Mackenzie-Mrs.Schafer

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Week 4 My opinions of the book would be that most teenagers would look at the cover and think “looks boring” and put it back but it turned out to be one of my favorite books and I thought it was going to be a little weird at first but as they say “don’t judge a book by its cover”. I thought it was kind of weird when Alicia and Bobby’s dads were looking at the electric blanket and thought that it caused Bobby to become invisible which I would have never thought of. When I read the part about Bobby trying to show both dads that he had some ideas and they wouldn’t listen to him which made me think about when a kid like me is trying to have a conversation with an adult and the adult doesn’t pay attention and they just go off and do something else it’s not like I don’t have something to say and it’s not like their conversations aren’t at the same level as mine. Bobby seems to go with the flow of things but he really wants to be listened to when he has an idea I mean who doesn’t like to be listened to once in a while especially if you might know how to cure your invisibility condition. It is still one of my favorite books of all time. Most books aren’t about invisible teenagers in 8th grade, which makes it more interesting. I think most of my friends would enjoy the book because most of them read books that are a little different from others. I did enjoy the book as I said it is one of my favorites because it’s not like many other books. The main character changed in the story by how he was scared in the beginning about how he was going to do things while being invisible and at the end of the book he understood that being invisible was no walk in the park it was like a life roller coaster that could have led to a lost family because people didn’t know about invisibility actually existing. I think the theme of the story is that life is full of surprises and if your invisible you find that out sooner than you really need to and that you never stop learning. Some of the questions I have about the book is why an invisible boy why not someone who could easily tell about being invisible because if the characters would have told he would have been experimented on but maybe they would have found a cure in a week or so. How would I change the ending of the book? I would probably make an ending that didn’t want to make me want to cry because of the letter left for Bobby by Alicia. I would end it with Bobby and Alicia in a different light I would give Alicia her sight back and give Bobby a body you can see and everything would end up like a fairytale after all most books end with a good ending the ones with bad endings are filled with sorrow and pain and on that note I really don’t like sorrow or pain at all so I would make them opposite of that.

Week 4 from Mrs. Schafer - sorry I have been so slow - work has been so hectic! I have NEVER been late with an assignment in my life until now!!! Maybe that is a sure sign I am getting OLD! I sure agree with your synopsis of the book's last part. I would never have thought about the scientific discovery part - not being all that intersted in science, so I would not have been much help!

I really liked the book and was pretty sure it would have a happy ending, so I was a little upset with the ending! I would like to have a sequel and learn more about the relationship between the two and see if he can convince her to quit "worrying" about what other people think of her blindness and she would help figure out how to solve his problems!

I'm just glad you picked this book! Thanks! See you Tuesday evening!

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 * Week 3 Alicia seems like she is braver than I thought she was. Nobody I know would ever talk to a boy that is invisible even if she was blind. Alicia seems like one of those people that are just caught in a bad situation. I feel bad for Alicia because she was used to seeing tings and lost her vision, which would make it hard just to find your way around things and all she did was bump her head and she didn’t even think it would do anything to her she barley even felt her head hit the ground when she fell. I think the boy is the type of person that will stand up for his parents especially if it involves something that he did. The type of person Alicia is the kind of person that she doesn’t want people to feel bad for her even though she is blind. The boy seems like he is getting used to being “invisible” because now he kind of knows what to do even though he really doesn’t want to be “invisible”. Alicia reminds me of my friends Rachael because she is one of the people caught into a bad situation but she doesn’t want anyone to feel bad for her because she is independent and wants to be treated like an adult just like the boy. I think that Alicia will be the only one allowed to talk to the boy because she is the only one besides his parents and Alicia’s parents that actually know about his condition. If it were me we would get caught easily because I am not very good with keeping secrets not even if they are little things. I think that the boy will not like the idea of people coming into his house and trying to tell his parents that they can’t find him and that he is missing when he is right there in front of him. He might just yell out “I’m right in front of you why can’t you see me”! Alicia I think is worried just as much as the boy because she was shocked to hear that people were coming into his house looking for him and that his parents might get arrested if they can’t find him in Florida. I think that the main character is going to have to let his secret out sometime. I mean if I was being visited by people that could arrest my parents and they said that I was in Florida but really I’m not I’d be going crazy trying to find a cure so I would stop being invisible. I think that being invisible would be the worst thing to ever have to go through especially since you wouldn’t be able to see any of your friends or have anyone to talk to except he has Alicia. Alicia seems like she is braver than I thought she was. Nobody I know would ever talk to a boy that is invisible even if we were blind. I really like this book because you think that he is in so much trouble and there is so much suspense, which keeps you into the book. Mackenzie, I really thought Alicia would be a problem because she seemed a little needy - maybe too easily hurt - to be able to handle someone else who had major problems! I am glad Alicia turned out to have more spunk than that! I just know she is going to be very, very important person in this young man's life! He is lucky to have someone like her!!! Bobby and his parents have a huge problem! It all goes back to making decisions that solve problems, not create new ones - like they have! Although I agree with his father's concerns about the government and labs wanting to take Bobby away, those same people might be able to help solve the problem sooner! I have really enjoyed Bobby's creativity and his sense of adventure! He has figured out how to go places, although he does have a problem with he cold, but still, he goes! He has figured out how to talk to a girl her is liking more and more and he has told her his big secret. With her parents now in on the secret, surely there will be some kind of discovery of the causes soon! There are many times I have thought about being invisible! I would love the chance to hear what students are talking about when teachers are not around! Also, I would love to follow some people around that are friends, but I would play tricks on them! Okay, I have homework to do for my job, so I must quit for now! I will finish the book in the next two days and I will send my next assignment ASAP! Have a great time at Six Flags on Friday! I hope the weather cooperates and every eighth grader has the time of his/her life! You have no idea how special these trips will be when you remember them years from now! Take notes!!! Later, Carol Schafer **=====