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NO GOOD DEED

camelofrancois — 2024-10-18 13:15:19 UTC

Written by Goldy Moldavsky, and Padlet made by Camelo Francois.

About the Author

camelofrancois — 2024-10-18 13:40:59 UTC

Gold Moldvasky was born in Lima Peru but grew up in Brooklyn New York. She published NO GOOD DEED on May 30th, 2017. Some of her other projects include, "Kill the Boy Band" and “Shelley Club".

Conflicts

camelofrancois — 2024-10-22 13:09:29 UTC

In this book, "NO GOOD DEED" there’s a lot of inner conflict, as well as external conflicts. As for inner conflicts, the main character Gregor Maravilla was passionate about making a change in the world and showing that he can make a change to him self, as well as his parents. On page 7 and 8, he tells us this, "But spending the summer with a community of people who thought like me-who were passionate at a young age about using their skill sets to make the world a better place". On the other side of the coin, Gregor Maravilla had a fair amount of conflicts with other characters. The most notable one is with the character named Tom Cruz(that goes by the name Rights). Rights had many different types of conflict with Gregor but the main “argument" was at the campfire. Rights says, "Are you people really going to sit there and listen to someone who reads “How to Get a Girlfriend” every night before he goes to bed?" and Gregor replies with, "that's not true leave me alone", and the argument continues on with a group argument, leaving Gregor embarrassed siting at the fire.

Perspective

camelofrancois — 2024-10-23 13:36:31 UTC

“NO GOOD DEED” is written in first person. Where the main character(Gregor Maravilla) is able to talk and speak in his own head, but not know any other persons mindset and or intentions.

What is This Book About?

camelofrancois — 2024-10-23 13:40:52 UTC

This book is about a 16 year old boy named Gregor Maravilla. Gregor Maravilla is a young activist that wants to make the world a better place. His cause is to Feed the Starving. Gregor found out that there was a camp being held by his fellow activist and idol Robert Drill. He faces many challenges and tests at this camp. But, by the end of camp, he realizes the truth behind what this camp was about.

The Famous one

camelofrancois — 2024-10-25 13:10:47 UTC

Ashley Woodstone is a famous actress and singer. You may be asking, why would a famous individual go to a summer camp? To answer this, since a young age, Ashely was forced to become a "celebrity". Which caused her to miss out on friends and family events. So, going to this camp, she had a goal to make friends and was set on that goal.

Theme

camelofrancois — 2024-10-28 12:45:48 UTC

The overall message of this book is to never judge people on where they come from or their beliefs. In this story, people of different backgrounds ans whom have different beliefs(their cause) come to a single camp. They then have fights/arguments on who’s “cause" is better.

Examples of causes are: Men Rights, Feminism, Famine, World Hunger, and Eat Dirt.

Plot

camelofrancois — 2024-10-28 13:26:49 UTC

When the story starts, the main character Gregor, was driving in the woods, sending him off to camp. The purpose for the camp was to bring people together. Another reason being to fight for a "cause" and campaign. Gregor was very interested in meeting people with similar mindsets as him. When he got to the camp, a new proposition was imposed. The head camp counselor(named jimmy, and the step son of Robert Drill) announced that whoever protested and would share their campaign the best, would be given points based on how well they do. Then, whoever has the most points by the end of camp will gain the opportunity to earn an internship with Robert Drill himself. So, the normal camp activities turned into a fierce competition and had divided the campers up more than bringing them together. As the story goes on, their are multiple events held for campers to gain points. Gregor had a negative amount of points(from almost drowning) and is was in last place. But he began to make friends. These friends would then go on to help him through this tuff time. As time moves on, Gregor noticed and started to question the counselors and the activities that were being held. On a random day, a campers mural had gotten destroyed. Since the counselors didn't care enough about the incident to find out themselves, Gregor decided to sneak into the counselors offices and look through the cameras footage. Once Gregor found out who had ruined the mural, Jimmy walked into the office to have a conversation with Robert Drill. While Jimmy and Robert Drill spoke, Gregor hid in a closet listening to their conversation. Then, Robert Drill exposed that their wasn't any internship, which angered Gregor. After this event, they went to Main Street in Swan Lake NYC. Jimmy(head counselor) had brought all the campers to Main Street for a competition. Where the campers needed to get signatures from people to show support for their cause. Lastly, whoever had gotten the most signatures would get points. Obviously, Gregor did not participate after learning there would be no internship. So, instead of doing the competition, Gregor and Ashley went to abandoned store with old music CDs. They ended up getting locked in there by Rights(Tom Cruz), but ended being let out by Ashley's body guard Pika. When they got back to camp, Jimmy announced that the campers parents will be able to come see their children and see around the camp. This ended horribly with Robert Drill actually come down to his own camp for the first time in the book(even though its his camp he has never been to the camp him self, only through holographic videos). When Robert Drill arrived at camp, there was a press conference being held and at this press conference, Gregor tried to expose Robert about the internship, but, it backfired and left Gregor being the laughing stock of the camp. After the press-conference, Gregor and Ashley had an argument and made Ashley leave camp temporally. When Ashley came back, her and Gregor made up and decided to hid in the woods while the rest of the campers played capture the flag, boys v.s. girls "war". In the morning after the war which left multiple bodies around the camp, Ashley ended up eating a poisonous plant and ended up getting sick and passing out. With the help of Jimmy and Gregor, Ashley ended up getting treated at a hospital. Gregor and Jimmy later returned to camp and Gregor rallied up all the remaining woken campers and made a speech. Then, Ashley came back to the camp to thank Gregor and kiss him on the lips, ending the story of NO GOOD DEED

Unfamiliar Words 1

camelofrancois — 2024-10-29 12:44:07 UTC

A word in which I had a lot of confusion understanding was the word, "Dissuade". The definition for Dissuade states on google, "persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action". An example of dissuade is, "his friend tried to dissuade him from flying".

Unfamiliar Words 2

camelofrancois — 2024-10-29 12:49:04 UTC

Another word that I had trouble understanding was, "Melodramatic". Melodramatic means, "characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional". An example of this word used in a sentence is, "he flung the door open with melodramatic flourish".

Unfamiliar Words 3

camelofrancois — 2024-10-29 12:57:20 UTC

My final word where I had difficulty understanding what the word meant was, "Philanthropic". Philanthropic means "to give of one's time, talent, or money to help others or to improve general welfare of humanity". An example of the word used in a sentence is, "they receive financial support from philanthropic bodies".

Setting 2

camelofrancois — 2024-10-29 13:36:07 UTC

Another location where it was important to the story was Main Street in Swan Lake NYC. Jimmy(head counselor) had brought all the campers to Main Street for a competition. Where the campers needed to get signatures from people to show support for their cause. Lastly, whoever had gotten the most signatures would get points. Obviously, Gregor did not participate after learning there would be no internship. So, instead of doing the competition, Gregor and Ashley went to abandoned store with old music CDs. The story was very dusty with empty shelves and broken tiles on the floor.

Setting 1

camelofrancois — 2024-10-29 13:47:56 UTC

A camp site is where the main story takes place. The camp is surrounded with trees, lakes, and cabins. The cabins are separated by gender, as well as by the counselors office. There are multiple buildings surround the main 3 cabins. One of the buildings is the dining hall, another is the recreation center, and lounge, and around the camp are multiple camp fires.

Culture 1

camelofrancois — 2024-10-29 13:54:50 UTC

Culture is showed in many ways in NO GOOD DEED, but one of the ways it is showcased in this story is throughout it is food.

Culture 2

camelofrancois — 2024-10-29 13:55:14 UTC

Another type of culture that was present in the book is, Italian. The reason why this culture is important to the story was because the main character is 1/4 Italian. As well he told people that he is somewhat Italian, which brings Gregor attention.

Quote 1

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 12:35:10 UTC

One quote in the book that really stuck out to me was on page 165, and Gregor was thinking, "But I couldn't move. Had I heard Robert Drill right? There was no internship?". The reason why this is an important quote is because, this is the turning point of Gregor's trust in Robert Drill. It also shows the lack of effort in the competitions.

Quote 2

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 12:35:20 UTC

Another quote that caught my eye was on page 225 when Ashley Woodstone wanted to meet Gregor's family. They talk and say, "I told them we were friends. They don't believe me". Then, Ashley replies with, "Then we'll make them believe". The reason why this was important to the story was because it shows the growth between the two characters. At the beginning of the story, Gregor did not like Ashley, but now their relationship has bloomed into a beautiful flower.

Quote 3

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 12:35:32 UTC

A 3rd quote is on page 233 and Gregor says to Ashley, "Do you know what my biggest fear is?” and shook her head. “It’s not making an impact, i said. Time is just passing by, and if i don't figure out how to make a difference right now, then before i know it I'll be old, I'll have done nothing of any worth." This quote is very important because we finally learn Gregors main motives and worries in the book.

Quote 4

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 12:35:47 UTC

My 4th and final quote is on page 248 where Gregor says, "You asked me if i thought you were weird, and you know what? Yeah. I do. You're freaking weird, Ashley". The reason why this quote was extremely important to this story was because it was Gregor's and Ashley's first argument. The argument had led to Ashley temporarily leaving camp, and causes drama to occur.

Significant event

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 13:12:42 UTC

To me, the most significant event in this book was the ending. At the ending of the book, Gregor finally had the courage to confess his built up feelings towards Ashley. When Gregor finally did, Ashley Woodstone landed a kiss with our main character known as Gregor. The reason why this was a big moment in this story is because it was Gregor's first kiss. This kiss is something that he dreamed of getting for years. The kiss had boosted Gregor's confidence to the extreme.

Literary Device 1

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 13:13:03 UTC

On page 250 Gregor says, " It feels like an elephant is sitting on me. I cant breath right". This is an example of a hyperbole, and Gregor is trying to to get us as the reads to understand that he is very nervous and his chest feels heavy.

Literary Device 2

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 13:13:21 UTC

On page 189, Gregor is sitting inside an empty cabin while talking to Ashley. Her body guard Pika is also there. Gregor thinks to himself, " He was right behind Ashley, leaning over her and staring directly down at me. His teeth were bared. "ZAAP", this time, a loud clap of thunder accompanied his countenance." ZAP is an example of an onomatopoeia, and its used to describe the electric sound of a sudden burst of energy.

Literary Device 3

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 13:13:34 UTC

On page 53, Gregor thinks, "Her body guard is huge, like mountain huge". This is an example of a simile. A simile is comparing two things using like or as. In this quote, Gregor compares Ashley Woodstones body guard as being “as big as a mountain”.

Literary Device 4

camelofrancois — 2024-10-30 13:13:45 UTC

On page 196, Gregor describes how Ashley Woodstone looked, he says, "Her eyebrows wiggled like dancing caterpillars, and beneath them her eyes twinkled with what could only be described as mischief". This is another example of simile and personification. A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using like or as. In this context, Gregor is saying that Ashley is raising and lowering her eyebrows, comparing it to a caterpillar. Personification is a literary device that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things. Examples of this are things like animals, objects, or abstract ideas. This is used when Gregor compares the way Ashley's eyebrows moves like a dancing caterpillar. Though, caterpillars can’t literally "dance".