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WORDLE key words in A Separate Peace
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key themes
key concepts
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I'll Give you a topic, blog amongst yourselves! Socratic Prep Write
Choose one of the topics below, agree or disagree and use an example from the book to support your opinion. A direct quote is not necessary, instead your own thoughts are more valuable. Thanks, yo!
Trying to fit is the key to success in high school
Being competitive with your friends is dangerous
It is easy to become jealous of a humble friend
It is hard to be honest with your friend
It is really stupid to show emotions in front of your friends
The Draft during WWII was the wrong idea
The Draft today should be put in place
Kids who conform get better grades
Dialectical Journal # 2 Select one quote and write a well thought out journal response
What does this quote mean?
What is the significance of the quote?
How does this quote relate to the novel as a whole?
How does the quote connect to other ideas in and beyond the novel?
“There isn’t any question that we are conforming in every possible way to everything that’s been happening and everything that is going to happen” (p.23)
“We were careless and wild, and I suppose we could be thought of as a sign of the life the war was being fought to preserve,” (p.24).
“It was only long after that that I recognized sarcasm as the protest of the people who are weak,” (p.29).
In such a non stop game, he also had the natural advantage of a flow of energy which I never saw interrupted,” (p.39).
“He could shine at everything,” (p. 40).
“No I just wanted to see if I could do it,” (p.44)
“It was a courageous thing to say exposing a sincere emotion nakedly like that at the Devon school was the nest thing to suicide,” (p.48)
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