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In the book so far Arthur Dent is a guy that seems a little bit weird. I like the book so far, it gets confusing at some parts but it's interesting. I feel bad for Arthur because he was not known about his house being torn down to build a bypass. I would hate to wake up one morning and find a bulldozer on my lawn waiting for me to come out and not give me time or anything to get valuables or any of my things. Arthur has no where to go, he had no time to find another place, he goes to bed thinking hes fine because he has a house, and wakes up to a bulldozer ready to knock it down. The book has a lot of detail and i like how it explains everything. In the book it mentions that Arther lives in a house which is is a very important part in the whole story. Arthur woke up one morning and he walked around his house. He was hungover and he wanted some water. It was then when he looked out his kitchen window and saw a yellow bulldozer. Arthur being in the state he was in just repeated the word "yellow" and went back to bed. Soon Arthur realizes that maybe something was supposed to happen today, but something he couldn't remember. Arthur went went to stand in front of the bulldozer. Mr. L Prosser was the man driving the bulldozer. He was forty, fat, and shabby. He was only human and he had a job to do, which was to take down Arthur Dent's house. Arthur was unknown of this plan, he may have heard but never believed. Mr. Prosser told him the plans have been up for a while and that they are going to build a bypass where Arthur's house is. "Come off it Mr. Dent, you can't win you know, you can't lie in front of a bulldozer indefinitely." Mr Prosser screamed to Arthur, but Arthur was not moving. He refused to move and he lied down in the mud and Prosser told him "fine, i'm game." Arthur soon watches his house get torn down by the council when he wasn't around. He claims he is going to sue the council for every penny he's got. So far this book is really great. I can't wait to read more.

A:Jenna B:Erica C:Erica D:Jenna

A The language in this book is easy. The words are just the right size to read and it's a really enjoyable book. I have yet to come across a word that i don't know the meaning too. We think the grade level for this book is 7th grade because its not a long book and it has simple words. The book Is easy to read, and a lot of fun. It's short and it's interesting. Any age group would love this book. This book is conversational. There is so much to talk about. Even though the book is little it keeps you talking about it and it always leaves you with questions. There is always a lot to discuss like the mood in the book, the situations that go on in the book, if Arthur knew about what was happening to his house or if he didn't. This book always keeps you taking, it's not boring, and it keeps you wanting to read. It's such a good book and even though it's small it has a lot of information packed inside.

B: 1. "look what's the matter with you, ford?" 2. "do you really enjoy doing this sort of thing?" 3. "er...er... i dunno, i think i just sort of...do it really. my aunt said that spaceship guard was a good career for a young Vogon- you know, the uniform, the low-slung stun ray holster, the mindless tedium..."

C: 1. why wont they just leave arthur's house alone? 2. why wasn't arthur informed of his house being knocked down? 3. did arthur know anything about why his house was knocked down prior to it demolished, reasoning why he was drunk?

D: On Friday December 10, 2010 we had our second book club. We talked about the book and how excited we were to continue reading on. The book is so interesting so far! We love how it keeps you thinking and the suspense it gives you in some of the parts. From what we read so far, Arthur's house is getting knocked down and he apparently didn't know.. or did he? We discussed how maybe Arthur did have some clue about his house being knocked down but he forgot about it which is why he kept Arthur gets angry that no one told him about the plans for his house about to be knocked down and Ford tries to tell him that the plans have been up for a while.

12-20-10

A. Jenna B. Jenna C. Erica D. Erica

A. The mood of the book is kind of dark and suspicious. It speaks for itself, you can kind of just feel a dark kind of mood, like a little scary but not extremely scary, just scary for Arthur and Ford. One minute they are arguing about putting a bypass where Arthur's house is, and the next they are in an air-loft with Vogons and that they can't speak to because they don't speak Vogon and they are thinking about all the things that no longer exist. Erica and me discussed the mood of the book together and we both agree that it's kind of an eerie feeling, having a life and everything you love one minute, and the next being forced into a spaceship and leaving everything you once knew and loved. It's also kind of a sad feeling too if you think about it, leaving everything, not getting a chance to say goodbye because you don't really have a choice in the matter because the world you once knew is no more. Arthur's character is expressed mostly as a guy who lives alone, he's sort of a loner, and he likes to drink, he never really talked of a love one or his family. Ford's character is a more outgoing guy, a hard worker, someone who is understanding of others feelings but has a job to do and likes to complete them. He's one of those guys that seems like the family man. So the books mood knowing this is a sad, dark, suspicious, kind of mood. Sad for ending everything off in such a way, suspicious and dark because it's a scary feeling, unaware of their surroundings, and not knowing what's going to happen next.

B. 1. "McDonald's he thought, there is no such thing as a mcDonald's hambuger". -Arthur 2. "No! Shutup! I think were in trouble!"- Ford 3. "You don't need to speak Vogan, just put this fish in your ear" - Vogan Captain 4. "We're in a small galley cabin, in one of the spaceships of the Vogan constructor fleet." - Ford

C. Questions (Erica)

1. Why does the hand on the front cover look like a butt?

2. Why does Ford end one chapter in one place with no hint as to where he's going and then the start off the next chapter on the other end of the galaxy?

3. What do you think the bi-pass they are making out of Arthur's house going to be used for?

D. Summary (Erica)

On today's meeting Jenna and I (Erica) discussed the 40 pages we read this past week in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. First we reviewed what we read and began to take it apart bit by bit and clarified the parts that made us confused and that were hard to follow. One part in particular that really got us confused was how Ford's knocking down Arthur's house and then spontaneously they were entering an air loft to the galaxy. We came up with two possibilities that would clarify that the galaxy was made so that the people could bi-pass from place to place in record time. The other idea we came up with was that the book doesn't display an accurate portrayal of time from place to place and rushed the chapters without any transitions.

A. Jenna B. Erica C. Erica D. Jenna

A. Erica and I really liked this book a lot. It was a very interesting book, we really loved reading it. It was one of those books that you just didn't really want to put down because you wanted to know what happened and what was going to happen after that. It was such a great book. It was short but it was full of amazement. We agree that we would defiantly suggest this book to our peers, it's a great book and anyone at any age would love this book, it defiantly brings out the inner child in you. The book was very detailed and it should be considered for the school's curriculum. This book is something anyone would enjoy and love reading, it's short because you really get into the book. It keeps you wondering as well as wanting to read more and more, and it also keeps you guessing.

B. Quotes

1. "Life," said Marvin dolefully, "loathe it or ignore it, you can't like it."

2. " Looking up into the night sky is looking into infinity - distance is incomprehensible and therefore meaningless."

3. " It said: "The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases. "For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question //How can we eat?// the second by the question //Why do we eat?// and the third by the question //Where shall we have lunch?"//

C. Questions

1. Do you think the second part of the book was rushed, or was it just not detailed?

2. Do you feel that Arthur made the right decisions throughout the book or was he just following the crowd and doing what he was told rather than standing up for himself and his possessions?

3. What do you think Ford's underlying role through this book was, good or evil?, wise or reckless?, or irrational or responsible?

D.Today's meeting was very successful. Erica and I had a long discussion about the end of the book and how good it was. Erica shared her quotes and questions and we answered them and explained to each other our feelings about the quotes. This book club was really good, it's one of the best books I've ever read. I like a lot of books, but this book was one that brings out your inner child, it's about another living life that might be up there, that could take you at any minute, it's a little scary Erica and I both agreed but it's a really exciting book. If you love space, suspense, and books that keep you guessing, this is defiantly your book to read. We talked about how when we first started reading this book, that the beginning was a little confusing but it all came together in the end. We still remember the beginning of the book too, "Arthur was hungover, he went to the window saw the yellow bulldozer and the word yellow was stuck in his head for some reason." It was funny how he saw the bulldozer but he was so hungover that he couldn't quite make out that there was a bulldozer outside waiting to knock down his house to make the bypass. We discussed how Arthur's house really has a lot to do with this whole story, it's a very important thing in this whole story. So if you are ever willing to read this amazing book just remember the house is important, and read every detail of the book to get the full effect.