost a kids confidence every once and a while.
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Nathan Tomczak
8/28/2014 02:47:00 pm
"You are a good kid you deserve the world"
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Jordan Farrah
8/28/2014 09:27:41 am
"It's not like anybody's going to notice if you go away"
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