https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp en-us 2018-07-16 03:01:12 UTC 2018-08-28 17:25:37 UTC hello@padlet.com 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/270268595      10%-In the beginning of the book, I was wondering what the incident that took place was because the author never blatantly described it. Because I didn't know exactly what was going on, the first part of the book was a bit confusing. But, as the book progressed I became more familiar with the plot.
    74%- Also, when I read the enclosed newspaper articles about the shooting, the information was inconsistent, so I was wondering what was true. Even at the end of the book, I didn't find out.

]]> 2018-07-16 03:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/270268595 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/270268697 General plot- Shooter is about all the events leading up to a school shooting. I can connect to this book because there have been many school shootings over the past year.  This book made me realize that just because I don't see or notice people struggling or being unhappy, it doesn't mean that they aren't going through those things, and I need to pay closer attention and help those in need.]]> 2018-07-16 03:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/270268697 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/270268898 14%- In this part of the book, Cameron is telling his interviewer about how he and Len vandalized a church. The text says, "RE: Then why did you do it?
CP: I didn't want to disappoint him." From this excerpt, I can infer that Len had a strong hold on Cameron. Later in the book, he lost this hold when Len hurt Carla by posting some of her private information on a public website. The loss of Cameron's trust and admiration was most likely a big reason why Len did what he did. ]]> 2018-07-16 03:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/270268898 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005398      77%- In Shooter, there was not very much room for imagery because of the very detailed, professional format it was written in. But one of the most descriptive parts of the book is as follows: "Cameron and I in the parking lot. Face to face with the escapees form the Planet of the Apes. They grunted and scratched and beat their chests as they lay hands upon out Holy persons..." This passage is coming from Len's perspective, giving the reader a creative angle on how his bullies looked and behaved.]]> 2018-08-05 22:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005398 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005423   Shooter tells the story of a boy named Leonard, who is friends with a boy named Cameron and a girl called Carla. The story takes place after Len conducts a school shooting, which he tries to get his friends involved in. Through a series of interviews, newspaper articles, and journal entries, Cameron and Carla tell the story of Len and how he grew apart from his them, each day losing himself in his depression and anxiety. The reader learns about all the events that lead up to Len shooting himself and one of his classmates.]]> 2018-08-05 22:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005423 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005619   There are a number of important characters in this book, but the most dynamic and important was Leonard. The piece of text that shows his perspective and transformation was Leonard's journal. In the beginning of it, Len seemed like a really odd person, but harmless for the most part. In his later entries, the reader learns more about him and he develops more characteristics like an unusual intelligence. But the biggest trend that the reader notices is how every entry he becomes more deranged as he bottles up more and more of his emotions. All this buildup of emotion corrupts him, which is why he did what he did. ]]> 2018-08-05 22:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005619 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005644    Walter Dean Myers used a series of very emotional events to project a theme that says that struggle is not only on the surface, but runs deep and is not always noticeable. When you don't have an outlet for your emotions, they build up until you just can't take it anymore. This is the reason why Len shot a student, and the reason why he chose to end his life. I think that in today's society where people are expected to keep a strong face and hold in their emotions, this theme is very important.]]> 2018-08-05 22:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005644 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005687   The plot developments in Shooter were not as noticeable or straight forward as in other typical books. The whole book was set after the incident took place. It was also formatted as multiple different police and counselor interviews, so it was a bit harder to follow. But, the basic plot of the story is that Cameron and Len, two outsiders, became friends and eventually let Carla in as well. They went through a lot together, like bullying and other challenges of high school. As the reader gets further into the story, they learn that Len is not right in the head. He takes his group out to shoot on a gun range, and later he forces them to shoot turtles in bags. More events like this take place, each building up and leading to a point where Len brings a gun to school and shoots two people: a bully and himself.]]> 2018-08-05 22:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005687 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005721 General plot- Walter Dean Myers has a very unique style of writing. In Shooter, he is very creative because he tells the story through a series of interviews, newspaper articles, reports, and a journal that belonged to Leonard. His style made it a bit confusing to read the book, but made it super entertaining. Along with his creativity, Myers was great at portraying the emotions of the characters, especially through the use of dialogue which made up the majority of the book.]]> 2018-08-05 22:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005721 2129685 https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005801   My opinion of Shooter was that it was a hard book to read, but in the end was worth the struggle for many reasons. To start, Myers' use of an unusual format of writing made the book very entertaining as well as challenging. The reader had to use lots of inferring when reading because the author wrote entirely in dialogue for the majority of the book. This left some detail to the imagination, which I think is a key part of any good book. Furthermore, one of the things that made this book special was the theme. Myers had a very meaningful message to share about inner hardship and emotion. The resounding theme from the book was that even though a person might not show it, they may be sad or depressed or struggling. When you bottle up all of your emotions like that, it is easy to drive yourself to the point of breaking, which is exactly what Len did. ]]> 2018-08-05 22:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/2129685/15yqqzssqatp/wish/272005801