The Lovely Bones IDR Part 3

One quote that I really liked, "If you stop asking why you were killed instead of someone else, stop investigating the vacuum left behind your loss, stop wondering what everyone left on Earth is feeling, "she said, "you can be free.  Simply put, you have to give up on Earth....This seemed impossible to me." (Sebold 120).  I think quote is really powerful, especially since Salmon has already died and she is telling her own story.  I think that she is looking at her life from a positive perspective.  She is not really dwelling on the fact that she was killed, but rather why should it be question because there is nothing she can do about it now.

Speech

In my speech I would mention all the wonderful memories that we have had in the past 4 years at High School.  I would talk about some specific Wissahickon events that occurred and how they impacted our lives.  I would mention a few teachers that really helped me through my high school years.  I would talk about what the future holds for our graduating class.  I would give advice as to what and where we should all be in the near future.  I would hope to catch the whole audience and leave them with an impacting ending.

Indep. Reading Activity

The story starts off with the main character, Salmon, introducing herself.  The story is written in 1st person.  Salmon talks about how when she was in junior high she was murdered, she was only 14.  Salmon tells the story of the lives that people are living while she is up in heaven.  It is really sad because she was murdered at such a young age, and whoever is reading this book would feel bad for her. She also mentions how the man that killed her, Mr. Botte, came to her memorial service.  He was her biology teacher.  That is basically what I have read so far, and I am interested to see what else she reveals about her life.