Feb 28, 2006 yeah the book was pretty good and all it got right to the point but kinda gave away the ending that was so good. Explore a character analysis of gatsby, plot summary, and important quotes. We have people breaking glass in just about every way imaginable. This was an awesome book because it really related to me. Her novel shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a booklist top 10 mystery for youth selection. Gail giles this guide was written by teens for teens to accompany the reading of this resilience literature. In chapter one, it starts off by saying i guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him.
It is a great story of betrayal, jealousy, hatred and mistrust amongst a bunch of high school guys. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion. What is the plot for the novel shattering glass answers. Stephen glass was a better actor than most, playing the role of a whiz kid with bashful narcissism. Sep 01, 2003 i ordered this book because i read it as a teenager and fell in love. I dont remember the last book that made me cry but i was so glad to finally come across a book that made me feel. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The remarkable history of womens basketball by shackelford, susan, gragg, shelby and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bibliographic information shattering glass by gail giles, simon pulse, 2003, isbn. Toni has always had nightmares about fire, and she.
Glass is the second novel in the verse novel series crank by ellen hopkins, published in hardcover in august 2007 and in softcover on april 7, 2009. Brian alexanders moving new book glass house explores how the undermining by venture capital of onceenviable factory jobs in lancaster, ohio, has nearly killed that oncethriving town. Scott fitzgeralds 1925 jazz age novel about the impossibility of recapturing the past, was initially a failure. The plot is fastpaced and compelling and there is power in the brewing. I ordered this book because i read it as a teenager and fell in love. Im not much of a reader which was why i pick the shortest book. The novel is about a high school boy named simon glass who is helped to become one of the most popular kids in school by other students, only to end in a tragic twist of fate. Readers guide for shattering glass by patty campbell. Rob, a transfer student with charisma to spare, immediately becomes the undisputed leader of. Journalist stephen glass hayden christensen fabricates stories. After a while the book was hard to put down and i got really intense at some points. Clumsy and awkward, hes a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school social ladder.
And this book starts from the beggining, and tells us the story of what happened. Lookingglass house in lewis carrolls through the lookingglass. From its powerful opening to its tensionfilled ending, this compelling novel will pull you. Glass houses subtitlehints at the book s difference from its bestselling predecessor. Chapter 1, page 1 this is the opening line of the novel, and it. Apr 04, 2017 the shattering of an allamerican town. Shattering glass by gail giles goodreads share book. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach.
The following quotes are from the book shattering glass they each deal with inequalities and bullying. A character that exists in the novel, shattering glass by gail giles. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Shattering glass is about a boy named glass who is a nerd in the beggining, but in turn of events becomes one of the most popular kids in school thanks to a group of jocks.
Yeah the book was pretty good and all it got right to the point but kinda gave away the ending that was so good. I never knew exactly why, there was too much to pick from. The book was a good read, except for the fact that the ending was given away at the beginning. Glass house the 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town. Still, the thriller plot and breakneck pacing will keep readers hookedand on the lookout for this authors next book.
Shattering glass by gail giles about the book simon glass was easy to hate. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of. Its not super easy to find so to say i was excited to stumble upon it on here is an understatement. Shattering glass is an awsome edge of your seat read. Phone numbers go missing, files are left at home, phone calls arent answered, and as it. Phone numbers go missing, files are left at home, phone calls arent answered, and as it becomes obvious to lane that the story will not hold water, a kind of dread begins to grow.
What is a summary of shattering glass by gail giles. Her ear for the adolescent male voice is flawless and dialogue is. I have read many good books but never have i liked a book so muc. She is now living back in texas with her husband, two dogs, and three cats. The guide below provides before, during, and afterreading discussion questions to guide reading comprehension and promote dialogue about issues of resilience, trust, independence, family, and.
She trivializes alices identity shattering journey, distancing the trauma alice experienced in her dream with her own aboveground faith in an orderly universe. It was right around my age group and some of the problems they have, boys have my age too. Mar 01, 2002 i read the book shattering glass by gail giles. Apr 18, 2008 shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation. The theme of the book is how the abuse of power can lead to devastating consequences. But unfortunately in the end, glass is killed this is not a spoiler.
What is there about the way this novel is structured that makes this possible. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Shattered glass, written and directed by billy ray and based on a vanity fair article by buzz bissinger, relates the rise and fall of the young charmer in terms of the office culture at the new republic, which is written by and for smart people and, crucially, doesnt use photographs. I think the ending should have been kept a secret but it was really great. When one day, rob haynes has a spark of interest and decides to fix simon up. Gail giles has written two other acclaimed ya novels. In the end they turned to tears of joy, because ultimately it was a beautiful story. The anchor hocking glass company, once the worlds largest maker of glass tableware, was the base on which lancasters society was built. Shattering glass summary and study guide supersummary. Shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download ebook. The fact that simon glass didnt consider me a threat ran up my spine and burrowed into the bass of my skull like a gnawing animal giles 195.
Everybody picks on him, making jokes at his expense until rob haynes shows up. I would rate the book an 8 out of 10 even though i liked it alot. In shattering glass, gail giles end the book immediately after the climactic scene. Shattering glass summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. This novel is great for struggling or reluctant adolescent readers. With this first young adult novel, gail giles takes her places among the great writers of the genre. This 47page guide for shattering glass by gail giles includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 28 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high school social ladder. In the young adult novel shattering glass by gail giles, nerdy outcast simon becomes one of the popular kids at school after clique leader rob decides to take him on as a special project and propel him into the limelight. Being fat and a nerd, he is at the bottom of the popularity.
On the other hand, alices sister sees her story as a strange tale from a simple heart. Each chapter starts out with a quote from someone involved in the story. Remembering it now, ive heard the same story told many times before. Recently, rob has overtaken lance in popularity due to his good looks and. Although the ending was given away, the events that led up to simons death made it a little obvious what the outcome of the story would be. Simon glass, coop, young, bob, rob, ronna, and lance are the main characters in the novel shattering glass. Most books just have one plot, or maybe a plot with a minor subplot.
Alexanders book is less personal, less tortured, a work of journalism far more willing to indict forces larger than the stubborn, delusional pride of the white working class. Toten gets the reader in the gut with shattered glassits a compelling storythat is never obvious nor predictable but rather sweeping as it carries toni and the reader along to a satisfying conclusion. Simon glass is a complete and utter, nerd and outcast. What are the characters in the novel shattering glass.
Its horrifying, intriguing and i can never put it down without reading it all in one go. Brian alexanders moving new book glass house explores how the undermining by venture. Clumsy and awkward, hes a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school. I never knew exactly why, there was just too much to pick from. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Constantly getting picked on by the school bully, lance ansely. While she experiences her adventures, alice finds her journey to be confounding and nightmarish. Buy this book in this suspenseful, disturbing debut novel, a high school cliques plans to make over a social outcast go tragically awry. Learn shattered glass with free interactive flashcards. The third book of the series, fallout, was published in 2010. I recommend it for a high school or middle school student. Each chapter of the story bounces between the perspectives of the different protagonists, with keri receiving the firstperson treatment.
Today, the story of gatsbys doomed love for the unattainable daisy is considered a defining novel of the 20th century. Kristin 1252014 goodness, when i read this book five years ago while in high school i thought it was great. Other than that, the book kept me interested and wanting to know more. You dont have to have plot within plot to have an interesting book. A native texan, gail has lived in chicago and alaska.
We will be shattering glass in todays physics class. It was the last of millers works to be produced, since his final play, broken glass, opened on broadway in 1994. Shattering glass is an absolute pageturner from start to finish. I guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. I guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Shattering glass, by gail giles, is a 2002 young adult novel that tells the story of how. Themes include leadership, loyaltybetrayal, peer pressure, and trust. Photos would have saved us, one staffer notes, because. Business publishing industry library and information science. Her debut novel, shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a booklist top 10 mystery for youth selection. There is a fascinating and agonizing sequence during which lane tries to pin down the slippery details of a glass story, and glass tries to wriggle free. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. The novel is about an high school boy named simon glass that is helped to become one of the most popular dogs in school by other students. So begins shattering glass by gail giles, a story of four friends thaddeus or.
Chris crutcher, author of staying fat for sarah brynes and whale talk. The book starts out by telling you that the 4 main characters murdered a kid and then throughout the book give you hints to what happened. From page one, i felt myself being pulled to its grim conclusion by a very fine storyteller. This leads to the conflict of how to get simon popular and liked, while tearing lance down from his throne of popularity. A novel usually consists of a long rising action, then a climactic scene that bring the conflict to a confrontation, followed by a final section that resolves it all. Shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation. I couldnt stop reading i had to know what happened next. Shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. Shattering glass takes place in present day texas, following four seniors in high school. Shattering glass literature guide learning to give. Again, unlike gotd, the shattering isnt a neil gaimanesque deep weaving of native mythology to modernday storylines, but what it lacks there, it more than makes up with the protagonists. Shattering glass essaysshattering glass by gail giles is a very suspenseful and disturbing look at what it takes to be popular. Shattering glass study questions all chapters by kristine.
Essay on shattered glass analysis 680 words bartleby. We have a brand new video that will shatter your expectations. Shattering glass was the best book i have ever read for many reasons. The crucible movie adaptations performed on broadway in 1953, into the screenplay 43 years later. The bathroom sink and the working light switch the sound of the shattering glass and the car honking outside. This film tells the true story of fraudulent washington, d. Simon glass was easy to hatei guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him.
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