Boot Camp Sentences

So far in Boot Camp there have been some very good revealing and interesting sentences and phrases.


Never forget these kids have had years of experience lying, manipulating, doing whatever it takes to get what they want.
This was very early in the book and showed me that the people employeed by Lake Harmony take their jobs very seriously. They also have seen many other kids that have done terrible things.

Because he lied, he stole money, he took drugs, and he was missing around with his teacher, who was eight years older than her.
This was the first real background information we got about Garrett. This possibly explains why his parents sent him to Lake Harmony, yet I suspect that we will fully understand why he did those things if he did.

Lake Harmony has your parents consent to administer whatever punishment is deemed necessary.
This sentence let me know that there would be some very violent parts to the book. This also makes me wonder what kind of parents Garrett has that would let him be injured.

You little brat.
This was part of the flashback Garrett has and these three words sum up what his Mother thinks of him. I was very surprised to have read it.

If parents weren’t paying for us to be here, could they ever be wrong.
This was the sentence that Garrett used to try and get some other kids on his side, and none of the workers of Lake Harmony really had an answer for him. I wonder what happens to the kids if the parents are unable to pay for them to stay there.

I’m going to mess you up big guy, TI (temporary isolation) is nothing compared to what I’m gonna do to you.
Garrett has already made enemies without even speaking a word to some of the people. This shows that in group settings there’s always someone that already has a problem with you.

You’re the one who doesn’t understand. You are the child.
This sentence shows me that the workers at Lake Harmony have no respect for anyone. It angers me and reminds me of times I was treated like a child.

I love her.
This sentence very simply silenced everyone at the meeting and showed that Garrett really wants to get out and find Sabrina.

Because wasn’t enough for me.
I can’t stand when people use because for an answer. Like Garrett I don’t think it’s a good excuse.

So Pauly’s going to stay here until he makes the football team?

This is the question that Garrett asks the director of the facility. It seems that some kids are being sent to Lake Harmony for different reasons then others.

Hate List Conclusion

As I neared the ending of Hate list I stared to wonder how it would end. As good as the book had been I wondered if the ending could live up to everything that had played out before. I did not find myself disappointed in the ending.
The last few chapters changed the story in a few good and unexpected ways. Everything with the student council meetings seemed to be going to well, especially with Jessica. I found myself confused on why Josh would want to dance with Valerie after not wanting much to do with her at school. Then the pages with Troy pulling the gun came, and were some of the most emotional and powerful pages of the book. This led Valerie to push everyone away including Jessica. Then at Nicks gravesite was the game changer of the book.
Both Jessica and Duce make Valerie realize that she had abandoned all the people she cared about. She was so concerned about protecting herself that she never thought about the other students and parents and teachers that had been affected by the tragedy. It really made me think about how selfish humans are and how they only really think about their own problems and how bad things affect them.
The way that Angela dash is handled in the book and her reporting is very interesting. I loved that the end of the book showed that bullying was still there and that people had not moved on from the bad feelings towards others. Even Valerie’s dad had not forgiven her, so it was not a completely happy ending like some stories. It also made me think about how you might think you know someone when you’re really don’t until maybe it’s too late.

Forgiveness

My parents have always told me they will love me no matter what. I would imagine that they would forgive me for any mistakes I have made. Valerie’s father became one of the most important characters in part three of Hate list. He changed the way I began to look at him with just a few important revelations.
The first revelation is that Valerie’s dad is going to move in with his secretary. This showed to me that he was ready to leave the family and that only the shooting had kept him at Valerie’s house. I can understand why he would not want to stay. I also understand why he had to stay at the house with his family. Valerie seems to really understand his situation and I’m sure that she would forgive him.
This leads to what I think is the biggest revelation for Valerie’s father. When he asks if Valerie will forgive him for leaving she asks if he will forgive her. When he states that he will never forgive her I was stunned. It was definitely one the most powerful moments in the book. I know that what Valerie had done was wrong by making the list, but if he took more time to talk with her he would realize it was a mistake. She didn’t mean for anything bad to happen to anyone.
I can’t imagine either of my parents telling me they could never forgive me. Valerie’s father has the right to leave and be with Briley, but I was upset in knowing that he would even sit with his daughter and talk with her about the tragedy that changed her life. She was still a victim of the tragedy that struck the school and it is his responsibility to talk with her about it.