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=Maria Antony- The Wordler = **Foreboding**- Gi nny had told John about the misfortune of war and the sorrow it brings to people, "If you die, you miss everything.". Although John does not pass, there is large contrast between his personality after the war which can act as symbolism for death. Ginny had foreshadowed his grief by being pro-peace and making a persistent effort to change his mind about war. **Nostalgic-** John experiences nostalgia often when the war is over and in points of the war in which he realizes Ginny's true intentions about being against the war and reminisces about her and their past relationship. John is also nostalgic about his past home and "luxury of time". **Transformational-**A quote that explains this word choice is "That Sunday, December 7, our lives were completely altered. We were under siege of war, and we knew we were in trouble, and nothing we did -rising, working, sleeping- would be done quite the same way again." The refers to not only a vicissitude amongst the soldiers in the war but to all of the populace indirectly involved. **Profound-** I believe that the book has a very profound and true meaning. It is truly heartrending to read about John's struggles in the war and especially how insensitive he turned out to be. The story about love and loss has a resonating meaning to it about the value of life. **Traumatizing**- The war was traumatizing because while John is writing, it tends to invoke feelings of the war and memories he faced. Towards the end of the book, you can see the anguish in John's writing. This is suggested in quote, "The magazine could not bring home the smell of flesh, body eliminations.... The quote shows how traumatic the war was to John who experienced it firsthand. **Disconcerting**-  John's demeanor towards the end of the book is also very upsetting. I see a depression an sadness illustrated through his writing. Specifically, this quote,"...my sadness so deep, they were disappointed in me, and my loneliness grew" shows depression and suffering in contrast to John's motivation to enlist when he was 16. **Morality**- Towards the beginning of the story, Ginny and John have morality conflict issues. Ginny doesn't believe the war is just and fair. However, John thinks the enemies deserve it and that America is doing their part by getting involved. **Rivalry**- There is obvious rivalry between the Japanese. However, throughout the war, John faces inner conflict with himself and his intentions of fighting to keep himself alive rather than for a cause. **Loss-** The statistic in the book that pertains to this word is "Thirty million Russian people died in the Second World War. Not soldiers-families." This number truly shows loss and the negative effects of war not only on the soldiers but for anyone caught up in the war. **Love**- There is evident adoration between Ginny and John in the book. John may have forgot about her during war, however he realizes that she is right about her antiwar message and he still has feeling for her even at his ripe age.

The Questioner #1/Adam Volman: [|World War Two Opposition group] [|WWII Atomic Bomb research site] [|WWII Army SIte] The Questioner #2/Max Levy: Breanne Carbone: The Talker (it wouldn't let me put the recording on here so i typed up my book talk instead) The book //I had seen castles// by Cynthia Rylant has 97 pages and is historical fiction. The theme is life is full of hard decisions because in the story John, the main character has to make decisions that are life changing.I would rate this book an 8/10 because it shows the struggles of going to war and how it impacted the men and their families during and after the war. The reason I rated it lower then a 10/10 is because in the book it would jump from topic to topic leaving you confused. For example on page 17 it says, " I met Ginny falling off a bus...Once Pittsburgh and the rest of the country had lived through the first agonizing twenty-four hours after the attack on Hawaii..." As you can see the topic would keep changing.I would recommend this book to people 13-18 years old and someone who likes reading interesting stories on the war.This book is about a man named John and he cannot wait to go to war but he has to wait until he is 18. While he is waiting for his 18th birthday he meets a girl named Ginny. She tells him how much she is against the war but that doesn't seem to change him. On his 18th birthday he signs up. Does John make the wrong decision or does going to the war benefit him?
 * 1) If you had to choose between the love of your life and your love for your country which would you choose and why?
 * 2) How would you cope with the emmense loss around you if you were in this time period?
 * 3) When reading this book did it come to you that John chose war for his pride rather than for his future if so what did you think of that?
 * 4) What are your thoughts on the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan to end the second world war?
 * 5) If you chose to join up like countless people did in this time what branch of the military would you choose and why? [|World War Two Site]
 * 1) If a crisis like the bombing of Pearl Harbor happened in our time would you be as motivated to join the army as John when he was too young to sign up?
 * 2) If you had a girlfriend who didn't want you to go into the military but you went anyway and you came back and couldn't find her, would you regret serving your country?
 * 3) Do you think people feel the same way as the Pearl Harbor bombing when 9/11 occured. Do you think lots of people were mad and wanted to join the army on both occurences?
 * 4) If John listened to Ginny do you think he would regret not going to war? Or do you think he would be happy he stayed?
 * 5) If you could rewind time and you had the option of dropping an atom bomb in Japan would you even though you would be killing thousands of innocent people?[|Website] [|Website]

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