Comment on either you liked/disliked the book.
I really liked the book Petey because it told the perspective of someone who had Cebral Palsy. The character had a very strong personality, and because he could not talk very well, he thought a lot. This helped me understand the character very deeply. In some parts I would wonder about Petey and was guessing things, and in the next few pages most of my questions would be answered. This made reading the book much easier. Also there were parts that were very cruel to Petey but Petey would ignore those things and just get on with life. Like calling him a retard in front of his face. Or not giving him the privliges that he deserved but didn't give him because he was "mental". Yet, Petey would keep his head up.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books that have your questions answered almost as soon as you come up with one. Only in the end I had a question but the author made it that way. I didn't want the book to end it was so good. There is only one problem with this book, that it does not have a sequel. This book is very inspirational in almost every page. There was also parts that I couldn't believe how bad people treated Petey, and I know people treated people like Petey in that way in his time. You will not be disappointed with the book and it will hard to be put down. Mrs. Clear, you should read this, but after your done grading me.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Choice Book Report 2 PETEY Part 1
My main character's name is Petey. Petey is a very understanding, determined, forgiving person. Petey has Cebral Palsy and when he was born he was misdiagnosed and was put into mental institutions.
Petey is very understanding because his very good friends that helped him in the instituion would go everytime something was going right. An example is his good friend Cassie, had to leave him to reunite with her husband, and never be able to see him again, and Petey understood but was very sad. He also told her good luck.(p.94) That show how much he understands her. Another example is that Petey has been talked about being mental right next to him and he just smiles and knows he's smarter than most people he just can't talk as good as most people.
Another good characteristic that Petey has is determination. An example would be is his good friend Calvin, helped Petey make his own language so he could communicate with Calvin. Petey tried extra hard to say words as clear as he could. Calvin was Petey's first person to be able to have conversations with. Another good example that shows Petey's determination is that Petey had a very poor wheelchair. He fought very hard to recieve a new one. In the end, he recieved a top class wheelchair. That shows a lot of determination.
Petey also is very forgiving. That is a very good charcteristic. An example of him being forgiving is a bunch of boys saw him sitting on his wheelchair and they threw snowballs at him They did it for at least 10 minuetes and then ran away. A couple weeks later they came to apoligize and right away Petey took them in as friends. That is one of Petey's great characteristics.
I think that Petey makes the book so much more interesting with his great charcteristics. He is very understanding, determined and forgiving person. These are just a few of his characteristics that make him a very interesting character.
Petey is very understanding because his very good friends that helped him in the instituion would go everytime something was going right. An example is his good friend Cassie, had to leave him to reunite with her husband, and never be able to see him again, and Petey understood but was very sad. He also told her good luck.(p.94) That show how much he understands her. Another example is that Petey has been talked about being mental right next to him and he just smiles and knows he's smarter than most people he just can't talk as good as most people.
Another good characteristic that Petey has is determination. An example would be is his good friend Calvin, helped Petey make his own language so he could communicate with Calvin. Petey tried extra hard to say words as clear as he could. Calvin was Petey's first person to be able to have conversations with. Another good example that shows Petey's determination is that Petey had a very poor wheelchair. He fought very hard to recieve a new one. In the end, he recieved a top class wheelchair. That shows a lot of determination.
Petey also is very forgiving. That is a very good charcteristic. An example of him being forgiving is a bunch of boys saw him sitting on his wheelchair and they threw snowballs at him They did it for at least 10 minuetes and then ran away. A couple weeks later they came to apoligize and right away Petey took them in as friends. That is one of Petey's great characteristics.
I think that Petey makes the book so much more interesting with his great charcteristics. He is very understanding, determined and forgiving person. These are just a few of his characteristics that make him a very interesting character.
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