When we finally calmed down, Mi-Su said, "You finally did it."
"Did what?"
"You laughed out loud."
I thought about it. "I guess I did, huh?"
You did, dude," said BT.
You're becoming positively impulsive," said Mi-Su.
Why was this scene, this moment, so significant in the context of the story, in the context of Will's life?
Smiles to Go
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
PD 228
What feelings or thoughts did you experience as you finished PD 228? Why do you think you felt that way?
PD 228
Why do you think Will unwrapped the wedding presents? Why do you think his mother was not upset about it?
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
PD 225
At the end of this section, Will says, "I walked, walked. I could no longer see the whole board, only my own dark square." What do you think he means by this?
PD 225
Near the end of this section, why do you think will references his atomic watch, noting that it wouldn't "tell me what was going to happen to my sister?"
Saturday, April 30, 2011
PD 221-PD 225
What do you think is really behind Will's sudden ambivalence (click to look up the meaning of this word) toward chess, a game he loves?
Thursday, April 28, 2011
PD 213-PD 218
Will had felt that his planning had been going quite well. What do you think he thinks now? How might he react to this latest turn of events?
PD 213-PD 218
What do you think Will thinks about his relationship with Mi-Su now? What do you think Mi-Su thinks? What do you think? Be sure to explain yourself clearly and thoroughly.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
PD 201-PD 211
How do you think Will will decide to give the figurine to Mi-Su? How do you think she will react? How do you think Will will react to Mi-Su's reaction?
PD 187-PD 194
What do you think Will means when he says that he doesn't "want nice" and is "sick of nice?"
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