R.O.B. #7

       My reaction to chapter 19, i was sad and shocked about I-Mans death. I felt bad for Chappie because I-Man was his only true friend and father figure. Now all Chappie had left was his mom who didn't want him, his father who doesn't give a rats ass about him, and Russ who was always a lousy friend. I kind of saw this happening to I-Man because he did cross the line and i believe that karma will always catch up to you and that's exactly what happened to I-Man. This is typical for the Bone because everything that is important to Chappie always ends up leaving him or he loses what is important to him.

      Well a Man's inhumanity to man plays a huge role in Rule of the Bone, Chappie is always losing someone or something that is important to him and because of this he always has a reason to be mourning. First his dad left him, then his mom chooses Ken over him, then he is reunited with his father and he doesn't even care for Chappie, then I-Man dies. Chappie's life is a constant tragedy and he is forced to mourn for most of his life.

      I feel like I-Man is responsible for his death ultimately. I-Man is the one who slept with Evening Star. Sure Chappie told is dad about it, but none of this wouldn't have happened if I-Man never slept with her. Especially since I-Man knew about Papa Doc and his history he was taunting Papa Doc and daring him to kill him. That's what i believe anyways...Karma is always out to get you.

R.O.B. #6

      The birthday wasn't so much for Chappie, it was more for people that wanted to go and get high. No one there knew Chappie except I-Man and his father that he barely knows. What's missing is the feeling of his close friends and family and the warm surrounding of love. I think Bone was expecting just enough, he waishes that his dad would care for him and treat him like a son.

      Chappie learns that his dad is really just a druggie and a self-centered bastard. My first impression of Evening Star was that she is a SLUT!!!!! She had sex with I-Man and then moments later she goes up to Papa Doc and sleeps with him too!!!

R.O.B. #5 Coming of Age

Coming of age is when a character transforms from being a child into adulthood. When that persons show signs of maturity and change.

"The guy's kind of sick, dont' you think? He's like a pervert. you know what I'm saying?"
Chappie is trying to open up to his mom and talk to her about how Ken molested him and that she shouldn't be with him.
"It's Ken who's the problem, not me."
Chappie is trying to tell his mom that Ken isn't who she thinks he is. That he is a sick person and has issues.
"Not if it's the three of us"
Chappie is making his mother choose between him or Ken. He is tired of all the bull and wants it to just be him and his mom.
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My Life- A coming of the age experiance for me was when my Papa Tomato died. He was sick with ALS for about two years. We took care of him in his final days and i was there when he passed. I was 14 and it made me realize what you have today might not be there tomorrow.

JAMAICA
Before Columbus found Jamaica which was in 1494, they were based on fishing, hunting, and small scale cultivation of cassava. They disappeared in 70-80 years because of their contact with the Spanish. It traumatized them. The Spanish used Jamaica as a base for supporting the conquest of the Americas. The British captured Jamaica in 1655. The Spanish didn't really care. They did very little to help support it. The British then decided to import Africans over for their sugar plantations. The Jamaican colony depended so heavily on international trade that when the American war of Independence disrupted their trade 15,000 of slaves died of starvation.

        I-Man and the Bong Brothers are similar in certain ways. They both ignore Chappie and don't really care for Chappie. Life with I-Man in his bus was a very chill life. They smoked a lot and grew vegetables. Life with the bikers was like Chappie didn't even exist. He felt secluded from the group, where I-Man treated him like family.

Haile Selassie- was a defining figure in both Ethiopian and African history. He is referred to as the returned Messiah of the bible. He led a future Golden age of eternal peace.
Rastafarianism- Believe in the judeo-christian God, Jah. True Rastas are believed to be imooirtal both spiritually and physically.
Bob Marley- Famous musician. Felt strongly about his beliefs.

Malcolm X- Stood up for black people's rights.

ch 5 R.O.B.

Russ and Chappie are up in a room, locked inside and on the other side of the door is the biker gang. then out of nowhere Russ brings out a blunt and he says, "If we're trapped in here, might as well make the most of it!" Chappie agrees and pulls out a lighter and he goes to strike the lighter and a flickery flame appeared. He lit the blunt and began to get high, in the process some smokey remains caught the curtains on fire and they saw it as a way out. Bruce smelled the smoke coming out of the room and he bashed down the door. As that door flew open he didn't see Russ or Chappie, they were behind the door. They figured that Russ and Chappie escaped through the window so as soon as they left searching for them, Russ and Chappie made a break for the front door. they heard a yell from someone behind them saying, "There they go, GET EM!" Thry made a dash for Russ' car and hopped inside. They started to drive off as they pass Bruce and the biker gang, as they speed past them, Bruce threw a brick at the car and broke the rear window. So they drove off peacefully, with no rear window to keep out the night chills.

rule of the bone ch 3

Chapter 3 was weird... Didn't any sense to me. Why would Chappie think Buster was Canadian? Chappie says all these characteristics about Canadians and how his stepfather is a perfect example of a Canadian, yet when he compares Buster to his stepfather they aren't simlar at all. The story sounds like it was made-up to me. To have names like Buster and Froggy the Gremlin... sounds childish to me. Since Chappie tends to over react to situations, I'm guessing that the little girl was the Canadian's daughter just getting lunch. The security guard and his stepfather both thrive off of embarressing Chappie, they go out of their way to lower Chappie's self esteem. When in reality the security guard used Chappie for weed and the stepfather uses Chappie for his mom.

40 percent of those who started drinking at age 13 or younger developed alcohol dependence later in life. Ten percent of teens who began drinking after the age of 17 developed dependence.

Teens that drink are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than teens who never consume alcohol.

20 percent of 8th graders report that they have tried marijuana.

nelsons first assignment R.O.B.

The "xmas fantasy" to me showed a different side to Chappie, it showed a loving and caring side to this rebel character. He realizes that he misses his family and wishes he could go back home to their love. His fantasy is actually the complete opposite of the way he acts in real life. In his fantasy he buys his family all these gifts with no wishes to get gifts in return, yet in real life he is getting caught for shop lifting. I think deep down Chappie is a nice kid, but he is just in with the wrong crowd. His friend Russ is the main influence in his life, which isn't doing any good for himself.
        I feel like chappie is immature and has a tendency to over react. To have gone through all these experiences at only 14 is crazy! He still has a lot of groing up to do and he has plenty of time for that at only 14 years old.

75 percent of runaways are female

46 percent of runaway and homeless youth reported being physically abused, 38 percent reported being emotionally abused , and 17 percent reported being forced into unwanted sexual activity by a family or household member

75 percent of homeless or runaway youth have dropped out or will drop out of school