5A-James-TuckResponses

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//Prologue// I would be the age of 32 when I get to have my dream, which I wanted to have from when I was young. This is a specific tool age where I can have pleasure of obtaining the goal I wanted to accomplish. In addition, I can become independent without having to get help. In other words, I need responsibility to provide me of giving me back-support. This period of time in life is the most essential structure for you in the future. If something goes wrong in the position, the hope of life might cause some trouble. In conclucion, I believe that remaining in the age of 32 is the vital session of our human process.

//Chapter 1// This is representing the basic image of Treegap. The cattle make the roads through the forest because it is their daily routine. This also predicts that the spring bubbling up is a special thesis statement of the whole story. Overall, the chapter and the quote is mainly explaining about the common scenes in Treegap, where Mae Tuck lives. Besides, Nattalie Babbit expressed the equality among everyone such as having the equivalent amount of land.

//Chapter 2// The quote immediately tells us that it is at Mae Tuck's house. Mae Tuck is not really keen on visiting his sons every 10 years.mae is so eager to go and see them; however, MaeTuck is very exhausted and weary. He desires to go back to sleep because of the tiredness. Also the phrase "dawn and the first...." gives me a slight feeling and prediction that Mae Tuck is not enthusiastic about the news. I guess Mae Tuck isn't really a pleasant, optimistic person.

//Chapter 3// Winnie Foster is sitting on the backyard when lunch is coming up soon. Winnie Foster's action of sitting down on the bristling grass represents that Winnie was bored and didn't know what to do. winnie encountered an animal friend, a chubby, lethargic toad. Winnie spoke out all her stress and annoyance to the frog hoping it would listen. The toad facing the opposite direction seems as if it didn't even notice Winnie. The part of the dialogue symbolizes boredom with no ardency.

//Chapter 4// The last session is what happens on the Foster's gate. A stranger appears on scene and comes in to the gate of the Foster's. Dark is rising and suddenly a stranger appears?! Uh-oh! I hypothesize that the stranger is going to rise curiosity to the Foster family. The stranger doesn't speak directly, but attempts to hide something behind his back as if he has a secret. Winnie who is quite clever just talks to the weird gentleman who is talking about living for a very, aery, long time. I wonder what will occur next, in the following morning.

//Chapter 5// Jesse didn't let Winnie drink from the water because he didn't know whether or not Winnie knew about the special trait of the spring. I also would have asked her first about remaining the same ageand then letting her drink it. If I just allowed her without explaining to her about the talent of it. She will drink it to quench her thirst, without knowing she will have to live forever. Jesse did the right thing to first ban her from drinking from the bubbling spring.

//Chapter 6// 1. The quote about the cold dripping down the backbone, means that something nervous or scary is going to occur, however she doesn't really know what it really is. In other words, she senses upcoming danger or strange things. I guess she can feel it but can't be solve it by her own for some specific reason.

2. Also the quote about the bovine cowpath in ( Chapter 1 ) is really descriptive of the muddy, curved lines leading into the forest by the grazing cows. In addition, the time when the stranger appeared ( generally on Chapter ) is well explained with the yellow suit with a curious smile on his face as he goes away from the Foster's house. It gives me a feeling that I want to carry on to see what plot will continue next after the weird character coming in.

//Chapter 7// The plan that Pa has made hasn't gone out well related to the hidden secret of the bubbling spring. In other words, the untold story might have once been revealed to the public by accident, so Jesse is talking that the method was rumored around the region. I think that is the reason why the characters are complaining and also why the curious gentleman might have heard the music box sound before. This led the gentleman to peek over them in the woods.

//Chapter 8// The stranger who came to the Foster's gate overheard about the special bubbling spring, therefore, he sneaked into the woods and followed Mae, Miles, and Winnie into the forest to observe the special characteristics of the water. I think the scenes where the stranger tries to find someone without defining accurately the name is where the hints are why the man is linked. Also when he laughes and whistles as he goes is very awkward. Now the stranger knows so I predict that there is going to be a serious problem between the two teams wanting to possess the spring. The plot begins from thhe last part of the chapter.

//Chapter 9 and !0// 1. The Tuck's house is full of filth such as cobwebs and dust. In addition, everything is described as very antique and old-fashioned. On the other hand, Winnie's house is much more well-organized in a way of the modern world. Winnie's house has similar styles as ones nowadays, whereas the Tuck's can be compared as little cottages from a long time ago in the past. However, it is hard to compare these houses to mine for I guess that we live in floor builbings where there can't be any fences surrounding our home. Simultaneously, I honestly don't think that our house is as dirty as the Tuck's for sure for we clean it every week! Therefore I won't be able to agree that Winnie's or Tuck's are not in any ways alike to ours.

2. I probably bet that this bubbling spring in the middle of the forest is surely to been cursed. Unfortunately, water has never been reported as allowing you to live forever. I think a witch or a magician must have cast a spell on it. Scientifically, this fact cannot be a true statement for nobody has experienced it before in their entire life except for obviously the Tucks who live in an unknown place called Treegap, which doesn't exist on the geographic globe.

//Chapter 11 and 12// Angus Tuck doesn't really care about eternal life. He's just hanging on with it like a bird on a perch. He thinks it is not good nor bad. He doesn't really expresses his feelings about the forever living skill he has obtained. The third quote about rocks on the roads mean how boring it is to be everlasting. Rocks on a road do not move for long periods, which is analogized to the Tucks where Angus thinks it is just nothing special. On the other hand, the other Tucks such as Mae, Miles, and Jesse are so excited about the issue of the spring. They are so addicted to the importance and curiousness of the water. The Tucks are all pleased that they can exist in the universe forever, whereas only Angus is grumpy about it. The characteristics of the two sides are kind of the opposite in methods of thinking. The opponentt 2 teams have different views about the spring in a "pro and con" way.

//Chapter 14// Jesse's quote Winnie is about them getting married. Although Mae, Miles, and Angus don't know about the situation, he wants to make a good relationship between Jesse and winnie. Jesse kind of likes hanging out with Winnie and also Winnie is fairly fond of Jesse. In addition, what Jesse is trying to say related to the part "they don't know how to enjoy it!" is that they should marry and have a really pleasant time. The next sentence of the happiness (never stopping after the quote) means they will have a long period of pleasure if Winnie drinks the water when she is seventeen. Then, they will live forever very happily. Jesse thought about all the lovely events that would happen after their marriage.

//Chapter 15 and 16// 1. The yellow jaunty man said this quote at the time where he met the Foster's family about the kidnap. I think that the man has no patience and is really eager to catch the Tucks red-handed. The quote makes the Fosters more shocked and more curious about who stole Winnie. He speaks as if he has a lot to say related to the criminal case. In his mind, he is just desiring to get the water for himself and let the Tucks get caught. His only thought is concentrated on the trade between finding Winnie and the woods that is owned by the Fosters. After the trade, then he'll be able to drink the water just as he spied on the Tucks living forever. He can't wait to put his hands on the spring water and own it.

2. The constable is suspicious about the man's action because there was never a crime like this before in Treegap ever. Also why would the man go on front? To the constable, the man's actions are curious and kind of weird for the reason that the man acts and thinks atrangely. Also he is very lackadaisical to follow the man 20 miles north on horses. He was very sleepy and had no sharp eyes to arrest anyone. He complains about the route that he has to travel, which isn't even a long distance. Overall, he is quite eerie about the man's behavior linked to the witness of the case and in addition, he is extra sleepy letting him not moving from his chair. The yellow, jaunty man was influenced in behaving awkwardly because actually there was a specific reason why he told the constable. Although he was requesting the constable to catch the kidnappers, it was for his own selfishness of obtaining the WATER for existing forever. If I were the constable I would have refused his request. he has no evidence of the kidnap andd the man might be planning all this up. I would have agreed if he at least even had a picture or a part of an evidence. Even I would be sort of suspicious about the man because all he has is his own words.

//Chapter 17 and 18// 1. Miles didn't bring the other Tuck family members to the spring because actually he needed to go out fishing for breakfast. In addition, Winnie was the only one awake and also he had something to talk about to her. He wanted to apologize of abruptly kidnapping her and simultaneously kind of forcing her to sleep and linger with them. Miles even talked of having life forever, which waas linked to the spring. He explained about the disadvantages and benefits of various animals drinking the water. For instance, if mosquitoes drank the water, after several years, the mosquitoes might cover all over the sky.

2. Miles and Winnie's conversation is similar to the dialogue between Winnie and Tuck it's generally realted to life of people and all animals. Tuck told Winnie of how essential life is. Miles also ( in an indirect way ) shows examples of life forever. On the other hand, Tuck didn't show any specific examples or any reality. However, when Miles and Winnie both caught a fish each, freeing them was an action that led to importance of life. If Winnie didn't care much about the fish, there must have been no lesson about life. In my opinion, Miles taught her a lesson more deeply for this was in real life. Tuck just talked about it seriously, therefore, Winnie might not have caught the point of what Tuck was describing.

//Chapter 19 and 20// 1. The yellow jaunty man says that Tuck should not have the opportunity have the spring. I think he won't sell the spring because he wanted to live forever and then he should own it, not the others. I believe that he is attempting to allure the Tucks into anger because now th spring is his possession.Taking away other people's rights is not a good thing to do. For instance, if you had a pencil and suddenly somebody snatches it away from you, and says that from now on he is going to have it. The exploit is very disadvantageous and very illogical for the Tucks because it started from the man who spied on them. The spy was the first terrible step, which should not have happened. Therefore, I think that the man is responsible for all the fights and all the anger.

2. The quote explains how shocked he was after Mae slammed the shotgun into the back of the man's skull. Angus Tuck opening his mouth a bit represents his state of astonishment in actions. Just as we scream or open our mouth widely after a shocking news, Tuck is feeling the same way. Tuck must have felt in the similar way as the constable. the constable did not predict any violent actions like this. The constable never saw a crime that was this serious for years. Tuck who knows Mae's personality and attitude is very surprised because according to her actions, she looks gentle; however, in this occasion, she is not. Her temper must have been a lot different than how Angus felt like.

//Chapter 21// Winnie has an experience of killing a wasp in the past when she was ypung. At that time, she wasn't really aware of the essence of life in living things. She was kind of annoyed by the wasp, so SLAP. She felt a bit concerned of the wasp lying dead without any motion. Mae is going to the gallows becuase the man in the yellow suit died after the fierce blow by a shotgun. Winnie is worried and anxious that Mae might die. Howeveer she has forgotten one thing about Mae. It's that she already drank the water, so she will never die. That's why when Tuck andd Winnie were worried, she said that it was going to be no problem. Unfortunately, the constable doesn't know anything about the everlasting spring. I've once stepped on ant nest when I was 7 years ago. I earnestly didn't care if they died or not. Although I feel ashamed of my actions in the past, now I know the importance of life, so I should never do those actions ever again.

//Chapter 22// <<< Angus Tuck's point of view >>> I think that Angus Tuck might disagree about letting Winnie help let Mae escape from the gallows. I believe that he knows that she drank the water, therefore she will never die. So he might not be so worried or anxious of Mae going to the gallows. In addition, if Winnie tries to save Mae and gets caught, then there will be more serious problems furthermore to the hanging. Tuck who also thinks to the future predicts that there will be something wrong if Winnie interferes in this business.

<<< My point of view >>> I also disagree that Winnie should go to the rescue because, it is fairly clear that Mae drank the water. A chapter ago when Mae left with the constable, she said it was okay. Even the toad, which I believe ia warning of awareness, appeared to stop Winnie from her actions. the toad always acted logically to each events such as when it came before the man arrived, if Winnie listened to it, then there would have been no problem. if the toad that is the symbol warns her, why shouldn't she listen. there might be other risks that might affect her lifetime. For her own safety and benefits, I agree to Angus that she shouldn't go to free Mae from jail (gallows).

//Chapter 23 and 24// The stone wall and the iron bars mean about the jail Mae is locked up in. The material used for the jail is not one of the following becuase there is the word not in the quote. Also Angus Tuck is a carpenter therfore, when they go to rescue her, they will know the methods or probability of saving her. If they don't know what it is made of, it is much more easier to get caught by the constable. It even shows how seucred the jail is because in other words, the quote means it is stronger than a stone wall and is stronger than an iron bar. Then obviously, the jail must be even stronger than that. An iron bar is king of hard too; however, if it was a tougher one, it will be as solid as a diamond. Therefore, this specific quote talks aboult how hard and difficult it is to escape or go pass through it.

//Chapter 25 and Epilogue// Tuck said that she was right not to drink from the spring because the secret of the spring might have been rumored to the public. If she drank the water, she would be involved in the case, which will make the problem more complicated and more serious. Therefore Tuck is saying that it was the correct thing for Winnie Foster to refuse drinking the water for the reason that the citizens will suspect her if she didn't die. Everybody will accuse of selling her soul to the devil just like how Miles was betrayed from his family. If I were to be Winnie, I would have drank the water because honestly, nobody wants to die because of old age. If I had the opportunity to stay alive forever, I bet it would have been a good chance to make my dream come true. Although I might be thought eerie, if Miles was to be cautious when living in a real family, there wouldn't have been any problems. I am a conformist, therefore, I would like to be similar to Tuck, Jesse, Miles, and Mae. They had a happy life before Winnie was involved, so wouldn't I be peaceful? If I didn't interfere with normal people like the Fosters or the yellow suited man, then I guess I'll be terrifically fine with no concern or dilemma.