Monday, March 9, 2009

Things Not Seen 15

1. Describe the "meetings" of Bobby with Alicia's parents and Bobby's parents learning about Alicia. 

2. Did anything surprise you?

19 comments:

  1. I think that i need to learn a lot about adults by the way the meeting turned out.the author described each other totally different yet they were good friends by the end of the dinner. Bobby's parents seemed polite but interested about who their son had made good friends with. i owuld be interested too because i like the parents of alicia would not want to be seeing some perve. It surprised me that the parents had so much alike and that they didn't even acknowlege their differences.

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  2. Well in the first meeting when they figured out the electric blanket thing it surprised me that both Bobby and Alicia's moms went to the same college and took most of the same classes. I wondered why the author made that happen.

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  3. Bobby and Alicia's parents and meeting where they would discuss what to do about Bobby's "situation" and they would try to figure out why and how he got into this "situation". It surprised me at how many theories both Bobby's dad and Alicia's dad had.

    Jane-
    I think the author made Bobby and Alicia's moms similar so that they would have something to talk about while the men did their fancey experiments.

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  4. Well, the meeting went rather well I thiought. The dad's got alot done. but I liked Bobby's idea abut the other stuff on his bed stand.

    Gabby- Well, what ifv the momm's were so different that they were fighting? What do you think would happen?
    Connely- I think you're right but EWWWW!

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  5. At the beginning of the dinner, Bobby's mum and Alicia's mum kinda didn't like each other, but when they really started talking,they learned a lot of things about each other and saw a lot of similarities between themselves.I kinda agree with Connely about how once they really started talking, they found so many similarities between them, they didn't even notice their differences. But I guess that's kinda a good thing, especially being the first time they meet. Then the dads. I wasn't that surprised about how many theories they came up with, being able to see how Bobby and Alicia described their dads. But I totally see what Gabby is getting to. That was a lot of theories.:)

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  6. Griff-

    I don't quite understand what you are asking. They weren't different they were similar. If they were different and were fighting, I think that Mrs. Van Dorn would stay home when Mr. Van Dorn went to the Philips residence.

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  7. Well in the first time they met when they figured out the electric blanket thing it shocked me that both Bobby and Alicia's moms went to the same college and took most of the same classes and hadn't met again before the kids brought them together. I wondered why the author made that work this way.

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  8. Bobby met Alicia's parents with-out her parents knowing that he was supposed to come over. Alicia's mom stayed with Booby and Alicia the hole time Bobby was at her house. I have not yet read the part where Bobby's parents meet Alicia's parents, but i will respond when I do.

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  9. I have read when Bobby first told his mom about Alicia. His mom got mad at him and told him that his dad would be really mad. Bobby's dad took the information very nicely and he was not mad at all!

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  10. 1.Bobby had gone to visit Alicia at the library and her dad was watching her talk to no one for a few minutes. He came in and Bobby told him his situation. Then Bobby told his parents about Alicia and his mom was upset, but his dad was very excited to meet her dad and took the news well. Bobby had gone to Alicia's house for a visit and her mom was very protective over Alicia. I too like Devon have not read the actually meeting of both parents.
    2. I was surprised that Bobby's dad took the news so well and didn't get upset like his mom. Also, I was surprised that Alicia's dad was very nice and understanding of Bobby.

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  11. 1. While at the library, Aliciaas dad found out about Bobby, and was very interested. Alicia invited Bobby over to her house without her parents knowing. Bobby had to wear a bath robe while listening to Alicias dad theorizing. When his parents found out, Bobby's dad was ineested, and his mom was mad.
    2. It surprised me when Bobby's daad took the news so well.

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  12. Courtney/Devon:

    Courtney, I couldn't make yours better.
    Devon, Yours was also great but could you add a little more?

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  13. 1.) In the library Alicia's dad walks in and he eventually finds out that Bobby is invisible. then Bobby is invited to Alicia's house with out her parents knowing. Alicia's mom made Bobby wear a robe while Alicia's dad was thinking about possible causes. But when Bobby's mom found out she nearly had a heart attack but his dad was really cool about it.
    2.)It surprised me that Bobby's parents kind of changed role in this part of the story. For instance, Bobby's dad is usually the one to freak out about this but instead his mom did.

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  14. At the meeting the dads found out that the electric blanket might have caused it. Meanwhile the moms related to each other. It suprised me and made me curious when the author made that happen that the moms went to the same school. Im also suprised Bobby's dad keeps all the instruction manuels.

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  15. Lily how did Bobbys mom "Freak Out"?

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  16. Stephen,
    Thank you. Yours is very well written.

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  17. Sorry this is so late, nut I have read when Bobby's parents met with Alicia's parents. Alicia and her parents came over to Bobby's house for pizza. The moms talked, were friends, and made connections. While the dads tlked about science and tried to figure out Bobby's condition, and they found out about the electric blanket shindig! Bobby and Alocoa were hanging-out together the whole time.

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  18. Stephen,
    When did Bobby have to wear a bath robe?

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  19. Devon, He wore a bathrobe when Bobby went to Alicia's house without her parents knowing. Her Mom didn't like the feeling of a naked person in her house so she made him wear a bathrobe.

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