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=**__Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper__**=
 * Devin M.-- "The Talker" **

[] Who was most effected by Roberts death? Do you think it effected multiple people? Why do you think Andy decided to commit suicide? Do you think any of Roberts friends were affected like Andy? Why do you think Andy broke up with his girlfriend? What do you think would happen if they werent drunk that night?
 * Bino R .--"The Questioner" **

[] The word **guilt** is very significant to the book //Tears of a Tiger// because after Andy killed his best friend Robert in a terrible car accident he feels at fault. Even though it was not Andy’s intention to kill his best friend he is still responsible for it which is why he feels nothing but remorse. The word **irresponsible** is so important to //Tears of a Tiger// because the whole book is revolved around irresponsible teenagers. The kids in this book are completely foolish and think that it is okay to drink while unsupervised and under aged. Because of their childish behaviors they now have many consequences. The word **depression** is suitable for this book, //Tears of a Tiger// because it is one of the main feelings of the characters. After the terrible loss of their best friend Robert each character goes through rough time in which they deal with things differently. The word **perspective** fits the book //Teats of a Tiger// because each character has a different viewpoint on what happened. Even though the fact that it is Andy, B.J and Throne’s fault for Robert’s death doesn’t mean there aren’t more details or thoughts. The word **eternal** is appropriate for this book because it shows that sometimes actions last forever. Even though we sometimes don’t think before we act it shows that we always need to because sometimes in a blink of an eye some small can be something big. This book really shows this because the kids though they were just having a little fun until they found out Robert died. The word **change** is important to this book because it is something that everyone had to go through. Now even though change comes in different amounts it is almost always difficult and most people don’t deal with it very well. This is very well shown because after the boys careless decision of drinking while driving many people had to make adjustments to their lives. The word **memories** is significant to the book //Tears of a Tiger// because it is the only thing that the characters have of their best friend Robert. After having been burned to death there is nothing left for people to remember him by other than a few of his belongings and the memories. Therefore memories is a very important word for this book. The word **forgiveness** is also important for the book //Tears of a Tiger// because many people had to forgive Andy and his friends for the careless mistake they made. Even though forgiveness many be very hard it is something that happened a fair amount in the book, and although Andy and his friends may not deserve forgiveness they were lucky enough to receive it by many people. The word **scars** is significant in the book is because whether they are internal or external it is something that everyone has. Because everyone was so close to Robert they all are scared because scars are both mental and physical marks and wounds left from painful situations. The word **cope** is also significant because it is what everyone did; everyone had to cope with the situation of Robert dying. Although everyone reacted to the situation differently everyone was in pain and remorse. Death Guilt Irresponsible Teenagers Intoxicated Family Friends Life Loss Depression Perspective Basketball Tears Responsibility Advice Past Future Explosion Burns Scars Eternal Internal Experience Situations Traumatic Unexpected Acceptance Darkness Change Anxiety Tomorrow Dreams Abilities Reminisce Pride November Memories Accident Subjective Secrets Fun Resentment Envy Sympathetic Stupidity Forgiveness Prayers Direction Special Suicide Punching-bag Cope Possibilities
 * Colleen O .--"The Director" **
 * Extra Credit *
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[] __**Tragedy**__ is a significant word to the story because when Robert Washington got stuck in the car durring the accident, it was such a tragedy. He was stuck in there and no one could get him out; which caused his death. __**Guilt**__ is a very important word to the novel because after the death of Robert, his best friend Andy Jackson(the driver of the car) felt so guilty. He put all the blame on himself. __**Intoxicated**__ describes the story because the boys were drinking after their basketball game. They then decided to get into the car and drive which wasn't a good idea. __**Change**__ is a relevant word for this book because once Robert died everything changed and it wasn't for the better. Things with Andy went dramatically downhill. __**Irresponsible**__ is a very good word to describe what happens in this book because the boys were very irresponsible for drinking and driving. The whole crash most likely wouldn't have happened if they didn't drink and drive. They should have though about their actions. __**Suicide**__ is a word that relates to this book because Andy had so much guilt about the accident that he was thinking about killing himself. He couldn't get a hold of his psycologist so he was struggling with himself. __**Emotions**__ can describe this book well because throughout the entire book, Andy suffered through a handful of awful emotions. From guilt to being depressed, he went through a lot. __**Dreams**__ is a relevant word towards this novel because Robert comes into Andy's dreams and tells him that it was truly Andy's fault, but he forgives him. It's all so shocking to Andy. __**Future**__ is a word that suits this book because Andy and his friends had such high expectations for their futures. They planned on being N.B.A. stars but they lost hope after this tragedy. __**Friendship**__ is a good word that describes this book because Andy, Robert, B.J., Gerald, and Tyrone are all such close friends throughout the story. They've been close friends ever since the 7th grade.
 * Elisa D.-- "The Wordler" **


 * Julia H.-- " The Glogger" **

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