Monday, April 20, 2009

Group Meeting #4 Notes, beginning Monday May 4

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  1. Character:
    1. The characters are drawn from the apartments which Terry describes.
    2. The author is very hopeful towards the characters.
    3. All the charcters are 3dimensional except Mrs Lamb, Mrs Mackinnon, Charlene, the bandmates, and the hitchhiker guys.
    4.Yes character development does occur.
    5. character delineation is direct.

    Style:
    1.The writing style is clear.
    2. There is humour, love and happiness in the writting.
    3. there is rhythem in the writing.
    5. Dialogue isnt affective because there isnt any.

    Plot:
    1. The whole book is full of suspense will Bruce Springsteen write back if the concert will happen if his dad is going to show up.
    2. Terry becomes not just mature after runing away but he also shows when he wants something he will go through so much trouble to get that thing that he wants. Terry's mom becaomes more careful with terry because she doesont want Terry to run away again.
    3.There are no accidents employed in this reading section. Example: Terry did not accidentally run away from home to Callum to go visit his dad.
    4. The elements of mystery and suspense are Bruce Springsteen going to write back to Terry's letters or replie to them.
    5. There are no complications.
    6.Seans life with Tonya Terry's mother with Nick.
    7. Primary.

    Theme:
    1. Terry's mom and Terry's dad are getting a divorce. Tery needing to see his dad.
    2. The themes are revealed when Terry's mom tells Terry that they are getting a divorce. The other theme is revealed when Terry writes to Bruce Springsteen that he has had enough and wants to see his dad.
    3. The themes are new and original because they're just developed and revealed.
    4. The theme is all purpose because when Nick showed up for dinner Terry purposely showed him that he didnt want him there.

    Setting:
    The setting is in Terry's dads apartment and it plays a significant role.
    Terry talks about the apatments and how he is going to run away to Callum to go see his dad.

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