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A force that is motivating the characters could be pushing to live a more comfortable life because in the book, Jeannette's parents have little to no money and they don't try hard enough to make more income. On top of that, Jeannette's parents have their own situations and problems, for example, Jeannette's dad has a drinking problem and likes to disappear for a while without any explanation. As a result, Jeannette started doing little side hustles like babysitting to help get more money.

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1. The economic conditions determine the character's lives by showing how rich, unfortunate, and healthy they are.

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1. A recurring pattern that I noticed was how Jeannette's parents are carefree. In the book, an example of this was when Jeannette fell out of the car and her parents kept on driving like they didn't care. Another example of this is when Jeannette's dad disappears for a couple of days to leave the family on their own.

2. A figure of speech that I see being used often is the word "hyperbole". Jeannette's dad likes talking about all of his stories that seem to be very interesting. An example of this is when he told Jeannette about the demon that has been following them for a couple years and was supposedly spotted under her bed.

3. A gap I feel like the author should fill in the story is the reasoning to why Jeannette's parents are so comfortable living in poverty. I would've liked to read more about that to help me better understand the parents point of view. The parents don't try hard enough to get money and I just think that is very out of the ordinary.

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1. The meaning of a text that changes when you reread it, is that it is easier to analyze it when you know how things will turn out.

2. It compares me to a situation to give me a better understanding of what is going on.

3. If my parents were to read the book, they would see that Jeannette put herself in a bad situation by distancing herself from her family, but in my perspective, I think she did the right decision because her family were the people who brought her down into bad situations.

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“I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.” (Jeannette Walls, page 270) In this quote, Jeannette explains how everyone in this world will go through things whether they like it or not and how life won't always be rainbows and sunshine. That's just one of the few conflicts everyone has to go through in life. This quote stood out to me because I agree with Jeannette and when I'm going through things I always think about this.

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A social issue I think is present in this reading chunk is health. I think this because since Jeannette's parents are carefree and poor and so that results in Jeannette not having the medication she needs to stay well. Jeannette also doesn't live under a stable roof to keep her safe and warm. The same goes for her parents, her mom and dad are unhealthy and have problems which could be one of the main reasons why they don't make much money. Jeannette and her family barely have enough money for food and so some days, they would end up having to starve.

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An experience I share with Jeannette is how one of her family members had a drinking problem. My uncle once had a drinking problem just like her dad which built a very negative past in our family. My family is similar to Jeannette's because both of our families have gone through ups and downs whether we liked it or not. I learned how hard it is to be in a family that doesn't care much about you from Jeannette's point of view.

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"We bought so much food that we never had much money come pay-day." (Jeannette Walls, page 64) In this quote, Jeannette explains how her family only really has money for food. They rarely have money left over for other priorities after getting food. This quote stood out to me because it reminds me of how unfortunate some people are and it shows me how lucky I am to be able to eat whenever I want.

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“Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.” (Jeannette Walls, page 129) In this quote Jeannette's mom is explaining to her that life shouldn't be taken so seriously and how she should enjoy the little things in life as well. This quote stood out to me because I agree with Jeannette's mom.

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1. Jeannette was speaking to her mom about Erma saying about how much she dislikes her, but her mom thinks otherwise and says "You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them." (Jeannette Walls, page 144) This could mean that us humans should never judge someone before you get to know them and that we should look at individuals in a more positive way rather than a negative.

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A social Issue that impacted Jeannette and her relationship with Erma was "inequality". Jeannette was being unequal to Erma because she judged her and disliked her without trying to get to know her. Jeannette thought there were good reasons to hate Erma, but Jeannette never tried to look at the good and positive side of Erma.

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A social Issue that was present in this reading chunk was social class. Social class shows how poor or rich an individual or a group of people are. Jeannette and her family are living below the property line which means they barely have enough to live. As a result, Jeannette and her family don't have the funds to be able to get new clothes, live in a functioning home, and go out and have fun like any other family with a normal income. On top of that, Jeannette's mom is greedy and likes to keep things for herself.

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A social issue that is present in this reading chunk is grief. Grief was present because at this moment Jeannette isn't enjoying life and is greedy because she has no care for what her mom has to say to her, Jeannette is thinking only for herself. I know this because Jeannette is young and doesn't appreciate as much as a person that has more experience in life. Her mom is older and has more experience in life and so she tries giving Jeannette a piece of advice. I also have experience with this because I tend to not pay attention to the little things in life and only focus on more important aspects. I focus more on things that could benefit me rather than things that are temporarily enjoyable.

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In the prompt, Jeannette judges Erma based on her appearance and she doesn't want to get to know her. She only sees the negative in Erma and never the positive. This could connect to students lives today because us students like to judge others a lot just by their appearance. I know that because I also sometimes catch myself being judgmental before getting to know a person. My family is different from Jeannette in this scenario because my family members aren't judgmental.

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An experience that I share with Jeanette is that I have side hustles just like her to make money to buy things for myself. I don't like asking my family for money when I want things, but I also don't want to work a job and so I have things I do aside from school to make money. My family is different because my family isn't greedy with money and they always look out to provide for everyone else instead of taking it all for themselves. What I learned that I haven't personally experienced is how Jeannette seems to be more helpful and mature than her own parents.

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What I have in common with Jeannette in this scenario is how sometimes both of us don't find the little things in life enjoyable. My family is different because everybody else in my family is older than me, and so they know much more than me. Jeannette seems to not be interested in what her mom has to say while in my opinion, I would take my parents word of advice to consideration.