Fifth ROAR entry

Comments

1. I think that the more he fights with his sister, the closer they get.

2. They were extremely poor because he slept in the garage and had to pee in a bucket.

3. He got into so much trouble because he felt like he was useless to his family.

4. His drinking problem made it even more difficult to for him to properly think about what he could do to fix his life.

5. His mother felt bad for him and therefore, let him stay in the garage.



Questions

1. Why was his mother so harsh on him?

2. Were there other ways he could've went through life without alcohol and drugs?

3. How would his problem affect his future?

4. Would his new school help him focus on other things, rather than destroying himself?



Vocabulary

1. Chortled- to chuckle gleefully. pg 80

2. Stupor-
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc. pg 81

3. Facade- any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly. pg 83



Literary Terms

1. “Dollar bills, fives and 20’s fluttered around me like green-and-black birds.” This is a simile. pg 82

2. “The sunlight invaded my eyes,” This is personification of the sunlight. pg 82



Summary

1. This chapter was about Grillo's struggles with drugs and alcohol, as he tried to move on in life.