4/19/10 ATGIB

Today I began the discussion by reading my questions and my passage.
Since no one else in my group was prepared with their questions and paragraph, there was not much discussion to be had.
We also finished the book for this meeting so there was no discussion on what could happen next.
One good thing that happened this meeting was that we discussed how Francie symbolizes the tree that grows in Brooklyn. She is the tree that has to grow in bad conditions. It grows, but soon it has to get cut back down. This is the point in Francie's story when Johnny dies. It then grows back up to be a majestic tree.
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April 6th ATGIB

Today I think I participated very well. I asked all of my questions and got good answers from my peers. I helped my group members with their questions as well as read my paragraph and how it ties into the book.
After I had read all of my questions, I answered a few of my peers question. I answered McKenzie's question about Katie being their "mother and father". I told her that this was because after Johnny died, she would have to pick up the slack and operate as both the mother and the father in the family.
I also answered McKenzie's question about why she didn't take Mr. McGaritys cash that he said belonged to Johnny because he had over paid him. I said that this was because she refuses to take charity of any kind.
I also answered miscellaneous questions relating to the plot and what characters were doing in the chapters we read.
Overall I think I contributed very well to my groups discussion.