Thursday, March 3, 2011
Looking for Alibrandi Chapter 18 and 19
Plot Summary (key events that have happened):
Josephine and Micheal go away for the June holidays and they grow closer
Micheal has a girlfriend but he doesnt want her to meet Josie.
Josie had to get used to living with a man
Poison Ivy calls Josie a new Australian and she get offended
Jacob gets a car and Micheal gets angry because thats how Josie was born
They mention marriage casually
Josie realises that Jacob is the guy she wants to spend the rest of her life with.
Challenges faced by the character(s)/information revealed about character (s):
Micheal has a girlfriend
Josie has never experienced living with a guy before
Jacob gets a car
Important quotations (supporting evidence):
'That very second i pictured myself with Jacob Coote for the rest of my life'.
Personal response (what do you think the chapter was about):
This chapter is all about the bonds she made and the connections with people
Josephine and Micheal go away for the June holidays and they grow closer
Micheal has a girlfriend but he doesnt want her to meet Josie.
Josie had to get used to living with a man
Poison Ivy calls Josie a new Australian and she get offended
Jacob gets a car and Micheal gets angry because thats how Josie was born
They mention marriage casually
Josie realises that Jacob is the guy she wants to spend the rest of her life with.
Challenges faced by the character(s)/information revealed about character (s):
Micheal has a girlfriend
Josie has never experienced living with a guy before
Jacob gets a car
Important quotations (supporting evidence):
'That very second i pictured myself with Jacob Coote for the rest of my life'.
Personal response (what do you think the chapter was about):
This chapter is all about the bonds she made and the connections with people
Looking for Alibrandi Chapter 16 and 17
Plot Summary (key events that have happened):
Josie doenst go to school one friday so that she could go out with Jacob for the day but her mum thinks she is at school
Josie thinks shes in love with Jacob and tries to put her life together and sort things out
Josie goes on holiday with Michael and
Challenges faced by the character(s)/information revealed about character (s):
Josie is unsure about jacob
Important quotations (supporting evidence):
"Ever seen those big italian families at a beach picnic? its not your typical sausage on the barbecue. Its spaghetti leftovers from the day before, schnitzel, eggplant and all these fancy things
Personal response (what do you think the chapters were about):
Definition of three words:
Josie doenst go to school one friday so that she could go out with Jacob for the day but her mum thinks she is at school
Josie thinks shes in love with Jacob and tries to put her life together and sort things out
Josie goes on holiday with Michael and
Challenges faced by the character(s)/information revealed about character (s):
Josie is unsure about jacob
Important quotations (supporting evidence):
"Ever seen those big italian families at a beach picnic? its not your typical sausage on the barbecue. Its spaghetti leftovers from the day before, schnitzel, eggplant and all these fancy things
Personal response (what do you think the chapters were about):
Definition of three words:
Looking for Alibrandi Chapter 14 and 15
Plot Summary (key events that have happened):
Josie's attitude to John Barton is changing
Challenges faced by the character(s)/information revealed about character (s):
John is reacting to the pressures he feels depressed
Important quotations (supporting evidence):
"i hate this shit life."
john hates his life because he has pressures at school and from his dad
Personal response (what do you think the chapters were about):
I think this is the begging of when John wants to die he cant stand anymore pressure.
Definition of three words:
Josie's attitude to John Barton is changing
Challenges faced by the character(s)/information revealed about character (s):
John is reacting to the pressures he feels depressed
Important quotations (supporting evidence):
"i hate this shit life."
john hates his life because he has pressures at school and from his dad
Personal response (what do you think the chapters were about):
I think this is the begging of when John wants to die he cant stand anymore pressure.
Definition of three words:
Looking for Alibrandi Chapter 12 and 13
Plot Summary (key events that have happened):
Josie shows more interest in Nonna's past
Josie learns that nonna's first few years in Australia where really hard
Marcus Sandford was special to Nonna because he treated her like she had rights. He treated her and nonnas sister like queens and nonna and Marcus made love so he was special.
Josie furious with Jacob Coote because he turned up to Josies house all scruffy and acted rude by grunting and had no manners when it was the first time Christina saw him or met him.
Challenges faced by the character(s)/information revealed about character (s):
Nonna felt betrayed Francesco lied to nonnas parents
Josie and her father form a bond which is a challenge for the both of them but Michael turns out to be amazing he such a great father.
Important quotations (supporting evidence):
"Get off my back woman. I wear what i want to wear and speak the way i wanna speak."
Jacob culture is laid back and relaxed and Josies is all about impressions and values and beliefs and reputations and there cultures clash
Personal response (what do you think the chapters were about):
I think that if Josie and Jacob were willing to educate each other on there cultures then it could work out only if they respect each others traditions.
Definition of three words:
Josie shows more interest in Nonna's past
Josie learns that nonna's first few years in Australia where really hard
Marcus Sandford was special to Nonna because he treated her like she had rights. He treated her and nonnas sister like queens and nonna and Marcus made love so he was special.
Josie furious with Jacob Coote because he turned up to Josies house all scruffy and acted rude by grunting and had no manners when it was the first time Christina saw him or met him.
Challenges faced by the character(s)/information revealed about character (s):
Nonna felt betrayed Francesco lied to nonnas parents
Josie and her father form a bond which is a challenge for the both of them but Michael turns out to be amazing he such a great father.
Important quotations (supporting evidence):
"Get off my back woman. I wear what i want to wear and speak the way i wanna speak."
Jacob culture is laid back and relaxed and Josies is all about impressions and values and beliefs and reputations and there cultures clash
Personal response (what do you think the chapters were about):
I think that if Josie and Jacob were willing to educate each other on there cultures then it could work out only if they respect each others traditions.
Definition of three words:
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