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Brief Summary Of Chapters By Reuven Malther

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Number Quotes Classification Notes 1. “For the first 15 years of our lives, Danny and I lived within five blocks of each other and neither of us knew of the other’s existence.” Chapter 1, page 3 TS This was the first quote in the book, where the narrator Reuven Malther talks about how he came to know this boy named Danny. Later in the book, these two boys have a hate for each other, but come to find out that they have a lot in common, and become friends. This is similar to how I met my best friend. We had no idea that either of us went to the same school for 2 years, and between mutual friends, we became best friends of 5 years! However, the first year that we knew each other through friends, we did not like one another. This quote …show more content…

“It was hot, and I was sweating beneath my clothes. I felt the earpieces of my glasses cutting into the skin over my ears, and I took the glasses off for a moment and ran a finger over the pinched ridges of sin, then put them back on quickly because Shwartzie was going into a windup.” Chapter 1, page 23 LT This quote is very descriptive, and explaining the mood of the story very well by using imagery. This literary term pops up throughout this story a lot. When describing scenes in the story, the author uses many vivid settings that paint a perfect picture in my mind. This quote is also very crucial to how Reuven became to hate Danny. This was the start of the nervousness Reuven was experiencing while playing baseball against Danny. 3. “I found myself growing more and more angry, and I felt the anger begin to focus itself upon Danny Saunders, and suddenly it was not at all difficult for me to hate him.” Chapter 1, page 24 …show more content…

“I moved my wrist slowly. It still hurt. That Danny Saunders was a smart one, and I hated him. I wondered what he was thinking now. Probably gloating and bragging about the ball game to his friends.” Chapter 2, page 46 R Reuven really hates Danny for what he did. He believes that he is bragging to his team about what he did to Reuven, however, little does he know Danny is very apologetic. He does not understand that what Danny did was an accident, and is getting very offensive. However, he does have every reason to get offensive, since this is a very dramatic situation, and could have ended badly. Since Danny does apologize to Reuven later in the story, I believe he will not haves so much hatred for him. 5. “I lay still and thought about my eyes. I had always taken them for granted, the way I took for granted all the rest of my body and also my mind. My father had told me many times that health was a gift, but I never really paid much attention to the fact that I was rarely sick or almost never had to go to the doctor. Chapter 3, page 57

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