Week 1 Day 1 (Monday)
1) What did you read about today? Be specific.
1) Richard talked about his early memories, when he was about 5. He talks about how him and his brothers were all so close and relied on one another everyone except "IT" which was his brother Dave. He was locked in the basement and was beaten their by their abusive mother. Everyone was scared of "IT" and Richard would tattle tale on "IT" so he wouldn't get in trouble. However, on the other hand he would feel bad for "IT". "IT" would be beaten by the cement walls and besides the basement just being a basement it had a lot of deep secrets and meaning to it. The mom would hurt the other boys too but "IT" was beaten by way too far.
2) How do you feel about what you read today?
2) In the beginning I felt good and happy because of how Richard was talking about his good memories and the special connection the brothers had, but as I read further my emotions changed. I felt terrified and awful about what was being done to "IT". It was plain disgusting and painful to read about. I felt horrible on how Richard would blame his brother, "IT", but I knew he was only a young child. I didn't like how they were leaving "IT" out and labeling him as "IT".
3) Think about your favorite character. What happened to him/her today?
3) My favorite character was Richard and today he got beaten lightly a few times because of some simple mistakes that he did.
4) How would you feel if the same thing that happened to him/her, happened to you?
4) If the thing that happened to Richard had happened to me I would feel awful and I would know that what is being done to me isn't right and it isn't quite far.
5) What questions do you have about what you read today?
5) I wanted to know why the mother had abused the kids like that.
6) What do you predict will happen next in this story?
6) When I finished reading today I left off at the part when he was cleaning his wet bed sheets in the basement at night without his mother's permission and he was afraid to get caught. I have a feeling that his mom is going to find him and he will have to pay the really harsh consequences.
1) What did you read about today? Be specific.
1) Richard talked about his early memories, when he was about 5. He talks about how him and his brothers were all so close and relied on one another everyone except "IT" which was his brother Dave. He was locked in the basement and was beaten their by their abusive mother. Everyone was scared of "IT" and Richard would tattle tale on "IT" so he wouldn't get in trouble. However, on the other hand he would feel bad for "IT". "IT" would be beaten by the cement walls and besides the basement just being a basement it had a lot of deep secrets and meaning to it. The mom would hurt the other boys too but "IT" was beaten by way too far.
2) How do you feel about what you read today?
2) In the beginning I felt good and happy because of how Richard was talking about his good memories and the special connection the brothers had, but as I read further my emotions changed. I felt terrified and awful about what was being done to "IT". It was plain disgusting and painful to read about. I felt horrible on how Richard would blame his brother, "IT", but I knew he was only a young child. I didn't like how they were leaving "IT" out and labeling him as "IT".
3) Think about your favorite character. What happened to him/her today?
3) My favorite character was Richard and today he got beaten lightly a few times because of some simple mistakes that he did.
4) How would you feel if the same thing that happened to him/her, happened to you?
4) If the thing that happened to Richard had happened to me I would feel awful and I would know that what is being done to me isn't right and it isn't quite far.
5) What questions do you have about what you read today?
5) I wanted to know why the mother had abused the kids like that.
6) What do you predict will happen next in this story?
6) When I finished reading today I left off at the part when he was cleaning his wet bed sheets in the basement at night without his mother's permission and he was afraid to get caught. I have a feeling that his mom is going to find him and he will have to pay the really harsh consequences.