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Who was Gerald in Tears of a Tiger?
Nickelby
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| B.J | Carson | Robert Washington’s friend who was in a car accident. |
| Tyrone | Mills | Robert Washinton’s friend who was in a car accident. |
| Keisha | Montgomery | Andrew Jackson’s girlfriend. |
| Gerald | Nickelby | Robert Orlando Washington’s teammate. |
Who are all the characters in Tears of a Tiger?
Dr. Carrothers
B.J.RobbieMontyAndy
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Who committed suicide in Tears of a Tiger?
Andy
Andy is told to keep pressing on, to act normally, as though nothing happened—just like the tiger at the zoo—but he can’t do that anymore. He knows he’ll never escape his cage (a.k.a. his guilt), so he decides to commit suicide instead. It’s the only way out of confinement that Andy can see.
What 3 things would Gerald get rid of and why?
When asked what he would change about the world, Gerald has a strange list of things he would get rid of: peanut butter, Band-Aids, and five-dollar bills. Peanut butter is painful to Gerald because he remembers it as something that his mother used to give him as a treat in his lunch.
What are the things that Gerald says a five dollar bill can buy Why does Gerald mention these things what does this suggest about Gerald’s home life?
In Gerald’s estimation, his friends bought ‘… five dollars worth of death’ on the night of the crash. These three items symbolize the bad decisions that someone Gerald cares about has made, and all of them have caused him pain.
What does Andy mean when he says he is out of touch with reality?
What does Andy mean when he says he is out of touch with reality? he is depressed.
Why does Rhonda not cry over robs death?
Unlike the teachers and her fellow students, Rhonda did not cry over Rob’s death. Why? She felt sick inside, and mad at Andy and everyone drinking.
Who are the characters in tears of a tiger?
Tears of a Tiger. It was first published by Atheneum in 1994, and later on February 1, 1996 by Simon Pulse, and is the first book of the Hazelwood High Trilogy. It depicts the story of a seventeen-year-old African American boy named Andrew “Andy” Jackson, who feels deeply guilty for inadvertently causing his best friend Robert “Rob” Washington’s…
What does Gerald’s scar mean in tears of a tiger?
Gerald’s scar comes from parental abuse. Draper includes this to highlight the theme of distance between parents and children. Parents are shown to be detached from the reality of their children…. What did Andy’s poem mean?
Who is Kerry in tears of a tiger?
Kerry has been a teacher and an administrator for more than twenty years. She has a Master of Education degree. In this lesson, we will look at the ninth chapter of Sharon M. Draper’s ‘Tears of a Tiger,’ in which Gerald writes an essay entitled ‘If I Could Change the World.’ If you could change the world, what would you do?
How old was Andy Jackson in tears of a tiger?
It depicts the story of a seventeen-year-old African American boy named Andrew “Andy” Jackson, who feels deeply guilty for inadvertently causing his best friend Robert “Rob” Washington’s death through drunk driving.
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