Sample Ship Breaker

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Sample Ship Breaker Crew Notesby Mr. Kazecki

• Chapter 9
• Yours do not have to be this complex or lengthy
  this is just to give you an idea of what is going
  on in my head as I read.

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Ship Breaker Chapter 9 notes (Sample) b/c it's a
pivotal chapter!!! p. 95 "steady stream
sibilant" - alliteration "storm salt terror" -
alliteration "The girl's hands fluttered.... as
light as butterflies" - simile - shows the weak
condition girl is in Ganesha, Buddha, Kali-Mary
Mercy, Christian God, Fates jumble of
religions "Pleas spilled from her lips, a
desperate trickle" - good sentence "Her fingers
slipped from his cheek like orchid petals
falling" - Simile p. 96 "I'm doing her a favor"
- Pima - does she actually want to kill the girl?
I thought she was a good character
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p. 97 "You're just a beach rat she's a swank
...we lose everything" - Pima - scavenge and
escape more important that human life? "This is
only scavenge if she's not..." - What are the
laws of scavenge in the ocean (Spanish
galleons??) "Starving for salvation" -
alliteration "Gold, glittered, girl's"
alliteration draws attention to her fingers the
prize that makes the decision hard easy at the
same time. "Nailer struggles with his conflicting
emotions" p. 98 "Pima pressed her case ...
glitter of tears..." - Pima is human "there are
no fairy tales" - grave situation of their
lives "Maybe we work oil scavenge...." - Life
options
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p. 99 "offering on Scavenge God's scale" -
religious reference (Greek?? coins on eyes
earlier in story) "oil room Sloth" -
flashback "but he hadn't been able to find the
lever....." - Nailer different from the many of
the people dad " gold, girl's fingers
glittered" - repetition of idea - is temptation
too great??? p. 100 "He'd been lucky..." - no
Lucky Strike for Nailer p. 102 " Get the damned
silver" - Pima not doing this for free - (b/c of
her role as crew boss??) p. 104 "clambered,
clipper's cracked furniture" - alliteration p.
105 " gold glittering on fingers" alliteration,
repetition simile How rich is this girl and
who is she???
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p. 107 "She was almost feral in her
fascination..." - This girl has never known
hunger, thirst or want!! "I sure hope you know
what you're going" - last sentence - Pima's
regret?? Closing Thoughts Is the gold a
symbol?? Wealth, temptation? Fairy tales
references - What is the purpose of fairy tales
to cultures? Does Nailer see himself as a knight
in shining armor?