Summary
In this section Macon finally asked out Halley. She even wrote down the time and date that he did. She was so happy that this happened. Halley told her mother that she was going to Scarlett's house for the night and than snuck from Scarlett's house to go to the party at Ginny's house. Ginny was a girl that they knew from over the summer. When they could not find Macon at the party they decided to leave. Halley thought that he had stood her up and then continued to say that she was not good enough for him and that he never really liked her. Scarlett then told her that she should not say that and that he would be lucky to have someone like her, and that he is missing out on a unique girl like her. The next day when they saw him she asked him if he was even at the party and if he stood her up. He said that he was in the attic and that she had stood him up. She told him that she was there and that she did not go in to the attic.
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"She doesn't think it's mistake" (Dessen 121).
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When I read this quote I thought that most girls, at first, don't think that they are making mistakes. They think that they will be perfectly fine with raising a child but at the same time still being children themselves. They think that they will be ok and everything will work out but it sometimes does not work that way.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Someone Like You (3-66)
Summary
In this section there are two girls that are best friends. their names are Halley and Scarlett. It was the beginning of the summer and Scarlett called Halley, who was at Sisterhood camp, and told her that Michael Sherwood died. Micheal was Scarlett's boyfriend. Halley was the one who normally needed Scarlett but this time was different. When Halley called her mother, her mother did not want Halley to leave but she insisted that her mother come and get her. On the day of the funeral Halley went over to Scarlett's house and found Macon Faulkner in Scarlett's bed. When Halley asked Scarlett about it she just told Halley that he needed a place to stay. Also in this portion of the book it talks about the summer that Halley and Scarlett got jobs at a market at the registers. It talks about how Michael also got a job at the market too. He worked in produce and everyday at lunch he would get some kiwi's and eat them outside. he would pay for them at Scarlett's register and they just hit it off. it talks about how Scarlett started to spend less time with Halley because of this. When school started Halley's schedule was all messed up. and she had to go to the guidance office to fix it. It turns out that Macon was there too. Macon and Scarlett had a conversation about why Halley was there and how Macon thought that Halley was already in trouble. Toward the end of their conversation they realized that they had P.E. together and Halley then looked forward to third period everyday.
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"you'd best have a note."
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When I read this line in the book I thought of most teachers and how if you show up for class late they normally ask for a note or a pass to make sure that you have not been skipping classes. I also realized that this is kind of showing that Macon can make passes because he has a gift of forging signatures. Macon is very good at getting out of trouble and this means that he is very good at persuading people to get them to think what he wants them to think. He calls it the Jedi mind trick.
In this section there are two girls that are best friends. their names are Halley and Scarlett. It was the beginning of the summer and Scarlett called Halley, who was at Sisterhood camp, and told her that Michael Sherwood died. Micheal was Scarlett's boyfriend. Halley was the one who normally needed Scarlett but this time was different. When Halley called her mother, her mother did not want Halley to leave but she insisted that her mother come and get her. On the day of the funeral Halley went over to Scarlett's house and found Macon Faulkner in Scarlett's bed. When Halley asked Scarlett about it she just told Halley that he needed a place to stay. Also in this portion of the book it talks about the summer that Halley and Scarlett got jobs at a market at the registers. It talks about how Michael also got a job at the market too. He worked in produce and everyday at lunch he would get some kiwi's and eat them outside. he would pay for them at Scarlett's register and they just hit it off. it talks about how Scarlett started to spend less time with Halley because of this. When school started Halley's schedule was all messed up. and she had to go to the guidance office to fix it. It turns out that Macon was there too. Macon and Scarlett had a conversation about why Halley was there and how Macon thought that Halley was already in trouble. Toward the end of their conversation they realized that they had P.E. together and Halley then looked forward to third period everyday.
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"you'd best have a note."
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When I read this line in the book I thought of most teachers and how if you show up for class late they normally ask for a note or a pass to make sure that you have not been skipping classes. I also realized that this is kind of showing that Macon can make passes because he has a gift of forging signatures. Macon is very good at getting out of trouble and this means that he is very good at persuading people to get them to think what he wants them to think. He calls it the Jedi mind trick.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Will's Choice (210-300:end)
Summary
In this section of the book Will's father and mother found out that Will was sneaking out of school and that he was finding a way to call his step-sister. Will's father wrote Will a letter saying that he knew that will was sneaking letters out of school. He also wrote that he should give himself a chance to find a slightly different way to understanding the world. Also in this section Megan wrote Will a letter sayin that she blames herself for what he did. she gose on to say that she will never forgive herself and that he should never try and kill himself again. She says that she would not be able to live through it again and that she had a complete relaps when he was in the hospital.
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I'm not so good at this heart-to-heart, embrace-life bullshit..." (Griffith 297).
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My reaction to this was wow he is not just some kid who hates life that he is a real person that does have feelings even though he was treated so differently because he was depressed. It shows me that everyone can make it through a hard time if they have a good support system.
In this section of the book Will's father and mother found out that Will was sneaking out of school and that he was finding a way to call his step-sister. Will's father wrote Will a letter saying that he knew that will was sneaking letters out of school. He also wrote that he should give himself a chance to find a slightly different way to understanding the world. Also in this section Megan wrote Will a letter sayin that she blames herself for what he did. she gose on to say that she will never forgive herself and that he should never try and kill himself again. She says that she would not be able to live through it again and that she had a complete relaps when he was in the hospital.
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I'm not so good at this heart-to-heart, embrace-life bullshit..." (Griffith 297).
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My reaction to this was wow he is not just some kid who hates life that he is a real person that does have feelings even though he was treated so differently because he was depressed. It shows me that everyone can make it through a hard time if they have a good support system.
Will's Choice (120-210)
Summary
In this section of the book it talks about how Will and his brother moved to California when they were younger. This was because Will's father had gotten his dream job there. Will seemed to be doing fine there at first but then on a visit to his mothers house in Washington he proposed a "what if" question. He asked his mother, what if he wanted to move back with her could he. She was happy that he was thinking of moving back to live with her but did not want to deal with changing the agreement that she had with Will's father. Will proceeded to fill out the application to the high school he wanted to attend in Washington all by himself with out his parents helping him. This showed that he was determined to move back with his mother and attend high school in Washington. Will's father was sad that Will would not be living with him anymore but gave in and let will go.
A little later in this section it talks about will getting discharged from the hospital. He was admitted on 03/13/01 and discharged on 04/02/01. He was discharged because he promised to go to a program and they decided to get him out and for him to go to this program. It also says that he had overdosed on Remeron. Will's mother also wrote a thank you note to everyone who was there to help her out and support them in this dark time.
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"Nothing would have pleased me more, as a mother, than to have will back in Washington" (Griffith 125).
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in this quote Will's mother tells us that she was pleased that Will wanted to move back with her. That would maked her very happy. This would make any parent happy if their child wanted to move back in with them. Most parents would be exited if their child wanted to move back and live with them after being gone for so long.
In this section of the book it talks about how Will and his brother moved to California when they were younger. This was because Will's father had gotten his dream job there. Will seemed to be doing fine there at first but then on a visit to his mothers house in Washington he proposed a "what if" question. He asked his mother, what if he wanted to move back with her could he. She was happy that he was thinking of moving back to live with her but did not want to deal with changing the agreement that she had with Will's father. Will proceeded to fill out the application to the high school he wanted to attend in Washington all by himself with out his parents helping him. This showed that he was determined to move back with his mother and attend high school in Washington. Will's father was sad that Will would not be living with him anymore but gave in and let will go.
A little later in this section it talks about will getting discharged from the hospital. He was admitted on 03/13/01 and discharged on 04/02/01. He was discharged because he promised to go to a program and they decided to get him out and for him to go to this program. It also says that he had overdosed on Remeron. Will's mother also wrote a thank you note to everyone who was there to help her out and support them in this dark time.
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"Nothing would have pleased me more, as a mother, than to have will back in Washington" (Griffith 125).
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in this quote Will's mother tells us that she was pleased that Will wanted to move back with her. That would maked her very happy. This would make any parent happy if their child wanted to move back in with them. Most parents would be exited if their child wanted to move back and live with them after being gone for so long.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Will's Choice (64-119)
Summary
This section starts off by Will getting checked into the Psychiatric Institute of Washington. Then Wills mother and a lot of his family get to finally take a break with watching him 24/7. Will's mother wanted to have a heart-to-heart with will because when she was younger she was also diagnosed with clinical depression. Will's mother says that Will is so grown-up for his age, but he still has awhile to go and more to learn. they talk about how Will's mother used to want to kill herself a lot but she never did because of will and his brother. Will's mother says that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Will goes on to say that if he saw the light he would not be depressed. His mother thinks to herself saying that he is right and he has good insight.
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"She's been diagnosed bipolar and she cuts herself" (Griffith 70).
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My reaction to this was "OMG!" I reacted like this because I know a girl that cut(s) herself. She was not diagnosed bipolar though. It scared me when I see people who do and it makes me sad. It makes me wonder why they do that and why they think it will help with anything. This connects to rthe book because the bankers daughter was bipolar and cut herself and Will's mother and the banker spent some time talking about this because Will's mother was writing a book about teen depression and teen suicide.
This section starts off by Will getting checked into the Psychiatric Institute of Washington. Then Wills mother and a lot of his family get to finally take a break with watching him 24/7. Will's mother wanted to have a heart-to-heart with will because when she was younger she was also diagnosed with clinical depression. Will's mother says that Will is so grown-up for his age, but he still has awhile to go and more to learn. they talk about how Will's mother used to want to kill herself a lot but she never did because of will and his brother. Will's mother says that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Will goes on to say that if he saw the light he would not be depressed. His mother thinks to herself saying that he is right and he has good insight.
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"She's been diagnosed bipolar and she cuts herself" (Griffith 70).
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My reaction to this was "OMG!" I reacted like this because I know a girl that cut(s) herself. She was not diagnosed bipolar though. It scared me when I see people who do and it makes me sad. It makes me wonder why they do that and why they think it will help with anything. This connects to rthe book because the bankers daughter was bipolar and cut herself and Will's mother and the banker spent some time talking about this because Will's mother was writing a book about teen depression and teen suicide.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Will's Choice (36-63)
Summary
In this section of the book Will's parents found out that will did try to commit suicide. His mother Gail wondered why she did not pick up on this and why she did not take the hint when she realized that his room was cleaned. They found out that he tried to commit suicide when Will's step-brother was searching Will's room. His step-brother found the suicide notes under his bed and all the empty medicine bottles. There was a note for his mother and father, his girlfriend, and there was one that was addressed to friends and family. Will's step-brother was so frustrated when he found these under wills bed.
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"Suicide euphoria" (Griffith 37).
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In the book Gail, Will's mother, said that this was scattered throughout the therapeutic literature. Euphoria is a feeling of happiness and confidence. when I read this I thought it was contradictory because when people normally think of suicide it is depressing and since euphoria is a feeling of happiness I just thought it was contradictory.
In this section of the book Will's parents found out that will did try to commit suicide. His mother Gail wondered why she did not pick up on this and why she did not take the hint when she realized that his room was cleaned. They found out that he tried to commit suicide when Will's step-brother was searching Will's room. His step-brother found the suicide notes under his bed and all the empty medicine bottles. There was a note for his mother and father, his girlfriend, and there was one that was addressed to friends and family. Will's step-brother was so frustrated when he found these under wills bed.
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"Suicide euphoria" (Griffith 37).
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In the book Gail, Will's mother, said that this was scattered throughout the therapeutic literature. Euphoria is a feeling of happiness and confidence. when I read this I thought it was contradictory because when people normally think of suicide it is depressing and since euphoria is a feeling of happiness I just thought it was contradictory.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Will's Choice (1-35)
Summary
The first section of the book is about a 17 year old boy named William who was diagnosed with depression and how his mother went into his room to tell him to get up so that he could say good bye to his stepsister Jane before she went off to college. But when Gail, his mother, went into his room to wake him, she realized that he was not aware of his surroundings. He was also his skin was a yellow-gray color and it was clammy. After they found him like this, they called for an ambulance and tried to get him to respond to them. Once at the hospital they asked if he was on drugs or drank. They then rushed Will of so they could taker him to get an EKG(Electrocardiogram). Gail asked if she should call Will's father and have him come down and the doctor said that she should. She then thought that the worst was going to happen: he was going to die.
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"Oh, Jesus, this can't be happening." (Griffith 21)
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When the narrator said this she was freaking out because the doctor told her that she should call her ex-husband and tell him to fly out. This is because she was scared that the worst was going to happen and that he was going to die. When I read this I thought that he was going to die too. I thought that it was very sudden that a character was already going to die in the first chapter in the book. I was scared for the mother that she was going to loose her son. I am scared that the doctors are not goint to figure out what is going on with William.
The first section of the book is about a 17 year old boy named William who was diagnosed with depression and how his mother went into his room to tell him to get up so that he could say good bye to his stepsister Jane before she went off to college. But when Gail, his mother, went into his room to wake him, she realized that he was not aware of his surroundings. He was also his skin was a yellow-gray color and it was clammy. After they found him like this, they called for an ambulance and tried to get him to respond to them. Once at the hospital they asked if he was on drugs or drank. They then rushed Will of so they could taker him to get an EKG(Electrocardiogram). Gail asked if she should call Will's father and have him come down and the doctor said that she should. She then thought that the worst was going to happen: he was going to die.
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"Oh, Jesus, this can't be happening." (Griffith 21)
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When the narrator said this she was freaking out because the doctor told her that she should call her ex-husband and tell him to fly out. This is because she was scared that the worst was going to happen and that he was going to die. When I read this I thought that he was going to die too. I thought that it was very sudden that a character was already going to die in the first chapter in the book. I was scared for the mother that she was going to loose her son. I am scared that the doctors are not goint to figure out what is going on with William.
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