Go Ask Alice Journal 7

Today´s video is an example of my "final project" for Go Ask Alice. I have chosen the song "You Found Me" by The Fray to represent the character of Alice and her struggle from the beginning of the book, to the end. Rather than writing in your journal today, I want you to just listen to the song and think about WHY I selected this one. I will "present" my connections to you at the end of the song.

That was then, This is now.....a final journal

As we finish our study of S.E. Hinton´s That Was Then, This Is Now, I want you to think about this song and our protagonist, Bryon.
First, read the lyrics before you watch the video.
This post will help you complete your own comparison between the novel and a song.

"Stand" by Rascal Flatts
You feel like a candle in a hurricane
Just like a picture with a broken frame
Alone and helpless
Like you've lost your fight
But you'll be alright, you'll be alright

Cause when push comes to shove
You taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break
Cause it´s all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong
Wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand, Then you stand

Life's like a novel
With the end ripped out
The edge of a canyon
With only one way down
Take what you're given before its gone
Start holding on, keep holding on
Cause when push comes to shove
You taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break
Cause it´s all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong
Wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand.

Everytime you get up
And get back in the race
One more small piece of you
Starts to fall into place



Does Bryon "stand"? Does he bend or does he break? And would you say that he finds out what he is made of throughout the story?

Response Journal Go Ask Alice 6 /That was then 3

As you listen to the song, think about how the idea of being a "HERO" applies to the book. Who is looking for a hero? Or who is trying to be a hero for someone else? Are heroes necessary? Or is it dangerous to have a hero?

Alice vs. Alice

Today we are going to analyze Go Ask Alice with reference to another piece of literature-- Lewis Carroll´s Alice´s Adventures in Wonderland. Before we begin our work in comparing and connecting the two texts, here is a quick introduction to Walt Disney´s version of Alice in Wonderland.

Response Journal Go Ask Alice 5

Think about what you read in preparation for class today. Rather than responding to a specific idea, respond to the book up to this point. What part has spoken to you to you the most and where do you predict the story will go?