They Cage The Animals At Night: 2-3-12

1. They Cage The Animals At Night: 2-3-12

2. Body Paragraph #1: Describe how character #1 influences Jennings. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS

3. Stevie influences Jennings in two ways. For example, on page 89 Stevie says, “ ‘Dey told me my fadda was comin’ for me today,’ he mumbled. ‘I aintgoin wit him no more.’ He toyed with the ground beneath his feet. ‘I aintgonna get hit no more.’ He got to his feet. ‘I’ll see ya,’ he said and started to walk away.” This shows that Stevie influences Jennings by running away. He shows Jennings that when you face something terrible that it is okay to run away from it. In addition, after Stevie leaves, Jennings says, “It didn’t matter whether you said the word ‘friend,’ or not. If you felt ‘friend,’ it was all the same. It hurt.” (pg 90). This shows that Stevie influences Jennings by showing him that kids in orphanages shouldn’t make close friends. This also shows how hurt Jennings felt when Stevie left. As a result Jennings changes his behavior and beliefs because of Stevie’s actions.

4. Topic Sentence • Stevie influences Jennings in two ways.

5. Transition and 1st Concrete Detail • For example, on page 89 Stevie says, “ ‘Dey told me my fadda was comin’ for me today,’ he mumbled. ‘I aintgoin wit him no more.’ He toyed with the ground beneath his feet. ‘I aintgonna get hit no more.’ He got to his feet. ‘I’ll see ya,’ he said and started to walk away.”

6. 1st and 2nd Commentary • This shows that Stevie influences Jennings by running away. He shows Jennings that when you face something terrible that it is okay to run away from it.

7. Transition and 2nd Concrete Detail In addition, after Stevie leaves, Jennings says, “It didn’t matter whether you said the word ‘friend,’ or not. If you felt ‘friend,’ it was all the same. It hurt.” (pg 90).

8. 3rd and 4th Commentary • This shows that Stevie influences Jennings by showing him that kids in orphanages shouldn’t make close friends. This also shows how hurt Jennings felt when Stevie left.

9. Conclusion Sentence • As a result Jennings changes his behavior and beliefs because of Stevie’s actions.

10. Introduction: Hook, Summary of the book and Thesis Body Paragraph #1: Describe how character #1 influences Jennings. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS Body Paragraph #2: Describe how character #2 influences Jennings. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS Body Paragraph #3: Describe how character #3 influences Jennings. Use TS, T, 2 CD 4CM and CS Conclusion: Say your thesis in a different way, summarize your essay, and end with a final thought.

11. Conclusion: Say your thesis in a different way, summarize your essay, and end with a final thought.

12. Conclusion • In They Cage the Animals at Night, Jennings’ behavior and beliefs were changed the most by Stevie, Sal and Jerome. Stevie influences Jennings when Stevie runs away. He changes Jennings’ natural instincts to talk to people when he is alone. He realizes that it hurts a lot when friends go away, even though you don’t call them your friend. Stevie also shows Jennings that running away is a way to escape your problems. On the other hand, both Sal and Jerome convince Jennings that running away from his problems doesn’t solve anything. Both Sal and Jerome encourage Jennings to make friends and ask questions.During his rough childhood, Jennings is influenced by the people around him. He survives the orphanages and his family’s problems, with the help of people like Sal and Jerome. Jennings learns from people like Stevie that life is difficult, but he doesn’t give up and ultimately he survives his rough childhood to become a successful writer.

13. Writing your Conclusion The first sentence of your Conclusion should restate your thesis. This means saying your thesis in a totally different way.

14. Mr. A’s original thesis • Stevie, Sal and Jerome were people Jennings knew during this time that influenced him the most. • Mr. A restating his thesis • In They Cage the Animals at Night, Jennings’ behavior and beliefs were changed the most by Stevie, Sal and Jerome.

15. Summarize Your Essay • Stevie influences Jennings when Stevie runs away. He changes Jennings’ natural instincts to talk to people when he is alone. Jenningsrealizes that it hurts a lot when friends go away, even though you don’t call them your friend. Stevie also shows Jennings that running away is a way to escape your problems. On the other hand, both Sal and Jerome convince Jennings that running away from his problems doesn’t solve anything. Both Sal and Jerome encourage Jennings to make friends and ask questions.

16. Your Final Thought (Commentary) During his rough childhood, Jennings is influenced by the people around him. He survives the orphanages and his family’s problems, with the help of people like Sal and Jerome. Jennings learns from people like Stevie that life is difficult, but he doesn’t give up and ultimately he survives his rough childhood to become a successful writer.