We the Animals -- G Period by Betsy Durning https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii What did you find most memorable or impressive about this text? en-us 2020-11-30 18:39:29 UTC 2025-12-09 15:17:16 UTC hello@padlet.com We the Animals jasonboue https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973163403 This book was quite something. For me, the most memorable moment was when the father dug the giant hole in the backyard. The hole itself was ominous, but the boys playing in it really resonated with me. Maybe that was a consequence of the fact that I too wanted to lie down in that hole, but it was memorable nevertheless.]]> 2020-11-30 19:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973163403 sarahsnoots https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973163855 the moment where Ma went back to her abusive husband after taking the boys to the park was very memorable. I noticed that this book kind of desensitizes/normalizes domestic violence. ]]> 2020-11-30 19:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973163855 anthonytreistman https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973164011 The most memorable part of the text was when Torres connects the initial quote at the beginning to the final chapter. I thought this was really impressive because the first thing you read is the Plato quote and the complete meaning of it presents itself in the end.]]> 2020-11-30 19:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973164011 The most memorable moment for me was the ending where his family finds his journal. Even though we learned about this moment in the Ted talk, it wasn't until he had shared his entire life story that the moment really impacted the reader as much as it should. The bathing scene right after was also very impactful. sanjitjuneja https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973164720 2020-11-30 19:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973164720 serenathompson1 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973164856 I liked how all of the vignettes slowly build up towards the end, yet it still seems very sudden and out of the blue if you didn't look for evidence to foreshadow what was going to happen at the end]]> 2020-11-30 19:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973164856 hudsongage https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973164948 The familial setting was interesting to me. It gave a closer look at familial values and uncomfortable topics that I found very interesting. A lot of the stuff took place in the home or with the entire family. ]]> 2020-11-30 19:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973164948 harrison_consol https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973165473 The presentation of child abuse as something conflicting and difficult for the victim to comprehend was by far the most memorable part. The constant conflicting views of Paps as he went from kind and caring to harsh and violent were heartbreaking. ]]> 2020-11-30 19:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973165473 natevutpakdi https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973165496 What really stands out to me is the style of storytelling. The episodic nature, where we only see small moments in his life, is not very common to see, and the fact that Torres uses it so expertly to tell this story sticks in my mind. There were, of course more shocking or impactful parts. But this is the most impressive to me]]> 2020-11-30 19:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973165496 The most memorable part of this text was the constant use of similes and figurative language to compare the boys to animals and give them an animalistic description. The persistent use of these techniques connected the text to the title, as well as to Plato's quote. williamwatson2 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973165655 2020-11-30 19:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973165655 The most memorable thing about the text it did not intentionally paint any character as "good" or "bad". For example, although the father made choices that clearly characterized him as bad, there were still moments where he was portrayed as good. davidshaw3 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973165891 2020-11-30 19:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973165891 The scene where the family reads his journal with all his private thoughts, their immediate reaction that something must be wrong with their child for having impulses maddieharrell1 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973166025 2020-11-30 19:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973166025 We the Animals harrisonjones3 https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973166091 The most memorable portion of the book for me was the mother. She struggles externally with the physical abuse from her husband and more internally the stress of raising children and working a job, while also suppressing her sexuality.]]> 2020-11-30 19:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/betsydurning/aqf534lhgyvfcvii/wish/973166091