Lucas.
I found a quote on page 216. I find it very interesting because it tells what this scene is all about almost by just a couple of sentences.
“My dad’s going to tear you apart,” I said quietly.
He smiled. “Probably – but that’s not going to help you much now, is it?”
This was a conversation between Cait and Jamie. This was the scene when Jamie was about to take Cait in the woods to rape her. I think this is an important line because it shows that Cait’s dad cares for her a lot. It also shows she is defenseless in this scene. Then it shows Jamie being completely crazy when he is drinking, but really he is like this without alchoal too.
Lucas.
I have finished the book, but I would like to go over and replay some of the quotes in the book.
“It’s all right,” Lucas said calmly. “Tait wants to play it. Just wait.”
Lucas said this when him and Cait were up in the attic hiding. I picked this quote because I thought it showed both Lucas’s and Tait’s personality. It shows that Lucas is used to this kind of think and that he can remain calm. Especially in times where most people would be flipping out. Then it shows that Tait doesn’t let things go. He just never gives up until he gets what he wants. This quote also shows that since they are two very different people, maybe that’s why they are fighting back and forth.
Lucas
I have finished the book and I loved it. It had a little bit a romance and a lot of action and drama. The worst part about this book was that there wasn’t enough romance. Lucas and Cait didn’t do anything but tell each other all about themselves and I thing that is so boring. Also the ending sucked. He killed himself and I hated it but at the same time I loved the ending because you would have never guessed it in a million years. The best part about this book was the idea of it. I kinda liked that is showed that life isn’t always as it seems. For example, people who thought Lucas was a dirty boy but really he was just trying to help and happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I loved that, it shows that people aren’t always what they seem. Anyway overall I loved the book it was great and I am for sure going to read more of this author.
Lucas.
Right now I am on page 96. In my reading that I just finished I came across an interesting quote.
“Angel’s the one.” (87)
This quote is said by Lucas. He told this to Cait right after they met. I find that somewhat strange. Lucas just met her and has only seen her twice, from what she knows, and is telling her to look out for someone. What I think is that Lucas has overheard Angel talking about Cait. Saying something like I am going to get her back. I think Angel is mad at her in the first place because of Jamie Trait. I think Jamie Trait told people that she came on to him when really he came on to her. Later in the story I think Angel is going to cause some Cait some trouble.
Lucas.
I am currently on page 61. In chapter two I think the author was trying to conceive a message to the readers. He was trying to say “treat others how you would like to be treated.” In chapter two Cait went with Bill drinking and smoking and everybody was just completely out of it. Cait knew she was hanging out with bad people but she just couldn’t leave Bill. So instead she joined in. The thing that pulled her last string was throwing rocks at that kid from the bridge, which whom she found very interesting. When they began to do that she thought of what that kid must have thought of her. Thats what got her to turn around and walk away from the kids. After that the thought of what he thought of her chewed her up inside. She began to dream about it and couldn’t stop thinking about it and she couldn’t find out why. I believe the author did that on purpose to show that if your gut is telling you something you need to listen.
Lucas
I am currently reading Lucas, by Kevin Brooks. I am on page 20 and it is very interesting. The conversation/quotes that have caught my eye the most was between Cait and her brother, Dominic.
Dominic saying, “Do you know him, Cait?”
“Who?”
“The droolee, the urchin…that thing you were gawping at.”
“Shut up, Dominic.”(9)
This conversation is when Cait first sees Lucas. It is important because it shows how interested Cait was into Lucas. Before this conversation she described seeing him in slow motion. She described it like it was a dream. Thats why I can tell she has a thing for this boy.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!
Overall “The Sledding Hill,” by Chris Crutcher was pretty well written. I like how he goes against school rules just to show people what life can really be like. The thing I like most about this book, or in other words “The Good,” is how dark and twisted it is. I mean a dead person is telling the story in the brain of his alive best friend. I find that extremely creative. “The bad” about this book is that it shows that some people are forced to go to church and they can lie there. It also shows that people can put god into everything and sometimes he isn’t needed. “The ugly” was for sure how he showed how depressed Eddie got. Eddie didn’t talk to almost anyone for a very long time, that’s depressing. I liked this book though, I would probably rate it a 7.5 because it was good but at some parts of the book the writing was being dragged on and it was boring.
A Conversation
“Hey, listen,” Eddie says. “What are you doing this Sunday?”
Dad’s eyes narrow. “I don’t know,” he says. “What am I doing this Sunday?”
“You’re coming to the Red Brick Church to hear me Testify,” Eddie says.
Dad laughs and shakes his head. “Now that,” he says, “I’m going to enjoy.”
This conversation between Eddie and Billy’s dad is found on page 172. I picked it because I think it shows how much more confident Eddie has become. This conversation also shows that Eddie has gotten some of his humor back since the deaths of Billy and his father. In this conversation it shows how close Eddie and Billy’s father have become, it also shows that Eddie does not want to testify and Billy’s dad knows it.
The Sledding Hill
I am currently on page 152. Throughout this book I have found a message. It’s to stand up for what you believe in. Eddie is doing that in this book. But the thing that I like that he is doing most is that he is doing it secretively. He wants a Chris Crutcher book to stay in the school. He knows that if he tells people he wants it, he won’t be able to find out information about how they are trying to get rid of it. So, he is going to church and listening to what Tarter’s plans are. The thing that amazes me most is that he is sitting through a whole church service at least two times a week and listening to stuff he doesn’t even believe in. I feel that when Eddie starts talking he will surprise everyone and end up winning the argument.
The Sledding Hill
I am currently on page 117. I have found a quote on page 107. Tarter says, “Edward, I want to push your testimony and baptism forward, if we can. I think, because of all you’ve been through, that you can be a major force in a project we’re taking on at the high school. I’d like you to be a full member of Youth for Christ within the next two weeks. To make that happen, I’ll need to tutor you and you’ll need to start talking again.” I think this quotes important because it shows that Eddie is doing everything including going to a church, in which he doesn’t agree with, and making them think he believes in that kind of stuff. Even though he is really just trying to get closer to the church to make sure he knows everything he can about them protesting the book. Also if he goes to church it will help get Tarter off of his back about asking him to come.
