Blog 27: TBCC, The End

Our reading of The Body of Christopher Creed is done! For each class period, there is a writing prompt; you may only complete the questions for your class period. Be sure your response is at least TWO paragraphs in length. Pull a quotation from the book where applicable. If you finish early, try writing on one of the other questions for review.

Period 1: What are Torey's "awards"? Which award do you believe represents Christopher Creed's? Provide reasons for your belief and cite a line of text from the book for support.

Torey awards are awards from letters and people have written to him. He is still on a search for Christopher Creed and has written letters to many people whom he think may know where Creed is or who actually might be Creed. The awards are, Most Flattering Reply, Most Insulting Reply, Reply Most Likely to be form Christopher Creed in Disguise, Reply that makes me believe Totally Creed is still alive.

"Use your spell checker and/or stick to songwriting" (327). I believe that this is the one that represents Christopher Creed. I believe it because that is what Torey said. I never formally met Christopher Creed so i don't know him that well. Torey has known him for a while and knows him very well so i trust him opinion on Creed.

Blog 26: Dishonesty Breeds Dishonesty/ Ch. 17

Choose ONE of the writing prompt below to react in a one to two paragraph response. Be prepared to share your answer with classmates and the class.

3. Reflect on the dynamic between adults and children in The Body of Christopher Creed. Besides covering up the truth, how else do the adults set a poor example for the children in this novel? Have you ever been let down by an authority figure/ role model that you trusted or respected? No names on this one.

The adults are just as bad as the children. Chief Bowen is being judgmental and accusing Bo for the murder of Christopher Creed even though he doesn't have enough evidence. All the men who Ali's mom have slept with told her mom their children's secrets, who told Ali. This is not a good example because if you know something about your children that they don't want other people to know they shouldn't tell anyone else. I have been let down by an authority figure/rolemodel before.