theplotagainstamerica

Week 1- Person A- Sonny Ray Dominguez Person B- James Douglas, Jerome Ashby Person C- Chris Nielsen Person D- Frankie McKeary

Person A: Philip Roth, an eight-year old boy, is a very big stamp collector. He is, for the most part, a very shy boy who keeps to himself, but is very intelligent as well. He is very fond of history and many American political figures. His father, Herman Roth, is very expressive in his opinion of the newly-elected president, Charles. A. Lindbergh, and his social status with Adolf Hitler. Herman Roth is a very entertaining character because when he takes his family to Washington D.C., he makes a remark about Lindbergh being the reason behind why him and his family were kicked out of a hotel because a family before them made reservations. He goes on a tantrum and ends up almost being in police custody. We all agree that Herman Roth is very humorous and an exciting character to read about. There aren't any characters that none of us hate because every character doesn't have any characteristics that we can't stand. They are all likable and at times, entertaining.

Person B: “The anger that night was the real roaring forge, the furnace that takes you and twists you like steel.”

"In fact, I was afraid to leave the album at home in our empty flat because of the nightmare I'd had"

"Then he accompanied us from the parking area to the great pillared building with the wide marble stairs that led us up past the columns to the hall's interior and the raised statue of Lincoln in his capacious throne of thrones, the sculpted face looking to me like the most hallowed possible amalgamation__the face of God and the face of America all in one."__

__"What ordinarily passed for great just paled away, and there was no defense, for either an adult or a child, against the solemn atmosphere of hyperhole."__

__"Here my mother__who was holding my brother and me around the shoulders, shielding us alongside her and at a safe istance from the desk__called my father's name, trying to prevent him from going further. But it was too late for that. It always had been. Never could he have consented to quietly occupying the place that the manager wished to assign him.

Frankie: This week went ok. We had two kids out so we had to work a little harder to to get all of the work done. So hopefully everyone will be here next week to that everyone will have there things. It will be a lot easier. But over all the book club went well. Week 2 Person A- Frankie McKeary Person B- Sonny Ray Person C- Jerome Ashby, James Douglas Person D- Chris Nielsen

Person B- Quotes: Bullies love to summarize. But it is Hitler to whom the entire world must be grateful tonight for striking at the Soviet Union. Our ordeal had suddenly taken the worst possible turn. Rabbi Bengelsdorf showed no impatience with my father but listened respectfully, as if in sympathy with at least some of what he was hearing. There would be problems finding a job because not everyone was going to hire somebody who was considered cripple a traitor, or both.

Person C- Questions 1.

Person A- 1. The book is medium level to read. We can understand it but there are some words we don't understand. We like the book so far, and it makes up just want to keep reading on. You just get into the book so much. Thats what is good about it. So you never have to worry about not getting the reading done because you release that you finished later when you are done. We like the book so much the reading goes by so fast.

Week 3 Person A- Chris Nielsen Person B- Frankie McKeary Person C- Sonny Ray Dominguez, James Douglas Person D- Jerome Ashby

Person B- 1. And all of this had been achieved without my once alluding to Sandy's affiliation, by way of Aunt Evelyn and Rabbi Bengelsdorf, with our present hateful administration. 2. I thought it was phlegm. 3. Each of the new Lindbergh portraits exhibited as a prelude to Sandy's New Brunswick talk Alvin examined on the bedroom floor. 4. When I turned back up the hill toward home a man neatly dressed in a business suit fell in step beside me. 5. My allowance of five cents a week I saved in a jelly jar with a slit Sandy chiseled into the lid with the can opener blade of his Boy Scout knife.

Person C- 1. What kind of situation is Alvin in and how would you feel about being in this condition with its limitations? Alvin got injured in the war and had his leg amputated. He is now on crutches and also has a prosthetic leg. (Frankie) I would be upset and I would like to hang out with my friends as much as I can. (Jerome) I would do any activities to get my mind off of the fact that I am disabled. (Chris) I would try to go back to school and receive a quality education where I can pursue whatever I am capable of doing. (Sonny Ray) I would also receive a quality education and I would to get a job as soon as possible. I would also not try to feel sorry for myself because that won't get me far anywhere.

2. What is Alvin doing now he is living with Philip and why? Alvin is now playing poker with his "partner in crime" Shushy Margulis and they are both making a lot of money after win and after win.

3. How did Philip's neighbor, Mr. Wishnow die and who did Philip think that died? Mr. Wishnow hung himsel in his closet and his son, Seldon found him dead in his parents' bedroom. Philip at first thought that his father had killed himself but was later told that Mr. Wishnow actually died.

4. What did Alvin call Sandy after he found Sandy's drawings of Charles A. Lindbergh. Why? Sandy called him a traitor and an opportunist because he absolutely despises Lindbergh and the fact that a "Jew-hater" is the president of the United States. Also, Sandy's drawings of Lindbergh portrayed his successes as president. Alvin totally changed his opinion on Sandy after finding these "disgraceful" drawings.

5. Why did Alvin get slapped by his mother? Alvin got slapped and hit by his mother because he said that his father was a dictator worse than Hitler and his mother retaliated to his awful language.

Week 4 Person A- Jerome Ashby Person B- Chris Nielsen Person C- James Douglas, Frankie McKeary Person D- Sonny Ray Dominguez

Person C: 1. How do you like the book? 2. What do you think about the book? 3. What do you think the outcome of the book will be? 4. 5.

Person D- I was not at this meeting because I was sick and I didn't attend school. By what Frankie tells me, we were not as productive as we had hoped to be. A couple of people did not complete the assignment asked of them which was a disappointment. Also, there was not that much communication about the book and no one cared to discuss the book to the group and give their personal opinion about certain parts of the book or the entire book itself. Hopefully we can redeem ourselves and finish the 2nd Marking Period Book Club on a good note.

Week 5 Person A- Sonny Ray Dominguez Person B- Jerome Ashby, Chris Nielsen Person C- Frankie McKeary Person D- James Douglas

Person A:

Person C: 1. Where does the book take place? 2. Do you like the book so far? 3. Who is your favorite character so far? 4. What is your favorite part of the book? 5. What was the most exciting part of the book?

Person D: At the meeting at school today we were very productive, probably as productive as we've ever been in any other week. We recapped the plot of the book, and what we thought was going to happen, and what did happen.