I cannot believe it is already MP3! I would like to wrap up discussion on The First Part Last and continue to work on our stories today.
Agenda
Period 3
- Check in
- Group discussion on The First Part Last
- Small group discussion in The First Part Last
- Discuss how stories are coming along/set guidelines
- How many pages have you written so far?
- Writing time
- Peer editing (if ready)
The First Part Last Discussion Questions
(You should have questions 1-3 discussed/answered)
1. How did Bobby’s parents respond to the news of Nia’s pregnancy (pg. 12)? How did Nia’s parents respond to this (pg. 20)? How would your parents respond to this same announcement?
2. Look at how Bobby’s friends react (pg. 37-40). How would your friends react?
3. What does Bobby mean by saying, “I walk to my room…look around my room and miss me” (pg. 35)?
4. How does Bobby feel about Feather? Would this be different if Nia were awake? (pg 81)
5. What do you think about everyone’s reaction to Bobby and Nia’s decision to put their baby up for adoption?
6. Do you agree with the way Bobby’s parents support (or don’t support) him and Feather?
7. Imagine your room at home. What things would you have to change if you became a full-time parent? What everyday things would you have to do differently?
8. Where do you see these characters five, ten years from now?
The First Part Last
ReplyDeleteThis book was a fun read, and it utilized an interesting point of view and chapter setup. The end was unfortunate and sad, i wasn't expecting Nia to become a Vegetable :( Besides the ending, which ends with a happy chapter about them moving to Ohio (where his brother Paul lives). Bobby is an interesting character because he isn't at all as i expected, he is sensitive and fairly intelligent, I just assume that anyone who gets someone pregnant at sixteen is an idiot, but thats just me.
I enjoyed reading the novel, as it kept me immersed with the first person perspective of having to raise a child. Though what I liked about Bobby was that he didn't treat the scenario like it was a chore, but he actually saw his baby as his own, even though it was an accident. For the longest time it had me wondering why that was, but that mixed with the question of where Nina was while Bobby was caring for the baby. It gives you the prediction that she left him with the baby, as it states that her parents were planning to send her away to get away from the stress. Then the climax reveals itself as it catches you off-guard when the author purposely steers you in the wrong direction.
ReplyDeleteYou start to become attached to these characters as you go through these tough experiences with them. This also makes them more interesting with a thickening plot lines. All this gives the conclusion that much more weight, when you actually care about what's happening to the characters you care about. This case especially, where it gives you a ending that pulls at your heart strings, one that will make you stick around for the final pages of the book. I overall liked the novel, found myself immersed for a long way through it, and still believe that its Coretta Scott King award is finely deserved.