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Ivan- lonely, artistic, "a rock"
Stella- wise, caring, experienced, "a mountain"
Bob- big-eared, independent, sleepy, sneaky,  "a grain of sand"
Mack- grumpy, scared, greedy, sad
Julia- artistic, thoughtful, understanding

They;ve all been through something sad in the past.

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Ivan- lonely, curious
Stella- wise,
Mack-grumpy, greedy
Ivan and Stella count on each other.

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Ivan- Curious because he is always wondering about what other animals are out in the world.
Stella-caring and helpful, she helps Ivan all the time and entertains him with stories.
Mack- nervous, because the Mall isn't making as much money as it use to, not sure how to get more people to visit.

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Mack - greedy
Ivan - calm, patient, lonely, artist
Julia - understanding, artist
Bob - fierce, independent
Stella - caring, helpful, wise
These traits impact their friendship because they're a little the same and different enough to support and comfort each other.
Julia can see from Ivan's perspective. He likes that they are both artists.

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We felt that Ivan is smart, calm, and kind. Stella is wise and talented. These help their friendship because if they have a problem, they can count on each other to be there for the other one.

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Ivan-lonely, creative
Stella-wise

These traits impact their friendships because they are able to help each other out with their problems.

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Ivan is kind, loyal, and funny.  We think he is brave.

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Ivan-Creative because he paints,  Hilarious because he threw a me ball at the guests,   unique because he is the one and only

Stella- Tough- She doesn't complain about her leg, talented because she can stand on her hind legs, serious because she doesn't tell lies or doesn't joke around

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Bob-courageous, confident
Ivan-curious, lonely, tender, misunderstood
Stella-wise,story teller, tough

They all left their families and can understand what each other are going through. They keep each other company.

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Ivan is sometimes friendly, he is talented,. He is a storyteller, he gets irritated by humans, and sometimes he is cranky! But he is a good friend to the other animals...he can also feel lonely because he is the only gorilla in his domain. .

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Ivan is sometimes somber. He is kind of mischievous when he throws the me-balls. He is curious about the outside world. Sometimes he is discouraged. Stella is wise and brave. Bob is also brave and doesn't gives up.

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Ivan- Curious
Stella- Curious, Kind, Wise
Bob- Brave and Complicated

They get along because they have all experienced getting taken away from their families.

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Mack: busy, different.. he doesn't have one attitude (mood swings), he doesn't care about the animals (seal) all the time,
Ivan: lonely, sad, kind, friendly, confused about humans and why they do things,
Stella: experienced "elder", wise, strong,
Bob: untamed, picky, brave, curious

These traits make the friendship strong.. they balance each other out. They help each other.

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-Ivan is kind and friendly because he cares about Stella and Bob. He is also lonely because there aren't any other gorillas there. There is also a little anger inside him when others are banging on the glass and messing around and taunting him.
-Stella is brave because she used to be in a circus and got hurt but she's still trying to walk on her leg.
-Bob is hyper and snuggly.

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Ivan-depressed, lonely, mature, curious, creative
Mack-protective, angry
Stella- creative, wise, strong
Bob- independent, curious
Since Bob and Ivan are both curious, they both enjoy the same things. Similar to Stella and Ivan both being creative because Ivan looks up to Stella. Mack's friendship with the animals isn't very good because he is angry from trying to make enough money to make a living.

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Ivan and Stella are both curious but about different things. Ivan is lonely because he is the only gorilla and lives by himself, because of this he accepts other people. He is curious because he wants to learn about people outside of his cage, and so he listens to lots of Stella's stories. Ivan was caring for Bob when he let Bob sleep on his stomach and didn't wake him up.

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Ivan is curious because he wants to see the outside world and wonders why the people around the mall don't carry me-balls.
Bob is independent because he does his own thing, doesn't want an owner, and doesn't want help.
Stella is wise because she knows a lot of things and when Ivan or Bob asks her a question, she normally has the answers.

These traits impact their friendship because it shows that people that like different things or are different can still be friends. All of the character's traits work together to form a cohesive group of friends. Ivan is lonely - missing other gorillas - so his friends fill that void.

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Mack-angry, cheerful, hardworking, lonely
Ivan-easygoing, lonely
Bob-wild, interesting, clever, stubborn, adventurous
Julia-joyful, friendly, creative, artistic
Stella-old, friendly, large, injured, smart
George-firm, hardworking

Julia and Ivan are close because of their love for drawing. Stella and Ivan are both large and spend time talking at night. Bob is friends with everyone. Mack is taking care of everyone and protecting them. George helps keep the mall clean and allows Julia to do her homework and grows close to Ivan.

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Ivan is curious and he wants to make everybody happy. He is a lovable gorilla. Our evidence for this is that Bob always lays on his chest. Stella is a strong elephant because she can stand on her hind legs. Stella is also caring because she tells Ivan stories from her youth. Since they are both so caring, this helps their friendship.

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We think Ivan the gorilla is a bit sad and lonely. We also think he is artistic, calm, big, never angry, caring, nice and playful. Mack is the owner and he is sort of mad since no one is coming to the mall. He is sort of mean to his animals. Stella the elephant is nice to Ivan. Ivan loves her trunk. Bob is fast, sneaky and a picky eater. They are different from each other but some of our best friends are often very different from us.

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Ivan tries to look for the positive in his situation and makes the best of things. He is also, kind of gloomy because he is missing his family. He anxious to find out if he is the only gorilla in the world. Bob is fast because that is how he gets his food. He says he is a wild beast. 

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Ivan tries to look for the positive in his situation and makes the best of things. He is also, kind of gloomy because he is missing his family. He anxious to find out if he is the only gorilla in the world. Bob is fast because that is how he gets his food. He says he is a wild beast. 

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Mrs. Sellers Class
Mac the owner is kind of mean- he threw a can at the bird. He kind of greedy cause he just wants to make money. He is kind of nice because he gives Ivan crayons to color with.

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Ivan is a gorilla that got taken away from his family.  He is nice, funny, playful, a good friend,  gentle (most of the time except for when he broke the glass), an artist, creative, hungry, and calm.

Ivan has befriended Bob. He lets Bob sleep on him at night. Ivan is also good friends with Stella. Stella tells stories to Ivan about her past.