TJ Accardi
8/29/2014 09:43:21 am
"I stayed on the ground for a long time after rowdy walked away. I stupidly hoped that time would stand still if I stayed still. But I had to stand eventually, and when I did, I knew that my best friend had become my worst enemy."
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TJ Accardi
8/29/2014 10:04:19 am
(For page 97)
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Adrien De Luna
8/29/2014 04:20:34 pm
I like how you explained how awkward it was you. It probably awkward for EVERYONE though.
Shea Saulino
8/29/2014 10:15:21 am
I like the way you phrased "...fleshes out our character..." I think that is a very eloquent way to explain the scenario and your understanding of it.
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Ryan Cormack
8/29/2014 12:17:22 pm
I really like the concept of him changing in this story since that is a big deal for anyone on the reservation, because every bodies been the same for generations.
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Shea Saulino
8/29/2014 10:13:45 am
"We all have pain."
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Ryan Cormack
8/29/2014 12:14:19 pm
I think this is something that especially people in high school can relate to, since everyone goes through a lot of struggles and changes.
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Michele Moua
8/29/2014 12:48:00 pm
Wow Shea, reading this really made me stop and think about the way i treat and act towards people, strangers and friends. Deep.
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Chloe
8/29/2014 12:49:07 pm
I agree. This is very interesting. Great insight!
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camilss
8/29/2014 02:45:55 pm
i agree with all of you this a very interesting thing to point out
jackson sjogren
8/29/2014 03:37:49 pm
The main thing I disagree with is that she didn't go around telling every one about her anorexia. She only told one kid and that is because he touched her with what he said. So no I think she already has enough attention as it is. I think that she actually has to much attention because a lot of her problems were from everyone at school expected to much from her.
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Emily
8/30/2014 02:34:58 am
I really like this quote, and I think the way to analyzed it was amazing. I especially like the questioning in the end and how that provokes other's thoughts as well as your own.
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Ryan Cormack
8/29/2014 12:12:21 pm
"If you're good at it, and you love it, and it helps you navigate the river of the world, then it can't be wrong"
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Chloe R
8/29/2014 12:49:42 pm
So true! different things work for everyone!
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Mikayla Kricfalusi
8/29/2014 01:07:03 pm
This quote also spoke to me. Some people are passionate about different things for a reason and should rely on that passion to help guide their journey through life.
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jackson sjogren
8/29/2014 03:40:20 pm
I think this quote is great. It shows that people showed stick with what they have and never give up.
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Alex de Villiers
8/29/2014 04:16:37 pm
This is so true, anything you do that makes you happy is the best thing you can do.
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Hunter Birk
8/30/2014 04:18:57 am
I agree with what you said how about this quote applies to anything. It is a very versatile quote and means different things to everybody.
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Christian Klosterman
8/30/2014 08:04:49 am
I totally agree. I was also thinking of choosing this quote, because if something makes you happy, then you shouldn't stop because someone is hating on you.
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Chloe R
8/29/2014 01:02:24 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.“
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Michele Moua
8/29/2014 01:12:07 pm
I love how you're connecting with the characters on such a personal levels. I feel like I know them as people and understand where they come from and what they are going through.
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nicole
8/29/2014 04:41:09 pm
I like your connection you did you kind of brought the characters in on a personal matter
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Jenna Welsh
8/30/2014 03:10:24 am
I totally agree; whenever I'm reading, I normally start out hating some characters, but, as the story continues, grow to at least respect them (if not like them). I always thought it was because said characters "evolved" over the course of the story; but what if the author was just revealing a different side to them? Do any of us really "evolve" or "change," or do we just reveal different versions of ourselves more? Loved your points!
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Mikayla Kricfalusi
8/29/2014 01:03:25 pm
"The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know."
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Dylan L
8/29/2014 04:08:57 pm
Mikayla- you bring up a really interesting thought process by relating the reading to another class specifically. This is nice, because it's something that all of us have experienced so far, so you connected the reading to all of us!
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Piper Tompkins
8/30/2014 04:33:19 am
I liked how you picked that quote, I think you came up with a really unique concept
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Jonathan R
8/30/2014 04:44:50 am
I like how you picked this quote and expanded on the thought that we can never really learn everything out there, but we can strive to learn whatever we can.
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Jack Campbell
8/30/2014 01:20:53 pm
This is a great quote that holds true in the real world, I love the connection to biology
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Michele Moua
8/29/2014 01:09:44 pm
" He not only tutored and challenged me, but he made me realize that hard work - that the fact of finishing, completing, of accomplishing at task- is joyous."
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Mikayla Kricfalusi
8/29/2014 01:33:57 pm
I love your personal connection to the text and the characters. Is there anything that you read that you can actively apply to your life?
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Rena Dillenbeck
8/30/2014 01:56:17 am
I totally agree, I actually wrote my analysis before reading anyone else's, and surprisingly, we both have similar thoughts on this quote. This doesn't happen too often, but at least we know we can make personal connections to this book.
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Jack Campbell
8/30/2014 01:22:54 pm
There is a great personal connection with this quote, I agree with the satisfaction of setting and accomplishing a goal
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Kendall Tally
8/29/2014 01:09:55 pm
"The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know."
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Nicole Matteson
8/29/2014 05:13:56 pm
I love your analysis of this quote! Its very true and i agree with every word! the only thing we know is there is an infinite unknown
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Rena Dillenbeck
8/30/2014 02:00:40 am
I love how you analyzed this quote, I find it to be very true, and it even makes me want to explore what I don't know
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Kayla Feather
8/29/2014 02:36:48 pm
"The world, even the smallest part of it, is filled with things you don't know" page 97.
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Sarah Lockhart
8/30/2014 02:26:58 am
I loved this quote too! And I have the same connection as you, I've lived in the same city my whole life but every time I turn around there's something new. And I love how you worded "knowledge is a gift and too much is a burden."
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Jenna Welsh
8/30/2014 03:04:16 am
I thought the same exact thing; I can never know everything. That makes me both enthusiastic to try to know as much as I can, and saddened that I never will be able to. Great analysis!
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Eddie Herrera
8/30/2014 05:10:29 am
I don't agree with your statement that we must keeping learning or else we failed as humans. Like you said too much knowledge can be a burden. Failure shouldn't be measured by how much you know or how you must continue learning but by the loss of conviction. I felt this way because it feels like you are generalizing everyone and branding those who don't continue to learn as a failure.
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Eli Murguia
8/30/2014 05:51:15 am
Wow, you know, when I read Kayla's response I had really connected with it but I'll admit along with Eddie's statement, I too disagree with that last sentence.
Allison Hopkins
8/30/2014 05:25:54 am
I also agree with this quote. I too have lived in San Diego as long as I can remember but I know so little about it. I have been to few places around San Diego and I know there is so much more to learn. Knowledge is an amazing thing that we can never fully utilize. I agree when you said that we can never know everything which is in some aspects is a good thing, which I believe relates back to what you said about some knowledge being a burden.
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Camila Antonorsi
8/29/2014 02:53:57 pm
"The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know." page 97
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Emily Hayashida
8/30/2014 02:36:36 am
I like your analysis on this quote, and how it makes you wonder "how much of it do I not know?"
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Michelle
8/31/2014 07:15:07 am
Very true Camila. Be sure to capitalize the first letter in the sentence and feel free to write a little more analysis on your next response.
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Jackson Sjogren
8/29/2014 03:31:39 pm
Quote: " You're kind of gay, aren't you?"
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Alex de Villiers
8/29/2014 04:19:22 pm
Wow this one really is thought provoking, people really do need to be aware of what they say to certain people because some people just want to do certain things and not be called a certain thing for it.
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Nicole Matteson
8/29/2014 05:16:35 pm
Jeez you really get to see Rowdy's Dad and all his glory in this part. I love your connection and i share the same feeling for needed awareness, people say things too casually.
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Chenoa Levy
8/29/2014 05:18:21 pm
I really liked the quote you chose, because in the reading it was one I glossed over without hesitation. It's a phrase used so often people have become indifferent towards the pain it causes others.
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8/30/2014 04:21:26 am
I agree with how you said that Rowdie's dad treats Junior like nothing even though he isn't his kid.
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Isaac Fernandez
8/30/2014 04:26:02 am
Yeah, I think that's pretty crazy. A lot of people say things in public like that and don't really think about how it could affect someone.
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Benjamin Rose
8/30/2014 04:28:21 am
I like your analysis of the quote and I think that a big problem in our society today is that people don't think about the impact that what they say could cause.
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Chandler Gaines
8/30/2014 08:14:08 am
I liked how you made us think. Normally we would have brushed this quote off and not let it affect us but you brought it up and made a point by it. I liked how you did that.
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Noah Legier
8/30/2014 07:02:40 pm
Its a pretty good point you have there. Being a teenager I hear that word get tossed around many times, whether if its a joke or serious. Sometimes it can be difficult for people to draw the line when it comes to calling people gay, because it just matters on how we where raised. Someone from new York would most likely have a different opinion form someone raised in the deep south.
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Ezekiel Mortensen
8/29/2014 03:59:09 pm
"I shrank back down into my chair and remembered when I used to be a human being."
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Adrien De Luna
8/29/2014 04:17:40 pm
I like your reasoning behind why you think that quote is significant. But, how does this quote help you visualize the hatred and fear that the people hold for Junior.
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Lucas LeVieux
8/30/2014 04:14:21 am
You are completely right. Your point that being treated different makes people feel different makes you act different is spot on. And it seems that junior is the only one resisting this slippery slope.
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Ezekiel Mortesen
8/30/2014 04:25:37 am
I'm sorry Lucas, I was just playing with words, "paper tone" meant very white. Meaning that the traits of Indians aren't really understood, more like rumored. And rumored through family knowledge and friends. What better way to think then to let other do so for you?
Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 10:46:45 am
First, I don't think you are weird at all. It was a creative way to express your sentiments. Anyone could have said "white grandparents", but "paper tone grandparents" takes thought! Keep up the fantastic analysis Zeke!
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Dylan L
8/29/2014 04:05:46 pm
"It was pain, pure pain."
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Alexis Miranda
8/30/2014 02:46:07 am
I totally agree with you, that part was really sad for junior because Rowdy was his only friend. I also like how you related that part of the book to your school life.
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Kevin Stiemke
8/30/2014 04:15:12 am
I agree. Its sad that Juniors best friend left him. I can relate to leaving a friend behind too.
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 10:51:18 am
I know what you mean and it really makes me look at things from Rowdy's perspective. He is suffering a severe loss because Junior is the one person he can turn to. From his perspective, Junior could change and decide that he has outgrown Rowdy, and it is that fear of abandonment that seems to drive his anger.
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Chenoa Levy
8/29/2014 04:08:45 pm
"If you're good at it, and you love it, and it helps you navigate the river of the world, then it can't be wrong." pg. 95
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Dylan L
8/29/2014 04:16:09 pm
I love the "easy-going" vibe in your analysis. It makes you really realize that Gordy isn't this robot-thing, but an actual human being. He obviously knows a great deal book-wise, but it's interesting to see you point out that he also has some life-knowledge.
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Adrien De Luna
8/29/2014 04:11:40 pm
" Dodge stared at me hard. He was dangerously angry."
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Sarah Lockhart
8/30/2014 02:23:36 am
I wonder what would have happened, though, if he did act on anger in class (because I have a feeling it wouldn't have ended well). But I was thinking the same thing, that was crazy of the teacher!
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Alex de Villiers
8/29/2014 04:15:10 pm
"We all have pain"
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nicole
8/29/2014 04:39:47 pm
I really understood what you were saying and agreed with it.
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Chenoa Levy
8/29/2014 05:26:10 pm
I also think it's important to try and understand a person's situation or hardships before judging them.
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Ezekiel Mortensen
8/30/2014 04:30:58 am
I feel that this quote couldn't be more right. And you are spot on in explaining it. Its kind of like school for us. I'm frustrated that I have a lot of homework, but really, everyone got that homework.
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Eddie Herrera
8/30/2014 04:46:16 am
I agree with you, the deception of the outside may not show what the person is bearing.
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Morgan King
8/30/2014 02:00:41 pm
Alex, I sincerely liked how you chose this quote, especially with the simplicity of it. By far, I have to say that this is the most straightforward quote, in a good way, it doesn't try to use fancy words to make it sound meaningful. It's meaningful, because it's short and true.
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Hesham
8/30/2014 04:06:01 pm
I agree, you never know a persons story and what they are going through.
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Michelle
8/31/2014 07:24:40 am
Great start Alex! I would love for you to provide a little more analysis of the text. Perhaps provide an example from your own life or connect this quote to a moment in history, or another text.
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Nicole King
8/29/2014 04:38:37 pm
My quote was "we all have pain". I liked this quote because I felt like it really reflected on rooty and other people. Because like rooty the character he just comes across as a angry person but deep inside he's feeling pain. Like most times we can't see other peoples pain because they hid it and that really made me think about what pain really is.
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Kevin Stiemke
8/30/2014 04:10:28 am
I agree People do try to hide there pain, because there afraid someone will judge them if they show it.
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 11:52:05 am
Hi Nicole,
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Nicole Matteson
8/29/2014 05:10:28 pm
"The world, even the smallest part of it, is full of things you don't know"
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Tristan
8/30/2014 03:19:09 am
yea! good one!I really liked that qoute too.I also thaink that even though Junior alsways describes himself as the 'really poor indian boy that has too much brain fluid'I still believe he has alot of potential to look beyond the fence of the rez.
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Rena Dillenbeck
8/30/2014 01:50:32 am
"And he certainly helped me through school. He not only tutored me and challenged me, but he made me realize that hard work - the act of finishing, of completing, of accomplishing a task - is joyous. In Wellpinit, I was a freak because I loved books. In Reardan, I was a joyous freak. And my sister, she was a traveling freak. We were the freakiest brother and sister in history." (Page 98)
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Sarah Lockhart
8/30/2014 02:20:21 am
I love the connections you made with this, I didn't think of those while I was reading the quote
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Sarah Lockhart
8/30/2014 02:18:50 am
"I felt like two different people inside one body." pg 61
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Abby Elliott
8/30/2014 03:31:08 am
I like how you broke down the two worlds that Junior lives in-who is on the rez and who he is at school.
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Kaeli Leoni
8/30/2014 04:26:49 am
You compared his two worlds amazingly. I strongly agree with what you said about how he is trying to fit in at his new school so he is trying to leave his old identity at the reservation.
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Emily Hayashida`
8/30/2014 02:32:50 am
"There are all kinds of addicts, I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away. Penelope gorges on her pain and then throws it up and flushes it away. My dad drinks his pain away." (pg. 107, Alexie)
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Lucas LeVieux
8/30/2014 04:07:56 am
Well put, Emily.
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Michelle
8/31/2014 10:26:33 am
Such a thoughtful question to pose at the end of your response. And great connection to the "I learned" statement.
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Jenna Welsh
8/30/2014 03:00:58 am
"I think weird is great. I mean, if you look at all the great people in history-Einstein, Michelangelo, Emily Dickinson-then you're looking at a bunch of weird people."
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Benjamin Rose
8/30/2014 04:23:42 am
I like and agree with your analysis of the quote you chose.
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Michelle
8/31/2014 09:05:30 am
I want everyone to read your post because it is solid advice for my class and for life! Dare to be different!
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Michele Moua
8/31/2014 09:40:46 am
Wow Jenna, your work never ceases to amaze me!
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Kane McGrath
8/30/2014 03:10:57 am
“He would always be my best friend no matter how much he hated me”
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Ezekiel Mortensen
8/30/2014 04:39:23 am
I can see where you coming from and I agree, Junior is definitely upset, maybe even thinking that he'll never have another friend quite like this. And, he probably won't.
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Grant
8/30/2014 01:09:21 pm
I think that your quote shows that he is still not ready to give up what friendships he previously had.
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 10:57:08 am
I love your response Kane! Especially that last sentence as I think many of us have experienced the "going back for more". I remember I had this best friend who hurt me more than anyone had ever hurt me, and I kept trying to forgive her, but sometimes friendships just have to end.
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Emily Dingman
8/30/2014 03:12:19 am
"I Think I Was Born With A Suit Case"
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Abby Elliott
8/30/2014 03:42:46 am
It is always fun to find a character that the reader can personally relate to.
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Michelle
8/31/2014 08:48:29 am
I will never laugh at your dreams! And I can relate to you and your mom. If I don't leave the country at least twice a year, I get anxious!
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Alexis Miranda
8/30/2014 03:25:18 am
"I don't want to be friends that way. I just meant regular friends. I mean, you and I, we have a lot in common."
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Matt Rose
8/30/2014 04:20:05 am
I was also happy for Junior because his Reservoir life might have taken a bad turn, but his school life has given him more happiness which I think is what he really needs right now.
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Noah Legier
8/30/2014 06:59:11 pm
you have a really good point in the fact that when people are going through a tough time, they will step out of their comfort zone and try to make a new friend. Especially when someone has been brought to an entirely new school environment.
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Abby Elliott
8/30/2014 03:28:28 am
"And he certainly helped me through school. He not only tutored me and challenged me, but he made me realize that hard work - the act of finishing, of completing, of accomplishing a task - is joyous. (pg. 98)
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Srdja
8/30/2014 03:42:18 am
'I suddenly understood that if every moment of a book should be taken seriously, then every moment of a life should be taken seriously as well.'
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Michelle
8/31/2014 10:20:48 am
"Do small things in a great way."! I love that idea! Nice analysis.
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JordanFarrah
8/30/2014 03:53:11 am
"I was the kind of idiot that got punched in the face by his best friend."
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Piper Tompkins
8/30/2014 04:31:40 am
I agree that this can apply to every ones life in a way.
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Kevin Stiemke
8/30/2014 04:05:42 am
''I thought that she'd start paying more attention to me and that everybody else would notice and then I'd become the most popular dude in the place. But nothing changed.''
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Matt
8/30/2014 04:33:15 am
I agree every kid has done something that is far from who they actually are just to make them a little cooler and get more friends. I believe its a bad habit and in the end you would only be making fake friends who only like the fake you.
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Eamonn McGuiness
8/30/2014 04:10:31 am
"I could handle the kicks but the spit made me feel like an insect" Page 79.
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Eamonn McGuiness
8/30/2014 04:19:48 am
It also shows that he was able to take the beating but when they spit on him it was like a sign of disrespect. It made me think what did he ever do to them that made them hate him so much? He so far seems like he is nice to people but they are still mean to him. Even after he got jumped he question if Rowdy did it which shows that nobody is really nice to him.
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 01:10:46 pm
Thank you for adding more analysis. :)
Matt Rose
8/30/2014 04:17:08 am
"He opened his wallet and handed me forty bucks" page 127
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Kaeli Leoni
8/30/2014 04:23:30 am
I totally agree with what you said how Arnold is such a different person at school and how he is actually happy.
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Tristan Elghoroury
8/30/2014 05:32:44 am
Yea it's really cool how his courage helped him get to Rearden and now it's really paying off for him,like with Penelope.
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Benjamin Rose
8/30/2014 04:21:36 am
“I knew it; all of those kids knew it. Indians don’t deserve shit.”
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 10:59:01 am
Yes, I agree, it is possible to "beat human nature". We shall overcome!
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Piper Tompkins
8/30/2014 04:30:07 am
“And I couldn't make fun of her for that dream. It was my dream, too. And Indian boys weren't supposed to dream like that. And white girls from small towns weren't supposed to dream big, either.” - Pg 112
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Jonathan R
8/30/2014 04:37:10 am
I think it's awesome that you could relate this quote to your own life, and I also think it's cool that you made friends who had similar ambitions and interests as you.
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Chandler Gaines
8/30/2014 08:12:34 am
I also liked how you related and made a connection with this. I did as well.
Jonathan Richeson
8/30/2014 04:31:11 am
"So I punched Roger in the face."
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 01:14:49 pm
Nice analysis Jonathan!
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Kaeli Leoni
8/30/2014 04:34:14 am
"If you're good at it, and you love it, and it helps you navigate the river of the world, then it can't be wrong"
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Isaac Fernandez
8/30/2014 04:39:57 am
I think this is awesome!! I have the same connection with music that you do with writing!
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Justin Reyes
8/30/2014 04:38:05 pm
I for one agree to this as well, I like the fact how you mentioned you shouldn't prevent others from doing something they love.
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 10:41:21 am
Question. What if the something that they love is harmful to them?
Isaac Fernandez
8/30/2014 04:38:09 am
"Yes, it's a small library. It's a tiny one. But if you read one of these books a day, it would still almost take you ten years to finish." pg. 97
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Justin Reyes
8/30/2014 04:34:15 pm
I totally agree, there's always room for improvement no matter the cause.
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Eddie Herrera
8/30/2014 04:42:08 am
"Use your tears. Use your pain. Use your fear" -The Coach pg 144
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Michelle
8/31/2014 10:29:17 am
Why do you think sports tend to be the "only way out of the ghetto" for many people of color?
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Hunter Birk
8/30/2014 04:43:39 am
"Wow, he didn't kick my ass. He was actually nice. He paid me some respect. He paid respect to Eugene and his bike."
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Christian Klosterman
8/30/2014 08:06:08 am
I also liked this quote, it was amazing how he stood up to his fears.
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George Downey
8/30/2014 11:51:10 am
I think its really cool that Roger started to respect Junior because he stood up for himself. He will defend himself and I think thats something that nobody had seen from him, in both the rez and particularly in a white neighbor where most of the assault and anger is verbal.
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Morgan King
8/30/2014 02:05:06 pm
This quote was very well chosen as was your analogy. It was interesting to see how you pointed out that this is the first time in the book that Junior had stood up for himself when throughout the book he has actually illustrated him as weak and always relying on Rowdy to stand up for him
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Hesham
8/30/2014 04:01:18 pm
I agree because he had no verbal ways of expressing how he felt so he punched Roger in the face.
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Lucas LeVieux
8/30/2014 05:02:00 am
"In Wellpinit, I was a freak because I loved books. In Reardan, I was a joyous freak. And my sister, she was a travelling freak."
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Allison Hopkins
8/30/2014 05:29:18 am
I agree with you completely. A huge reason Junior wasn't fitting in when he came to Reardan was because he hadn't accepted himself, and how are others supposed to accept him if he can accept himself. I believe that Junior has really grown in this reading in his understanding of both the world and himself.
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Alexis Habib
8/30/2014 05:03:53 am
"I shrank back into my chair and remembered when I used to be a human being." -p. 88
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George Downey
8/30/2014 11:38:27 am
I think this is so trues. Kids of all ages need people to respect them and identify when they do well because they went out of their way and tried their hardest. Children are totally shut out of education when teachers "dis" them after they stated a perfectly valid point.
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Allison Hopkins
8/30/2014 05:13:14 am
"I thought about my sister in Montana. Maybe romance novels were absolutely serious business. I suddenly understood that if every moment of a book should be taken seriously, then every moment of life should be taken seriously as."
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Michelle
8/31/2014 10:30:58 am
Don't you just love that you can gain knowledge from so many different sources?!
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Tristan Elghoroury
8/30/2014 05:28:05 am
"Zitty and lonely,I woke up on the reservation as an Indian,and somewhere on the road to Rearden,I became something less than an Indian."
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Michelle
8/31/2014 08:56:18 am
Thank you for such a detailed analysis and your optimistic foreshadowing of Junior's outcome. It takes tremendous character to make the best out of unfavorable circumstances which is why this story is so inspirational. (To me anyway.)
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Eli Murguia
8/30/2014 05:32:56 am
"'Hey Penelope,' I say. 'Don't give up.'"
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Julia Serna
9/1/2014 05:12:51 am
I really love the way you described how she feels about the whole situation and it's also something that really connects to the way a bunch of girls feel today.
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Christian Klosterman
8/30/2014 08:03:34 am
"I was so ashamed. I might have impressed the king, but the queen still hated me. I guess my grandmother didn't know everything"
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Chandler Gaines
8/30/2014 08:11:45 am
"We all have pain"
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Grant
8/30/2014 12:46:13 pm
I also think that this quote has been represented a lot in the book because he always describes all of the people he interacts with and some type of problem they have.
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George Downey
8/30/2014 11:47:57 am
"90% of me wanted to take that break. But I knew that if I took that break I would need make the team.
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George Downey
8/30/2014 11:48:03 am
"90% of me wanted to take that break. But I knew that if I took that break I would need make the team.
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Michelle
8/31/2014 08:50:41 am
So profound that you posted it twice! People often underestimate their own value, so having people to remind them of their worth is essential.
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Grant
8/30/2014 12:41:28 pm
"He was only teaching us how to sleep with our eyes open"
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Michelle
8/31/2014 09:08:05 am
Why do you think it became more boring? Explain. Do you think he made the right decision?
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Noah Parr
8/30/2014 12:56:43 pm
"If you're good at it, and you love it, and it helps you navigate the river of the world, then it can't be wrong"
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Jack Campbell
8/30/2014 01:21:09 pm
“Don’t get me wrong. I think weird is great. I mean, if you look at all the great people in history Einstein, Michelangelo, Emily Dickson - then you're looking at a bunch of weird people.”
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Michelle
8/31/2014 07:20:49 am
Yes, it takes a unique person to think outside the box, and a brave person to go against the conventions of society. How do you see yourself?
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Michael
8/30/2014 01:35:23 pm
we all cried in the locker room for hours
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 11:02:08 am
Very poetic. :)
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Morgan King
8/30/2014 02:15:11 pm
Quote: "if you're good at it and you love it and It helps you navigate the river of the world then it can't be wrong." Page 95
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Michelle
8/31/2014 10:33:02 am
"Most of us have to find something to believe in."---I love that line in your response!
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8/30/2014 03:21:24 pm
"The World, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know." Page 97
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Hesham
8/30/2014 03:57:29 pm
"He paid me some respect"
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Michelle
8/31/2014 10:23:18 am
Nice start Hesham, next time try to deliver less summary of the text and more analysis. :)
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Dillon Prescott
8/30/2014 04:18:03 pm
"I wanted to cuss at him. I wanted to tell him that I thought I was being courageous, and that i was trying to fix my broken friendship with Rowdy, and that I missed him, and that if that was gay, then okay, I was the gayest dude in the world. But I didn't say any of that."
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 01:09:53 pm
You need a little more analysis my dear. :)
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Justin Reyes
8/30/2014 04:31:58 pm
"Because I want to build something beautiful. Because I want to remembered." (page.133)
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Noah Legier
8/30/2014 06:54:37 pm
"My dad was home and sober, and he gave me a dollar. He was almost always home and sober and generous on Halloween"
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Mrs. Clark
8/31/2014 10:39:40 am
Wow! Noah, there are so many aspects of your response that I want to respond to! I was just talking to my sister-in-law who teaches kindergarten, and she was telling me that significant portion of her students do not have a father in the home. They are either dead or in prison. When my brother and I grew up without our dad, he used to make up stories about who our dad was and what he was doing. A parent's absence, whether it's a mother or a father definitely impacts your upbringing. It's great to hear that this text has caused you to appreciate your own family situation. :) You should share it with your parents!
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Mikey
9/1/2014 03:47:54 am
"I felt like two different people inside one body."
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Julia Serna
9/1/2014 05:09:31 am
"He paid me some respect. He paid respect to Eugene and his bike."
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Michele Moua
9/2/2014 02:39:02 pm
" My fellow tribe members saw me and they all stopped cheering, talking, and moving"
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