Wednesday, October 15, 2008
A Deeper look at Alex
After Alex dreams up his plan for a benefit concert, on page 127 he mentally lists 5 reasons why it would be a good idea. What do these 5 reasons reveal about Alex? Has he changed from the beginning of the novel or is his attitude still much the same? Be sure to use text to support your thoughts and observations.
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He's showing that he does care about his sentence and wants to show that. He also wants to show his mom that he's growing in resonasibilty and still cares.
He has changed alot from the beggining of the novel. And those five reasons prove it he had been very mature to Solomon Lewis..
Alex has chaged his attitude a alot since the beginig of the story now he seems more determined to get is life turned around. also Alex wants to fix things with sol.
Its shows how much he wants to not have to go to the nursing home and he wants to have the time to have a good time and impress Sol, his mother, and jugde Trent
I think that he has not changed a whole lot but still thinks of what will be good for himself first then others second.
They reveal that Alex can "kill 2 birds with 1 stone." By that, I mean that he not only gets Sol to be quiet for an hour, but he impresses the judge and his mom, also he gets to play something that he loves, his guitar. Also they reveal that Alex he determined, involved, and devoted. Yes, he has changed because he isn't going to go out and get into trouble, he is going to do something that people will love to hear and he is happy at what he is going to do. Also Alex has learned to be responsible and just deal with life as it comes, and not is negitive ways..such as driving drunk.
It Proves that Alex finally realizes that he should think before he does things like drinking. Also shows that he cares about others and is willing to do this concert for Mr. Lewis even though he gets off of his punishment in 48 hours.
He has changed sence the bgining because hes became even more self-sentered/egotistical."it would impress the judge with my selflessness and personal growth."him thinking this is meaning im right and hes self-sentered.
Yes he has changed sense the beginign of the book. He at the begining of the book was selfish and now he isnt really that selfish.
He has changed because is trying to show that he is more responsibe and cares about the judges choice and showing that he respects it. He's also show so "love" for sol instead of the guy he hated that first time they meet.
in the chapter where alex lists the five things that his plan would be a good idea and these five things reveals that alex is trying to change the way people look at him so that they look at him in a better way. now in the story from the beging to now his attitude has changed a ton and is now moving forword with great thoughts
It kinda shows that Alex is trying to impress some of the people he has disappointed. He isn't really trying to help accomplish anything in my opinion, only that he is really trying to fix some problems between Alex and the people that see him as not a great person, kinda. His first reason, "It would impress the judge with my apparent selflessness and personal growth." He is really just trying to people to think better of himself instead of helping out a cause. Of course, he says that it would entertain some dozens of oldsters, he is really just thinking of himself in trying to fix some of his problems.
Alex has really changed. He went from a imature anelistent to a guy that really cares. With thouse ideas he came up with that shows how creative alex really is. So um yeah.
On page 127 Alex determines that everybody will change their feelings toward Alex if he accomplishes this task at the nursing home. Alex really is not doing this for the people as much as he is doing it for himself. He is trying to gain people's trust more than playing his guitar and having a band play in a concert for charity
i think alex has changed alot from the begining of the book.
at the begining of the book he just wanted to get his punishment over with and now he want to keep vointeering there after his 100 hours are up.
Alex is showing that he does care about the home and wants to help them in any way he can. This also is a way in which he can get Sol to like him more.
He shows that he is being more responsible and he is thinking before he does things.
i think that he has changed. he has become more caring and doesnt think of himself as much any more. but he still goes cuz he says that he will get to play his guitar but he mostly says how it will benifit the residents.
i think alex has definatly changed! he has become a lot more caring and better with his people skills! also he has became more mature and responsible for his actions
I think he has changed because for one of just planning out this whole benefit to play at the nursing home.
They show that he has improved and actually cares. He has changed very dramaticly into a better person.
These five things are showing how much Alex truly has changed and how much he really does care for
Solomon and the other elderly people at the nursing home. His attitude has changed so much since the begging. Because in the begging of the book he didnt care at all about Solomon but now he really does and wants him to be happy. He gets kind of sad when Solomon has to be hooked up to all of that breathing equipment.
Alex is showing that he cares about what Sol thinks about him. He wants to fix things with him. He has changed since the begining og the book because he is showing that he want his life to be good and he cares about who he is and what people think of him.
I think Alex is really starting to care about the old people and wants to do something nice for them
Ales has changed majorly sense the beginning of the book. Alex was a uncaring kid with no friends at the beginning of the book. Now Alex is responsible, caring, and has new friends. To me i think that Alex changes back into a bad kid sometime in this book, i will be very upset. If Alex did get upset and do something stupid again it would probily be because Solomon has died. I can't yet say if Sol will die but i et more worried about him as i read on in this amzing book.
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Alex has changed alot and these 5 reasons illustrate that very well.. like before he got in trouble he wouldn't care ONE BIT about older people and now he wants to entertain them. Also, he wants to impress his mom and make her think that he has a "shred of redeemable goodness." Before he was so mad at his mom that he probably wouldn't have cared if she thought he was mean or nice!
This shows that he is starting to think before his actions, and he is also showing that he is turing to be responsible
Alex is showing that he is a caring person and that he also wants to make up to Sol plus he wants to give the other elderly people there something to look forward to.
Alex has changed his attitude in the story by acting like he cares more about his friends and family, being more responsible, and understanding his sentence, and now realizes that him and Sol are alot like each other and that Sol somehow is teaching him a lesson.
I think the that Alex has the specific list to show that he has learn to have more responsibility. And I also think that he wants to prove his mom wrong, about not having any responsibility.
i think alex wants to show the judge and his mom he is enjoying being with sol and that he is making the best of it
I think he has changed but not that much because he still puts himself first and everyone else second.
These 5 reasons reveal that Alex is kind of caring about what others think about him, but he's mostly thinking of himself. He still wants everybody to think better of him after what he did. All of the reasons say something about him, like Mom will think better of ME judge judy will think I have a bit of goodness in me
Alex's attitude is still very much the same. Four out of the five things out of Alex's list are all supposed to benefit himself. He wanted to make the judge, his mom, and Solomon to "think" that he was changing to get out of the position he was in.
i think im gonna go negative on this one and say that he could have these reasons to try and trick the judge and his mom that he is good so thAT he can get out of trouble
Alex sounds selfish about his reasons for the benefit concert, but really he is trying to think of reasons that will help him to do the concert, get more people involved, and how it will not get him into trouble. This means that Alex has come along way. He has gone from not caring about things and not thinking his actions through, to having a well thought out plan where he is sure every way it turns the idea will not come down and hurt him.
I think that after reading the list that Alex has changed his attitude but not trumendisly. I say that because the reasons he wrote were all reasons to make him as a person look better. He would have Sol on his side again and be able to finish his sentece in peace, his mom would think he had some good in him still, and the judge would be pleased and think that Alex was becomeing a better kid.
These 5 reasons reveal that Alex is actualy very selfish and he doesnt care about what happens to anybody else but himself.
i dont think he has changed that much but still does think about better things!
it sort of shows change, but Alex says that maybe SOL will shut up for a min. so that shows that he hasnt changed a lot!
He wants to show his mom and the judge that he cares about and is sorry he did what he did. But also i think it shows he is kinda self-centered, because all his reasons have to do with HIM in a way.
well i think that alex is thinking a litte more about others b/c he says that "It would entertain and amuse dozens of oldsters." , but the other four are more about him than someone else. so alex has gron a litte from the begging of the book.
Most of them are for Alex's benefit, so i think he might be doing all of this to make himself look better and feel better.So no he has not changed since he tried to ram into is dad's house while drunk since HE was mad.
I think he has showed change from where he was in the begining! From the begining i looked at him as a "whatever happpens happens" person now he is acually thinking! He is starting to realize whats going on around him and taking responsibility with his actions.
Alex has changed a lot since the begining of the story.He has become more aware of that to do and what not to do so he doesnt mess up big time again.
It shows two things. That Alex is growing because he did want to have a concert for other people however he is still allot like his old self because he lists four reasons that it would benefit himself (Impress judge, make his mom think he is still good, he could play guitar and it would shut Sol up).
He has changed a little because he stil wants to go see sol even if his hours are over.
I think Alex is becoming a little bit more mature and that is showing lauie how much more of a guy he is.
I think that he cares about other people in some ways but he really thinks about himself a lot. most of the thinks that he talked about mostly benifit him.
His attitude much the same becuase he, is really truely only doing this for himself not to benfit the home, not to benfit Sol, not to benfit the Cha-KINGS, only to benfit HIMSELF!!!!
to me it says that he hasnt relly changed but then agian he has. it hasnt because 4/5 of the reasons are helpful and considerate to him. but it does cuz the old alex wouldnt of even considered the residents
Alex has changed a ton from the beginning of the book in the 5 reasons he shows more machurity, and has grown up a little more it seems like.
On this i have mixed feelings because four out of the five reasons were to help him since the begining of the book all he's done is for him. however the reason that wasn't for him and the fact he wants more time with sol does show some improvement. Also he's thought this one through in the begining he was very impulsive, now that he's thinking it through also shows improvement
I dont think Alex has changed all that much becausehe still thinks of things as he goes instead of planing it out before hand. Kind of like the drund driving thing.
I think it reveals that Alex is ultimatly concerned about himself because the reasons basicly state that it will make him seam like not a trouble maker and every one will think of Alex as a good kid.
this shows that he is taking more responsibility and he is starting to think things through befor he does anything!!
Alex has changed a lot. Also he is starting to really care about the people around him, like sol., his mom and laurie.
Alex hasen't really changed much because four of those reasons were all about themselves.
I don't think Alex has changed much, he is still only thinking of himself and what the benefit is for him and he doesn't think of what others think.
I think Alex hasn't changed that much because all those reasons went to the benifet of him.
Alex shows that he really does care about people more than it seems on the outside.
I dont think he has changed he is just trying to get out of the sentance i think. I have to say that he has changed maybe a bit, hes starting to care for others.
Alex has gone from a kid who dosn't think to a responsible young adult.
he wants to earn some trust back from and judge judy.
he was thinking about himself and not sol
Alex is showing that hes gotten over his retarded impulsitivity if thats a word
Based on what I read Alex is just showing that he is still selish.
hes shows that hes trying to make the best out of his sentance and how he actually cares for sol
i think alex has changed in good ways !
he seems more caring and selfless..
and cares about his actions
i think that he has changed but i think that he is confused and still a little self concited..i think that this will change through out the book
i think it shows that alex is really maturing and sticking to one plan while thinking it over first. also from the begining of the book i think he is also trying to show every onee he is a better person from the past.
it has changed his attidude because he only used to think of him self and now he thinks of how it would benefigt others and him self instead of just himself
alex has changed because he is much more observant than he would have been before. he found one thing that could count for 5 credits. he deserves some graditude to know he came up with such a use for time that would benefit not only him but the elderly too
alex is showing that he does care about sol and his heart is softening up. he also wants to show his mom that he can be responsible.
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