Literary+Luminary

May 8, 2012

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 * Sean F:** Pg 5, 1st paragraph. " words climb up my throat". I picked this section because it uses deep thinking. Paragraph 3 page 6, "my english __teacher__ has no face". Page 9, paragraph 5 " art follows lunch like dreams follow nightmares". Page 10 paragraph 2, "Big old grasshopper body, stilt walking circus guy." I liked that sentance because it used a great simile to describe it.

@sean f : great responses @sean f : Good job. Keep it up.

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Mariah K:  pg. 5, last paragraph. "The first ten lies they tell you in High School". I picked this section because they are somewhat true, do you think they are all true? why? pg. 12 paragraph 4. When Melinda picks "tree" out of the globe, she thinks of it as a joke. What would you do if you had "tree". pg. 25 paragraph 3, when Melinda finds the janitors closet, when she says that the closet is "abandoned-it has no purpose, no name. It is the perfect place for me." Why does Melinda relate herself to this closet?

The example i chose is when melinda is walking down the hallway and keeps refering to something or someone she is seeing as "IT". I found this in the last paragraph on page 45. This could be referring to something that happened at the party that everyone ignores her for calling the cops at. plan for discussion: What do you think "IT" is? -Chris Ruscin

Tommy R: Pg. 19, paragraph 2. "Nicole can do anything that involves a ball and a whistle. Basketball, softball, lacrosse, football, soccer, rugby. Anything." Are some people actually like that? Do you know someone like this? Pg. 27, paragraph 7. "The girl pokes me harder. "Aren't you the one who called the cops at Kyle Rodger's party at the end of the summer?"" What do you think happened that caused her to call the cops? Pg.41, paragraph 3. The __school__ changes their mascot from the Devils to the Tigers. What would you think if your school did the same thing?

Mariah K: @Tommy R. I don't really think there is anybody who is good at every sport that involves a ball and a whistle, if there was I wish I was that person. Also, I think that Melinda called the cops on Kyle Rodger's party because there was probably something very important/dangerous that triggered her to call the cops. Right now Melinda doesn't seem like the person to be the "snitch", becauase she keep things in, and doesn't tell anyone. I think they changed their mascot again, because some group in their school complained that the "Devils" aren't a good example for people.

Chau T: the first 10 lies they tell you in high school page 5 at the bottom of the page. i picked that because it's true. Page 29 paragraph 4, everyone has cheerleaders in the school that they don't like. Page 18 paragraph 2 i picked this paragraph because not everyone likes gym. Page 11 paragraph 4 i picked this paragraph because every teacher wants us to be imaginative in some class. Page 42 paragraph 3, i picked this because everyone has a group of friends.

May 15, 2012

Tylor Mahany, . The passage I choose for this was the page 64 and the top of 65. The passage is the section Wishbone. This section is when Melinda made the turkey bone art work, and Mr. Freeman said it had the meaning of pain. Tell me why you think I choose this. Or just give feedback on the passage I choose this passage becuase it was the first time some one in melindas life actualy started to figure out she had problems.

Page 52. Paragraph 1. "weareheretogetagoodfoundationsowecangotocollegeliveuptoourpotentialgetagoodjoblivehappilyeverafterandgotoDisneyWorld," I picked this because it tells what a students outlook on the schools expactations and views of the future for us is. Page 56. Paragraph 4. David: "If the class is debating, then each student has the tight to say what's on his mind." I picked this because David is right, everyone has the right to speak their own mind. Page 63. Paragraph 5. Mr. Freeman "Excellent, excellent. What does this say to you?" I picked this because Mr. Freeman is asking Melinda what her meanings of her art and actions are to herself.

-Amanda Sanvido

"weareheretogetagoodfoundationsowecangotocollegeliveuptoourpotentialgetagoodjoblivehappilyeverafterand gotoDisneyWorld" Page 52, Paragraph 1. I chose this because it shows what is expected of us in school. Do you think that this is true? & this is what we should be following? "I don't know what I'm doing in the next five minutes and she has the next ten years figured out." Page 53, Paragraph 2. I chose this because it shows that she's not sure about what she's doing in life and she doesn't understand how Heather has everything figured out. Have you ever been in this kind of situation? ~Delaine Thomas

Pg. 79 Paragraph 2: I picked this passage because it is showing how Heather is still trying to fit in, but no one is accepting her and she still doesn't understand why no one likes her. She doesn't realize that people can hate people for the smallest reasons possible. People will judge you on how you act or what you wear, or even if they are just jealous of you. You can not fit in with people if you try too hard to fit in and are too preppy. Heather is always positive with things and some people, for some reason get annoyed with that. If she is getting made fun of or picked on in the group she is in, she should try to find a different group with people just like her. -Austin Morgan

page: 56, paragraph 4. "if the class is debating, ten each student has the right to say what's on hismid." i choose that, beccause every one should have a right to say what they want without being told other wise.page: 81, paragraph 5. i also think when she says, "can she read the thoughts hidden here? if she can, what willl she do? call the cops? Send me to anutthouse?" she thinks negative about everything, she also worries about what people would think of her thougts. pge 86, paragraph 2, "freshmeat" who is it? why does he follow her.i choose this because it seem it plays some what an important role in the story -Baylee Stone

~ I agree that students have the right to say what's on their mind. If the teacher has a debate, a student can say whatever their opinion is on the debate. -Delaine Thomas


 * Pg. 79 Paragraph 2: **
 * I picked this because it tells how Heather is still trying to fit in which relates to real life teens in high school. Some teens are always worried about fitting in and being noticed. Some teens also try to make friends with others by not being themselves. Those teens that do this don't realize that this is not the way to make friends. The true way to make friends is to be yourself and not care what anyone else thinks about you. **
 * -Pam Roby **


 * pg. 49 paragraph 3: **
 * they herd us into an assembly that is supposed to be a "democratic forum" to come up with a new school mascot. i think she said this with sarcasm. **
 * pg. 52 paragraph**
 * just in case we forget that "weareheretogetagoodfountationsowecangotocollegeliveuptoourpotentialgoodjoblivehappilyeverafterandgotodisneyworld..." we have a job day.**
 * pg. 100 paragraph 3**
 * its all about symbolism, says hairwomen. every word chosen by nathaniel, every comma, every paragraph break these were all done on purpose. to get a decent grade in her class, we have to figure out what he was really trying to say. why couldnt he just say what he meant? would they pin scarlet letters on his chest? B for blunt, s for straightforward?-Danny "big papa" Baginski**
 * She was only 14 years old and she was dealing with one of the worst things that can happen anyone... rape. Andy Evans raped Melinda at a party just before Melinda started 9th grade. She called the cops to report the rape, but she left before they show up. The party was then busted and everybody thought Melinda got them in trouble on purpose. Now they hate Melinda even more.She tried so hard to fit in but her luck is just getting worst. - Krishna Patel **

May 22, 2012 page 136, paragraph 2, she calls the cops to report that she was raped and everbody thinks she called them to crash the party so she loses all her friends and everbody hates her. -Jacob Arent

Page 118, paragraph 1 under PICASSO

"Your imagination is paralyzed" this quote means alot because she does not know what to do for her tree and she does not want to let anyone in and tell them why she called the cops at the party that summer. She is to afraid that no one will believe her and call her a liar so that is why she does not tell what happend to her that night with Andy Evans.

-Briana Percher

pg. 136 whole page When Melinda goes to the party over the summer, she gets raped. She calls the police and everybody thinks that she ratted the party out. she lost all of her friends and has to try and make new ones in high school.

-Victor Vargas

pg. 98 wholepage when melinda talks about mtv video and going to the mall with her mom and how she could never stand shoping with her. and she talks about white haired grandmas and grandpops powerwalking so fast they dont even look at the window displays. "The description of the house with bits of glass embedded in the walls" pg 101 -Jared Trzebuckowski

pg. 122 "Art without emotion is like chocolate cake without sugar, it makes you gag" I picked this because melinda never has emotions in life she is just this blob that has no imagination

Page 18 paragraph 2 i picked this paragraph because not everyone likes gym. Page 11 paragraph 4 i picked this paragraph because every teacher wants us to be imaginative in some class. Page 42 paragraph 3, i picked this because everyone has a group of friends. Stephen Davis

May 29th,

It was sort of funny how she compared the kids at the zoo a zoo, ha. It was sort of weird how she wanted to read about sex,buti won't happen until 11th grade. The lies that she makes a list of are mostly true. I also find it shocking that her friend had freaked out on her after she told her that she had got raped.

-Jordan Walton

May 29th,

p:187 "He's not chopping it down" Melinda's' dad pretends to know a lot more about things that have been happening than he really knows. Like most parents think that they know everything but they don't.

p:197 "I can't believe that it really happened" Everyone is starting to realize that Melinda is really telling the truth about being rapped by Andy Evans.

-Alyssa Tropkoff,.

pg.193 "I am trapped with Andy Evans" All emotions of last time comeback and the haunting memories. She gets overwhelmed and acts aginst it.

-Marc Cuevas