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- What do you expect from your friends? What makes a friend different from an acquaintance?
- Quite often friendships are tested by events at school, by our families, and even by other people's opinions. Have you ever had a friend who was especially difficult to be friends with (don't name names)?
- Describe the problems you see developing between friends in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Describe which characters make good friends and why. Who would you most like to be friends with in the book and why?
- How are friendships in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, beginning to be tested?
I expect my friends to stay by my side, and understand me. For me the difference from a friend to an acquaintance is that you can trust a friend and an acquaintance is gust a person, but they don’t have any speshial meaning to you. I had a friend once that was sometimes difficult to be with we are still friends, and it doesn’t seem that way now.
ReplyDeleteI Roll of thunder, hear my cry the charictar who I think would make a good friend is Little Man, he seems to always be calm and low-key, I like that about him. One big problem I see in ROT is Stacy and T.J. I don’t think things will end well with them, it will probably be because T.J. dose something to Stacy, that is to much and Stacy will get mad very mad at T.J. I think that the friendship of Jeramy is being taested, because Papa doesn’t like him because he is white.
A friend should be the person that you can feel comfortable around and have a lot in common. A friend should always confert you and you’ll be able to share your secrets with. A friend is a person that will always be there when your down, your happy, your feeling strange or sick. A friend should always be there with you and would be willing to go to your house in the pouring rain at night if something really serious or bad is going on. That’s a true friend. I have had a friend that moved and it was difficult.
ReplyDeleteI would be most likely to be friend with little man because he could clean my room up and do most of my chores when I don’t feel like it because Little man is a clean freak. I’m only a clean freak sometimes but not always. Little man seems shy. Well, kinda but I like it how he plays a big part in ROT hear my cry but hes quiet and calm like michaela said.
A friend to me is someone who is nice to you, is understanding of you, and a friend is also someone who would stand up for you. A friend is someone who is always there for you when you're down or when you need help. A friend is someone who is there to hang with or to play video games with. A friend is someone who has gained your trust and who your parents like. That is what a friend is. One of my childhood friends moved away a couple years back and she still comes back to visit me and her grandma.
ReplyDeleteI would like to be friends with Little man b/c I think he is nice even though he is a neat freak and whenever he would come to my house I would go to my room and he would follow then b/c my room is messy he would start to clean it. I swear Little man would hate to be in my messy room.
I expect my friend to stays by my side through thick and thin. I also expect a friend to understand you for who you are and cheer you up when your feeling sad or down for what ever reason. What makes a friend different from an acquaintance is that an acquaintance is some you just talk with like about school and stuff. A friend is someone you can tell secrets to and trust that they will keep it. Besides an acquaintance is named an acquaintance not a friend. I do happen to have some on and off friendships but i try my best not to come in contact around people in school with that person because they tend to show off.
ReplyDeleteI would like to be friends with Cassie because I like her attitude, I like the fact that she doesn't take anything from any one. Growing up in a household with three brothers she's grown up to be tough but also hard headed which isn't always a good thing. In the story T.J Avery and Stacey Logan are having an on and off friendship because T.J is sort of like a bully. Friendships are be being tested maybe because T.J might be seeing if Stacey will take up for himself or not T.J is doing this because he wants to see if he can take advantage of Stacey.
The difference between a friend and an a acquaintance is that you know in your heart that a person is a good friend and if your heart says let that person go and move on to a new friend then move on.What i expect from a friend is honesty and respect and if they gave me honesty and respect i would give it back to them the same respect and honesty. Yes i have had friends who were hard to deal with I'm not going to name names but we always fix it in the end.I would most likely want to be friends with is little man because i want to know how he stays so clean all day long .In Roll Of Thunder Alot of friendships are being tested like T.j and Stacey.
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A friend a person that you can expect to be there for you no matter what, even if there is consequences .you can expect a friend to be loyal and trusting. A friend is different than an acquaintance because an acquaintance is a person you talk to from time to time and a friend is a person you tell secrets to. A friend is a person you grow to love.
ReplyDeleteI have had friends that were impossible to deal with. The friend s that I had my parents really didn’t improve of and after a while I started to realize why. I think Stacey is starting be more to himself and away from T.J. Stacey & Jeremy could be good friends because opposites attract .the two people who I want to be friends the most are Stacey & Jeremy because T.J is not a good friend from my perspective. I think T.J & Stacey shouldn’t be friends.
Friendships in ROT are being tested because T.J and Stacey .I think T.J are not going to be friends in the end because of Jeremy. I think Jeremy and Stacey are going to be friends and T.J isn’t going to like it. So I think T.J & Stacey are going to break up in the end.
You expect your friends to be with you when there’s hard times, and when you’re in a difficult situation. An acquaintance is someone you work with, or you acquaint with like when you at there presence. Friends are people you can expect to help you, and to see how they’re feeling, and to talk to them about how your feeling. But friends are not there always. Acquaintances usually go with your opinion, and they’re with you with most situations. Friends don’t always argue, or don’t always have the same opinion but they’re someone you can have a connection with and talk to.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a best friend they’re usually my friends for the rest of my life.
But I do have a friend who is challenging, because he farts a lot. When I mean a lot, I mean a lot. He laughs when ever he farts, so that's how you know he farted. Me and him are very competitive when it comes to see who can get their work done the fastest.
Cassie and Jeremy, are getting a long in roll of thunder hear my cry. For example when Mr. Simms had shoved Cassie off the side walk, Jeremy tried to stop the situation from escalating. And during the Christmas dinner with papa, Jeremy came to give them a gift. I think that I can be friends with Jeremy, because you can see that he is nice to people, no matter what race. Not to mention that he stood up for Cassie. And like I said in the first paragraph friends are there for you to help you out.
I expect that a friend will be by your side no matter what and u can tell them all your secrets and they will tell you all of theirs. A friend is different from and acquaintance because, a friend is closer. An acquaintance is someone you know but rarely. You might know Their name but not a lot about them you are just familiar with their face and sometimes where they live. In roll of thunder T.J and Stacey's friendship might come to an end. T.J. took Stacey's coat. Stacey gave T.J the coat.
ReplyDeleteI think T.J and Stacey are good friends. I think they are good friends because they get along very well. Everything was fine until the coat incident happened. I think there was a good reason why T.J. took the coat. I would become Friends with big ma and mama so i can give them a kids point of view so they can get a better idea of what its like at school for people to hate blacks so much and how mean some people can be.
I expect my friends to care about me, and support me in every way possible. The main difference between a friend and an acquaintance is the way they care about you. Friends always keep you posted on everything they do, invite you over, and laugh with you. Acquaintances listen, but they don’t always offer advice, or tell you things from their personal life.
ReplyDeleteI have had a friend who was really difficult to be around, and pretty much still is. They have never really payed attention to me, and haven’t offered advice, when I give them so much advice you could put it in a book. They haven’t really asked if I’m O.K. when I feel down, and hasn’t been around to help me when I need a friend.
I think that Stacey and T.J are ending a friendship in an unexpected and harsh way. T.J. is being quite the weasel now a days, and took Stacey’s jacket with a few mean words. Stacey would be a really good friend to T.J., but T.J. keeps up the attitude with Stacey.
I think Jeremy would make a really great friend, because even if you’re rude to him, he still is as nice as ever. I would most likely want to be friends with Jeremy, because I think that he’s a great friend to Cassie, but Cassie doesn’t realize it yet. He gave their family Christmas presents, and always tries to talk with Cassie, Little Man, and Stacey.
T.J. and Stacey’s friendship is beginning to be tested, because they are always in a tiff. T.J. maneuvers around Stacey’s weak spots, and managed to steal his coat. (He made fun of Stacey until he gave him the jacket.)
What I expect from my friends is that they are there for me through thick and thin. I can talk to about anything and everything. What I believe the difference between an acquaintance and a friend: a acquaintance is someone that you just talk to not really hang out with often but, an friend is someone you always are hanging out with.
ReplyDeleteYes, I’ve had many of those and it is very hard to get through it. Sometimes I would go home and cry about the things that happened between my and those people. In the end, either I end up not being there friend or they have to show me that they really wanna be in my life.
In ROT, HMC their is a lot of drama going on. Stacey and T.J. are having some friendship issues. Lillian Jean and Cassie; well Cassie is playing Lillian Jean. If I was in ROT,HMC I would like to be friends with Cassie because I can see a little of me in her: the main thing is the temper. T.J. is really pushing his luck with Stacey because he just wants to see what Stacey is going to do. Cassie proved to Lillian Jean that she not better than her.
Friends that I expected is friends that always there when I’m in need. Friends that always listen to my story and give me support when I’m in sadness or problems. Friends that understand me and trustworthy. Friends is way different from an acquaintance. We never share our secret to acquaintance, but friends. Acquaintance just know about us but don’t understand anything about us, for example they know that we are sad, but they can’t feel what we feel, and they don’t know what to do when we sad while friends can understand and know what they should do to entertain us from our sorrow. My best friends is not difficult to be friends with, but I found some friends that not close to me, I feel they kind of difficult to be friend with. My best friends could understand what I feel and not easy to get mad at me even it’s my fault (sometimes they do). They can understand what I feel even I don’t tell them, they can see by my body language and my acts that day. The problems that I see developing between friends in “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” is about T.J and Stacey. T.J is kind of bully Stacey, and Stacey just can resigned after he beat T.J in Wallace. Stacey also believe that Jeremy is better to get along with than T.J, even he know that Jeremy is white, and most white in “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” is mean. I think the characters make a good friends is the character that can get along with, like nice, not easy to get mad and understand us, can understand problems, trustworthy, and not sly because if the friends that sly, we can be really disappointed, and if our friends is bad, we may be affected by them, and if our friends is easy to get mad and don’t understand us, we would often quarrel, and will be hard to find a way out of our fights. And if they don’t trustworthy, our secret will be away easily, and I don’t want that. I think Jeremy can be a good friend because I think Jeremy is nice. Even Stacey, Cassie and other keep on rejecting him to be their friend because he’s white, and other white laugh at him because he wants to be a Cassie and Stacey’s friend, Jeremy didn’t care about people laugh at him. He keep standing for what he thinks it’s right. He also could understand Stacey and Cassie that don’t want to be his friend because he know that that time white is so mean to black. So, Jeremy could understand that Cassie and Stacey might scare if he is the same as other white people that might be only want to give problems to them. And Jeremy also keep on try to close and be nice to them even he always got rejected. For that reason I believe Jeremy would be a good friend for me to get along with. Friendships in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry , beginning to be tested when T.J give Stacey a cheat paper, and got caught by teacher that Stacey the one who cheat. Then T.J and Stacey start to fight and not close as before. That’s how friendship in “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry began tested.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you expect from your friends? What makes a friend different from an acquaintance?
ReplyDeleteQuite often friendships are tested by events at school, by our families, and even by other people's opinions. Have you ever had a friend who was especially difficult to be friends with (don't name names)?
Describe the problems you see developing between friends in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Describe which characters make good friends and why. Who would you most like to be friends with in the book and why?
How are friendships in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, beginning to be tested?
I think a friend is a person who will be there for you, and all ways be by your side and will help you when you need help.The ting that make a friend different form a acquaintance is that the acquaintance can talk about you behind your back and can trick you and embarrassed. No not really me all my friends just don't let anything get between us really!. Whats really happen is T.J. is start to bully Stacey taking his coat,etc......I will be friends with Cassie she never a quitter and she is loyalty and never trade on you. Will its not that good but thought out the book it will get better.:)
I expect a friend to have humor, loyalty and to respect. I want my friends to be humorous and funny because I like jokes and funny stories. I also just like a plain laugh in a day. I want my friends to be loyal to me and not to be backstabber. Also I would think a friend would not use me to get out of doing work or trouble. I want my friends not to be a hypocrite because I really find it annoying when a person says something they believe in yet the don't follow it. Finally I want my friends to have respect, not just for me but for others even if they don't get along with others very well, or if others treat them really mean. What makes a friend different from an acquaintance would be that my friend and I would have something in common. Also they would be a person that I think has unique qualities and a unique way of handling life.
ReplyDeleteWell I never had a friend that was difficult to be friends with because if that person is difficult to be friends with I would want to be their friend anyways. I see that in chapter 8 Cassie chooses to be friends with Lillian Jean because of a cause...revenge. I think Cassie would make a good friend because she is unique and she is kind. Also Cassie is smart and thoughtful about what she does and how she does it. I think I would most likely be friends with Stacey not because I don't like Cassie I admire her very much, but I think Stacey would be suited to me because hes a boy and i think hes kinda funny and sneaky. He would also back me up and fight my battles for me.
The friendship in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry’s are beginning to be tested between Stacey and T.J Avery. This is because at the beginning Stacey wanted to help T.J stay out of trouble because he was cheating. T.J being so stubborn refused and began writing new cheat cards. In when they were taking the test Stacey saw T.j and started to tell him its wrong and t.j gave him the cheat cards and Stacey got caught and got whipped. Even though Stacey has been a good friend to T.J, T.j has been like a parasite to Stacey. Like with the coat incident T.J knew the coat was very good and make up lies to try to get the coat and make Stacey's life miserable.
What I expect from a friend is to be kind,to like you for who you are,to share secrets and to be loyal and honest and to always have your back and always be by your side no matter what. What makes a friend different from a acquaintance is that I share secrets with my friend and talk to them all the time,text them and talk to them on the phone. An acquaintance is someone that you know very well but they’re like associates to you who you don’t talk to often but known them for a while.
ReplyDeleteTo me it wasn't very difficult to be friends with someone.Like I would try to be that person’s friend and then the more we would talk the more we would be friends and have a good friendship. At first it was hard for me to become friends with people because I’m shy and
sometimes I just talk to that person to make them feel comfortable. Or sometimes that person is shy and might think I’m going to do something,but no.
The friendship that I seen having problems is
Stacey and T.J. because T.J. is bossy and always telling somebody what to do but really Stacey doesn’t have to listen to T.J., but he choose to so... but I don’t think that T.J. is nice and he always getting somebody in trouble he’s not a very good friend. To me I don’t think nobody makes good friends. I think I would be friends with little man because he like to clean and be neat. He’s funny at certain times it depends on what is happening. And he’s happy!
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I think what is different from a friend from a acquaintance is you can for a friend you can trust them more often. And also have fun. Hang out during summer or winter. For a acquaintance is you know them but they not your friend friend you might say hi because you know them our work with them. And yon truly trusted you cause might not tell something secert about you or someone important to you about thought tell a friend and you might tell them only.
My friends would be cassie and little man because they do not like to get picked on. And want to stand up for their rights against simms and Mr. wallac
I expect that my friends will stick by me and when I tell secrets to them, they won’t tell anybody else.Also I expect them to support me. A friend is different than an acquaintance because an acquaintance is like a small friend that might one day grow into a friend. Also I wouldn’t tell an acquaintance all my secrets. One time when I was younger I had a friend and sometimes she would be mean to me but only to get my attention. She was very difficult to be friends with.
ReplyDeleteI think that Stacey would be a good friend as well as Cassie. They are both loyal and they seem nice. Stacey is level-headed and knows what is right and wrong. Some problems that I see developing are that T.J. is trying to use Stacey just to do better is Mama’s class. Like for instance when Stacey caught T.J in Mama’s room snooping around and also when he had a cheat sheet that he was going to use in Mama’s class.
Some friendships that are being tested are the friendships with Stacey and Jeremy and Stacey and T.J. Like I said before, T.J is like using Stacey as a way to get better grades in school. And the friendship between Stacey and Jeremy is being tested by Papa. He thinks that it is okay now to be friends with Jeremy, but when he is older, he will want Stacey to make some choices about Jeremy.
I expect my friends to comfort me when I am hurt or not feeling good. I expect my friends to make sure I am calm. I expect my fiends to stick up for me when I'm in a situation that I don't want to be in. Also I expect my friends to help me and someone else out when we need help. I also expect my friends to cheer me up when I am in a bad mood. I also expect my friends to keep a secret when I tell them it is a secret. Also I expect my friends to look on their own paper and not cheat off mine during a test/quiz. AQnother thing I expect my friend not to go snooping through my parents stuff. For instance like what Dillon said when Stacey caught T.J. Mama's room snoopung around in her stuff and when he had a cheat sheet for Mama's class.
ReplyDeleteThe different between a friend and a acquaintance friend is that a acquaintance friend is someone you dont really know but talk too.A friend is someone you can trust,someone you feel comforable around..And wouldn't act different when you are around,will stick up for me when im in a situation i don't wanted to be in.
ReplyDeleteIn ROT I think Stacey And Cassie are good friends, they just are so loyal,seem really nice.And the 2 people i think that are have more problem is TJ and Stacey because TJ is using Stacey to get better in Mama's class and TJ bullying Stacey for his jacket For Example Stacey caught TJ in Mama's room snooping around in her stuff and when he had the cheat sheet that's what he was going to use for Mama's class.
If i could go into the book and be friends with someone it will be Cassie because seem so nice and loyal i just what to get to know her better
What I expect from friends is to be committed to each others and to not ever stab one another in the back.Also I expect a friend that like the same things that I do.A true friend is someone you can depend on.Also they will be there for you any time you need them.They won’t trade one you either.For me a friend is loyal and trustworthy.
ReplyDeleteThe problems that occur when trying to be friends with someone is when the person has a bad personality or just bad.Another is when that person doesn’t like you. what I would do is not even talk to them if they look like they have a bad personality.
I expect a friend to be a person you can trust and talk to anytime. I also expect a friend not to be shady and not to say stuff behind your back and someone I can depend on. A friend is someone one who you talk and laugh with a lot an acquaintance is someone I might talk to every ounce in a while. I have had some tested friendships in my life. It was difficult to be friends with the person so I just stop talking to that person.
ReplyDeleteI see problems with T.J. and Stacey ever since that cheating incident. T.J. and Stacey have an on and off friendship because of T.J. being a little bit a=of a jerk and Stacey keep bringing up the cheating incident which causes T.J. to run off somewhere. In my opinion I don't think anyone makes good friends because o the situations that's going on with Mr.Granger and the Wallace's. With Mama starting to shop at Vicksburg.
The character I would want to be friends with is Little Man because he's a neat person and he seems to be the one staying out of trouble. He's relaxed and he's a calm person and tries to stay out of that drama that all the others are getting into. Friendships in Roll of Thunder are being tested with things that happened earlier in the book and most recent things that has happened in the book.
I expect that friends will be nice to me and be by my side in any situation. A friend is different from an acquaintance because the friend hangs out with me, is very social and tells secrets. There was a time when one of my friendships got tested. My friend was starting to pick up bad habits and was turning into a total jerk and now that kid is just a memory.
ReplyDeleteFriendships are going down and the adventure is getting closer to the end in ROT. The friendships are failing and the book is coming to an end. Who knows what will happen! I think little man would be a good friend because he can do my chores and clean for me. I need someone like that to help me out. Cassie and Lillian Jean’s friendship is getting tested. Lillian Jean slapped Cassie and said that she was going to black mail her. I think ROT is getting spicier.
Some things that I expect from a friend is to be loyal to me and always be by my side no matter what. I think that the difference between a friend and a acquaintance is. Acquaintance is someone that you know and you don’t know much about them like what there likes and dislikes are and what interest them and why. And I think t a friend is someone who will always be there for you and always be by your side. No I have never had any problems with me having to test my friends and I don’t think that any of my friend ever had to test me I'm the same way.
ReplyDeleteI think that Cassie would make the best friend because she has been the most loyal person in roll of thunder throughout of the book overall. I don’t think that friendships are being tested because in chapter 8 when Cassie look Lilllie gene to the woods and lied to her and told her that she had a surprise for they started to get into a fight and Cassie said if yo leave i will tell everyone your deepest darkest secrets so I don’t think that any friendships are being tested I think that ant any true ones.
Dear Tr.Lacey,
ReplyDeleteI EXPECT my friend to be there no matter what. A friend is a person who cares for you like a sibbling. Also that you can tell every thing to and they’ll listen to and won’t tell eney one. You might have times where you hate each other but you get over it no matter what. Someone who’s there when you get hurt, or a person in your family dies. I expect my friend to not talk about me behind my back or leave me behind when they’re forward. On the other hand an acquaintance is person you meet out of know ware. It’s problably a friend of a friend and you bairly know that person. Acquaintances usualy talk to you but never deply talk to you like your friend.
With me I have a hard time finding true friends. At school when I think I have goods friends it ends up being bad. They usualy talk to each other and leave me out of things. They have sleep overs and leave me out of it. I try to make it work but it doesn’t. I had a friend who every told me she’s bad for me and they don’t know why I’m friends with her. I told them she’s a changed person we were like two peas in a pod but one day our friendship was tested & were no longer friends. I see her now and then. The great thing ids at the end I have only 5 true friends two in 5th period lunch and 3 in 6th period lunch. I would problaby be good friends with Cassie were both leaderish. Talkative we would be perfect friends. We both hate dresses and very fancy stuff. The only problem is she like to get dirty I prefer to stay clean.
In Roll of Thunder a lot of freindships are being tested.First we have T.J & Stacey first I don’t know why there friends. Between T.J trying to cheat and Stacey trying to help him but gets in trouble. Then there fighting at the wallace store. Then they get onto trouble when Stacey gives T.J the coat. Also Stacey & Jeremy, I think those two would make good friends but it’s hard because they’re different racis. Jeremy is nice and quiet and doesn’t belive in treating blacks like other whites do. Now its Cassie & Lilean Jean first you can already tell that’s a bad pair. Ever since the strawberry problem that was bad and out of know ware there friends there’s something going on.
I expect my friends to be there when I am in a tough situations or I need someone to talk to about things I feel sad or lonely about. What’s different from an a acquaintance and a friend is an acquaintance is someone you associate with once in while and you probably would’nt tell them your problem’s. A friend is someone you hang out with you can tell them things you would’nt want anyone else to know. I don’t think I ever really had a friend that was tested by people’s opinions or by family or other friends.
ReplyDeleteI see that T.J and Stacey don’t get along well because T.J is always trying to get out of things and is a bad influence. Also I see that Cassie and Lillian Jean don’t get along well. I think that Stacey and Jeremy would be good friends because Jeremy likes the Logan’s. I would want to be friends with Little man because he seem cool and little man is always neat and care for himself.In Roll of Thunder T.J and Stacey are being tested because one minute T.J is trying to be cool with Stacey and Stacey falls for it then their fighting.
When I have a friend I expect them to be there for me when I need most. They should show they care, of course if they are really your friends you would do the same thing to them. An acquaintance is someone you know and if you need a small favor you might be able to ask but you can’t really depend on him or her. Yes, the problem is when you are friends with someone just because it’s what is expected of you, but you don’t actually want to be friends with them.
ReplyDeleteIn Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry there are many friendships in jeopardy, Lilean Jean and Cassie, and Stacey and T.J. Liliean and Cassie had a fall out when Lilean said Cassie had pushed her and got her Dad on Cassie and he pushed her in the road. Stacey and T.J got in a fight at school when T.J framed Stacey for cheating on a test. So I think over all the relationships in R.O.T are not going very well.
What i expect from my friends is that they will trust me at all cost enough to tell me whats wrong Also that they will never ever leave your side. The difference form a friend and an acquaintance is that you trust, hangout with more with your friend but with and acquaintance you can chat with but you really don’t know them as well as you know your friends. YES!!!! I have, with one of my friend because i love them as a friend but sometimes they bother to much, it gets annoying but i deal with them because i know what they go through because they trust me.
ReplyDeleteThe problem in R.O.T is that TJ is making Stacey not trust him. That the friend ship that being tested because it’s all about trust. I think that Cassie makes a good friend because shes nice and sweet and seems like someone who trust in people. I would love to be friends with Little Man because he sounds real nice.
Some thing that i expect from a friend , is that he/she helps me when i am in trouble. Some body that can see my back. Whats makes a friend different from a acquaintance is that i can tell my friend personal secrets and tell them what i feel. Not really i just go up to them and talk to them and see what we got in command. Jeremy and Stacey because Stacey likes Jeremy as a friend. papa said that this is black and white friend ship. I like to be friends with little man because he is funny. The frienship in role of thunder is beginning to be tested be how much they like each other.
ReplyDeleteFriends should have a strong trust with one another.They should know when a friend is lying or if there not a true friend.A friend should help another friend in a time of need.That also means if someone died in thier family or they are depressed.What makes a friend different from an aquaintance is that a aquaintance might not tell the truth and get away with something.But a friend,it is a whole different story.A friend would tell the truth even if thay get in alot of trouble.You can trust a friend enough to invite them over your house.I don't have any friends that are diffucult to be a friend.Maybe that is why I get close to my friends.What problems I see developing between friends is Cassie and Jeromy.Problems that are occuring between them is Cassie family and Lillian Jean.Cassie and Jeromy are going to be good friends because Jeromy has been nice to Cassie.I would want to be friends with Stacey because he seems that serious sometimes and not serious at other times.Friendships will be tested to see who can keep secrets and who can be trusted.
ReplyDeleteI have lots of friends in and out of school but I expect them to do three things. My friends should help me if I get hurt and should come to my aid. I expect my friends to support me, if I am playing soccer and my friends are on the side lines, I expect them to cheer me on. The third thing I expect from my friends is that they like me because of my personality. An example is if I were very cool and somebody wanted to be my friend because of it. Those are the three expectations I have for my friends. What makes a friend is different then an acquaintance. An acquaintance is someone who is either not a good friend or is someone who is hard to be friends with (in my opinion). I had an old friend who moved away and this is the reason that we are no longer friends. I have no acquaintances in my life.
ReplyDeleteA problematic friendship I see in the story “Roll Of Thunder” is between two people T.J. and Stacey. T.J. and Stacey had many fights throughout the book and it looks like their friendship might not last. Stacey thinks T.J. might have gotten their mom fired as a teacher. This tested their friendship.
A friendship I see growing in the story “Roll Of Thunder” is between Jeremy and Stacey. Jeremy and Stacey never had a fight in the story and they are kind to each other. One time Jeremy gave Stacey a gift which was a flute. In “Roll Of Thunder” two friendships are being tested. Both Jeremy and T.J.’s friendship is being tested with Stacey.
Dear Tr. Lacey,
ReplyDeleteI expect loyalty, kindness and support from friends. The difference between a friend and an acquaintance is, a friend is someone that's special and someone you know you can count on. An acquaintance is someone who you know but you don't have the same kind of bond with them as you do with your friends. I have never had a friend who was difficult to be friends with yet. I do expect to have difficult friendships later on in life though. For example there may be someone higher than me at work that I don't like, but I have to be nice so I can get a promotion.
A problem I see developing between Stacey and T.J. is the way T.J. acts and treat people. If T.J. is Stacey's friend then why does he get him in trouble and not even admit what he did or apologize, why does he lie and trick Stacey into giving him his coat. T.J. is not a good friend. Jeremy is a good friend. The only thing stopping Stacey from being friends with Jeremy is the racism issue. Stacey and Jeremy would make good friends because Jeremy gives instead of take unlike T.J.
I would want to be friends with Jeremy because he thinks for himself. He doesn't follow his family's actions and he doesn't care what other people say about him. It takes a strong person not to care what other people say. I admire him because he's a leader.
Friendships are beginning to be tested because usually during hard times people find out who there real friends are, and the Logan's shopping at Vicksburg may cause trouble. Whoever tries to help no matter what the consequences are, are there TRUE friends in my opinion.
From,
Aaliyah
I expect my friends to be there with me through thick and thin.Someone that's got my back when I need them. Who will not take me for granted and gives back when she/he recieves something from me. Who wont tell a special secret to another person.
ReplyDeleteFriends are differnt from acquaintance because. Friends has more advantages to things such as secrets and more. Acquaintance are people that you talk to if your friends arent there. If you have to be in a group and meet a person that you dont talk to as much. But if you see that person around you mite say hi or something like hows your day.
I have had 2 or 3 friends. That I have had problems with. But they will never be my friends again because. I found out that everybody you think is your frinds. Their really not.
I would love to be friends with cassie.Cassie seems like a very good friend to have. when your feeling like you need to talk to someone. I see some problems developing in in Stacey's and T.g. friendship. Because it seems like tg is not a very good friend.I think Stacey is making a good freind with jermey.
I expect my friends to treat me like I would treat them; with respect and concern. A friend is more interested in you than an acquaintance. I remember I was once friends with a kid in the sixth grade who did not really get people’s reactions and was kind of hard to get along with.
ReplyDeleteCassie and Little Man are good friends for each other because they are kind to each other and help each other out. TJ and Stacie are not always good friends because TJ takes people’s trust and takes advantage of it. For example, TJ tricked Stacie into giving him the coat that Uncle Hammer gave him by lying and saying it was too big for him. He did this just to get the coat for himself, which is not acting like a friend.
The friendships in Roll of Thunder are beginning to be tested as tensions between the black and white neighbor’s increases.
I expect a friend to be loyal and trustworthy. I would hate it if I had a friend who went behind my back or kept things from me. An acquaintance is more like someone you talk to occasionally. I have had some tested friendships before, but they all usually turn out okay.
ReplyDeleteThe friendship that is tested the most is with TJ and Stacey. I'm sure it all started after TJ was cheating on Stacey's mom's test and he gave it to Stacey and Stacey got caught and TJ didn't stick up for him. Then it just started going down hill from then. TJ was always so mean to Stacey, calling him names, or criticizing everything he does. I would like to be friends with Jeremy, because he seems very sweet and he doesn't look like the kind of person to stab you in the back. He's more like a good person looking for a good friend.
To have a real friend I expect a friend for them not to act diffrefrent when they are around there friend other friends. They must not act as if you are not cool or as if you are not there friend when they see you and are with there friends.What makes a freindship diffrent from an acquaintance is that an real friend will be there when you need them an acquaintance is diffrent you can’t count on that person to be there when you need them.
ReplyDeleteI have had a friend who was difficult to be freinds with. This person never knew when to stop playing. People would always talk about this person and he would always come to me. It’s not that I did not want to help him it was just that we were not that close and even when he got teased the littlest bit he would always come to me.This would make it hard for me to do my school work with the student in my ear all the time.
Some problems with friend ships in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry are Stacey and T.J. Avery. this becuase T.J. stole Staceys jacket and betrayed him. Characters that make good friends to me would Cassie and Jeremy this is because even though they are diffrent races if they got to know each other they could make a relation ship.
Friend ships in ROT are being tested by how truthful every body is being withn each other. I say this because T.J.s’ and Staceys’ problem because of how T.J. munipulated Stacey to give him his coat. I think that this problem will stay in there head and escalaed later on in the book and make them get in a fight.
A friend, to me, is someone that stays by my side all the time ( not literally). During tough times, during good times. A friend would come over and sit next to me and talk. An aqquaintance would say hi and move on. That's the difference between them. I've had a kid who was hard to be friends with. One time we got into a big fight and the VERY NEXT DAY he called me and asked if I wanted to come over. I wasn't about to let go all the stuff he said to me the day before. That was a little hard.
ReplyDeleteT.J and Stacey. First, the coat incident. Stacey got over it, moved on, and got stronger from it. Then, Stacey's mom gets fired. T.J crossed the line with that one. Once Stacey found out it was T.J's fault, the friendship was over at that moment. A good friend in ROT, would be Jeremy. He is to Stacey and Cassie. He worries for Cassie when she got thrown to the ground. He goes straight to Stacey when they're walking home. And he brought them christmas presents. I would want to be friends with him because he seems very loyal.
Friendships in ROT are going fine with the exception of Stacey and T.J. Given all the harm T.J has given Stacey, that friendship's over.
In a good friend I expect honesty, nice dressing ability, and cool, athletic. A good friend is different from an acquaintance is that I usually do not hang around an acquaintance all day like I do with good friends. Acquaintances aren’t usually what I look for in a friend like I NEED to have friends that can make me laugh in some type of way.
ReplyDeleteI have had a friend that was difficult to be friends with because he wouldn’t help me when I need help. Like we would help each other in bad situations. And I once had a friend whose parents didn’t like me because of the way I acted and the way I talked (like the Philadelphia accent). T.J and Stacey’s friendship is being tested because T.J is starting to change. Like when T.J gave Stacey the cheat sheets and then they were fighting in the Wallace store.
I would like to be friends with Stacey and Little Man, I would be friends with Stacey because he can defend himself and he knows what and what not to do. I would be friends with Little Man because he doesn’t like to get dirty. Also because they both come from a good family.
A good friend means to be there when you need help or advice.I expect a friend to do that for me. I also expect a friend to help me get out of bad situations.I had trouble being friends with someone because they kept putting me down and poking fun at me. I think a friend shouldn't do that to another friend. T.J and Stacey's friendship is being tested because they had a fight and T.J is changing. T.J is becoming someone I wouldn't be friends with. I wouldn't be friends with T.J because he might get me in trouble. I would be friends with Christopher-John because he would be the person that would try and keep me out of trouble. Also he comes from a family of hard working people.
ReplyDelete@Bryant:Aww Bryant was talking about me!
ReplyDelete@Bryant: Hard to believe that a friend's parents didn't like you just because of your accent. Such a loss and a shame on their part!
ReplyDeleteGabe wrote: "Friendships in ROT are going fine with the exception of Stacey and T.J. Given all the harm T.J has given Stacey, that friendship's over." Does everyone agree with this statement?
Aaliyah wrote: "I would want to be friends with Jeremy because he thinks for himself. He doesn't follow his family's actions and he doesn't care what other people say about him. It takes a strong person not to care what other people say. I admire him because he's a leader.
Friendships are beginning to be tested because usually during hard times people find out who there real friends are, and the Logan's shopping at Vicksburg may cause trouble. Whoever tries to help no matter what the consequences are, are there TRUE friends in my opinion."
Well said, Aaliyah!
What I expect from my friends is to respect me,also I expect from my friends is that I can trust them with my secrets. What makes a rent from an friend different from an acquaintance is,a friend makes you feel good when your down,helps you out with family issues as well.
ReplyDeleteYes I did have a friend that was hard to be with because the friend would talk about me behind my back and when I didn't do what that friend like she wouldn't talk to me for a week or so.
The problems I see developing between friends is T.J and Stacey,because ever since they got into a fight in school they haven't been the same and to me I think it maybe another one on the way
i love my friends and respect them like family never thought to my self what i would do with out them. i honor my friends because they are loyal and i know that they will always have my side even when we fight argue or anything else i know that they will be there that is why i have chosen them as true friends even thow im young and may not know the meaning I strive to find out but until then i have these people willing to be there for me.
ReplyDeleteYou should expect great things from a friend. you should trust your friends and give them a helping hand if needed.what makes a friend different from an acquaintance is that a friend is better because if your friend is a really good friend then he/she is very different from an acquaintance.
ReplyDeleteI had a couple friends that I had problems with in the past. Sometimes they get mad for no reason or they heard something from a rumor and then they believe it instead of believing their friend.
The friends in "Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry" are kind of crazy because at a point their friends and then next their arguing with each other. The friendship are tested by T.J trying to get Stacey mad and Jeremy trying to keep Stacey calm.
From a friend I expect the truth,no two-faced stuff,I would not want you to talk behind my back.I would I always like for you to tell me everything and tell me if someone is talking about me . I Do not talk about me to your other friends .Things that make acquaintance different from a friend
ReplyDeleteis that a acquaintance is someone you know and a friend is someone you know and trust because usually acquaintances are not very close friends.Yes, I have had a friend that is difficult to be friends with because they always thought that they could take advantage of things but they could not and they would get angry and try to turn every one against you when they could not get their way.
A friendship that I know was hard in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is Jeremey can not be friends Stacey or Cassie because of the Black and white situation. Jeremey also can not be friends with them because of the Situation with Lille Jean and Cassie. I think that Jeremey believes that blacks and whites should be friends because after he gets in trouble for hanging out with them he stiil hangs out with them. A friend that I would be friends with is Stacey because he is very strong minded and knows how to handle situations.
I expect my friends to be loyal and trustworthy. I expect my friends to help me with what I need help with and lend me stuff that I don’t have so that later I can return the favor. And also to be there for me what ever the situation is and back me up on stuff. What makes a friend different from a acquaintance is a friend most likely will be there for you if you are down or if you are sick. Yes because they would be friends with me and then say I want to be friends with another person and then make me a lower friend. The problems I see developing in roll of thunder are Stacey is starting to become friends with T.J. The friendships in roll of thunder are still on the down side but they are still developing into better friendships.
ReplyDeleteWhat I aspect in a friend is someone who I can trust with my secrets with, someone who I can talk to about personal things like if I need to talk about something important and trust them not to tell anyone. I need a friend that can be real if he/she are around me or if they are with other friends. I need a friend that isn’t two faced to me and other people when they are around peers. What makes a friend different from an acquaintance is that a friend is someone you can talk to and who you can trust, and an acquaintance is someone who is just there to say hi and bye, not really for personal talk. Yes i have a friend that can be a piece of work sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI think the friendships in ROT are mixed up right now. A person that I would pick to be my friend in Roll Of Thunder is Stacey because I believe he could be a good friend and he seems like a real person to be around.
The thing I expect in a friendship is that the friendship is always real like you can’t like always get into fights, or you have to respect one another, also do not lie about things. To me the different between a friend and Aquinas is that a friend is always friendly, kind, stick together, be on on your side no matter what, even at the bad at times. A acquaintance is really not like a friend so like, if it is at the bad of times they probably will not be there for you, when you need somebody the most they probably won’t be there for you, they won’t be friendly as much, trust worthy as much also. I had at least on friend that was probably going to be friends with, because he was not friendly, trust worthy, always kept making me do bad choices were at the point, i got in big trouble by my mom. In roll of thunder hear my cry Stacey and T.J. was friends but then they started to start fighting and Stacey so they stop being friends, so i think they were acquaintance.
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I am so impressed 7th graders! Friendship is such a hard thing to navigate, especially in middle school! Friends can often change on you so quickly. It's great to read that you each have a strong sense of what it means to be a real friend. I agree with the folks who said that Cassie, Stacey, and Jeremy are characters to be friends with. And I agree with Ilker that "ROT is getting spicier!"
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From my friends i expect them to be loyal also to be able to tell me anything the difference between a friend and a acquaintance is a friend is all ways loyal and someone you can trust also you guys would hangout outside of school and do things alot of together. Together you guys should be unstoppable when someone is talking about another and your there in the presents you should take up for each other. An acquaintance is someone you just make conversation with from time to time but a friend is very different in many ways. I don't have any problems with any friends because i just cut them off like its not a big deal i just call it one less friend more less drama.
ReplyDeleteI would like to be Jeremy friend because he is a great person who doesn't care what anyone thinks and also he is a nice person with a nice personality.
T.j and Stacey are having a bad friendship because T.j is a mean friend that bullies Stacey and doesn't really care for him and their friendship.
I expect a friend to get my back if I’m in a situation that to hard to handle. I also expect a friend to like the same stuff I like so we can have something to talk about. The difference between a friend and an acquaintance is that a friend you can share like secrets with but an acquaintance is somebody you talk to but not like get into personal details and like you wouldn’t go like talking to people because you don’t know if you can trust them or not. But with friends you can’t completely trust them but you can trust them more than acquaintance's. I have had a friend that was hard to be with because my friend would usually run off and ditch me for other people. I’m not saying that they shouldn’t have other friends but don’t go run of and leave me alone looking like a idiot. In ROT Stacey and T.J.’s relationship is starting to go bad because T.J. is doing stuff that’s getting Stacey in trouble.For instance when Stacey tore up T.J.’s cheat notes but T.J. rewrote them. Then during class Stacey took then away but at the wrong time ans Mama saw a beat Stacey. Jeremy would make a good friend because he dosen’t get mad and he’s always so nice.
ReplyDeleteDear Tr. Lacey
ReplyDeleteI expect my friends to be there for me when ever I need them through thick and thin and to always have my back when someone tries to bring me down. The difference from acquaintance and a friend is that you would say hi and bye to them and basically not even talk to them all like that. But a friend will be able to never get bored with our conversations and be able to share our secrets.
I had plenty of friends that I found difficult to be with so I had to let them go. Because I wasn't gonna go through all this stuff or your disrespectful ways just because your my friend so I would let them go their own ways and just stay out of their life's and change them into nothing to me.
I am starting to see more and more problems developing in Stacey's and T.J's friendship because T.J is so mean. For instants when he knew that he should have just left that coat with Stacey instead of trying to keep it until Stacey could grow into it which might take years depending on Stacey body. I just thought that Uncle Hammer was right telling Stacey that T.J was making a fool of him, because he was trying to manipulate Stacey for the fact that he liked his coat.
I would like to be friends with Cassie because she is a nice person with good qualities like the way she acts. Also I would want to be friends with Cassie because she is very headstrong like she knows when to plan things like that fight with Lillian Jean she planed to wait for her and to get her to go all the way down in those woods and also how she planned to get her hair braided into flat braids so that she could not pull her hair. So I think she would be a good friend to take lessons from and maybe try to rub off of her well not with fighting of course.
I expect my friends to know their boundaries. Another thing I expect is for them to have empathy for me, and to appreciate the things that I do for them. Also to know the limit and when enough is enough. The difference between a friend and an acquaintance is the fact that when you walk by an acquaintance you don’t get too excited you walk bye and say hi or something. But with a friend you can have a full conversation and can tell them secrets and they won’t tell anyone that isn’t suppose
ReplyDeleteto know. There have been times some friends asked me about other friends and went back and told the other friend what I said but making what I said sound very dramatic and had nothing to do what I’d said to them.
There is developing friendship between Stacey and Jeremy. With all of the racism going on in this time period Papa thinks it just won’t happen. Jeremy and Stacey just want to be friends and not when tried to stand up racist like some of their family members. Jeremy would make a good friend because he is very welcoming and loving when it comes to people. Also, Jeremy is altruistic and does a lot for others like at Strawberry when he tried to stand up for Cassie.
Dear classmates:
ReplyDeleteTo me a friend is someone who will care if you do something bad or good congratulate you when you need to be.A friend is someone who will always have your back no matter what,a friend will always pick you up and make you smile when your down or feeling sad. A friend is someone who likes you for you and would never want to change that .
I’ve had friend difficulties before but not the one were i fight with a friend more like,I have two friends both are my besties but they don’t like each other so i would want to be with both at the same times but would not want them to fight so i would just go home it kinda sucked but this year one of them go to a different school and i only see her about once a month so when i do see her my other friend does not mind any more because i barely see her
now that is a good friend
love,luisa
Dear classmates:
ReplyDeleteTo me a friend is someone who will care if you do something bad or good congratulate you when you need to be.A friend is someone who will always have your back no matter what,a friend will always pick you up and make you smile when your down or feeling sad. A friend is someone who likes you for you and would never want to change that .
I’ve had friend difficulties before but not the one were i fight with a friend more like,I have two friends both are my besties but they don’t like each other so i would want to be with both at the same times but would not want them to fight so i would just go home it kinda sucked but this year one of them go to a different school and i only see her about once a month so when i do see her my other friend does not mind any more because i barely see her
now that is a good friend
love,luisa