Lit Terms
The type of character who stays the same throughout the novel.
What is static?
Looked like a friendly lion.
Who is Mark?
Mark's talent
What is hot-wiring cars?
Bryon and Mark saved this person from being beat up in the beginning, followed by that person stopping them from jumping a black man. Who is this person?
Who is M&M?
Idenity one theme in That Was Then This Is Now.
What is "Coming of Age"?
What is violence breeds violent behavior?
The type of character who makes a significant change during the novel.
What is dynamic?
Looked like a St. Bernard puppy and dates Cathy throughout the novel.
Who is Bryon?
Bryon's talent
What is hustling pool?
This lead to Charlie's death.
What is Mark and Bryon hustling the Texans?
In the beginning of the novel, Bryon and Mark views about crime, gang fighting, and breaking the law helps to develop this theme.
What is rules and consequences?
A struggle, fight, or problem between characters in the novel.
What is conflict?
Bartender and owner of the bar where Bryon and Mark hangout.
Who is Charlie?
The people who are responsible for Charlie's death.
Who are the Texans?
This is part of the reason why Bryon and Mark begin to grow apart and see things differenlty.
What is Charlie's death.
Bryon and Mark (during the early stages of the book) see this action as entertainment and as a way to maintain a tough reputation.
What is violence and revenge?
When two things are being placed side by side for comparison or contrast.
What is juxtaposition?
Criticized M&M's hair and gym grades
Who is Mr. Carlson?
He is in the hospital and was set up by a girl named Connie.
Who is Mike Chambers?
Who is Kathy.
What theme is developed with Bryon and Mark's relationship. (Hint...they are best friends, but see each other as a brother)
Some friends are like your family.
Lawrence Kohlberg, a famous psychologist, who came up with this theory to identify how children develop a sense of what's right and what's wrong.
What is moral development?
She is responsible for Mark getting hit in the head with a bottle.
Who is Angela?
The purpose for Mike Chamber's "cameo appearance" in the novel.
What is foreshadowing the events and impact of violence and the cycle of fighting or the betrayal between Bryon and Mark?
What did Bryon and Mark recieve after Charlie's death.
What is his car.
Bryon and Mark's relationship can establish this theme.
What is brotherhood, loyalty, and betrayal?