Black+and+White

=Black and White=

by Paul Volponi
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Knowledge Zone: (This section is done together in your group.)
1. Stages of Plot: Give an example of the five plot stages. Find a quote which demonstrates each plot stage. Plot/ Exposition: Marcus and Eddie (Black and White) in an inner city. They need to get money for their senior class. Conflict: they do a couple "stick-ups". Rising action: after Eddie shoots Sidney, they both run home, freaked out. Falling Action: Sidney picks out Marcus. Marcus gets arrestesd, but not Eddie. Marcus doesn't call out Eddie. Resolution: ????? 2. Conflict: List at least 4 conflicts and complications in the novel. 1. They shoot Sidney. 2. Marcus gets caught. 3. Marcus gets kicked off the team which causes fight at Senior night. 4. Eddie's dad knows he shot Sidney, which hurts their relationship. There are many different conflicts in this story. There is one major conflict in the story which leads to many other conflicts. The main conflict is that Eddie and Marcus did a "stickup" and shot a man. The man recognized Marcus, but not Eddie. Eddie is freaking out when he finds out Marcus gets in trouble. Will Eddie turn himself in? Or will Marcus call out Eddie? 3. Foreshadowing: Please find three examples of foreshadowing in the book. Find a quote to demonstrate each.

4. Characterization: There are three methods of characterization - physical appearance; speech/thoughts/actions; and other characters (see page 188 to review). Choose TWO characters in your book and show how the author uses each method to reveal one CHARACTER TRAIT. Eddie || Character #2 Marcus || whitre || example quote black ||
 * || Character #1
 * physical appearance || example quote
 * character trait shown || athletic || athletic ||
 * speech/thoughts/actions || selfish || loyal, true friend ||
 * character trait shown || doesn't take the blame. || doesn't call out Eddie. ||
 * other characters || casey || rose ||
 * character trait shown || helpful || caring ||

5. Point of View: What point of view is used in this novel? How 1st person. it is from both Eddies side and Marcuss side, they both tell the story in their own words.

Discussion Zone: (These questions are done individually. You must post your response by midnight on the night before each date below.)
Laura- i think the most important characters are Eddie, Marcus, and Coach Casey. Eddie and Marcus are by far the most important because the whole book is about them and their friendship and the way it changes after they get caught for shooting Sydney. Casey is another main character because he went through a lot with Marcus, and Eddie. Alexa - I think the most important charactors are Eddie and Marcus. I think Marcus and Eddie and interesting because they both come from different backgrounds but they are like real best friends that do everything together. I think the other important character is that one guy that Marcus and Eddie shot because he is the reason why Marcus got arrested, and how he remembered who Marcus was out of everyone else who ever rode the bus. Addie- I think the most important characters are Marcus and Eddie. Eddie and Marcus are best friends and they do a "stickup", which become the main conflict in the story. They both say that there have got each others backs, but yet Marcus begins to second guess Eddie. The two friends come from totally different families, and yet they still are friends. I wonder if this friendship will last long? Eric- think the three most important characters are marcus,eddie,and the basketball coach casey because the book is revolved around basketball and black and white(eddie and marcus).obviously there is people shooting hoops on the coveer so it has to involve basketball somehow so I picked casey the basketball coach. marcus is black and eddie is white so hes the white portion of the name black and white which takes after the title.those are the three most important characters Alexa - " Gentlemen, I know teh city never sleeps, but try not to get into anything stupid the next couple of days, dont get into fights and dont get locked up. Do your families a favor- stay home at night and study. I want to see everybody back here on monday the way we left." (coach Casey) I think thats an important quote in the novel because Casey told them not to do something stupid and get locked up and it was ironic that one of them did. I like the book so far its interesting laura- " over the past couple weeks sense mine and eddies arrest, casey hasnt given us our usual friday speech" i think this is important because it shows how casy feels about the situation going on with eddie and marcus. Addie- "On my way back out, Marcus and Casey were just coming inside. I slowed up enough to see their faces. Marcus looked like he was doing all right. But Coach was staring straight head, and wouldn't even look at me." (Eddie is talking) I picked this quote, because it really shows how Coach feel about Eddie, after they got in trouble. You can tell that he is disappointed and that he couldn't believe Eddie would do something like this. I thinks the book is good so far, I can connect with the characters, because I too play basketball. Eric-" Gentlemen, I know the city never sleeps, but try not to get into anything stupid the next couple of days" said from coach casey when there was a good upcoming team that the team needed to beat. its provoking because the coach needs every player on the team to win and without someone gone the team is in jeapordy.that is my important quote. laura- The story is in first person. i think the author choose to write the book like this, so you get to see what Eddie and Marcus were thinking and feeling when everything happened. If the Author write the story in only one of there point of views you wouldn't have had as well of a picture of what the other was feeling. Addie- I think the story is written in first person. I also think that the story was written to see what both Marcus and Eddie's prospective are. If the story was only told in Marcus's or Eddies's prospective them the readers couldn't understand what the other person was feeling, it would have less details too. Alexa - The story is written in first person, and i think the author chose to use first person, so the readers could see both eddies and marcus points of view. If it was written in like 3rd person, then we wouldnt be able to tell what exactly they are feeling because its not them who is telling the story. Eric-i think this story is written in first person because when marcus and eddie are talking they use terms such as i we and us. i think the author chose this so you can get into the minds and feelings of the characters, and to get a better image of them. in anything other than first you would not be able to see what the characters are feeling. Alexa - " over the past couple weeks sense mine and eddies arrest, casey hasnt given us our usual friday speech" I think this important because it shows that what they did really affected casey and that he doesnt really try anymore to tell the boys to stay out of trouble. Addie: page 128 "In the end, I'd like people to say that I tried to be honest with them. I want them to remember the real Marcus Brown. Not the ballplayer or anybody else. That way they'll have a clear picture in their head about me, and not have a guess." I think this is an important quote, because it shows the real Marcus. How he is honest with everyone, in any situation. I just don't understand why he wants the be remembered as the one who shot that man in the "stickup", the real, clear picture of Marcus. Eric-when the lawyer is talking to eddies dad towards the end eddies dad sais "you see how much money this is costing me and your mother,this was the vacation we could have taken this year" I find that important because it shows how easy it was for eddie to get off clean and how marcus plead guilty when he didnt even hold the gun that that time he could have gotten away to and marcus and eddie could have been black and white again.
 * November 20: Characters. Who do you feel are the three most important characters? Why are they interesting, deep, or complex? (or, if you don't find any interesting, "in what ways has the author tried to make them interesting, deep, or complex?")
 * Danielle-** I think the 3 most important characters are Marcus, Eddie and Coach Casey. marcus an deddie are the main characters who shoot Sydney. coach casey is important because he helps/guides marcus an deddie through their basketball careers along and cope with family issues too. the author makes eddie interesting by making him have lots of talent in basketball, but not such a loyal friend. (selfish) for example, after the shooting, he only thinks about himsel and wants marcus to cover up for him. marcus is interesting because he is another teen with great talent in basketball, lives with his sister and a singel mom, but never gives up! he didnt even shoot Sydney and yet he gets all the blame for it.
 * November 27: (two postings this week) 1. VIP (Very Important Passage) Choose one quote (could be a single sentence or several sentences) that you think is really important in the novel so far. Explain why you think it's interesting, thought-provoking, or challenging to you. 2. What do you think of the novel so far?
 * Danielle-** "But right or wrong, i couldnt stop thinking how eddie was getting a free ride." eddie's getting a free ride because his family has money. becaus ehe has money, he's able to pay for a good lawyer and not the assigned lawyers that Marcus receieved. marcus' family doesnt have any money. so, this just shows the differences between the two. but, it was partially Marcus' fault becaus ehe could have told on Eddie, but he was such a loyal friend that he didnt betray their friendship.
 * December 4: Point of View. What "point of view" is the story told from? (use the terms from the orange book). Why do you think the author choose this type of narration? How would the novel be different if told from another point of view (be specific... how would it be different if it was first person? if it was third person omniscient?)
 * Danielle-** the novel is written in first person, with the main characters speaking in their own voice, alternating chapters. if the novel was wriiten in somethign like 3rd person, it would not have the full effect, or have a strong impact. the sotry started with "black" and ended with "black", so that was what the main story was about..."black". first person, it expresses more firectly snf eith more drama what the characters are going through.
 * December 11: VIP (Very Important Passage) Choose one quote (could be a single sentence or several sentences) that you think is really important in the novel so far. Explain why you think it's interesting, thought-provoking, or challenging to you.
 * Danielle-** " he talked about the case with my ad, and how he would get me off." this just goes to show how easy it is for eddie because he has a good lawyer and the benefit of Marcus' silence. but, if marcus had spoken up, eddie would have gotten arrestted. we can see hlw marcus is such a deserving and loyal friend.
 * December 18: Theme. (two postings this week) 1. What are some of the central questions that the book asks? Write two, and explain what you think the author seems to be saying about that question. 2. What do you think of the book now that you're done with it?