2) Why Do You Think a 12 Year Old Boy Needs an After School Job in a Department Store?
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
THE MISFITS Ch1 pp. 1-10 1) As the narrator introduces us to the characters in his story, write down your first impressions of each person.
Bobby (Robert)
Skeezie Tookis
Addie
Joe
2) Why do you think a 12 year old boy needs an after school job in a department store?
3) How does “Killer Man” treat Robert?
4) What kind of explanation does Robert offer for Killer Man’s grouchy attitude?
REFLECT: Do you know someone who is grouchy because their life is hard? Explain.
CH2 pp. 11-21 5) Why do people call Addie names?
6) What are some of the names they call Bobby? Why?
Bobby says: “People who are misfits because they’re just who they are instead of “fits” who are like everyone else.”
7) Where do you see yourself? Are you a “fit” or a “misfit”? Who decides that? How do you feel about where you are assigned in your peer group?
8) How does Bobby feel about being a “misfit”? How can you tell?
9) Describe how Addie befriended Skeezie.
10) Do you think Skeezie acted out badly because he had no friends? Or had no friends because he acted out badly towards others?
REFLECT: Have you ever reached out to someone you didn’t know really well that seemed to really need a friend? How did you do it? What happened? Has anyone ever reached out to you?
CH3 pp.22-30
Read the passage on p. 26 where Addie and the other members of the Forum debate saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Then react to each of these statements, who do you agree with and why?
Addie: “Every act of conscience makes a difference.” Bobby: “It’s better to get along, not make waves. Bringing attention can be a dangerous thing.”
Skeezie: “There is no liberty and justice for all.”
11) Do you agree with Addie’s decision not to say the pledge? What do you think about Ms. Wyman’s reaction to Addie’s refusal to pledge?
12) Do you know any teachers who are “mean” but are also “awesome”? Without mentioning any of their names, describe a little of what might “score them points” in both categories.
CH4 pp. 31-38
13) What bothers Joe about the name scrawled on his locker?
14) What happens to Addie today when she doesn’t stand for the pledge? 15) How do you think this situation could have been handled better?
CH5 pp. 39-46
16) What do you think Bobby does with the money he earns working at Awkworth and Aymes?
17) How does Pam’s explanation of why Mr. Killer Man is always grouchy change the way that Bobby thinks about him?
18) Have you ever learned something about another person that changed the way you thought about them? Explain.
REFLECT: “Thinking of someone as 100 % human seriously gets in the way of hating the.” Have you ever had a change of heart about someone once you thought of them as a person with feelings? What changed?