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After the discussion, I realize...

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Follow the directions under the title, "Approximations" Discussion.

Pick 1 statement to answer where it says "Write something."

1. After the discussion, I realize…
2. (Name), made me change my thinking because…
3. One thing I wish I said was…

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After the discussion I realized how much hate Melinda's mom at her dad because he practically abandoned her without any support.

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After the discussion I realized that the TV is a metaphor.

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After the discussion I realize that the story isn't just about Melinda. It is also about how her mom, and jerry approximated.

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Caroline  changed my perspective about the story when she brought out the metaphor

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After this discussion my opinions stayed the same.

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This outer circle was good we stayed on topic for the most

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Ileine . Melinda went to jerry because he was the only one she had to go to because she had a fight with her mom.

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Ileine . Melinda went to jerry because he was the only one she had to go to because she had a fight with her mom.

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After the discussion I realized that the ending was ultimately a good one/happy ending.

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After the discussion, I realized that Melinda's mom might still have feelings for Melinda's dad. she might have been testing him with the Sony portable TV if he cared about his daughter or not. She might have used that in order to see if he was good enough for Melinda

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Jason made me realize his P.O.V

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After the discussion I realized that Melinda was responding after the fight ok

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Today's discussion I notice

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After the discussion I realized how much  Jerry wants to be somewhat of a father figure to Melinda.

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After the discussion I have mor reasons on why Melinda went to jerry

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After the discussion I realized that Jerry could possibly be a father figure for Melinda in the Future.

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Realized after the discussion I agree with Thomas

I wish I had explained what jerry was going to do

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Melinda isn't going to connect with jerry to me

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I wish that I had went to the hot seat to further explain the father-daughter relationship of Melinda and Jerry/John.

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After the discussion I realize jerry is not the only approximation.

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After the dicussion I realize that the Mother was selfish and wanted the Tv for herself

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One

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After the discussion , I realized how the title is so important to the story.

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After the discussion I realized that Melinda doesn’t accept the fact that jerry is her father

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One thing I noticed about the discussion is that alot  of people participated

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After the discussion, I realized that there are so many more reasons why Carol was mad at Melinda or mad in general.

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During the discussion I realized that Melinda’s mom wasn’t so much of a harsh parent to Melinda I feel she just wants what’s best for her daughter knowing that carol raised her so i guess it’s ok for Carol to be not the nicest sometimes

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One thing I realized during the discussion was that the chat room was really involved and talking about the discussion. The interest level for the outer circle was very high.

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After the discussion I realized that not only the story "Approximations" is not only about Melinda but also about Carol and Jerry.

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After the discussion, i realized that Carol was being selfish and greedy and only went on the trip with Melinda so she could have a chance to get what she wanted, but it didn't happen.

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After the discussion, I realized Carol's selfishness was one of the reasons she was mad at Melinda. During the story, we can notice Carol asking for many gifts. She especially asked Jerry, but she stopped after he did not get the exact gift for her. After the trip, Carol came back without the TV. Her greediness caused her to yell at Melinda.

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After the discussion, I realized that Melinda’s mom was taking advantage of John.

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After the discussion, I realized that Carol used Melenda as a Trojan horse to get the TV. I never thought about Carol using Melenda that way to get the TV she wanted until Sean brought it up.

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Something I realized after the discussion was that the mother wasn't only mad at melanda but all the bad things that happened to her

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After the discussion I still think that Melinda went to Jerry for comfort

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After the discussion I realized that the sony portable TV was a symbol in the story, and that all the characters faced approximations.

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After the discussion, i realized carol did not care about melindas feelings at all. She was being selfish and the only thing she cared about was getting the tv.

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After the discussion I realize that Carol valued her needs more than anything else.

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After the discussion i realized that Carol was really selfish towards her family and that she wanted everything to herself.

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After the discussion I realized the TV was symbolic.

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After the discussion, I realized that Melinda was afraid to love Jerry and her actual father because she doesn't want them to leave her.

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After the discussion I realized that Carol was a very manipulative person that abused many things that she was able to do as a parent.

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Rina made me change my thinking because I had originally added onto another students idea. But as Rina told me to elaborate, I realized that my answer

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After the discussion I realized, Hoe carol was very manipulative to her daughter and to her dad but in the same way she still loved her daughter and wanted the best for her.

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After the discussion, I realize that even though Carol is very mean and manipulative to Melinda, she still loves Melinda and wants to the best for Melinda in her eyes

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After the discussion I realized the T.V was a symbol of communication. It is expressing the need still for oness in the family, even in their prsonal state. It is showing that they at the end need each other and rely on each other still for their problems and situations. They still want to be close from with in them selves, but need a way to show that. They have trouble expressing themselves and communicating and thats why they need to communicate to be happy as Carol said or implied that getting the tv is a want, and therefore would probably make her happy. Just lik a family would make one happy.

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After the discussion I realized that even though Carol is very harsh and manipulative towards Melinda, she is really doing all of this for Melinda and to help her have a better life. She isn't being mean or unfair to her daughter in from her perspective.

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After the discussion it became aperrant that Melinda

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After the discussion I realized that almost everyone in the story approximated and that Malinda learns that aproximations are part of life

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After the discussion, I realized that Jerry didn't face any setbacks. Even though he approximated towards carol and Melinda, he didn't face an approximation of his own.

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After the discussion, I realized that at least Melinda got to see her father it's not like she didn't know what he looked like, so even though he wasn't a great father they still got to see eachother.

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After the discussion I realize that everybody deals with Approximations and that Melinda learns that it is a part of life

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After the discussion,I realized that Carol isn't the the best mom to Melinda and even though her dad left her,Melinda still has Jerry to look up to

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After the discussion I realized that Carol was just angry at Melinda because Melinda didn't ask for the tv but Carol should have asked John himself for the tv. Instead of putting to make chi pressure on Melinda.

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After the discussion I realize that carol is only does what's necessary for Melinda but doesn't do more than expected

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I realized that Melinda went to jerry because she couldn't go to her father

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After the discussion I realized that not just Melinda was approximating, but so was everyone else.

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After the discussion I realized that Melinda was not dealing with the setbacks in a good way.

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After the discussion I realized that Melinda was beginning to accept Jerry and that approximations may not be exact, but it's better than nothing for Melinda.

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After the discussion I realized how there are approximations in other ways than just Malinda's father being an approximation

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after the discussion i realized that Melinda is facing many obstacles in life and her mom being so controlling doesn't help. i also can conclude that her mom is just as to blame her dad because her mom is rude for not letting melinda and her fathers relationship grow on its own.

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After the discussion I realized how Carol should've been greatful for what she was given and that Jerry was starting to become a father figure to Melinda.

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After the discussion, I realized how there may be more to Carol than just her highlighted, "greedy" personality when it came to the significant event of the Sony portable TV.

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I realized that the mother might have been testing her father if he actually cared about Melinda after the distion

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After the discussion I realized that jerry might be the closest to a father Melinda might have or ever get. Jerry loves her and her mother that he wants to adopt Melinda.

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After the discussion I realized that Melinda's father is irresponsible because if he really did care about Melinda he wouldn't have gambled the money

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After the discussion I realized that Melinda isn’t the only one that gets approximated.

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After the discussion I realized that the reason carol was angry at Melinda wasnt because she was angry but more so about her being frustrated because she always provides but never gets exactly what she thinks she deserves that Is why I feel she is mad at Melinda

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After the discussion I realized that in the last page of approximations it says that if Melinda wanted to do loops and jerry was teaching her and she said I followed his footsteps I think this is saying that she was following into jerrys footsteps instead of her own dad.