In every story there is an antagonist who is fighting against the main character. Maniac makes this true for the book Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. In the first part of the book‚ Maniac annoys people without realising it and without wanting to. In the second part‚ Maniac turns down offers of a better life because of his worries and fears of being hurt by anyone he gets close to. In the last part of the book‚ Maniac chooses to stop looking after himself and gives up on life; he also speaks his mind
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BOOK REPORT By: Jackson Honderick-Hines I read the book Wringer by Jerry Spinelli. This book is about a kid named Palmer who lives in a town that kills pigeons to raise money for the park. Palmer does not want to kill the pigeons and has to find a way to get around it. In this book you will find a boy named Palmer that lives in a small town. At the first day of school‚ he quickly finds a gang of hoodlums to run around with and torture his neighbor Dorothy. His friends
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demons of hunger‚ loss‚ and general sadness due to a group of people disliking their race. Ninety-one precent of people died due to starvation and murder‚ but some still remained positive to the most extent‚ for better and worse. In Milkweed‚ Jerry Spinelli crafts characters who turn the cruelty of the Warsaw Ghetto into hope and happyness. The hope of others could give hope to many and be a reason to live for some. Misha‚ an orphaned boy who has been adopted by a family‚ encounters a Jewish holiday
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Leading into reading the book Milkweed‚ I had mixed emotions. Milkweed‚ not being my first choice‚ and not looking too interesting by the cover‚ turned out to be a very good book. In the book Milkweed‚ by Jerry Spinelli‚ a young boy named Misha‚ looks for his direction in life‚ while searching for his past in the midst of the historical event‚ the Holocaust. You should read this book because‚ the main character Misha‚ is near the same age you are‚ the vocabulary and wording of the book is very easy
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In the book‚ Maniac Magee‚ Jerry Spinelli uses descriptive details‚ dialogue‚ actions‚ and thoughts‚ to develop one of the main characters‚ Maniac Magee. In the book‚ Jerry Spinelli described Maniac as a myth or legend. For instance‚ the book stated “ I heard about it‚” said another‚ “ but I didn’t believe it.”It wasn’t a trick. It was true. The kid was running on the rail.” Notably‚ this told us about how Maniac was a legend around town. This explained why everybody acted like Maniac was not real
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This detailed literature summary also contains Related Titles and a Free Quiz on Wringer by Jerry Spinelli. Overview Wringer is about peer pressure. Palmer LaRue dreads his upcoming tenth birthday. In his town‚ Family Fest is a yearly fundraiser that ends with an annual pigeon shoot‚ when entrants gun down five thousand live pigeons. Ten-year-old boys are "wringers." It is their task to break the necks of wounded pigeons. Palmer is horrified by the event but convinces himself for
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In the book Maniac Magee‚ Jerry Spinelli develops Grayson to be caring character‚ especially to Maniac One way that the author developed this trait is by having Grayson say‚ “Never mind. You still hungry?” The kid flopped back down‚ “A little.” “Wait here‚” said Grayson‚ and left.” This shows that Grayson is caring because he knew that Maniac must’ve been hungry‚ so he asked him and left to get a sandwich‚ which is what a person who cares about someone would do. On page author first develops
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In the book Maniac Magee‚ the author Jerry Spinelli used details‚ dialogue‚ action‚ and thoughts to create a main character named Maniac ( Jeffrey) Magee. Maniac Magee was introduced into the book by telling who Maniac Magee was. To me‚ I think that Maniac Magee was helpful‚ for example‚ in the beginning‚ Maniac was introduced to Amanda Beale. Amanda was on her way to school and she was carrying her suitcase that was full of books she called it her “library”. It was half open and the books came
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1.The recent fanaticism about winning games showed that Stargirl didn’t change how she act because they started winning; she acted like it was a normal game like it wasn’t a big deal to lose and for the other team to win sometimes. However‚ the contrary was true for the MAHS students since they realized that they were winning they acted like losing and winning were a life and death matter. 2. Stargirl’s reaction to the Red Rock game was consistent with her other responses because she cheered to make
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Power symbolized In the book milkweed‚ Jerry Spinelli uses symbolism do to describe a needs of a character and how they learn from their experiences. Misha lived in Warsaw Poland during World War ll . Misha uses looks when describing power he comes across. Boots was a symbol of power in the concept of looks. Misha learns throughout the story that looks are deceiving when it came to meeting powerful people. Nerveless‚ Misha assummed the leader of the jackboots would look all powerfull
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