https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95 Oeden Garcia, Adam Martirosyan. en-us 2021-10-15 21:25:13 UTC 2024-12-12 23:13:09 UTC hello@padlet.com ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1851586330 The main protagonist of the story is Dicey Tillerman. She is 13 years old in this story, being more mature for her age. She loves her siblings, Sammy, Maybeth, and James Tillerman, and will try to stick to them no matter what. She is problem-solving and is very hardworking, always trying to provide food and help for her siblings, doing whatever it takes to survive. When Dicey had to be the "parent" figure for her siblings, she learns the harsh reality of life that you shouldn't trust or rely on people too much.]]> 2021-10-28 14:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1851586330 amartiros0009 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1854642281 Maybeth Tillerman is a nine-year-old girl and one of the four main characters in this story. Maybeth Tillerman very rarely speaks and is bullied at school. She has been held back a grade for her shy personality, followed by her speed of learning. However, within her family, she is less shy and loves to sing, having the best voice out of all of them]]> 2021-10-29 19:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1854642281 amartiros0009 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1854642674 James Tillerman is a smart, intelligent boy for his age at 10 years old. Out of all his siblings, he is the second oldest, with Dicey being the oldest. Using his knowledge, he can help Dicey with planning what they should do to survive. Though being smart and helpful, he is very stubborn and entitled at times, thinking his opinion is right from others.

]]> 2021-10-29 19:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1854642674 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1854643240 Sammy Tillerman is a 6-year-old boy who is very stubborn. At the beginning of the story, he was very entitled to his own opinions, never listening to others' requests and ideas. During his life, he has been teased countless times due to his mother. This made him change from a joyful person to a more petulant kid.]]> 2021-10-29 19:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1854643240 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1860347123 Abigail Tillerman, also known as Gram to Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy, is a grumpy and independent lady from first glance. However, when you get to know her, she is a more sincere person, who has striped away many opportunities of being a good person, not caring for her children enough. When Dicey and the others, first met her, she was mean and crazy, trying to get them to leave her house, leaving a bad first impression. However, they saw the true meaning behind her attitude later in the story after living with her.]]> 2021-11-02 02:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1860347123 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1860353881 Momma, an antagonist in the story, abandons Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy in the beginning of the book. The reason for her leaving them was because she couldn't handle all her financial and mental problems, and couldn't take responsibility of the kids. She was the cause of all the kids' problems, having Dicey and the others figure out how to live on their own with minimal help.]]> 2021-11-02 02:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1860353881 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1863907329 When Momma leaves Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy, they had to learn to face reality. For example, they had to learn about actually surviving, instead of things just being handed to you for free. This sets a challenge for them, needing shelter and food while heading places. They also had to learn about not trusting anyone, like Mr. Rudyard trying to kidnap them.]]> 2021-11-03 07:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1863907329 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866104272 Eunice, or referred to as Cousin Eunice for the kids, is a weird, joyless person. She is a devoted Catholic, going to church regularly. She uses duty and routine to set her life up, always doing work and having a planned time for everything like getting home. She always told the kids to stay grateful, which was one of the driving forces of them leaving.]]> 2021-11-04 00:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866104272 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866106712 The background/setting in the story Homecoming is in Connecticut and Maryland in the late 1970's. In the beginning, they were in Provincetown, Connecticut where their home was. When they begin to travel to Aunt Cilla's, or now Cousin Eunices house, they were in impoverished areas, with not so well off people. Once they headed off to Grandma's house, they went along many other things like a circus and many farm lands.]]> 2021-11-04 00:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866106712 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866138210 The rising action in Homecoming is when the kids walk for miles and miles, without much food and water. At a certain time, they reach their cousins house (Said to be Aunt Cilla's House). The cousin, Cousin Eunice is very somber, which made them realize they shouldn't stay. They would leave to visit their grandma's house, who doesn't want them to stay.]]> 2021-11-04 00:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866138210 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866150978 In the Climax of the story, their grandmother gets to know them more, staying a few days more at her farm. Dicey also gets to discuss with her grandmother about James, Maybeth, and Sammy, and that she needs to take care of all of them, also talking about Sammy's punishment for disobeying Dicey. The Grandma also tells Dicey that she doesn't want them to stay. ]]> 2021-11-04 01:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866150978 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866504805 When Dicey and the other's mom left them, they planned out to go to Aunt Cilla's house, for possible safety. During this whole journey, they had to figure out ways to survive and eat, with shelter and safety. They also had to bear on walking for miles without many stops. After they found Aunt Cilla's house, it turned out she was dead and it belonged to Cousin Eunice, making them start another journey to their Grandma (Abigail Tillerman).]]> 2021-11-04 03:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866504805 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866547732 The themes of the story are to love each other and to never let one another down, as well as to watch your actions. This is because even when the kids were in a rough time, either with money or with anything else, they would never leave each other, but would care and love each other. You also have to watch your actions, because that can affect you in the future, like Grandma not caring much for her children.]]> 2021-11-04 04:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1866547732 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868502816 The kids in Homecoming had to overcome their struggles of not being able to have enough money. To overcome the amount of money they have, they had to work hard, find food from natural places, or work to get money to eat. They also have to overcome their own mental and physical conflicts, with many injuries and other things, like slow learning and stubbornness. ]]> 2021-11-04 21:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868502816 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868617862 In the beginning of the story, Dicey James, Maybeth, and Sammy were left behind by their own mom, forcing them to head somewhere else. It is later revealed in the story that she might have left because she had so many worries in her life, from financial struggles, and her children. She then decided to leave them, so she doesn't have to worry about them, which is wrong.]]> 2021-11-04 23:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868617862 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868626127 The kids experience injustice in many parts of the story, not having control of their actions, like their own survival. For example, their mom left them and didn't give them things for survival. They also were never able to get much money, even from working at times. This is because they aren't able to get enough money as kids.]]> 2021-11-04 23:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868626127 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868960159 The kids had to stay determined throughout their journey, even in the toughest times. Even feeling hopeless, they still didn't give up, finding a solution to the problem. This determination leads to them reaching their goal, finding safety with Grandma. This means that even if something looks impossible, don't give up.]]> 2021-11-05 02:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868960159 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868961728 The story shows many examples of the vulnerability of the meek. For example, it shows that meek people can be taken advantage of, like Mr. Rudyard. Mr. Rudyard was an evil man, who tried kidnapping the kids when asking for work. This shows that meekness can make you vulnerable to other people.]]> 2021-11-05 02:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1868961728 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1869023572 The children had to move from 3 houses: House with Momma, Cousin Eunice's house, and Grandma's house/farm. First, there was their original house, by the sea, which was called by many people a shack. There was then Cousin Eunice's house, when Momma left them, which was not much bigger. Lastly, there was Grandma's home, which was bigger, but more vacant then most.]]> 2021-11-05 02:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1869023572 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1869037061 While traveling to different houses, they had to use their knowledge of how to survive in able to have enough food and water for the day. Dicey was able to pull this off, thinking of many ways to provide food via natural resources or money, if they have any. For example, they were able to make fires, and eat mussels on the beach, steaming them. This shows their knowledge of survival because they know what to do to in order to survive, no matter what it takes.]]> 2021-11-05 02:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1869037061 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1869103946 The narrator in this story is coming from a unknown person, but it shows experiences from Dicey's perspective. This is a third person, limited omniscient view. This was probably done to show Dicey's point of view for solving problems on how to lead the others. This also makes it more engaging for the reader due to us reading how she goes through the problems.]]> 2021-11-05 03:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1869103946 ogarcia0183 https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1869116919 In Homecoming, the Youth, or children are the main characters which the story is told from. This includes Dicey, who is 13, James, who is 10, Maybeth, who is 9, and Sammy, who is 6. They all partly get along with each other, singing songs and playing around. However, when their mom leaves them, they have to figure out how to survive together.]]> 2021-11-05 03:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ogarcia0183/8e26l53euymguf95/wish/1869116919