1. What caused Walter to hate arithmetic?
His brother-in-law Frank
was helping him and he made him memorize his math facts.
Who teaches Walter reading?
At age three, Walter moved to Harlem with his new foster family, the Deans. Growing up, he spent a lot of his time on the basketball court and in the public library.
Walter’s foster mother, a half-Indian and half-German woman
, taught him how to read.
The first chapter [of Bad Boy] covers information that Walter Dean Myers obtained through family stories, census records, old photographs, and other records. For example, his great-uncle, Lucas D. Dennis, was
a slave on
a plantation in Virginia.
Why did sonnets speak to Walter?
What is Sonnets from the Portuguese, and why is it significant to Walter? Sonnets from the Portuguese is significant to Walter
because Walter enjoys poetry especially from the author of Sonnets From The
Portuguese.
Who was Mr Irwin Lasher in bad boy?
| A B | Langston Hughes famous African American poet | Jackie Robinson famous African American baseball player | Mr. Irwin Lasher 6th Grade Teacher | William Dean – grandfather ramrod straight, stuck in old ways, never had indoor plumbing |
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Why did someone tell Walter He could not be a lawyer?
Why does someone once tell Walter he couldn’t be a lawyer? Why doesn’t Walter join the school track team?
beucase he doesnt have enough moey to tell the coach that he cant buy the shoes
that he needs so he saves himself enbarresment and doesnt try out.
How does Walter learn to read?
Walter’s mother worked a full-time job Walter’s entire childhood. Walter’s mother had on and off jobs during Walter’s childhood. Walter’s mother is the person responsible for teaching Walter how to read.
What difficulties did Walter’s father face?
Growing up in Harlem in the 1940s, Walter Dean Myers didn’t have it easy. His uncle was murdered when he was 14, sending his foster father spiraling
into deep depression and alcoholism
, and bringing down the entire family — and Myers’ chances of going to college.
Where is Walter more comfortable than anywhere else?
Where is Walter more comfortable than anywhere else? He is
more comfortable when he is reading in his room
.
What did Walter love most about Harlem?
What did Walter love most in Harlem?
To read magazines to Florence
.
How are Mickey and Walter different?
How are Mickey and Walter different ? Mickey and Walter are different because
Mickey is more calm and Walter is more aggressive
.
How does Walter react when the Dodgers do not win the pennant?
How does Walter react when the Dodgers do not win the pennant?
The white man won’t give you anything. The black man has nothing to give you. If you want something, get it for yourself.
Who is the main character in Bad boy the book?
Walter Dean Myers
was the main character of his story. Walter in the book is really young in the story. He likes to read books, but he doesn’t want anybody else to find out about him loving to read. He was a fighter and that made trouble at school because he fight at school.
What is the metaphor in paragraph 14 and how does it help characterize Mrs Conway?
How does it help to characterize Mrs. Conway and show her relationship to the narrator? The metaphor of
“great white turtle”
paints Mrs. Conway as slow but persistent, and perhaps unattractive.
What always followed when the family mentioned Jackie?
-“Jackie’s name was always followed by “
She’s in college
.
What will happen to Walter if he continues to miss school?
What draws Walter back to his school on the 15th Street? … What will happen to Walter if he continues to miss school?
he will go to a Juvenile Facility
. Why did Frank spend much of his youth in mental institutions?
