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Beautiful Line: (pg. 141) "I wasn't popular, but I wasn't an outcast. I was everywhere with everybody, and at the same time I was all by myself."

Connection: I feel like we could all connect to this quote from the first day freshman year. We all have been in a class without knowing anybody so we just stayed silent.

Characterization of Noah or other key player: He gets along with everyone but still feels alone he was "like a weed dealer, but of food. The weed guy is always welcome at the party. He's not part of the circle, but he's invited into the circle temporarily because of what he can offer."

The lesson Noah learned in chapter 12 is that you should have the courage to do something or ask something before its too late and they go away

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"The minute I became somebody, I raised no longer being welcomed as nobody." Page (146)

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Johanna is popular and very outgoing like many people in high school which ends up being a competition of popularity which turns into a hierarchy

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Beautiful Line: "I was 12 years old, and I'd never done Valentines say before"[129]

Connection: Racial identity and social pressure in shaping relationships.

Characterization of Noah or another key player: He is hopeful and romantic. Trevor genuinely tries to express affection when he asks Maylene to be his Valentine. He buys her a gift and looks forward to connecting with her.

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Beautiful Line: "And it was right outside McDonald's, so it was extra special."

Connection: Noah is very naive about love and is peer pressured into asking someone out. Many people fall to peer pressure due to being naive

Characterization of Noah or other key player: The way Noah characterizes himself as a person changes through the chapter after Meylene leaves him for Lorenzo. He puts himself down when he compares himself to how popular and good looking he is.

Beautiful Line: "I was an overnight success. Fat guys were my number-one-customers. They loved food, but couldn't run." (40)

Connection: Through food, humans are able to bypass social groups. No matter where you are, if there is good food, then you can get people to come as a collective, no matter what group they are in.

Characterization of Noah or other key player: At first, Noah feels like an outcast, but as the chapter progresses, he finds a way to fit in even if he doesn't fit into a certain group. He does this by being an entrepreneur

Beautiful Line: "Hey, Zaheera, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend? Ten words that might have changed my life if i'd had the courage to say them. But I hadn't, now she was gone.

Connection: In this chapter Noah has his first love ( apart from Fufi ) the lesson that we can all learn from this is that we miss all the shots you don't take. don't wait because you are too nervous, you have to just act on your feelings and to take the chance.

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Beautiful Line: Ch. 10, Pg. 126 " 'Being more of a man doesn't mean your woman has to be less than you' "

Connection: Ch. 10, Pg. 129 "But this was my first time being introduced to it as an activity". Just like in this South African school, Americans has placed lots of emphasis on holidays such as valentines day beyond just celebration.

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Noah is optimistic and caring

Noah learns to be more confident in himself, and to not be afraid to make a move.

Beautiful Line:

"Ten words that might have changed my life if I'd had the courage to say them."

Connection: Everyone at some point has felt scared and un confident. Trevor felt un confident that he would never get the girl that he likes. We can all feel that we aren't worthy enough when we start comparing ourselves to other people just like Trevor did when he started comparing himself to the popular and funny guys in his school.

Characterization of Noah or other key player: He kid of doubts himself because he thinks hes ugly and unattractive so he doesn't think he can get the girl he wants but towards the end he figures out that the popular girl that he likes liked him back but unfortunately moved away but that gives him the confidence.