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Wiki Post 3:
 Why do you think memoir is important for us to read? What does memoir offer us as readers and human beings?  Michael H. I think memoir is important for us to read because we can learn from the memoirs. Unlike fantasy, science fiction, and all other fiction, this is the story of a person. Contrary to other non-fiction, a memoir is typically told over a lifetime, while other non-fiction details just a certain era. So, it is important to read because we can learn on a firsthand basis what and what not, to do in real life. In other non-fiction a person would typically learn about something that happened centuries ago, in some ancient civilization. From the subject in the memoir we can learn how to handle a real life problem. For example, from Frank Gilbreth in __Cheaper by the Dozen__ we can learn that in the event of a problem, laughing about it may be the best solution. Or, if we are reading a memoir of escaping Darfur, we might learn how to handle a problem about the wilderness. For example, we might learn how to survive a sand-storm or cross the Nile. To humans, memoirs offer us the ability to see the world from some one else's eyes, and to witness and learn from their mistakes. Carly Z. I think that that memoir is important to read because it shows that no matter how different, strange or drastic you think something in your life might be, memoirs always go to the extreme. For example, in the book Cheaper by the Dozen, when someone messes up, the character always has a sence of humor about it. This proves that to many people get mad at others for simple (or really big) mistakes. However, in other memoirs, like the one about a boy escaping the tradgeties of Darfur, the boy proves that even the worst of events can be overcome with hope. I think that as human beings, we must read memoirs because they always have a point to prove. No matter what it is about, it should leave a good reader thinking and wondering. Jessica A. I think that reading a memoir is important because it shows a series of events that someone has been through. By reading memoirs, we can learn from their mistakes and relate to what the main charecter is going through. Josh B: I think that a memoir is important to read because you (the reader) can learn the different cultures, and ideas of actual people. We can learn from their stories snd relate them to our lives. A memoir lets us explain our thoughts and ideas insted of other people's thjopughts and ideas.

Alex D- Memoir is important to read because it teaches us how other people deal with their problems. We can then learn from their mistakes in order to face our problems. Memoir can also provide us with a different point of view on a well-publicized event. This genre offers us a chance to get inside someone’s head and to learn why they choose to do what they do. It provides us with a great opportunity to apply someone’s experiences to our own lives.

Eva S- I think that it is important to read memoirs because a memoir is like a personal history book from a person’s point of view. The main difference between a history book and a memoir is that a history book is not a personal view of the past. Memoirs are a way of expressing the past without giving every bloody detail. Memoirs are a way to look at a certain time from a certain point of view and experience that certain time through another person’s eyes.

Wiki Post 2:
Carly Z. {Laugh out Loud} I think that it was really funny when the mother tries to take all the kids to visit their grandparents across the country by herself! Who could handle that many kid sall on their own? I can't wait to see other funny things that the family does next!

Michael H. [Lagh out loud] One thing that made me laugh out loud was when the birth control lady was over. It was funny how the mom and dad were fakely agreeing that eight kids was to much. Then, the lady's reaction when she found out that they had 12 was hysterical. Alex D {Laugh Out Loud} - a funn y part in the book is at the beginning when the narrators says that " anything mom and dad //teamed up on// would be a succes. I t was a strange way to put having @$^, am i allowed to say this on the internet?? well anyway, it was funny.

Eva [laugh out loud] When a boy is peeking at Ernestine through the window by standing on the cherrytree at night. All of the other children act like their about to burn him until their parents find out. The best part is when the boy actually realizes that they are "burning" him and Ernestine pokes her head out of the window and wants to take part in the "sacrifice".

Josh [suprising] When the dad's brid bath broke, he blamed his son immediatly without thinking what caused it to break first. Next time he should think before blaming someone. Also, the child was very sad and nervous that he would get in trouble.

Jessica- [Laugh out Loud] i thought it was funny when the dad took ALL of the kids to the school instead of just taking the few that were actually applying. everyone looked at them, and all the kids were embarrassed. I could just imagine the looks on their faces when the dad told all the kids that he "wanted to show off what a real family looked like". This made me laugh because everyones parents embaress them, and this was an extreme example.

Initial Reactions
April 4, 2008 Josh-I say that this book is very, um, organized because the dad assembles his children very organized. Also, the dad has a humorous side when he pulls jokes and pranks on his kids and vice versa Eva- Nothing like the movies. I agree -Alex



Wiki Post 1: Conflict
April 16, 2008 Wiki Post 1 Josh- [Conflict] The kids are asking why the father puts victrolas in the bath room and the dad um, says, that he wants them to learn German and French. The kids don't agree and ask whay they must learn languages. The dad mimicks themby saying "Why why why why why?".in the end, all of the kids learn German and French. Eva- [Conflict] The dad wants to do a motion study project on surgerys, so he agrees to let the doctor remove all of the kids tonsil that need to be removed, as long as he gets to video tape it. only one of the children, martha, doesn't need her tonsils removed. When it is Ernestine's turn, the doctor realizes that he mistook her tonsil's for Martha's, and that Ernestine doesn't really need her tonsils removed. The doctor removes Ernestine's tonsils anyways. Alex 7B- [Conflict] A conflict in the book is when the lady from the birth control society asked the Mom if she would like to help the society. The mom then shows the kids to the lady who then responds: "Only 18 miles away from the headquarters." It was surprising that people would care and that the parents agreed on somthing, the lady got angry and claims that there was //much more work to be done.// I though that it was a funny moment.

Michael H- [Conflict] A conflict in this story is when Bill is at her grandmother's house. He keeps fighting with her over what to wear. he keeps calling his pants 'sissy'one. This is when there is character vs. character conflict. For this, see page 100 (Chapter 9, Chinese Cooking)

Jessica- [Conflict] One conflict in the story is when the family goes out for a picnic. When they're about to drive home, something goes wrong with the car, so Dad went to go fix it. While the dad's head was in the front of the car, little baby Bill honks the horn. Dad jumps up and bumps his head. he gets mad at Bill, but Bill was just laughing. it was a conflict, but it was funny.

Carly Z- {Conflict} I thought a big conflict in the story was when the mother tries to take all the children across the country (California) by train on her own. This was a big mistake! The children all got their clothes dirty, make a mess of the crowded section in the train, complain and make the mothers life horrible. It was no picnic. When the mother lost control completely, her brother showed up for a surprise visit. Trying to make her children and herself look good, she immediatly tried to clean up and get the children in order. I think this was a major conflict because it was like the mother was trying to make the kids seem like "angles". This was far off!!!

