On pages 242-244 Reuben does something that he's not quite sure about. When he actually does decide to do it, he later regrets it.
Have you ever done something that you weren't sure you should do, and then when you did it, you felt ashamed or regretful? Explain why you felt that way.
Is there someone you know, or have heard about in magazines, like a celebrity, that keeps going back to someone or something that is not necessarily helping them, but for some reason they continue seeing that person, or doing that thing? To clarify, an example of someone who isn't doing anything good for the person could be a bad friend, or an ex. An example of something that is not necessarily good for someone could be drugs, alcohol, self-harm, or prostitution. If so, what are they doing, and why do you think it may not be good for them?
Reuben seems to lay low, and not always speak up for himself. What are some times in this book that you think Reuben could/should have stood up for himself, and what could he have said?
1 One time i made my mom sad, and i felt bad because shes my mom.
ReplyDelete2) My mom loves her abusive husband, and drugs, and thats bad for her.
3) Every time Arlene treated him bad or went back to Ricky.
These are really good answers! Thanks for thinking about them and responding!(:
ReplyDeleteYes I have. A couple of times and I still regret one to this day.
ReplyDeleteYES! My friend has a boyfriend that does no good for her. He lies to her all the time. He does drugs and flirts with other girls. She has tried to leave him but she feels that she is so in love with him and is incapable of leaving him FOR GOOD! She has asked so many people for advice and no matter what they say, she doesn't listen. I've tried to help her out so many times, but she probably thinks I;m just being a bitch. SHE KNOWS he's no good. BUT yet she always finds a reason to stay with him. FOR EXAMPLE: The other night she had asked him to come over. He said "No it's too cold out." So she called his house phone and spoke with his mother. She said "He's not here, he went with his friend." So she confronted him about it and he said "No I'm at home." And she explained to him how she talked to his mom. Then he just started fighting with her over something HE did wrong. She'll learn some day!
When Arlene was dealing with Ricky's bullshit and she didn't do anything about it. Reuben should have told her that's not okay.
Great answers! You put a lot of thought into them, thank you!
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