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When he was tallking about Steven being a man, i think that he really menat it even though Steven didnt. I think that steven was in a mood, and so he took it badly.

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I think his dad has started to mature and learn that he needs to stay with his family kinda like samantha told Steven too

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agree with caymrn

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I think it was a guilt desicion and decided to come to the concert it was a really good moment when mr alper decided to come to his big night

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Iagree

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he does show pride in his son when he says youre turning into a good man

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agreed

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I couldn't believe the Dad almost didn't come.

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agree w/ ollie

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agree w/ jack

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agree w/ Jack

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Agree with palmer

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agree w/ lexi

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He wanted to have the concert be about him, not Jeffery's Cancer. He said he wanted it to be his big night not Jeffery's. He probably didn't want to say anything because he didn't want to look like a brat.

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agree w/ hudson

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I think he figured out how was not being there for his kids

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Strongly agree with Sofia

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i think that he had a last minute desision but i don't think that he was suprising him

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agreed/w katherine

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than they already have

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but he is busy

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I think he is worried about people maybe treating him even more different

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I think that his dadw wants to show up to the concert

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I kind of expected and disagree

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agreed\

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I agree

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Agree with Ollie

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Agree w/ hudson

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He is thankful that people want to help him and it was an act of kindness from everyone that was involved

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agree with Mary Kelly

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I think  he is hiding behind his work and saying he needs to do more work.

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It revolves around his pride.

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disagree w/ Sofia

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I think he did this because he thinks that people would judge him if he went.

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i think

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ya she didnt want what she had to be put on others

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Samantha was so scared that Steven would stop visiting Jeffy like her sister did and thats what worried her, that Steven had no one

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yay

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And also she never got to see her sister which was really hard, so sam wanted to make Jeffery better and Steven being there would  help.

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agree with ollie

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agree

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Steven has had a lot of characterization

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agree with camryn he did well with taking advice

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agree w/ andrew

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yup

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ya i agreee

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i agree w/sofia

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It showed how much Steven has learned to care about others

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I agree

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I agree Sofia, and also he took mrs Galley's advice really well which shows he wants to really use the advice

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ya

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agree with sofia

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BIG TIME

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i agree

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Samantha tells Steven to “Stay with your brother” and in return Steven gives her drum sticks. I think this really shows how much Steven has learned to care about people besides himself.

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And steven thought that his life was the worst until he realized that Sam was there alone most of the time, and had really bad cancer.

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The feel that Samantha was so concerned that Jeffy was going to get sick without Steven that she wanted to make sure he had someone to lean on (a.k.a. Steven)

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i dont remember them giving the drum pad

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its ollie

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agree

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he only gave sticks

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Yea i agree olly

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no he didnt give her a drum pad

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agree w/ andrew

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that was a nice moment when dad started to thaw out

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like in chapter 10, he made a hyperbole saying he can almost blow the house up

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agree with camryn

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Yeah the parents don't really focus on Steven.

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And she gave him valuble help when she said to Steven, "never leave your brother"

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ya

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I agree

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i agree w/ u sofia

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Yeah

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the samantha situation was really sad because her sibilings did not love her as much as steven loves jeffery

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agree w/ Camryn

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but then she gave them back. :(

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Samantha played a really important part in building Steven and Jeffys relashinship

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And I know that it was devastating for Samantha because she never get to see her sister in the end.

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i agree

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yea because steven gave her drum sticks

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ya

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ya i agree w/ emmeline

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agree with will

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agree w/ lexi

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agree with will

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lexi

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ya thats y i thought that at first because the book is in stevens prspective and we dont know what happens in philly and we just assume its happening

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agree w/ lex

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did they tell us what was wrong with the mom

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he went to his grandparents so jeffery could be okay

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I was worried because Jeffy might get sick and it could expand into more like Emmaline said it was really worring and I cant even start to imagine what Jeffery was going through

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Yeah, remember Renee

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agree w/ andrew

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agree with camryn

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I agree becuase even a little cold could be life threatning

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i forgot about that but yes i agree with emmaline

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i agree