PVHS AVID 2010

This is a forum where the students of PVHS AVID can share, collaborate & discuss literature among their AVID family.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Oryx & Crake chapters 13-15

Will there be any other survivors beside Snowman/Jimmy? Will they meet?
 Where did these people come from? Why would he want to kill them? 

Why does Jimmy hate the world Crake has created?
What is the significance of the note Snowman finds?

Did the past & present time meet?
What does zero hour mean?


Oryx & Crake chapters 10-12

What's up with Jimmy's girl friend Amanda & her artwork?
Did they have to really show Jimmy the full execution of his mom?
How did the virus get all other the place so quickly? 
Did Crake really have to kill Oryx, which causes Jimmy to kill Crake? WHY?

Monday, May 12, 2008

Oryx & Crake chapters 7-9

Here are some questions from a lucky persons reading logs this week:

If the children of Crake can keep dangerous animals away from their village why doesn't Snowman just live in their village? 

How do you think that Jimmy knows the postcard he receives if from his mother? 

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Oryx & Crake chapters 4-6

Here are some questions from a chosen reading log for you all to leave comments on. 

Again remember that you can get 1pt of extra credit for posting questions & 1 pt of extra credit for comments. You are only allowed to collect 10pts of extra credit a day!! :) 

Why did Atwood decide to go into depth about each game Jimmy & Crake played?


How would you confront Crake's pleasure of suicide?