Because of Mr. Terupt: Pages 147-212
I'm seeing a lot of fantastic posts and a lot of improvement in your writing since the first blog question. Don't forget to check the rubric to make sure you get full credit for your response. If you can't see an example of a virtue to mention in the section, describe how people don't use a certain virtue in their actions. As always, choose one of the two questions to answer in a concise, well-developed paragraph and respond to at least two other bloggers. Keep up the great work everyone!
Question #1
Mr. Terupt brings several different groups of people together, even while in a coma. How does this happen, and who is affected? What virtues do these characters show when interacting with each other since the accident?
Question #2
How have people been treating Peter since the accident? Do you think this treatment is deserved? How do you think Peter feels about his past actions and his treatment by others? Why doesn't Luke want to talk to Peter, even when it could help ease his mind?
Bonus Question, why do you think the author didn't include any of Peter's Point of View chapters after the accident?
Question #1
Mr. Terupt brings several different groups of people together, even while in a coma. How does this happen, and who is affected? What virtues do these characters show when interacting with each other since the accident?
Question #2
How have people been treating Peter since the accident? Do you think this treatment is deserved? How do you think Peter feels about his past actions and his treatment by others? Why doesn't Luke want to talk to Peter, even when it could help ease his mind?
Bonus Question, why do you think the author didn't include any of Peter's Point of View chapters after the accident?
I think people have been ignoring Peter since the accident. I think people (or at least the main characters) do not want to be mean to Peter on purpose. They simply feel uncomfortable about the accident because they think he needs some alone time,so instead of getting all "I'm sorry" and all teary, they exhibit temperance and let him be.
ReplyDeleteI also think Peter feels really bad. I think he thinks that everybody hates him, even though they don't. He just can't get over the fact that he accidentally put his teacher in a coma. He thinks it's all his fault, and that nobody likes him. But, it wasn't just his fault. He just thinks so.
I think that Luke doesn't want to talk to Peter because he feels bad about making Peter throw that snowball by making him mad.
Also, does anyone else but me notice that this font is a lot like the book's font?
Hi Addison,
DeleteI agree with you they feel uncomfortable about talking to Peter because they think it is mostly his fault Addison you could have made a little more longer Keep up the good work!!
Hi Addison,
DeleteNice response! I agree with you on all of your reasons. You also made some great inferences from what we read in the book. Keep up the good work!
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DeletePeople in Peter's class been treating harsh. By harsh I don't mean physically but kind of mentally. People are giving him the silent treatment. One reason they probably don't want to talk to him is because if they were to talk to him it would remind them of Mr. Terupt in coma. Peter is the one who threw the snowball that's why people think it is mostly his fault. Obviously, people in the class also are guilty about themselves but they put the blame mostly on Peter since he was the one who threw the snowball
ReplyDeleteI do not think that Peter should get the silent treatment. First, he did not try to throw it at Mr. Terupt on purpose he just threw it because his anger got at its limit. Second, when he threw that snowball he didn’t want to hurt anyone badly he was just trying to defend himself. Third, if someone were to try to stick your head in the snow you would probably act and do something his action was defending himself by throwing a snowball. The reason he probably couldn’t aim is because there was snow in his face. In either way if he had the snowball in his pocket or not someone probably would have got hurt because Peter might have thrown a punch if he didn’t have a snowball in his pocket. Throwing a punch is something Peter would do since it said that he does not think before he acts. In this situation, he wouldn’t have time to think though.
I think Peter feels terrible he feels guilty that is why he has been very quiet during class. After the accident, he has been trying to not grab attention from teachers and other students. Peter thinks that it is completely his fault that Mr. Terupt went into coma. If you think about it Peter has been like Anna since the accident very quiet and usually shy people are quiet. Peter help Luke ease his mind because of how funny he is. The reason Luke is not talking to Peter is because Peter was the one who threw the snowball at Mr. Terupt Luke also thinks that it is mostly Peter’s fault. Luke is very sad about Mr. Terupt and if he was to talk to Peter than it will remind him of Mr. Terupt.
Hi Vignesh,
DeleteAmazing response! I agree with you in all of your reasons for why Peter does not deserve the treatment he has been receiving. Overall, you had a great response this week! You used many details from the text to support your reasoning, and you answered all parts of the question thoroughly. Each week, your responses improve, and I'm looking forward to see how blown away I am by your response next week. Keep up the great work!
Hi Vignesh,
DeleteI agree with you about all of your reasons that you used to prove that Peter does not deserve the silent treatment. You also used a lot of evidence from the chapters that we were reading and you also answered the question very well. Keep up the good work!
Hello Vignesh,
DeleteAwesome response! I like how you put a lot of effort into it, for I can see that you organized it very well. You used a lot of evidence from the story, and overall, it was an amazing response. Nice job!
Hi Vignesh,
DeleteI saw that your goal was to have a longer response than Artemisia. You didn't, but you were so close, congrats! I like your evidence, keep up the good work!
VIGNESH,all I can say is WOW.
DeleteEver since the snowball accident, people haven't been paying as much attention to Peter as they used to. Since Peter used to be the class clown, everyone used to laugh at him and his silly pranks. Now that he put Mr. Terupt in a coma, people haven't been giving him as much attention as he got before the whole incident that happened with him and the snowball.
ReplyDeleteEven though it was mostly Peter's fault for what happened, I think that he does not deserve the treatment that he is getting. Since everyone else also played a part in the whole snowball fiasco, I think they are all at fault for the accident. For example, on page 179, Danielle said, "... I've also been thinking about who's to blame for Mr. Terupt's accident. I thought it was Peter, because he threw the snowball, but after seeing Mr. Terupt, I'm wondering if it was me. I'm the one who suggested going outside, and I helped push Peter down. So I don't think I'm completely innocent....". This means that Danielle and the rest of the students have all played an equal part in what happened with the snowball.
Peter definitely feels bad about what happened with the snowball accident. Since he thinks that he is the one to blame, he is being ignored by his fellow students. Since Luke, the most serious and smart kid in his class, is also ignoring him, he feels like everyone hates him because of what he did. Luke is not talking to Peter because Luke probably feels guilty. Since Luke was the one who really aggravated Peter by pushing him into the snow, he probably feels like the situation was his fault.
Bonus question: I think the author did not include any chapters from Peter's perspective after the incident because he wants the reader to imagine for themselves how Peter feels about the situation.
Hi Mariana,
DeleteGreat response! I agree with you in your thought that before the incident, Peter was pictured as the class clown, but after the incident, people weren't giving him as much attention because he was the one who put Mr. Terupt in a coma. Overall, you did an amazing job using evidence from the text, and answering all parts of the question! Keep up the great work!
Hi Mariana,
DeleteAmazing response you used really good evidence from the book you organized it very well you had an amazing length you put a lot of effort in the making of this post hope to read more of your posts keep up the good work!
Hi Mariana,
DeleteGreat job this week! Actually, let me fix that. Great job every week! Every time you blog, your answers are complete, and are provided with accurate evidence. Keep up the FANTASTIC work!
Mr. Terupt brings several different groups together, even while in a coma. This is because due to the fact that he is now unconscious, his students think about the different life lessons that he taught, causing them to all come together in different ways. For example, on page 212 it says, “I didn't know what else to do, so every day after school, I started going home and resting next to her in bed. It felt like the right thing to do. I tried. Terupt taught me that, too.” This is just one of the examples that shows how Mr. Terupt’s students are taking what he has taught them, and using it to try to bring people together.
ReplyDeleteOne group of people that was brought together by Mr. Terupt was Alexia, Anna, Jessica and Danielle. For instance, on page 169 Anna says, “I reached out and placed my hand on Alexia’s back. She lifted her head and looked at me through her tear-filled eyes. I started crying then, too. Alexia stood up and we hugged. A big hug.” Then it says, “We held the hug. Not with lazy arms, but strong arms. We squeezed all our sorries out in that hug. When we let go, Alexia hugged Danielle and Anna just the same.” These two quotes show that when Alexia went to see Mr. Terupt, and ended up meeting Anna, Jessica, and Danielle there too, the sight of Mr. Terupt made them come together as friends.
Another group of people that was brought together by Mr. Terupt was Danielle and her brother, and Anna and her mother. This is because originally, the relationship between Danielle’s family and Anna’s family was very strict, but now that Danielle had to go over Anna’s house due to Mr. Terupt, it opened up different opportunities for Danielle and her brother and Anna and her mother to interact. For instance, on page 160 Terri says, “Next time you come over, I’d be happy to do some sketching with you,” Then Danielle says, “I followed Anna, but before I returned Ms. Adams’s smile. I wondered what could possibly be the bad influence in Anna’s house. I liked it here.” These quotes show that since Danielle went over Anna’s house because of Mr. Terupt, she was aware that Anna and her mother were not bad influences, and she enjoyed being around them. Next, on page 208 it says, “‘I wanted to know why you went to see Terri Adams,’ I (Danielle) said. ‘To share a good cup of coffee with a fine woman,’ he (Charlie) said, ‘and to ask for her forgiveness for the way I treated her when we were in school.’” These quotes show that because of Mr. Terupt’s situation, Charlie ended up talking to Terri, and eventually uniting with her.
One last group that was beginning to be brought together by Mr. Terupt was Jeffrey and his parents. For example, as I explained before, on page 211 Jeffrey says, “‘Dad, it’s not your fault,’ I blurted out. He didn’t say anything. I knew my words surprised him. That they hit hard.” Then it says, “‘It’s not your fault, either,’ Dad said, before I was gone.” Then, on page 212 it says, “I thought about what my dad said about Mom needing me. I didn't know what else to do, so every day after school, I started going home and resting next to her in bed. It felt like the right thing to do. I tried. Terupt taught me that, too.” These quotes show that Jeffrey took the different life lessons that he was learning in school from Mr. Terupt, and applied them to his life at home, changing his lifestyle to the point where he would be brought together with his parents.
Last part:
DeleteWhen interacting with each other since the incident, these characters show many virtues, but they mostly show fortitude. This is because before the incident, there was definitely tensity between most of the characters, but after the incident, the characters showed a lot of courage when making the effort to interact with each other, even through the tensity of their relationships. For example, with Alexia, Danielle, Jessica, and Anna, Alexia had a tense relationship with all three of the other girls, so after the incident, it took lots of courage for all of the girls to interact with one another. For example, on page 169 Jessica says, “He (Mr. Terupt) rested peacefully in his white bedsheets amid tubes going in and out of his body, and screens with green numbers and lines on them, and beeping noises. I felt him telling me what to do. I reached out and placed my hand on Alexia’s back.” This quote shows that throughout the time that Jessica was standing behind Alexia, it took her a lot of fortitude due to the past events with Alexia, but she finally decided to put her hand on Alexia’s back, to let her know that she was there.
Oh. My. Gosh.
DeleteArtemisia! That response was amazing! 4 paragraphs! I loved how you used so much evidence from the text, and how it answered the prompt completely. All I can say is: WOW. That was a great response! Great work!
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DeleteHi Artemisia,
DeleteAmazing response! I had an Idea my idea was to try to get a longer post than you but, I failed each week a will continue to try to do that I loved all the evidence you used in your text 4 paragraphs!! amazing I am looking forward to reading more of your responses keep up the good work!!
Hi Artemisia,
DeleteAmazing job. You gave so much text evidence throughout 4 paragraphs, that's awesome! You always have terrific blog responses. You must read each section like 5 times! Great job.
Artemisia, I can tell you put a lot of work into your posts. Great job!!!
DeleteHi guys, thanks for the compliments!
DeleteMs. Troy, I just wanted to point out that I put the last part to my response in the comments, because there was not enough room in the actual response area. Thank you!
Hello everyone,
ReplyDeleteYes, Mr Terupt brings several groups together while he is in his coma. While he was fine, before the incident, everyone took advantage of it, whether they were trying to or not. When he is in his coma, everyone quickly realizes how dull it is without him around. When the kids go to visit Mr. Terupt, they can't help but cry. One group that was majorly brought together was Anna, Danielle, Jessica, and Alexia. When they saw each other, they all hugged and cried, even Alexia and Danielle hugged. They all expressed temperance by not freaking out. They all were freaking out on the inside, but didn't express anything on the outside.
Hi Brian,
DeleteAwesome response I liked your response you put in evidence you put in small details and you answered the question really well I also liked that you had good grammar since I'm not that good at grammar myself Keep up the good work!
Great Job Brian! You answered the question with complete sentences and accurate answers. The only thing I would recommend though, is putting the page numbers that you found your evidence. Other than that, fantastic job! I can't wait to read your next answer!
DeletePeter has been rejected by the rest of the characters in the book, kind of like how Anna's mother was ostracized in her high school years. "Peter must have felt that no one in the whole wide world liked him." (Page 207) None of the characters meant to do this, but it kind of ended up that way. Not only this, but I kind of feel like Peter is trying to stay away from the students. In my opinion, he will feel worse if he decides to converse with other students. Basically, he's not in the mood.
ReplyDeletePeter does not deserve this treatment. Everyone makes mistakes. Learning how to except them is something that Mr. Terupt has yet to teach his students.
I think Peter feels like it's all his fault. The other students don't try to console him, which is the opposite of justice. "I bet Peter was lonely, too. But like, none of us did anything about it until James said something.” (Page 201) Sometimes, you won’t realize something until it’s staring at you in the face. The characters were probably feeling pretty stupid when James said, “Peter, not your fault, Not your fault.” (Page 200) Peter probably still thinks it was his fault, and that he is guilty for Mr. Terupt’s accident.
Luke doesn’t want to talk to Peter, because right now, Peter is an outcast. He isn't part of anything. “We had each made the choicer to make him invisible.” (Page 200) I also think that Luke feels guilty for aggravating Peter. He contributed to the accident, even though Peter was the one who made it all happen. Luke could also be scared of Peter, because when Peter threw the snowball, it proved that he could get pretty angry in a short amount of time. Luke doesn’t want to trigger anything, so he decides to stay out of it.
Bonus Question: The author didn’t include Peter's point of view after the accident because Peter didn’t have anything to add to the storyline. Plus, if he had decided to, it would probably all be about Peter feeling bad for himself. Finally, when someone is feeling sad or mad, they are better to be left alone. I think the author was trying to show this when he didn’t include Peter’s point of view after the accident.