Chapter 16 & 17 Quotes and Questions

CHAPTER 16:
     Mrs. Emma and two others went to visit Jefferson. Grant worked at the school and his students were still planning for the Christmas program. He wanted them to keep Jefferson in their minds. Mrs. Emma wants Grant to come see her, and he does go to see her. She wanted to talk to him about his last visit with Jefferson, because when she went to visit him it did not go well. He continuously kept asking her for something that she said she did not have. Grant became basically annoyed with the fact that he could not do anything to help Jefferson.

CHAPTER 17:
    After a while, Grant felt his frustration going away. He was never the type to ponder on things too long. When Grant went on his next visit, he wanted to talk to Jefferson about the stress that was on Mrs. Emma. Jefferson kept stressing the fact that there were certain things that were not on his mind while sitting on front row. There was so much tension in the cell, and both of the men began to get very angry. When Grant went to speak to the sheriff upon his request, he told him that there seemed to be no improvement in Jefferson's character. Come to find out, the sheriff was already upset from a visit that Mrs. Emma paid to him. She wanted to meet with Jefferson in the dayroom, but the sheriff said that he would have to be shackled even if that happened.

Chapter 16 Quote:
    "I do everything I know how to do to keep people like him from going there to."

Chapter 17 Quote:
  

“I don’t know when I’m going to die, Jefferson. Maybe tomorrow, maybe next week, maybe today. That’s why I try to live as well as I can every day and not hurt people. Especially people who love me, people who have done so much for me, people who have sacrificed for me. I don’t want to hurt those people. I want to help those people as much as I can.”

Open Ended Questions:

  - How do you really think Grant feels?

  - Why do you feel like Jefferson is to the point where he does not really care?

  - Do you feel like Mrs. Emma is in the right when she went to the sheriff?

  - Just by reading to the point that you have read, what do you think the outcome will be in this situation?

  - What is the probable reason that Grant will not give up on trying to help Jefferson?

Quote Explanation

"It's rustic, all right. Probably the most rustic place you will ever visit."

This quote does provide details about the setting. It is basically a description of how the place looked. It allows the readers to imagine how that area is setup. Rustic means relating to the countryside. This tells the readers that the building was simple in fashion. It was not the best description of the setting, but it does give an idea. This was apart of the details. 

This quote also show conflict with the fact that she really does not like staying there. She knew that it looked nice to others, but to her it was boring. She stared at one point that no one would like staying there after a while. It basically indicated that she would have liked to stay somewhere else, but she has no choice. This is conflict within herself. It was not the fact that the house was not nice, it was simply that she did not like stay there anymore. The thought of it bothered her when someone said anything about it. 

I Would Love to go to Bora Bora

One place that I would totally love to visit is Bora Bora. It is so beautiful there. I would definitely like to go to a black beach while on vacation. I know that before I take this trip I will have to save so much money. When I go, I want to stay for a minimum of two weeks. It is a must that I have some friends to accompany me. There are so many gorgeous sceneries. Going to Bora Bora is definitely on my bucket list! 

Temporary Escape

I feel as though everyone needs a temporary escape place. A temporary escape most likely will be somewhere different for each person. My escape is and has always been to go shopping. Shopping allows my mind to relax and be removed from everything going on around me. I do not like going shopping by myself, but I love to go with the people that I enjoy as company. I simply call shopping my "retail therapy". Every person in the world should have something they enjoy doing in order to escape from the drama around he/she. It is very important for a person to be able to have a moment of relaxation.