Paint Me as I am

Can you see the face telling you paint me happy,
Paint me with life,
but most of all Paint me free.


Respond to poem through the eyes of Sarah Byrnes. What would her opinion be of this poem? Think about how it relates to her character.

Relationships

Boys: Do you feel like your manhood is on the line every time you're around a girl?

Girls: Do you feel like your womanhood is on the line every time you're around a boy?

The questions are asking if you act differently around the opposite sex.

Under the Influence?

It has been said that when you're under the influence of alcohol, the alcohol starts doing your thinking for you. What is meant by that? Are any of you tempted to use alcohol? Why or why not?

Under Pressure

Write about the kinds of pressures you feel:
a) as a student
b) as a friend
c) as a son or daughter or family member.
How do you deal with those pressures? Are you satisfied with the way you deal with them, or are there any ways to handle those pressures better?

Popularity

"Popular kids didn’t really have friends. They had alliances. You were safe only as long as you hid your trust. At any moment someone might make you the laughing stock, because then they knew no one was laughing at them."

Do you think this is how the socially elite view themselves? Are their lives devoid of any real friendships?