5Comments
- According to the neighbors, Joan's family wasnt very attractive
- Joan was part of a BIG family.
- Joan was said to be outgoing
- Desi (One of Joan's bestfriends) heavily influenced her.
- Desi at one pont spent time in juvy
4Questions
- Did Joan believe in love at first sight?
- Why does the author say Joan's family is reasonably structured?
- Why did Craig and Joan have that problem?...[over sex]
- Did Desi smoke Marijuana or was she at the wrong place at the wrong time?
3Vocab
- Circumscribed: to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly
- Essence: the permanent as contrasted with the accidental element of being
- Mimeographed: a duplicator for making many copies that utilizes a stencil through which ink is pressed
2Literary Devices
- Metaphor: Desi is a challenge to Joan's identity.
- Metaphor: "I was tired of being in a foster home where everything choked me"
1Summarizing Sentence
- This section of the book is about Joan's life and her bestfriend's impact on her.