https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz What did you find most memorable or impressive about this text? en-us 2020-11-30 06:02:01 UTC 2026-01-22 05:06:16 UTC hello@padlet.com adrianriesgozamudio https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972155042 For me, the most memorable aspect of the text were the dysfunctional 
family dynamics. These boys, which are seemingly three peas in a pod, find themselves in situations where they cannot rely on their parents, because they simply aren't dependable, as they have proved over and over again. The most memorable chapter for me was undoubtedly the one of the lake, as some of the bipolarity of the family was exploited.

]]> 2020-11-30 16:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972155042 matthewmoseley https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972155293 After discussing the text a bit in class, I am very impressed by how Torres represented the "surprise" of coming out in his novel. When I was reading I was thinking about queer theory since we established that that was what the book involved, but I thought less and less often about queer theory until the end of the book. When I look back at how the book was structured, though, I can see how Torres was building up to the ending the whole time, and I can see how Torres mimicked the feeling that someone coming out or that those around someone coming out might feel.]]> 2020-11-30 16:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972155293 johnnyhouse https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972155423 The most memorable thing was the ending of the story because it made me look at this topic in a different perspective. It made me realize the difficulty of coming out because in some families/societies it is looked down upon. ]]> 2020-11-30 16:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972155423 evrenozdogan https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972155690 I think one of the most memorable parts of the text is its use of concrete details and its honesty. Its use of long anaphoric sentences with many details. It did not try to sugar coat anything and that rawness made many of themes of the work much more prevalent and impactful.]]> 2020-11-30 16:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972155690 ethanpintar https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972156240 I think the most distinctive element of the book is its concrete physical descriptions of people and things. Many events in the book were described in a very specific and visceral way, and Torres makes use of many vivid descriptions of the bodies of each of the characters.]]> 2020-11-30 16:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972156240 katherinelesslie https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972156311 I found the story about the narrator being outed by his family the most memorable because it showed the complicated relationship the narrator had with his family and their outdated views. Additionally, I thought this chapter was memorable because it took place years after the rest of the books and it showed how all of the brothers were affected by their painful childhood.]]> 2020-11-30 16:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972156311 zoeprice1 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972156399 For me, the most memorable aspect of this text was the ending. Most of the play was spent exploring the boys' lives and unique close bond, and the ending was so shocking and horrifying, especially the way in which the narrator's brothers turn on him, that I will remember it forever.]]> 2020-11-30 16:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972156399 amipatolia https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972157505 The most memorable part of We the Animals for me was the perspective that the novel was written through. Because it was a first person story from the perspective of a young child, the complex situations the main character was in were contrasted by his emotions which were more simple/naive]]> 2020-11-30 16:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972157505 andrewheyser https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972157797 I thought that one of the most memorable/notable parts of the story was the ending when you see how they have grown up because it truly highlights the importance of care/ the lack of care as theme in the text. Made me understand how the narrator created his identity.]]> 2020-11-30 16:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972157797 meghananand https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972157993 For me, the most memorable part of this text was the scene where the three brothers were drinking and smoking together as teenagers. This scene seemed to represent a drastic change in the narrator's sense of identity. Although he felt different from his brothers prior to this scene, he always had a strong sense of attachment to them because of their joint experiences of domestic abuse. However, as they grew up, the narrator became increasingly alienated (or at least noticeably different) from his brothers, which is especially amplified in this scene (the narrator provokes his brother to beat him up in this scene because of his struggling sense of identity)]]> 2020-11-30 16:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972157993 blakewinburne https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972158180 I think the graphic scenes, which were numerous, make the book very memorable. Especially chapter 18, as it was unexpected and by far the most important chapter of the book.]]> 2020-11-30 16:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972158180 lillytanabe https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972158353 The most memorable thing to me in this text was the language and honesty throughout. There was a lot more graphic imagery and word choice that I wasn't used to seeing in books we have read before. I think it added a lot to the honesty Torres displays in this text.]]> 2020-11-30 16:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972158353 daanveldkamp https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972158475 For me, the most memorable part of the text was the ending where the narrator's journal gets discovered and is sent to a psych ward. This moment is especially impactful after watching Justin Torres' Ted Talk because of how he describes his personal experience in detail. Also in the end the story returns to the metaphor of animals in cages.]]> 2020-11-30 16:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972158475 christophergardner2 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972159528 The most memorable thing about this text is the way in which Torres portrays the interplay in between him and his brothers. How for all his life he feels somewhat separate, and we are led to believe that this is because of his intelligence, but that idea is doubled back on at the end of the book.]]> 2020-11-30 16:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/8evtlhjc8sa9p0pz/wish/972159528