Erik+Chester+Day+2

I was not sure how we wanted to do the pages so I kept going like this for now. Also sorry it is a day late. I had a co-worker die so I was dealing with that majority of the day. = = =Word Finder= 1) **Asafetida** - a bitter brownish acrid-smelling plant resin p. 84 Put this on a necklace and wear it to remain healthy... 2) **Bulwark** - somebody or something that gives protection or support p. 87 Richard feels better about himself for hating whites basically 3) **Emulate** - to try to equal or surpass somebody or something that is successful or admired p. 86 Richard wanted to emulate a rebellious black lady 4) **Touchstone -** a standard by which something is judged p. 91 The touchstone for maturing as a person was hating whites 5) **Callousness** - showing no concern that other people are or might be hurt or upset p. 91 Another part of "growing up"; callousness towards parents 6) **Naïve** - having or showing an excessively simple and trusting view of the world and human nature, often as a result of youth and inexperience p. 93 They are complaining about whites and it is described as naive rebellion 7) **Secularized** - to remove the religious dimension or element from something p. 96 At Sunday School the boys would secularize bible stories to match their gang lifes 8) **Fiat** - a formal or official authorization of something p. 103 When Ella is ill he expects a Fiat but instead gets to choose where he goes to live. = = =Connector= At age 12 Richard has completely given up on life basically. The last four paragraphs of chapter 3 are all about pointless suffering. Though his situation is completely different I, amongst many others have gone through those times of completely giving up and not seeing the reason for many things. Also another way to look at pointless suffering is self pity. I know many people that dwell in self pity constantly and they use it as an excuse to act the way they do.

=Predictor= At the rate things are going Granny and Alan will die and some how it will be all Richard's fault. None of his family will be able to help him so he will become a kind of street trash. He will then go to the city where he find his father who is now somewhat rich. His father will then "die" in effect leacing Richard a fortune for him to start living the high life before plummetting into poverty and death again.