Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close

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Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide

Directions: On the continuum of each of the numbers, place an x that indicates where you stand in regard to the statement that follows. Be prepared to defend and support your opinions with specific examples. After we have read the text, you will compare your opinions on those statements with the authors implied and/or stated messages. Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree 1. It is believable that a nine year old thinks about the meaning of life.

ELIC

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2. Children dont fully understand death.

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3. A person has to confront death in order to understand lifes meaning.

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4. I always talk to someone when Im having a hard time.

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5. There is always a way out, a means of escape.

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6. Sharing a common language makes communication easy.

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7. People are fragile.

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8. At the age of nine, we are primarily influenced by our parents.

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9. Ultimately, everything in life has meaning.

CharactersinELIC
OskarSchell

OskarsMom

Grandma

Dad

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Anna

Ron

Buckminister Dr.Fein

Stan Gerald(4) JimmySnider Toothpaste TheMinch AaronBlack(88)

AbbyBlack(90)

AbeBlack(147)

AdaBlack(149)

Gail(150)

Mr.A.R.Black(152)

AgnesBlack(195)

AlbertBlack(196) AliceBlack(197)

AllenBlack(199)

ArnoldBlack(199) GeorgiaBlack(239)

MarkBlack(242)

NancyBlack(243)

RayBlack(243)

RuthBlack(243)

WilliamBlack(292)

EssentialQuestionsforELIC

Thesequestionswilldriveourreadingofthenovel.Wewilltrytoanswerthem,butwewontalwayscompletelyfigurethem Wewillrefertothesethroughoutthenovel.

1)Howdoweovercome(ormakesenseof)tragedy?

2)Howdowehelpeachotherheal?

3)Whatcanwelearnfromthepast?

4)Whatisthetruecostofwar?

ThemesExtremelyLoudandIncrediblyClose
Loss/Death/Fear

PowerofWords

Love/Family

Searching/Journey

AninterviewwithJonathanSafranFoeraboutELIC

Howwouldyousummarizeyournovel? OskarSchellisaninventor,jewelrydesigner,amateurentomologist,Francophile,percussionist,avidfanletterwriter,pacifis CentralParkarcheologist,romantic,GreatExplorer,jeweler,actor(YorickinthewinterproductionofHamlet),inconsistent vegan,collectorof:rarecoins,butterfliesthathavediednaturaldeaths,Beatlesmemorabilia,miniaturecactiandsemiprecio stones.Heisnineyearsold.AfterbeingletoutofschoolonthemorningofSeptember11,hewalkshometohisfamily's apartmentonManhattan'sUpperWestSide.Hiswatchreads10:18:32.Helistenstothefivemessagesontheanswering machine:from8:52,9:12,9:31,9:46and10:04.Allarefromhisfather,whoistrappedintheWorldTradeCenter.BeforeOs hastimetotimetofigureoutwhattodo,orevenwhattothinkorfeel,thephonerings.Hiswatchreads10:22:29.Helooksa callerID,andseesthatit'shisfather.Thestoryproceedsfromthismoment,followingOskarinhiseffortstomakesenseofh father'ssenselessdeath.ThatinwardjourneytakeshimthroughthefiveboroughsofNewYork,asheattemptstosolveamy surroundingakeyhediscoversinhisfather'scloset,whichhethinksiscentraltohisfather'slifeanddeath.Thestorymoves betweenmembersofOskar'sfamily,careeningfromCentralParktoDresden,deepspacetoHiroshima,andending,ultimate whereitbegan. Thisisanovelofbalances:humorandtragedy,destructionandinvention,SomethingandNothing,lifeanddeath.

Howdidtheideaforthenoveloriginate? Veryorganically.Itbeganwithamuseum,actually.AoncefamousEuropeanwriterdisappearedforfortyyears,andthen reappeared.Overthecourseofsuccessiverewritesasmypassionsandsenseofwritingchanged,andastheworld changedthenovelwasdestroyedandrebuiltmanytimes.Thewriterandmuseumfellbythewayside.Aprecociousyoung inadamagedcitytookcenterstage.I'vewrittenthirtyninedistinctdraftsofthisbook.Likeaboatwhoseeveryplankisrepl whilejourneyingatsea,thefirstandlastdraftshavenothingtangibleincommonnocharacters,themesorplotandyeta oneinthesame.Andtogettothe400orsopagesthatultimatelycomprisethenovel,Ihadtowritewellover2,500.Whichi saytheboathasbeenanaircraftcarrier,attimes.It'sbeenavolatileprocess.

Tomakealongstoryshort,I'vetriedtofollowmyinstincts.I'vetriedtowritethebookIwouldwanttoread,ratherthanthe bookIwouldwanttowrite.I'vetriednevertoaskifsomethingwassmart,butinsteadifitfeltgenuine.Asetofthemesrose thesurface:silence,invention,anxiety,naivet,absence,thedifficultyofexpressinglove,warIfeltIcouldn'tpushthemd andIchosenottotryto.Voicesbecamepronounced.Somecharactersbecamevivid,othersvanished.Aplothappened.If soundsinefficient,I'vedescribeditproperly.IcannotimaginehowIcouldhavebeenlessefficient.Butmaybeinefficiencyi point.Onecanuseamapanddrivetoadestination.Oronecanfollowthemostinteresting,beautifulroadstrustingoneself trustingthecar,andtrustingthelogicofthepavementandendupwhereyoucouldn'thaverealizedyouwantedtobeuntil gotthere.Writing,forme,isaboutfollowingroads.Andthatintuitive,wanderingapproachexplainsnotonlywhythisbook farfromwhereIstarted,butwhyIfeelitsopersonally,soviscerally,andso,well,loudlyandclosely.

WheredoesthecharacterofOskarcomefrom?Wereyouatalllikehim?Areyoustill? Myparentshaveaphotographofmeontheirrefrigerator.I'maboutsixyearsold,asleeponthesofa,wearingaplaidblazer, bluesequinedbowtie,andringsoneachofmytenfingers.Apparently,thelookwasindicativeofmysenseoffashionforabo year.ThatphotographwasoneofmymajorsourcesofinspirationforOskar.AsforhowmuchIactuallywaslikehim,it'sha say.Likemostchildren,Ihadanumberofcollections.AndIsupposemyintereststendedtowardtheesoteric,andmystyle towardtheprecociousandannoying.Isentmyshareoffanletters,sufferednumerousfailedattemptstokisswomenmymot age,anddidworkinthefamilyjewelrybusinessforasummerAmIstilllikethat?Fortunately,orunfortunately,mostofO hasbeencivilizedoutofme.

Muchofthenovelhastodowithwar.Whatmadeyouwanttotakethisonasasubjectmatter? OfcoursethenewshasbeensaturatedwiththeIraqwar.AndbeforethatthewarinAfghanistan.AndbeforethatSeptember Andtherearesomanyotherwarsbigandsmallthatreceiveless,ifany,attention.Andtherearewarswithinourcountry betweenincreasinglypolarizedideologies,andwithinourhouseholds:intimatewars,warswithinfamilies,betweenlovers. Breakfasttablewars.Silentwars.MygenerationofAmericanshasbeenamongthemostprivilegedinhistory,inourignoran militarywar.OursenseofthearmedforceswasdefinedbybenevolentactionsthatmoreoftenthannotcametoolateinBo inRwanda.Inotherwords,war,Americanwar,wasgood.

It'sbeenapainfullydisillusioningfewyearsformygeneration,notonlybecausewe'vehadtofacemalevolentwars,butbeca we'vehadtofaceourownfoolishness.It'sonlynowthatwe'reabletodigestthelessonsandusethem.Towardwhatend? Towardtheendofpreventingwar.There'sabriefsceneinthebook,inwhichOskarplaysaninterviewwithaHiroshima survivor.Shesays,"Thatiswhatdeathislike.Itdoesn'tmatterwhatuniformsthesoldiersarewearing.Itdoesn'tmatterhow goodtheweaponsare.IthoughtifeveryonecouldseewhatIsaw,wewouldneverhavewaranymore."

Thosewordsarelooselybasedonanactualinterviewtranscript,andIbelievethem.Themorecloselywelookatsomething, moreresponsiblewewillbewithit.Whichiswhythemostimportantdecisionanovelistcanmakeiswhatheorshechooses lookatinsofarasthere'sachoiceatall.

Theformofthebookisquitenew,particularlytheuseofphotography.Howdidthatcomeabout? IwasbrowsingtheInternetonenightallowinglinkstocarrymefartherandfartherfromthenewssitesInormallyvisita wasshockedbythebreadthandgraphicnessoftheimagesIquiteunintentionallycameacross.Idon'tmeanthatinanaveor prudishway.There'ssomethingexhilaratingaboutbeingsoclosetoeverythingatonce,somethingbeautiful.Butthere'ssom incrediblylonelyaboutit,too.Andugly.Itmademethinkaboutchildren,andthevisualenvironmentinwhichtheyarenow developing.Whatmustitbelike,asanineyearold,toseebeheadings,anddogsfighting,andbabiesbeingborn,andpeople jumpingfromplaneswithbrokenparachutes?SomeoftheimagesinthenovelpertaindirectlytoOskar'sstory,butmanyare theretoprovidecontexttohislife,andgivethereaderaccesstoadifferentkindofsympathy.Thatis,thephotographsshow onlywhatOskar'seyesmightsee,theyshowhiseyes.

What'sthesignificanceofthetitle? Iliketitlesthatcontributetothemeaningofthebook,ratherthandescribethebook'scontents.WhichistosayI'mnotgoing haveagreatanswertothisquestion,anymorethanI'dbeabletodescribethesignificanceofOskar.OskarisOskar.Thetitle thetitle.

Butthat'sabitannoying.MaybeIcouldsaythatthingsinthenovelareloudandclose.WarisloudandcloseforOskar's grandparents,whosurvivedthefirebombingofDresden,andforOskar,wholosthisfatherintheWorldTradeCenterattacks Thefutureisloudandclose.Loveisloudandclose.Andmanythingsaresilentandfaraway.Therearemutecharacters,and characterswhocan'thear.Characterswhotravelhalfwayaroundtheworldtobedistantfromthosetheylove,andcharacters whoendlesslywanderthecityinanattempttogethome.AndthentherearethethingslikeOskar'srelationshipwithhis fatherthataresimultaneouslyloudandsilent,andcloseandfaraway

Inreferencetothenovelitself,Ihopethereaderfeelsitloudlyandclosely.IfIhadagoodvoice,andallthetimeintheworl liketosingmythoughtsandfeelingsdirectlyintopeople'sears.Giventhatmyvoiceisterrible,andtimeislimitedandwho wouldwantmethatclosetotheirface,anyway?IwritethebestsubstituteIcan.

TheBombingofDresden

TheBombingofDresdenbytheBritishRoyalAirForceandUnitedStatesArmyAirForcebetween13Februaryan 15February1945remainsoneofthemostcontroversialAlliedactionsoftheSecondWorldWar.Infourraids,1,300heavy

bombersdroppedmorethan3,900tonsofhighexplosivebombsandincendiarydevicesonthecity,theBaroquecapitalofth

GermanstateofSaxony.Theresultingfirestormdestroyed39squarekilometres(15sqmi)ofthecitycentre.Estimatesofci casualtiesvarygreatly,butrecentpublicationsplacethefigurebetween24,000and40,000. Itisnotpossibletodescribe!Explosionafterexplosion.Itwasbeyondbelief,worsethantheblackestnightmare. Somanypeoplewerehorriblyburntandinjured.Itbecamemoreandmoredifficulttobreathe.Itwasdarkandallofus triedtoleavethiscellarwithinconceivablepanic.Deadanddyingpeopleweretrampledupon,luggagewasleftor snatchedupoutofourhandsbyrescuers.Thebasketwithourtwinscoveredwithwetclothswassnatchedupoutofmy mother'shandsandwewerepushedupstairsbythepeoplebehindus.Wesawtheburningstreet,thefallingruinsandthe terriblefirestorm.Mymothercovereduswithwetblanketsandcoatsshefoundinawatertub. Wesawterriblethings:crematedadultsshrunktothesizeofsmallchildren,piecesofarmsandlegs,deadpeople, wholefamiliesburnttodeath,burningpeoplerantoandfro,burntcoachesfilledwithcivilianrefugees,deadrescuers andsoldiers,manywerecallingandlookingfortheirchildrenandfamilies,andfireeverywhere,everywherefire,andall thetimethehotwindofthefirestormthrewpeoplebackintotheburninghousestheyweretryingtoescapefrom.I cannotforgettheseterribledetails.Icanneverforgetthem.LotharMetzger,survivor.

Byearlymorningon14February,AshWednesday,thecenterofthecitywasengulfedinafirestorm,withtemperatu peakingatover1500C(2700F).Overninetypercentofthecitycentrewasdestroyed. TomyleftIsuddenlyseeawoman.Icanseehertothisdayandshallneverforgetit.Shecarriesabundleinher arms.Itisababy.Sheruns,shefalls,andthechildfliesinanarcintothefire.Suddenly,Isawpeopleagain,rightin frontofme.Theyscreamandgesticulatewiththeirhands,andthentomyutterhorrorandamazementIseehow oneaftertheothertheysimplyseemtoletthemselvesdroptotheground.(TodayIknowthattheseunfortunatepeople werethevictimsoflackofoxygen).Theyfaintedandthenburnttocinders.InsanefeargripsmeandfromthenonI repeatonesimplesentencetomyselfcontinuously:"Idon'twanttoburntodeath".IdonotknowhowmanypeopleIfell

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over.Iknowonlyonething:thatImustnotburn.MargaretFreyer,survivor

Therewereveryfewpublicairraidsheltersthelargest,underneaththemaintrainstation,washousing6,000refug

Asaresult,mostpeopletookshelterintheircellars,butoneoftheairraidprecautionsthecityhadtakenwastoremovethet

cellarwallsbetweenrowsofbuildings,andreplacethemwiththinpartitionsthatcouldbeknockedthroughinanemergency

ideawasthat,asonebuildingcollapsedorfilledwithsmoke,thoseusingthebasementasasheltercouldknockthewallsdow

andrunintoadjoiningbuildings.Withthecityonfireeverywhere,thosefleeingfromoneburningcellarsimplyranintoanot withtheresultthatthousandsofbodieswerefoundpiledupinhousesattheendofcityblocks.

AnRAFassessmentshowedthat23percentoftheindustrialbuildings,and56percentofthenonindustrialbuildings

countingresidentialbuildings,hadbeenseriouslydamaged.Around78,000dwellingshadbeencompletelydestroyed27,70 wereuninhabitable,and64,500damaged,butreadilyrepairable. Casualties

ThetonnageofbombsdroppedonDresdenwaslowerthaninmanyotherareas,butitwasidealweatherconditionsfo

theoldwoodenframedbuildingsinthecitycentretoigniteintoafirestorm.Anothercontributingfactortothelargelossofl

Dresdenwasthelackofpreparationfortheeffectsofairraids.Forexampletherewere"breakthroughs"linkingthecellarsof

contiguousbuildingsbutwithnoescapetunnelsattheendofthelinkedcellars,sopeopletriedtoescapetheflamesonlytob

trappedinthelastcellarwithnopossibilityofescapeasallabovethemwasburning.Forthesereasons,thelossoflifeinDre wasconsiderablyhigherthaninmanyotherbombingraids.

Exactfiguresaredifficulttoascertain.Estimatesarecomplicatedbythefactthatthecityandsurroundingsuburbs,w

hadapopulationof642,000in1939,wascrowdedatthetimeofthebombingwithupto200,000refugees,andthousandsof woundedsoldiers.Earlierreputableestimatesofcasualtiesvariedfrom25,000tomorethan60,000,buthistoriansnowview around25,00035,000asthelikelyrangewithDresdenhistorianFriedrichReichertpointingtowardthelowerendofit. Apileofbodiesbeforecremation.

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ChoiceAssignmentsforExtremelyLoudandIncrediblyClose

ForourreadingofJonathanSafranFoersExtremelyLoudandIncrediblyClose,youwillbegivenseveraloptionstochoose fromforeachchapter. YoumustchoosetocompleteONEoftheassignmentsprovidedforeachchapter.Theywillbecollectedontheday thatyourreadingisdue. Important:Theywillbegradedforcompletenessandunderstanding.

WhatThe?ChapterOne

A. Oskarhasmanyhobbiesandinterests.Theymakehimaninterestingcharacter.PretendyouareOskarandwritea journalentrydescribinganaveragedayinhislife.WhatkindofthingsdoesOskardo(usespecificexamplesfromth book)?to1page.

B. Oskarisatambourinist,aninventor,aFrancophile(heenjoysFrenchcultureandlanguage),andamateurscientist, Beatlesenthusiast,apacifist,ascavengerhunter,andmanyotherthings.Whathobbiesandinterestsdoyouenjoyan canyoucompetewitheverythingthatOskardoes?Whydoyouthinkhedoessomuch?to1page.

WhyImNotWhereYouAre5/21/63ChapterTwo

A. ThenarratorofthischapterclearlyisnotOskar.Whodoyouthinkhe/sheisandwhoishe/shewritingto?Whatclu leadyoutoyourconclusion?Usespecificexamplesfromthechapter.3/4to1page.

B. Thenarratorclaimstobelosingwords.Whatdoeshe/shemeanbythisandwhydoyouthinkitishappening?What couldmakesomeonelosetheirwords?Usespecificexamplesfromthechapter.3/4to1page.

C. Researchthewordsurreal.Howdoesthiswordapplytochaptertwoandtheideaofsomeonelosingwords?Isthi truereality?to1page.

GoogolplexChapterThree

A. Oskarfeelshissearchforhisfathercauseshimtofeelfartherfromhismother.PretendyouareOskarsmotherandw alettertoOskartellinghimhowyoufeelabouthim.Usespecificevidenceandexamplesfromthebook(youcanref earlierchaptersaswell).3/4to1page. B. Fromwhatyouhavereadsofar,thinkofOskarscharacter,hisinterests,fears,experiences,andfamily,anddrawa symboltorepresenthim.Explainthesymbolusingspecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page.

C.Chooseanimportantsceneinchapterone.Draw(incolor)thissceneindetail.Then,explainwhyyouchosethisscen andhowitimpactstheoverallchapter.3/4to1page

MyFeelingsChapterFour

A. ChooseanimportantsceneinchapterFour.Draw(incolor)thissceneindetail.Then,explainwhyyouchosethissc andhowitimpactstheoverallchapter.3/4to1page.

B. ResearchtheBombingofDresdenonline(Wikipediawilldo).OskarsgrandmotherandgrandfatherlivedinDresde whentheywereyoung.Describethebombingandtheeffectyouthinkithashadonthem(usespecificexamplesfrom book)?3/4to1page. 12

TheOnlyAnimalChapterFive
A.

PretendthatyouareOskar.Writealettertoyourgrandmother,apologizingforoneoftheeventsinchapterfive.Thi aboutthethingsthatOskarfeelshemightneedtoapologizefor.StaytruetoOskarscharacter.Usespecificevidenc andexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page.

B.

Oskarthinksabouthisgrandmotherandtellsus,Forexample,Ididntknowanythingaboutwhatitwaslikewhens wasakid,orhowshemetGrandpa,orwhattheirmarriagewaslike,orwhyheleft.[]Soheresmyquestion:Wha werewespendingsomuchtimedoingifnotgettingtoknoweachother?WhydoyouthinkOskarfeelshedoesnt knowhisgrandmotherandwhyisthisinterestingtolearnafterreadingthepreviouschapter?Usespecificevidencea examplesfromthebook.3/4to1page.

C.

DescribethesceneatAbbyBlackshouseinvividdetail.Referringtoyourdescription,whydoesAbbyBlackbegin cryingwhiletalkingtoOskarandhideherfacefromhiscamera?Usespecificevidenceandexamplesfromthebook to1page.

WhyImNotWhereYouAre5/21/63ChapterSix

A. Findaquotationfromthissectionthatusessticksouttoyouandseemsimportantorinteresting.Eitherwritethequot explainthescene.Explainwhytheparticularpassagestandsouttoyouasinteresting.3/4to1page.

B. Thinkaboutasongthatisrepresentativeoftheeventsinchapterfiveand/orsixorrepresentativeofaspecificcharac mentionedwithinthesechapters.Findthelyricsforthissong.Then,explainhowthissongisappropriateforthe chapter(s)and/orcharacter(s).Includesomelyricsandusespecificevidencefromthebook.3/4to1page.

HeavyBootsHeavierBootsChapterSeven

A. Findapassageorlinethatyoufindbeautiful,hilarious,orincrediblysad.Explainthequoteanditsimportanceinthe chapter.Thenexplainwhyyoufounditsobeautiful,hilarious,orincrediblysad.to1page. B. Theeventsinchaptersevendonotoccurinorder.Createatimelineofchapterseven,makingsuretoexplainthe importantscenesandsituations.Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page. C. PretendthatyouareMr.A.R.Blackandwriteanewspaperarticleaboutyourlife.Usespecificexamplesfromthe book.3/4to1page.

MyFeelingsChapterEight

A. PretendthatyouareThomasandwritealettertoOskarsgrandmotherexplainingwhyyouwenttotheairportforthe time.Staytruetothecharacterandusespecificevidenceandexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page.

B. ChooseanimportantsceneinchapterEight.Draw(incolor)thissceneindetail.Then,explainwhyyouchosethiss andhowitimpactstheoverallchapter.3/4to1page.

C. Giventhechance,whatwouldyousaytoThomasorOskarsGrandmother?Writealettertooneofthem.Thinkabo theeventsanddetailsfromthischapter,aswellasthepreviouschapters.Youmaytakeanytoneyouwouldlikewith yourletter.Refertospecificexamplesoreventsfromthebook.3/4to1page.

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Happiness,HappinessandWhyImNotWhereYouAre4/12/78ChaptersNineandTen

A. CreatealistofallthecharacterswiththelastnameBlackdiscussedinchapternine.Providedescriptionsofeach.T pickoutoneandwriteashortlettertoOskarintheirvoice.Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page.

B. Answerthesequestionsaboutchapterten.Whatisthesignificanceoftheredcircledwords(notsimplythattheyare grammarerrors)?WhatisthesignificanceofThomasSr.killingtheanimals?AfterAnnasnewsforThomas,howd themeaningofTomychild:change?Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page.

TheSixthBoroughandMyFeelingsChaptersElevenandTwelve

A. Chooseascenefromchapterselevenortwelveanddrawapicturedepictingit.Describeyourpictureandexplainwh thescenewasimportantandhowitaffectsthestory(usespecificexamplesfromthebook).3/4to1page,notinclud thepicture.

B. Pickoneofthethemesfromourlistofthemesdiscussedinthebook.Picktwoscenesfromthesechaptersthatreinfo orrevealsomethingaboutthattheme.Describeeachsceneandexplainhowitconnectstothetheme.3/4to1page

AliveandAloneChapterThirteen
A.

PretendyouareMr.Black.WritealettertoOskarexplainingexactlywhyyourefinished.Usespecificexamples thebook.3/4to1page

B.WhydoestherentersaytoOskar,Pleasedonttellyourgrandmotherthatwemet?Providemorethanone explanation.Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page

C.CreatealistofallthecharacterswiththelastnameBlackdiscussedinchapterthirteen.Providedescriptionsofeach. ThenpickoutoneandwriteashortlettertoOskarintheirvoice.Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page

WhyImNotWhereYouAre9/11/03ChapterFourteen
A.

WhydoyouthinkOskarsgrandfatherreturned?Providemorethanoneexplanation.Usespecificexamplesfromth book.3/4to1page

B.Whatisthesignificanceoftheoverlappingwords?Whatdotheymean?Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to page

C.Oskarsgrandfatherwrote,Itriedtolearnabouthimashetriedtolearnaboutyou,hewastryingtofindyou,justas youdtriedtofindme,itbrokemyheartintomorepiecesthanmyheartwasmadeof,whycantpeoplesaywhatthey meanatthetime?Howdoyoufeelaboutthisquote?Whatdoesitmakeyouthink?Trytoanswersgrandfathers question.3/4to1page

ASimpleSolutiontoAnImpossibleProblemandMyFeelingsChaptersFifteenandSixteen

A.PretendyouareOskarandwritealettertoyourmother.TellherhowyoufeelafterdiscoveringthatshetalkedtoAbb Howdoyoufeelabouthernow?Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page

B.Oskarwonders,Itdidntmakeanysense.WhyhadntMomsaidanything?Ordoneanything?Orcaredatall?W doyouthinkMomdidntsayanythingtohim?Providemorethanonepossiblereason.Usespecificexamplesfrom book.3/4to1page C.InChapterSixteen,Grandmadescribesthingshappeningbackwards.Whydoesshedothis?Providemorethanone possiblereason.Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page 14

BeautifulandTrueChapterSeventeen

A.Pickoneofthethemesfromourlistofthemesdiscussedinthebook.Picktwoscenesfromthesechaptersthatreinfor orrevealsomethingaboutthattheme.Describeeachsceneandexplainhowitconnectstothetheme.3/4to1page

B.Explainthesignificanceofthelastsetofpictures.Thenanswerthisquestion:Forabookaboutthepowerofwords, doestheauthorsuddenlyrelyonpicturestoendhisbook?Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page C.InChapterSeventeen,Oskardescribesthingshappeningbackwards.Whydoeshedothis?Providemorethanone possiblereason.Usespecificexamplesfromthebook.3/4to1page

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