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The 3 chapters are about a storm that is coming and if Jim's house is not repaired then he's going to have a house that gets damaged. However, Jim seems to want his house to get destroyed, because he doesn't nail the lightning rods to his house, now his house is more likely to burn if lightning strikes his home.

The boys, Jim and Will, are both neighbors and best friends. Tom Furry is a salesman who sells lightning rods. He offered to install them because the house might be set on fire by the lighting. Before he could get to Jim's house the storm started to come.

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In the novel the narrator explained that Jim and Will did everything together and also they started and finished together too. I found that very surprising because most boys are always in competition with each other.

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I was confused why Jim would not want to protect his house by nailing the lightning rods onto his roof

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In the novel, Charles Halloway seems like a kind and caring father to Jim. After seeing Jim and Will at the library he started to remember what it was like to be a kid. He can tell that Jim is adventurous while Will is much more cautious and always thinks before he acts. Charles worries  that one day Will will get hurt by Jim's risk-taking actions. Every night Charles Halloway goes to a bar for his nightly drink. He goes there to try to calm himself down because a part of him still wants to be young like Will and Jim. Even though Will might get hurt he still thinks that Jim and Will are a good pair.

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This novel is told in: The novel is told in third person omniscient

This is important because: It is important to know the point of view in the novel so that you can understand how the narrator is explaining the story. It can also show you that the narrator already knows the characters thoughts and feelings.

Imagery: "Sunlight, breaking through a small rift in the clouds, minted a last few oak leaves all gold." (Lines 5, Page 6)
Figurative Language: "Somewhere, a storm like a great beast with terrible teeth could not be denied" (Line 5, Page 5)
Syntax: "Watching the boys vanish away, Charles Halloway  suppressed a sudden urge to run with them..." (Line 1, Page 16)
The authors style is: Narrative

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In chapter 4, at around 9 p.m., Will and Jim went running through town. There was not a single person outside. Then Will and Jim spotted Mr. Crossetti locking up his barber-shop because the storm was coming. As they approached him they saw his fingers trembling. Once Mr. Crossetti turned around Will and Jim saw a teardrop on his cheek. The boys made fun of his tears and asked him if he smelt the scent of cotton candy in the air. After they brought it to Mr. Crossetti’s attention he realized that the smell of the cotton candy was coming from the carnival in town. It made him cry because it reminded him of his youth. Then he drove away.

In chapter 5, Charles Halloway finished his drink and left the bar. As he exited he saw a man putting up posters in an empty store. After the man left, Charles went inside the store to look at the poster which advertised the show Cooger & Darks Pandemonium Shadow Show. In the shop, there was a giant block of ice which the poster stated was the Most Beautiful Woman in the World. Charles Halloway wanted to leave but he found the block of ice so mesmerizing that it took him a while before he could.

In chapter 6 Jim stopped on History Street and told Will that he wanted to go to the place called the “Theater”. On another day, while the boys were at the “Theater” stealing fruit in the surrounding trees, they happened to look through the window and saw people naked and doing things that they both didn't understand. This was why Will didn't like the Theater, so when Jim wanted to go there he took Will's books and walked home as quickly as possible.

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1.    “It shone dimly with its own effulgence, and its color was light green-blue.”

Effulgence- shining brightly, or radiant

The context clues that helped me understand the definition of the word were “It was a great cool gem resting in the dark” (Chapter 5, Page 24). The way I figured the context of the word is because the word gem which is usually very shiny and bright.

2.   “… the vast glittering acreage of the dime store with its ten billion metal, glass, and paper oddments waiting to be fished over, suddenly blacked out.”

Oddment- a remnant or part of something, typically left over from a larger piece or set.

The context clue that helped me understand the definition of the word was ”ten billion metal, glass, and paper.” This helps me figure out that those pieces came from the metal, glass, and paper.

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1.    While Jim was watching the “Theater” he said, “Will! It’s waiting. Maybe something’s happening hissed Jim. Maybe something is” (Chapter 6, Page 26). This quote shows Jim’s personality of how he wants to know what’s going to happen, and what else there is in store for him.

2.    The carnival advertises on a poster to display to the public “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World!” (Chapter 5, Page 24). This quote is important because it foreshadows that something is going to happens later in the novel that involves the most beautiful woman in the world which is a giant block of ice.

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1.    “It shone dimly with its own effulgence, and its color was light green-blue.”

Effulgence- shining brightly, or radiant

The context clues that helped me understand the definition of the word were “It was a great cool gem resting in the dark” (Chapter 5, Page 24). The way I figured the context of the word is because the word gem which is usually very shiny and bright.

2.   “… the vast glittering acreage of the dime store with its ten billion metal, glass, and paper oddments waiting to be fished over, suddenly blacked out.”

Oddment- a remnant or part of something, typically left over from a larger piece or set.

The context clue that helped me understand the definition of the word was ”ten billion metal, glass, and paper.” This helps me figure out that those pieces came from the metal, glass, and paper.

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I wonder what happened to Charles that makes him want to go back to his youth and why he has to have a drink at the bar every night.

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I think that Will will get seriously hurt because of Jim's risking-taking actions and I also believe that it will happen because Charles Halloway, Jim's father believes so too.

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1.    An example of contradictory is when Will said that he was not scared from the loud noise, but he shivered, and the narrator said that “he wanted to be layered under sixteen blankets and pillows.” (Chapter 4, Page 20) Even though he was scared he most likely thinks that he should act tough.