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Shane D. - The Glogger Gaius R. - The Director //Hako B. - The Talker// Anthony P.- The Questioner Anthony C. - Wordler

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Anthony Pison I Had Seen Castles

By Cynthia Rylant

Questions

1. Why do you think John wants to go to war?

2. Why do you think John changes his mind about the war?

3. Why do you think John wrote about the war?

4. What is the significance of the story being in WWII and 50 years later?

5. Where do you think Ginny and John would be had he listened to Ginny?

6. Whose side are you on for war, John’s or Ginny’s and why?

7. How did the war change John?

8. If the author was more descriptive, what would you have wanted to hear more about Johns life after the war and why?

External internet sites that relate to and provide more information about the issues and themes relevant in the novel: Reason to Join the Army: [] Reasons not to join the army: [] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11px;">When a Family Member is Deployed: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 11px;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11px;">Copying with Military Deployment: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 11px;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11px;">Returning to Home life after deployment: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 11px;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Questioner by Gaius Roy
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What do you think Ginny’s reaction was when she found out that John was going to the army?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">How do you think John felt going back home? What do you think was going through his head?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">What do you think about the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan toward end the Second World War? Do you think it was for a good reason or that it was a tragedy?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">In Chapter 5 John explained about a wooden castle that he got when he was little, He then explains that when he got older his mother put this castle in the basement, and he said that whenever he saw the name castle on that box he never knew he was looking into his future what does that mean?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">On page 84 John asks, “What does one say after transformation?” How did John transform after the war?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">After John survives the war why does he not resume his relationship with Ginny?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Do you think that Ginny taught John anything valuable? If she did, what do you think it was?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">How does fighting on the front lines change John Dante?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What is the lesson that you learned after you read this book?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Do you like this story? Would you share this story to others? Why or Why not?

Anthony Chacho Period: 3 1/16/12

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">I Had Seen Castles __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ginny- This word has significance meaning in my book because she is John’s boyfriend who is the main character. Ginny is against war and John decides to join the war which causes some conflict between the two of them. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Training- This word has important meaning in my book because when John joins the war he could have easily died without the right kind of training. With the proper training John has a higher chance of surviving. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Family- This word has significance meaning in my book because without family you’re alone. John’s family helps him get through the hard times. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Castle- This word has important meaning in my book because when John was little he had a game called castles and throughout his life leading up to the war castles has always got to his mind. When he was at war he saw castles on the battleground which made him have a quick flashback back to when he was a little kid. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Fear- This word has important meaning to my book because Johns fear has no stopped him form taking action to save his squad and himself. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Help- This word has important meaning in my book because the John had to help his squad members to not only save them but to save himself so he has more protection. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">War- This word has important meaning in my book because the whole story was a flashback form when John was a little boy. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Love- This word has significance meaning in my book because John loves a girl named Ginny and has to leave her behind because he wants to join the army to help save lives. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Beaches- This word has important meaning in my book because the main character and his platoon get transported on a beach and then from there they have to travel to the warzone. Without the beach John and his platoon couldn’t have made it to the battleground. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Freedom- This word has important meaning in my book John his in the war to not only fight for his freedom, but he is also fighting for his country’s freedom.