Ben G
8/27/2015 10:00:34 am
"I have to go. I'm going to die if I don't leave." pg 52
Max
8/27/2015 10:07:39 am
I totally get the point that you were trying to capture, with hope. The ending to was really strong, how you brought up the two cents.
Connor Reyes
8/27/2015 10:25:28 am
I tolled agree with you on what happening and I like how you also bring in a lot of the caricatures and explain hoe they count have that much hope ether
Robson Rolim De Moura
8/27/2015 10:58:16 am
I agree. I feel like the Res is feeding of there hope.
Nicholas
8/27/2015 11:34:47 am
I think Mr. P. actually said something similar when he was talking about metaphorically killing indians. The government made the reservations to sweep aside the indians and eventually convert them to being white. If Mr. P is to be believed, it didn't work; The rez wend from a twisted prison/rehabilitation/brainwash camp to just a prison. No rehabilitation, not even evil rehabilitation. I'm not sure if thats a good or bad thing.......
Jackson Welsh
8/27/2015 12:37:31 pm
I don't really think it makes sense to compare Mr. P to Junior. Junior actually said he hated Mr. P after he brought up the fact that he used to beat his Native-American students.
Audrey M.
8/27/2015 02:59:41 pm
I think that while Jr. may have hated Mr.P, he see's that if he were to stay on the rez for the rest of his life, he would end up as lonely as him. I also think that Mr. P wants Jr. to be a smarter and better person than he was.
Audrey M.
8/27/2015 02:56:03 pm
I think that this was a powerful quote and the way you interpret in your response is very true
Rachel Mendelsohn
8/30/2015 05:07:18 am
You bring up an interesting point; maybe the fact that they are living is proof that that still have the slightest bit of hope. If that is true, perhaps they have the potential for more. If Junior can show them that there is still a life worth hoping for, perhaps the smidgen of hope they each have inside of them will grow into something bigger.
Connor Reyes
8/27/2015 10:19:23 am
"Grandma I said. I punched this big guy in the face. And he just walked away." p.g. 68
Gillian
8/27/2015 11:07:19 am
I think it would be cool if maybe you talked more about your parents and grandparents and maybe an example of a time where the gave wisdom to you. and how that connects to the quote you picked.
Sammy
8/27/2015 01:33:08 pm
I agree with Gigi. I think that if you connected your experiences with your already strong analysis then it would be amazing.
Hannah Davis
9/8/2015 03:00:37 pm
I feel like you made a really good analysis. I didn't think much of this quote until I read your analysis. I also agree with Gigi, I think if you added some experiences of your own it would make it stronger.
Carter Harrison
8/27/2015 03:01:37 pm
I have never thought of this quote this way until now. Great quote choice.
Kaleb Breton
8/27/2015 10:28:13 am
"The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know."
Robson Rolim De Moura
8/27/2015 11:01:45 am
When I think about this I think about the people in the Res. I think about how it's a place you expect to find nothing but there are hidden talents like Junior and his sister.
Grace
8/27/2015 11:43:40 am
I really like the quote you chose, and I think you analyzed it really well
Max
8/27/2015 10:44:19 am
"I was defending Indians, black people, buffalo." pg 65
connor Reyes
8/27/2015 10:49:31 am
I really like the quote you chose
Gillian
8/27/2015 11:02:33 am
I like how towards the end you questioned and put yourself in his shoes
Nicholas
8/27/2015 11:24:41 am
I think this part in the book has less to do with having hope, and more to show how alienated junior feels. He has this big list of rules that he follows with great care, but nothing turns out like he thought. Only his grandmother, who understands the more fundamental rules of people, understands what actually happened.
Grace
8/27/2015 11:44:25 am
I think it's really cool how you put yourself in his situation and what you would have done
Hannah Davis
9/8/2015 03:02:31 pm
I agree with Grace I like how you stepped into his shoes and added in what you would have done.
Steven
8/27/2015 12:25:30 pm
Im glad you brought up how he was protecting his race and how you would have punched him yourself. Its true he has defending his self thats a great response.
Garret Esparza
8/27/2015 12:50:31 pm
I liked that you put yourself in the characters shoes and thought about what you would do posed with that situtition. Nice response!
Luci
8/27/2015 01:29:25 pm
I like the quote you used. Also i liked that you posed questions for your self
bella
8/27/2015 02:05:56 pm
I like how it not only a analysis, but in a way a self reflection as well
Ruby
8/27/2015 02:46:11 pm
I like the way you incorporated questions and put yourself in the situation.
Robson Rolim De Moura
8/27/2015 10:56:21 am
"They were beautiful and smart. They were beautiful and smart and epic. They were filled with hope."
Monique
8/27/2015 11:13:14 am
i really like the quote you chose, it represents his view on white people really well.
Troy Gomez
8/27/2015 12:03:45 pm
I think that the main character is a white supremacist in a way lol.
Rachel Mendelsohn
8/30/2015 05:13:15 am
At this point in the book, we are seeing a fantasized version of the Reardan kids. I am curious to see what they are really like and where there hope truly comes from. Does the affluence Junior is seeing translate to hope? Or is there something else that Junior and the reader are missing?
Gillian
8/27/2015 10:59:25 am
"I felt like somebody had just shoved me into a rocket ship and blasted me to a new planet. I was a freaky alien and there was absolutely no way to get home." p.66
Monique
8/27/2015 11:05:31 am
"i might have impressed the king, but the queen still hated me" page 73
Luci
8/27/2015 01:28:25 pm
I really like the quote you used and how you analyzed it
Max
8/30/2015 10:51:21 am
I really like the detail that you backed up with your quote. It was really strong and understanding. I like how you connected or hoped that in the end he is noticing what he has.
Nicholas
8/27/2015 11:19:36 am
I'm going to use a quote from page 70 when Junior is describing Eugene.
Connor Jennings
8/27/2015 11:35:02 am
I hadn't really thought about it that way but it does make sense. I think that because a lot of adults on the rez are constantly drunk when describing someone it is important to explain their drunk personality as well as their regular one, so that you know when you want to be around someone. For instance, if someone was a "sad guy but a happy drunk" You know that hanging out with him while sober will just make you depressed, but hanging out with him while drunk isn't a bad option (if everyone else you know is drunk)
Garret Esparza
8/27/2015 12:54:30 pm
I agree with what Connor said I read through that part thinking no potential quote to annotate here, but you come in and get meaning out of such a small quote. It does make sense if you think about it.
Connor Jennings
8/27/2015 11:27:50 am
While reading, I noticed that the same wording was used for Rowdy punching Junior in the face and Junior punching Rodger in the face. Junior describes being punched by Rowdy on page 52.
Nicholas
8/27/2015 11:39:02 am
The similar style could also be a hint that, while in the rez junior is the squishy little bully target, at reardan (where physical fights aren't really a thing) he has become the Rowdy.
Troy Gomez
8/27/2015 11:29:27 am
Grace
8/27/2015 11:40:37 am
“Those kids were magnificent. They knew everything. And they were beautiful. They were beautiful and smart. They were beautiful and smart and epic. And they were filled with hope.”
Connor Jennings
8/27/2015 11:46:51 am
Junior always seems to be saying how superior the white kids are compared to him, I wonder why he thinks that he doesn't have as much hope as them? He has big dreams and is taking large strides to make them come true.
Jackson Welsh
8/27/2015 12:50:35 pm
I think Junior believes that no matter how hard he tries, he will never be successful as them because of the way society treats Native-Americans.
Evan McDuffie
8/27/2015 01:47:30 pm
I think Junior believes he doesn't have as much hope because the white kids at Reardan are all middle class or higher and will probably do extremely well and go to college. Junior may have goals that he is attempting to achieve, but being a reservation Indian isn't exactly the best place to be in terms of opportunity.
Simo
8/27/2015 01:34:21 pm
Junior doesn't think that he can stand a chance with the white kids so he just gives up and doesn't try to make things equal between them.
Troy Gomez
8/27/2015 11:59:06 am
I chose a quote from page page 58 that refers to the main character hating school.
Ben Callaway
8/27/2015 02:00:56 pm
I have to respectfully disagree with what you are saying. Being that in that moment where that quote occurred, junior is doing just what you are talking about. transferring schools.
Dylan B.
8/27/2015 12:23:14 pm
'I knew those rules. I'd memorized those rules. I'd lived my life by those rules. pg.62
Jackson Welsh
8/27/2015 12:26:59 pm
"I felt like somebody had just shoved me into a rocket ship and blasted me to a new planet. I was a freaky alien and there was absolutely no way to get home." pg. 66
Evan McDuffie
8/27/2015 01:43:49 pm
I don't think Junior is considered very weak at Reardan. He definitely proved himself in the fight with Roger. However, I do agree with you that he was alienated at the new school.
Trevor lockhart
8/27/2015 12:30:09 pm
"Hey" ... All right see you, then I'll see you around" said roger pg. 72
Ben Callaway
8/27/2015 01:58:45 pm
I really like how you can connect completely different species with exactly what junior is going through.
christy ludolf
8/27/2015 02:38:55 pm
dig deeper, other wise i see your point!
Katie
8/27/2015 03:04:32 pm
I love the connection!!!
Steven
8/27/2015 12:32:17 pm
"No,no I dont think I'm better than anybody. I think I'm worse then everybody else."P.53 I really like this quote because I feel the same way that Jr feels. I always doubt my intelligence level because everyone else doubts me so this quote i connect to a lot and i feel what Jr is saying we both doubt are self's and I feel like Jr. is actually strong inside, but he always doubts his self and hasn't truly seen his inner strength
Simo
8/27/2015 12:45:44 pm
I chose the quote, "I was so ashamed. I might have impressed the king, but the queen still hates me." Junior thought that by getting respect from the alpha dog he would gain respect from from everyone else. He figured out that it didn't work like that when he tried to say hi to the queen, aka Penelope. She embarrassed him in front of all of her friends and he couldn't do anything about it except to try to get her respect through out their school year together. To be honest I thought that Penelope would have respected him when she found out about Junior standing up for himself. Apparently not, he will just have to work hard enough to gain the respect he wants.
bella
8/27/2015 02:00:30 pm
I feel like Penelope might be acting a certain way in front of her friends, because authors put characters like her in books for a reason. We often later see a different side of them, and I can't wait to see who Penelope is when she's taking a break being the queen of the school.
Garret Esparza
8/27/2015 12:47:19 pm
The quote I chose was when Juniour was describing the white kids at Reardan.
Carter Harrison
8/27/2015 03:03:36 pm
I think you put this in great words, great quote choice!
Emma B
8/27/2015 01:07:41 pm
“Bang! Rowdy punched me. Bang! I hit the ground. Bang! My nose bled like a firework. ...But I had to stand eventually, and when I did, I knew that my best friend had become my worst enemy.”
Luci
8/27/2015 01:26:05 pm
"They were beautiful and smart. They were beautiful and smart and epic. They were filled with hope."
Sammy
8/27/2015 01:36:00 pm
This analysis is strong and really great. I love all the ideas you brought into your writing. Really great job.
Marissa Limon
8/27/2015 02:58:23 pm
I really enjoyed your statement. I picked the quote right after this one and I completely agree with you. And what hope really means to Jr.
Evan McDuffie
8/27/2015 01:35:17 pm
My quote comes from page 79:
Sammy
8/27/2015 01:46:57 pm
My quote is from page 55...
Kevin V.
8/28/2015 12:28:54 pm
Your commentary is very true because loving someone doesn't mean that they buy you everything you want. Love is when someone takes into consideration even the smallest of details and does anything for your well-being and happiness.
Bella
8/27/2015 01:56:03 pm
My quote is from page 72 after Rodger confronts junior.
Katie
8/27/2015 03:05:37 pm
I love how you included the impact of small actions
Ben Callaway
8/27/2015 01:56:37 pm
The quote that I found was on page. 65. "In fact, they followed a whole other set of mysterious rules where people apparently DID NOT GET IN TO FISTFIGHTS."
Brittney
8/27/2015 03:40:20 pm
I like how you gave multiple examples/ connections so we could really understand how you were feeling when you read this quote.
Kat
9/11/2015 08:39:18 pm
I like how you connected to this quote. It gives us a better example of how junior was feeling.
piper
8/27/2015 02:08:08 pm
The quote "I did it for science" is kind odd, it was vauge what was Gordy meaning by that he did it for science. Was he meaning that he did it to teach people science or correct people on science or just doing it for the sake of science. it would make sence it he was doing it to make sure people got their siences corect but i dont really get what he means by it.
Kat S.
8/27/2015 02:34:41 pm
"Im scared," I said.
christy ludolf
8/27/2015 02:37:21 pm
i love how you made connections but you should refelct more on what the actual qoute means
christy ludolf
8/27/2015 02:35:49 pm
"i was a freaky alien and there was absolutely no way to get home." (66)this quote proves how much people effect you, how much change effects you and how much in matters to fit in. junior thinks he is a alien because of his culture and race. He believes in a dream and backs out as soon as things got complicated. the author is implying that junior has a million reasons to give up but follows the one reason why he shouldn't give up. i can relate to this because I've had experiences where it was easier to give up but held on because of the few things that gave me hope.
Ruby
8/27/2015 02:38:21 pm
"I was a freaky alien and there was absolutely no way to get home" (pg. 67)
Marissa Limon
8/27/2015 02:52:07 pm
I agree with the fact that he was a fish out of water at his new school. I also agree that him getting up everyday and going to school even with he doesn't want to is brave. But I disagree that one of the reason he stood out more was because of his disorder. I think he stood out more because of his race. And not because of what he looks like.
Marissa Limon
8/27/2015 02:45:40 pm
"I don't know if hope is white. But I do know that hope for me is like some mythical creature" pg 51
Kevin V.
8/28/2015 12:22:36 pm
I agree with your reasoning because Jr. thinks that just because he is from the Rez, he thinks that hope is just out of his grasp.
Carter Harrison
8/27/2015 02:57:58 pm
'I knew those rules. I'd memorized those rules. I'd lived my life by those rules. I got into my first fistfight when I was 3 years old, and I've been in dozens since." (pg.62) This shows that junior is trying to turn himself around. He says he has gotten into dozens of fights and that is not something that he is proud of at all. He wants to try and correct his mistakes from the past become a different person. He did not like the person he became when he was fighting others. I believe he feels guilty for everyone has has beat up of has tried to beat up.
Brittney
8/27/2015 03:37:56 pm
I agree with you. I think he feels guilty because truly he doesn't want to be the kind of person who beats up on others.
Katie
8/27/2015 03:03:29 pm
"I was so ashamed. I might have impressed the king, but the queen still hates me."
kevin rojas
8/27/2015 03:28:42 pm
The quote that i'm using is on page 53."Why did i touch his shoulder ? I don't know. I was stupid."From looking at this quote you can tell that Junior is very scared of Rowdy even though he's his best friend.I can relate to this because I had a friend that I was kinda scared of two.
Brittney
8/27/2015 03:34:32 pm
"Wait," I called to Rodger
Kevin V.
8/28/2015 12:13:39 pm
"I knew those rules. I'd memorized those rule. I'd lived my life by those rules. I got into my first fistfight when I was tree years old, and I 'd been in dozens since. My all-time record was five wins and one hundred and twelve losses." P.62
Rachel Mendelsohn
8/30/2015 06:29:36 am
"I touched his shoulder again and Rowdy flinched. Yes, I touched him again. What kind of an idiot was I?" Page 52
Jackson Bogdan
8/30/2015 04:03:25 pm
"If I'd punched an Indian in the face, then he would have spent days plotting his revenge. And I imagined that white guys also want revenge after getting punched in the face. So I figured Roger was going to run me over with a farm tractor or combine or grain truck or runaway pig."
kelly
8/31/2015 12:36:05 pm
quote - "I want to be your friend, I said
Daven K
9/8/2015 10:29:39 am
"He was funny and kind of drunk, always wanting to laugh and hug you and sing songs and dance. Funny how the saddest guys can be happy drunks." Pg 70
Hannah Davis
9/8/2015 10:32:00 am
"Those white kids couldn't believe their eyes. They stared at me like I was BIgfoot or a UFO." p.56 9/8/2015 12:05:08 pm
Those white kids couldnt believe there eyes they looked at me like i was a Bigfoot or a Ufo or something
alondra
9/8/2015 02:25:51 pm
" Dont touch me , you retarded fag !" he yelled. My heart broke into fourteen pieces for each year that rowdy and i been friends."
Alden Andrunas
9/8/2015 05:40:51 pm
"My heart broke into 14 pieces for each year that Rowdy and I had been friends."
john young
9/14/2015 12:08:08 pm
“Kiss my ass” I said.I wanted to tell him that he was my best friend and I loved him like crazy, but boys don’t say such things to boy’s, and nobody says such things to Rowdy.”
Karim
9/17/2015 06:16:14 pm
"They were beautiful and smart. They were beautiful and smart and epic. They were filled with hope." 9/24/2015 10:07:53 pm
"He was the loser Indian father of a loser Indian son living in a world built for winners." Page 55 Comments are closed.
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