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//__Title__//: Only One First Impression

//__Date:__// 2/28/10

//__Important Quote:__// “Now, as Matt stared, the light bulbs shattered, one after another, each bursting apart with the sound of a pistol shot.”

//__Quote Explanation:__// This quote is very important in describing how Matt is treated and the consequences of him being such an outcast. Since Matt is behind in academics and the people in school know he is a juvenile, he is not accepted. The kids at school, especially Gavin Taylor the school bully. They treat him as if he doesn’t belong which makes him feel threatened and his powers become dangerous to others. The consequence of their actions put them in danger and Matt in a situation he doesn’t want to face.

//__Hot Q:__// Do you think Matt’s feelings for the people at his school will change?

//__Hot Q Response:__// I don’t think that Matt’s feelings for his teachers and classmates will change. Due to then ignoring him and not giving him a chance makes me feel he will not want to befriend them or try to get along with them. Also, due to the fact that another gate is opening, I doubt that Matt will be attending too much school to get the chance to meet people in his school to get along with.

//__Connection:__// I feel that I can connect with Matt in this situation because he feels like an outcast. In my family everyone looks the same except for me and it makes me feel left out about certain things. Having them talk about things and leaving me out makes me feel I shouldn’t be there and don’t belong to be there. This is how Matt feels during this section of the book. He feels that Richard, his guardian, doesn’t want him and that he is holding him back. As well as in school where he is not academically strong as everyone else, this makes him feel left out anduntreatable to all of his classmates. include component="pageList" homeAtTop="true" hideInternal="true" limit="100"