I am really settling into my book now, and I am starting to realize that relating to this book is very hard. He is like a freaking cheetah, that is amazingly talented and very smart, so how could you relate to him. I don't even know a human that is even like him!
But besides all of that nonsense, I really think that having this character in the book world, is a great thing for kids of all ages. I think Maniac Magee displays strength, patience, and hard work. I say this because, I feel like now that I am older, I understand what Jerry Spinelli was trying to get across to us readers. Never stop moving forward. Even if at a certain point in your life you feel like you are by yourself, and are helpless. Just never stop.
And now that we 8th graders are moving on into highschool; a big part of our lives, I feel we all have to keep on moving forward, do hard work, and show your strength. Be the best you can be, but also do it well. And like Maniac Magee, be nice to others and they will be nice to you. Do good things, and good things will come right back to you. But at the same time, you will have to be patient. Just Like. Maniac Magee.
Isaiah,
ReplyDeleteThis blog post is great, but I have a few suggestions in making this blog post slightly better. Here are the suggestions:
*You should use examples from the text to prove your statement on why Maniac Magee is a great character.
*You should give a little bit of background info on Maniac Magee.
*You should talk about how his emotions were througout the book and how he's changed.
*You should elaborate on how Maniac Magee displays strength, patience, an hard work.
*I've read this book and I've noticed that there were certain themes that affected Maniac's life. You should talk about some of the themes in this book that relate to Maniac Magee's personality and why he turned out to be the person he is now.