Gutter Child - Section 1 (JC's Group) by https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658 You must add your thoughts and ideas to all 7 discussion threads. You then must respond to at least one comment in each thread (ie. more than this is just a great idea). en-us 2022-01-05 20:46:17 UTC 2025-10-09 01:15:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Discussion Question #5 mlabrie4 https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374824 Early in the novel, Elimina saw herself as different from the other Gutter children. However, in this chapter, Elimina is no longer sure that she can say this (pg. 132). What has changed in Elimina’s perception of self? What stereotypes of Gutter people does she no longer have? What new information does she have about Gutter people? What has caused her to gain this new mental framework?]]> 2022-01-05 20:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374824 Discussion Question #6 mlabrie4 https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374825 What is the likely fate of Elimina’s child? Provide evidence from the text to support your position. Consider what you know of how debt is incurred in this novel. How will Elimina’s pregnancy impact her attainment of Redemption Freedom? What decisions might she have to make in the name of achieving Redemption Freedom? ]]> 2022-01-05 20:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374825 Discussion Question #4 mlabrie4 https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374827 Despite all of the systemic barriers that Ida faces with her debt toward Redemption Freedom, what keeps her motivated and focused? What does resilience mean? What criteria defines a resilient person? Use evidence from the novel to show Ida’s resilience.

]]> 2022-01-05 20:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374827 Discussion Question #3 mlabrie4 https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374828 Mr. Gregors recounts the formation of the Gutter System with pride, calling it an impressive “model of revolutionary forward-thinking” (pg. 26), but we quickly learn that it is an oppressive system with roots in the colonization of the Sossi territory. What are the short- and long-term impacts of colonization on the Sossi people? 

]]> 2022-01-05 20:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374828 Discussion Question #2 mlabrie4 https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374829 In this chapter, Elimina Madeleine Dubois learns for the first time about the “Gutter System” and “Gutter debt.” In your own words, explain what Gutter debt means, how it is accumulated and how it can be reduced. What events are related to the establishment of the debt system? Elimina learns that her debt is “negligible” or less than her peers. Why is this?]]> 2022-01-05 20:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374829 Discussion Question #1 mlabrie4 https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374832 When taking in the academy, Elimina notes to herself, “At least it’s not the Gutter” (pg. 4), and then proclaims, “I don’t belong here. You’re all . . . I’m not . . . I’m not a Gutter child” (pg. 8). What perceptions does Elimina have about the Gutter and Gutter children? What information does she have to support her thinking and reaction? Is it fair for her to have this opinion of the Gutter?]]> 2022-01-05 20:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374832 mlabrie4 https://padlet.com/mlabrie4/krbd0ot1l95ul658/wish/1977374833 Choose one of the symbols below. What do you think these symbols mean within the larger context of the novel?
  • The mark of the X (pg. 3, 24, 32)
  • Red Jacket (pg. 35, 135)
  • Collar/Leashes (pg. 18)
  • Blue Book of Poetry (pg.65)

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