First Day Of 7th Grade

As I am still reading about Kate and Marylin's relationship I am noticing some very different kinds of people. While Marylin is nice she still has very many mean and self centered friends "The Cheerleaders," as they are portrayed in my book. Even though Kate is good friends with Marylin she cant stand being around Marylin's friends. On the first day of there 7th grade year Kate and Marylin have a very big difference in what they want to wear. Kate says that wearing a t-shirt, jeans , and her combat boots is just her style. While Marylin has to match what all the other cheerleaders are wearing, a red and white stripped shirt to be sportive of there school colors. I can predict that sometime soon in the book Kate if going to get sick of Marylin and her friends and Marylin will do the same with Kate.

Follow Up

In my book so far Kate and Marylin, the two best friends, have talked a lot about what they like to do and what they like to look like. Kate is more of the tom-boy type. She is very into playing guitar and thinks that the only type of style/shoes that goes with playing guitar is Combat Boots, preferably black. Marylin has not been talked about too much yet in the book but I do know that she is supposed to be the complete opposite of Kate. The complete opposite of Kate's character would by the typical girly-girl. I image her being very into clothing or shopping and fancy shoes instead of Kate's style of Combat Boots.

Post #2

As I am still reading The Kind of Friends We Used Be I am really interested in how it is going to turn out. The two so called "Best Friends," have a lot of differences. One likes everything to be perfect and is more girly. While the other one has a total different style and is into playing the guitar. I think that the two friends are going to get into more and more fights about which style is better later in the book, but as of right now they are just getting used to the way they both like to dress themselves and the things they each are interested In.

The Kind of Friends We Used to Be

         The book I am reading is called The Kind of Friends We Used to Be by Frances O"roark Dowell. As I am just beginning this book I can relate to the fact that when best friends drift apart, all things bad do happen from past experience. In this book I think that the best friends will go through many harsh times fighting and arguing through everyday problems, but in the end they will become friends again.This book can relate to the world today becuase many friendships go through rough times. Even though they have two very different styles of clothing and interests, real friends shouldnt  have a problem with their friends clothing or the activities they do.