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Week 1 Food-Sam Questions-Tiffany/ Sung Jin Summary-Kim Summary of the Book-Krista

Questions- Why are there so many Baptist churches in the town? Because there a very religious community. Describe Jamie Sullivan.Very religiously based, and a social outcast. What was Landon's childhood like? He had a lack of a father figure and lived mainly with his mom. Describe Hegbert Sullivan. Older minister, pall and translucent, and always sad Explain the current relationship between Landon and Jamie? He didn't really think much about her and took her to the dance and helped clean up vomit off, of his ex-girlfriend. But in the end she had a good time. After reading the prologue and nothing more, what do you think could have possibly happened to the main character in her past? He met someone and then "something" happen. Name one word or phrase that can describe Landon Carter. Average. Name one word or phrase that can describe Jamie Sullivan.Religious Prick. Who do you think you are more like, Landon Carter or Jamie Sullivan and in what way? Sung Jin,Krista,Kim are more like Jamie and Sam and Tiffany are more like Landon What is wrong with Landon Carter's father? He never comes home, a successful business man and wants his some to be as successful as himself.

Summary of book- In the beginning, we meet Landon. He is a regular boy who's father is not present very often throughout the year and is left to be raised by his mother. He goes to school and takes a class in acting with a girl named Jamie. She is a socially misfit girl who is very religious. Having a preacher as a father truly shows in her personality. She is completely nice to everybody and includes "the Lord's plan" in many of her conversations and for that, she is rejected by many of her peers. Jamie and Landon go to a school dance together due to the fact that Landon could not find any other date. As disappointed as he is for having someone like //Jamie// as a date, they actually enjoy each other, but during the dance, Landon's ex-girlfriend throws up. Jamie, being the nice person she is, helps her out when Landon's ex-girlfriend's boyfriend left her in that situation. Both of them covered in puke, Landon drives Jamie home and she says to him that she had a nice time.

Summary~ Sam forgot to bring in food but we were able to get food from Alex Tang's group and Jessi Levine's group. We later than began answering the question that Tiffany and Roger came up with. The answers were not hard to answer so we finish them pretty quickly. Then when we were done with everything we Started reading for next week. Next week read chapter 4 up to chapter 8

Week 2 Food-Krista Questions-Sam Summary-Sung Jin/ Tiffany Summary of the book-Kim

Questions-

Summary of meeting- Krista brought a meager amount of snacks. Our time was spent filling in one of our members with what was going on in our story and typing away on our computers. Unfortunately, our question person could not make questions. However, for those who listened to the explanation of the story, they should have an appropriate understanding of what's going on.

Summary of book- A few days after the dance, Jamie calls Landon and asks him to come over to her house to talk. Being the nice person he is, Landon tries to worm out of it. However, Jamie is intent on talking to him and succeeds in getting him to go to her house. When he is there, Jamie asks a favor of him, "'I'd like to ask you if you wouldn't mind play Tom Thornton in the play.' she said." The play she speaks of is a play her father wrote which was inspired by his dead wife who was also Jamie's mother. The part of Tom Thornton is the male lead role and the only other choice for the role is a nervous boy whose performance is sure to be lower than par. Jamie says that this is for her father and that she wants this play to be special this year. Unable to say no, Landon concedes to her wishes. Of course being the good samaritan is not easy. His avuncular act of kindness had its prices, which on its tag, looked a lot smaller. His friends mock him, memorizing the lines is hard work, and to top it off, his //best friend//, Eric gives Jamie the idea to perform the musical in the orphanage she always goes to. Before the ever-angelic Jamie goes to tell the idea to the orphanage administrator with Landon, they talk together. This is when Jamie tells Landon that her only dream is to get married in a full church. Landon does not think much of it, but to Jamie, it is very important. When they arrive at the orphanage, the administrator rejects the offer when Jamie gives it because the play is about a man finding out how much he loves his daughter and that would not be the best thing to show the orphans. Because they are already there, Landon and Jamie spend some time with the orphans. Seeing the pitiful way the orphans live, Landon sees why Jamie wants to help them so much. Now that the play is only two weeks away, Landon and Jamie have play practices which end in the winter nights. Because the nights are cold and dark, Jamie asks Landon to walk her home after practices. For the first couple of days, they talk and get to know each other more. Of course the situation turned to the dark side when Eric and his girlfriend drive by one night. The next day, everyone knows that Landon walks Jamie home and the play practices are being held at the Playhouse with the actual props. Because there are only two boys total in the play and the other boy is the nervous boy who was the other choice for the part of Tom Thornton and is not the strongest or the most coordinated person in the world, moving the heavy props is a tough job for Landon. Needless to say, he is not in the best mood. As a result, he goes through his lines without much thought. When Jamie tries to help on the walk home, he loses his temper and yells at her about how he had not eaten since lunch, his arms are sore, he does not even want to partake in the play and due to the fact that the Playhouse is at a different location from where they practiced before, he has to walk a mile out of his way home to walk her home. Of course, Jamie is hurt and when she says, "'Thank you for walking me home, Landon.'" he feels ashamed.

Week 3 Food- Tiffany/ Sung Jin Questions- Krista Summary of meeting- Sam Summary of book- Kim

Questions: 1.Why do you think that Landon didn't ever think of screwing up his part in the play? -(Sung Jin)-He never thought about that because he was doing this to do the right thing -(Sam and Krista)-Also, he felt like he owed Jamie a favor by doing a good job because she was always nice to people and to him.

2.Do you think Landon grew to like Jamie a little more once he saw her as beautiful as she was in the play? Why? -(Sung Jin)-Yes, because he is a materialistic teenage american boy. -(Sam)-Yes because he is seeing her in an angelic light and her true beauty is coming out as well as her personality. -(Krista)- Yes because not only is she Beautiful on the inside and pure, but now she is beautiful on the outside and her personality is shining throughout her like an aura.

3.Why do you think the writer didn't take much time explaining the play in detail? What would you have changed? -Sung jin- I think it was good that he didn't because the point of the play for Landon was not to partake in the play, but to be nice to Jamie. I wouldn't change anything. -Sam- I think he did this because it wastes extra time explaining it, and I wouldn't change anything either.

4.Do you think the writer used imagery well? What is your favorite spot when he uses it? Why? Or, if you think he didn't us it well, Why not? -Me(Krista)- I think he did, and my favorite part when he used this was when Landon first saw Jamie during the play. I think this was a great part because I can see her looking beautiful. -he used it well, but I don't have a certain spot. (Sam) -sung jin- he didn't use it that often, and when he uses it, it is when Landon sees Jamie in the play.

5.Do you think, now that you know the characters a little better, you are more like Jamie or Landon? Why? -Jamie- she is so pure and everyone wishes they could be so pure and innocent. (Sam) -Jamie- she is such a good person and so am I, as modest as that sounds. (Sung Jin) - I am more like Jamie because she is happy most of the time and she is religious and is selfless. (Krista)

Week 4

Questions (by sung jin)-

1. Why do you think Jamie giving away her Bible is such a moving act. The Bible was a precious possession for Jamie. It belonged to her mother who died during Jamie's birth. Before she gave it away, she was known to keep it on her person.... a lot. 2. Why do you think Jamie chooses to have her hair in a bun and wear bland clothes when she can be as beautiful as she was during the play.

Sam- She does not have an interest in relationships with other people. Krista- She believes that true beauty comes from the inside not the outside. Tiffany- She does not want to wear revealing clothes. Sung Jin- She has morals and beliefs that keep her from acting like a "loose" girl.

3. Why do you think Landon bought Jamie a sweat shirt when he already gave her money for the orphans? Krista and Sam and everyone else- They are falling in love and he thought it would make her happy.... Cutsie.

4. Why do you think the author added the Christmas dinner in to the story? Sam- It builds the romance and love. Krista- It builds the set and mood for the kiss afterwards. Sung Jin- It shows how the relationship is growing.

5. Life seems pretty good for Landon and Jamie so far what do you think the problem is in this story. (There has to be one) Tiffany- SOMETHING is going to happen to Jamie. No relationship is perfect. Roger- We all have at least a general view on what is going to happen because we all found out through spoilers and movies and reading on.

Summary of the meeting (Krista Muska)- We had no snack, again. sung jin made the questions, and Sam, Sung Jin, and I had a great conversation about them. Along with the questions, we had a great conversation about the focus points.

Question by Sung Jin- Do you think the love between Jamie and Landon can be found often in a high school setting of modern society? -Me- no. there are different standards in our modern society and love isn't what it used to be. sam- relationships in high school aren't that serious. tiff and Kim- they don't really know what love is and when you get older, you get wiser and you are still a child
 * FINAL ROUND!!!

Krista Muska- The passage that Jamie wants said at her wedding is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. In the book it is different than the Bible. Why do you think the author did that? sam- he tried to encompass the overall idea, but to simplify it. All- he wanted people to understand and take in the picture of the verse.

Tiffnay - 1. Explain how the relationship between Landon and Jamie has changed from the beginning of the novel. sam- in the beginning before he knew the secret, it was a sweet and innocent relationship, and after, they reached a new and deeper level of love. After he fell in love, he became more connected and the romance was even stronger. 2. Explain the significance of "a walk to remember". Krista- The journey of them together from they first had class together, until the day she died is the walk and he wants to remember everything they went through together.

Sam- What would you do if you were in Landon's position and someone you loved was dieing? would you continue building a bond with them or leave them? Tiffany- I would because if you break up or leave them, they would be depressed, they would have a reason to die, but if you stayed, you would help them enjoy their last days and you would feel like you made their last days memorable. **