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Rule of the Bone /Russell Banks/ 5/05/08

Pages read 14

The bikers that live with chappie and Russ have stolen merchandise. The bikers don’t want to share part of their money with Russ and chappie. Russ steels electronics form the bikers.

Dos the bikers see Russ and chappie visible? No because they don’t treat them as they existed but they act like Russ and chappie were invisible that they don’t exist.

Was Russ reaction they right one to the problem that the bikers that did not was to share the money? No because he is stealing form tem and if they found out it could end in a catrostophy and them the electronics would be for nobody.

Russ and chappie are invisible to the bikers they only see them and acknowledge they are there when the get weed from chappie. The bikers don’t want to get chappie and Russ in the business of the stolen electronics because they want all the money for themselves. Russ seems that he has a goal of the future he wants to grow to no be the same he thinks of his future but chappie does not think of his future he has no future plans. “You’ve got to start thinking about the future biker’s gangs they come and go, man”.

Rule of the Bone/Russell Banks/ 5/06/08

Pages read 12

The bikers found out that electronics are missing and they blame chappie and Russ. The bikers tie chappie and Russ comes and rescue him but the place where they lived burns down. Russ and chappie escape and no ones know if hey are dead or alive.

Is chappie visible to Russ? Yes because he cares for him he went back to the bikers place and went for chappie and he did not left him alone.

Are Russ and chappie going to be able to start a new life? Yes they can start a new life without worrying about the bikers

With the accident they are invisible to the world. People are going to think that chappie and Russ are dead and they can start knew a life. At this point of the story it seems that they might have a goal to start a new life without past, but Russ still want to go back for the electronics he stole. ”I figure we should book while people were still somewhat distracted by the fire and thinking maybe we had burned up in it.”

Rule of the Bone/Russell Banks/ 5/07/08

Pages read 7

 Chappie and Russ stole a car and headed out of town, they headed for Plattsburgh. Then they went to an old bus where they could stay.

Does Richard and James see chappie as a visible person? No because they don’t put attention to chappie they apparently don’t even notice him only when he entered the bus.

Did Russ want to get James and Richard in the business of the stolen electronics? No because he did not said a word about the electronics he doesn’t want James or Richard to find out.

Russ and chappie want be invisible to the world they don’t’ want anyone to find out that they are alive the want everyone to think they are dead. Russ and chappie don’t even want their mother’s to find out that they are alive. They want to be invisible to the world. They don’t have any plans for the future only for that moment that is to stay with James and Richard for now.” The wind was blowing pretty hard and it was definitely cold out there and weird so I was getting anxious to get invited inside even trough maybe it wasn’t such a good idea.”

Rule of the bone /Russell Banks/ 5/08/08

Pages read 9

Russ and chappie want to start a new life; Russ plans to get rid of the tattoo and chappie want’s to let his hair grow. Also Russ and chappie want to change their names.

With the change of image, Russ and chappie change their identity? NO they don’t change their identity they just change something but no who they are.

With the change of hair and names are they are going to be invisible to the world? Yes they are going to look different but if they meet with someone they know the people may not recognize them but Russ and chappie are going to recognize them.

Chappie and Russ are trying to change their appearance but they can’t change their identity. They might have become invisible to the world but they can’t change who they are and become someone else they are not. The goals that they have at this point of the story are that they are going to change their appearance and their names. “It’ll be my new identity, he said. My trademark. I’m going underground, man. I might even change my name.”