| Since the purpose of using repetition is to reinforce an idea, she is reinforcing the idea of what they are NOT. Which makes us think of why didn´t she reinforce the idea of what they ARE | Justify the use of repetition by the narrator to state what the Sinclairs were not like. |
| Beechwood Island is her summertime place and her permanent residence is in Burlington, Vermont. | What is the narrator’s summertime place and what is her permanent residence? |
| Cadence Sinclair, the first grandchild of the Sinclairs. | From whose point of view is the story being narrated? |
| She is nearly 18. | How old is the narrator when she starts telling us about the story? |
| She is nearly 18. | How old is the narrator when she starts telling us about the story? |
| She means that she doesn't get along well with foolish attitudes. | What does the narrator mean when she says “Do not suffer fools” (E. Lockhart, 2014)? |
| It definitely did. When a child grows without one of their parents, it is common to see some negative attitudes, not always, but in Cadence's case it was that way. This is connected to the prescribed theme of Identities more specifically to the subtheme beliefs and values because parents shape the way we act in life by giving us patterns of attitutes to observe and imitate. | Do you think this experience of abandonment, provoked when her father left, sort of morphed the character? to which prescribed theme does this make a connection? Can you explain? |
| hyperbole and metaphor | What is/are the literary figure(s) that the narrator makes use of to tell us about the experience of being abandoned by her father? (chapter 2). |
| It was really important because she reminded Cadence that she is a strong person. Otherwise, she would heve ended up being shattered. | How important was the supportive role that her mother played the father left? |
| it can be implied that they needed a new beginning. They didn't want anything that could bring bad memoried back. It was as if they wanted to delete the image of Cadence's father. This says a lot of their way of living and facing problems. | Besides the fact that these people had a quite good economical status, what can be implied form the act of purchasing new furniture and new decoration? |
| Martha's vineyard and the Ivy League Schools. They are mentioned as a reference of how exclusive was their social standards. | In chapter 3, the narrator mentions some prominent institutions in the USA. What is the purpose? |
| theme: identities - subtheme: lifestyles | "The Sinclair daughters were sunburnt and blessed. Tall, merry, and rich, those girls
were like princesses in a fairy tale" (E. Lockhart, 2014). To which theme is this quote making reference of? |
| 4 (Clairmont-Harris and Tipper's residence, they are the liars' grandparents) (Windmere-Penny's house) (Red Gatre-Carrie's house) (Cuddletown-Bess's house) | How many houses have been built on Beechwood Island? |
| the Eastmans members: Penny, Cadance, and dogs Bosh, Grendel, and Poppy | Who lives in Windmere? |
| The Sheffields members: Bess, Mirren, Taft, Liberty and Bonnie | who lives in Cuddletown? |
| The Dennises Members: Carrie, Johnny, Will, Ed, and Gat | Who lives in Red Gate? |
| They are uncle and nephew. | What is the relation between Ed and Gat? |
| He was 8 or about. | How old was Gat when his father passed on? |
| a video game that was released in 2009. | There is clear evidence that the setting of this coming of age novel is present days. What is the technological evidence given in chapter 5? |
| imagery of smell and sight. | What is or are the literary figures used by Cadence in chapter 6 to show how love has stroke her? |
| She makes allusion of Jean Paul Sartre. Gat had two words written in his wrists, Being and Nothingness. This is a clear allusion to the book in which Sartre mainly discusses the philsophical current of Existencialism, which is a theme embedded in the way the author narrated ther experices of Cadence. | To which important philosopher does the book make allusion in chapter 7 when it tells us about what Gat had written in his wrists? Explain why the author decided to do this. |
| The precribed theme is Sharing the planet more specifically the subtheme urban and rural environment. | To which of the 5 prescribed themes are we being exposed when we read the dialogue the Liars have about owning limit of land in chapter 7? |
| it symbolizes the ups and downs in her life. By definition cadence means the regular rise and fall of the voice. | What does the narrator's name symbolize? |
| For a person who loves dogs, abandoning a dog is one of the cruelest acts a human being can commit. The Sinclairs were dog lovers. It can be implied by the fact that they had a good number of dogs, especially golden retrievers. | why did Cadence use the simile "Llike an abandoned dog"? |
| She uses this simile to portray the happines she could sense in the moment she was with Gat. | Why did Cadence use this phrase? "So many stars, it seemed like a celebration, a grand, illicit party the galaxy" |
| Of course. He is in a sentimental relationship with Raquel, a girl in NYC. Giving hopes of a realtionship with Cadence is not of a good person. | “I am not sure I’m a good
person,” Can we consider these Gat's words a foreshadow of what might happen between him and Cadence? |
| In his trip to India he saw a lot of poverty. In chapter 7 he was reflecting on the fact that the Sinclairs had a lot and many had very little. He believes that no god should permit that to happen. He shows a utopian perception of what life should be like. | what experience has marked Gat's disbelief in God? |
| In Windmere's attic | Where did Gat and Cadence's first kiss take place? |
| HE was a very culturized person who liked to read a lot. He had certain curiosity for the spiritual world. He had a book called Way Beyond. | How much do the possessions of Cadence's father reveal about him? |
| overall, paradox, but if the whole quote is broken don into smaller phrase, then another literary device appear, oxymoron | "Our kiss was electric and soft, and tentative and certain, terrifying and exactly right. I felt the love rush from me to Gat and from Gat to me. We were warm and shivering, and young and ancient, and alive." What literary device is being used here? |
| Harris Sinclair, grandfather and patriarch of the Sinclair family. | Who interrupted the romantic scene? |
| Maybe he means that Gat must be careful and not mess up with the first granddaughter of the SInclair family. | “Watch yourself, young man,” said Granddad, sharp and sudden. What is the implied significance of these words? |
| Maybe he is letting her know how important she is for him, he is maybe warning her that sometimes we can be disappointed. That's why he recounted the anecdote od Cadence crying for not getting the snack as she wanted it to be. | What is the significance of the dialogue betweem Cadence and Harris in chapter 10? |
| 8 month before summer 15. | When did granny Tipper die? |
| They pretended as if it did not hurt them at all. It was a well interioried routine in this family. Cadence mentions some sad events in the family that were accepted in the same way. Putting the dust underneath the carpet. | How did the Sinclairs act towards teh fact granny Tipper was not anymore among them? Why? |
| She refers to Gat in this way because in spite of the fact that he had shared with them nearly 7 years, he was still reluctant to act the same way that they did. | !He was a stranger in our family, even after all those years." To whom did she refer in this line? Why did she say so? |
| She went into the ocean and there were some rocks, she believes that she hit her head against these rocks. | What seemed to be reason of Cadence's accident? |
| sad mood | what is mainly the mood of chapter 12? |
| He did not show up, He did not even call Cadence. Maybe no he is showing the real significance of his phrase "I am not sure I am a good person" | What happened to Gat? |
| Cadence'd health is not in good conditions at all. | What is the main idea portrayed in chapter 13? |
| She went to Europe wihth her father. | Where did she go in summer 16? |
| The house did not have internet connection for it has not been wired. | What was the reason for the liars not to answer Cadence's mails? |
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