Date: 1-28-15
Prompt: What is the main character's biggest problem throughout the story?
Commented on: Emily B., Giovanna G., and Devin R.
Capricorn Anderson, is a boy from an alternate community, who is thrown into a modern public school, due to his grandma's breaking of her hip. In case you didn't know, an alternate community is a hippie organization or a bunch of hippies who believe in a mellow, peace, and love-like lifestyle. So Capricorn's problem, as you can most likely predict, is that he isn't used to coping and living with other kids his age, and he hasn't been introduced to any modern technology, or equipment.
You don't think about how bad that situation might be for some at first, but after reading about Capricorn's experience, I started realizing how complicated and confusing that could be. I mean, imagine walking down a hallway filled with kids wearing clothes you've never seen, talking, pushing, and running, and then trying to find your "locker" which is a metal box with a "combination" on it. Of course it doesn't sound unfamiliar to us at all, considering we've adapted to our own lifestyle over several years, but for someone who just gets pushed into it all, with no idea what their doing? We don't have any idea of how that feels.
The confusion is one thing, but then to be unfairly, and cruelly manipulated because of your differences from everybody else, and for you to not even realize it, I can't even imagine how out of place and different I would feel. Many of you must have had a glimpse, at some point of your education so far, of how challenging, confusing, and scary, middle school or even elementary school can be at times.
Reading the book seriously makes you feel bad for Capricorn, and his tough, real-world experience. I hope anyone reading this blog gets a chance to read the book as well, so they can see how Capricorn's school journey goes.
Commented on: Emily B., Giovanna G., and Devin R.
Capricorn Anderson, is a boy from an alternate community, who is thrown into a modern public school, due to his grandma's breaking of her hip. In case you didn't know, an alternate community is a hippie organization or a bunch of hippies who believe in a mellow, peace, and love-like lifestyle. So Capricorn's problem, as you can most likely predict, is that he isn't used to coping and living with other kids his age, and he hasn't been introduced to any modern technology, or equipment.
You don't think about how bad that situation might be for some at first, but after reading about Capricorn's experience, I started realizing how complicated and confusing that could be. I mean, imagine walking down a hallway filled with kids wearing clothes you've never seen, talking, pushing, and running, and then trying to find your "locker" which is a metal box with a "combination" on it. Of course it doesn't sound unfamiliar to us at all, considering we've adapted to our own lifestyle over several years, but for someone who just gets pushed into it all, with no idea what their doing? We don't have any idea of how that feels.
The confusion is one thing, but then to be unfairly, and cruelly manipulated because of your differences from everybody else, and for you to not even realize it, I can't even imagine how out of place and different I would feel. Many of you must have had a glimpse, at some point of your education so far, of how challenging, confusing, and scary, middle school or even elementary school can be at times.
Reading the book seriously makes you feel bad for Capricorn, and his tough, real-world experience. I hope anyone reading this blog gets a chance to read the book as well, so they can see how Capricorn's school journey goes.
I really liked your blog and it makes me want to read the book!
ReplyDeleteWow! I could not imagine being that kid, it probably would be very hard! I have always wanted to read this book hepefully I will be able to do it soon!
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