*Partners--Ania+and+Molly

Partner Names: Molly and Ania Book Title: The Adoration of Jenna Fox Author: Mary E. Pearson

Just a recap on what we talked about: We will write a response today, before starting. By Wednesday we will read 43 pages and write another response.

Truthfully, when I first saw the title of the book, i didn't know what it meant. But when I seen the girl on the front cover made out of puzzle pieces, I figured that maybe the girl was missing some pieces of her life because some of the puzzle pieces were missing. Then I read this little quote under the title saying, " She wasn't suppose to survive the accident. But she did." This made me think that maybe someone wanted to kill her or something but it didn't work out for them. Then i read the little summary in the back of the book and it basically talked about how this girl Jenna Fox(17 years old) got into a terrible accident and she was recovering from coma for a year. I feel bad for her because not remembering anything for a year is just sad.
 * Monday, April 25, before reading:**
 * Ania:**

My questions for you are, what do you think the puzzle pieces on the front cover mean? And, do you think Jenna Fox will remember everything again with the help from her family?

-Ania


 * Molly:**

I agree about the title. When Ms. Chung told me what it was called, I really didn't want to read it. "The Adoration of Jenna Fox?" Sounds pretty boring, I thought. But when I read the back and looked at the title, I was totally interested. Why do you think it's called that?

The puzzle pieces kind of seem like a puzzle that Jenna is trying to put together, like she's trying to see the whole picture of this girl that she's been told is her. But is it her? I'm not so sure that she really is Jenna Fox. Maybe she's a clone?

The back has a lot of questions that seem like they are trying to show us that the story is a mystery. They make you think, something isn't right. The mood seems uneasy. It seems like the kind of book you don't trust.

In answer to you second question, no, I don't. I think something creepy has to happen. This book doesn't seem like it has a happy ending.

-Molly

PS Can we reed to page 43? That way we can finish the section.

Hey Ania!
 * Wednesday, April 27, pg. 1-43**
 * Molly:**

What a creepy book! Yes, I totally think she's a clone. They keep saying that she wasn't supposed to survive, and I don't think the //real// Jenna Fox actually did. On pg. 32, she starts to get suspicious of her mother's story of what happened. She asks herself, "Did they decide when I would wake up?" (pg. 32). I think that they did. I don't think she was actually in a coma for a year. Plus, I think that the fact that they live so far from civilization, and she's not allowed to interact with anyone are because the mother is scared that someone who knows Jenna from the past will recognize her; someone who knew that she died. Maybe she was cloned illegally. The futuristic society is also evidence, because maybe they have the technology to clone people at the time the book is set (right now they have only cloned plants, and maybe animals, I'm not sure).

What do you think about Lily? "I don't hate you. I just don't have room for you." What's that supposed to mean? I kind of think that Lily loved the old Jenna, but she didn't want Jenna's mother to save her by cloning her. I think she understands why she did it, but she loved the real Jenna, not this new fake. I think she doesn't know how to react to her, because she //is// Jenna, and yet she //isn't.// Or maybe I'm totally wrong about the whole clone thing. But there definitely is //something// strange going on.

For Friday: Can we read up to page 90? The chapter ends there.

-Molly

Hey Molly what's up!
 * Ania:**

I agree with you, i think the book is creepy too. Truthfully i'm confused about the whole situation. I mean i know what's going on and everything but I'm just wondering why the mother wont give Jenna a little freedom. And about the whole clone thing, there could be a possibility that Jenna could be one. the reason why I support your argument is because on page 41 Lily and Mother are having an unusual conversation." 'When will you admit you made a mistake?' 'Stop it! you of all people should understand! if it weren't for in vitro, i wouldn't be here. You always called me your miracle. why cant i have one,too? Why do you get to decide when the miracles will end?' 'It's not __natural__.' "(p.41) Not natural was what made this seem like Jenna could be fake. And the whole thing about Jenna remembering calling someone who is supposedly her mother 'Claire' in the past not 'Mother' didn't seem normal. So you could be right about the clone thing.

I swear me and you got in lot in common. When i read that part in the book i was wondering what it meant too and i was going to ask you what you thought it meant. Truthfully i don't know what it means like what was she talking about when she said she didnt have room. Room living with her? Room in her heart for her? I don't know.

What do you think Lily did to Mother when she was younger? Do you think what they could have done happened to Jenna too?

-Ania

Hi Ladies! Good discussion you have going here. I'm curious about this book and Jenna's situation, especially the potential that she could be a clone! What other clues does the author give you to support this? Also, I'm interested to know how you would characterize the "old" Jenna versus the "new" Jenna. What evidence remains of her old life? How does this evidence help her piece together who she is now? Keep it up! - Ms. Craig


 * Friday, April 29, pg. 44-110**

Hey Ania (and Ms. Craig, I guess),
 * Molly:**

So, more evidence for the fact that she is a clone. First, Allys mentions "the human cloning at the turn of the century" (pg. 84). Foreshadowing? Also, Lily tells Claire that it is "unwise to encourage [dating]" (pg. 81). What would be wrong with dating? Maybe dating a clone is dangerous. Maybe she doesn't have a very long life, and it would hurt him.

Another example is when Lily tells Jenna, "When it's my time to go, I go" (pg. 85). This indicates that Jenna didn't go when it was her time, but instead created a new Jenna to live on. Or maybe she isn't a clone, but was brought back to life in some other way. Either way, some futuristic method was used to make Jenna live.

Also, why would an accident make Lily stop loving Jenna? On pg. 84, Jenna comments, "I think she loved me once. But it is clear that is not the case anymore." This shows that she loved the old Jenna, not the new one. Maybe she's even scared of the new one. Older people often resist new technology, either for better or for worse. Maybe she resents the technology that was used to save/clone her.

Last, on pg. 94 Jenna realizes that her dad runs Bio Gel, a big medical corporation that can perform much more than they are allowed to by the government. He could easily have saved Jenna illegally.

So there's the evidence. -Molly

Hello Molly,
 * Ania:**

I'm happy that Jenna is able to go to school now. Now she's making new friends and also learning new things from school and her friends. Like when Dane told her that she walked weird, she never realized that till he told her that. And for some reasons, I feel like the more she goes to school, the more of her memories that she get back.

I can't believe that she is made out of Bio gel. Cause when she got that big cut and she said it didn't hurt her, that kind of scared ,me cause I now if I got a big cut like that, I probably would have been crying all over the house. What do you think that is? I'm still not sure what it is but all I know is, only 10% of her body is really hers.

Do you think people are still doing this stuff today or not?

-Ania


 * Monday, May 2, pg. 110-150**

Hey Ania!
 * Molly:**

At this point in the book I'm wondering what will happen next. We still have a good portion of the book left, but it kind of seems like we've already gotten to the climax. What more can happen? Do you have any predictions? Just a thought, but since the author keeps stressing the fact that she's illegal, it seems like she might get caught. What would they do, kill her?

Also, how do you feel about the mother's choice? We don't really know what it's like to be mothers, but we can still think about it. Do you think she made the right choice? Was it a fair choice?

I really like this book! Great choice. -Molly

Hey!
 * Ania:**

I really like this book also. I'm really glad Ms. Chung chose this book for us. I just want to know what happen to her. I wanna know how she got burned. What her house on fire, or did she get in a really bad accident? It is possible. i remember when my older brother got in a car accident and the car that hit him got on fire but I don't know what happen to the women.

To tell you the truth, i don't think the mother did the right decision. I probably know how she felt and everything but Jenna would have been in a better place if she died anyways. That's what I believe. Cause now she cant eat regular food, can't be with Locke and Kara or have a normal life, but she is doing well now so I don't know.

What do you think about this?

-Ania


 * Wednesday, May 4, pg. 150-180**

Hi!
 * Ania:**

Can you believe that Jenna told Ethan about her. What do you think about that? truthfully i think it was stupid while she was telling her. I know she wanted to get out of her chest and everything but still. While she was telling him, I thought he was going to walk away and tell everyone in the class what she was made out of. But i was wrong. He actually stayed there and tried to convince her that she was not a monster. And when he old her his story about killing someone, that's how I knew that they was able to talk to each other about anything.

Would you ever tell anyone a big secret like that even if you only knew them for like about 3 months? I probably wouldn't, but I'm glad Jenna found a friend that she can talk to.

-Ania

I actually understand why she told him. She needed to get it out, to show him who she really was. Otherwise she would always have been scared what he really thought of her, thinking that he didn't know the real her. I think that she weighed the risks, but decided that she needed to have nothing to hide with him. She needed him to know the truth, and to accept it. I think she was so desperate for acceptance that the most important thing to her right then was to be supported by him, even more so than to survive, or to not get caught. For someone who almost died, I think the idea of death is put in a different perspective.
 * Molly:**

Would I tell someone a secret that big after three months of knowing them? It depends. I feel like the amount of time is all relative. It matters how //well// you know someone, not how //long//. I feel like telling people about yourself is always a risk, whether or not it's a legal one. You never know how someone will react. It's like removing the protective shell around you. It's important for people to see the truth, but it still makes you vulnerable. However, if I knew someone well enough, I definitely would tell them that. I would want the truth to be out, so that I knew that the person loved who I really was, not my shell.

In her case, although I understand her reasoning, I disagree with it. I don't think she knew him well enough. Although he was her best friend at the time, I don't think she really loved him. I think she //liked// him, and she certainly //thought// she loved him, but I don't think she really did. I think the fact that they got married is a bit unrealistic. I don't think they went well together.

How long //would// it take you to tell someone a big secret like Jenna's?

Molly


 * Friday, May 6, pg. 180-200**

I almost feel like Jenna is mad at herself for the fact that she's not very human. She hates her hands, her chest moving, or any part of her that reminds her that she is not human. She wants so much to be normal. It's rather of incredible how strong the human desire to be normal is. When people don't like their "imperfections", generally they are talking about the parts of them that are unusual, or out of the ordinary. The image of "normality" is often idealized as if normal is perfection. I think that Jenna is a really good example of that inner desire to fit in.
 * Molly:**

I also think it's incredible how little her parents have told her, even though they knew so much. Do they really think that she's never going to find out? I think they are hiding the truth from themselves, that they know that Jenna is not actually that obedient or stupid, but they don't want to have to tell her all that. Which is a really bad idea, because she has to find out at some point. She obviously has a very strong desire to know the truth.

See you tomorrow! Molly


 * Ania:**

I know what you mean about Jenna being mad about herself not being 100% human. To tell you the truth I probably would have felt mad at my self too. Being in a world where everyone is human and I'm just made out of this weird blue thing. I think her parents did know that she was going to figure out one day, that's probably one of the reasons why her mother gave her the videos to watch anyways.That's how she figured out that she wasn't the same height as she was in her last video.

I mean i wonder why her parent were so scared to tell her in the first place anyways. I mean Jenna didn't do anything when she figured out the truth, its not like she went running away or something, i don't know. I'll just keep reading so I know more information.

-Ania


 * Monday, May 9, pg. 200-230**

Do you think Allys will tell? I think she won't. She seems too nice to do that to her friend. What would happen to Jenna if they found out? I think they would kill her. It seems like that is what the author is implying. Otherwise, why would she need the escape plan to Italy? Also, why Italy? I know that they always say that it has less restricting laws regarding implants, but that doesn't mean that they would allow someone like her. Is there a hidden reason that Jenna doesn't know about yet?
 * Molly:**

I'm kind of getting bored with the book. The climax happened a while ago, when the reader learned that she was barely human. What more is there to happen? Do you have any ideas about what will happen next?

Molly

I don't really know but for some reason something is telling me that Allys would tell. That's probably why Ethan didn't want Jenna to tell her in the first place cause he probably knew that Allys would end up telling. I wonder the same thing also. What would they do if they caught Jenna? I don't think they would //kill// her but I think everyone that was involved in the whole thing would go to jail for the rest of their life. That's what the author makes it seem like to me. And I finally got to find out at the accident. To tell you the truth I thought it was gonna be worse than it was, but I find it really sad because Jenna is still hearing their voices. Now I know why my mom doesn't want me talking to her while she is driving or distract her cause I always am. When my mother dirves its nothing to me but now I know if a driver is getting distracted even if they are just talking.
 * Ania:**

You really don't like this book? I like it cause its not any book that I read, usually books that I read are always about drama but this is different. Do you think they will end up catching her or not?

-Ania


 * Wednesday, May 11, pg. 230-245**

It's really true how important a small insignificant thing like a red skirt can be. The red skirt is a symbol of friends and the importance of love in a human. Jenna craves the past and the happiness she had then. She idealizes it, even, dreaming about it as if it was perfect. She misses her friends, and her desperation for the skirt is how she yearns for them. She feels like if she had the red skirt, she would have the love of her friends, and it is just a harsh symbol of what she has lost.
 * Molly:**

Her new friends are much different than Kara and Locke. Her old ones were more fun, but her new ones are more serious. She needs them more. They almost seem closer.

We're almost done! Molly

Wait, I'm confused, did Allys tell her parents for real or is that what Jenna thinks? I feel really bad for Allys, she is really sick and barley have any body parts. What if Jenna does have to run away now. No offense but I kind of thought it was funny when Ethan was telling Jenna what she could do if they did come searching for her. I could tell that Ethan is a very good friend to Jenna.
 * Ania:**

I hip e nothing does happen to her, we'll find out !

-Ania


 * Friday, May 13, pg. 245-END OF BOOK!**

The ending makes me mad. Not everything can end well. Life doesn't work that way. Allys wouldn't have let them save her, and in some ways she's right. It's not fair. I understand how heartbreakingly sad it is to lose a child, but you can't just save your child and let the rest of the world suffer. Allys was my favorite character, because she cared about the world, and was incredibly selfless. But she wouldn't have done that. Mary Pearson changed her character for the ending. The original Allys would have died.
 * Molly:**

This book was a lot different than I thought. It seemed like one of the usual futuristic books with a message about how saving everyone //isn't// always right, but then it switched messages. It was more about mother-daughter connections than futuristic theories. When I read the questions to the author in the back of the book, the reason why made more sense. The author's inspiration came from helping her two daughters recover from cancer. It was about her daughters more than society.

What do you think about the ending? Did you like the book? Molly

We're done! I can't believe Jenna and Allys lived together after 260 years later. I find that really surprising, I didn't not think Jenna was going to live that long since she got rid of her back up and threw them in the pond. I wasn't surprised that Ethan and her got Jenna got married but i was surprised that she got a kid with him. I swear this book was crazy. For some reason in this book my favorite character was Lily because she understood Jenna. She always agreed that Jenna should know the truth and talks to Claire about the consequences that they was gonna have to go through once Jenna was out of coma. Her and the real Jenna must have been really close to each other.
 * Ania:**

I liked the book a lot. I like how it ended but I do agree about the whole life isn't always fair thing. But it's not gonna stay like that cause I'm sure Allys and Jenna understand that.

What kind of book do you want to read for our next book?

- Ania


 * NEW BOOK!*

Book Title: Grab Hands and Run Author: Frances Temple


 * Friday, May 20, before reading:**

Hey Ania!
 * Molly:**

I am really interested in the title of the book. "Grab Hands and Run." I think it symbolizes despair, but also family, love, hope. If they need to run away, there must be something awful they are running from, something worse than leaving behind your life and your home. The running definitely hints at despair throughout the book. However, there is still hope in the title. The fact that they are trying, and the fact that they are leaving and going somewhere new bring hope to the story. They are running away, but they are also running into the future, the unknown. And, while the unknown can be bad, it can also be good.

The title also symbolizes family and love. The fact that they are grabbing hands means that there must be people who are important to them to grab hands with: a close family full of love. It means that they are helping each other out, that they care for one another. I think this book will talk about how important it is to keep family close. Also, the fact that they are together brings hope.

I'm really looking forward to getting started!

Molly


 * Ania:**

Book title: Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters Author: Natalie Standiford
 * NEW NEW BOOK!*


 * Monday, May 23, before reading**

The black dresses the three girls were wearing seemed very funeralesque. I wonder who, or what, died**.** And I think that the blond hair symbolizes wealth, because it is dyed blond and looks like the stereotype of rich girls.
 * Molly:**

They look very guilty on the cover. I wonder if those girls are just the type of people who feel guilty, or if they have actually done something wrong.

I'm really excited! This book looks fun!

Molly

I'm guessing that the three girls on the cover are the Sullivan Sisters. And they do look like the are going to a funeral because of the color the dresses they're wearing and the look like they are in front of a funeral home. The reason why I don't think it's regular house i'd because I see two little stained glass( That's what they're called right?). In the envelopes that they have in their hands are probably the confessions that they had to make to the person that died. I wonder why the girl in the middle has her fingers crossed, she prbably hoping that everything goes well for whatever they are about to do.
 * Ania:**

This books looks like it's gonna be a good book, can't wait to what happens!


 * Wednesday, May 25, pg. 1-10**

I already really like this book, and Norrie. I like how when Robbie says that it's cute that she's doing her calculus homework, she tells him that he's wrong, that "There's nothing cute about calculus" (pg. 8). I liked how she didn't try to impress him, even though she liked him. She was honest, and didn't hide her feelings.
 * Molly:**

She also understood her faults. She understood that she was falling in love, even when she tried to deny it. She was honest to herself.

I also really like the style of writing. It picks up quickly, and is exciting right away. I like that it seems as if Norrie is writing it. I get a sense for her character by how it is written.

See you (very) soon! Molly I wonder why Norrie is taking speed reading classes. They probably recommended it at her school for something. I think it's weird how she can tell that someone is staring at her from the back. Most of my friends they can tell too but I never can which ain't fair at all. I think her and the boy that she was talking to in her class is going to end up being together for some reason. I wonder what what a Tower room looks like. So far I'm actually like this book even if i only read 10 pages.
 * Ania:**

I wonder why Norrie's sisters think she looks different? What do you think of this book so far? - Ania


 * Friday, May 27, pg. 10-30**

Norrie is writing to Almighty, her grandmother, because her section of the book is her confession letter to her grandmother. At least, that's what the librarian told me.
 * Molly:**

I kind of disagree about Robbie. I don't think she's trying to be with him, but she realizes that she loves him and is resigned to doing what her heart tells her to do. I get that there is a big difference between 17 and 25, but I think that it's okay in her case. Obviously, it's better if they're the same age, but I don't think it matters that much, as long as she's careful.

I see why she's frustrated about Ginger assuming that she automatically wants to go with Brooks. I would be, too. Who wants their mother to tell them who they like? On the other hand, I kind of like Ginger. She's so shallow and self-centered, but somehow she's sweet, too. I think she's so innocent that she's likeable.

Do you like Norrie? What about Robbie?

Molly

I'm still confused on why Norrie is taking adult classes. She should have realized that Robbie was going to be way older than her. I mean I didn't think he was going to be 25 years old but still. She is only a 17 year old girl and she shouldn't be thinking about being with him. I think Robbie would be a better person for her even if shes fell that they aren't as close as they were before. But other than her trying to date an older guy, I wonder why she calls her mother Ginger. most people that i know usually call their mother mom, ma, mommy, or mother ad so on. What if Ginger wasn't her real mother, what if she was really her stepmother and felt uncomfortable calling her mom.
 * Ania:**

I wonder if they have that Cotillion dance over here in Massachusetts. It seems interesting. Oh i almost forgot, who is Norrie talking to in the book, is it the audience or is it someone else.


 * Monday, May 30, pg. 30-45**

It's interesting how you can feel bad for someone even if you really don't like them. Norrie and Brooks take care of Shea even though she's the school slut and they're not friends. A bad experience can draw people together. God, though, Brooks' friends are so awful! I can see why they are so eager to get out of there.
 * Molly:**

Why do you think Norrie doesn't like Brooks? I feel like she's mad at him for being so perfect and likable, because she wants to hate him, but he just doesn't give her a good reason too. I think she hates him for being too un-hateable. I think that she just resents his perfection, because it is easier to not like someone who's mean.

I can't wait to hear what you think! Molly


 * Ania:**


 * Wednesday, June 1, pg. 45-60**

I feel bad for Norrie, but she kind of deserves it. She's learning what it's actually going to be like to date someone 8 years older than you. She's realizing that it's not all fun and games, that you need to stick up for your choices.
 * Molly:**

I loved the part where Robbie's friends were fascinated by her. I like how she didn't realize how unusual her family was until they pointed it out. Usually people are very self-conscious about that sort of thing, but it never even crossed her mind. I think that shows how confident and self-directed Norrie is. She doesn't care what other people think about her.

Molly


 * Ania:**


 * Friday, June 3, pg. 60-80**

I know that everyone makes mistakes, but I can't believe that Robbie invited Norrie to go with him to his ex's house. I mean, come on! How could he not think she would try to alienate her. That was not her brightest decision.
 * Molly:**


 * Ania:**


 * Monday, June 6, pg. 80-100**


 * Molly:**


 * Ania:**