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a boy who's trying to find ways to satisfy elaine with poems

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the teacher is a symbol because she could have given Will a better life but he didn't take it.
(Will uses Mrs. Smythe to dissociate from his life a lot)

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"Another postcard picture" (pg.7) in reference to the sight of the empty, snowy street

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"How we going to get there? It's a zillion miles from here" - pg 34

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Will's Family/ Relationship w/ the Smythe's 

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Will's Family/ Relationship w/ the Smythe's 

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"it's amazing how much your fathers voice sounds like a dial tone." (pg 13) - also a simile.

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Does Will's relationship with his parents improve at all

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Does Will's relationship with his parents improve at all

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-Will is afraid to be made fun of for living with the Smythe's.
-Even though they joined in the chase with Eric and Will, Will decides to stay friends with Tony and Craig because its "better to have them on [his] side than not", implying that hes worried about how they would treat or perceive him if he cut it off.
-Will is sort of mean to Mrs. Smythe around his friends when she comes to the arcade even though he admits that he regrets acting that way

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"for Christ sake, its just a squirrel. its dead, you stupid knucklehead. it can't feel anything." - this further shows Will's Dad's attitude towards his son.

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"We were alone in the kitchen. I swallowed. He was a lot bigger than me. When he reached over, I put my hands up and covered my face."

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Family has a habit of using drugs and alcohol as an escape quite often (will desires to do this as well when he's older)

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Family has a habit of using drugs and alcohol as an escape quite often (will desires to do this as well when he's older)

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"dad will go to a lot of parties and get really drunk. Eric will go to a lot of parties nd get really stoned. Maybe this year I will too"

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It is important to find a place where you feel trust, safe and where you feel you belong and its stability that comes with it.

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"traplines" or coping mechanisms that people use to deal with difficult situations (drugs, aspirin, etc.)

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"traplines" or coping mechanisms that people use to deal with difficult situations (drugs, aspirin, etc.)

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most likely in the 80's-90';s since there's no talk about new electronics or things like that

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most likely in the 80's-90';s since there's no talk about new electronics or things like that

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"Sweet, sharp smell" pg. 4

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What will Eric do if he ever sees Will again?

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What will Eric do if he ever sees Will again?

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"On the TV there's a wallet sized photo of a dark-haired boy with his front teeth missing. He was their kid but he disappeared. Mrs. Smythe fiddles with the photo a lot." - May symbolize yearning for loss.

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Does he end up going to Vancouver? What happens when he comes back?

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Does he end up going to Vancouver? What happens when he comes back?

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Can refer to will being trapped or also a major part of his life that he has to make sure he goes back on Tuesdays to check the traps even if it means going with his father

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page 7
"pain" ''Elaine you, pain''
plain Elaine
Elaine in the rain
Elaine, a flame. cranes. Danes. trains. my main Elaine

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Will seems like the opposite of the "black sheep" instead of being a disgrace he's more of the only normal person in that family since his parents are alcholics and his older brother smokes

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Heavy drug abuse hinting that he (Eric) finds comfort in drugs and the same can be said for his parents when it comes to alcohol

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We have parents who turn to alcohol, a older brother who's addicted to weed, and a kid who's stuck in this family

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Mostly how it effects relationships

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"The houses lining the street look snug." - Pg 7

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"his socks make a slithering sound against the floor." page 8

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"It will take Mom and Dad a few days to find something else to fight about."

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"It will take Mom and Dad a few days to find something else to fight about."

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Will thinks this because fighting between his parents is natural and probably commonly cause because of not many animals beign trapped, resulting in low income

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"His socks makes a slithering sound"

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Is Will going to be able to escape his home life

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Will's flashback to the first time he had to skin a squirrel.

Will's flashback to the first time he went to the Smythe's house

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somewhere there is cold weather and is surounded by the wilderness 

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somewhere there is cold weather and is surounded by the wilderness 

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"It starts to snow, tiny ladybug flakes." - pg 7

Comparing the snowflakes to the size of a ladybug.

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the perfect white marten being trapped could symbolize Will feeling trapped in his home

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Will's English teacher. Will mentions her a lot

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bakes bread

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Heavy abuse and violence within the family

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Heavy abuse and violence within the family

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might symbolize a happy future or hope

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brother

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Doesn't seem to care too much about his son