6/29/2017 0 Comments Chapters 29-32Chapter 29 1. This chapter gives the readers a very heavy realization in what is called "subtext". Sometimes in literature (as in real life), things are better left unsaid--even though they are understood. Like when you see your sister crying; sometimes it's just better not to ask, right? Look at the following text: ...there were no gurneys rolling through to the ER, no sick and wounded in pain. There wasnt a patient in sight. And he knew then that none would be coming. What is the Man in the White Shirt actually realizing about what has happened to all the people that were there in the World Trade Center? Chapter 30 1. What do you infer about how Radar was treated at his "home" based on his behavior when Alex is trying to return him? Chapter 31 1. Alex goes into the old man's home before he knows him. Is this something you think you would ever do? 2. "Call me Mac," said the old man.... Recall that Mac is the old man that we have been following throughout the day as well--the one whose son works at the World Trade Center. It's always important in literature to note how characters that have been unconnected previously come together. Who was the link between Alex and Mac--who brought them together? 3. It is also in this chapter that we learn that there were two other planes that were hijacked and attempted to crash into other major monuments. One made it's mark-the Pentagon in Washington, DC. But, the other was taken back by the passengers and crashed in an empty field; it's believed that plane was heading towards to the White House. New York was not the only city in shambles and heartbreak on this day. The entire country was on edge, confused, and scared. Here are some photos of the other two flights that are being described in the chapter. Chapter 32
1. Now that we have discovered that these characters we have been following through the book will somehow be connected (as based on Mac and Alex's connection), who do you believe the Man in the White Shirt might be?
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Playday is over. Awards have been handed out. Tears have been shed. And the last bell has rung.
IT'S SUMMER TIME, YA'LL! Now, before all that wonderful, beautiful knowledge falls out their ears, let's get our kids hooked up with some amazing reading for the summer. Go ahead and order your copy! (Sorry, it doesn't look like it's available at the public library.) I will be beginning the work through it on Monday!
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