5|4|3|2|1 The Monkey Bridge pages 1-29

5 Comments

• In the beggining of the chapter what seems to be rembering when she was a volunteer in Saigon year 1968 but she was in Arlington Hospital 1978 ten years later.
• The Saigon Hospital brought back bad memories for her and she felt an hurried chill in joints , and a slowing moving red that smoalldered in a floating ether of dull, gray smoke.
• Tears were brought to her eyes as she rembered a scattering of gun shots that tore though the plaster walls.
• The American Flag, floqing sky high from a sturdy iron pole, that snapped in the wind and that is what let the character that know that they were in Arlington Hospital.
• The Characters mother had been in the Hospital, she has avoided looking at her mothers face because it was burned from a kitchen fire five years ago

4 Questions

• Why did the Saigon Hospital bring suchh horrible memories for her?
• WHat happened to her Grandfather?
• Does she or did she have any siblings?
• Is she happy she is now in America?

3 Vocabulary

• smoldered - To burn with little smoke and no flame.
• Converged- to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.
• Unfurling - To spread or open (something) out or become spread or opened out.

2 Literary Terms

• Metaphor
• Alliteration

1 Overview Sentance

In this chapter she was rembering things that happened to her in Vietnam before she left and her friend Bobbie kept thinking she left Vietnam when she was a baby but she truly left when she was a teenager.

5|4|3|2|1 pages 177-183

5 Comments

• In this chapter Johannes is no longer Johannes he is Gemm 16884 now


• He is also back in the United Social Alliance, Westorn Sector , the Yea5r of Tranquilit6y 2407.


• This is the shortest chapter of the book because we are close to the ending


• I don't think the author closed the story right but it was still intresting


• Johannes ges in trouble because an elder motioned to him for the music to stop

4 Questions

• Was he happ with being Gemm 16884 again?


• Did Gemm 16884 want to remaine being Johannes?


• Did his old family miss him?


• What happened to his wife?

3 Vocabulary

• Linger-to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave


• Throbbing-to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement


• Persist-to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, esp. in spite of opposition, remonstrance

2 Literary Terms

• Foreshadowing


• Alliteration

1 Overview Sentance

This is the ending of the book and I enjoyed the book and reccomend it to people who liked reading the Anthem.

5|4|3|2|1 pages 137-157

5 Comments

• From now on he says that he will wake up and pray with three of his friends.
• They said " May he remember that he promised us the coming of Moshiach may he come in our lifetime"
• When he prays what he really awaits is Spring time and Margarite
• Now there were strange things going on Christians were killing Jews and accusing them of bringing the pestilence.
• Pope Clement IV defends the Jews, by issuing an edict from his place in Avingnon.

4 Questions

• Why did he want to pray every morning?
• What does the quote they said mean while they were praying?
• Why were Christians killing Jews?
• Why were Jews accuse them for bringin the pestilence?

3 Vocabulary

• Pestilence-A usually fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.
• Edict-A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
• Sanity-The quality or condition of being sane; soundness of mind.

2 Literary Terms

• Personificaion
• Similie

1 Overview Sentance

In these chapter it shows a more religions of Johannes.

5|4|3|2|1 pages 158-176

5 Comments

• In that society information goes to it but slowly or gently.
• In these chapter there is alot of Metaphors for example when Johannes says that information spreads through out the community like snow drifting down, like an avalanche.
• Everyone in the Jewish Section has found out about Peril.
• Everyone in the society has terror in their eyes.
• This is the most intresting chapter yet

4 Questions

• Whats going to happen to every one?
• Is Johannes scared?
• Where are Johannes grandparents?
• Where is his wife?

3 Vocabulary

• Peril-exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger
• Vast-of very great area or extent
• Hypocrisy-a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles

2 Literary Terms

• Irony
• Hyperbole

1 Overview Sentance

In this chapter you can see the fear that their is in the society

5|4|3|2|1 pages 119-136

5 Comments

• At the beggining of Chapter 13 Johannes has a strange dream he dram of people spinning round and round in a large room.
  
• In his dream he tried to reach out to them but him touching them was forbidden.


• In this chapter his grandmother was scared that they were going to get expelled from the society.
• In chapter 14 Johannes approches his father and tell him that he wants to marry Marigate


• His fathers reaction wasn't the best he said " Since when do young people make such decision for themselves"?

4 Questions

• Why did Johannes father say that to him?


• Wasn't Johannes already old enough to marry?


• Whats going to be his grandparents reaction?


• What makes Johannes think hes ready for marrige?

3 Vocabulary

• Murmur-a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.


• Pacify-to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm
  
• Bodice- usually fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, esp. a cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress.

2 Literary Terms

• Allusion


• Personification

1 Overview Sentance

This chapter is where Johannes makes a very important decision.

5|4|3|2|1 pages 97-118

5 Comments

• In this chapter Johannes and his friend David would take time to go to Cathedral Square, and they would watch plays be performed.


• In this chapter Johannes gets a complement from a girl and he doesn't know how to take it because he thought she was beutiful and an actor so he thought she could do better


• He sweats and becomes very nervous when he is around her but he talked to his grandfather and he gave him some advice


• Johannes had said something that I didn't understand he said "that justice had been done, and everone has given to many feelings"


• In these chapters he seems to be confused about his life.

4 Questions

• Why did Johannes like going to Cathedral Square?


• Why didn't Johannes know how to take the compliment from the girl?


• How did Johannes feel when the girl complimented him?


• Was Johannes happy the girl complimented him?

3 Vocabulary

• Visor-a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
  
• Stride-to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arroganceto walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance


• Vanish-to disappear from sight

2 Literary Terms

• Metaphor
  
• Similie

1 Overview Sentance

In this chapter Johannes expiriences something he had never experienced before actually feeling something for a girl ( acctress)

5|4|3|2|1 pages 75-96

5 Comments

• Johaness had to stop buy a house that had owed his family loans therefore the grandfather didnt like them.
• Johanness talks to his mother about him being different then people were supposed to be when he was young
• He also considers having kids but he figured since he was strange and different his baby might come out different also
• They also give him the responsibility to take care of his grandfather
• His mother laughs at him when he mentions marrige to her maybe its because she doesn't think he could marry

4 Questions

• Why didn't the family pay loans?
• Why does Johannes have constand flashbaks?
• Why did he have to take care of his grandfather?
• Why did his mother laugh at him?

3 Vocabulary

• hovel-any dirty, disorganized dwelling.
• furrow-a narrow groove made in the ground,
• dreadfully-very; extremely

2 Literary Terms

• Personification
• Indirect Characterization

1 Overview Sentence

This chapter was kind of confusing for me because the book didn't look like if it was gettin to the point.