Reflection #11

(Due Monday, April 15th)

NOTE: You should write this blog post AFTER you have finished reading the chapters due for Monday. 

In Hero, Perry Moore explores a number of issues which reflect the journeys that most of us travel as we grow up, including issues of fitting in, discovering one's identity, finding a path in life, negotiating family issues, and more. In your blog post this week, respond to the following questions, reflecting on your own lives and your own journeys that have brought you to this point in your lives.

-Why does Coach tell Thom that he can no longer be on the team? How would you have handled this situation? How would your parents react?

-Ruth tells Thom, “You can’t go on like you’re going to start living one day, like all this is some preamble to some great life that’s magically going to appear. . . Don’t Wait.” What is she telling Thom to do? Is there anything you are waiting for to make you happy? How can you be in charge of your own happiness?

-“Everyone in the world should have at least one moment in their lifetime when an entire crowd of people cheers them on for something, one moment to feel exceptional, one moment that lets you know you really do mean something to the universe.” (191) Do you think this happens for most people or not? How would it happen for you? What would you gain if it did?

-Thom’s first kiss occurs under difficult emotional circumstances. Describe the “perfect first kiss”. Is it possible to achieve? Like Thom, have you ever had a crush on a famous figure? Why do you think we have crushes like this?

Questions adapted from Reading Guide to Perry Moore's Hero