Again--
1.) Study for longer quiz on Monday
2.) Write topic sentences for each of the five sections in TBL.
Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
AK
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Fortune: Toby and his mother journey over the continental divide in hopes to get away from there current abuser, Roy, and become rich from mining.
Uncool: Having been raised in a home with constant abuse, Toby's identity was taken away leaving him wanting to be other people.
A whole new deal: Having moved to get a new identity, Toby finds himself right back where his old life left off, being undermined by an insecure man.
Citizenship in the home: The bond between Toby and Champion gets stronger, as Toby realizes Champion fulfills one thing he has been missing, friendship.
Citizenship in the School: Knowing that he hasn't been good at school, Toby fakes his letters of recommendation trying to cover up his bad grades.
1-Fortune: By running away from their problems Tobys and his mother are only delaying the time whent hey will have to face them.
2-Uncool: Terry, Terry and Toby are all afriad of being outsiders and are willing to be a part of pretty much anything to prevent that.
3-A Whole New Deal: Although Toby thinks that living with Dwight will give him a fresch new start he soon realizes that Dwight is just more of the same.
4-Citizenship in the Home: Despite Dwqights abusive behavoir Norma and Skipper have become kind people.
5-Citizenship in the Home: Toby feels that if he could become a part of the school his brother recomended, it would solve his problems.
Topic Sentences:
Fortune:
Toby and his mother cross the continental divide in an attempt to create a new life for themselves and to separate themselves from Roy.
Uncool:
Toby sees himself in his two friends Terry and Terry, and they band together because they all have a single mother and a hard life and want something more.
A whole New Deal:
Toby sees Dwight true harsh personality and realizes that his life was going to get harder than it was with just his mother and him.
Citizenship in the Home:
Though Toby’s bond with Dwight did not become stronger he has found people like Norma, Champion and Arthur who care about him.
Citizenship in the School:
Toby is offered a chance to get away from his life in Chinook by applying to boarding schools with his father and brother’s help.
Fortune- Toby and his mother drive over the Continental Divide because they seek change from their lives.
Uncool- Toby dresses up in “cool” outfits and poses in mirror but he never is cool.
A Whole New Deal- Toby feels that he has to go live with Dwight and that there is no other option.
Citizenship in the Home- Dwight takes Toby’s money and occupies his time with tasks like shucking chestnuts in an attempt to fully control him.
Citizenship in the School- Since Toby just wants to belong, he hangs out with people that cause trouble.
Fortune: When Toby and Rosemary witness the truck falling of the cliff, it represents there life, spinning out of control.
Uncool: Toby, Taylor, and Silver try to be cool by ruining someone else’s coolness and success.
A Whole New Deal: Toby is trying to get a new life by moving in with Dwight, he soon realizes that this is not the life he was looking for.
Citizenship in the Home: Dwight takes Toby’s money from his forced job and makes him do pointless little tasks for him.
Citizenship in the School: Toby lies to Geoffrey about his grades and achievements and starts to believe that what he is saying is the truth.
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