The Burn Journals (5-4-3-2-1)
5 Questions
What kind of student is Craig?
Is Brent a better student then Craig
Does Brent’s parents compare Brent a lot?
If Brent has so many friends who care about him why does Brent attempt suicide.
Is Brent sexually active?
4 Comments
Brent is the narrator
Craig is his older brother
Mom is obsessed with being on schedule, dad is always working
Best friend is Stephen, but he isn’t always acting like a best friend
3 Vocabulary words
Kleptomaniac- somebody with obsessive desire to steal: somebody with an obsessive urge to steal, especially when there is no economic necessity .
Improvisational- make something up on spot
Emollient- softening or soothing, especially to the skin
2 Literary terms
“Big ball of fire”-
“My stomach gets tighter and tighter, like something is eating me from inside”- simile
1 Overview sentence
Bent has personal and social problems which lead him to attempting to commit suicide, but his reason for his suicidal attempt does not make any sense to me.
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