PEOPLE
WHO AM I: I am the story's protagonist and narrator.
Maddy
For Maddy "SCID row" isn't just a disease BUT SYMBOLIZES (What)
isolation / loneliness / never going Outside
At the novel's climax, the author builds suspense by
Maddy dies / Author uses black page to show her heart stops
“'Jesus.' He drops his face into his hands and holds it there. When he looks up, it’s a less obstinate Olly staring back at me. Even his voice softens. 'You could have told me this five minutes ago'” (Yoon 158).
STUBBORN
Mr. Waterman is (A) A doctor that diagnosed Maddy or (B) Maddy's tutor
B) Maddy's Tutor
Olly
"That night, I dream that the house breathes with me. I exhale and the walls contract like a pinpricked balloon, crushing me as it deflates." This is an example of a _______
SIMILE
WHY did Maddy get sick in HAWAII ?
She had MYOCARDITIS: Weak immune system from years of being isolated
When Maddy is in the car for the first time with Olly: Overhead signs with cryptic symbols and writing come and go before I can decipher them. Bumper stickers and license plates appear and disappear in a blink.
Confusing / hard to understand
Dr. Melissa Francis is (A) The doctor that cared for Maddie in Hawaii or (B) The doctor who helps Maddie discover the truth
(A) Doctor in HAWAII
WHO AM I: I am Maddy's long term nurse
Carla
Maddy incorporates a small astronaut into her as architectural designs for Mr. Waterman as well as in illustrations throughout the book. The moment she realizes that "it never occurred to [her] that he'd want to eat the food" reveals
SYMBOLISM - Maddy doesn't experience things like a "normal" teen
Some of the signs that Olly is affecting Maddy include
she lies to her Mom, she buys new clothes in bright colors unlike white, or she can't sleep
"the city's suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the center" -"Maddy's love for Olly burgeoned"
explode / grow rapidly / increase
Dr. Chase is (A) The doctor that cared for Maddie in Hawaii or (B) The doctor who helps Maddie discover the truth
(B) The doctor who helps Maddie discover the truth
WHO AM I: I am Maddy's mother.
Dr. Pauline Whittier
After Maddy learns about Olly's relationship with his father, she recounts the lines: "He remembered sitting at the breakfast bar and stirring the milk chocolate together. How the chocolate turned white and the milk turned brown, and how sometimes you can't un-mix things no matter how much you might want to." - What is the FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THIS?~!
METAPHOR
After meeting Olly in person, Maddy realizes that she
Wants MORE out of LIFE - To go Outside and EXPERIENCE
The first Maddy is surprised at the direction of her thoughts. The second Maddy, the one from the Hawaii photograph? She’s like a god—impervious to cold, famine, disease, natural and man-made disasters. She’s impervious to heartbreak.
unaffected by / resistant to
Maddy's Mom lied to Maddy for years because..
WHO AM I: I am Olly's sister.
Kara
The Little Prince is a ______ for Maddy's life because the meaning changes.
SYMBOL
The author begins the novel with a quote from The Little Prince: "Here is my secret. It's quite simple. One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eye." The reason the author chose this quote is most likely because
THEME
Mom looked at the mess in my room, arms AKIMBO, and began yelling at the top of her lungs.
Hands on hips / arms bent at sides
"Life is a gift" is an example of a
METAPHOR