DQ's for Antwone Fisher

1. Antwone gets into a lot of fights. Do you think that he fights because people have made him angry, or is he angry already?

• I think that people make him angry. Like for example his mom had him and she didnt even tell the father that he had a son. She gave him up for adoption because she didnt want him. He didnt have any family. His adopted parent beat him and he just had alot of anger built up inside.

2. When Antwone first goes to see the therapist, he is very vague with info about his background. Why would he not just come out with all of his histtory? Is he hiding something? How is Antwone different or the same as Melinda Sordino in Speak?

• He had so much anger towards everyone that he didnt like talking about his background. Melinda and him are the same because they both didnt speak about there problems. They didnt have any friends. They also both didnt talk about there backgrounds.

3. Why does Antwone say that he should just go to the brig? How would that be easier for him than the alternative that he is given?

• He is not going to open up to anyone. There is no point. People should just let him go and do his own thing because thats what he has been doing for pretty much all there life.

4. When his shipmates are talking about going home for the holiday, Antwone ignores the question. Why?

• He ignore the question because he doesnt have a family to go home to.

5. During the Thanksgiving dinner at the doctor's house, Antwone is put into an awkward situation when the doctor's father asks him questions. Why was it awkward for him?

• He felt awkward because they were asking him questions about his family and childhood.

6. The doctor at one point says that forgiveness is freeing yourself. Do you agree? Talk about Antwone and Melinda in terms of forgiving themselves. What would they be forgiving themselves for? Why?

• Yes I agree with freeing yourself because it makes you feel better. Melinda would be forgiving herself because she felt like it was her fault that she got raped. When it was not her fault. She should forgive herself because she finally spoke up at the end of the book. Antwone should forgive himself because it was not his fault that his mom gave him up and didnt tell his dad that she had him.

7. Discuss two possible themes in Antwone Fisher? Are there similar themes in Speak? Explain.

• Melinda and Antwone dont have anybody to talk to. They both are scared to speak up and tell people about there problems and situations.