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Mirror: My mirror moment was when Ari said that he held in all of his feelings in and then they would all build up and he would let them all out at the same time. I feel that I do that to an extent weather it’s with being happy or sad, I can relate to holding feelings in then eventually letting them all go and having them be at there extreme.
Window:My window moment happened when Dante didn’t feel like he fit in with his own culture, I have been lucky enough to where I haven’t gone through something like that and i didn’t realize how emotionally exhausting that can be on people until I read this.

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Mirror: I think the biggest mirror moment for me was how Ari's Mom and Dad tried to avoid the subject of Ari's brother. I feel that my parents also try to shield something from me if they assume that it will end up hurting me. Although, I also believe that they understand how I cannot be protected from everything, just like Ari's mom when she finally talks about Ari's brother and what he did. (320, 321)
Window: One window moment for me was when Ari attacked Julian for what he did to Dante. I have never been so frustrated that I needed to take my anger out on another person, but in Ari's situation I can understand why he is so upset.  When Ari says, "I didn't know what I was going to do next." it added onto this window moment and showed me what frustration can make a person do (310).

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Mirror: Him struggling to act like a "normal" teen. I sometimes see myself feeling out of place. As an example: when he didn't like watching TV when his mother said that's what teens do.
Window: Ari's family trying to completely shut out the fact that he indeed does have a brother, and Ari not knowing anything about it. I don't know what i would do if i didn't know my sister, because she means the world to me.

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Mirror: My biggest mirror moment was when Dante realized that his emotions had become more complex in high school, Dante says that he experiences "man loneliness" rather than "boy loneliness", I feel like I have also began to experience more complex emotions in high school (81).
Window: My biggest window moment was seeing how much more courage the boys had to have because of their homosexuality, love is difficult on its own but I have never experienced prejudice because of who I love (306).

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mirror: a mirror moment for me was when Dante moved to Chicago and Ari and Dante stopped talking so much. i recently had a friend who moved away and it is hard to keep in touch with them when they are so far away. We are also doing our own things so it is hard to know when each other is free to talk.
window: throughout the book Ari didn't really know who he was and was trying to figure himself out as a person. He seemed pretty lost through out the book. i feel like I've always had a pretty good idea on how I am as a person, what I like to do and want I want so I couldn't relate to Ari in that way.

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Mirror: A Mirror moment for me is when Dante moved away. When I was little One of my best friends moved away and I always thought we would stay friends but we eventually grew apart as we grew older and started making new friends. We eventually just forgot about eachother. (Sáenz 106)

Window: When Ari gets in that big accident it really shocked me. Reading that seaction of the book really came to life to me because I have never experience trauma like that before. It was really scary and eye opening to read.

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Mirror: The whole book follows on the themes of discovering yourself and your identity, which is something I struggle with constantly. Growing up and defining yourself is tough and I think page 263 has a quote that just captures that exact emotion: "My Aunt Ophelia had solved a few of the many mysteries in the universe. I felt as though I hadn't solved any at all. I hadn't even solved the mystery of my own body" (Sáenz 263). In addition to that, Ari mentions that Aunt Ophelia had solved some mysteries, which reminds me of watching others figure out themselves before I do. I know it's a process, but frustrating nonetheless.

Window: Ari has a close family member in prison and I haven't had to experience anything like that. He describes his brother's presence as akin to being dead, since his family won't talk about him or keep any pictures around the house. It was heartbreaking to read how Ari felt and the guilt he carried. I couldn't imagine going through something like that and I admire his courage.

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Mirror: My biggest mirror moment occurred when Dante moved away. I've had close friends move away and it's very hard. I particularly relate with Dante when Ari wouldn't write back. I've lost contact with a couple of friends throughout the years because the effort was one sided. I was always the one writing to the other person, and once they stopped responding, we lost contact. You can tell that is Dante experiencing the same thing on page 184 of the book.

Window: My biggest window moment regards the relationship between Ari's family and his brother. On page 96, it mentions how Ari's family acts as if Bernardo didn't exist. I can't imagine not knowing/talking about your sibling. I am very close with my sister and I can't fathom what it would be like if she was just cut out of my life.

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Mirror: On page 349 where Ari is in a family meeting after he realizes that he really is in love with Dante is relatable to me because of the way he reacts to his own feelings. He's not happy that he's realized that he loves his best friend, he's ashamed of the fact that he's in love with another guy. I really do get how he's feeling because of the time I kinda realized my sexuality, it wasn't this great moment like I wanted it to be it sucked. I was upset for a while before I came to terms with the fact that I'm gay.

Window: I've never been in a serious accident in my life so reading page 111 felt almost surreal to me. It's crazy how things can truly happen that fast while causing a major turn around in your life. Then of course the way they all dealt with the trauma and things that went along with the accident. Ari made rules about what Dante could say and do around him while Dante went to a therapist. I don't know I've just never had to think about dealing with that kind of trauma or a broken bone before so it was interesting reading about it.

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ont understand why they didnt tell Ari about his brother

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Mirror: I felt like I most related to the idea of the main characters having one good friend (and other friends too, just not as close).

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Mirror: I felt like I related the most to the book when Ari's parents avoided the subject of his brother. Ari just wanted to remember. I think my parents do that also, avoid tough subjects to avoid pain...which sounds a lot more dramatic than it actually is. On page 218  it talks a little bit about the avoidance on both sides on the subject of his brother.

Window: I think I became frustrated with Aristotle when he wouldn't respond to Dante's letters. That kid of hurt my heart and I know that's something I would not do. I can't not! He kept apologizing every time he wouldn't respond for a long time but I don't think he really meant it. On page 192 he finally rights back and does what I said he kept doing.

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Mirror: Once I was hurt while with a friend while we were playing together. When I got hurt there was a chance I had broken my ribs so I was driven to the hospital. My friend felt so bad for me that he came to the hospital to make sure I was okay and stayed there with me until after my results came in and I was better. (306)

Window: I can see  how Ari would feel disconnected with his father because of the war. My grandparents served but came back without any PTSD and still engage in social activities. (14)

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Mirror: My mirror window is when my friend moved to California and we lost touch. It was very hard to keep talking to each other because we didn't see each other. Just like Ari and Dante, it was hard for them to keep touch because they couldn't see each other all the time (Saenz 210).
Window: My window moment was with Ari and his family. They didn't seem to talk. There family just always seemed disconnected. I still do not understand why they didn't tell Ari about his brother (Saenz 317).

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Mirror: I have had a close friend move away when I was younger and it was hard to keep in touch. We couldn't text all the and we didn't know how to send notes back and forth. We tried to keep in contact but it got to difficult (Saenz 106).
Window: My family and I are very close, I cant imagine what its like to act like a family member is just dead. Ari's family acts like his brother doesn't even exists.

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Mirror: My mirror moment was when Aristotle admitted he couldn't swim, I also used to share that struggle where I would go to pool and not further down on the other side (Saenz 15).
Window: My window moment was when I found out how Aristotle's brother got sent to prison. I have a very close family and the thought of my family completely alienating and isolating a loved one is really shocking (Saenz 331).

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Mirror: "We all fight our own private wars" (Pg. 358) This was a mirror moment because it's true that we all fight different battles in our heads and no one really knows about everybody else's battles.
Window: "Someday I'm going to discover all the secrets of the universe." (Pg. 43) This is a window moment because I think that there are some things in life that we are just not meant to know or find out and that's ok. If we spend too much time fighting the inevitable, then we miss the good things that life has to offer us.

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Mirror: The quote "It was a strange thing to want to hold an adult man in your arms. But that's what I wanted to do.." (page 304) was a very mirror moment for me because I understand how Ari felt in that moment.

Window: In the section of the book where Ari's dad was talking about his time in the war was a very window moment for me especially the quote "I couldn't stand to see the rawness of his pain" (page 346) because I could feel how hard he was feeling.

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Mirror: When Aristotle thinks Dante is trying to be nice because he's guilty and Aristotle becomes more angry at him(
page 197). I relate to this because when I have done something wrong to someone and try to fix my mistake and talk to them, they can take it wrong or rudely.
Window: "Maybe it was because Dante seemed to make himself fit everywhere he went" (Page 81). I can relate to this because not everyone fits in wherever they go and I definitely don't.

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Mirror: One mirror moment I noticed was when Ari was talking about how he barely writes to Dante. I have a mirror moment of Dante's side because I had someone important in my life, who lived far away. I wanted to still keep in touch but I felt like I was the only one doing the work and it didn't feel very good. Once I stopped texting them and sending letters, we lost contact.

Window: One mirror moment that I saw was when Ari first started talking about his brothers and sisters. How his brother was in jail, and how he rarely ever saw his two sisters. I know all of my siblings and I see them on a daily basis, so I could never imagine not seeing them or thinking about them. I especially can't relate a relative being in jail.

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Mirror: My biggest mirror moment was when Ari noted he had no photos of his brother in his house hanging up (pages 95-96). I don't have any photos of my siblings hanging up in my house either.

Window: My biggest window moment was when Ari learned what his brother did to be this much of a taboo subject in his house (321). I've never experienced something like that because no one in my family have gone to prison.

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