Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by ABIGAIL MORRIS https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook Sometimes people come into your life you never knew could effect you... en-us 2017-11-02 02:55:27 UTC 2025-11-09 05:38:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hearts.png Me and Earl and the Dying Girl mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202766767              by Jesse Andrews

Abigail Morris Quarter 1 // ORB Project
]]> 2017-11-02 03:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202766767 mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202767205 2017-11-02 03:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202767205 "The most beautiful thing about you is that you're not a sock puppet," (Andrews 177). mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202768530 This quote has a double meaning because it is from an important movie to Greg, Earl and Rachel while also being a metaphor for Greg's personality. This is important to Greg, Earl and Rachel's friendship because they all bonded in a unique way over the films created by Greg and Earl and appreciated by Rachel. The original, inspiration films were also cherished by the group of misfits and were one of the few things they actually took lessons from to apply to their lives. The quote resembles Greg's personality because being a sock puppet is a metaphor for something that is artificial and controlled. At Benson High School, Greg describes many examples of stereotypes and conformity in his peers. Greg, being an individual figure, contrasts from those who let society define them and determine key parts of their character. Rachel admires and addresses this in a quirky way that stood out to me.]]> 2017-11-02 03:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202768530 'The Guardian's Book Review mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202772594 Read full review here. 
For the most part, I agree with this review's opinions on the book. I agree with the statement that the book is not cliche or unrealistically sappy in anyway, however sad and unforgiving it may be, it upholds a consistently brutally truthful tone. I found the reviewers point that Greg's distant, unconnected and uncommitted attitude toward Rachel and her situation could be an attempt to not get attached so that he doesn't miss her s much, to no prevail, very fascinating. However, I slightly disagree with the reviewers claim that the book was void of stereotypes. They immensely occurred outside of Greg's inner circle, however, they were abundant at Benson High School. Nonetheless, I once again agreed with the reviewers acknowledgement of each characters purpose in the story, especially Earl's contribution of unexpected wisdom underlying his babbling. ]]> 2017-11-02 03:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202772594 mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202774828 2017-11-02 04:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202774828 The Star of David mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202774900 The Star of David is important to this book because it is symbolic to when Greg and Rachel met. They met at Hebrew School, in a class of 6 girls and 2 boys. Them meeting is important for reasons other than the obvious (without their meeting they would probably not have a reason to become friends when Rachel got cancer) such as that this showed ]]> 2017-11-02 04:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202774900 mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202775745 Rachel's unusual attraction to Greg, even at a young age. This attraction can be simply as friends, but nonetheless it brought them together twice. Greg talks about how every girl in their class swoons over the other boy in the class, Josh, however, Rachel laughs at his jokes and notices qualities often overlooked by simple-minded people. This trait in Rachel brings them together again later in life and provides Rachel with uplifting and positive interactions in her last few weeks. ]]> 2017-11-02 04:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202775745 Imagery in the Book mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202776050 "...She hugged Denise's body and said some incoherent things while Denise just sat there rigidly" (Andrews 279). Imagery in this scene enforces the helpless, numb mood set by the characters. This description explicitly shows us how the different characters are reacting. Mrs. Gaines, although upset as well, is showing her good conscience and character by comforting her friend (Rachel's mother) in the midst of this tragedy. Rachel's mom is coming to terms with her loss and it appears to be taking a toll on her body and mind. Because of this description I can clearly imagine the scene of Rachel's hospital room and her mother, while also understanding the mood and feelings present.]]> 2017-11-02 04:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202776050 The "Convenient Script Format" mor06250 https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202776987 The change in format in the book adds to the style and plot. In the book, Greg is a filmmaker. When he writes in script format it enforces this characteristic further. It also serves as another source of imagery for the scene. It sets the location and often time, puts characters in the setting, states their actions or thoughts and feelings and typically sets the mood for the upcoming dialogue.]]> 2017-11-02 04:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mor06250/outsidereadingbook/wish/202776987