February+8-+K&C+End-+Karen

In class today we discussed any questions we had about the book and symbolism used in the last few pages //Kyle- Did Joe see his old teachers ghost? pg. 607 // Liv- Probably is the ghost, saw it in Antarctica too Lexi- Kornblum is Joe’s Conscience Reilly- Kornblum significant that Kornblum tells Joe to stop escaping Peter- some one who just reminds Joe of Kornblum Mr. Neal- ghost
 * Questions About Book? **

//Quinn- How did the congressman know he was gay? // Reilly- Pg 615 had been asking about side kicks- Sammy says side kicks add more momentum to stories Lexie- Reporters had been asking why super hero’s all have sidekicks. Professor wrote a book saying this all has to do with homosexuality and pedophilia Peter- getting ready for black listing- symbolic for McCarthy hearings Mr Neal-Earlier in the book people in diner implying that Sammy is gay, pretty common knowledge

//Quinn- How was the Golem delivered? Pg. 608 // Lexie- it was delivered in a box Kyle addition: It was delivered in a box with names from all over the world on it, which showed that it had gone around everywhere and been taken care of by multiple people. It represented all of the guilt and pain of the people who died in the holocaust and during world war 2. Mr. Neal- Has to do with magic

//Peter- Who sent the Golem? // Mr. Neal- We never find out

//Thoughts about the end of the book? // Eddie- Joe goes through more than Sammy Reilly- Sammy is like Joe’s sidekick (like in the interviews) Quinn- Joe has the more outward struggle Sammy has a more internal struggle Leah- Did not want Sammy to leave or for Tracy Bacon to die Peter- Liked that Sammy went to LA because Tracy went there so nice that Sammy went even though Tracy dead. Sammy pursuing writing and life of being gay Kyle- Sidekicks always eventually move on and get a sense of self Liv- Meant to be that Sammy left. Joe is back so did not seem right for Sammy Lexie- happy Sammy left. Gave up so much for Tommy so has to do something for himself and “escape his own chains”

Fun Quote: Pg. 621 Deasey stands up for Sammy in the bar when the bar tender is making fun of Sammy for being gay “ Hey, weepin’ Wanda,.....Now why don’t you go make yourself seful and bring me a rye and water and another of what he’s having?”

Next Scribe is Annalin