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One phrase said a lot in this book is "trash" it is given a negative connotation, rather than using the word "waste" most of the time because this book is about saving the planet. Another word used in a more positive connotation was delectable which could have been delicious instead. The last word I found was fixation, which has a sort of negative connotation because it is almost like saying addiction.

The author uses informal language, and the language and tone is trying to be used to relate.

The goal of the main character is to prevent personal impact on the environment by cutting things out that harm it, such as over-consumption.

I think Colin Beavan might not be qualified to write this book because usually boys do not have the same problems girls do in the sense of being addicted to things like fun drinks and shopping. However, he might be qualified if the sense that he is using it to relate to saving the planet.

I chose this book because it seemed relatable to me and interesting. The book is about a girl who is addicted to shopping and starbucks and she'd trying to cut back

I have felt strength many times in the community. I feel strength in my church community every Sunday, just being there with all of them knowing we all believe the same things and are helping each other grow in faith. Another instance is when my friend passed away (two occasions), a prayer group made me feel such a strong sense of community.

I think it has to do with the measure because you have to accept that you do not know what the future holds. "The future is not ours to see." The song is talking about how we need to let things unfold how they unfold.

If I were Jack, I would make the same decision to reveal the truth but by approaching it in a different way.

My priorities are God, family, friends, sports, and school, or at least that is how I would like it to be. I want to be able to put God before anything I do, and prioritize him above everything in my life, but I do not. I fail at this day and day again but it is a lifelong goal I will have. My priorities are a big part of who I am because they shape me as a person.

Yes, I think they are like other minority groups because it is two groups of people who have different ways of thinking and different views on life, I think this book clearly shows how life can be viewed differently, and how you see things changed your life drastically. Also yes, I think that they should fight for their rights. I think they should make it known that they are just as important as everyone else.

I would probably do what Hank did because he knew he was not going to live very long anyways because of his short string, and that would mean he would be dying for someone and not because he just happened to die. It would also be hard not knowing how you were going to die so if he did that it would probably be because he did that which means he had more control over the situation

Yes, I would be mad if my parents opened my box without permission. I would want to be the first on to know how long my string is, and I think it would be an invasion of privacy if they did that and I probably would not trust them. However, I would be able to see it from their perspective and understand that they were just trying to protect me by knowing.

No, I would not open my child's box without permission because in my opinion, that would be invading their privacy and if they do not want to know, I would respect that especially so that it would not bother me.

Yes, I believe in miracles. When my sister was about 2 she fell in a pool and my mom had been taking care of her other two kids, my sister was face down in the water and the water filled her lungs, she was taken to the hospital, but they couldn't help her enough, so she flat lined for 2 minutes and then came back, this is a miracle and the water went out of her lungs.

I would not test my string if I knew for sure that is how long I would live because I would still get hurt and I would want to be making the most out of the time I had left and enjoying it while it lasts. If someone in my family or a friend had a short string I would spend a lot of time with them and tell them things I want them to know before they pass.

They are stressed out and try to pretend like it isn't there but it is always in the back of their minds and they are scared to think about it too much. Ben trys a support group and the others just reacted with denial

I think that Nina is more scared of her lifeline than Ben and Ben is doing more to help himself cope by going to a support group and everything.

I would open the box out of curiosity because I would want to plan out what to do with the rest of my life in that time, although it would be scary.