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Section/Chapters: 4 - 6

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Discussion Highlights/Plot Highlights

- Encounter with Ayn Rand - Ayn visits the school for the writers program. The protagonist talks to her with ideas and some experiences of admiration towards her philosophical writings.

- Relationships - The protagonist goes through some confusing relationships with his classmates. They form a sort of rivalry. This shows what the environment is like within the school.

- Reflections - The protagonist experiences some moments of self discovery. He receives some personal growth which all contribute to his discovery of himself and as a writer.

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All members are responsible for completing and submitting the Padlet. If you are absent, you STILL NEED TO COMPLETE THAT WEEK’S WORK! Ask your group members to fill you in on missed agenda items

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Least favorite character

Purcell is my least favorite character so far. He is a very privileged kid who is very arrogant and shows his control and dominance over other students because of his wealth. He walks around with a lot of entitlement within the school. He is cocky.

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Section/Chapters: 7 - 9

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- The Visit of Plimpton - George Plimpton visits the school as a part of a series by the writers. His presence adds to a lot of anxiety for the protagonist to once again show his abilities.

- Plimpton's Request - George requests for a writing contest within the students. He says that the winner will have their work published in a magazine. This causes a lot of tension within the students.

- Competition - The competition escalates drastically within the school due to the contest presented by George. Thus tension causes new tension between new students.

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Section/Chapters: 1 -3

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- Introduction to the school - The protagonist describes the prestigious boarding school he attends. The setting plays an important role in the events and themes that will be occurring.

- First Writers Visit - Robert Frost arrives at the school. His presence excites the students and all eagerly wait till they can interact with him and his literature.

- Encounter With Frost - The protagonist has a brief encounter with Robert Frost. He shows Frost a poem that he wrote and wants to get his thoughts. He tries to impress him as a writer.

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Meeting 1 Date: 1/18

Pages/Chapters: 1-3

Meeting 2 Date: 1/26

Pages/Chapters: 4-6

Meeting 3 Date: 2/4

Pages/Chapters:7-9

Meeting 4 Date: 2/14

Pages/Chapters:10-12

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Name: Andrew D’Urso

Email: 25118ad@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Antonio Testani

Email: 25457at@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Tom Spantanogous

Email: 25373ts@chaminade-hs.org

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Section/Chapters: 10 - 12

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Discussion Highlights/Plot Highlights

- Climax of the writing contest - The protagonist wins the writing contest. He is summoned to the deans office and is expelled for plagiarizing.

- Character development - The protagonist undergoes significant development as he navigates through many obstacles and challenges on his journey.

- In the end the protagonist plagiarizes in the writing contest. My prediction was right. He thought he could do more then he could handle. This made hum choose a very bad path and plagirize.

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Disappointment - The biggest disappointment for me so far is that the protagonist doesn't really have the abilities to win this contest. Every though he has a lot of desire to win the contest he needs to undertand that his writing most likely will not have what it takes.

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Prediction?

My prediction went great. I knew that the protagonist was going to go down a bad path just to win this contest. He thought he could handle more than he could. This made him plagiarize and was ultimately caught and expelled. He did all the work and stress for nothing, but along the way he did peruse some personal growth.

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Make a bold prediction. Explain

The protagonists eagerness to impress Robert Frost may cause him to make mistakes and be clumsy. He may plagiarize his writing just to make him sound smarter which would ultimately affect his relationship with Frost and his friends.

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You can discuss the Agenda Topics in your group discussions, but the Meeting Reflections are INDIVIDUAL reflections - each person will have his own different reflections

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T2 Book was better

The characters in this book are a lot better developed. Each student has their own motivations and struggles. I deeply tried to understood what each character was going through which made me pay a lot of more attention to the book.

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Favorite quote

“I imagined the line dividing life from art, and I stepped over it, just to see what would happen”

This quote shows the protagonists struggle with challenges and integrity for success. This shows the lines between ready and fiction all faced by writers trying to make it.

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1. This book was a lot better then Siddhartha,

2. This book had a lot of tension and drama which made the book more interesting for me.

3. The book truly shows the pressure that high school students are under and the challenges and consequenmces that can occur

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Insert a Gif or series of emojis that best sum up your feelings on the group, book, the sweet new workshop rules, and/or the 1st quarter of your book, and of course, explain

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I choose this emoji because it shows the excitement that all of the students have upon Frosts arrival. The protagonist has a great desire and if filled with excitement to meet Frost. This causes him to develop a lot of anticipation for what the future will hold.

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“During a discussion, the protagonist presents a well reasoned argument about the importance of authenticity in literature, citing examples from classic works and his position”.

This quote shows logos by supporting a viewpoint held by the main character. This is a common technique displayed by authors to allow readers to convey their own arguments

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Workshop Class is now an iPad FREE ZONE!! You can use a notebook to jot notes, reflections, thoughts down, and then they can be put onto the Padlet later. Padlet responses don’t need to be in complete sentences.

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Identify 1 argument the author is making. How is he/she making it? What kind of argument is it. What kind of appeal is he/she using? How effective is it?

The author is making an argument about the ambition that is rising within the protagonist. He makes an argument based on the length the protagonist will go to achieve recognition from Frost. He makes his argument through the protagonists thoughts and actions. The author uses a pathos argument due to the expression of the main characters emotions and feelings that are occurring.

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One quote with pathos

“As the protagonist listens to the visiting writer recounts tales of struggle and triumph, he feels a string in his chest - a deep yearning for his own voice to be heard, for his own story to matter in the vast tapestry of literature”

This quotes shows pathos by diving into the protagonists emotional desires for recognition and achievements by his peers and role models.

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1. This book is already a lot better then Siddhartha

2. I have a feeling that the protagonist is going to do something that will cause a lot of problems just to achieve recognition by Frost

3. We will all adjust to the new rules and figure out a way to accomplish more in our discussion

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1. We had a lot better of a discussion because we all talked about our main thoughts for 5 minutes each, allowed for better organization.

2. I feel like a fight is going to occur within the school because of all the battles that are occurring to receive recognition from Ayn

3. The protagonist is very desperate to receive commemoration from his peers and role models.

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Favorite character

George Plimpton is my favorite character so far. Plimpton gives a lot of inspiration to the students. He is shown as a big role model for the students. He provides a lot of benficial feedback to the boys on their writings so they can ultimately become better writers.

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Least Favorite Character

Purcell is still my least favorite character. He shows no fairness to the other students. This destroys his reputation as a disliked character within the school community. All he cares about is his own personal growth no matter what may occur.

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1. Purcell shows a lot of negative traits and actions. This makes him a character that no one likes in the group

2. Tom made a very good point that the protagonist thinks he can do more than he actually can. Eventually he will become overwhelmed and will allow for mistakes.

3. George really is trying to better the students abilities to write. He shows important aspects on what makes a writer more understandable. He truly cares about the kids.