Monday, December 1, 2008

Bad Characters:
2 Questions due Tuesday, December 9
2 Answers due Wednesday, December 10.

69 comments:

JFoley289 said...

Why does Jean hate her new solitude?

JFoley289 said...

Do you think Jean is actually a good person after all? Explain.

Tyler said...

Jean? Isn't it Emily??

Tyler said...

Anyways, do you think Lottie had used her "deaf and blind" method with other people before?

Why do you think Emily has these random outbreaks to her "friends"?

Sarah said...

Why does Emily go and steal from the ten-cent store when she knows it is wrong?

O page 103, why does Johnny-on-the-spot Jack call Emily a Polecat?

O page 111, why does Lottie say," Price the rickrack." What does she mean by rickrack?

Sarah said...

Jake, Jean(it's actually Emily) is a good person because she knew it was wrong at the start, but she really wanted a friend. I think she caould've possibly made a better choise, but oh well.

Tyler said...

Sarah, I think Emily goes and steals to make herself look tough and mature to Lottie.

Sarah said...

Tyler, I think Emily has these random outbreaks to her friends because she is possesed with a passion and can't watch her mouth.

connorb12 said...

Why does Emily's mother imagine the robber who stole the cake to be a hobbo?

connorb12 said...

Why did Lottie abandone Emily on page 114? GIVE TWO EXAMPLES FROM THE STORY ABOUT HER PERSONALITY THAT WOULD explain why.

Olivia said...

Would the story change if Emily was a good person, and not a sinner?

Do you think that Emily could be a good person? What clues helped you come to this answer.

connorb12 said...

Sarah, Johnny calls Emily a polecat because he is her brother and he likes to anoy her, and she is more like their grumpy pet cat than the family.

connorb12 said...

Olivia, Emily's not being a sinner would have changed the story because she just would have shooed off Lottie when she met her, rather than letting it escalate to this level.

jsagan said...

Why do you think Jean had only one friend at a time?

jsagan said...

Why did Lottie call Jean "bub"?

Sylvia said...

What time in history is this? Give and year and explain how you know.

What did Emily mean when she says (page 115) "Why, listen, if I rooted out all of the badness in me, there wouldn't have been any left?

Why do you think Emily has bad character in the first place? Do her parents have anything to do with it?

Sylvia said...

Tyler, I think that Lottie had used her "deaf and blind" trick before because she played her part perfectly. I don't know about you but I would wince or something if a pop gun with of with out warning by my ear.

Sarah, Emily steals (well actually helps steal) in the ten-cent store when she knows that it is wrong because firstly she really admires Lottie and second because she knows that if she doesn't Lottie would get back at her some how.

jsagan said...

Sarah, Emily steals from the ten cent store because she wants to stay friends with Lottie.

jsagan said...

Sylvia, the time is around 1920's or 30's. I know because there are gangsters and hobos and robbers.

Jenna B. said...

Tyler, Emily has these random outbreaks because she can not control herself sometimes.

Jenna B. said...

Olivia, yes, the story would have definately changed because she would never have gotten in a mess at the five-and-dime store.

Jenna B. said...

Why do you think Emily decided that it would be a good decision to shoplift when she felt so much guilt?

Jenna B. said...

Why do you think the people gave Lottie candy when she shoplifted? Why wouldn't they have put her in the detention center no matter how much misery and sorrow they felt for her?

David B. said...

Define a 'bad' character. What makes them bad. Are these the kind of people described in this story?

Anonymous said...

1. Do you think that she would have really commited suicide if her parents continued to argue? Back up your opinion with facts from the story.

2.Do you think Lottie was a homeless hoodlum, or do you think she really had a family? Give examples of behavioral issues, or descriptions in the story.

JFoley289 said...

Jillian, Jean only had one friend at a time because she would be so mean and cruel to people.

JFoley289 said...

Silvia, Emily has bad character because she has trouble making friends due to her being rude or just mouthing. Her parents have a lot to do with it because they are argueing all the time and they give her no attention.

Jenny♣ said...

Do you think that Emily minded that Lottie took her mother's Things?

If you were Emily, would you follow Lottie and go lifting?

Jenny♣ said...

Sarah,I think Emily still goes and steals becasue she wants a friend, and she doesn't want Lottie to hate her or something.

Olivia, I think the story wouldn't change much if Emily was a good person because maybe Lottie would still want to be her friend maybe.. but still, lifting was a big thing in the story with Lottie Jump. So it really depends.

Jenny♣ said...

Jake, wasn't her name Emily?

Michael said...

Why did Jean only have one friend at a time?

Michael said...

Why do you think Emily is bullied by her siblings? Doyou think its the reason she has a bad mouth?

Tyler said...

Hey Jenny-

I don't think that Emily cared if Lottie took her mom's stuff, because if Emily did care, then she would have stopped Lottie from taking them.

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Tyler said...

whoops i didnt mena to do that. that was a typo. forgive me.

Rachel Moore said...

If you were Emily, would you feel bad walking around all of the poor and sick people on page 94? Why or why not?


What do yu think the weltschmerzlich means on page 99? Explain

Rachel Moore said...

Sylvia, I think that Emily was a bad character in the first place because her parents (yes, they did have something to do with it)let her ger her way by throwing tantrums

Rachel Moore said...

Jenny:
I do not think that emily minded Lottee taking her mother's things because emily didn't do anything about it, and if she did care, she would've done something.

Peyton said...

How did Emily meet Lottie?

Why was lottie described as a hobo?

croberts said...

1. Why Does Emily like Lottie?

2.Why was Emily so happy when she saw her old friend alone?

Michaela said...

1 waht time period was this story based in? use context clues to help you answer.

2 is the narrorator of the story rich?

aYaCoVeTTa said...

No Ty, I think that Lottie had used her method because she wasn't able to know how to talk to other people.

Ian P. said...

Are Lottie and Emily realy friends?

Does Emily's character change by the end of the story?

aYaCoVeTTa said...

yes olivia, she would have changed the story completly!

ABC123 said...

Sarah-
She steals because she does not want to lose Lottie's friendship.

ABC123 said...

Tyler-
Yes because she knew exactly what she was doing.

Becca said...

Why do you think that Emily thinks she has to steal to prove herself to Lottie?

Becca said...

Do you think that EMily is embarrassed about her outbursts?

Becca said...

Kendall,
Ithink that Emily wouln't commit suicide if her parents didn't stop arguing becausea life is not somethting to take away on account of another person.

Becca said...

Chloe,
I think that Emily likes Lottie because she thinks that Lottie makes her feel like she is one of the group.

Michaela said...

sarah,
emily steals from the store to look good for her friend lottie even though she knows that it is wrong

jillian,
yes emily did only have one friend at a time because it says on the firsy page of the story " I never had more than one friend at a time".

Michael said...

Jake, Jean is a good person because she doesn't try to cus it just happens.

Michael said...

David, a bad person is a bully, criminal, or someone who cusses and hurts people. Yes, bad people are described in this story she is lottie.

Ty said...
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Ty said...

is it working?

Ty said...

is it working?

Ty said...

moooo

Ty said...

sorry i didn't know it was working

WHy is Emily/Jean compelled to be friends with Lottie?

Did Lottie really want to be Jean/Emily's friend? Or did she pretend to be friends for some other reason?

Ty said...

Sarah, Emily/Jean steals from the store because she wants to be friends with Lottie.


Conner, Emily/Jean's mom imagines that the cake thief was a hobo because she couldn't imagine a nice or rich person stealing someone's cake.

Cameron said...

Sarah, Emily stole from the 10 cent store to fit in with Lottie.


Tyler, I think Lottie had used her deaf and blind method before because she seemed to be really good at it.

Anonymous said...

Um, Joseph. You spelled my name wrong. It's Kendahl, not kendall. : )

Anonymous said...

Rachel, I think in a way I would feel bad for all the sick people if I was walking by because I'd imagine both me and Emily have a conscience. And it starts to drag you throught the mud eventually.

Cameron said...

Why does Emilyhang out with Lottie even though Lottie has a bad reputation?


Do you think that Lottie can change her reputation as a bad person? If so,how long do you think it would take for her "friends" to accept her?

Anonymous said...

Tyler,
I think Emily has these random outburst with her friends because she feels that she needs to have solitude with herself. Because if a person divides his/herself from more populated positions to becoming very independent people, the more they feel the need to be alone. It's like turning into a hermit almost, besides the fact that you still have to associate with people on a daily basis.

Olivia said...

Tyler, I do think that Lottie had use the "deaf and blind" method before because it worked. I think that she might have tried other methods before coning up with this brilliant method.

Olivia said...

Jake, i do think that Emily is a good person because she tries to act better, yet she has those moments when everyone is against her. Like when she got blamed for eating the cake when Lottie stole it.

Peyton said...

Joseph, i think that emily is embarassed about her outbursts.

Jenny, i wouldn't follow lottie because i would be to scared that i would get caught.

croberts said...

Connor-
Emily's mom probably pictures whoever (lottie) stole the cake like a hobo because probably the first thought in her head was that hobo's can't afford much, and people with money probably wouldn't have to steal.

croberts said...

Joseph-
I think that Emily is very embarrased about her outbursts, but not at the time. Probably when she is doing them, she just wants to make her point. But I am pretty sure that she wouldn't like them afterwards.