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Post by Ashley Haynes on May 27, 2010 8:37:35 GMT -5
Once the boys salvage what they can from the Chrysalis and begin to learn how to live off the island, Ben's emotions settle to worry and "despair" (page 206). At first he was "expecting something amazing to happen" (page 204), but he quickly shifted his focus to finding food, water, and shelter. How do Dylan and Gerry deal with the situation? Do the three brothers agree on their priorities and their future?
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Post by Kendra Dorn on May 28, 2010 7:56:04 GMT -5
In the beginning, Dylan and Gerry step up with Ben and offer their part in building the shelter, finding food, and making water; however, their views of the future do differentiate from one another. Towards the end of the chapters, Gerry feels the need to go off and try to rescue their father. Because Dylan and Gerry are older and understand the complexity of the matter more, they know they need to focus more on trying to stay alive rather than attempting to find their father who is lost at sea.
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Post by Patrick Hernandez on May 28, 2010 10:00:57 GMT -5
Once the boys salvaged what they needed from the wrecked Chrysalis, it was Ben that began to feel despair about their situation at first. However, he did not display these negative emotions. Instead, he focused on being a leader and made finding food, shelter, and water his top priority. As brothers though, they had different views. Like Kendra said, Gerry wanted his top priority to be finding their father. Being much older, Ben and Dylan knew this wasn't a possibility. As the book continues on, they start to see eye-to-eye.
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