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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

BLOG 3: Mattie

What are your thoughts on the character of Mattie?  What role do you believe she will play in this novel?  Again, be thoughtful in your responses!

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  1. My thoughts about Mattie is nothing but positive. Mattie is an independent woman just like Taylor running a Tire shop called Jesus Is The Lord Tires without the help or anyone or without a support system. Mattie is a very caring, kind and friendly person through her actions of providing Taylor with some coffee and peanut-butter crackers to Turtle as Mattie invites Taylor and Turtle to her shop to cheer up Taylor from her miserable day she had driving from Oklahoma and ending up in Tucson, Arizona. Also the Mattie is good with kids as she shows it by entertaining Turtle in ways that surprised and shocked Taylor. Also when Taylor admitted and confessed that she couldn't afford new tires, Mattie didn't really care about giving a sale price for the tires.

    The role I believe that Mattie will play is that she will be more of a directing or leading person and positive role model for Taylor in this novel, keeping in mind the fact that she has lived in Tucson her whole life and knows all about it while Taylor on the other hand has just arrived in Tucson, Arizona. Taylor could also possibly come to Mattie for assistance in maybe taking care of Turtle in the future and in which Mattie would most likely help her out in the fact she is already a friendly individual herself.

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    1. I agree with how you said Mattie will will be a leading person or positive role for Taylor. I also believe that Mattie might be a supportive role to Taylor.

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    2. Really descriptive and gives an good outlook on the story.

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    3. I was thinking the same thing about how Mattie is very Positive

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    4. I agree with your opinion on hoe Mattie will affect the lives of Turtle and Taylor. I also liked the detail you put into your portrayal of Mattie.

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  2. I feel like Mattie is going to play a crucial role in Turtle's life. She was nothing but nice to Taylor and Turtle when she first met them, and I feel like she's going to keep helping them out throughout the novel. Since she has experience with kids, I think she'll probably take care of Turtle and watch her and help raise her. I think she's also going to help Taylor out and be somewhat of a motherly figure to her. She's kind and caring so she's probably going to be very compassionate towards the two of them. She could also possibly give Taylor a job too and try to help her out in that way. She seems like she will be a good friend to her and a support system for Taylor and her daughter.

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    1. This is really strong because it explains nicely how Mattie expresses her motherly feelings towards Turtle.

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  3. What I think about Mattie is that she is highly a positive character unlike the other characters in the story, except Taylor's mother. Having her kind personality, she welcomes the main character her to the state of Arizona and she helps assists the character in the chapter a free care for her car. She helps the character's problem of having to look out for Turtle by listening of what the character went through, with the addition of offering some support towards the character.
    I believe that her role towards the entire story is to be that one character who gives most of the support to Taylor and mostly Lou Ann. When having the kindness that relates to the mother of Taylor's, I think that she'll be the character they'll give the most care for the three main characters and for showing her to give care mostly for the babies they all have.

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  4. I think Mattie is a really positive woman like Taylor's mother. She's really nice to Taylor and very friendly towards Turtle. I thought it was interesting that she did not bat an eye towards Taylor's choice of the name Turtle and I think it shows how kind and friendly she is. I think she's going to be like a support system for Taylor and Turtle while being good friends with Taylor. She has the qualities of a good support system just like Taylor's mom and she has already showed that she is willing to help them.

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  5. I think Mattie is going to be an important person in Taylor's and Turtle's life. I see Mattie has a grandmother to Turtle and a mother to Taylor, she is kind of the replacement for Taylor's real mom. I think she is going to be a great support system in both of their lives. I get the vibe that Mattie is a caring, understanding and sweet role model that a lot of people look up to. Throughout the rest of the novel I think we are going to see Mattie help raise and take care of Turtle, since she is experienced with working with kids. Also since Mattie wants to make sure everyone is happy, I think she is going to help Taylor find a job and the happiness that she is looking for. Mattie is overall a great positive role model and leader towards Taylor and Turtle and I think she will help them in a lot of ways. Lastly, I think Mattie might also have an impact of Lou Ann and her child's life, since they live in the same city and since Mattie is a very welcoming and caring person.

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  6. I think Maddie is super nice. She's understanding, level-headed, and cares about other people. She's also a very strong female figure, since she was working the auto store without her husband. I feel like she may have a different side to her though because of the weird stuff she had, like the cup with the rabbits or the calendar with the dude in the headdress. But that could just be her husband's though. When she said that she had "something like" grandbabies, it seemed kinda suspicious. Maybe she's keeping a secret I don't know. I didn't get the impression that she would become important in the novel, she seemed more just like a character that shows up once and doesn't become relevant ever again. Maybe she will offer taylor a job and taylor will work for her the rest of the novel idk.

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    1. Yours was very easy to understand. I agree that she is a level-headed character and seems to have her life together for the most part. And you did raise and interesting point that Mattie maybe hiding something. I didn't see any suspicion about her.

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    2. i like the way you described Mattie and have a different thought toward Mattie's character in the future.

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  7. I really like Mattie's role. She is like a grandparent to Turtle and really lifts Taylor's spirits when things aren't going right. I feel like Mattie is going to be a support system in Taylor and Turtles life because they do not have anyone else but themselves, so having this positive supporting role in their little lives will help them overcome the poverty the continue to roll back into. Furthermore, I see Mattie as a supporting character. I see her more of the positive side, and not really looking on the negative side. She really brings a little sun into the book because their are different characters and different lifestyles that those characters bring to the table. All in all, Mattie seems like a good character and an amazing support system to Taylor and Turtle.

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    1. I like your response because it showed the main point and of how positive Mattie was in the story.

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    2. I like your response because you express your thoughts well and I agree with everything you said.

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  8. All in all, I really appreciate and like Mattie as a character. She was very sweet towards Turtle and Taylor especially with the way that she talked to them. I like the way she wasn't as curious about Taylor when she said her daughter's name. I think that Mattie has a cordial personality which makes it easy to talk to her. It's very sweet the way she know so much about kids and she definitely understands them. One example of this was when she knew how hungry and thirsty Turtle was. Even when Roger was somewhat bossy towards her, she was still treating him the same way she treated Taylor. I think that Mattie can play an important role in the novel for Taylor as she helps her on her journey, Turtle as she protects her and nurtures her, and maybe even Lou Ann as she helps her become a more positive person.

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    1. I really like this comment because it she talks about Mattie's personality and the fact she uses a example from the book to talk about her personality.

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    2. I agree with you and I also like how you compared the 2 people.

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  9. Mattie is the first nice person Taylor has encountered in Tuscon. She invites her into the shop, and even feeds Turtle. I think Mattie is going to become a major part in Turtle and Taylor's lives. She has experience with children, so i think when Taylor finds a job, she will probably have Mattie watch Turtle throughout the day. I think Mattie will in some way meet and help Lou Ann, who is going through a similar situation as Taylor.

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    1. I agree , Mattie is a really nice person but not that awkward nice, its genuine. She was welcoming to Taylor and Turtle.

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  10. Mattie started off as a really positive character in my point of view. She was welcoming and respectful towards Turtle and towards Taylor. When she was first introduced, she was polite and kind. She went out of her way just to give Turtle peanut-butter crackers and apple juice for free and was great company for Taylor. She also did not feel embarrassed or judged Taylor for naming Turtle, Turtle. This shows her respect for Taylor's decision making. Closer to the end Mattie's appearance, I was getting a suspicious feeling. When Taylor asked if she was a grandma, and she said, something like that, it made me feel very uneasy. I do not know what she meant by that, but I think that was the author trying to give us a clue to her actual intentions.

    I think that later on in the story, Mattie and Taylor are going to become very close, close enough to where they call each other a family. Also, I think that they are going to become one another's support systems in a time of need or trouble. She has already proved herself useful to the two, but I think later in the story, the intensity will increase and they well rely on each other even more.

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    1. I like this comment because it is very detailed and presents a lot of information. I also like her prediction of what role she will be playing in the story because it gives us something to think about for the future of the story.

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    2. I like your thought because it has enough details, strong supporting ideas and logical sorts. Basically it's clear and intelligible.

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    3. I like this response because you go into a lot of detail about Mattie. Also you used a lot of examples to support your ideas, which made it easier to understand your ideas clearly.

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    4. i like how this response talks about mattie's niceness and character and gives examples. also i agree w the prediction.

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  11. I think Mattie is wise, comprehending and kind. She helps Taylor and Turtle in anyways and also gives them positive suggestion. Seemingly, she can help anyone without a reason or benefits, which is the most positive person in those three chapters. She cheers up Taylor by particular way that tells her unpleasant encounter to make Taylor feel better. I consider Mattie's role is giving the positive power through the whole novel. She is the character who sets off those dirty truth by contrast. Even though villains need their spiritual support, Mattie is the character who gives confidence and positive elements to protagonist to make them change. We can find out that Taylor is appreciates Mattie in the story meaning Mattie's status in the novel.

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    1. I like the way you explain Mattie's personality and how she is to Taylor and Turtle. Especially the whole aspect that Mattie is giving spiritual, positive energy to others.

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  12. Mattie is a very kind and supportive person in this story. She is the first friend that Taylor and Turtle have encountered by feeding Turtle and by making Taylor feel like she isnt the only one in this world, that she has support. Also, Mattie appears to be excellent with kids and it shows by how she connects with Turtle and how she gets her to eat and drink. I feel like Mattie is now the support system for Taylor and Turtle, and will play a much larger role later on in the story.

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    1. I agree. I believe Mattie will play a huge part in Taylor and Turtle's lives.

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  13. I think Mattie would be one of those helpful and supportive characters until the very end of the story towards Taylor, and who knows, maybe even to Lou Anne. She welcomes Taylor and Turtle into her business, and before she's able to classify her as a friendly person, Mattie's hospitality towards the two shows how friendly and nice she is, especially how caring she is to Turtle, as if she has previous experience with young toddlers/kids just like Turtle. In the story, Taylor points out how God would never get rid of a person so talented, whom is Mattie, and because she points this out, I know Mattie's qualities as a character will allow Taylor and Turtle's trust to build up, making her become an important supportive role to Taylor and Turtle.

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    1. This response was very detailed and well written. I agree with what you said about Mattie being a helpful and supportive character towards the end.

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    2. I agree with you about how supportive and helpful Mattie was to both Taylor and Turtle. Also, I like all the evidence that you use to support your idea.

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  14. My opinion of Mattie is that she is a very kind, warm and generous person. Taylor meets Mattie with barely any money to her name and a baby with her with 3 run down tires. Mattie has lots of generous hospitality towards Taylor by caring so thoughtfully of Turtle by giving her apple juice and also feeding her and treating Turtle like she was her own mother. To me, Mattie would be a great role model to Taylor because of how strong and versatile she is by how Taylor said before that she "had never seen a woman with this kind of know-how. It made me feel proud, somehow."I feel that Mattie's role in the story is to inspire Taylor that there are some strong women left in that can make it in a men's world while still holding on to their morals. Mattie will help inspire Taylor on her journey in a very positive way.

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    1. I agree about Mattie being a good role model to Taylor. She seems very independent, like Taylor, and knows how to get by on her own. I think she'll be a good influence on her and Turtle.

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    2. I like how you gave background information on why you think Mattie being caring. I also like how you included the role she plays.

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  15. I had very positive thoughts about Mattie. She is another positive person in Taylor life and also the 2nd positive person to turtle. When Taylor tells her about turtle she does not judge her but instead helps her. Mattie feeds the baby and cares for it as if it her own grandchild. Mattie also reminds me of the Spanish 1 teacher Mama Mac(Ms. Maniscalco). She is a environmentally friendly woman and likes to reuse things. In the book she takes the old tires and uses them as flower plots. Mattie is also a organized person because the book also said that she washed the cup and put it up side own In the cabinet and it made me think that she is a organized person. I believe in the modal Mattie is going to be Taylor mom outside of Kentucky. She is going to be a positive person who will also be there for both turtle and Taylor. Mattie will be support them through the whole entire way.

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  16. My thoughts on Mattie is that she is a very kind person, one of the few positive people in Taylor's life. She is so welcoming to helping out Taylor and Turtle, and even gave Taylor coffee and Turtle juice and crackers. Not only does this chapter show her as an amazing person, but it also shows that she is independent. She is working at this tire shop for the most part, by herself, in Kentucky this wouldn't not even be possible to imagine. Mattie is going to be like a mom basically, for both, Taylor and Turtle. I believe that she will be there when Taylor and Turtle are in danger or need of help. She is a very positive person and with the self-profiling prophecy, Taylor and Turtle will turn out to be even more positive and strong-willed.

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  17. My thoughts on Mattie is that she us a very kind and caring person> she is able to keep other people's feeling in consideration and take care of them. I think she will be a big support system for Taylor and Turtle and teach them what it means to be independent since she is herself. I hope she is a role model for the two of them.

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  18. Mattie is a kind and very generous character. She always has her eyes on Turtle most of the time, but was still caring towards Taylor. Turtle was probably the only reason that Mattie accept Taylor into paying her to pick bugs off of the purple plants. Mattie sensed that Taylor was in doubt when she told her that she didn't have many skills to work at the tire shop. This is another big thing about Mattie: she helps out with people at their darkest times in any way she can. She can also support Taylor and Turtle until they are on their way elsewhere.

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  20. Mattie is an extremely positive person. Mattie Is very independent understands cars. Mattie is extremely kind to Turtle and Taylor when they first meet.

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    1. This was not in on time and isn't detailed or specific. Please be much more thoughtful in your responses!

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