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Pip has held a grudge against Jason Bell after the Andie Bell case. She didn't like how he treated his own family. Now that she has found out about him being the DT Killer, who has been responsible for the death of four innocent women, she hated him with all her heart.

When Pip finally calmed down, she began to try to untie herself from the ropes and duck tape. She ended up being able to escape, but Jason came back after he left Pip alone. Pip ended up hitting Jason with an axe she found in the garage, and killed him.

Part of it was self defense, but Pip didn't stop until he was dead, and it's because of all the built up hatred she has for him.

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In the first book, Pip investigated the Andie Bell case, exposing much of her background and family problems. She publicized her research and interviews to her podcast, AGGGTM. Jason Bell, who was a suspect of Pip's list, was Andie's father. Pip discovered of his actions, how he emotionally abused his ex wife and two daughters, including Andie. After the podcast, Jason was received lots of hate from people online and in town, being one of the most hated "characters" in Pip's investigation. His new wife also divorced him and he was forced to move back to the house where Andie Bell used to live. Becca Bell, the younger sister of Andie, is also in prison for something she did that Pip found in progress of solving the case.

In the beginning of this book, Pip has realized that she has her own stalker who might possibly want to end her life. She did reserach on the clues they left her, and connected the dots. Her stalker is the infamouse DT Killer, known for killing 4 women, whose faces he wrapped in duct tape for the police to find. When Pip gets kidnapped herself, she finds out that the DT Killer is actually Jason Bell, and he wanted to kill her because she ruined his life.

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Pip's past experiences with the local police in her town were not great. She has asked for help multiple times when she was investigating, but the Police either didn't take her seriously or didn't bother to help. This happened both with the Andie Bell and the Jamie Reynolds case.

Now, Pip was convinced by Ravi that she should go to the police for help after she discovered that she has a stalker. The officer she spoke to was reluctant to help, because the signs that Pip saw weren't specific and obvious enough, and he said there were nothing the police can do. This added up to the other times Pip had troubled with the Police, Pip decided she was done with waiting around for them to do something, and she was going to find the stalker herself.

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The main character in this story, Olivia Priory, can't speak. It isn't addressed that she is mute or if something that has happened to her stopped her from being able to talk, but either way she hasn't been able to speak for her entire time at Merilance. She was isolated this way, she didn't have friends at the school and the other girls thought of her as a curse.

I can't even imagine what it would be like to be Olivia, unable to connect with others because of her inability to speak. I saw how it was a barrier between her and the other girls living in Merilance.

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Book: Gallant
Page: 47
Minute: 35

I started this new book and immediately it has an element of mystery drawing me in. I was pretty focused this class period and I felt good reading today.

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In the first two books, Pip is seen as this loving girl who always spends time with her family and friends. She also started going out with Ravi, and he's been there for her throughout her times solving crimes.

But after the Stanley incident and putting her hardwork and a piece of her mind online, things start to get out of control. Pip doesn't share much with her family of what she is going through, and fakes her happiness to her friends and the doctors she sees. Although she is not isolating herself, she is keeping herself from showing the side of her that is suffering. And we can tell how little those who are close to her know about her troubles.

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Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Page: 61
Minutes: 35

The story is getting interesting, although it's not my favorite. I still enjoyed it and focused while I was reading in the library because it was quiet with little to no distractions.

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Through the smallest details from Pip's investigation, she was able to solve two murder mysteries in her town. We can tell that this has changed her view on things, as Pip is very cautious and pays more attention to details around her. As she is trying to find her stalker, she focuses on every detail and possibility.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

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Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Pages: 52
Minutes: 35

I just started this book this morning, it's been really interesting so far but it's not very engaging. I got a bit distracted but I was still able to focus most of the time.

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"Dad keeps a whole war inside him." (Sanez, p#134)

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"Dad keeps a whole war inside him." (Sanez, p#134)

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connotation: the dad does not share anything about the Vietnam or talks about it to his family, therefore he is keeping all his feelings, emotions, and experiences that he had with him.

the author uses the phrase to show how the dad never shares about the war that it was almost as if everything was inside him. it was his secret and nobody else knew about it. We understand more of why Aristotle doesn't feel connected to his father and why is father feels very distant although he is present.

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"I could almost taste the anger on my tongue." (Saenz, p#134)

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"I could almost taste the anger on my tongue." (Saenz, p#134)

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type of fl: personification
author gives human qualities to tongues, you can't actually taste "anger"

author uses this to show how Aristotle feels not knowing about his brother because nobody ever talks about him. This could also imply that his next dialogues might be harsh or angry because of his tongue having "anger".

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After the past years of investigating cases, Pip has found out a lot more disturbing things about the people around her town. As she gets more involved in the crimes herself, it makes her more mood unstabled.

We can tell that because she is so angry at Max's(who is a rapist) trials and how he was not found guilty. She has outbursts and acts aggresive more than ever, and since we have been reading about her from previous books, we know how much being involved in cases has changed her.

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Aristotle counts Dante as his only friend, and when he saves Dante's life and injuries himself instead, everything change between them.

Their friendship almost falls apart, you can tell by Aristotle's narration that this event has changed him forever and he is not doing well physically or emotionally. Aristotle has a unique and interesting thought process, and I think he reacts differently (and worse)to situations than other people would.

Nothing like this has ever happened to me, but it was really interesting to read about his experience in the hospital and his journey to recovering.

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Aristotle often isolates himself to the rest of the world. He doesn't have many friends and doesn't care to make any. He also doesn't share his feelings to anyone and mostly keeps to himself. He likes to be alone and wish that people understood that he actually enjoys his alone time.

I can relate to the part where Aristotle enjoys being on his own, because I also like being alone, but that doesn't mean I'm lonely. I enjoy talking and hanging out with others but I also value my alone time a lot. I think it's one of those things that not that many people like or agree with, and so I really felt connected to Aristotle when he narrated his feelings about it.

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Book: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Pages: 68
Minutes: 35

This book is really easy to read and I got a good amount of pages in. I was focused throughout the whole time I was reading and I felt connected to the story

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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Ever since Pip witnessed Stanley's death right in front of her, she has been haunted by that moment. We can tell from the beginning of the book that Pip is not dealing with it very well, although she pretends to be fine infront of her family and friends.

She has be stressed and anxious, and she hasn't been able to sleep well. After the doctor cut off her subscription of sleeping pills, saying that she should try to become less dependent on it, it became worse.

Pip ended up buying the pills illegally from a drug dealer, and promising herself it will be the last time. Yet she kept going back to the pills whenever she had trouble. This is very unlike Pip, the perfect student and "good girl", but we can tell how seeing someone die is a traumatic experience and how it had affected her and her decisions significantly.

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"Lana sat like a queen in a gown of midnight bedazzled with tiny mirrors." (WHTF, p#54)

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"Lana sat like a queen in a gown of midnight bedazzled with tiny mirrors." (WHTF, p#54)

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denotation: someone who rules a kingdom
connotation: graceful, beautiful, dazzling

the mood gives off a positive mood as Lana is being praised like a queen.

the author uses this word to give us an idea of what Lana would look like, since it is the first time we are introduced to her. We can infer what it's like to be in her presence.

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"This time, his words were a blade." (WHTF, p#77)

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"This time, his words were a blade." (WHTF, p#77)

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type of fl: metaphor
author compare two objects without "as" or "like"

it is effective because it gives the readers an idea of how harsh and sharp his words were. it helped us understand more about the character's personality.

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Nasir is the prince of death, son of the sultan who is cruel but once was his loving father. It is shown in the story that the Sultan only ever needs Nasir to go on missions to assassin. He never cares for Nasir in any way and Nasir only wishes that he would be a father for once. From Nasir's narration, you can tell that he would do anything just to get his fathers approval and love.

My parents are obviously not cruel as Nasir's are, but I can relate to the part where he wants his fathers approval for what he does.

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Zafira is a hunter who disguises herself as a man to hunt in the dangerous forest of Arz, where nobody else has ever returned from. She hunts so her family and her people have food, since the Arz has been slowly consuming the villages and the animals in those areas.

The people depend on Zafira for food, so she has a pretty important responsiblility. We can tell that Zafira feels like she has to be there for her people, that's why she kept risking her life going into the cursed forest and hunting. I cant relate to this, but I learned the sarcrifes people make for those that they love.

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Book: We Hunt the Flame
Page: 32
Minutes: 25

I am in the beginning of the story, and although I am confused on some of the world building, the story so far has be intruging and I can't wait for the two main characters to meet. I was pretty focused throughout the time.

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"even when the hole in her heart felt too big to keep standing." (As Good As Dead, p#)

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"even when the hole in her heart felt too big to keep standing." (As Good As Dead, p#)

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type of fl: personification
the writer is giving human characteristics to a hole which is not alive

the mood is tiring, heaving, and negative.

the author uses this phrase to describe how pip feels after the incident. it shows how she is so mentally exhausted and hurt that she feels there is a hole in her heart, how it stopped her from even being able to stand up.

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"She still spoke to Ravi every day. Not the real one, the one who lived in her head." (As Good As Dead, p#)

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"She still spoke to Ravi every day. Not the real one, the one who lived in her head." (As Good As Dead, p#)

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denotation: the upper part of the human body containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

connotation: "lives in her head" means not literally, but that ravi is always in her thoughts.

the author used this phrase to show the readers how much ravi occupies pip's mind,  using "live" shows that he is always present as if he lives there. we learn more about pip after she left for college, and how her past still impacts her greatly.

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Pip enjoys watching true crime documentaries and researching on cases to solve, she's always wondering about the unsolved cases.

Although I don't typically enjoy true crimes, I can relate to Pip because I am generally a very curious person and always wants to find the answer.

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From the previous book, Pip had watched Stanley die in front of her and believes some of it was her fault.

She can't get the image out of her head and it haunts her wherever she goes.

From this I learned an example of PTSD and how it can affect a person and change them completely.

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Book: As Good As Dead
Pages: 52
Minutes: 35

I read in the library today which helped me focus a lot since it was very quiet and I had no distractions. I was very focused and getting into the story.

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"She was the dead girl walking." (As Good As Dead, p.66)

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"She was the dead girl walking." (As Good As Dead, p.66)

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Denotation: zombie

Connotation: a girl soon to be dead

the mood gives a negative and eerie mood to the story.

the author uses this phrase to show that the stalker knows which route Pip takes on her walk, and what he plans to do to her. It added suspense and mystery elements to the story.

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Pip realizes that she has a stalker, and someone possibly might be plotting her kidnap. She gets restless and feels unsafe. She does not have solid evidence of the stalker, so when she goes to the police, they don't do anything.

I obviously can't relate to this situation, but I understand how scary that can be for Pip, and I was on the edge of the seat the entire time of the pages I read today.

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Pip sees two of her ex best friends while she was running in her neighborhood. It was an awkward situation for her and things did not go well.

I can kind of relate to this because of the situation I was in with my friends who I don't talk to anymore, that was a moment where I simphasized with Pip.

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Book: As Good As Dead
Pages: 43
Minutes: 30 ish?

I was focused in this story and intrigued since it's mystery and the last book in a series. I didn't get distracted and read a good amount today.

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Denotation: a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.

Connotation: love, affection

this sets a romantic and positive mood to the portion of the story.

the author used this phrase to show how Catherine feels for Jest. We learn how much the characters would give up for each other. But it might also be a foreshadowing phrase, because the title of the book is "Heartless", we can predict that something bad might happen.

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"she felt like she had a slim chance of saying no without dying of guilt as she said it." (Heartless, p.107)

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"she felt like she had a slim chance of saying no without dying of guilt as she said it." (Heartless, p.107)

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type of figurative language: hyperbole
the author uses extraggeration in this sentence.

it is effective because it shows how terrible Cath would feel if she said no to the king, even if it is what she wants to do. the author included this to emphasis how Cath feels, and it helps us understand how the acceptance of others, especially her family, is so important to her.

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"The tart's sunshine filling quivered, as if glad to be freed from the stone chamber." (Heartless, p#1)

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"The tart's sunshine filling quivered, as if glad to be freed from the stone chamber." (Heartless, p#1)

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type of figurative language: simile
author uses "as" to compare to things.

it is effective because it gives the reader an image and idea of how the dessert is like when it is freshly baked.
this helps me with imagery and sets the mood in the beginning of the story. it also tells me that baking is something Cath loves to do, because of how she describes the details.

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Catherine finds out that Jest is actually from the Chess kingdom, and he is sent by the White Queen to steal her heart, because it's needed for them to win a war. She feels betrayed and confused, because she had trusted Jest.

I can't relate because I have never been betrayed by someone so close to me. But I can tell from Catherine's reactions and how it had impacted her that it was hard.

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Catherine feels conflicted with herself and her family as she enters courtship with the King of Hearts. She doesn't wish to marry him although he's been hinting of proposing, but her family is counting on her to say yes and become the Queen. Catherine knows her heart belongs to Jest, the joker, and also wishes to open her own bakery for the longest time. Both she can not dream of again if she marries the king.

This is a mirror for me because sometimes I am just as indecisive as Catherine, she can't make up her mind and is also constantly being pressure and influenced by her family.

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Book: Heartless
Pages: 72
Minutes: 40
Goal: Completed (read at home yesterday)

I am 70% percent into this book, and it's finally getting better to read and engage in the story. So much is happening at the moment and I was very focused on the book. I felt great while reading today and not distracted at all.

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In the book Prodigy, Day has nightmares every night since he escaped from the Republic, and it has affected his mood and his ride to Las Vegas with June.

I can't relate to this because I've never lost a family member or someone really important to me, but since Day did, he had a hard time coping with the loss. I can tell how much his family meant to him and how much this situation affects him in different ways. He also has nightmares about people he cares about who are still alive, afraid that something might happen to them as well.

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April 12 - 14

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Book: Prodigy
Pages: 12
Minutes: 20
Goal: NA

I just started this new book which is a sequel to legend. It was really easy to get into as the story was already familiar to me and the wording was also easy to read.

I was focused most of the time reading, but I didn't read a lot of pages.

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Little Dog talks about his family, his grandparents specifically. He talks about the picture of them getting married that he remembers from his childhood. How it was something always hanged up in the living room. In the picture is his grandparents, Paul and Lan, looking happy with each other. It is later revealed that the picture is taking during some of the hardest times of the war that was taken place.

From this scene, I realized that this proves that love could save the hardest days of someones life.

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Book: OEWBG
Pages: 27
Minutes: 25
Goal: NA

I still cant really get into the story, but I was focused and I tried to read as much as I can.  Although I am still confused by a few things in this story, I think I'm making progress

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"Because freedom, I am told, is nothing but the distance between the hunter and its prey." ~ OEWBG

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"Because freedom, I am told, is nothing but the distance between the hunter and its prey." ~ OEWBG

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figurative language: metaphor, because the author compares two things without using like or as

it is effective because it explains a term based on a situation we all know, and the author included this to help you understand his definition of freedom. this helps me understand more of the character's perspective on things, and i wonder what or who is the "hunter" in his situation.

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"Help me stay young, get this snow off my life - get it all off my life." (OEWBG, p#23)

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"Help me stay young, get this snow off my life - get it all off my life." (OEWBG, p#23)

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Denotation: atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.

Connotation: whiteness, old

The mood is negative and tiring, as Little Dog's mother complains about getting old, and wanting it go away.

The author uses this phrase to express how the mother felt. Since she asked Little Dog to cut off the parts of her hair which were turning white, a sign that someone is getting old, we learn that she feels her life coming to its end and wants more time before growing old.

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The main character of the story, Little Dog, is of Vietnam herritage and immigrated to the US with her mother. His family, specifically his mother and grandmother suffers from PTSD from war in Vietnam. And they have a hard time speaking English, making it difficult to live.

I can relate to Little Dog since I also am an Asian who moved to the US with my family at a young age. My family went through the same troubles (minus the war). I also feel disconnected to my language and culture at times just like Little Dog wrote about.

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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April 1 - 7

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Book: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Pages: 24
Minutes: 30
Goal: Completed

I started this book last night so I completed my goal of reading at home. I felt distracted while reading because the beginning of the story is always confusing and there were lots of figurative language and words that I didn't understand.

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As you move through the story to Kya growing up, you see people in her life all slowly leaving and becoming strangers. First it was her mother, then her older siblings. Her closest brother, Jodie left Kya when he was twelve and she was six. And over the years her abusive drunk father left as well. Kya is left alone in the marsh and isolated from others. She's always longed for family and friends, anyone who would fill this lonely world she lives in.

Through this window, I understand how isolation can do to a person. how desperate it can make them because they want contact with others so much. And I feel bad for Kya as she had to grow up and take care of herself while dealing with this.

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Book: Where the Crawdads Sing
Page: 45
Minutes: 35
Goal: Completed

I read at home for a couple hours yesterday so I completed my goal. When I started this book in Reading, I was more than half way through the story so it was very easy for me to focus since it was an interesting story. I felt good reading today and also made good progress in pages.

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In the story, Kya, the main character lives in the Marsh with her parents and her huge family. She feels out of place since she is the youngest, and the closest sibling is her older brother who is still 7 years older than her. Her mother left one day and never came back, leaving her children with their abusive father. Later on, Kya's siblings left one by one, since they were old enough to take care of themselves. And soon Kya was alone with her father, at the age of six, she has to learn to take care of herself in this place.

Through this story, I realize how scary it is for Kya to have to do this alone, especially in such an isolated place that is dangerous. I learn from this how it is essential for someone, especially at a young age, to be surrounded with others close to them, or helping them as they grow up.

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March 28 - 30

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Book: Where the Crawdads Sing
Pages: 24
Minutes 35
Goal: NA

I started a new book, I was able to focus the whole time through I read. Though it was hard to get into, the atmosphere of the book drew me in. The writing style is very poetic and beautiful and I enjoyed reading the beginning the story.

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In the story The Poet X, Xiomara comes from a different background of Dominica, her family has different traditions and lifestyles even though she lives in the US. She feels like she doesn't agree with many of the things her family, especially her mother does. She feels forced to fit in and wants to do things differently.

This is a mirror for me, because I love my culture and traditions, but sometimes I wish things were different with what me and my family do.

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Book: The Poet X
Page: 25
Minutes: 15 + 4th period
Goal: NA

I was able to focus entirely on the book and although I am only in the beginning, the story is very interesting and entertaining.

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In Skin of the Sea, Simi is a daughter of Yemoja, and has been made into a mermaid serving as a Mami Wata, a mermaid. Throughout the story, Simi gets flashbacks and dreams of her life before she was a part of the sea. She is torn apart because she knows she belongs to the sea, but she wishes to know her life before and go back to her family. She wants to be human again, to experience feelings like love.

This is a window of me, but it taught me how lucky I am to be provided with the things that Simi's never had.

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March 17 - 20

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March 14 - 17

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Book: Skin of the Sea
Pages: 67
Minutes: 30 + reading in 4th period
Goal: NA

I already started the book and am close to the end when I began reading today. The book was very fast paced and action packed so I had no problem focusing. I was able to finish the book in class.

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What theme is seen throughout the story? Support your answer with one piece of evidence.

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What theme is seen throughout the story? Support your answer with one piece of evidence.

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The theme of this story is that everyone has a past, and you shouldn't assume or judge a person based on their behavior or condition, especially when they're someone close to you.

Throughout the story we see Terry trying to figure out what happened to his father. At the mall, instead of being supportive and worried about his father when he was crying, he felt embarrassed.

Later Terry finds out how bad it was for his father in the Vietnam, and why he was so affected by it. He might not understand it fully but he knows now that such an experience does things to a person, and that there is no way of knowing or understanding it yourself when it occured to another person.

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In paragraph 2, the author writes that what really bothered Terry was when his father's eyes went away, what do you think this phrase means? 

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In paragraph 2, the author writes that what really bothered Terry was when his father's eyes went away, what do you think this phrase means? 

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I think this phrase meant that his father would dose off and become unconscious of his surroudings and what he was doing, to be in another state where he is unfocused on the real world. Because usually when someone's eyes went away, it means they're unfocused and thinking about something else. I think that for Terry's father it might be flashbacks or reminders of his life in the Vietnam.

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Why do you think the author started the story by describing Terry's problem? What effect does this have on the reader?

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Why do you think the author started the story by describing Terry's problem? What effect does this have on the reader?

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The author started by including a problem that the main character faces for the readers to have questions and want to read more to solve the poblem. This effect the story because now the readers are more intrigued and wants to find out more about what happened to Terry's dad while he was in Vietnam and what had caused his strange behavior.

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"...he kept hitting walls." (Stop the sun, p.1)

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"...he kept hitting walls." (Stop the sun, p.1)

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figurative language: idiom, I know because it is a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

it is effective because it creates an image in our heads of what it was like for Terry to not konw te answer. The author included this to help understand Terry's feelings.

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"I died because I couldn’t stop the sun. I died.Inside where I am - I died." (Stop the Sun, p.7)

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"I died because I couldn’t stop the sun. I died.Inside where I am - I died." (Stop the Sun, p.7)

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denotation: the star at the center of the Solar System.

connotation: end, feeling of hopelessness

usually the sun connotates positive moods and feelings, but in this case it's negative because Terry's dad thought he would be dead if the other side got to their hiding spot once the sun comes out.

the author uses this prhase to portray how desperate Terry's father was, and how the Vietnam had destroyed him so much that he felt like he died on that day when the sun came out.

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In the story Stop the Sun, the main character Terry wanted to know and understand what happened to his father, and he wouldn't stop until he knew an answer.

I can relate to this because I often find myself needing to know things and if I didn't I would feel bothered and try to figure it out myself. I understood and related to Terry in this story and why he decided to ask his father when he didn't know how messy and brutal Vietnam was.

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In this section of the dialogue, Nina risks her life to take jurda parem, a powerful drug that makes her powers even more dangerous than it already is. She uses this to defeat the Fjerdan soldiers and the other Grisha, but she looses control of herself because of this drug. Nina has been enemies with Fjerdans for the longest time, mainly because in Fjerda, Grisha or people with powers are seen as unnatural and witches, Fjerdans often hunt and slay Grisha just like Nina. Matthias tries to convince Nina to stop, he tells her that they were just educated to hate people like her, and that they could change. "We are all someone's monster", he says.

The reader starts to understand that both sides have been villainizing each other for all these years. But when Matthias and Nina began to learn and care about each other, it becomes clear that they aren't the monsters they thought the other were.

This reveals character's feelings and thoughts, from Matthia's point of view, but it also is a representation for all Fjerdans who have once feared Grisha.

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Another section of dialogue between Nina, who is a Heartrender with the ability to control a person's interal organs, and Inej. The image on the top right shows their conversation. This piece of dialogue reveals important details about Kaz, and moves Inej to change her decisions and take action.

After they get the money they earned from this heist, the group will separate and Inej decided she wanted to leave the Dregs and Kaz to start a new life. Nina tells Inej about Kaz, about how the small details about his breath getting caught everytime he sees Inej, like he's never seen her before. Previously, Inej had struggled with her own feelings for Kaz, but she's finally decided that she was moving on from this part of her life as a spy, and she wasn't going to stay for him.

I think the author wants this part of the dialogue to motivate her to talk to Kaz before she decides if she'll leave. From this we learn about Inej's internal conflicts with her decisions.

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"She looks like she is prepared to go to a fancy resort, not a muddy campground."(Half A Moon, p#2)

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"She looks like she is prepared to go to a fancy resort, not a muddy campground."(Half A Moon, p#2)

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denotation: luxury facility that is intended primarily for vacationers.

connotation: fancy, rich

the mood is negative because of Raven's thoughts about Brooke looking fancy for camp.

The author used this phrase to compare where Brooke looks like she's going and where she actually is going. It gives us background information about how Brooke and her family lives, they seem well off without any struggles with money. And we can tell how Raven is envious about that.

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"his clothes soaked through, skin wrinkled from the damp." (Bardugo, p#275).

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"his clothes soaked through, skin wrinkled from the damp." (Bardugo, p#275).

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denotation: (especially of fabric or the skin) having wrinkles or slight folds.

connotation: old, worn out

the mood is negative and tiring.

the descriptive phrases used in this sentence like "soaked through" and "wrinkled from the damp" creates an image in the reader's minds. It helps us imagine the discomfort, especially physically, the character is facing. And it also adds to the story by contributing to the mood and setting.

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"When he woke, he couldn't smell hay or clover or apples, only coal smoke, and the spongy rotting vegetable stink of garbage." (Bardugo, p#274).

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"When he woke, he couldn't smell hay or clover or apples, only coal smoke, and the spongy rotting vegetable stink of garbage." (Bardugo, p#274).

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denotation: wasted or spoiled food and other refuse, as from a kitchen or household.

connotation: smelly, nasty, unsafe, uncomfortable.

the mood is negative and unfamiliar. I can tell because the author began to describe the scent of the air by using all of the pleasant smells that weren't there, then proceeds to describe what Kaz actually smells. this helps develope the mood of the scene.

the phrases the author uses in this comparison contributes to the story by making us see that big difference in what used to be in kaz's home, and what's left.

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"...a dark fist of stone thrusting up from the sea.” (Bardugo, p#83).

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"...a dark fist of stone thrusting up from the sea.” (Bardugo, p#83).

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This piece of figurative language is personification, I know this because stones from the sea don't actually have fists, and the author uses human traits like fists to describe it.

It is effective because it helps the readers visualize the setting.

The author included this piece of information to illustrate how violent the current setting, Hellgates is. This helps the reader understand how dangerous this prison the characters are visiting is.

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"He was the one who had turned her into a spy. You couldn’t train a falcon, then expect it not to hunt.” (Bardugo, p#26).

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"He was the one who had turned her into a spy. You couldn’t train a falcon, then expect it not to hunt.” (Bardugo, p#26).

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This is a metaphor because the author compares Inej and a falcon without using 'like' or 'as'.

It is effective because we have an idea of Inej's job and senses similar to a falcon.

The author included this piece of information to imply what Inej thinks of herself, because she compares herself to a trained animal, we can tell that her opinion on herself is low.

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during this section of the dialogue, Raven tells the woman that she is Brooke's sister, but Brooke corected her by saying half-sister. And so the woman says the dialogue above.

the reader starts to understand the comparison between sisters and the moon, just as there are no such thing as a half moon - there's just a half of the moon we can't see, there are no such thing as half sisters.

it's important to the plot because this is the moment Raven and Brooke finally realizes what sisters are and what they are. it moves the plot forward by motivating characters to make decisions, like when Raven spoke up for Brooke when they got back at camp, and how the story ended on a good note with Raven and Brooke exchanging numbers.

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Raven didn't talk to Brooke any of the days they were at camp, but when Brooke could possibly be in danger, Raven searched for her out in the woods, and they made up. Raven realized how wrong she was for being bitter towards Brooke, and how much she missed just because she was reluctant to reach out to Brooke, and we can infer from the end of the story that they will be spending more time together as sisters.

I can relate to this because I have a brother who I often have conflicts with. Sometime we're mad at each other and won't speak for days. But at the end of the day, we're still siblings and he's still my family, and we really can't stay mad at each other for too long.

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"The sun has said good night and now we are sitting under an ocean of stars." (HALF A MOON, p#6)

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"The sun has said good night and now we are sitting under an ocean of stars." (HALF A MOON, p#6)

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The figurative language used here is personification because the author is describing the sun using human features like saying good night.

it's effective because it makes a nice transition from day to night, especially with the sun going down and telling the readers it's night time, and it also was included by Raven describing how beautiful the night was after the personification, saying that the sky was "an ocean of stars".

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I want to read more books and so I have to read outside of class, so I want to read for at least 15 minutes after school to catch up and reach my reading goal.

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"She was coming down the aisle with Dad, the two of them with a cart full of things that weren’t on sale, no coupon ads in hand." (HALF A MOON, p#2)

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"She was coming down the aisle with Dad, the two of them with a cart full of things that weren’t on sale, no coupon ads in hand." (HALF A MOON, p#2)

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denotation: a voucher entitling the holder to a discount for a particular product.

connotation: finace situations

the mood or feeling is neither negative or positive in my opinion, I feel like this is more of the author just hinting that Raven's dad and Brooke are in a better financial situation than Brooke and her mom.

the author might have added it to develope Raven's bitterness towards Brooke and her dad. because of how he left, and he clearly doesn't have to same struggles Raven had with her mom and their problems.

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"Seven was family camping trips and looking up at the night sky with Dad, pointing to the stars that looked like polka dots decorating the sky." (HALF A MOON, p#1)

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"Seven was family camping trips and looking up at the night sky with Dad, pointing to the stars that looked like polka dots decorating the sky." (HALF A MOON, p#1)

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the type of figurative language used in this is simile, I know this because the author is comparing stars in the sky to polka dots using the word "like".

it is effective because this helps the readers visualize so we have the imagery in our heads as we read through the paragraph. I think the author included this to show how vividly Raven remembers her years with her dad in her life, and describing stars as polka dots shows she still recalls what she thought the sky looked like and the exact moment of enjoying it with her family.

this really proves Raven's point when she says she remembers everything so well before her dad left. because she can clearly state the places they've been to and what she remembers from it.

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Raven's father left her mom and her when she was seven, and she's been bitter about him and his new daughter, Brooke, who was the 'reason' her dad left the family according to Raven. Even though Raven is already seventeen, she still remembers what it was like with her father, and doesn't like to associate with him or his new family now that he's out of her life.

This is a window for me because I haven't experienced any family drama so serious as this, and my parents aren't separated. But I feel like Raven, as a 17 year old, almost an adult was acting a little childish. I get that she's upset about her dad, but Brooke didn't do anything to her. Yet as a camp couselor, she did nothing to help Brooke or to defend her while to others were being mean to her.

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Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Minutes: 15-20

I just started this book and so far it's been kind of difficult to focus on it, it's a classic and written hundreds of years ago so I'm not used to the writing style. I got distracted easily but I managed to finish a chapter.

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The heart is an arrow, it demands aim to land true. - INEJ GHAFA.

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The meaning of this dialogue is that if you don't know what you want, or let yourself know, you will never achieve your goal or reach your dreams. Inej is saying that in order to succeed in something you have to know what you are reaching for or what you're aiming at.

It's important to the plot because through this quote and some other aspects of this story we can tell that Inej doesn't know what she wants.

Throughout the story we see her have a character development, and she starts knowing what she wishes to do once the heist is over.

We can infer that she would be able to determine what she wants by the end of the book and take action towards it.

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"The name might as well have been graven in stone. (LOVE, p#1)

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"The name might as well have been graven in stone. (LOVE, p#1)

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Denotation: sculpted, carved on a rock
Connotation: graveyard, deaths, funeral

The mood or feeling is negative and dark, I feel as if this connotation was to foreshadow what would happen later on in the story.

I think the author added this phrase to warn the readers, it's foreshadowing in a way that something bad might happen to Miss Brown. It made the readers more curious as to what would happen next, so that way we want to read more. And after I finished story, I can really tell how adding this in the beginning really related to the whole story.

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Inej Ghafa is another main character in Six of Crows, in her POV, she reveals that she doesn't know what she is aiming for anymore. She didn't know what she wanted, and is lost without a guide or anyone to help.

I can relate to this similarily when I was choosing my electives for highschool next year, I took the classes that were mandatory, but there are so many options for electives, it made me think about what I wanted to do, and I didn't know. I didn't have a particular job that really interested me and the whole situation made me feel like Inej.

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Book: SOC
Minutes: 45

I was very into the plot and focused completely on the story as I read, I wasn't distracted and I got a good amount of reading done.

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I want to be able to focus on my book entirely for a period of time, not getting distracted from other thing.

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Kaz and Inej have gotten back from one of their missions. Geel is one of the Dregs (Kaz's crew) enemies and they encountered him at Fifth Harbor, there was when Kaz told him that he had Geel's wife held hostage where she is, and he used the siren passing by to convince Geel that it was true. Inej confronts Kaz about this, and he admits that he hadn't done what he said, but he knew Geel would believe him because of his reputation.

The reader starts to understand Kaz as a person and also what the people around him think about him, we know that they are all terrified of him and thinks he is monsterous based on Geel's reaction and Kaz's response.

It's more important to the set up of the story than the plot, because in the beginning we're still learning about each character and then we can follow them through the story.

I can infer that Kaz is not as monsterous as everyone thinks he is, we can already see him caring for Inej, though he is reluctant to show.

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"Being angry at Kaz for being rutheless is like being angry at a stove for being hot." (SOC, p#90)

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"Being angry at Kaz for being rutheless is like being angry at a stove for being hot." (SOC, p#90)

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The figurative language used is simile, I know this because the author is comparing to things using the word 'like'.

It is effective because this sentence gives us more details about a character's personality traits, the author included this piece of figurative language because it shows how Kaz is seen as to everyone. A stove is supposed to be hot, it is usually hot, and it's not normal for it to be anything but hot when you turn it on. comparing a hot stove to a ruthless Kaz really shows how "unnatural" it is for Kaz to be anything else but ruthless, and I learned more about the Kaz Brekker through this figurative language.

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In Six of Crows, one of the main characters, Kaz Brekker, lost his brother as a boy. Jordie was the only person Kaz had at the time, and after his death, Kaz was left all by himself. He learned to survive on his own in the streets of Ketterdam, one of the most dangerous cities in Kerch, and he grew up to be rutheless and cruel, or at least most people thought of him that way. He was called "Dirtyhands" as he never take off his gloves, and people suspect it was because what hideous thing hid under them.

I can't relate to Kaz because I wouldn't know how it was like or to experience what he went through, growing up alone without any family, having to earn money and survive in places where it was really likely for him to be beaten up. But I can tell how much Kaz has been through, and that has definitely lead to what he is like present day in the book, and I think his backstory is what made up his character/ personalities to be that way.

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Book: SOC
Minutes: 15

I was able to focus throughout the story, the plot is very interesting and I love the characters and their conversations with each other

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Completed: 2/2/2022

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I can also partly relate to Hakeem because he was brought from a different country to the US, and he has to get used to differences of his new home and the orphanage. I get how hard it is, especially because he was a lot younger than I was when I started learning English, to speak a different language than the one you've spoken your whole life and get used to traditions and everyday life style of another culture.

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I can relate to Aleena because even though she loves having a brother, she gets annoyed and mad and Hakeem throughout the story as he is trying to learn new things and make himself comfortable in his new home. I have my own brother and we have conflicts every now and then, but he is still a part of my family and we don't stay mad at each other for too long.

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What does the reader learn or start to understand?

Why is it important to the plot. Does it:

* reveal character's personality traits, feelings, thoughts, and/or motives.
* move the plot forward by motivating charactersto make decisions or take action.
* reveal important details or secrets

What can the reader infer?

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Why did the author use this phrase or word? What did it add to the story? What do we learn or understand about the characters, setting, plot, etc?

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why is it effective?
why did the author include this?
what does it help you learn or understand about the characters, plot, conflict, etc?