Table of Contents
- 1 What is the conflict of the school play by Gary Soto?
- 2 What happens on the day of the performance the school play?
- 3 Why does Robert respond with his line when someone speaks to him at home?
- 4 How does Robert practicing his lines from the play?
- 5 What does Laurie do that upsets members of The Wave?
- 6 Is The Wave a true story?
What is the conflict of the school play by Gary Soto?
Conflict Description Belinda threatens to beat up Robert if he messes up his line.
What happens on the day of the performance the school play?
What happened an the day of the performance? Robert gets nervous because Belinda threatens him and because of his beard. He says the line in the wrong order but he dosen’t ruin the play. What is the Climax in “The School Play”?
What was Roberts line in the school play?
In the school play at the end of his sixth-grade year, all Robert Suarez had to remember to say was, “Nothing’s wrong. I can see,” to a pioneer woman, who was really Belinda Lopez.
Who is the main character in the school play?
The main characters are Robert who has a part in the 6th grade school play, and his scene partner Belinda, who can be mean. The setting is mainly in the classroom. Belinda’s actions may make Robert mess up his line. Robert blurts out the words he remembers but they are in the wrong order and don’t make sense.
Why does Robert respond with his line when someone speaks to him at home?
Why dose Robert respond with his line when someone speaks to him at home? He is practicing so he does not forget it.
How does Robert practicing his lines from the play?
Robert practices his lines and gets his prop, a beard, and gets on stage ready to say his lines. Belinda tells Mrs. Robert practices his lines and gets his prop, a beard, and gets on stage ready to say his lines.
What grade is Laurie Saunders in?
Laurie Saunders a senior (12th grader) who has short brown hair and editor of the school newspaper the Grapevine. David Collins, a tall good-looking boy who is captain of the football team and Laurie’s boyfriend. Robert Billings, a heavy boy and class loser who is failing Ben’s class.
How does Robert feel about The Wave?
Robert has some seriously bad ideas going on in his head that were probably in there before The Wave even existed. At the same time, his tears at the end of the novel suggest that he’s a sensitive, vulnerable young man who is simply struggling to belong. Once again, we’ve got a problematic character. Score!
What does Laurie do that upsets members of The Wave?
Laurie, editor of the school newspaper, gets an anonymous letter from a student complaining that Wave members are bullying other students to try to make them join The Wave. Not good. Robert Billings asks Ben if he can be Ben’s bodyguard – Ben agrees. Um?
Is The Wave a true story?
The Wave is based on the true story of a huge tsunami that hit Norway 80 years ago. The disaster was triggered when a mountainside collapsed, causing huge damage and casualties in a number of villages along Norway’s fjords.
What nervous habit does Laurie have?
By Todd Strasser Chewing on pens seems to be just about the only bad habit Laurie has. She chews her pens when she gets bored, nervous, or anxious.
Why was Robert crying at the end of The Wave?
Robert has some seriously bad ideas going on in his head that were probably in there before The Wave even existed. At the same time, his tears at the end of the novel suggest that he’s a sensitive, vulnerable young man who is simply struggling to belong.