Tashley Fonrose
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Question 1 As the book opens, Cedric Jennings is a high school student at Ballou. Ballou was located in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods. Regardless of the school’s location, Cedric was still an honor student who still faced some challenges. At Ballou, they have assemblies to congratulate the students have received good grades, but everyone tries to avoid these assemblies to get away from the teasing. According to the novel, it states “ Across a labyrinth of empty corridors, an angular, almond-eyed boy is holed up in a deserted chemistry classroom. Cedric Jennings often retreats here...the one place at Ballou where he feels completely safe…” (Suskind 4). Cedric takes advantage of the empty classrooms during …show more content…
He did not want to hang out with no one because of his background and where he came from. As you read chapters 12 and 13, you will realize that he begun to come out of his shell and tries to get more involved with the other students on campus. In chapter 12, it was his roommate Rob’s birthday. Rob decides to invite Cedric out with him and his friends to this cafe called Cafe Paragon where Rob will celebrate. At first Cedric was very hesitant to go because he was not used to being out with friend, and tried to stall some time. But eventually he ends up showing up although he did not eat anything. According to the novel, it states “Just a few feet away from the entrance, he hesitates and veers right into the College Hill Bookstore, grabbing a Billboard off the rack. He flips through the top 40,top 20… and realized he’s already memorized all of them from Billboard...he’ll need to start unfolding in some fresh and frightening ways to keep moving forward” (Suskind 294). This is important because it is clear that Cedric is very nervous about showing up to the Cafe with all of Rob’s friends there. He eventually realizes that, he needs to just move forward and stop being so anti-social. He first sits at the table quietly, then is engaged in a conversation by Ira Volker about a Tupac Shakur CD single. As you continue to read, you will notice that Cedric tries to become …show more content…
In college, the classes are more advanced than it is back in Highschool. I am concerned that the workload will become more difficult for me causing my GPA to be as low as it was when I graduated from my high
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Question 1 As the book opens, Cedric Jennings is a high school student at Ballou. Ballou was located in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods. Regardless of the school’s location, Cedric was still an honor student who still faced some challenges. At Ballou, they have assemblies to congratulate the students have received good grades, but everyone tries to avoid these assemblies to get away from the teasing. According to the novel, it states “ Across a labyrinth of empty corridors, an angular, almond-eyed boy is holed up in a deserted chemistry classroom. Cedric Jennings often retreats here...the one place at Ballou where he feels completely safe…” (Suskind 4). Cedric takes advantage of the empty classrooms during …show more content…
He did not want to hang out with no one because of his background and where he came from. As you read chapters 12 and 13, you will realize that he begun to come out of his shell and tries to get more involved with the other students on campus. In chapter 12, it was his roommate Rob’s birthday. Rob decides to invite Cedric out with him and his friends to this cafe called Cafe Paragon where Rob will celebrate. At first Cedric was very hesitant to go because he was not used to being out with friend, and tried to stall some time. But eventually he ends up showing up although he did not eat anything. According to the novel, it states “Just a few feet away from the entrance, he hesitates and veers right into the College Hill Bookstore, grabbing a Billboard off the rack. He flips through the top 40,top 20… and realized he’s already memorized all of them from Billboard...he’ll need to start unfolding in some fresh and frightening ways to keep moving forward” (Suskind 294). This is important because it is clear that Cedric is very nervous about showing up to the Cafe with all of Rob’s friends there. He eventually realizes that, he needs to just move forward and stop being so anti-social. He first sits at the table quietly, then is engaged in a conversation by Ira Volker about a Tupac Shakur CD single. As you continue to read, you will notice that Cedric tries to become …show more content…
In college, the classes are more advanced than it is back in Highschool. I am concerned that the workload will become more difficult for me causing my GPA to be as low as it was when I graduated from my high