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Jennings's mother lies to Jennings and tells him that she would be right back. She was leaving Jennings in an orphanage, but Jennings did not know that untill later in the story when Mark tells him. Jennings and I are alike in one way in that we both still are kids and that we both have to have time to learn all the rules. Jennings and I have lots of stuff that are different about each other such as; he is very emotional while I am stoic. (transition needed here) Jennings meets this boy named Mark and his number is 9, (comma splice/ask me in class) Jennings and Mark talk for a while in one of the rooms and get to know each other. Jennings and Mark were in the playrooms when Mark said "There are no friends in here." I was really shocked to here that because I thought that Jennings and Mark were friends, so did Jennings. If I had to find one common feature with Mark and I, I would say that we both are social and personable. In my opinion I think that Mark is smart and he is very nice, especially to new comers to that orphanage with hostile people like sister Francis. Add more at home

2 Week: Jennings meets Sister Francis who is mean to Jennings and yells at him. Sister Francis gives Jennings a paper towel wrapped tooth brush and Jennings didn't know the rules so he took the paper towel off the tooth brush with his teeth, then Sister Francis got mad at him. When Jennings and the other kids went to the cafateria to eat and on the one of the clicks Jennings sits down when he is not supposed to, then when Sister Francis comes to him she picks him up by his ear and makes him stand up and not eat at all. Last but not least when Jennings meets the Carpenters and they are about to goto the car to leave and go to their house Jennings stops and asks Sister Francis is he can have Doggie the stuffed animal, but Sister Francis said no and that Doggie doesn't just belong to Jennings he belongs to all the kids.

Next Jennings meets Sister Clair. Jennings took an instant liking to her because she makes him feel welcome in the orphan home. The first time Jennings saw Sister Clair was when she was buttoning one of the little boys shirt and she was smiling, too, so Jennings new she was nice right that instant. Another time Jennings saw Sister Clair was when she walked in the room and opened a drawer with a key and distrubuted stuffed animals to all the boys that wanted one.

Jennings's meeting with Mark is important in the novel because Mark is the first kid that Jennings had a conversation with. Jennings couldn't make friends at the orphanage because it was against the rules as Mark said. Mark is very nice to Jennings, so Mark helps Jennings with the rules and talks to Jennings and plays with Jennings.

Stacy's attraction to Jennings causes some problems because Jennings was afraid of the bullies. Stacey is a girl that Jennings meets at the playground. Jennings felt sad when Mark told him that he didn't want to play and do stuff with Jennings, after Mark said that Jennings thought that maybe he did the same thing to Stacy.

Jennings meets Butch: Butch is a big boy bully at the orphan home. Butch makes all the other boys feel small and weak from the way Butch acts, but when i think of the way they descibed Butch in the book I would also be scared, but I would just ignore Butch just like Mark tought Jennings to do.

8/19/10 You are capable of reflecting independently. Please complete you HW on time. Thanks.