Monday, October 19, 2015

Character Traits



What do your know about the protagonist and the antagonist, so far?
Choose one and write about their traits, remember to provide evidence - actions and words they would have spoken.

39 comments:

  1. I think that the main change that will happen is that Crash will actually go to Penn’s side. Right now it looks like Crash is the antagonist because he is mean and a bully. However Penn is the exact opposite. One thing I like about Crash (book) is that it is from the bad guy’s perspective. So for traits , Crash is mean and I think that after the turning point he will become nice.

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    1. I agree that the turning point will be when penn and crash become friends. I don't really think that penn will go out with this new hot girl. because he is just a male cheerleader in MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!! Does he want to be the laughing stock of the grade.

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    2. I agree that Crash will go to Penn's side because it is a children's book and it will obviously happen.

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  2. Crash the antagonist is very mean but he is nice to a select few people. Crash is also very energetic and he is strong. He is very violent.
    He is super jealous of Penn because Penn and Jane Forbes are friends. Crash has a big crush on Jane.

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    1. I think he is not “nice to select few people” I think he is just nice to Mike and will try to be nice to Jane. I agree that he is super jealous of Penn. Because “he spent the rest of the day checking out the new girl” and Jane helped Penn. I suggest you put a bit of evidence.

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    2. I agree that crash can be a meany and is only nice to some people and he wants to be popular.

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  3. I think Crash is a person who might judge you on how you look and is quick to judge people. I think that a little bit 'jelly' of Penn because he thinks the new girl who crash has a major crush on likes penn so I think that crash will try to humiliate Penn in front of the new girl. I wonder if Crash will start to go out with the new girl, if he does do you think Penn will care. I think crash will have a food fight or something with Penn judeing on how fast he reacted and fought in the football practice.

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    1. I agree that Crash is quick to judge people. Because even when he was six he quickly judged Penn. I am not sure if Jane has a crush on Penn or is just a friend. Because all she has done yet is help Penn wash his shoes. I also wonder if Crash is going to go out with the new girl. I don’t think Penn would throw food but I am sure Crash will try to fight with Penn.

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    2. I agree Eamon, Crash is way too fast at judging people, like he hated Penn and he liked Jane both from the second he saw them. I like how you used the word jelly. I also agree Crash will try to make sure Jane hates Penn and likes him.

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  5. I think crash is a person who will either like you or hate you, depending on your personality. I think this because he liked mike, but not penn.

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  6. I think that Penn is very gullible.I think this because, he is still Crash's friend even though Crash lied about his name twice such as Mergatroid and Humphrey . Crash even made fun of Penn's clothes that he bought from the Thrift shop called "Second Time Around". Another reason I think that Penn is gullible I because, Penn invited Crash to his house for dinner , even though Crash has purposely pulled off and broken his pins.

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    1. I agree, Crash lied and made fun of him but Penn is being gullible and inviting Crash to his house.

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    2. I agree that penn is very gullible and sometimes is retarded. and I think he will be more weird in the futuer

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  7. I think crash is a person who will either like you or hate you, depending on your personality. I think this because he liked mike, but not penn. Another reason is that crash may like someone that he hates now, like in the book trailer.

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    1. I agree because Mike is very athletic just like Crash,but Penn is really nerdy.

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  8. figurative langage
    Frozen face = caught in the act
    Quaker face = Ugly
    Achilles Tendon = Part of your heel named after a greek warriors
    Clapping them self silly = will not stop clapping enthusiastically

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    1. 1) I was frozen face when we got discovered in the VIP lounge with out our VIP wrist bands!

      2) I was quaker faced when I looked in to the mirror this morning, so I washed my face.

      3) I think that my Achilles tendon is handwriting because it is really messy and rough.

      4) Grade five was clapping themselves silly when we finally finished the school year.

      5) Beni, is as fast as a rodent when he is in the zone; he is as fast as Usain Bolt.

      6) Costa, was a loose cannon when he played against Arsenal and got Gabriel sent off and he was sent of too.

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  9. A loose cannon = unexpected = bulky
    Like small mountains = His shoulders were huge = crazy
    Sag City = They were sagging = Exhausted
    As wide as a bus = fat = bulky
    Since the pilgrims came over = in a long time = Tired
    Like a goddess = Good Looking = Lovestruck
    Schultz ain’t worth 2 snots = He is weak = Pathetic
    As quick as a rodent = very fast = fast

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    1. Uncle Elmont is like a loose cannon because he plays tricks a lot when nobody expects them.

      I have not eaten pasta since the pilgrims have come over because I do not like it anymore

      I was as quick as a rodent because I practice my running a lot.

      I was in sag city because I was up since 12:00 am worrying about my next exam

      The football players muscles were as wide as a bus because he spends 4+ hours at working at the gym along with other exercises.

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  10. Figurative Langauge
    She looked like a godess=she looked good
    Draggier than my mother=tiered
    Have not sold a house since the pilgrims=not sold a hose in a long time
    Loose cannon=insane
    Squirted into Penn's shoes=mustard into Penn's shoes
    My shoulders moved like small mountains=my shoulders were big

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    1. My sister looked draggier than my mother.
      Zues' girlfriend looked like a godess.
      Bryan is a loose cannon because he does bad things and is a bully.
      The Pats have bot beat the Giants since the pilgrams came over.
      JJ Watt's shoulders are like small mountains.

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  11. Loose Cannon=Crazy
    Hadn't sold a house since the pilgrims came over=A long time
    Schlutz ain't worth two snots=Comparing to snots
    Loosening him up=making him relaxed
    I can't stand losing.Like my shirt says:Refooze to Looze=Comparing himself to his shirt
    The cattle stampeded=people running in

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  12. Figurative language:
    draggier than my mother= tired
    loose cannon= crazy
    as wide as a bus=big/fat
    ran as fast a a rodent= ran fast
    not worth 2 snotts= does'nt care about the person
    sag city= sagging/ hunching over
    like a goddes= pretty

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    1. After the ball game, I felt draggier than a sloth, because I'd played 2 hours of
      baseball

      That girl I saw at at the high school dance was like a goddes. She was more beautiful than all the other girls

      Than night on the ice rink, there was a lady as big as a bus cleaning the water off the ice.

      That day, I went to the olympics , i saw Usain Bolt, as he ran, his feet were as fast as a rodent.
      That laptop wasn't worth 2 snotts. because it was a fake

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  13. I think J.S. wrote this book because of the following points
    so my first point is that every one need money
    I also think that Js really enjoyed writing and he wanted to write a good book
    next why good strong friendships and important
    I think JS wanted to tell people the horros of being a teen but you might survive
    be the change you want to see in the world

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    1. I know that J.S. wanted to get the money but what else apart from being the horrors of a teen did J.S. really want to tell. What was the theme of the book? Was it friendship or bullying.

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    2. i agree because teen times is a popular topic and maybe j.s. wanted to write about the bad parts.

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    3. because it is a part of growing up

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  14. Jerry Spinelli wrote “Crash” because it teaches about a teenage life. Change. Friendship. Winning and Growing Up. Changing Friends. How you think about things.
    Evidence: At the beginning Crash said “I have never been No.2 in my life. I can’t stand to lose. More then that I just won’t. I am like on of my t-shirts Refooze To Looze. But at the end he actually lets Penn beat him in a race. He had always played tricks on Penn he had put mustard in his shoes. He refuses to lose but he lets Penn beat him.

    When Mike kidnaps Penn’s turtle. Crash pushes his best friend breaking their friendship and takes the turtle and gives it to Penn. At the end it says “Now Penn is my best friend” This is letting other people win, changing friendships and above all growing up. These are the qualities of life. Which makes people study Jerry Spinelli’s book and these qualities are important so Jerry Spinelli writes a book about it.

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    1. I agree with you Vivek, Jerry Spinelli wrote this book because he wanted to teach people about teenage life. I also agree he wanted to show friendships can change overtime. I like the example you have given.

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  15. Jerry Spinelli wrote the book "Crash" because maybe it happened to him snd he wants to make kids in the world know that bullies never get what they want. For example Crash wanted Jane to be his girlfriend but because he is a bully it does not happen. He wanted to show that you should not me friends with a bully. (Mike) Crash is angry at Mike.
    Also this book was fun for him and he does it for a living so he made it to make money. His massage was be a good person.
    He might have wanted to show how complicated life can be as a teen and even otherwise.

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    1. I agree he wanted to show how complicated a teen life can be. Before I did not realize that the book also shows don’t be friends with a bully. Like Alonzo and Bryan. Alonso was friends with a bully, Brain.

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    2. AJ, I agree with you, because Crash is angry with Mike.
      I didn't think about complicated teen life
      I think you could have added something about friendships


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  16. I think Jerry Spinelli wrote crash to tell people through writing how friendships can change over time, even depending on the friends themselves. For example, When Crash saves Penn's turtle from Mike throwing it. Also, I think he wrote this book for parent awareness to their child, like if the child is going through some friendship dilemmas, and the child doesn't tell the mother or father, that is what could happen to them, like Penn. He didn't talk to his parents about Crash, so he got bullied.

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    1. i think that this is true because crash changes from mean to good just like u said

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    2. Nirvaan, I agree with you. Jerry Spinelli did write the book to tell people about friendships and they can change. I did not think about parent awareness and I think you are totally right.

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  17. I think that J.S. wrote this book for multiple reasons.
    One reason is that maybe it was to show people the horrors of bullying because there are multiple examples each time getting worse for example it starts out with Crash taking off Penn's pin and stomping on it to Crash knocking Penn down.
    It might have also been because of J.S.'s past experience since this story is realistic.And the final reason is that no one can resist money.

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    1. I agree when you said horrors of bulling.
      i didn't think of J.S.'s old expirience with bulling
      I think you could have added something about friendship

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