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Sometimes you have to look harder or know the whole story to see the value of something
(Evidence: She pulls old clothes out of the trunk and yanks this old lace tablecloth out and just looks at it. Finally, she says she got it when she was married and only used it once.”)

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Sometimes others have a different side that is not always apparent “I don’t like Mrs. Leonardo...because she is a sad person, really.”

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Theme: Some people’s attitudes are based on struggles inside them.

Evidence: ‘“I thought . . . I thought I’d sent it to her after Mother died.” She looks down. I say, “It’s hard to remember what you’ve done after someone important dies.”’

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You must love someone while you still have them. “She shuts that trunk and asks me just who do I think she’s going to invite to dinner since everyone she’s ever done anything for has either deserted her or died.”

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There is more to people than we see.
“The truth is, I don’t like Mrs. Leonardo—so there’s a big part of me that doesn’t care—even though I know this is probably inhumane because she’s a sad person, really. (Lines 125-128)

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Items can hold memories and sentimental values.
"I remember reading some of his essays from high school and just crying."

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In life, even though some ideas sound ridiculous, they can prove to be a good one if you try them. “You were right about . . . calling her, Katie.”(277)

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1. People express sadness in many different ways. This idea appears when Katie tells the reader that it’s inhumane to be upset with Mrs. Leonardo because she’s just a sad person.

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There is always more to someone that we can see by just looking at them.
Evidence” I don’t like Mrs. Leonardo...
because she is a sad person, really.”

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Sad memories can sometimes help you heal. Mrs. Leonardo looks into her past and ends up inviting her sister over and makes happy memories that subsided her sadness. (269-274)

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- Hard work will make you a better person.
• (227-231) “I introduce them. Tell her Benjamin is here to help with dust elimination and heavy lifting, at which point Benjamin leans painfully against the wall and closes his eyes. ‘He’s a very dedicated worker once he gets started, Mrs. Leonardo.’ I jam my elbow into his side.

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There is more to people than you know. Mrs. Leonardo is very mean in the begging, but shows emotions and is very genuine. “She looks kind of sad, though stiff”

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Sometimes you have to look harder and know the whole story to know how valuable the memory is. Evidence:(“I look at the book—a well-worn brown leather cover. Doesn’t look like much.” “My sister, Helen. I thought she had the book. She always wanted it.”)

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Quality costs more.  “One woman, as expected, says, “That sounds a little high.” People are so cheap. First page)

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Some people have other sides you didn’t know about
Evidence: she is a sad person really

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You have to balance your own personal needs and wants alongside of working- Katie said “I’m thinking about my personal opinion...we have needs, dreams, I’m feeling that I work to much.” You have to make time for yourself so you don’t get overworked

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Sometimes a person might act a certain way based on their past.- “Just thinking about the day makes me shaky.”

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There is more to people than what you know. “I look at her stiff face and for a moment in the weird light of the attic, she looks like she’s going to cry.”(180-190)

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Be nice to people, because you don’t know their situation. “Everyone she’s ever done anything for has either deserted her or died.”

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sometimes the best memories are hidden. I drew this conclusion when the story said, “People just don’t understand what important things can be hiding in the dust” some people don’t remember great memories until something else triggers the memory. (295-96)

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“I look at the book—a well-worn brown leather cover. Doesn’t look like much.”

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Ones man trash is another mans treasure. “We loved him so much, but he could never get rid of what Mom called his “clutter demons.”

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Everyone is human and we need reminders of this.

When Mrs. Leonardo finds the children’s book she remembers a more human side of her sister who she constantly berates. In lines 184-190 she remembers how her mother had passed away and that was the only thing her sister wanted from her

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1. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure; “a well-worn brown leather cover. Doesn’t look like much.” “My mother read this to me every night before bed.”

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Sadness can be expressed in many different ways.
“The truth is, I don’t like Mrs. Leonardo— so there’s a big part of me that doesn’t care—.”

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Although people sometimes act one way, they may feel another way. The story says, “The truth is, I don’t like Mrs. Leonardo... she’s a sad person, really” This shows that she doesn’t really like Mrs Leonardo because she’s mean, but she’s actually quite sad.

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Sometimes you have to look harder and know the whole story to know how valuable the memory is.

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Often, you have to see the full picture or know the whole story to understand the sentimental value of an object. (“She pulls old clothes out of the trunk and yanks this old lace tablecloth out and just looks at it. Finally, she says she got it when she was married and she’s only used it once.”)

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Don’t assume why someone is acting a certain way. You do not know what they’ve been through.

"The truth is, I don’t like Mrs. Leonardo—so
there’s a big part of me that doesn’t care—even though I know this is probably
inhumane because she’s a sad person, really. Kneeling there in the dust, surrounded by the boxes of her so-called interesting life...”

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Some peoples attitudes are based on struggles inside them. “This is the wrong thing to say. Mrs. Leonardo’s gray eyes get spitting mad,”. (89-92)

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hard work will make a good person

He’s a very dedicated worker once he gets started, Mrs. Leonardo.’ I jam my elbow into his side.

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Sometimes doing things you don’t want to do can go good. Katie didn’t want to clean but when she did, she learned a lot about Mrs. Leonardo and she gets money for her family on top of that.

Quotes: “So I’m close to dying young from excessive homework, and I have to help Mrs. Leonardo clean out her attic. She is paying big bucks for this, and, believe me, my family needs the money.”
"she’s a sad person, really. Kneeling there in the dust,
surrounded by the boxes of her so-called interesting life, going on and on ”

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People might seem angry or grumpy because of certain conditions
“everyone she’s ever done anything for has either deserted her or died.”