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Hercules is a boy who is brave and determined. He doesn’t give up easily. He usually gets made fun of because his name is “Hercules”. He is and orphan and lives with his brother after their parents have a devastating accident. He is in 7th grade and in a new school.

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Hercules is a boy who is brave and determined. He doesn’t give up easily. He usually gets made fun of because his name is “Hercules”. He is and orphan and lives with his brother after their parents have a devastating accident. He is in 7th grade and in a new school.

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Why did Lieutenant Major Hupfer want to be a teacher if he made the kids do almost impossible tasks and say he didn’t care all the time?

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Why did Lieutenant Major Hupfer want to be a teacher if he made the kids do almost impossible tasks and say he didn’t care all the time?

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Lieutenant Colonel Hupfer. I noticed that he is very mean to his students, and treats them horribly, giving them impossible tasks. I think he is a bad teacher because he ‘doesn’t care’ about anything or anyone. He literally told Hercules to go to hell and back. I think that he should open up to the students and be nicer, because it’s not right the way he treats them. 

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Lieutenant Colonel Hupfer. I noticed that he is very mean to his students, and treats them horribly, giving them impossible tasks. I think he is a bad teacher because he ‘doesn’t care’ about anything or anyone. He literally told Hercules to go to hell and back. I think that he should open up to the students and be nicer, because it’s not right the way he treats them. 

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I feel like Viola is a very nice friend. She’s kind of like Hercules’s sister, or mom. I feel like he calls her a Vampire but she is actually super nice. Later in the story, Viola finds out that Hercules calls her a vampire. I feel like Viola is a very nice and forgiving person. Even when she was just Achilles’s girlfriend, she was still a huge part of Herc’s life. Now as Hercule’s brother’s fiancee, she seems super special. From getting them pepperoni pizza and orange chicken for dinner and long drives in the Beetle, Viola is a very nice, empathetic, and caring character.

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I wonder how Hercules and his brother manage to pull everything off without any parents. For instant, paying rent, taxes, food, clothes, electricity, water, house, running a shop, etc. Is his brother even old enough to do all that stuff and already get married to Viola. 

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I wonder how Hercules and his brother manage to pull everything off without any parents. For instant, paying rent, taxes, food, clothes, electricity, water, house, running a shop, etc. Is his brother even old enough to do all that stuff and already get married to Viola. 

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“Victory is a thousand times sweeter when you’re the underdog.” quote. This note connects to the part of the story (page 262 and 263).

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“Victory is a thousand times sweeter when you’re the underdog.” quote. This note connects to the part of the story (page 262 and 263).

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Hercules feels horrible when Mrs. Savage needs to sell her hippo Ira, that is super special to her. Even though Mrs. Georgia Kinnamon keeps getting everything since she is extremely wealthy, Hercules still buys Ira and gives it back to Mrs. Savage. More people are in favor for Herc to win, even though there was only seventy six dollars compared to the thousands that Mrs. Kinnamon bought, love always is worth more than money. “Mrs. Savage leaned over and hugged me as hard as she could, and when the guy came down from the podium he shook my hand.”

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Hercules is very brave and a way I know this is because on page 69 the text said “Maybe some people would be, um, distracted by a whole lot of blood dripping down parts of their bodies. But I wasn’t going to be. You can’t be distracted when you’re trying to do one of Hercule’s twelve Labors”

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Hercules is very brave and a way I know this is because on page 69 the text said “Maybe some people would be, um, distracted by a whole lot of blood dripping down parts of their bodies. But I wasn’t going to be. You can’t be distracted when you’re trying to do one of Hercule’s twelve Labors”

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Lieutenant Colonel Hupfer (new and improved)

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Lieutenant Colonel Hupfer (new and improved)

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Okay, when I originally first read this book, I kind of despised Hupfer guy. My first jot was the first thing I wrote, I kind of trashtalked him and was annoyed. Now, I feel like he’s teaching in a different way that may seem tough, but is really loving. This is kind of like a reflection, compared to my first jot about Hupfer. The question on a document would be something like
(9) How have your thoughts about Lieutenant Colonel Hupfer changed over the story?
I would probably write:
A lot. I used to think he was a mean teacher but now I think that he’s a different teacher. One who may seem bitter like coffee, but is really sweeter than sugar, a teacher who is always going to snap you back from reality from your la la land dreams and always keep you thinking and improving. But when you really need the help, they’re always there for you and help, just like when he was the “muscle” in Hercule’s operation of running the shop by himself. He also gave him a plan on how to run.

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Achilles is Hercules brother and he is always stressed out and even sometimes rude to other people. He only wants to do what’s best for Hercules and him, even if that meant giving up Viola (Viola is Achilles girlfriend and she helps him with everything, go to Carolines jots to learn more about Viola). After everything that happened to their parents when they got in the car accident and died, all Achilles every was was sad, and had a lot of attitude.

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Achilles is Hercules brother and he is always stressed out and even sometimes rude to other people. He only wants to do what’s best for Hercules and him, even if that meant giving up Viola (Viola is Achilles girlfriend and she helps him with everything, go to Carolines jots to learn more about Viola). After everything that happened to their parents when they got in the car accident and died, all Achilles every was was sad, and had a lot of attitude.

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Sometimes, you know when you’re in the right crowd or not. Maybe you figure out that what the people you’re with aren’t doing things that are okay to do, or even legal. Or maybe you know that these ‘friends’ aren’t really friends at all. Maybe everyone is interested by things that you don’t care about and think are boring. But whatever it is, some people just know. There are two types of people that just know. One type is that they figure out they don’t belong and leave the crowd. The second type is that they figure out they don’t belong so they try their hardest to belong and hold on as long as they can before someone kicks them out. Pirate cat is type one. No one exactly knows how cats think, but as a human, I wouldn’t want to hang out with these cat killers who are supposedly my friends. I wouldn’t want to be known as those ugly cats that kill everything. That’s what Pirate Cat thought, I think. He found out that stepping out of the crowd wasn’t bad. He found out that he could find love and happiness and joy by stepping out. Hercules loves Pirate Cat. Pirate Cat loves Hercules. If Pirate Cat hadn’t left the crowd, nobody would love him. And what’s better, love or no love?

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From the very beginning to the end of this book, I really liked Elly. She was a fun, supportive character that was Hercule’s best friend. Once she moved away, Hercules seemed really sad and so did she. When did they first meet and why are they so close?

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When Hercules first meets Henry, he thinks he’s the craziest person ever. He always asks too many questions and pushes others peoples buttons. Henry is very brave and doesn’t care what people think, he only cares about him and what he needs. However, he isn’t selfish, but other people and their comments seem invisible. If Lieutenant Colonel Hupfer ‘doesn’t care’ than, too bad, because Henry does care. He’ll keep asking until he gets the answer. Some people might think this is annoying, but I think that he’s super brave and confident.

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Hercules and Ty have a really interesting, complex relationship. They’re kind of like frenemies. Sometimes they’re complete enemies or complete friends. One day Hercules breaks Ty’s nose, the next day, they drink coffee together and hate it, and then they are working together. I also feel confused, didn’t Ty go with Hercules on his first labor? Also, Ty goes to a different school, right? The author kind of confused me on this. I thought Ty went to Troy middle school, but then Lieutenant Colonel Hupfer assigns him to draw a graphic novel of the oddysey? That really confuses me. But in short, Ty and Hercules are frenemies.