Entry One- July 5th
In the book, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, the main characters are Aristotle and Dante. They have became friends even though their personalities and attitudes are incomparable. But, they both show a strong bond of friendship towards each other.
The setting of this book is in their home town. Usually, Aristotle and Dante hang out at each others houses or at their community pool. The book first started at the community pool where Aristotle and Dante first met. This situation made their friendship start and develop.
The conflict in the novel is Aristotle's experience with life. He has always carried a negative attitude because of his family. His dad travels because he is at war, his twin sisters left to starts their lives, and his brother is in jail. He always said he didn't want any friends, but Dante has changed Aristotle as a person.
As I have been reading, I predict at the end of the book that Aristotle and Dante will become the best of friends. I think both bring out the best in each person which makes their bond so strong. I also think their differences help them become friends. They are learning about each other's lives, but also learning about how they compare and contrast.
Some examples of questions that I had while reading were
- How are Dante and Aristotle best friends when they have little in common?
- As I was reading I thought that each other's differences help them create a better friendship.
- How will Aristotle learn more about his family?
- I think Aristotle will have to find that on his own because his parents don't talk about his brother. I believe they don't want the same things to happen to Aristotle.
While I was reading, I made two text-self connections. My first connection I made was to Aristotle. We both did not know how to swim so we took swimming lessons and learned from our instructors. The second connection I made was to Aristotle's dad. Both of our dad's travel around the world to do their job.
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