- indomitable
- surge
- cavernous
- anguish
- colander
- scornful
- disarray
Jesse and Miles seem to feel differently about the fact they're never going to die. What's the difference? Which one feels more like the way you would feel? Explain.
Discussion questions:
Why did Tuck shoot himself? What happened?
In telling the story, Mae reminds the others that "the cat didn't drink. That's important." Why is that important?
the tucks came about 80 years ago
ReplyDeletePeaceful big free and full of life
i think around 1930
I feel that its a step of life you die and u grow you learn and kaugh they just want to be normal i know i would
I think he shot himself because if he cant be normal hed just want to die
because the cat isnt there anyire
The Tucks came to this place about 87 years ago."In those days the wood was not a wood, it was a forest..." This quote explains what the area was like when the Tucks came. I suppose that they came around the early 1900's. The differenc is that Miles act like he wishes it never happened and Jesse is just going with the flow. I would feel like Miles because I wouldn't want to live forever, in other words I want "the wheel of life" to stop spinning at some point.
ReplyDeleteTuck shot himself because he wanted to prove that he can't die. When he did it went right through him like a bullet would go through water.
-indomitable: Unable to overcome, be subdued, or vanquished
-surge: To increase suddenly
-cavernous: Filled with cavities or hollow areas.
-anguish: To feel or suffer pain
-colander: A bowl with holes at the bottom to rinse or strain food
-scornful:The expression of a mean attitude in behavior or speech
-disarray: A state of disorder or confusion
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ReplyDeleteIndomitable: that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
Surge: a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
Cavernous: being, resembling, or suggestive of a cavern: a vast, cavernous room.
Anguish: excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief.
Colander: a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining and straining foods.
Scornful: full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
Disarray: to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.
The Tucks came to this place about twenty years ago. The area was not far from the towns around and had a pond at it. “’We been in this house about as long as we dare, going on twenty years. It’s a right nice place. Tuck’s got so’s he’s real attached to it. Then, too, its off by itself, plenty of fish in the pond, not too far from the towns around. When we need things, we go sometimes to one, sometimes the next, so people don’t come to notice us much. And we sell where we can. But I guess we’ll be moving on, one of these days. It’s just about time.’”(53-54) I think that twenty years ago could have been in the eighties or nineties depending on when the book was written.
In the book Jesse seems more playful and carefree about living forever, while Miles is serious and concerned but Miles is still very welcoming towards Winnie. “But it was Miles who took her hand and said, “It’s really fine to have you along, even if it’s only for a day or two.’”(44) Jesse is very content with life and wants to have fun and be a kid with Winnie. “Jesse sang funny old songs in a loud voice and swung like a monkey from the branches of trees, showing off shamelessly for Winnie, calling to her, “Hey, Winnie Foster, watch me!’”(44) I think I would be really happy if I could live forever so I would probably be most like Jesse. I would want to make the most of it and live with no regrets.
-Julie
The tucks had come there around 80 years ago in the earlier 1900 around 1930-1945.
ReplyDeleteWhen they came they had been looking for land to stay at to stat a farm when they discovered a spring on the way all of them were thirsty so they had a drink, in the book it states they left a t on the tree which was still their after all that time.
Jesse was 17 and now is 104 but that book was written in around the 1980s which i can infer a timing from.
The boo also states how the wood has changed in time from a forest transforming into a wood.
Kenneth
In the book the two boys named jesse and miles had their different opinions from living forever.
ReplyDeletemiles had seemed to think about it more deeply than jesse because when jesse thinks of it he is a young person still in his mind playful free and has a long life still ahead of him even tho he has been living for over 100 years.
Kenneth
I think tuck shot himself to see if he lasts even if he gets hurt badly but when he tried to end the long lie he was like aair and the bullet was running right through him leaving not a single pain or scar.
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The cat did not drink the water and died which means he's not their they were introducing another character them telling about the cat is important because he was a character and a part of the story
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The Tucks came to this place about 87 years ago." In those days the woods, it was not woods it was a forest."nI suppose that they came around the early 1930's. The differenc is that Miles is dissapoited and upset that he is never going to die and and Jesse acts like it was fate and it was ment to happen. I would feel more like Jesse if that had happened to me it must have been fate and would enjoy the life I have living forever.
ReplyDelete1.indomitable-difficult or impossible to defeat or subdue
2.surge-To roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat.
3.cavernous-Resembling a cavern, as in depth, vastness
4.anguish-extreme pain or misery; mental or physical torture
5.colander-a pan with a perforated bottom for straining or rinsing foods
6.scornful-full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous
7.disarray-A state of disorder; confusion
Kyla
-Indomitable: Unable to overcome, be subdued, or vanqushed
ReplyDelete-Surge: To increase suddenly
-Cavernous: Filled with cavities or hollow areas.
-Anguish: To feel or suffer pain
-Colander: A bowl with holes at the bottom to rinse or stran food
-Scornful:The expression of a mean attatude in behaviuor or speech
-Disarray: A state of disorder or confuision
I think about 78 years ago.
Peaceful because of nature.
Around 1930.
Jesse acts like ment to happen and Miles acts like it is dissapointing.
I think I would feel the way Jesse did.
Tuck shot himself because he wanted to prove a point that he would not die because he drank the water.
If the cat didnt drink the water the it wouldnt live forever like the others did, it would just die.
Rayne