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Name: Andrew Freuman
Email: 24157AF@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Patrick Scarantino
Email: 24367PS@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Jordan McDonald
Email: 24271jm@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Anthony Cilmi
Email: 24077ac@chaminade-hs.org

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Bring enthusiasm to every meeting

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Section/Pages: Pg:9-60
Members Present: (all) Anthony, Andrew, Jordan, and Patrick

Discussion Highlights:
- “Who watches the Watchmen?” Many people seem to disagree with them.
- Who and why killed the comedian?
- Why does Rorschach suspect that all Watchmen are in danger?
- Why is Rorschach wanted by the police?
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Section/Pages: Finish Book
Members Present: Anthony, Patrick and Andrew (Jordan absent)

Discussion Highlights:
- 3 million people died in New York City
- Dr Manhattan is weirdly “excited” by not knowing/understanding what was the cause of the deaths of so many in NYC
- Who was the person in jail that wanted to kill Rorschach. What’s their past?
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Section/Pages: Pages 178-312
Members Present: All

Discussion Highlights:
- Rorschach’s abusive relationship with him definitely left a strong impact on his life.
- Strong agreement that we felt that Rorschach’s upbringing and family life caused him to enter crime.
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Section/Pages: Chapters 3-5 (77-138)
Members Present: All

Discussion Highlights:
- Dr Manhattan and cancer scandal during interview
- Dr Manhattan is a result of a nuclear test
- Rorschach in jail
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Meeting 1 Date: 10/21/22
Pages / Section: Chapters I-II

Meeting 2 Date:
Pages / Section: Chapters III-V

Meeting 3 Date:
Pages / Section: Chapters VI-IV

Meeting 4 Date:
Pages / Section: Chapters X-XII

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Stay on topic

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When Rorschach goes to the government building to talk to Dr Manhttan and Miss Jupiter, Miss Jupiter says Rorschach is wanted by the police. Why is Rorschach wanted by the police?

“Beneath me, this awful city, it screams like an abattoir full of retarded children. New York.”(page 22) - What is the significance of the quote in regards to the setting of the story?

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Discuss the significance of this quote, “I’d almost forgotten the excitement of not knowing, the delights of uncertainty…” (page 389). What’s so exciting about the uncertainty of the cause of death of millions of people?

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Analyze and discuss this quote from Walter on page 188, “I knew what people were, then, behind all the evasions, all the self-deception. Ashamed for humanity, I went home. I took the remains of her unwanted dress.”

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1)  Discuss and evaluate the significance of this quote on page 85 - “This world, the real world, to HIM It’s like walking through mist, and all the people are shadows…”

2) What are the reporters assuming and connecting certain allegations too in regards to Doctor Manhattan and Death/Cancer (pages 88-92)

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Honesty is the best policy

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Why is Sally, Laurie’s mother, so forgiving towards the comedian even though he attempted to 🤬 her years previously?
- Andrew

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“You bastards! I buy ya drinks, you sell me out! What kinda town is this (Moore 328)?” Do you think that the man who hired Adrien Veidts assassin understood the danger he was putting himself into? Or did choose to do this to just fit in with his coworkers?
- Andrew Freuman

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“You know what you just cost me, you ugly little b.astard? I shoulda listened to everybody else! I shoulda had the abortion (Moore 182)!”
What role does Rorschach’s abusive mother play on his upbringing?  Is she to blame for Rorschach hatred by the community?

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Discuss Laurie’s choice to leave Jon (Dr. Manhattan) and break up with him?  How much of emotional toll will this cast on Laurie? (Page 84)

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1 Brainstorm a LIST OF THEMES for the book thus far. Then, select one theme from the list and find at least three pieces of textual evidence to support it. 1

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Why does the comedian kill the pregnant women? Why was this amount of violence necessary?

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Discuss the purpose of Dr.Manhattan bringing Laurie back to her past

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Why does Dr. Manhattan take Laurie to Mars after being gone for so long?

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If doctor Manhattan can know the future and the past, why doesn’t he prevent all bad things from occurring and why are there things he doesn’t know?

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Why does rorsarch refuse to explain why he does things? Why does he only offer details?

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1. This meeting was a bit stressful because we didn’t have as much time to discuss the book as well as we were missing one of our group members
2.  We better understood the background information of the NYC massacre.
3. We correctly analyzed certain events as well as the meaning of how and where things happened.

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1. Covered Rorschach’s backstory
2. Why did the vigilantes return to doing what they did?
3. Where is Dr. Manhattan?

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1.  Not having a shortened schedule would’ve helped us have more time to gain a better understanding.
2.  Anthony got a better understanding of why Laurie left Dr. Manhattan
3.  We were very efficient staying on topic and not getting distracted.

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Why is the city so corrupt and dangerous if there are so many heroes to protect it?
Why does no one care about The Comedian’s death?

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1. First meeting flowed well
2. everyone brought something to the conversation
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Reflection on good vs evil in the story

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I found the Watchmen much more enjoyable to read than other “typical” books. Usually, the typical books one reads has no pictures and just pages filled with tons of words. The Watchmen’s ability to use pictures and much less words to still tell and explain a very detailed story really hooked me as a reader and kept me drawn to keep continuing through the book and not put it down