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Isabel
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Jan 20, 2016 03:29PM
This story is beginning to be interesting. This really relates to our society today and teenagers because it discusses bullying and teasing. Even if we may not know it, we tease someone everyday. You can see this especially in our school life. The author uses description to describe the bullying going on in this book. For example, when the author writes about how a kid got shoved and teased, he says that he was sprawled on the floor and his glasses were broken. What other techniques does the author use? What do you think?
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I agree with you Isabel, and I would like to add on that this book is really relatable, not only to us, but to everyone else. Usually, books are about kids, that are usually the "victims", but this time, we get to see the perspective of a person who is counted to be a "bully". People can really connect to this book because even though you might not be bullied, or be a bully, you can still get the feelings that the protagonist is going through. In order to get this point through, the author decided to use many different techniques. One major technique the author used was dialogue-but not in the traditional way. The author made the protagonist write in a journal type of thing where the counselor also could write, so that the character could really open up. For me, this was a main point in this book, but anyone else have any different ideas on this book so far?
Adding on to what Sagota and Isabel said, I think it's really interesting how the book is different from what we usually read. Like Sagota said we usually see the victims perspective not the mindset of the bully. Like the world today the main character Tod has a sad home life and the way people act is influenced by their environment and the people they choose to surround themselves with. Tod gives off this aura that he is a bully and so people don't bother with him. Also, I really like how the author uses a lot of description to help create the world of 'Scrawl'. Anyone agree or disagree?
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I also agree. The author had an interesting way of writing this book. He wrote it as a diary at a first person point of view but instead of the narrator talking to us, he was talking to someone else (a guidance counselor). No dialogue was apparent. So basically, there were talking by writing. Also, I think of Todd as an artist. He describes how glasses are formed, designed or made and then he talks about how he changed it into something else. I also believe that he aknowleg=deges his problems but he ignores them. They aren't the reason why he is a bully. It might affect him a little but he describes it as something normal based on his life and his neighborhood are. I also believe that people see something different abut Todd when they see him that gets the scared. He gives off a certain aura as Prithila said. He's big, grimy, ripped, dirty, and covered in scars. It's obvious that he would give a menacing appearance. But deep inside he's smart and he and other people knew it too. The problem is his school, his family, his friends, and even his neighborhood. During his spelling bee, he was going to win it. but the school didn't want Todd to represent them so they changed some rules and said that any dictionary works, which got Todd angry and caused him to decide to lose on purpose.
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Sagota wrote: "I agree with you Isabel, and I would like to add on that this book is really relatable, not only to us, but to everyone else. Usually, books are about kids, that are usually the "victims", but this..."Examples from the text?
