Sunday, May 29, 2016
Chapters 13 - 20 - Turning Point
Chapter 13 is a very short chapter and can be seen as a turning point, when opposing forces interlock in a decisive action upon which the plot will turn. This is often at a point of crisis in the book. How is Benson and Jane’s decision to rename the dance a turning point? Explain how this decision could affect the later events of the book.
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ReplyDeleteI think that when Benson and Jane rename the dance it is a turning point in the book. This is a turning point because I think that by changing the name of the dance, it will cause friction between the gangs. This could affect some of the events that happen later in the book because I think that Havoc will join the V’s in trying to get out. I also think that Benson and Jane changed the sign because they were trying to make a statement. For Jane I think that she was just trying to be rebellious. Benson might be trying to say that he will keep trying to help people escape.
ReplyDeleteI think when Benson and Jane change the name of the dance, the other gangs won't be happy. On page 197 at the very bottom it says, "The Society's going to be pissed." So I think the rivalry will continue between each gang, or some of them might join together. I also think that Benson and Jane had changed the sign because they want their opinion to be shown, to be obvious. I also think that some of the groups are going to continue to get out of the Maxfield Academy. For instance, I think the gang that just wants to stay at the academy will end up changing their minds and want to escape.
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ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane’s decision to rename the dance, "Lily Paterson's Memorial Dance" was a turning point for Benson. This was a turning point because it made Benson realize that he doesn't know who he can trust, which means he might be in this alone. The possibility of no real friends, could make just being there harder. When they made that decision it was risky, because it was rebellious and the Society did not like that. This decision put a lot more attention on Benson from the Society, which stirred up more bad blood. Benson and Jane’s decision to rename the dance will make his path to escaping and surviving possibly to hard to handle.
Jane and Benson idea to rename the dance "Lily Paterson's Memorial Dance" was a turning point in the story because Benson finally realized what his actions and thoughts of escaping had on others. Because Lily would have never tried to escape if it wasn't for Benson. She most likely was beaten to death by Laura and Dylan. With Benson and Jane renaming the dance it probably made the Society despise Benson and Jane even more to the fact that two of their members brutally tried to kill the two. Because of Benson's earlier escape. So that change of events leading up to the dance meant Laura and Dylan's hatred for Benson had boiled over. And they also just decided to take it out on Jane to.
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ReplyDeleteTensions were running high at Maxfield Academy before the dance even commenced. Jane and Benson were tired of all the rules that the Society embraced. Benson started the rebellion by writing “Lily Paterson Memorial Dance” on the banner. The banner name change was the 1st public act of defiance against the School.
The changing of the name could have led to many different outcomes. Jane and Benson could have landed in detention or the Society could have created their own consequences. I believe that Dylan and Laura, Society members, will punish Jane and Benson themselves.
The decision to change the name of the dance to “Lily Paterson Memorial Dance” by both Jane and Benson was a huge turning point in the book. The name change gets many mixed reactions between the groups, only to cause more pressure between them. The majority of the Society doesn’t agree with the name change because they think whatever happened to Lily was right in there eyes. Becky coming up to Benson during the dance and telling him that she didn’t believe that Lily deserved to die shows that she is not always in agreement with Society and is almost rebelling them. Benson and Jane switching the name also kind of the start off a rebellion. It was something the academy would not have been okay with whether they knew that or not. I think they were really just trying to honor the life of their friend that had passed. The name change lit a fire under the Society’s butts which could cause not so pretty things for Jane and Benson in the future.
ReplyDeleteThe decision to change the name of the dance to “Lily Paterson Memorial Dance” by both Jane and Benson was a huge turning point in the book. The name change gets many mixed reactions between the groups, only to cause more pressure between them. The majority of the Society doesn’t agree with the name change because they think whatever happened to Lily was right in there eyes. Becky coming up to Benson during the dance and telling him that she didn’t believe that Lily deserved to die shows that she is not always in agreement with Society and is almost rebelling them. Benson and Jane switching the name also kind of the start off a rebellion. It was something the academy would not have been okay with whether they knew that or not. I think they were really just trying to honor the life of their friend that had passed. The name change lit a fire under the Society’s butts which could cause not so pretty things for Jane and Benson in the future.
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ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane's decision to change the name of the dance to the "Lilly Patterson Memorial Dance" would become a massive turning point in the book because I believe it made her death reality. Everyone kept quite about the death in the school because everyone knew their place and knew who was in-charge. The Society obeys and follows the schools instruction by removing and killing students, but of course people kept quiet about that too. The decision is to no longer sit back and be quiet, but that could break the truce and peace between the groups. The Society was already mad that the sign was ripped down. It created some tension because they were watching and glaring at Benson and Jane all night. This can cause some issues and events in the future which will not be pretty. To the Society this was a rule broken, and somebody was going to have to be punished. This would be used as a warning to not mess with the Society, or the school.
Andrew Kelsey
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 13 it infers that Benson and Jane were well aware that Society would not take kindly to this decision of there's to rename the dance. This, of course, was in honor of lily. They were also standing up to the school as well as Society by doing this. Every student truly knew that the school had killed lily regardless of what they were told. This made Havoc furious along with the Variants. Benson and Jane changing the name of the dance made Society at angry and at edge. This defined the conflict that has already existed between the gangs. This proved to be true later in the book as the conflict worsened. The Variants and Havoc knew they needed to escape so they joined together and attempted it. Society fought against them trying to stop them. A lot of this was the schools fault but it was also a result of the conflict that expanded with the disagreements between the gangs as events like changing the name of the dance continued to happen.
Benson and Jane's decision to rename the banner is seen as the turning point because it can also be seen as them breaking the rule and bringing a new realization to many students perspectives. I felt that by them doing this it influenced the actions of Dylan and Laura. Which starts to cause a ripple affect when they attack Benson and Jane. Benson then sees what Jane truly is and his perspective starts to widen and becomes more clearer. This also causes there to be tension between the gangs and students are starting to change groups. Possibly as the story continues students from different gangs will band together and try to escape because of this event.
ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane's decision to change the name of the dance to honor Lily is seen as a turning point in the book because it brings realization to her death/what happened and it shows the reality of the issues that shouldn't be ignored any longer. Of course, Society is extremely angry over the name change and the already existing tension between the gangs will grow. Lily's death and the name change to a memorial causes the students to think twice about their groups and even change. As the story progresses I see Society continuing to follow the rules and try to keep their authority while Havoc and the V's band together to try and plan an escape. Considering they are the gangs who realize how wrong the school is.
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ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane's decision to change the name of the dance to the "Lilly Patterson Memorial Dance" has to be a huge turning point because it takes something that is seen as a nothing and forces everyone to acknowledge it as a issue. The Society is extraordinarily angry at the decision because the follow the rules and what Jane and Benson did is meant to cause thought among the students about the issue while the society believes that the should just put up with the school until the school releases them. This decision may cause the society to be more dangerous to the other groups because they are beginning to want to break the rules. As the book goes on the Society does not change its stance on the rules while the V's and Havoc both decide that the want to leave. The decision will cause at least some conflict in the book between the society and all other students. I also believe that this event will case Havoc and the V's to escape the school or die trying.
Benson and Jane decision to change the name of the dance so they can show people how much Lily ment to her friends. Another reason that they changed the name of the dance is because they wanted everyone to know that that Lily's death wasn't a small problem. This decision could effect later events like make Havoc and the V's escape the school. Another is making the Society angry because the new name will make people escape. Another example is the gangs will start breaking rules.
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ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane's decision to change the name of the dance from "Maxfield Academy Dance" to "Lily Paterson Memorial Dance", is a turning point because both Benson and Jane did not care about the consequences from the other gangs. They cared most about honoring their friend. The sign change and the reminder of lily's death made others aware of whats happening around them, people are dying for no good reason. The decision to change the name of the dance could effect later events in many different ways. For example, Jane tells Benson that "The Society is going to be pissed." It could start another war between the gangs. It also could lead to gangs not following rules or following through with their truce with each other.
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ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane's decision to change the name of the dance made a big turning point in Variant. When the other kids saw Lily's name on the banner, it made them realize that Lily wasn't a small thing. It would also make the kids notice that others are dying for no explanation. Society was mad at the other gang, Variant, because it would make the other kids not follow the rules. That could go onto possibly breaking the truce and causing another gang war. That would affect later events in the book.
ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane's decision to rename the dance in Lily's honor was a major turning point in the book. Death was a normal thing in Maxfield acedemy, this banner brought the realization that death should not be normal. The action of changing the name of the dance will help people mourn her death, and maybe try to escape. This banner would help to cause a rebellion. This rebellion would help them to escape. But the V's didn't care.
ReplyDeleteJane and Benson renaming the dance in chapter 13 is a turning point in the book because Lily was killed before the dance and everyone believes she tried to escape. Having Lily's name on the banner had Society thinking that the rest of the teenagers will start breaking the rules. Starting another gang war being that Society would do something to all of the rule breakers. This decision would also affect other events later in the book. Such as when Benson and "Jane" get beat up by Dylan.
ReplyDeleteDamien Billips
ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane's idea to change the name of the dance to "Lily Paterson Memorial Dance" was the turning point because by having her name on the Banner for everyone to see it was a constant reminder that she was gone. The fact that the society did not think it was a big deal they wanted everyone to know that it was. That if they don't do something about it someone else is going to. This decision later on in the book resulted in Jane and Benson getting beat with a pipe by Dylan. They were almost beaten to death as Benson fell in a man hole.
Damien Billips
ReplyDeleteBenson and Jane's idea to change the name of the dance to "Lily Paterson Memorial Dance" was the turning point because by having her name on the Banner for everyone to see it was a constant reminder that she was gone. The fact that the society did not think it was a big deal they wanted everyone to know that it was. That's if they don't do something about her death someone else is going to. This decision later on in the book resulted in Jane and Benson getting beat with a pipe by Dylan. They were almost beaten to death as Benson fell in a man hole. It may have lead to no one escaping. Everyone may have just stayed and continued on with their as normal could be lives.
The reason why renaming the dance was a turning point was because now Benson realized if he try to escape again that could happen to him. Benson also realized that if he doesn't escapes and tells some one that thing could get much much worse. Also that it wasent going to be easy. I think that when Benson and Jane renamed the dance that there are going to be a problem with them and society as said in the book "society is going to be pissed." I also think some thing big is going to go down at the dance because of the name of the dance.
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ReplyDeleteThe reason why renaming the dance to the "Lily Paterson Memorial Dance" was a turning point is because I think Benson and Jane did it to make people not forget Lily. I think they did it to make a point to the society that they did care about Lily and that they did not like what was happening at Maxwell Academy. I think Benson knew that by renaming the dance it was going to cause problems with the Society and the others that did not go against the Society gang. I think their decision will cause the society to go after them and punish them. Their gang will probably lose points. If Benson continues to plan on escaping, he may die and may cause others to die also.
Tanner Stritenberger
ReplyDeleteI think Benson and Jane changing the name of the dance is a turning point because I think they do it to make people remember Lily. I think when Benson and Jane change the name of the dance the other gangs will be mad. I think the gangs will still be at each other. I think that Benson and Jane changed the dance because they want their own thoughts to be shown. I also think that some of the groups are going to keep getting out of the Maxfield Academy. I think the gang that wants to stay at the academy will change their minds and want to get away.
Changing the dance name to "Lily Patterson's Memorial Dance" was a turning point in the book. How exactly? Well, for one, the Society kids probably got more onto Benson's back then what they already were. Secondly, if Jane and Benson hadn't changed the name, Benson wouldn't have realized that he was one of the leading causes to Lily's attempt to escape. Also, if they hadn't done the name change of the dance, Laura and Dylan possibly wouldn't have come outside to beat Benson and Jane, and Benson would've never found out about Jane.
ReplyDeleteBenson and Janes idea to rename the school dance to Lily Patterson Memorial dance shows that Benson realizes that his actions affect those around him and not just him. I believe when Benson and Jane decided to rename the dance it's going to cause conflict between them and other gangs. Having the banner up for everyone to see the constant reminder that Lily is dead but you people at Maxfield Academy death is not irregular. Therefore that is why I believe the turning point in variant is when Benson and Jane decided to rename the dance after Lily.
ReplyDeleteBenson and Janes idea to rename the school dance to Lily Patterson Memorial dance shows that Benson realizes that his actions affect those around him and not just him. I believe when Benson and Jane decided to rename the dance it's going to cause conflict between them and other gangs. Having the banner up for everyone to see the constant reminder that Lily is dead but you people at Maxfield Academy death is not irregular. Therefore that is why I believe the turning point in variant is when Benson and Jane decided to rename the dance after Lily.
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