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Tyrone PG#81
"Now I know why the sista hisses at me every time I call her "Caramel cutie."
This indicates his change in his attitude towards others and realizing that he shouldn't make fun of people.

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Tyrone PG#39
"So, the daydreamer speaks."  This line of text resonates with me because I daydream a lot in class so I miss out on a lot of stuff.

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Tyrone PG#86
"Mr. Ward says you have to take people one at atime, check out what's in their head and heart before you judge."
This line of text resonates with me because I find my self doing this quite often.

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Tyrone PG#33

"Shoot. If I had moves like Devon, I'd be cruising crosscourt with Scotty Pippen!" This indicates his change towards his attitude and connecting to others and realizing that his connections with people and could help them be friends

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Devon Hope PG#32
"I'm more than tall ,lengthy, and limb." This shows that he is opening up to his classmates and is more than just a dumb jock.

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"I want to be stone."  From Amy Moscowitz's poem.  "I've felt that way a few times."  Tyrone's reaction to Amy Moscowitz's poem this indicates his change towards his attitude and connecting to others and realizing that he shouldn't make fun of people.

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Tyrone Bittings Steve Ericson Wesley Boone PG#130

"By the way, just  'cause you brothers put the H in hip doesn't mean us white boys can't pick up a tip."  This line of text resonates with me because when I try to play football at school I don't get passed to because no one knows what I can do.

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Raynard Patterson PG#123
"Finish what you start."
This resonates with me because if I start some thing I feel the need to finish it because when I do it feels soo good to accomplish my work.

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Raul Ramirez PG#18

"her bruises are almost gone, but I can still see the shadow they left behind.  If she was my hermanita, I'd squash  the cockroach who messed her up like that."  This line of text resonates with me because I seen my cousin punch his girlfriend, and I've known my cousin her and her son my whole life.

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Sterling Hughes PG#87

"Just so long as  you don't call me Samson. I'm hoping to end up in better shape than he did."

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Amy Moscowitz PG#102

"Amy.  The name is petite, like me.  It's also soft.  I'm not. Just ask Tyrone. Or Diondra. Or Sterling. Better yet, ask my father. He thinks I'm so tough, I don't need anybody. Not even him."

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"You never think other folks got feelings." p. 50 This shows that Tyrone is starting to think more about what other people are thinking and feeling. This indicates his change.

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The theme is that people change over time. And stay true to yourself and be open to connecting with others.

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Tanisha Scott PG#74

"I'm soo sick of people making such a big deal over my good hair.

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Lupe Algarin PG#68

"I don't want me and my baby to be alone like Gloria and Angel."

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Devon Hope PG#32

"Don't call me Jump Shot.
My name is Surprise."