Part to Whole
In “Excerpt From Bloomability”, what do lines 15-17 show about Guthrie’s character?
He is a unique person who does not care what others think of him. He is always himself.
Based on paragraphs 4-11, what is the narrators sister Stella's perspective/point of view about where they live?
Her sister believes that in order to get by you need to blend in so others do not notice you
Which sentence best supports how the narrator feels about Guthrie?
A."Lila and Guthrie were in two classes together" (P1)
B."No, I do not Stella said. I want to be the same" (P13)
C. "What I liked about them is that Guthrie was complete Guthrie through and through..." (P15)
D. "Sono libero (I AM FREE!" (P16)
The answer is C.
She is feeling confused and like she cannot be herself. She is feeling unsure of herself. She is feeling like she is not being herself because she is always so different from everywhere she moves.
How would you describe Lila as a person when it says, "I am the kind of person who needs to talk about my feelings, I am the kind of person who needs a room of her own."
Lila is a confident person who knows who she is and what she wants
Why are paragraphs 1 and 2 important to the rest of the story?
We find out that the narrator admires Lila and Guthrie for being themselves, even though she is told to keep quiet which isn't what she wants
How do paragraphs 12-15 show how the narrator's perspective is different from her sisters?
Which of these quotations shows that Lila didn't care what others thought of her?
A. "....and she didn't seem to care if she had friends or not." (P18)
B. "Lila would say...I'm the kind of person who..." (P20)
C."He'd dive into the pool and shout "FANTASTICO!" (P17)
D. "Lila was different in other ways , in ways that made people hate her much of the time." (P18)
The answer is A.
What is the author suggesting about the character when it says, "I felt like Miss Average"?
It is being suggested that the character doesn't feel there is anything special about her. She feels like she doesn't have anything that stands out about her and is special.
Based on paragraphs 3-9 what kind of person is the narrators sister? Why?
The narrator's sister is a very pessimistic person and a very cautious person. It shows how she doesn't want others to make fun of her and she really thinks the worst of people.
How to paragraphs 14 and 22 reveal a theme/central message?
They reveal that the character wants to be herself even though she didn't know how to be that way. She wants to learn how to be true to herself- which is the theme.
She thinks that Lila can be very rude or self centered to people yet she doesn't care what people think about her, so she is unique and is always herself (even if it can be negative)
Which quotation best supports the theme, "Be True To Yourself"
A. " Everybody had a different accent, not just me.." (P22)
B."She thought that she was right and that everyone else was wrong." (P18)
C. " I felt like Miss Average, I was neither short nor tall, chubby nor slim" (P21)
D."...but deep inside my bubble, I wanted to be different." (P14)
The answer is D.
The setting impacts the character here because she is feeling like Switzerland is somewhere she can finally be herself since everyone is from a different land or place. The setting is making her feel jumbled because she is being told to blend in but no one blends in here.
Why is the phrase, "Don't talk just listen" important to understanding the rest of the story?
It is important to the rest of the story because this is where the narrator's sister convinces her to keep quiet and not be unique. This is a struggle for the character throughout the whole story because she wants to stand out and be herself even though she is being given different advice.