Even though the grammar is a bit rough, I truthfully find it refreshing to read something so freely written; it's almost as if I'm actually reading something from a person in my (technical) grade. This makes the story more homey, and I'm glad to say I find this book more more initially interesting than the Odyssey.
Questions posed by Mrs. Marietta:
*What does it mean to be unique?
Being unique is the right all people of all cultures share.
You can think the way you want, look the way you
want, and be the person you want to be. Some wish
to withhold that right from us, but such is an
abomination - uniqueness is a gift, an ability to have a different viewpoint.
* How do we keep individuality in an adult world?
Even I sometimes find myself trying to be 'grown-up', not
allowing myself to 'just have some fun'. Doing
such is partaking of the adult world, where things must
be calm, orderly, and strict. When going to work
as an adult, you must wear nice clothing, but not too
nice; you must fit in. Such a loss of individuality truely
dampens the spirit. To stay our individual and unique
selves, you must never find yourself submitting to 'the
common idea'. Even if you must keep your imaginations
locked within yourself, don't forget that deep
down inside of you is that little 10-year old, wanting to
play, and have fun.
*How is Allie's character similar to your favorite person?
Reading the summary of Allie on page 38, I was struck
by how much the personality reminded me of my
dad. If you were in a bad mood, he would go to
any lengths to cheer you up, even going to the extent of
making fun of himself (which he was very good at). He
was very charitable in the sense that he wanted to
help everybody, even if it was just a joke here, fixing
a broken air conditioner there, anything he could do
to ease another's burden.
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