I am reading _The Talk-Funny Girl__ by _(author) Roland Merullo and I am on page Roland Merullo ___. So far this book is about a girl who is living with her parents who are sadistic. The church she goes to is actually somewhat of a colt. The pastor is a sadist and somehow gets the church parents to believe in his lie . In this journal I will be Predicting and Evaluating
Name of Strategy - Evaluation
G – I will be evaluating Margie Y – Kept to herself
R – She is scared to tell anyone what happens to her
R – When She go to the therapist's office (Merullo, 81) Y – Strong
R – She pretended to turn the cold water on boying days to be something else (Merullo,73)
R – When they punished her at church she didn't flinch G – This …show more content…
Marjie is about 16 and attends high school. But she is not like an average teenager. Marjie is kept to herself and really strong. In the book Marjie is kept to herself for many reasons. One example is she is scared to tell anyone that’s she is abused. Also in the book, She goes to a therapist and the therapists asks why she doesn't run away she says “ I did once.”(Merullo,81). Also when the therapist asked her why she did go back she thought “Any person who goes back to beaten knows about that. The real reason hides in a deeper place”.(Merullo, 81). But contrast to that she is a really strong girl.In the book there are boying days. Where she mentally and almost physically begin to act like a boy. For example she is not allowed to wear her bra . On Boying days they douse meaning they take her into the backyard where a stream is located and dump freezing water on her no matter what season. she says that she pretends that cold water is something else on her body so she doesn't flinch or move she let’s it happen(Merullo,73). Also her parents church as I have said before is like a cult even if they don't know it. So her Marjie’s parents said she committed the sin of disobedience, so they took her up onto the table put a paper bag over her head and let all the parents of the church poke her eyes. She ended up coming home with a Black eye and a busted lip and numerous nail marks.This is why Marjie is kept to herself and …show more content…
He is portrayed by the man who helps Marjie get a job. I predict that Mr.Ivers has been through a lot when he was a kid. This is because he was abused and he is really carefull with Marjie. In the book he tells Marjie that he was molested when he was a little kid. He asked her about sex in general but wanted her to be safe because it had happened to him (Merullo,150). Also when Marjie comes to work with all her bruises on her face he was about to ask like any sensible adult would But he see’s something and gives her nod knowing something crazy happened. Also how careful he is with her. In the book he does not over work her like her parents do on boying days. He lets her relax a bit even though she doesn't want to. Another factor that helped draw this conclusion was how he kept her safe. In the car while she is driving with him to Boston, she explains how her father could care less about what happens to her in the car.(Merullo,144).This is why I predict the Mr.ivers has been through
Name of Strategy - Evaluation
G – I will be evaluating Margie Y – Kept to herself
R – She is scared to tell anyone what happens to her
R – When She go to the therapist's office (Merullo, 81) Y – Strong
R – She pretended to turn the cold water on boying days to be something else (Merullo,73)
R – When they punished her at church she didn't flinch G – This …show more content…
Marjie is about 16 and attends high school. But she is not like an average teenager. Marjie is kept to herself and really strong. In the book Marjie is kept to herself for many reasons. One example is she is scared to tell anyone that’s she is abused. Also in the book, She goes to a therapist and the therapists asks why she doesn't run away she says “ I did once.”(Merullo,81). Also when the therapist asked her why she did go back she thought “Any person who goes back to beaten knows about that. The real reason hides in a deeper place”.(Merullo, 81). But contrast to that she is a really strong girl.In the book there are boying days. Where she mentally and almost physically begin to act like a boy. For example she is not allowed to wear her bra . On Boying days they douse meaning they take her into the backyard where a stream is located and dump freezing water on her no matter what season. she says that she pretends that cold water is something else on her body so she doesn't flinch or move she let’s it happen(Merullo,73). Also her parents church as I have said before is like a cult even if they don't know it. So her Marjie’s parents said she committed the sin of disobedience, so they took her up onto the table put a paper bag over her head and let all the parents of the church poke her eyes. She ended up coming home with a Black eye and a busted lip and numerous nail marks.This is why Marjie is kept to herself and …show more content…
He is portrayed by the man who helps Marjie get a job. I predict that Mr.Ivers has been through a lot when he was a kid. This is because he was abused and he is really carefull with Marjie. In the book he tells Marjie that he was molested when he was a little kid. He asked her about sex in general but wanted her to be safe because it had happened to him (Merullo,150). Also when Marjie comes to work with all her bruises on her face he was about to ask like any sensible adult would But he see’s something and gives her nod knowing something crazy happened. Also how careful he is with her. In the book he does not over work her like her parents do on boying days. He lets her relax a bit even though she doesn't want to. Another factor that helped draw this conclusion was how he kept her safe. In the car while she is driving with him to Boston, she explains how her father could care less about what happens to her in the car.(Merullo,144).This is why I predict the Mr.ivers has been through