2. Select one to two pages from your novel(hooper by Geoff herbach) that you find an example of conflict. Take your time finding a good passage about which you will have much to say. Take a photo/screenshot of your selected text and upload it to Notability.

Question

3. In Notability, complete the following actions to help you annotate your passage for conflict.

Highlight any lines or words that show conflict.
Describe the conflict addressed in the page(s).
Label if the conflict is internal or external? Is it resolved in your selected excerpt? If not, how might you think (or maybe you know) how it will be resolved?
Carefully compose a sentence that expresses what you think the author is trying to address about the human experience (life-lesson/theme) from your excerpt. Use a strong “purpose verb” to create this sentence. Write your sentence under your annotations in Notability BEFORE taking a screenshot to upload it to Schoology.

Here is the formula for your sentence:

In _____________________________, ________________
(name of book) (author)

___________________ that __________________________
(strong purpose verb) (your claim)

__________________________________________ .
blond hair and dark blue eyes and a wide face and full lips and I am very white . .. that also describes many kids in Northrup High School. Do they all look Polish?
An old lady at the center named Magda said i must hav lost my Polish part when I came to America, because I'm so
quiet and don't smile very much.
But I never smiled when I lived in Poland, either. My dad left me with nuns and only one small suitcase of clothes and two crinkled photographs, one of him giving the finger and one of my mom playing piano that I left in my pants pocke and it got washed and killed.
Was I not Polish when I lived in Poland?
This is who I am: my body wants to fight and basketball is as close as I can get to fighting without being taken by the police. And my heart wants to be warm and sate. Maybe I am not courageous, not loud enough to be really Polish? Having a big bed and a giant couch is more important.
But I feel alone, too. Maybe nobody at Northrup High School really looks Polish. I am awake to google Polish gids in images.

Answer 1

Passage Selected from "Hooper" by Geoff Herbach

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Highlighted Lines/Words That Show Conflict:

• "Was I not Polish when I lived in Poland?"
• "This is who I am: my body wants to fight and basketball is as close as I can get to fighting without being taken by the police."
• "Maybe I am not courageous, not loud enough to be really Polish?"
• "But I feel alone, too."

Description of the Conflict:

The conflict addressed in this passage is primarily centered on the protagonist's struggle with identity and belonging. He grapples with the duality of his cultural heritage and the perception of that identity by others. The internal conflict is manifested through his reflections on what it means to be Polish and how that identity is challenged by his experiences in America.

Type of Conflict:

• Internal Conflict: The protagonist is wrestling with his sense of self and identity, feeling torn between his cultural roots and his reality in a new country. It is clear that he feels inadequate and isolated.

Resolution of Conflict:

This excerpt does not resolve the internal conflict as the character continues to question his identity and experiences a sense of loneliness. However, we can speculate that this conflict may evolve as he interacts with others and further explores his heritage while navigating life at Northrup High School. The journey toward self-acceptance and understanding of one’s identity might offer a potential resolution in future passages.

Theme Statement:

In "Hooper", Geoff Herbach explores the complexities of identity and belonging that often challenge individuals to reconcile their past with their present in the pursuit of self-acceptance.