The War That Saved My Life by Bianna Cardinale https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j Characters' Perspectives Are Shaped by the Time They are Living in: Group Discussions & Group Jots en-us 2023-04-28 18:36:30 UTC 2025-12-07 08:36:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/533e5b23e4b089b274abbdc9/1517703248940-LYMF9UUTC0U2UCIJC6GN/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEdVNRSy3fd4k47_lZz7fDB7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1UZsIaa7mU4e87tLEgknpde0oK0Pp6K2cm-j7ee4jxWqMNtOdhUU1hOx5CbfNRG0RmA/91m8t-KNBIL.jpg bicardinale https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2572643090 I think Mam has a lot of stress and maybe feels like the world sees her as not smart and disable herself.
During that time in England: 
  • Single moms were seen as people who had no good qualities. 
  • They were classified as being disabled as well. 
  • Plus she believes that Ada’s disability is her own shame. She says in the book Mam screamed at Ada “You’re nobbut a disgrace!” she screamed. “You think I want the world seeing my shame?” 

This makes me think about how she sees herself. Mam understands her own value as a person based on how society treats single moms and people with disabilities. 

I wonder how different her life might be today when celebrate all of our differences and recognize each other’s needs.

 I also think about the support Mam would have from her community and schools as a single parent now.


]]> 2023-04-29 17:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2572643090 Ariana B. Addi H. Brooke T. Jai T. https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578309327 We think that Mrs. White see's Ada as a girl who should be locked away. And because of the historical timeline she viewed Ada as someone who doesn't belong in normal society, and that's why she looked at her in disgust. 

-In the story it also  says "I'm surprised to see you out with ordinary people." That's different from today because people don't judge people by there disabilities.

-Mrs. White thought that Ada was a simple minded, because that's what Mam told everybody because Mam was ashamed of Ada having a clubfoot. Then when Mrs. White saw Ada's whole body she realized that Ada had a clubfoot. Another reason why Mrs. White reacted the way she did is because when Mrs. White saw her through the window she only saw her head and chest and not her clubfoot.

-Another reason why Mam told everyone that Ada was simple minded was because that was the standard of the time.

This makes us think the time periods affects how people treated disabled people.




]]> 2023-05-04 13:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578309327 Rohan Alexandra Eli Aleksander romanjanath1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578309332 We think that when Ada made the decision to learn to walk because  she wants to  feel valuable to her mom and others. For example in chapter 2, it says " Maybe Mam would smile at me. Maybe she'd say, Aren't you clever then." Also the book said " Up. Grab the chair. Steady myself. Step forward. Fall down. Up. Try again." This shows that Ada is persevering to walk so Mam could appreciate  her. 

In the text Ada's mom is a single mom and looked as disabled which makes her feel unvalued and ashamed. The fact that Ada has a clubfoot makes her feel more ashamed of herself. Mam takes it all out on Ada and Ada just wants her moms approval. This shows the timeline affects the way Ada's mam treats Ada. ]]> 2023-05-04 13:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578309332 Erin, Sienna, Griffin, and Selena (Group 6) erlang3 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578309668 Ada hopes that when she can walk, Mam wouldn't keep her locked in her room anymore and Mam will maybe like her better. Maybe she thinks this because Mam would realize that she can hide her foot. And perhaps she would treat Ada the same way she does to Jamie. One example of this is when Ada thinks, "If I could walk, maybe Mam wouldn't be so ashamed of me. Maybe we could disguise my crippled foot." This shows that Ada still has the determination of Mam to like her just as he does Jamie. I wonder how Ada would feel if Mam actually started being nice to her after she learned to walk. There is also a possibility that Mam would get angrier and possibly hate her more.]]> 2023-05-04 13:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578309668 Ian, Vivienne, JJ, Chloe (Group 2) vitrani1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578310294 When Mrs. White sees Ada at the train station she is very surprised. During that time period, They thought disabled people should be in asylum Mrs. White says, "I thought they'd put you in an asylum." One example is when Mrs. White looks Ada up and down because she has never seen her in person. This shows that Mrs. White thought that she is simple minded. Another example is how Ada is on crutches because she can't walk. "I'm not simple," I said, "I've got a bad foot, that's all." This shows that Mrs. White made an assumption about Ada which was wrong. ]]> 2023-05-04 13:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578310294 Jordan,Alessandra,Dania,Nichelas Dacoolboi_jordan https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578311289 On page 7 Ada hopes that if she walks mam would not be ashamed of her. Ada wants to go outside with her brother and go to school. Ada wants to be treated like everybody else and not be treated like she's cursed, Ada has an abusive mom. At the time period 1913, you did not see anyone with disabilities


]]> 2023-05-04 13:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578311289 Emma, Ellen, Margaret, Zach https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578315411 Mrs. White was shocked to see Ada in the countryside because she thought that she should be in asylum and never believed it when Ada's mom said that Ada had gone to the countryside. She was probably a little disapproving. She thought Ada was simple minded as well. “I'm not simple,” I said, "I got a bad foot, that's all. “I dunno.” There was also “I thought they'd put you in asylum.”


]]> 2023-05-04 13:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578315411 Maria, Theo and Ollie https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578321565 When Ada learned how to walk she hope that it will benefit her because Mam will " Maybe Mam wouldn't be ashamed of me. Maybe we could disguise my crippled foot. Maybe I could leave the room, stay with Jamie, or at least go to him if he needed me." The time period shows that single woman like mam would have been seen as a lesser person and with a disabled daughter Mam thought that no one should ever see Ada because she also has disabilities. ]]> 2023-05-04 13:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2578321565 bicardinale https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2582018282 2023-05-08 13:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2582018282 Ian, Theo and Ollie iaschwarzwalder https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583857578 2023-05-09 13:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583857578 Rohan, Alex, Alek, Eli romanjanath1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583863891 2023-05-09 13:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583863891 Selena, Griffin, Erin, and Sienna (Group 6) sethomas9 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583868925 2023-05-09 13:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583868925 Addi, Jai, Ari, Brooke jatripathi1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583871623 2023-05-09 14:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583871623 Vivienne, Chloe, Maria, JJ chconstable1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583880971 2023-05-09 14:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583880971 Zach, Emma, Ellen, and Margret bobiusthebuilderus https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583884201 2023-05-09 14:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583884201 aldenefrio1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583887169 2023-05-09 14:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2583887169 Nicky, Alessandra, Jordan, Danya https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2585486926 2023-05-10 13:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2585486926 Rohan, Eli, Alex romanjanath1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587263575 One possible theme is just because your different doesn't mean you can't do what you want to do. For example, Ada wanted to run away from Mam so even with her bad foot hurting she was able to run away with Jamie. Another example is she feels freedom while riding butter even though she has a bad foot. Another possible is that finding where you belong is always worth the fight. For example Ada is trying to find where she belongs so she can finally be appreciated by people. Also Butter is helping her on the journey. These are some possible themes ]]> 2023-05-11 14:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587263575 the thinkers Sienna Selena Griffin Erin grbradley1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587271938 We think one theme in the war that saved my life is freedom is worth the fight. An example of this is when Ada escapes mam and walks to the train station.This shows that Ada was in so much pain that she needed to  escape mam.  When Ada is having a hard time  Ada thinks of butter as freedom. For example when she was at the doctor with susan getting her foot checked out she reminded herself saying think of butter think of butter. This shows that she thinks of butter as freedom for her to calm herself down.  


]]> 2023-05-11 14:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587271938 Jordan,daniah,Alessandra,nicky Dacoolboi_jordan https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587272209 The theme is "finding where you belong is always worth the fight" Ada had to fight to leave mams home. Ada had to fight to learn how to walk. She fought to get to school. Ada fought to get on butter. Ada fought to go on the train to get adopted.]]> 2023-05-11 14:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587272209 Ari B. Addi H. Brooke T. Jai T. arbehrman1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587272676 Our theme is gaining trust. Gaining trust can make a big difference in a relationship. For example, when you throw a tantrum you almost trust that person to let out all your feelings. But Ada would never throw a tantrum with Mam around, because she did not or never did gain trust with Mam. But she did throw a tantrum with Susan, and this shows she is starting to gain trust with her. Another example is in the text it states "I felt very odd to have her touch me. Of course it made me tense, but I didn't go away inside my head." Usually Ada goes inside her head in a awkward situation but not this time. This is another reason why Ada is starting to gain trust with Susan.]]> 2023-05-11 14:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587272676 Emma Margret and Ellen emzorn https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587286018 Our group thinks that one possible theme is "Life can be bad, and life can be worse, but never give up, because it can also get better."
We think this is the theme because Ada has a really terrible life, getting abused by her mother, but then it gets even worse, when her brother, Jamie started leaving her for his friends but then it gets better when Susan starts taking care of her and Jamie.
This also applies for Susan, Life is pretty bad when Becky dies, and it gets worse when she is forced to take care of Ada and Jamie, but then she grows to love them, and then her life ends up getting better.]]> 2023-05-11 14:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587286018 Vivienne, Maria, JJ, Chloe vitrani1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587340869 human interaction is key to not feeling lonely and feeling like you have a meaning in life. This theme is relevant for Susan because when Becky died she felt like she had no meaning in life. However when Jamie and Ada came to live with Susan she felt like she had a meaning in life because she had to take care of them. The theme is relevant for Jamie because when he lived with Susan he lost all of his friends and felt like he had no meaning in life. However later in the story he makes a close connection with Susan and that makes him feel like he has a meaning in life because he feels loved. This theme is relevant for Ada because when she was living with Mam she got abused and when Jamie started spending time with his new friends and leaving Ada home alone she felt lonely and felt like she had no meaning in life. Until she met Butter and felt a deep connection with him and felt like she had a meaning in life because butter symbolizes freedom to Ada.  ]]> 2023-05-11 14:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587340869 Ian, Theo and Ollie iaschwarzwalder https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587351878 We think the theme everyone has hard things in there life, you just have to find a way to push through. For example, Ada has a clubfoot. She gets crutches and that helps her. She also goes back to butter when ever she is upset because it helps her calm down. Another example is how Ms. Smith is having trouble adjusting to Becky's death, she relies on Ada and Jamie to help her push through ]]> 2023-05-11 15:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2587351878 Zach, Emma, Margaret, and Ellen bobiusthebuilderus https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2593143805 The main idea is that Ada is trying to find were she belongs. For example when Ada tried to learn to walk so Mam would treat her like others. One other example is when she had put on Mams shoes to go to the train station to go to the country and when some one asked what happened to Ada's foot she said that a brewers cart ran over it, she also had said that a brewers cart ran over her foot when people asked in the country. We think this is because she is trying to find a place where she fits in. ]]> 2023-05-16 13:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2593143805 Vivienne, Chloe, JJ vitrani1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2593150103 human interaction is key to not feeling lonely and feeling like you have a meaning in life. For example when Ada through a tantrum on christmas eve it was because she felt like she didn't belong and wasn't worthy for all the love she's getting from Susan.  Another example is on page 174 Susan  says, "That's not what i'm trying to tell you that I'm glad you're".]]> 2023-05-16 13:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2593150103 Sienna, Erin, Selena, and Griffin sikecskes1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2593150527 A girl is learning to feel loved after she escapes an abusive life with her mom. 

Everyone deserves to be loved.
Ada was never been loved before when she lived with Mam but now she started to be comfortable with Susan. She is finally being loved and cared by. On Christmas eve Ada had a panic attack because Susan made her a pretty dress but Ada was thinking back to all the mean things Mam said to her. She started to yell that she does not deserve it.  She can not believe that people want to care about her and treat her well because all her life Mam told her that she was useless.

 


]]> 2023-05-16 13:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2593150527 Addi H. Ari B. Jai T. Theo P. arbehrman1 https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2593151019 Suzan is slowly gaining Ada's trust by being patient with her. For instance, when Ada starts to go on the couch with Suzan and Jamie she starts to let Suzan comfort her. And usually she doesn't let anyone com close to her or even touch her.  She didn't go inside of her head like she usually does. This shows she is gaining trust with Suzan, because Suzan is patient. It even says on page ]]> 2023-05-16 13:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chappaquacsd/rd1fagnxubn6yr4j/wish/2593151019