Sunday, February 1, 2009

The Treatment

What are the advantages and disadvantages of receiving The Treatment (page 21)? Why do you think the boys seek it out?

25 comments:

  1. The advantages and disadvantages is that Palmer neverwanted the treatment so he said "no treatment!"

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  2. The advantages of having the treatment is getting
    respect. The disadvantages of receiving the
    treatment is crying.

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  3. The advantages of receiving the treatment are that you turn 1 year older, that you show that you are tough and that people crowd around you and parade you through the streets. The disadvantages of the treatment are that it hurts, if you cry you get extra whacks and you sometimes get a cast. The boys seek out the treatment because they want to be a year older so they get a year closer to becoming a Wringer.

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  4. Madison, Think a little more on this. Remember we talked about what the other kids would think of him. Dig deep when answering this question.

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  5. Alexis, You didn't answer the question, think about the social status of the kids who received the treatment, and think about the disadvantages of receiving the treatment.

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  6. Dylan, How would you feel if this was the way you had to show that you were tough, and are prepared to act like a man? Kids are often forced via peer group pressure to do things that show they are "grown up". Would you have done it?

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  7. I think the advantages of getting the treatment are you get to act like a "full grown man" and people all around town say "You survived!" and "Did you cry?" and "Were you scared?"
    The disadvantages are the treatment really hurts and you might cry and the pain may stay with you for a very long time.
    I think the main reason the boys seek out the treatment is because, when they get it it gives themthe right to act full grown.

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  8. The averdges are that other kids will think your brave and humble.
    The disaverdegs are that you wil have big welts and other kids and adults would think about you and say Are you ok? or What happen who hurt you?
    The gang (boys) seek it out because they think that if they give you the treatment you are brave but in the story Palmer says "sorry I do NOT want the treatment"

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  9. the averdges some kids might think your tough and brave and the disaverdges is when the kids do not think your tough or brave they will think your a whimp.

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  10. Mrs McGrath, I would take the treatment because I would like to show I am grown up.I still wouldn't hurt someone because that isn't right.

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  11. I think the advantages of getting the treatment is people respect you and you feel like you are king and people think that you are very brave. The disadvantages are that there is a broose on you arm for like a month and it hurts like crazy.I think that boys seek out to fing the treatment because they belevie that if you do not get the treatment then you are not the age you are about to be so bean was 9 years old and when to seek the treatment so he could turn 10 on his brithday and be a real winger.

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  12. The advantages of getting the treatment is that you get to be the envy of most of the kids, older and younger and you are then known as a brave person. The disadvantages are that you get big bruises and they cause much, much pain. I think that the boy's seek out the treatment because they like to be the "brave ones" because of their black, blue and purple bruises. They also seek it out because they think it makes them "cool".

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  13. The advantages of reseaving the treatment is that people treat you with reaspect. The disadvantages are that it hearts to get the treatment and you get a big broose. I think the boys seek out the treatnent because they want to be reaspected.

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  14. The advantages of getting the treatment is a big bruse on your arm, and thye disadvantages of getting it is that there is no pain.The bopys seek the treatment out because they think it's the best thing.

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  15. The advantages are you turn a new age when you get the tretment and the disadvantages are it will not let you play and it hurts.

    The boys seek the treatment because they can`t turn a new age.

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  16. The advantages of receiving the treatment are that people respect you more. The distanvantages are that it hurts and everytime you cry or flinch during a treatment you get an extra punch. I think the boys seek out the treatment because they get more respect and it makes them feel stronger. It also leaves other kid's mouths wide open. Also, if you don't get the treatment you will stay the same age until you get it.

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  17. The advantegs are that he will get punched and get a bruse. And the disadvatege is that he has taking the treat from Farqaur.

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  18. The advanteges of reaseaving the treatment is that poeple think you were vary brave and people reaspect you, the devanteges are that it will realy hert gettiong it and you will get a big broos. The boys seak out the treatment because they want to be raspected.

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  19. The advantages of receiving treatment are that you gain a lot more respect from people. The disadvantages are that you have a big painful bruise. They boys seek the treatment because it means you are officially a new age.

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  20. The advantages are if people respect you and if you take pride in yourself. The disadvantages are it takes about a month to heal and it heart's like crazy and thereis a big bruze on your arm. I think the boys seek it out because if you dont get the treatmeant then they say you dont become the age your suppose to be.

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  21. The advantages of receiving the treatment are that you get more respect.The disadvantages are that it hurts and if you flinch or cry you get a extra punch.I think the boys seek out the treatment because they want everyone to know that there tough,and if you don't get the treatmeant you'll stay the same age.

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  22. The advantages of receiving the treatment is that people treat you with respect. The disadvantages are that it hearts to get the treatment and you get a big bruise. I think the boys seek out the treatment because they want to be respected.

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  23. The advantages of receiving the treatment is that people think you were vary brave and people respect you, the disadvantages are that it will really hurt getting it and you will get a big bruise. The boys seek out the treatment because they want to be respected.

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  24. The advantage of having the treatment is that you gain lots of respect.The disadvantage is that it hurts.The boy's seek the treatment because they can't stop from being ten.

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  25. The advantages of getting the treatment is not high because Palmar's dad had been one of the best wringers and one of the disadvantages of getting the treatment are high because if your older than 10 years old you will not get the treatment agin. I think the boys seek it out because most boys like killing things like birds.

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