Thursday, 5/24/12

Chapter VI Journal  Topics

—MAKE-OR-BREAK RELATIONSHIPS. In a survival situation, what kinds of relationships a character forms with others may hold the key to whether they survive or die.

A.   AN ALLIANCE. Name two characters who appear to have formed an alliance. Support your idea with evidence from the text. Speculate as to why they appeared to have formed a bond.

B.   AN OPEN DISLIKING. Name two characters who appear to not like each other very much. Support your idea with evidence from the text. Speculate as to why they appeared to have a strained relationship. 

C.   A LONER. Name one character who appears to be going it alone, neither attempting to form alliances nor making any enemies. Support your idea with evidence from the text. Speculate as to why have they appeared to have chosen to avoid forming relationships with others.