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A quote that stood out to me was "You can't quit your job, we need the money."

The person that's speaking is Rose

This quote stood out to me because she's telling the truth. She wants Jeannette to work hard and earn the family money so they don't have to struggle no more.

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In what ways was this chunk a window or a mirror? Use the following questions to guide your response, but really we want to hear your personal thoughts and reactions to this chunk!

I don't share any similar experiences with the characters except for my mom telling me to be grateful for what I have like Jeannette's mom told her.

My family is different because we don't have to struggle like Jeannette's family.

I learned that the mom is never negative, she's always trying to keep things positive and always being inspirational.

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I share no similar experiences with any of the characters in the book

My family is different from the family in the book because we don't struggle like they do.

I learned that Jeannette wants to work hard to earn money for her family.

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The forces that are motivating the characters are the struggles they're dealing with right now like their financial struggle. They use things like that to motivate them to fix the struggle.

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Choose at least one of the following social issues that were present in this reading chunk. Discuss how this social force was present in a characters life. (Your response should be at least 5-6 sentences).

One of the social issues that were presented in the book was health because all the stress that's been going on in Jeannette's life might be affecting her mental health. All the dysfunction that has been happening with her like Billy trying to rape is an example of a traumatizing moment that could affect her for the rest of her life. Another example is her dad having a drinking problem that is one thing that could help mess her up badly. events like Rex burning down the christmas tree and ruining christmas is something that could stick with her for the rest of her life and mess her up mentally. Lots of things happened in Jeannette's life that could mess up her mental health and cause her to be an unstable person.

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Q2. Economic conditions determine the characters lives by having them being rich with lots of money or poor with no money and having to struggle in life. For example When Jeannette and her family move to Virgina they move into her grandma's house and the food they eat isn't good and they have to steal clothes from the thrift store.

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Find a quote in this chunk that stood out to you. Please also include a picture or GIF to further describe this quote.

" There are people in Ethiopia who would kill for a place like this."

The person talking is Jeannette's mom

This quote stood out to me because Jeannette's mom is trying to tell her to be grateful for what you have in life because there's people out there who have nothing.

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"He doesn't have all the advantages that you kids do" Pg 83

The person talking in the quote is Jeannette's mom

This quote stood out to me because not every child is gonna have what other kids have, so her mom saying she should be grateful for what she has.

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Q2. One value I have is hard work and it alters my perception of the text by seeing the parents. I wouldn't say they're good parents but I can see that they're working hard on trying to change.

Q3. Readers of different ages might interpret the text as disturbing or traumatizing because they might be much younger so they might not know how else to take it.

Q5. None of my personal experiences or memories affect my perception on the text because my experiences are not similar to what the characters are experiencing.

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Q1. Patterns that i'm noticing in the book is the author keeps mentioning how Jeannette's dad is all these things like how he's smart, he was in the air force, and how he has a little drinking problem.

Q3. An event that happens in the book is Jeannette getting burned and she had to be rushed to the hospital but then her and her parents pulled her out of the hospital while she was still recovering. I think the purpose was to talk about how much she had to take care of her self while her parents couldn't.

Q8. The mood that is created in the book is dramatic because when her parents were sneaking her out of the hospital. When her dad is sneaking out he has Jeannette in arms running down the hall and a nurse yelled at them to stop then he pushed open and emergency door and stared to sprint down the stairs out to the streets.

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Find a quote in this chunk that stood out to you. Please also include a picture or GIF to further describe this quote.

“No child is born a delinquent. They only became that way if nobody loved them when they were kids. Unloved children grow up to be serial murderers or alcoholics.”

The person that is speaking is Jeannette

This quote stood out to me because what she said is true, if a child doesn't get the love and attention he or she needs then that will mess them up in the future when they're older.

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Choose at least one of the following social issues that were present in this reading chunk. Discuss how this social force was present in a characters life. (Your response should be at least 5-6 sentences).

Social Class

Race/Ethnicity

Religion

Education

Culture

Health

Political Landscape

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In what ways was this chunk a window or a mirror? Use the following questions to guide your response, but really we want to hear your personal thoughts and reactions to this chunk!

What experiences do you share with the characters?

In what ways is your family similar or different from those in the book?

What did you learn about a character or group of people that you have not personally experienced?

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I share no similar experiences with characters at all

My family is not similar to the family in the book because we're not as dysfunctional as they are.

One character I learned about is Billy. I learn that he is a delinquent and his life is really messed up and he tried to rape Jeannette.