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11
English
7th Grade
02/19/2009

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Term

"There's some scenery for those who think they have to have scenery." p.5

Definition
  • STAGE MANIGER SAID
  • TO THE AUDIENCE
  • BEGINING OF PLAY
  • INSULTS THE AUDIENCE SHOWING STUFF DOESNT MATTER ONLY THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE.
Term

"Doc Gibbs died in 1930. The new hostpital is named after him."

p.7

Definition
  • STAGE MANIGER SAID
  • TO AUDIENCE
  • SAID BEFORE WE EVEN MEET THE CHARACTERS
  • SAID IT TO SHOW THAT NOTHEING OUT OF THE ORDANARY IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE CHARATERS AND THAT THE ONLY THING LEFT OF THE FAMILY IS THE HOSTPITAL,MRS.GIBBS DIDNT GET ANYTHING DOESNT MAKE LIFE LESS IMPORTANT.
Term

"Every day i go to school looking like a sick turkey"

p.14

 

Definition
  • REBECCA SAYS
  • TO MRS.GIBBS
  • RIGHT AFTER MRS.GIBBS SAYS SHE WASHED AND IRONED IT SPECIAL
  • SHOWS WE ARENT APPRICENTIVE TO WHAT PEOPLE DO FOR US.
Term

"Very ordinary town, if you ask me. Little better behaved than most.Probably a lot duller."

p.24

Definition
  • MR.WEBB SAYS
  • TO AUDIENCE
  • WHEN
Term

"the population is 2,640...at the moment it is actually 2642."

p.23

Definition
  • PROFESSOR WILLARD SAYS
  • TO AUDIENCE
  • WHEN HE WAS EXPLAINING DETAILS ABOUT THE TOWN
  • EVERY PERSON COUNTS THE TWO TWINS MATTER THEY HELP MAKE THE WHOLE
Term

"Welll, ma-ma, there ain't much-notin the sense you mean...No  ma-ma there ain't much culture"

p 26

 

Definition
  • MR.WEBB SAYS
  • TO "LADY IN THE BOX"
  • EXPLAINING THE TOWN
  • SHOWS THEY DONT HAVE MUCH STUFF BUT IN THERE TOWN THEY HAVE A LOT OF NATURE AND GOOD PEOPLE.
Term

"I've already told you,yes. Now thats enough of that. You have a nice young pretty face. I've never herd such foolishness."

p.31

Definition
  • MRS.WEBBS SAYS
  • TO EMILY
  • AFTER EMILY ASKS HER IF SHE IS PRETTY
  • SHOW MRS WEBBS IS NOT TRYING TO MAKE HER HEAD GET BIG EVEN THOUGH EMILY WANTS TO BE FLATTERD.
Term

You'll be willing,will you, to get up early and milk and feed the stock...and you'll be able to hoe and hay all day?"

p.37

Definition
  • DR.GIBBS SAYS
  • TO GEORGE
  • AFTER GEORGE HAS BEEN SLACKING ON HOUSEHOLD CHORS
  • SAYS TO GET GEORGE THINKING ABOUT HOW HARD IT IS TO WORK A FARM
Term

I'm both, Mama: You know I am. I'm the brightest girl in school for my age. I have a wounderful memory.

p.15

Definition
  • EMILY SAID
  • TO MRS. WEBBS
  • AFTER WALLY SAYS HE NEEDS TO STUDY AT THE DINNER TABLE
  • MRS.WEBBS IS TRYING NOT TO LET EMILYS HESD GET BIG
Term

Gee, it's funny, Emily. Form my window up there I can just see your head nights when you're doing your homework over in your room.

p.28

Definition
  • GEORGE SAYS
  • TO EMILY
  • AFTER THEY TALK ABOUT THE SPEECH AND HW
  • GEORGE ITMITS THAT HE SPYS ON EMILY
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