Name that Person
Who is the narrator?
William (Will)
Scare=Cares
if you care about something enough, it can make you afraid to lose them
1. No crying
2. No snitching
3. Get revenge
Why was Shawn out the night he was killed?
Getting his mother's eczema cream
Who was shot, on the playground, when they were 8 years old?
Dani
Feel=Flee
The feelings inside you=needing to run away from them(rule #1)
Who did Shawn meet the first stop?
Buck
Who does Will think/know who killed Shawn?
Full name
Carlson Riggs
Who used to like making movies?
Uncle Mark
Canoe=Ocean
A peaceful activity=a wide open/scary space
What gang is Riggs a part of?
Dark Suns
What does Buck reveal about the gun that Will is carrying?
There are only 15 bullets, 1 is missing
Who kept telling Will that he doesn't have what it takes?
Buck
Cinema=Iceman
Uncle marks love of making films and making Will picture it like a movie script=Will's need to become a cold-blooded killer like the people who shot those in the elevator
Why does Will pause when he gets to, "and shoots"? Why can't he finish saying his plan?
He is not prepared/not accepting what he has to do. Thinking something and carrying it out are different
How does Dani question Will's plan of revenge?
Asks him, what if he misses?
Who said, "...when you're walking in the nighttime, make sure the nighttime ain't walking into you."
(Reynolds 40)
Will/Shawn's mother-Sheri
Cool=Loco
His Uncle Mark is both cool and a little crazy at the same time.
2 opposing sides within the same person(Will)
What is the significance of the middle drawer on Shawn's side of the room?
Represented the conflicted parts of him- both good and bad. Held the bad part of his life that he tried to keep Will and his mother away from
Uncle Mark asks, "And what happens next in this movie?" after Will says "and shoots." Will says "Nothing. That's it. The end." Mark replies, "The end? It's never the end. Never."
Why does he say this? What is he talking about?
The cycle of violence will never end-it will continue as long as these rules exist and someone carries our rule #3.