Monday

Book Report due May 13!! That's a Wednesday.  Click Book Reports to see requirements.
That's DAY AFTER TOMORROW.   Have fun. You don't get creative assignments very often.

Today:
Vocabulary for Friday 1-10 (and the next ten every Friday thereafter)
Read Ricochet River.
Journal: Which character in the novel can you relate to the best? Explain what you relate to.
Write 3/4 page
Think in terms of what these people value, how they feel, and what they do.
Wade: Thinks in the literal terms of a scientist. Not too into symbolism and stories. More into facts than creativity.Believes in hard work. No pain, no gain.
He likes things to be organized. Order makes him happy. He needs a plan (go to college). Leave Calamus
Unfortunately, his plan is based on the box he's in.
Conservative. Standard values and ways of life work well. Doesn't question.
Jesse: Impulsive.  Acts before he thinks. Clueless as far as consequences go.
Has no plan. Lives in the moment (but not always a good thing).
Questions the way things are defined ("vu-jà dé" instead of déjà vu). Not so conservative in that he doesn't accept the standard way of doing things.  Not at all serious or determined.
Optimistic. But naive. Oblivious. "They'll sure be glad I came."
Cheerful. Most of the time.
Values creativity, stories, a symbolic view of the world over "reality." Not a scientist.
Values Nature. Adventure. Play over work. Life.
Lorna: Wants to leave Calamus. Hates gossip and narrow-mindedness.
Questions things and ways of life. NO WAY does she want to stay and be the barefoot, pregnant Mrs. Wade Curren.Doesn't like to be cooped up.
Opinionated.Speaks her mind. Likes her own space.
Negative, but often justified anger. She sees true problems in society and can't handle injustice.
Hates shallow people who just gossip instead of talking about ideas. Hates racism.
Duncan:
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