*We may meet in dhall on Tuesday, 9/19 with David Coogan, Kelvin, and possibly Terrence.

We’re splitting into groups and recounting the stories of each character in the story, documenting page numbers of where their stories appear, and summarizing their experience.

Terrence (Alpha male stereotype, “…To be a man in any world is to know you are strong, weak, caring, sharing. That’s our true dominion.” pg. 195. Masculinity is a social construct based on actions, not who we truly are, and seems important to defend.)

Naji ,

Kelvin ,

Coogan (David also gains perspective from working with everyone; He hadn’t been exposed to many of the ways of thinking that people like Stan, Naji, or Terrence had. While he develops the thoughts of his students, he also develops his own throughout the story.)

Stan (Conveying feelings by constructing memories that may not have happened; not exclusively using nonfiction to add to what already exists in his tangible life story. For example, when he describes himself kicking in his birth mother’s womb “because she told me to” pg. 19, there isn’t any way he could’ve recalled this but he adds it to his story anyway and it remains in the final draft, also showing that Coogan recognizes its significance.)

*Telling your story is more than simply recounting the event in your life

*Metaphors are a powerful method to make your story more relatable