1. Why was The Outsiders banned from public schools after it was published?               The outsiders is a book written by S.E Hinton. The outsiders was banned for a couple of reasons.The outsiders was banned from schools because of its profanity. Another reason it was banned was because of its teenage violence. The schools recently released i(ask.com)

2. Why did SE Hinton write The Outsiders?       S.E Hinton wrote The Outsiders For plenty of reasons.One of the reasons SE Hinton wrote The Outsiders is because her hero was a greaser and an outsider. Another reason is because no other authors wrote about the real concerns and emotions of teenagers in a published book.(About SE Hinton.com)

3. SE Hinton has written many books.  How does she go about writing them?  Explain her style.        How people go about writing books is different with all authors. Here is how SE Hinton does it.”The "idea" for a story, more often that not, is something discovered by the reader while the writer continues to try to explain to herself where it came from”(Hinton)!(about SE Hinton.com)

4. Who is SE Hinton anyways?  Tell about her life.    Some people don’t know Se Hinton or Susan Eloise Hinton is. Susan was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She wrote and published her first book the outsiders in 1967 when she was only 17.Some people know her for that or for some of her other novels like Rumble Fish(1975) or Tex(1979). That is her life and some of her greatest accomplishments.

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Describe a subplot and explain how it related to the bigger plot in the story.  Remember to highlight your statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion.

                Ther is a subplot in the book Ghost Dog Secrets. There is a boy named Rusty and he found a dog tied to a tree. He feeds it and cares for it and even named it Ra. Thats only the life out of school but in school they are having a donation collection for puppy mill dogs. The two stories are similar but now the same.Rusty's life in school is careful but his life out of school is dangerous. That is the subplot in my IRB "Ghost Dog Secrets."

Ghost Dog Secrets pg.18 Peg Kehret Blog 10

Do you relate to the main character in your book?  How is he or she like or not like you?  Compare and contrast the main character's life with yours


     The charcter in my book is and isn't like me. sometime i relate the main character in my IRB which isRusty to myself. Rusty likes to take care of animals and so do i. I have for dogs and he wants a dog to. All though Rusty is a boy and he is younger than me his persinality relates to mine. He has to go to that same  house to take care of a dog he doesnt own but i go to my house and take care of four dogs that are mine.

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If you could create a symbol for the main character in your IRB, what would it be and why?  Be sure to include specific examples from your book to support your choice. (Make the statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion a different color.)

There are conglamerate symbols in my IRB but i am only explaining one of them. A womans mom is in the hospital and she gets a babysitter for her little girl,Kendra, and Kendra's stuffed cat,Tubby.The babysitter,Amy, puts Kendra down for a nap and she layed down and fell asleep herseft.Amy woke up and Kendra was gone but Tubby was in a bush in the front yard. Kendra is a little girl so she doesnt have alot of things to care for but Tubby is something she wouldn't leave behinwouldn't leave behind.

         

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Describe the effect the literature has on its audience.  Make sure to use specific examples to support your answer.  Note:  highlight your statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion.

                The literature im reading has a graet affect on me. After reading that story i know to be more safe. In the story Matt and his sister Bonnie got kidnapped by Matt's Dad and he has a gun. In the end matt throws the base ball to save his sister and now i am glad i have brothers and sisters. It shows me to be greatful for what i have. Also the book shows me not to just sit around, live life in the moment not in the past.

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      Identify a theme in your IRB.  Describe events in your book that support this theme.  (Highlight statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion.) 6  lines


              The theme in my story identifies what is happening in my story.The theme in my Irb is Traveling which describes what the main character,Sunny, is doing.Sunny is on a journey to find her long lost sister,Starr. Sunny found a dog and took it on her journey.She rides the bus everywhere until she gets to a very small town.A resturant owner named June gives Sunny a ride to a bus stop 15 mile away from her destination.As she is waiting for the bus some kids come along and try to rob her but Snicker her dog scares them away.Then the bus keep going without picking her up but she has to  travel to get to Starr.

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October 13, 2010

                 On the Internet, read a biography about the author of your IRB.  How do you see the traditions, heritage, attitudes, or beliefs (pick one) of the author in your book?  Type the date and the question.  Make sure to highlight the statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion.

                Peg Kehret shows her attitudes and beliefs in her storys. Peg is very protective of animals and she shows it in her storys. In the story "Runaway Twin" the main character "Sunny" finds a stray dog and buy a leash, a collar, and a box of  dog treats. Sunny couldn't leave the dog behind so she took it with her on her journey to find her long lost sister"Starr".Before Sunny leaves she find a bag of money that she uses on her long journey.