Literature Circles new #4

I think that the quote from page 111 relates to freedom because:

It says that even though they are capped they look like free spirited people, and they look free spirited people and they could do whatever they wanted to do whenever they wanted to they are capped. It means that they old free and probably exciting spirit was wasted in doing work for the tripods for the rest of their miserable lives. Will is thinking this but rephrases it in a different poetical way. I think that Will would have been great friends with them if they had not been capped. I think that this though is actually kind of important because it reminds Will that even though they are very nice people and the town seems very fun and has a happy atmosphere, They are capped, they are controlled by the tripods and nothing can change that. We cannot say that this is not important because Will could have had this thought about this another time because the story is coming from Wills side of the story and we can only imagine it from what he sees, hears and thinks. This means that the quote relates to freedom because they dont have any freedom of their own and their old freedom was wasted and taken away by the tripods.

Literature Circles new #3

The tripods control people with the use of caps. These caps dont really alter personality. Jack is one example. He is different after he is capped and people who dont really know him or just see him dont really notice the difference. uncapped people who dont know him dont see the difference. But Will, who is Jacks best friend notices differences about him. Like jack doesn't talk to Will that much after he was capped. I think that tripods do this because they dont want to scare people who are not capped. If a person was friendly before he was capped and after he was capped he would be mean and inconsiderate, then people who are not capped will think that this is freaky. Then they will not want to be capped and run away. The caps also mesh with the skin. One thing I dont really understand about the caps is that why do they have to shave peoples heads when they are capped why cant they just straighten out their hair and carefully place it on their heads with the hair going through the holes. I dont think that this question will be answered in the book.

Will is frustrated that Comte, Comtesse and Eloise are capped. Here are some quotes from the book. Page 111. The bitter thing was that all the spirit, all the gallantry, was wasted. For even more that their inferiors they accepted and looked forward to being capped. I think that this quote means that even though they look like they have a free spirit, the free spirit that they had was wasted when capped and they were being free through a uncapped mans eyes, Will has knowledge that tells him the truth. They maybe human, They may look free spirited but they are capped and belong to the enemy.

On the first few pages of the book, it says how Will is felling about being capped. It says that Will is felling confused and a tiny bit scared. Much like Jack before he was capped. Then while Jack was being capped, there was many games and when Jack was brought back the feast had begun. It was very fun. Will then had different views about capping. He thought it would be worth it because of all the celebrations that happens after. Then he met Ozymandias. He had told him about the caps, tripods and the black age. Wills idea of capping changed dramatically. Now he is traveling to the white mountains with Henry and Bean-pole. They are now in a French town and Wills view of capping is once again changing. He is seeing Eloise and how she is even when capped. His view has changed so much that now he is thinking of staying at the town and become capped.

Literature Circles new #2

Will and Henry were thrown in the basement but people in a different country. They were saved by Zhanpole, a normal boy who was going to be capped. When he heard about the White mountains and the freedom there, he decides to to go with them. Henry them makes up a nickname for him. Beanpole. I know that he will be a great addition to the team. I know this because even before he joined the team, he showed extreme courage in saving two random people. It was also an amazing chance because Will and Henry are in a different place and have no idea of the language and land. Beanpole is like guide. He shows what is what to Will and Henry.

I predict that Beanpole will have no problem in winning Will and Henry's trust because he freed them before. I think that in the later parts of the book the author will make a big moment in which Beanpole will have to make a life or death decision. This will make Beanpole in the spotlight for a part. I know that Beanpole will be a very important member of the team and I personally think that Will and Henry will not make it to the White mountains without his assistance.

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In my opinion Will is an amazing character. He has a different personality than characters in other books. In lots of adventure books, the character has something positive to drive them on like in Thunder Cave, Jacob had the thought of spending time with his father. In Call it Courage, Mafatu ( I forgot how to spell his name so if its wrong sorry!!!) has the thought of him being a hero. However in The White Mountains, Will has some positive thoughts but they are not reasonable. Like when he reached the White Mountains he would be free but what will he do then? How will he fend for himself? This is a reason why Will is different. Will is also comparable to many things. I'm going to compare him to myself.

Will is an ambitious person. Once he sets a goal he goes for it. Like When he took the watch. He did not even think of pull out and not take it. I am kind of like that. When I set a decision I usually stick to it. I am also like Will because he thinks reasonably. He wont do anything stupid without thinking it through. I am also like Will because he is a very curious person. Like when he took the watch. I can also be curious as long as it is something cool and explosive. These are some reasons of why Will and I are similar.