![]() How may we protect you?" Why is this comforting to Raymie? How might this be related to Florence Nightingale? What could this light represent? How might this be related to Florence Nightingale? S's whistle reflects sunlight so there appears a sort of halo around it/him. You will notice that Raymie repeatedly recognizes how light affects her experience. Why did the words, "Good-bye, Raymie" matter so much to Raymie? She doesn't know, but can you guess based on her life experience? Why do you think he creates stability for her. Sylvester is another anchor for her - why?). Her mother asks her unanswerable questions and other adults seem beset by fears (Ms. Staphopoulos is kind of a stable person in her life, even though he has moved away. Why do you think she reacted the way she did when Raymie told her about her father running away with the dental hygenist? Any guesses why?īeverly doesn't seem, at least, to be letting the fears get to her, but she is angry. These are important phrases in the novel. There comes more 'again and again' phrases: phhhttt, I'm sorry I betrayed you, and sabotage. Why do you think she does? Why does that result in her 'soul' expanding? Raymie immediately connects with that idea. Do you think this is an odd statement to make? She then asks a question to the other girls about whether they have ever realized that everything depends on them. Louisiana realizes she's filled with feathers, regrets, and fears. What does the "Flying Elefantes" make you think of? What kinds of things does it symbolize or remind you of? ![]() "Elefante" means elephant in Spanish and Italian. What does this tell us about one of the themes? This idea of 'belief' is coming up again and again. Sylvester 'believed in feeding swans' and 'feeding people'. Why might she be unsure of even basic things? Identify instances in which she already points out that she is not really sure and thinks that others might know more than her. Raymie often seems unsure of herself and the world. If she was a real person in our neighborhood, how would you describe her? ![]() Kate DiCamillo is known for creating interesting, quirky, and complex characters. Why do you think she feels this could work? Is this why he originally left his family - because he was not proud of her? ![]() Raymie believes that if she wins the pageant, her father will see the news in the paper, and feel so proud that he will return home to his family. "The lake looked hungry" is a form of personification. ![]()
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