Week 4 Post A

Vocab:

taut:in good order or condition; tidy; neat.

languidly:lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow.

Apeals:

"After Kenneth had wolfed down a sandwich, Dwight made the mistake of offering him a drink" (149). In this appeal Dwight accidently makes a bad decision to offer Kenneth a drink, which causes emotions to errupt. Kenneth was offended, and Dwight didn't think it was that big of a deal. Kenneth says, "I'm sure the drug fiend doesn't see the harm in a needle now and than" (149).

"We could all see that Norma didn't love Kenneth" (151). This emotional appeal is significant, since no one could really figure why Norma married and lived with Kenneth, when she clearly didn't "love" him. Everyone wanted her to leave him, but for no apparent reason she wouldn't.

"By the time I started my first year at Concrete High School, I had over eighty dollar squirreled away in the ammunition box. Some of it had been given to me by customers on my paper route, as tips for good service; the rest I'd stolen from other customers" (155). This logical appeal shows that Toby had found a way to save enough money to travel to some place better be able to send for his mom later. His plan could now be executed, since he had the money.

Quote:

"I told no one but Arthur, who kept my secrets even when I betrayed his. He liked the plan. He thought so highly of it that he asked to be included" (156). This quote shows that Toby has finally found a trustworthy friend, who unlike his old ones' isn't up to no good. Arthur and him are so close, that Toby agrees to allow Arthur to come along on his plan to run away.

Theme:

A new theme for this memoir is overcoming hard times. Toby is trying to overcome the rough times he's had, mainly due to the lack of money his mom provided and he is hoping that his "plan" will work out.