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This passage reveals A.J.'s entire worldview — his conspiracy theory about school's origins, his parenting fantasy, and his definition of happiness. The breathless run-on style mirrors a child's urgent certainty, while the dramatic irony lets the reader see that A.J.'s confident vision is built on comically shaky logic. Satisfies criteria B (complex compound run-on), C (dramatic irony), and D (thematic weight about education, freedom, and happiness).
school is just this dumb thing that grown-ups thought up so they wouldn't have to pay for babysitters when i grow up and have children of my own i won't make them go to school they can just ride their...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. What were the most important moments? What made them important — and how do you know?
Discussion Questions
- Miss Daisy tells her new class she would rather be home eating bonbons than teaching. What might she be trying to accomplish by saying this, and is it an honest thing to do or a strategic thing to do — or both?
- A.J. lists cereal, toys, and shampoo as the 'important information' TV provides. What does the author want the READER to understand that A.J. himself does not see?
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Vocabulary Builder
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The act of recording who is present and who is absent at a gathering
Item 2
Facts, details, or knowledge about a particular subject
Item 3
Experiencing physical ease and relaxation, free from tension
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