1. A general question, but is there a significance to every chapter title including the word "thing(s)?"
2. Why do you think Julia has an interest in Miranda all of a sudden? What motives does Julia have?
3. Why do you think Colin took the two rolls from Jimmy's? Did he do it so Jimmy would think Miranda was doing an exceptional job?
4. Now that we know that Sal didn't do anything to deserve the punch from Marcus, does your reasoning behind Sal not wanting to be friends with Miranda change?
1. I never read chapter titles, but I think maybe the titles being called things are just a fun thing the author did?
ReplyDelete2. I think that Julia is missing Marianne,and she knows that the only way she can be friends with her again is to be friends with Miranda.
3. Colin seemed to find the counting of the bread silly, I think, and so he took the rolls to see Jimmy's reaction. I think Colin was having some fun.
4. I am more confused, now that that Marcus just randomly punched Sal. Why would Sal not want to be friends with Miranda? They seem to have such a close bond!
1.I think the author is doing this because she is trying to build a correlation with The Winner’s Circle section of The $20,000 Pyramid. In that part of the game the contestant needs to figure out the category based on the given clues.
ReplyDelete2.I think Julia is concerned about Marianne not following her special diet. I think she is trying to teach Miranda how to help Marianne since she cannot do it herself anymore. Also, like Ashley W. said, I think that Julia is hoping that by showing an interest in Miranda, she will be able to rebuild her friendship with Marianne. Perhaps she feels that Miranda is what is standing in between her and a renewed friendship with Marianne.
3.I think Colin stole the bread because he likes to mess with Jimmy. Just like when he wanted to look in the Flinstone bank, Colin seems to like testing the limits and seeing what he can get away with. Also, maybe he wanted Jimmy distracted so he and Miranda could sneak out and get pizza before heading back to school.
4.Yes, my reasoning does change. Originally I though Sal did not want to be friends with Miranda because he wanted to protect her. Now I’m thinking maybe he is embarrassed about what happens. He is getting older, and maybe he feels ashamed that he was not able to handle the situation as he would have liked. His embarrassment about the whole punching situation could be what is keeping him from being friendly with Miranda again.
it until your brought it to my attention. Andrea does present an interesting interpretation of how “thing” could relate to a clue relating to the game show.
ReplyDeleteI think that Julia has an interest in Miranda because of Annemarie’s interest in Miranda. It is kind of like when one of your friends becomes friends with another person that you mutually know, it kind of makes you more interested in getting to know that person as well. Also, if they are able to become friends, then she will be able to rekindle her friendship with Annemarie as well.
I think that underneath Colin there is a little boy who tries to get away with whatever he can. He likes to test the waters, and will try to see what he can get away with. I wonder what else we will discover that Colin has up his sleeve in the rest of his novel.
It does make me think twice about Sal and his relationship with Miranda. Like Andrea said, at first I thought that he wanted to protect her, but now I am not so sure. I wonder if he is too embarrassed to be her friend.