WK3-Grp4-The Tiger Rising

From the book The Tiger Rising written by Kate Di Camilo, I think that Rob felt very angry and depressed when his Dad shot the tiger when Rob decided to let the tiger go.

I think that Rob felt very angry and depressed when his Dad shot the tiger because on page 111, after Rob's father shot the tiger, Rob screamed," I wish it had been you! I wish it had been you that died! You ain't the one I need! I need her! I need her!" I could tell Rob was depressed because when he said those words, he opened up his suitcase, and in the first time in Florida, he cried.

Another reason why I think that Rob was very angry and depressed because on page 110, the book explained how Rob ran up to his father and attacked him, and how Rob beat him with his fists and kicked him. I know Rob was very angry not because the book said so, but how Rob acted.

This proves that Rob was very angry and depressed. This makes me realize that we shouldn't act like Rob, because no matter how angry you are, it won't make anything better, like how Rob didn't get the tiger back at the end.

WK2 - Grp4 -The Tiger Rising- CISS

The positive characteristics about Rob are caring and respectful.

One reason why I think Rob is kind and respectful because when had a choice to eat the burnt mac' n' cheese for dinner, he forced himself to eat it. On page 29, when Rob's dad said, "Someday, you and me will have a house with a real stove, and I'll do some good cooking then." But Rob didn't want to make his father feel bad, so he forced himself to lie by saying, "This is good." This is one piece of evidence that Rob is kind and respectful.

The negative characteristic about Rob is that he gives up too easily.

One reason why I think Rob gives up easily is because on pages 48 and 49, just when Rob was about to show Sistine the tiger because when Sistine demanded where Rob's mother is, Rob decided not to open up his "suitcase" and tell Sistine his mother is dead. But when Sistine turned around and started to stomp away, Rob gave up and opened up his suitcase and said," She's dead. My mama's dead."

This is why I think Rob is kind and respectful but also gives up too easily. This makes me realize that Rob can show his kindness and negative characteristics in many different ways.