Socratic Seminar 2

Socratic Seminar 2
5/12/08


The ending of the story was different. Committing suicide added a twist to the plot, because no one could of saw it coming.

The book didn’t allow you to think for your self about how the characters felt, instead they just told you.

They all agree that it is good to have a book that makes you think a little bit more rather tan just have all the information thrown at you.

How does this story compare to other books?
- the suicide part can relate to the catcher in the rye
- it seems like Macbeth and montana both have the same foreshadowing, in the beginning there is hero and then he dies.
- In the catcher in the rye, Holden never thought he was good enough and in Montana David was treated like he was a little kid and didn’t know enough to understand what drama was occurring.
- Animal Farm with the donkey, the dad is like him because he just sits back and when he tries to help it is too late for change.
- Was them leaving a good choice? – it was the right choice overall because in tie they move on and even though they shouldn’t forget about the past, it shouldn’t have to haunt them.
- Wes was put down and then because of the shame he delt with he committed suicide.
- Can you related David teaching history to a pint?
- - as time moves on people aren’t as discriminated against and he wants to share stories and teach the children about the past.
IS HE STUCK IN HIS PAST OR ABLE TO MOVE ON IN HIS LIFE?
Yes david and his dad will progress because they have to move on, but Nicole makes a good point when she says that since David didn’t have anyone open up to him in his life, being a history teacher can help him with that.