https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp Diction Detective en-us 2020-01-07 13:22:33 UTC 2020-02-18 23:57:33 UTC hello@padlet.com sawadren000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/428679085 On page 4, it says something about how Becca is really smart and that she skipped a grade. I feel like that will have something to do in the story. Maybe something about the Big Dark, or the town/townspeople. Maybe Becca will help someone with a problem. It also said that Becca’s flashlight wasn’t working anymore because of the Big Dark. The flashlight was a gift from their dad back when Becca was having nightmares. The flashlight had helped her feel safe and protected. Because the flashlight isn’t working anymore, I think that Becca might start having nightmares again and that might result or lead to something bad farther into the story. ]]> 2020-01-07 21:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/428679085 sawadren000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/428689513 On page 21, this scene plays out. “This is how it starts!” He shouted, firing a shot in the air. “This is how we take back our freedom!”   I definitely think that Mr. Bragg and his family has something to do with the Big Dark. The Bragg family’s theories seem very bizarre and different then usual. I also think that Mr. Bragg and his family is going to do something that will hurt the town. Perhaps maybe shooting someone or damaging property. The Bragg family is also very suspicious because the fact that the women never leave their compound is out of the ordinary. First of all, in a lot of families, the women, not trying to be sexist, do a lot of the housework. Things like cooking, cleaning and shopping. Does that mean that the men do the shopping? Also the fact that the Bragg family carries around guns with them is also very suspicious. Even though it might be legal in some states, it’s very intimidating and unnecessary. And then actually shooting the gun, was a bold move, because it definitely could have hurt someone and also damaged property]]> 2020-01-07 21:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/428689513 sawadren000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/428692873 On page 21 and 22, the school custodian, Reggie Kingman, was introduced. He had stopped Mr. Bragg and his son from shooting the Superette. Reggie Kingman was also apparently was a volunteer police man. He remained very calm during his conversation with the Bragg’s. Also, was it just me, or did anyone else think it was really weird that he stocked up on all the tuna and peanut butter? I also liked Reggie’s courage when he stood up to Mr. Bragg. Reggie might be an important character in the future]]> 2020-01-07 21:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/428692873 hughepai000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/432895908 On page 49, Reggie Kingman says, “We’ve suffered a terrible blow, caused by some force of nature we don't fully understand, but the Constitution is still in force, and this is still America, and we’ll deal with it, whatever it is.” I think this quote is powerful, because it makes us know that Kingman still has hope. ]]> 2020-01-17 13:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/432895908 hughepai000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/432903938 “‘It feels like the end , Charlie. First fire, then ice, like the poem.’ Becca said. ‘What Poem?’ ‘Robert Frost. We were doing a class project on him, remember, he wrote a famous poem about how the world ends in either fire or ice. What if it’s both?’” I think this quote helps us understand how Becca is smarter than average, and notices details that not a lot of others don’t notice.  ]]> 2020-01-17 13:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/432903938 hughepai000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/432907141 “By the time we got there, it was too late. Not that we could have done much. Nobody could. The fire consuming the Superette was so hot and bright, it hurt to look inside.” I think this quote was powerful in a bad way. Because it showed that the one drugstore in the town was burning down, and that all hope was lost. ]]> 2020-01-17 13:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/432907141 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/436617117   I think that in this book so many people are just jump right to conclusion. Like after the fire they all of a sudden blamed Mr.Bragg’s sons. Then they were about to burn down his place, like what if it wasn’t him. I think this just shows how ruthless people can be in times like this. I do agree that they should assume the worst to be prepared if it is correct, but maybe don’t try to burn someone’s house down and not know if they did it. ]]> 2020-01-27 19:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/436617117 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/436623980 I think this is a very meaningful part to the book because when he says seventeen days in counting that really means how many days before his mom is out of pills and could die, due to low blood pressure. I think it is even more important because he is taking it upon himself to try and help her. ]]> 2020-01-27 19:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/436623980 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/436730307 In my opinion this was one of the saddest sentences in the book so far. I would say that because you can see that all he wants is this to be over, and he is living in a fantasy world when he is saying these things. Although I don’t like Kingsman one bit I do feel bad that he fells the need to do these things, and it putting on an act for every one to feel better. On the other hand I think it was very wrong to lie to people close to you that you care about, and when they find out(if they ever do) they will be very devastated. ]]> 2020-01-27 23:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/436730307 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/439614814 On page 94 is says, “Three dead bodies, draped like empty gloves over the bare branches, and coated in layers of ice that glinted in the noonday sun.” 

I think this is very important to the book because it shows how the power outage has taken a toll on people. If the power outage came in the summer it would have been all right. Since it’s in the winter, people have died and I think that more and more will too. ]]> 2020-02-03 13:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/439614814 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/439619984 On page 99 Charlie yells, “GET BACK! YOU WANT IT? I GOT IT!”

This really shows how far Charlie is willing to go for his mom, even fighting off coyotes for her. This was a very brave time for him and was a moment of conflict in the book, Charlie had to decide weather to fight the coyotes, feed them, or run from them. I think that Charlie also made a good decision here because he wouldn’t have stood a chance running away or fighting the coyotes. ]]> 2020-02-03 13:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/439619984 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/439624695 On page 114 the man states, “Can’t you read? We’re full up. No room at the inn.”

This is meaningful because it shows people’s personalities change because of the big dark. This man seems very rude and I have to wonder if he is usually like this. The man’s son seems embarrassed by the rude tone of his dad’s voice, if his dad was always like this (rude) then he would be used to it by now, right? So I think that the man’s personality has changed because of this crisis, I bet that he is usually kind and fun and because now, because of obvious reasons, he has became a little rude. Often times, when a guardian is rude that child under that guardian becomes rude too. Example: mr Bragg and his sons. The younger boy doesn’t seem like that.]]> 2020-02-03 14:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/439624695 nettleli000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/447150036 On page 167 it says, “King man fell to the ground like a puppet with his strings cut.”
This was very meaningful because the one protecter who has saved and helped many had seemed to just collapse and give in because of Bragg. It’s very sad because it really resembles defeat. It shows how cruel people can be to have success and how good people go through more defeat. I think the Mr. Bragg was to obsessed with his fantasy of being a leader that he couldn’t see why he wasn’t one.]]> 2020-02-18 23:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/447150036 nettleli000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/447153140 On page 175 it says, “My fellow Americans, My fellow citizens, my fellow human beings, we have survived.”
This is powerful because it shows how the human race and all of America worked together and helped each other throughout this black out has a community. It shows how they survived and thrived through this whole pickle. I think it’s very meaningful because it includes everyone in the speech talking about how we all fought and how we all won, and not just one or two people.]]> 2020-02-18 23:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/447153140 nettleli000 https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/447154511 on page 176 it states, “They shone a light, and the light is love.” 
This was super meaningful because it shows how people helped and people cared and people worked together to survive. It shows how a little bit of love and care can change everything and help so many thought tough time and dark times. I think it is very meaningful because it is also the last line and the book, but it sums up the whole meaning because people helped people who needed it.]]> 2020-02-18 23:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sawadren000/2exclggzscgp/wish/447154511