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I disagree with Alanna, how do you know Papa's changed? He probably hugged Seth because he hasn't seen him for a while.

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Papa is so much nicer now he gave Seth such a loving hug!!!!! I am stuck here I dont know if I should be happy that Papa is home because he was so mean to Seth before he went away but also I dont know why I would not be happy because he is so much nicer now that he has been away from his family (Seth in particular)

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It's not important that Seth keeps hoping. Just like being negative doesn't change the situation, being positive doesn't help the situation. If Papa is surrounded by teterrorists, Seth hoping won't stop them from shooting Papa.

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I disagree with you Dylan because Seth keeps hoping that his family will be safe.

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How do you know, the author does not specifically say that the kids are within that certain age range.

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I disagree that a theme is even through dark times hope remains. After the flood happens, nobody has any hope that their family members are still alive. I think a theme is being negative doesn't help the situation.

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I disagree with Juliette that the children are uncomfortable. They are just 4-7 year old little kids that are anxtious.

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I think a the theme is:

even through dark times hope remains

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lets finish It

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I think that the author set the scene in the train on the first page because she wants to show the reader how uncomfortable the children in the train are. For example, the text says that they grumbled a lot, and that they were whining.

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Sort of, Erik? Of course he wants his family. If you didn't have your family, wouldn't you miss them? Just asking.

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So do you want me to share the jot? I'm just asking because it talks about Seth and Ella, and something that really applies to a theme that I think is possible in this book. The theme is "Even when some people have nothing, they give you everything."

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Yeah, he might. It's a possible. But, I don't think the author will make him die.

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I found a jot in my book, it might apply to a possible theme. Do you want me to share it?

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Josiah might die I think because he always being a pessimistic and thinking on the bad side instead of the good side. He never actually brought anything good out of the bad situations. If he does not die I think he's a pessimistic because he might have already lost something or want something that he knows he can't have because of the flood.

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Well actually, I'm on page 139? I'm not sure... I think, but right now I'm rereading chapter 7 to get to now Henry a bit more. He's pretty weird, right? I think that he is jealous of Seth.

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I disagree that Seth´s father is a grouch. He is trying to rebuild the railroad so they can get help.

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Well now Seth sort of has friends but he is still sad because he wants his family sort of

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I think a theme is all you need is friends.

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Personally, I really think that Seth's father is a grouch. All he does is plan his son's life, and he won't let Seth do what he wants to do in life. I feel like Seth's family aren't wealthy, and poor, because they seem so mean to their slaves. Why are they so cruel?

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Thanks, and I am trying to find more details for the theme: you have to be grateful for everything you have.

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Juliette I like the way you are        re-reading the book to find more important themes like our theme for Home Of The Brave:"Even through darkness hope remains"

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I think that Ezra will help Aunt Julia get past these hard times because I think Ezra has gone through hard times himself. Ezra´s wife died, and his mom and dad are probably dead because Ezra is really old.

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if I was Seth I would search for my family even in this FREZING cold water

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I know Juliette it is sad

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I just realized that he is not with his siblings. Seth is probably so worried about his family, and I think that in some way he is like Kek in Home of the Brave. He is hopeful, and determined to find his family.

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I am on page 101

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I am on page 106.

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write your name and what page you are on, on a post

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Also, why don't we read more for homework. Dylan already finished the assignment. I feel like we have too little to read, how about page 140? Is that okay?

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Right now I am on page 104. Is I feel so bad for Seth because he has to take care of all his siblings.

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I wonder why Josiah is mad that Seth doesn't want to be called Mr. Seth

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I hate the Peek's, they have no respect for colored people!!

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I went back to page 31 and saw that Uncle Nate is a good man. Normally most people were racist in that time period, but Uncle Nate was nice. I think that the real mean person is Seth's father.

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well we know why it is called dark water rising

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That does fit in.

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Wealth isn't everything is in everything is in all three books we read

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I think a theme is looks can be decieving. In Heat Michael looks at Uncle Timo and thinks he's a crazy guy, but he's not. In Holes at first when the Warden gives them water after they just got some, Stanley likes her, in the end he doesn't. In Dark Water Rising Papa never makes fun of colored people, so Seth trusts his dad not to, but he does.

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I disagree that Papa is mean, it says in the book that he never made fun of colored people, only once. And I don't think that Papa thought it was funny, he just wanted to make Kate happy.

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I think that Uncle Nate will end up dying in the flood, and Seth will be depressed.

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Papa is so mean calling colored people horses that is so racist!!!!!!!!!

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I think that Seth is longing for a friend because in Chapter 2, the author specifically shows the girl and the friend. I think he really wants to fit in, and maybe the strawberry blonde girl will be important to the story.

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I dont like Uncle Nate

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On page 17 Papa is dyniying everything

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READ TO PAGE 62

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Papa is so rude! He is racist and mean to Ezra on page 10!

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Okay I'm fine with that.

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Just because someone is a bad influence does not mean that they are not there for their friends and family. Take Wringer for example.

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Ganwar is a bad influence for Kek, so Ganwar is not their when his relatives need them, Ganwar's relatives don't want him there.

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I think that Seth is a bit like Ganwar from Home of the Brave, because they are there when their relatives need them. For example, when Kek is sad, Ganwar doesn't chew him out like a normal person would, and when his mother hands him his sister, his mother made him help his sister

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Dylan is definentley right. He might Have alot of struggles so that might be the reason he is a complainer

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I think at the end of the story, the younger brothers will not annoy the main character, but be grateful that he is their brother

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I think our main character is a complainer.