Leo tells readers:
"I tried to play dumb, but that wasn't working. Hey, I said, don't look at me. We're talking about them. Them. If it was up to me, I wouldn't change a thing. You're fine with me the way you are. But we're not alone, are we? We live in a world of them, like it or not.
That's where I tried to keep it, on them. I didn't mention myself. I didn't say do it for me. I didn't say that if you don't change you can forget about me. I never said that."
Choose ONE of the following questions to answer for your comment this week:
1. Do you think it's right that Leo pins his comments about Stargirl on "them"? Do you think he's being honest? Why or why not?
2. Do you agree that "we live in a world of them"? Do you think as many people fall into the "them" category as Leo thinks? Why or why not?
3. Why do you think Leo cares so much about what "everybody" thinks? How would you behave similarly/differently in his position?
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3.I think that everybody cares what people think if you say you do or you don't. If no one cared then we would all be wearing ugly clothes and wouldnt worry about what stuff we have. So I understand how Leo would care. I would act similar to the way he acted.
ReplyDelete3. I think that everybody cares because they want to know what is going on between Leo and Stargirl. And if he didn't care what people thought why would he dress the way he does?
ReplyDelete1. I don't think it was right of Leo to have acted like only everyone else felt that way about her when deep inside I think he has some similar feelings about Stargirl. I don't think he was being totally honest, it seemed to me like he was using "them" as a round-about way of telling Stargirl about how he feels, even though he acted like he was okay with her and how she acts, I dont't think that's totally true.
ReplyDelete1. Personally, I don't agree that it was entirely moral of Leo to blame his criticisms about Stargirl on his peers. While it may be true that the majority of Mica High students were not pleased with Stargirl, Leo had the choice to agree with them and act upon it, or to continue to see Stargirl for what she was. I do understand, however, that the shunning would attribute to the pressure to be "normal." I also do not believe that Leo was telling the truth when he claimed that it was his peers alone that were bothered by Stargirl's rather out-of-place behavior and personality. I do believe he wanted to like Stargirl as Stargirl, but did not consider the consequences appointed by the student body mild enough to ignore.
ReplyDelete3. I think the reason he cares so much about everyone else is because he doesn't like every body no talking to him. He wants stargirl to be more like everyone else so people will talk to him and they mite actually be kind of popular. If i was in Leos position i would do the same thing because i wouldn't want people not to talk to me.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I get really critical of Leo because I think he's not being truthful, but you're right that the shunning would be REALLY difficult.
ReplyDeleteHere's another interesting question--What do you think about Kevin's still talking to Leo? Kevin seems like a mildly popular guy, so is he taking a risk, too?
I'm bothered by Leo's blind acceptance of "Susan." I can understand that he would feel happy that peers might start accepting her, but I don't like that he doesn't seem to be questioning his choice at all. I think he would be a little bothered by how quickly she changes. What do you all think?
I think Leo was not being honest with himself. And I think he really hates not being talked to and Star Girl can kinda sense that.
ReplyDelete2. I don't agree that we live in a world of "them". Lots of people are different, and thats fine. Most people like it when other people have something unique about them. Some people do negatively judge other people, but that person being judged is often acepted by someone else the way they are.
ReplyDelete1. I think that Leo did the right thing for him and "them." Leo obviously really likes Stargirl but he also really likes his friends and a lot of them aren't speaking to him so its a really big decision to him to tell Stargirl. But I guess he did say that it was "them" that don't like her, but he still told her so I thought that i was somewhat mean but also at the same time, he was just speaking his mind and everyone else's too.
ReplyDelete2. I think it seems like we are living in a world of them, and part of the time we kind of do. There are times when we don’t though. I really don’t think that many people fall into the “them” category. It might seem like it, but when you look at each individual person and what they’re like, they are all hardly the same at all. We are all very unique and can’t exactly be put into a “them” category.
ReplyDelete2. I think most of us live in a world of "them". Your not being honest if you do't even care what one person thinks. We all have things unique about us but it doesn't mean you dont care what others are thinking about you. I think that being in the "them" catagory is seeking approval of your peers and trying not to be judged. I think it would be better if we weren't so critical of our peers. We are less likely to fall into the "them" catagory because no one would care to act alike.
ReplyDelete3. I think Leo cares because he used to be one of "them" before Stargirl came, also because he doesn't want to be shunned by his classmates anymore. I don't know what I would do, because it's a pretty sticky situation. I guess that I would just hope for the best and see if I could get both sides.
ReplyDeleteI think that he cares because most every kid cares what everybody thinks. I don't think that I change very easily ,but over time I have changed a little.
ReplyDeleteI think Leo cares what people think because he's not sure of himself yet. If you don't know yourself well enough, you're going to worry about what others think. I think I've gotten to know myself well enough to realize you don't have to change yourself to meet other people's standards.
ReplyDeleteI was also bothered about Leo's almost blindness that Susan was unhappy about her "new" self. I was quite disappointed about that.
I think that leo shouldn't have lied like that to stargirl but shouldn't have hurt her feelings for her. so i am in the middle.
ReplyDelete2. I think we are a world of "them". I think the level of "them"-ness varies by country, state, region, and even neighborhood, but there is still something that connects us all. Except for the ones who don't fit that crowd. They don't have the same beliefs, likes, dislikes, wants, etc. as "them". Like Stargirl.
ReplyDeleteGreat comments, everyone! Thanks.
ReplyDelete1. I don't think it's right that Leo made it about "them" when actually its about them and him because he is losing his friends and he wants them and Stargirl both, so Leo should say how he feels about her too because I think that he agrees with everyone else but he doesn't want her to think that he agrees with them so he is blaming them for all of it when really he agrees with them at least a little bit.
ReplyDeleteI do think that we live in a world of them. Because in a way were all diffrent and are the same. but we all dont like eachother. So since were all not one. the rest are "them".
ReplyDelete3. I think he cares about what everyone thinks because he wants to be popular and everyone to like him. And also that he hates people not talking to him. If I were in Leos position I would probably want people to talk to me and not to ignore me.
ReplyDelete2. I think that there are more people that fall into them than a lot of people think. The reason I say that is because people tend to try to act like people they aren't. They follow others so they can try to fit in.
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