I've given you a big range of pages to read for next time, but again, you don't have to read this book exactly like a book. Feel free to read the entire range of pages, or skip around, or just find 10-15 pictures that you really connect with. There's no right way to read this book.
I won't give you questions this time, since we'll do an in-class writing once we come to class on Tuesday. However, here are some things to think about/look for as you read:
IDEAS TO CONSIDER AS YOU READ (don't answer these):
* What are some of the recurring conversations that keep coming up with the "humans" in the book? For example, bad parents/childhood abuse, divorce, loneliness, etc.
* Think about some of the differences between what younger people say vs. older people. Is it simply age and experience that changes their perspective? Or something else?
* Are there certain kinds of people Stanton is attracted to? Is there a 'type' that shows up more often than others?
* Is there anyone you particularly identify with? Someone you feel like represents who you are at this moment?
* What are some recurring regrets that people have in these stories?
* Do you think these are 'big city' stories, or could they happen even here in Ada? To people here also feel this way, do you think?
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