Eric Calhoune is
a seventeen-year-old high school senior
who is known as Moby because he was overweight before he joined the swim team in high school. Moby is good friends with a girl named Sarah Byrnes, a young woman who was burned severely on her face and hands when she was three.
Who does Eric talk to about Sarah Byrnes?
| Question Answer | Whom did Eric call first when Sarah told him she was leaving town? Ms. Lemry | Who found Mr. Byrnes? Carver | Who adopts Sarah? Ms. Lemry and her husband | From whose point of view is the story told? Eric Calhoune |
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Who is the protagonist in Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes?
Eric “Moby” Calhoune
and Sarah Byrnes are the protagonists in the story, with the emphasis on Eric, as Sarah is in a mental hospital and catatonic for a significant part of the story.
Why Is Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes banned?
2011 – Wisconsin – A parent at the Belleville High School
complained the book on the ninth grade required reading list was “pornography” and had “pervasively vulgar” language
, but the school board decided to keep the book.
Is there a movie for Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes?
Chris Crutcher's best-selling teen novel Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is getting a motion picture
makeover
. Film rights to the book have been picked up by the producing triad of Joan Singleton, Tina Ritt and Ralph Singleton.
Why does Eric bring up Dale Thornton what happened one day to Sarah?
Why does Eric bring up Dale Thornton? What happened one day that really got to Sarah? He brings up Dale
because he was explaining to his mother about what the counselor said and how he asked if Sarah had any other friends
and Dale was the only other one Eric could think of.
Why Is Moby worried about Sarah?
Moby is
frightened for her
, but he does not know what to do to help her. This causes Moby to begin recalling his early relationship with Sarah Byrnes. The two of them were drawn together because Moby was overweight and Sarah Byrnes was scarred, something she called the terminal uglies.
How does Eric Stay Fat for Sarah Byrnes?
Eric is recruited to the swim team, and as he improves in skill his weight decreases. Out of fear of losing his friend Sarah Byrnes,
he continues to eat
, and even tries to eat as much as he can so that he can “stay fat for Sarah Byrnes”, so that he won't stop being an ‘outcast' with her and lose her friendship.
What is the conversation between Eric and Lemry?
Their conversation is about Eric possibly dating Jody.
Lemry tells him if he does it to do it
without the “fanfare.”
How does Sarah Brynes respond to Dale Thornton's request for her lunch money?
How does Sarah Brynes respond to Dale Thornton's request for her lunch money? What does this say about her?
She refused to give him what he wanted and instead told him to just take it
. This says she is a strong person and she is not willing to give into being bullied.
