Who are you, and how do you know William?
Who's Will?
Bad answer!
Shows no understanding of the story.
I’m Buck. I’m just some guy in the story.
Bad answer!
Shows no understanding of his role.
"I want him to know violence is bad." -Dani
Bad answer!
Vague, doesn’t show insight into Dani’s experience or death.
Shawn.
Bad answer!
Too vague, no information about his relationship to Will.
I'm William. I'm the main character.
Bad answer!
True, but doesn’t explain his situation or conflict.
"I want William to realize that revenge won’t bring anyone back. Instead of adding another name to the list, he can choose to stop the chain before someone else becomes another ghost like me." - Dani
Good answer!
Shows insight into Dani’s experience/death and has a connection to the cycle/rules/consequences.
I'm Shawn, and I'm Will's brother.
Good answer!
Explains who is talking and how he is connected to William.
I am William. I’m Shawn’s little brother. I’m the one riding the elevator, trying to decide whether to follow the Rules and get revenge for Shawn’s death.
Great answer!
Explains who Will is and what decision he's struggling to make.
"I want him to do the right thing." - Shawn
Bad answer!
Not enough information. Sounds moral, but doesn’t explain what ‘right’ means in the story.
Will's my son.
Bad answer!
Too vague, no information about who this person is (no name!)
Huh?
Bad answer!
Shows no understanding of the story.
"I want him to know that I was in an elevator with him, that I followed The Rules, and that I always hid my gun in the middle drawer. Also, I was four years older than him.” - Shawn
Bad answer!
While this information is true, it doesn't answer the question.
I’m Dani. William knew me when we were kids. I died in a shooting from a stray bullet, and my memory makes William question whether shooting someone else will cause more innocent people to get hurt.
Great answer!
Tells who the person is, what their relationship to Will is, and explains why that relationship is important.
I’m Buck. I was like a big brother to Shawn and the one who first showed him the Rules. I appear in the elevator to remind William where those Rules came from - and how they trap every boy who follows them.
Great answer!
Tells who the person is, what their relationship to Will is, and explains why that relationship is important.
“I want him to understand that the Rules feel like loyalty, but really they trap every boy who follows them. I want William to see that the bravest choice isn’t shooting someone - it’s choosing to live differently.” - Frick
Good answer!
Has a connection to the cycle/rules/consequences.