Week 1 Day 4 (Thursday)
1) What did you read about today? Be specific.
1) Richard talked about going to class with his friend. He would skip classes and cry quietly in the bathroom stalls. Also he was often called to the main office. He would think of himself as useless and worthless. He hated going back home and wished a storm would come and destroy the house so he would never have to go back. The thought of "IT" leaving made him mad. When he turned 8 he knew what it meant to be betrayed. All he thought about was "IT" he wanted to not but he just couldn't stop thinking of "IT". Whenever he went home he would feel happy, open, he had only those few moments with his friends and brothers. Ross and Richard would play together but never would talk about their personal lives, the truth was they were scared to. Scott would tell on Richard just to stay out of trouble just like Richard used to do it to "IT". During the summer Richard started noticing some certain patterns his mom had. She would tell crazy stories, as if she was two different people. She would be nice and caring then start hitting him again the next minute. She had some sort of mental illness. She used Richard to release her anger on. He finally got a pair of new clothes but ruined them because of bleach. Richard made friends with a nice lady at the doughnut shop, he would visit her every time he went out to do his mother's errands. However once he went there he didn't notice the time and went over an hour. He started panicking and thinking of what his mother would do if she found out. He went out the shop and he wasn't able to find his bike so he told the lady. The lady called the police to file a report. When the lady told Richard he freaked out he remembered his mother saying never talk to the police for any circumstance or I will kill you. However it was too late and the police came. Richard started freaking out even more and attempted to escape when a guy at the door caught him and took him back to the cops. Suddenly Richard accidentally said that his mother will kill him out loud. The police heard him and took him to the car.
2) How do you feel about what you read today?
2.) I loved how the lady was so generous to Richard since he had no one to count on. Also today's reading was quite a suspension when the police got at the shop.
3) Think about your favorite character. What happened to him/her today?
3) My favorite character, Richard, found the worst nightmare a reality today by encountering the cops and knowing that he will be killed for it was even worse.
4) How would you feel if the same thing that happened to him/her, happened to you?
4) If what happened to Richard happened to me I would try my best to escape. I would be frightened not knowing what move to do next knowing that I will be killed.
5) What questions do you have about what you read today?
5) I want to know if the police find out about Richard being abused and if his mother knew he was out for that long.
6) What do you predict will happen next in this story?
6) I think the police will ask Richard more question and possibly file a report for his mother.
1) What did you read about today? Be specific.
1) Richard talked about going to class with his friend. He would skip classes and cry quietly in the bathroom stalls. Also he was often called to the main office. He would think of himself as useless and worthless. He hated going back home and wished a storm would come and destroy the house so he would never have to go back. The thought of "IT" leaving made him mad. When he turned 8 he knew what it meant to be betrayed. All he thought about was "IT" he wanted to not but he just couldn't stop thinking of "IT". Whenever he went home he would feel happy, open, he had only those few moments with his friends and brothers. Ross and Richard would play together but never would talk about their personal lives, the truth was they were scared to. Scott would tell on Richard just to stay out of trouble just like Richard used to do it to "IT". During the summer Richard started noticing some certain patterns his mom had. She would tell crazy stories, as if she was two different people. She would be nice and caring then start hitting him again the next minute. She had some sort of mental illness. She used Richard to release her anger on. He finally got a pair of new clothes but ruined them because of bleach. Richard made friends with a nice lady at the doughnut shop, he would visit her every time he went out to do his mother's errands. However once he went there he didn't notice the time and went over an hour. He started panicking and thinking of what his mother would do if she found out. He went out the shop and he wasn't able to find his bike so he told the lady. The lady called the police to file a report. When the lady told Richard he freaked out he remembered his mother saying never talk to the police for any circumstance or I will kill you. However it was too late and the police came. Richard started freaking out even more and attempted to escape when a guy at the door caught him and took him back to the cops. Suddenly Richard accidentally said that his mother will kill him out loud. The police heard him and took him to the car.
2) How do you feel about what you read today?
2.) I loved how the lady was so generous to Richard since he had no one to count on. Also today's reading was quite a suspension when the police got at the shop.
3) Think about your favorite character. What happened to him/her today?
3) My favorite character, Richard, found the worst nightmare a reality today by encountering the cops and knowing that he will be killed for it was even worse.
4) How would you feel if the same thing that happened to him/her, happened to you?
4) If what happened to Richard happened to me I would try my best to escape. I would be frightened not knowing what move to do next knowing that I will be killed.
5) What questions do you have about what you read today?
5) I want to know if the police find out about Richard being abused and if his mother knew he was out for that long.
6) What do you predict will happen next in this story?
6) I think the police will ask Richard more question and possibly file a report for his mother.