Vocab
To understand or share feelings of another
Empathy
What city did he grow up in ?
Washington D.C.
What genre/category is the novel?
Young Adult
A brief summary or general survey
Synopsis
What are two things you should do when you come into class?
Put phones in the box and get started on your Do Now
Stereotype
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
Who is the first person Reynolds told he wanted to write?
His mother
What style is the novel written in
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Verse
A passage selected, performed or copied
Excerpt
Who was Reynold's first book inspired by?
his brother and his learning disability
Category of artistic composition, music or literature by way of form, style or subject matter
Genre
What grade did he skip and why ?
Skipped second grade because teachers saw he was bored and he was becoming a distraction in class
What category of literature is Long Way Down
Fiction
acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experiences and senses
Cognitive
What number novel is long way down
9
Proxy
authority or power to act for another
What state did his maternal mother come from and what was their occupation?
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South Carolina and Farmers
Why did he write the novel like a poem?
To mimic the main character's brain
to have a personal stake in something's success
Vested
How does fiction help the world?
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Fiction helps expand people's world view and shapes culture
Acumen
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to make good judgments and quick decisions
What is Jason Reynold's writing process?
- He writes everyday
- Writes from 8am-2pm
-Goes to the movies to turn his phone off and focus
What are the themes of the novel
trauma, family, gun violence, navigating emotions
timid or submissive
Nebbish
What was the name of the book by Samuel Richardson that was burned ?
Pamela