Thursday, October 23, 2008

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Pages 147-168

5.-He likes to drown his depression in liquor.
-He finally comes home from his weekend adventure.
-His parents don't really welcome him home with happiness.
-His sister was really fast to catch on to his lie.
-Hes sister is very disappointed in what happened.

4.-Does he like Sally or Jane?
-What was the who part of the story about when he was drunk talking to Sally?
-His time away, did it change him for the better or worse?
-When his sister finds out, why does she throw a tantrum?

3.-Sophisticated: (Of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive (Page 151)
-Staggering: Tending to stagger or overwhelm (Page 151)
-Economizing: To practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance. (Page 153)

2.-"I was only horsing around" Pun (Page 153)
-"you did get kicked out you did , old Phoebe said." Dramatic irony. (Page 165)

1.-Hes finally back home, but feels to ashamed to reveal the news to his parents.

~VOCABULARY WORD~ Page 166: "Ostracizing"

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