https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking made with a dash of effort en-us 2019-04-08 13:56:51 UTC 2019-04-26 13:28:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/349505324 In the book Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus there are a lot of different types of writing. in some instants there are figurative writing, for example the main character Aven says "it's hotter outside than the dishwashers steam cycle. (page 36). other times the author Dusti bowling will use literal language and say thing how it is, for ]]> 2019-04-08 14:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/349505324 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/349510265 example "I thought about the other kids watching me while I ate, my stomach cramped up painfully like it had the day before." (page 39) all of these effect the story in different ways. Figurative language effects the story in a way where it helps you picture what is happening, where on the other hand literal writing tells you exactly whats happening to help you if you are confused  ]]> 2019-04-08 14:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/349510265 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/350099754 In the book The Insignificant Life of a Cactus a young girl named Aven has a rare genetic deformity called Phocomelia. in this book it goes through the struggles she has after she moves to Arizona from Kansas with a new school after her dad gets a new job at the local Stage coach pass. She feels sad because everybody at her new school only cares about what happens and if it is contagious. This girl described in a green tank top said " is it contagious?" (page 42)]]> 2019-04-09 19:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/350099754 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/350361570 In the book The Insignificant Life of a Cactus there is a lot of Denotative writing. Denotative writing is where I can say something exactly how it is, for example "it is black" I said it exactly how it is nothing fancy just how it is. On the other hand connotative is where I can describe something more complexly. For example instead of "it is black" (Denotative) I can instead say it is dark, evil and mysterious, that way I can describe it in way where it shows the characters feelings on the topic or color or whatever it may be. I think this book later on might have connotative language but for now it doesn't. It would make sense because of what is going on in her life having this deformity, but for now the author is just focusing on making sure we as the readers know what going on.
 ]]> 2019-04-10 14:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/350361570 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/351143223 I think one of the main story elements in The Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus is to never give up. I believe this is a great theme for this book because of the struggles Aven is going through. I think that she really does well to never give up, and it must be hard when your missing both your arms. Aven explains how once she couldn't put on a bathing suit, and it took her over an hour. But her parents wouldn't help and now she will never struggle to do that again. This shows how Aven is strong and will never give up.]]> 2019-04-12 13:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/351143223 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/351978495 so far in the book The Insignificant Life of a Cactus this girl named Aven is trying to find new friends at her new school, though it can be hard because she has a deformity called Phocomelia. So far she has meet a guy named Conner, he has tourettes and Zion, he get made fun of for being obese.]]> 2019-04-16 14:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/351978495 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/352347816 Later on in the book The Insignificant Life of a Cactus they use more connotative language. I think this is because Conner one of her friends has tourettes. He likes to Compare things to having tourettes. I think this is his way of comforting himself through the bulling.]]> 2019-04-17 16:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/352347816 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/352351984 In the The Insignificant Life of a Cactus the use a lot of Literal thinking. I think this is because it is a very serious book and it would be a bad thing to joke about since she has a deformity. They use some Figurative language when talking about Connors' tourettes because he is good about joking about it because it helps him ignore the bully's. I think he is trying to convince himself that it will be ok, just like Aven]]> 2019-04-17 16:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/352351984 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/353368836 I think that the author(Dusti Bowling) develops charterers very well. She does this by adding vived thoughts to the characters. She has devolved one characters this way, Aven. She has devolved Conner and Zion by spoken words and action. She has done this by conversation and Aven think about how they might be feeling. This helps the reader figure out their emotions and what they might do next.]]> 2019-04-23 14:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/353368836 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/353737997 The scene I am choosing is the scene from chapter nine where Aven runs into Conner in the library. I am changing this scene to where it is in first person view for Conner. In the library there is no one usually there, that's probably because it is lunch after all. I am Conner and i have tourettte's. tourettte's is a syndrome where you have little tics. You can't control it, it just happens. So I am in the library as usual and this girl walks in. I have never really seen her before. I know almost everyone in this school. That's because everyone makes fun of me. They just don't understand. But this girl seems different, there is just something about her. She sits down and looks lonely. I examine her closer."roof roof roof." Dang it I think to my self. She has a very confused look on her face, and I understand why. Once I finished my barking I actually figured out that she was just like me, Well not exactly. This girl was missing both her arm. I figured she was in here the exact same reason I was, To not be stared at. I understood her, All the things she been through. I felt the same way.]]> 2019-04-24 14:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/353737997 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/354102199 They use these different points of view to show different prospective. Dusti bowling shows doesn’t show different views but rather a thought from certain characters. She does this by expanding on thoughts of a certain character named Aven. We can picture her point of view on thoughts and emotion of other characters.]]> 2019-04-25 13:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/354102199 egjohnson24 https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/354441424 In the last third of the book Aven has spent a lot of time hanging out with here new friends. She talks to Zion and Conner everyday she eats lunch with them too. She is also more included in things. People also don't look at her as much too. She doesn't feel as much as an outcast.]]> 2019-04-26 13:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/egjohnson24/Eladailythinking/wish/354441424