Dragon Booktalk: SOHS English Lit Circs

Your blood will be chilled.

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In their final literature circle discussion, the members debate the justice of the death penalty.  Also, Lauren wonders how the outcome may have been different if Dick and Perry HAD found money, James connected a lawyer’s comment about a “squealer” to Squealer from Animal Farm, Elise remains “pragmatic” in her approach to vocabulary, Carleigh points out the dramatic irony of Perry’s confession of killing all four Clutters (he only shot two), Josh wonders why the Clutter daughters didn’t show up to the trial, and Erica illustrated Dick’s last moments.

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In their second literature circle discussion, Carleigh wonders what to infer about Dick’s “baby names” for Perry, Elise discusses how the mood goes from depressing to angry, Lauren is our “liason” between the circle and the dictionary, Erica thinks Dick is as arrogant as Odysseus from The Odyssey, and Josh notices how the book goes from making you hate the killers to having pity for them.

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In their first literature circle discussion, Carleigh enlightens us with an “opulent” array of vocab, Elise finds the Bible verse “Take ye heed . . . for ye not know when the time is” an eerie example of foreshadowing as Erica notices its irony, James points out how well liked the Clutters were, Josh connects Perry’s strength to Boxer from Animal Farm, and Lauren illustrates the Clutter home complete with a white picket fence:

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In a quaint town, no one is safe.

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In their final literature circle podcast, Falon is “pragmatic” in her analysis of the novel, Dalton illustrates Perry’s diary (below), Kelsey wonders why Dick blames Perry for the murders, and Charlie makes a connection to Animal Farm with Dick’s betrayal of Perry like Napoleon’s betrayal of Snowball.  Stay tuned for their upcoming book commercial!

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In their second meeting, Collin found a simile involving hair and boot polish, Falon connected Dick and Perry’s relationship to Napoleon and Squealer from Animal Farm, Charlie wondered why Dick was so messed up even though Perry’s home life was harder, and Kelsey was “distressed” about this week’s vocabulary,

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In their first podcast discussion, Andrew looks for the simularities and differences between Dick and Perry, Falon wonders if the book will get more interesting, Kelsey makes a connection between the book and Animal Farm, Collin assumes from the beginning that the book will be full of gruesome details (but is wrong), Dalton feels a “twang” of hunger as Angela describes the imagery of ”lattice crust,” and Charlie shares an incredible collage (below; notice details such as the cut phone cord):

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Lock your doors and close your blinds.

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