Interpretive Questions: Answer all questions in complete sentences, using quotes
to support.
1.) Why does Dade spend so much time on the roof of the
store?
1. Dade spends so much time on the roof of the store because he is
cleaning the star and looks at clouds. He is also avoiding his work. He
daydreams about what he should do with his life later on.
2.) Why does
Dade try to confuse his father by looking at the clouds when his father speaks
to him about his future?
2. Dade tries to confuse his father by looking at
the clouds when his father specks to him about his future because it makes him
seem like he's thinking about the question, when really he isn't. He is also
avoiding the questions because he doesn't know what to say as an
answer.
3.) Why does Dade think that the discovery of what he wants will
come to him when he is on the roof?
3. Dade thinks that the discovery of what
he wants will come to him when he is on the roof because he thinks it'll give
him a discovery. When other people look at ordinary objects, they might discover
something different about that object. He thinks that whenever he looks at the
stars and the sky on the roof, it would give him ideas about his
future.
4.) Why does Dade finally tell his mother, “I’m not sure what my
dreams are,…And I’m never going to discover anything”? (p. 147)
4. Dade
finally tells his mother, "I'm not sure what my dreams are,...And I'm never
going to discover anything," because he doesn't really know what he will be in
the future. This means that he isn't confident in himself and is losing hope in
himself. He has spent his time looking for discoveries, but the discovery hasn't
come to him.
5.) Why does Dade feel “alone in the world” at the end of
the story? (p. 150)
5. Dade feels, "alone in the world," at the end of the
story becasue his dad wants him to work at the store and his mom wants him to be
happy and wants him to be what he wants to be, while Dade doesn't even know what
he wants to be. He wants to please both of his parents.
6.) Why does Dade
let the woman go after they go into the stockroom?
6. Dade let the woman go
after they go into the stockroom because he doesn't know what to do. He feels
guilty. He is trying to please his mom and his dad. He is pleasing himself, and
trying to find himself.
7.) Why does Dade feel that the woman who is
shoplifting knows something about him?
7. Dade feels that the woman who is
shoplifting knows something about him because she's come in before and stolen
something while Dade just lets her go. He feels bad for her because he
understands that she needs the food and needs to steal the food. If she is
stealing the food to survive, then she's already suffering.
8.) After he
sees the air force jets, why does Dade decide that he wants the woman to be
caught?
8. After he sees the Air force jets, Dade decides that he wants the
woman to be caught because it symbolizes justice. He's been waiting for his
discovery this whole time, then he sees the jets. He takes the jets as a sign to
take action. His action is to get the woman who's been shoplifting.
9.)
Why does Dade feel “strong and good” when he catches the woman but then feel
“flushed…with remorse”? (p. 148)
9. Dade feels "strong and good," when he
catches the woman but then feels, "flushed...with remorse," because he feels
bad. He has a moral dilemma. His moral dilemma is doing the wrong thing and
doing the right thing. The right thing would be getting the shoplifter and
giving her a stern talking to. The wrong thing to do would be letting her go. He
doesn't know if he wants to let her go for his mom, or call the police for his
dad.
10.) Why does Dade walk with the woman after he lets her go?
10.
Dade walks with the woman after he lets her go because he doesn't want his dad
to catch him. To make sure that she was safe. He wants information about her so
that he knows what's been going on with her.
Vocabulary in
Context:
1.) Appease (p. 134)
Quote: "To appease my father I cleaned
the electric star, and though he often came outside to sweep, he stopped telling
me to come down." (p. 134)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to make someone happy
Synonym: pleasing
Sentence
(underline the vocabulary word): To appease my mom, I did my chores.
2.)
Competence (p. 137)
Quote: "For years my father had been trying to teach
me competence and industry." (p. 137)
Definition (based on context/in
your own words): able
Synonym: reliable
Sentence (underline the
vocabulary word): I started to be competence once my parents taught about
it.
3.) Retrospect (p. 148)
Quote: "I was standing in front of the
counter, hands in m pockets, my mother's eyes watering over, the guard looking
out the window at a couple of girls, everything revolving around the point of
calm that, in retrospect, precedes surprises." (p. 148)
Definition (based
on context/in your own words): looking back
Synonym: past
Sentence
(underline the vocabulary word): The retrospect of my life is
horrifying.
4.) Precedes (p. 148)
Quote: I was standing in front
of the counter, hands in m pockets, my mother's eyes watering over, the guard
looking out the window at a couple of girls, everything revolving around the
point of calm that, in retrospect, precedes surprises." (p.
148)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): come
before
Synonym: ahead
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I
preceded for early seats at the theatres.
5.) Remorse (p.
148)
Quote: "This flushed me with remorse." (p. 148)
Definition
(based on context/in your own words): regret
Synonym:
guilt
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was filled with remorse
when I lied to my parents.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show
examples of when Dade is doing something to please himself or when he is doing
something to please others. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers
and opinion for each column.
Pleases himself...
• Goes on roof
top
• find a discovery
• Lets the shoplifter go
• Avoids work
•
cleans the star
• walks with woman
• to find out her story
• doing
what's right for him
Pleases others...
• pleases mom
•
shoplifter go
• finds a discovery
• pleases dad
• works in store
•
catches other shoplifters
• pleases woman
• lets her go
to support.
1.) Why does Dade spend so much time on the roof of the
store?
1. Dade spends so much time on the roof of the store because he is
cleaning the star and looks at clouds. He is also avoiding his work. He
daydreams about what he should do with his life later on.
2.) Why does
Dade try to confuse his father by looking at the clouds when his father speaks
to him about his future?
2. Dade tries to confuse his father by looking at
the clouds when his father specks to him about his future because it makes him
seem like he's thinking about the question, when really he isn't. He is also
avoiding the questions because he doesn't know what to say as an
answer.
3.) Why does Dade think that the discovery of what he wants will
come to him when he is on the roof?
3. Dade thinks that the discovery of what
he wants will come to him when he is on the roof because he thinks it'll give
him a discovery. When other people look at ordinary objects, they might discover
something different about that object. He thinks that whenever he looks at the
stars and the sky on the roof, it would give him ideas about his
future.
4.) Why does Dade finally tell his mother, “I’m not sure what my
dreams are,…And I’m never going to discover anything”? (p. 147)
4. Dade
finally tells his mother, "I'm not sure what my dreams are,...And I'm never
going to discover anything," because he doesn't really know what he will be in
the future. This means that he isn't confident in himself and is losing hope in
himself. He has spent his time looking for discoveries, but the discovery hasn't
come to him.
5.) Why does Dade feel “alone in the world” at the end of
the story? (p. 150)
5. Dade feels, "alone in the world," at the end of the
story becasue his dad wants him to work at the store and his mom wants him to be
happy and wants him to be what he wants to be, while Dade doesn't even know what
he wants to be. He wants to please both of his parents.
6.) Why does Dade
let the woman go after they go into the stockroom?
6. Dade let the woman go
after they go into the stockroom because he doesn't know what to do. He feels
guilty. He is trying to please his mom and his dad. He is pleasing himself, and
trying to find himself.
7.) Why does Dade feel that the woman who is
shoplifting knows something about him?
7. Dade feels that the woman who is
shoplifting knows something about him because she's come in before and stolen
something while Dade just lets her go. He feels bad for her because he
understands that she needs the food and needs to steal the food. If she is
stealing the food to survive, then she's already suffering.
8.) After he
sees the air force jets, why does Dade decide that he wants the woman to be
caught?
8. After he sees the Air force jets, Dade decides that he wants the
woman to be caught because it symbolizes justice. He's been waiting for his
discovery this whole time, then he sees the jets. He takes the jets as a sign to
take action. His action is to get the woman who's been shoplifting.
9.)
Why does Dade feel “strong and good” when he catches the woman but then feel
“flushed…with remorse”? (p. 148)
9. Dade feels "strong and good," when he
catches the woman but then feels, "flushed...with remorse," because he feels
bad. He has a moral dilemma. His moral dilemma is doing the wrong thing and
doing the right thing. The right thing would be getting the shoplifter and
giving her a stern talking to. The wrong thing to do would be letting her go. He
doesn't know if he wants to let her go for his mom, or call the police for his
dad.
10.) Why does Dade walk with the woman after he lets her go?
10.
Dade walks with the woman after he lets her go because he doesn't want his dad
to catch him. To make sure that she was safe. He wants information about her so
that he knows what's been going on with her.
Vocabulary in
Context:
1.) Appease (p. 134)
Quote: "To appease my father I cleaned
the electric star, and though he often came outside to sweep, he stopped telling
me to come down." (p. 134)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to make someone happy
Synonym: pleasing
Sentence
(underline the vocabulary word): To appease my mom, I did my chores.
2.)
Competence (p. 137)
Quote: "For years my father had been trying to teach
me competence and industry." (p. 137)
Definition (based on context/in
your own words): able
Synonym: reliable
Sentence (underline the
vocabulary word): I started to be competence once my parents taught about
it.
3.) Retrospect (p. 148)
Quote: "I was standing in front of the
counter, hands in m pockets, my mother's eyes watering over, the guard looking
out the window at a couple of girls, everything revolving around the point of
calm that, in retrospect, precedes surprises." (p. 148)
Definition (based
on context/in your own words): looking back
Synonym: past
Sentence
(underline the vocabulary word): The retrospect of my life is
horrifying.
4.) Precedes (p. 148)
Quote: I was standing in front
of the counter, hands in m pockets, my mother's eyes watering over, the guard
looking out the window at a couple of girls, everything revolving around the
point of calm that, in retrospect, precedes surprises." (p.
148)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): come
before
Synonym: ahead
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I
preceded for early seats at the theatres.
5.) Remorse (p.
148)
Quote: "This flushed me with remorse." (p. 148)
Definition
(based on context/in your own words): regret
Synonym:
guilt
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was filled with remorse
when I lied to my parents.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show
examples of when Dade is doing something to please himself or when he is doing
something to please others. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers
and opinion for each column.
Pleases himself...
• Goes on roof
top
• find a discovery
• Lets the shoplifter go
• Avoids work
•
cleans the star
• walks with woman
• to find out her story
• doing
what's right for him
Pleases others...
• pleases mom
•
shoplifter go
• finds a discovery
• pleases dad
• works in store
•
catches other shoplifters
• pleases woman
• lets her go