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Patrick Potoczak
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Sam decides that he is going to steal a falcon from a nest. When he climbs up to the nest, the mother falcon approaches the nest, where he has to decide if he wants to hurry up and take the falcon or climb back down to safety. He decides to take the falcon and pays the price; getting slashed by the Mother Falcon's claws.
— Nov 11, 2013 10:12AM
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Patrick Potoczak
is reading
In My Side Of The Mountain, "Sometimes you need to start from scratch and rehabilitate your life" is the main theme.
— Nov 18, 2013 11:23AM
Patrick Potoczak
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I am reading My Side of The Mountain. A City boy, Sam, is tired of his family's cramped apartment. He leaves home to go live in the Catskill Mountains. He lives in a hallowed out tree and eats cattail rhizomes. Sam's family eventually comes out to live with him.
— Oct 28, 2013 10:15AM
Patrick Potoczak
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Sam is very thorough when speaking. He hits all of the details and acts in the same way when doing tasks. For example, when he talks about the kind of plants he eats while in the woods, he describes their fuzzy leaves and their slender stalks.
— Oct 14, 2013 10:02AM
Patrick Potoczak
is finished
Suspense is the use of context to create anxiety or uncertainty. Jean Craighead George uses suspense throughout the book so you can feel empathy for Sam. When Sam steals food from a hunter, the outcome is suspended until it is known. Sam does not get caught.
— Oct 07, 2013 07:47AM
