The book trash, by Andy Mulligan is the best book I have read this summer based on how powerful the meaning is. There are SO many different layers to this book. Like although the book is about physical trash, it could also be talking about how the actual goverment is trash and treats their people like trash.
Trash by Andy Mulligan was by far my favorite book i have read . I found that the book always was suspenseful it always had something going on and always had u thinking what is gonna happen . I liked how they had a city named bahla that were children had to get food, clothing , etc to feed there families . My favorite character was rat because he was the bravest of the group i think they would not be able to complete this with out rat. but all in all i liked this book🚀
I like how the author of Trash related a made up fictional place, Behala to a real place that he had been to. Behala is like a city in the Philippines where he visited when he was teaching English and drama. I think he related Behala to another place because he wanted to make people more aware of the poverty that happens there. People might want to change there ways of living after reading this book. Also reading something like that made me think how lucky we are that we get to learn and live in nice places and not have to shift through trash for a living.
Trash made me think about how some parts of our world are actually garbage dumps and people are living in these poor villages. I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to live in a place like this with trash on the side of the road and kids digging through massive mountains of trash just to make a few dollars to survive on. The reality in this made me wonder what would it be like to live in a place like this? What if I was Raphael always running for my life from the government so I don't get dropped out a window of a jail?
One of the few things I didnt like about Trash was how each chapter had a new narrator. It made me confused at points. Like I would be deep into the book and than realize that Gardo was talking, not Rapheal. I wouldnt mind if there were only two or three narrators, but there were a lot more than that. And maybe if there was some kind of pattern involving the narrators changing I wouldnt mind it, but the author randomly switched narrators. At least they said whos the narrator was at the begining of the chapter. What do you guys think? Do you agree?
I definitely agree with this comment. I think that in order to at least make it easier on us that the author could make it more obvious that the narrator was switching by titling the chapter with the characters name, that way we couldn't possibly miss the change of character and we wouldn't mix up the stories and get confused.
One of the few things I didnt like about Trash was how each chapter had a new narrator. It made me confused at points. Like I would be deep into the book and than realize that Gardo was talking, not Rapheal. I wouldnt mind if there were only two or three narrators, but there were a lot more than that. And maybe if there was some kind of pattern involving the narrators changing I wouldnt mind it, but the author randomly switched narrators. At least they said whos the narrator was at the begining of the chapter. What do you guys think? Do you agree?
Trash makes you think about how mean some of the people in the world do not have it anywhere near as nice as we have. Trash shows that the government around these places do not care about the people with little money. The worst part is that they are stealing money from the poor. This money that they are stealing was for the education of these people, the money that is stolen would be the difference for them being able to get jobs. This causes more poverty and increase the gap between the poor and rich. Then it ends with people being stuck in little tiny huts on dumpsites looking thru trash for stuff to sell, instead of with a stable job and a steady income.
Trash makes you think about how mean some of the people in the world do not have it anywhere near as nice as we have. Trash shows that the government around these places do not care about the people with little money. The worst part is that they are stealing money from the poor. This money that they are stealing was for the education of these people, the money that is stolen would be the difference for them being able to get jobs. This causes more poverty and increase the gap between the poor and rich. Then it ends with people being stuck in little tiny huts on dumpsites looking thru trash for stuff to sell, instead of with a stable job and a steady income.
I throughly enjoyed the story of Trash because Andy Mulligan was able to create a setting of extreme conditions that related to some parts of the world. It blew my mind that places like Behala, where children and Adults alike are forced to search for materials among rats inside landfills, exist. I can't believe that there are places like the Philippines where these unimaginable conditions exist. This enriched the story as a whole and made it more interesting because the knowledge that this could of happened made me think deeper about the story.
In my POV, I actually like multiple narrators, because I like to hear what each person in the scene is thinking about, or if one character missed a detail, then the other characters would fill the reader in. Although that is entirely personal preference, I believe that it helps to fill in the story. At some points in the book, I would be confused as to what was happening but then the narrator would switch, say from Raphael to Jun Jun, I would understand it better from the POV of Jun Jun. I agree, Finn, that at points I would think it was one person speaking, but the person would mention the character that I thought who was speaking and I would get pretty confused. Overall, I really liked the book because I have heard about the trash heaps and the people who make a living there in other books or from other references, but not in such depth. I enjoyed that I got to learn about such a different way of life than we have here.
I felt this book showed a lot about whats happening in other parts of the world. especially what the children of behala re living in. Their house conditions and what they wear. I really enjoyed this book because i really like the switching of narators. I mostly felt a bit of sadness in some parts for example when the police took rafael and beat him up until he gave them them what they wanted, but he didn't. The major theme in this book might be bravery. I feel that many kids around the world do the same in order to stay alive. I do love this book and I would recommend it to anyone who loves to read.
This was a ok book. One reason I liked it how the book told you about how the kids in behala were very poor. One reason I didn't like it as much as I would have hoped was because when they switched around characters it wasn't easy to notice who was talking. They should have made it a bit more clear or just have the whole book in one P.O.V. The author otherwise did a good job. But at parts it seemed as though the author got bored of writing the book. It was kind of all over the place. This book is alright, but definitley not one of the best books I've ever read.
In this book my favorite scene was probably the interrogation part. Even though it was a little gory and detailed on how he was feeling and all of his pain. The reason why I liked it because it was so interesting and how the author wrote it was amazing because of the details. You could "feel" his pain because it was terrible what they were doing to him. When the policemen held his ankles out the window I had to stop reading to take a breather because it got really intense. That is my favorite scene from the book.
In this book my favorite scene was probably the interrogation part. Even though it was a little gory and detailed on how he was feeling and all of his pain. The reason why I liked it because it was so interesting and how the author wrote it was amazing because of the details. You could "feel" his pain because it was terrible what they were doing to him. When the policemen held his ankles out the window I had to stop reading to take a breather because it got really intense. That is my favorite scene from the book.
Trash made me think of the life styles of others around the world. How would it feel for your life to be picking through Trash? Or maybe if you were constantly on the run avoiding the police. It would be difficult for most people to live the lifestyle that Raphael, Jun Jun, Gardo and everyone who lived by picking through the trash. I agree with Finn that at times it got confusing to figure out who was speaking. I liked the mystery that was involved in the book. Some of the scenes got very intense and it was a page turner. There were some scenes that Raphael or Jun Jun or Gardo made that I was wondering why they made that move. For example when Jun Jun was taking money out of the school without anyone knowing. Or when Raphael lied to the police man about finding the pouch. Although I guess if he had just given it to the police there really wouldn't have been a story to tell.
Trash made me think about how others in the world have it a lot differently than us. We see a quarter and think its almost worthless. But to others it can be more than they have ever had. It made me think about how hard the people of Behala have it. They don't have the education they need to even get a job. Picking through the trash is the only way for them to make money. Its a job that dose not always get paid. You could find money one day and a stick the next. Then you worry if that small amount of money you found will be enough to get food or clothes. Knowing that the town was based off of the authors real experiences in a town like this made me surprised. I thought it was just pure fiction. Another thing I thought was interesting about the book was the writing style. They always switched through different main characters and sometimes small characters like sister Olivia. I agree with Julia and Finn with it being confusing at times but it was a neat concept.
Trash... I have many mixed feelings about this book. One part that I thought was a very good part of the book was when Rafael was taken into the police station for an interrogation. I really liked this part of the book because he stood up to the police and stood strong for his cause. Even though it might not have been the right thing to do(lying to police) I still feel like shows that strength is nothing but an adjective, the weaker people will always have a chance against the stronger ones. One thing I didn't like at all was the change of narration in the chapters. I feel like the book would have moved more smoothly in my head if the narrator was always the same, it would have taken some confusion out of the book that made me not enjoy it so much. If the narrator was the same throughout the book I would have been more free flowing and maybe more stable.
Trash was a really eye-opening book. When I started reading, I honestly couldn't believe that there were places on this Earth where the people literally live on the dumpsites. Their lives depend on these huge landfills of trash, and that's really upsetting thing to think about. When I was thinking about this book after I read it, I realized that the title can mean more than one thing. Obviously, the book is about people who search through trash, but as we read farther into it, there's something a little more deep about it. The government seems to actually treat these people like trash, like they are actually worth nothing more than the waste of the wealthy people in Behala. However, as we read more into the book, we realize that these people have more to them than what they live on. The three boys, Rat, Gardo, and Raphael especially. They were so selfless, and their only goal was to return what was practically robbed by President Zapanta to the citizens of Behala. This shows that they were definitely not just pieces of trash, and I think that's another way to describe the title of the book.
I really liked the book Trash. I liked it because it was action packed and it had events that kept you interested. I liked how the Raphael and Gardo just happened to be picking through trash when they found a wallet. I think elements like that to a really make a story interesting. In the book trash i also liked how the Gardo and Raphael did not tell the policeman that they had the wallet. At first i wondered why they did not tell the policeman because he offered them a lot of money but then i realized that they did not trust the policeman. When Gardo and Raphael got Rat involved i did not know why because he did not seem like a very well trusted character because he lives in a dump and he made Gardo and Raphael pay him to keep the wallet with him. Then the boys all went out to solve the mystery of the missing money. I liked how one thing lead to another in this book. It made the setting mysterious. For example when Rat told them about where the key belonged to and how they found and package in that place for someone in jail really contributed to the mysterious setting. The book was fun to read and it was my favorite book this summer.
In my opinion, Trash by Andy Mulligan was a good book, but not my favorite. I say this because, while it was very descriptive and had an exciting plot, sometimes it was confusing. The author switched narrators by chapter, and this threw me off at some points. However, I was able to realize what was happening and get back into the story. I found it really cool that everything came together in the end. I remember a part in the book, when the boys were talking about what they would do with the money. They said that they would buy boats and spend their days fishing. At the very end of the novel, Raphael, Gardo, Jun, and Pia say, "We have since bought boats, and learned how to fish, and we can tell you the truth, for the lying is finished. We will fish for ever and live happy lives. That is our plan, and nothing will stop us." I think that this quote shows that even though the boys and Pia have had a rocky past full of lying and hard times, they have moved on and create better lives for themselves. Even though this book was not my favorite, I did find the story very exciting and interesting. In addition, I can't help but wonder what the book would be like if Raphael had turned in the bag when the police had initially asked about it. If Raphael never lied in the first place, the story definitely wouldn't have been as good.
Trash was a very breathtaking and mournful book by Andy Mulligan. This whole story I anticipated was described with every thought out detail that any one could have imagined. With that said Trash was a very fascinating book and to see how people could live like this in other parts of the world really frustrates me. Even the police are very selfish and cruel and only do whats benefits them in a very negative way. I very much agree with Julia J about others lifestyles. To see kids that are my age and even younger living in dumpsites gets me very mad and I fined it quite absurd. This book really caught my attention and brought the characters to life. One thing I really didn't agree on was the police being real jerks to the people who lived in the dumpsite. They should not be so greedy and hurt people for no reason.
Trash was a very powerful book. Right from the beginning it is very deep and it makes you guess a lot. It really breaks your heart to see these kids living in trash. But its good for us to see that others may not have as much as we do. Some people have homes made out of trash and are eating other peoples leftovers for dinner every night. Also its really disgusting to see the police treat them like trash too. The police are supposed to be protecting us! But it also shows how good a few peoples help can be like the people at the school and it shows us it only takes a few people to change some problems.
I agree with Camille and many other people in that "Trash" confused me several times throughout the book because of the constant switching of narrators. It wasn't a big problem for me in the beginning, but when the book starting to speed up and get complicated it was hard to keep track of who was talking. In addition, I thought if it were me finding the bag I probably would've been guilted into it and turned the bag in right when they asked me. I was surprised when Raphael didn't, because in the beginning they made him seem like the trustworthy hero of the story. Also, I think the whole plot was very creative, and I very much agree with Katelyn in that it was crazy to read about kids our age living in dumps and having to go through what Raphael, Gardo, and Rat go through every day. I feel bad for Olivia because Gardo totally tricked her into giving him a ride to the jail and spending all that money, but at the same time I feel like she had it coming, because she should've known he wasn't going to visit his "sick grandfather." Overall, the book "Trash" had a really original plot but I couldn't follow the story at some points due to the switching of perspectives.
I feel the same way as Kate about the fact that it was strange of Raphael to keep the bag instead of give it to the police. I would have given it to the police right away. I think that since the author made Raphael do something the majority of the readers wouldn't do made him a more interesting character. His unique way of thinking made me want to keep reading to see what he would do next. Most of the things he did that I probably would've done differently are the things that helped him solve clues and get out of trouble. I expected Raphael to not be as smart and as good at problem solving as he was because he didn't go to school. However since he was never taught to sit back and think about problems before solving them he thought a lot faster and was very clever. I liked how the author made the characters in the book different from the readers because you could learn about someone new and not just read about yourself.
I thought that the book trash was a very meaningful and worthwhile book to read. It was very relevant to the problems of society in many places. It made you feel disgusted to think that places like that truly exist in our world, that children truly grow up as that being their home. Some parts just made me feel slightly depressed. Yet I did find certain parts a little hard to follow and a sometimes even a little boring. However all in all I thought that this book was relevant and had good feeling.
I have to say Trash was my favorite book that I read this summer. I loved how there was mystery and adventure, I found it very intriguing to read! The book was great even though there was a dark secret. When all the clues started to click together I was amazed how well they could solve it. The adventure was great because in their adventure there was action. I find action type escape scenarios fun to read. Luckily Trash had lots of that! Although sometimes parts got kind off boring and I just wanted them to do something interesting. But thats probably me because all my friends found it exiting from beginning to end. Overall this book is an amazing read and deserves all the glory I've seen it getting!
I enjoyed the book Trash by Andy Mulligan very much. I thought that the book gave perspective of what its like to live in a third world country. I liked how the setting of the story was vague so that it could relate to more than just one place. You got to see how hard it was to live in a country like that and how some people are not treated fairly, instead they are treated like actual trash. This was awful but as the characters experienced more and more hardship you got to get closer to them and feel more deeply about their lives. This book made me understand that even though we live in a sheltered community ourselves that doesn't mean that there is nothing wrong in the world and there are selfish people out there like Mr. Zapanta who don't care if people are suffering, they just care about themselves. I think this book opened people’s eyes to the world they’re living in, not just their local community.
This summer, One of the books I read was ‘Trash’ by Andy Mulligan. This book opened my mind to the real world. It taught me that life isn’t always like a fairytale in different parts of the world. Behala isn’t a place where human beings should call a home. However, my opinion really doesn’t make a difference in this big, wide world. Andy Mulligan had quite the journey traveling to the Philippines, absorbing the horrific ways some people live in dumpsites. Despite seeing how poorly some live, Andy Mulligan must have felt inspired, and passionate about how someone can lead a life in a community such as Behala. He must have been curious of their lifestyle, therefore ‘Trash’ was written. By reading a story that someone created out of curiosity, got me inspired by not only the way they were living, but how. How they could laugh together, how they cried together, how Raphael and Gardo became best friends with each other, and how they function everyday forgetting that they live in a dumpsite.
I feel the same way as Kate about the fact that it was strange of Raphael to keep the bag instead of give it to the police. I would have given it to the police right away. I think that since the author made Raphael do something the majority of the readers wouldn't do made him a more interesting character. His unique way of thinking made me want to keep reading to see what he would do next. Most of the things he did that I probably would've done differently are the things that helped him solve clues and get out of trouble. I expected Raphael to not be as smart and as good at problem solving as he was because he didn't go to school. However since he was never taught to sit back and think about problems before solving them he thought a lot faster and was very clever. I liked how the author made the characters in the book different from the readers because you could learn about someone new and not just read about yourself.
Personally, I thought trash was a great book. It was one of my favorite reads, in fact. It really spoke to me as something that teaches us about life. In America, we are spoiled. Compared to other countries, we have tons of resources and food. Although there are some parts in America that have lots of poverty and homelessness, a lot of America still is spoiled. when ever I think that I'm not lucky because a friend got a better score on a test than me, or when I think i'm not lucky because someone got more presents than me on Christmas morning, I will always remember this book and remember how fortunate we are to live in homes with heating, and air conditioning, and we get to go on vacations to places like Europe that are out of country. Honestly, in the end, I think that one time or another, all of us take things for granted, and when we do we should think back to this book.
One of the books that I read over the summer was "Trash" by Andy Mulligan. I enjoyed it because I usually enjoy mystery books. In this book, I found Jun-Jun (Rat) to be quite interesting because he seems to be one of the wisest in the group but is only 10 or 11 years old.This shows that wisdom comes with experience, not age. Jun-Jun Has lived the most places and had the most experiences out of the 3 of them, so he knows his way around, such as in the beginning of the book when they were trying to get to the locker at the train station, Jun-Jun was the only one who knew what to do because he had lived there before. Actually, any of those boys would probably be wiser and know more about life than someone much older who has had very few experiences. On a related note, I, like many others would have also turned in the wallet, but Raphael didn't and it may have been a gut instinct, or it could have been his acquired wisdom. He might know enough about the persistence of the police that he knew he could get an even higher offer. Also, if they were offering that much money, he knew that whatever it was, had to be big. There are many ways in which the boys in "Trash" are wise.
One of the books that I read over the summer was "Trash" by Andy Mulligan. I enjoyed it because I usually enjoy mystery books. In this book, I found Jun-Jun (Rat) to be quite interesting because he seems to be one of the wisest in the group but is only 10 or 11 years old.This shows that wisdom comes with experience, not age. Jun-Jun Has lived the most places and had the most experiences out of the 3 of them, so he knows his way around, such as in the beginning of the book when they were trying to get to the locker at the train station, Jun-Jun was the only one who knew what to do because he had lived there before. Actually, any of those boys would probably be wiser and know more about life than someone much older who has had very few experiences. On a related note, I, like many others would have also turned in the wallet, but Raphael didn't and it may have been a gut instinct, or it could have been his acquired wisdom. He might know enough about the persistence of the police that he knew he could get an even higher offer. Also, if they were offering that much money, he knew that whatever it was, had to be big. There are many ways in which the boys in "Trash" are wise.
One of the books that I read over the summer was "Trash" by Andy Mulligan. I enjoyed it because I usually enjoy mystery books. In this book, I found Jun-Jun (Rat) to be quite interesting because he seems to be one of the wisest in the group but is only 10 or 11 years old.This shows that wisdom comes with experience, not age. Jun-Jun Has lived the most places and had the most experiences out of the 3 of them, so he knows his way around, such as in the beginning of the book when they were trying to get to the locker at the train station, Jun-Jun was the only one who knew what to do because he had lived there before. Actually, any of those boys would probably be wiser and know more about life than someone much older who has had very few experiences. On a related note, I, like many others would have also turned in the wallet, but Raphael didn't and it may have been a gut instinct, or it could have been his acquired wisdom. He might know enough about the persistence of the police that he knew he could get an even higher offer. Also, if they were offering that much money, he knew that whatever it was, had to be big. There are many ways in which the boys in "Trash" are wise.
The book trash, by Andy Mulligan is the best book I have read this summer based on how powerful the meaning is. There are SO many different layers to this book. Like although the book is about physical trash, it could also be talking about how the actual goverment is trash and treats their people like trash.
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DeleteTrash by Andy Mulligan was by far my favorite book i have read . I found that the book always was suspenseful it always had something going on and always had u thinking what is gonna happen . I liked how they had a city named bahla that were children had to get food, clothing , etc to feed there families . My favorite character was rat because he was the bravest of the group i think they would not be able to complete this with out rat. but all in all i liked this book🚀
ReplyDeleteI like how the author of Trash related a made up fictional place, Behala to a real place that he had been to. Behala is like a city in the Philippines where he visited when he was teaching English and drama. I think he related Behala to another place because he wanted to make people more aware of the poverty that happens there. People might want to change there ways of living after reading this book. Also reading something like that made me think how lucky we are that we get to learn and live in nice places and not have to shift through trash for a living.
ReplyDeleteTrash made me think about how some parts of our world are actually garbage dumps and people are living in these poor villages. I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to live in a place like this with trash on the side of the road and kids digging through massive mountains of trash just to make a few dollars to survive on. The reality in this made me wonder what would it be like to live in a place like this? What if I was Raphael always running for my life from the government so I don't get dropped out a window of a jail?
ReplyDeleteOne of the few things I didnt like about Trash was how each chapter had a new narrator. It made me confused at points. Like I would be deep into the book and than realize that Gardo was talking, not Rapheal. I wouldnt mind if there were only two or three narrators, but there were a lot more than that. And maybe if there was some kind of pattern involving the narrators changing I wouldnt mind it, but the author randomly switched narrators. At least they said whos the narrator was at the begining of the chapter. What do you guys think? Do you agree?
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with this comment. I think that in order to at least make it easier on us that the author could make it more obvious that the narrator was switching by titling the chapter with the characters name, that way we couldn't possibly miss the change of character and we wouldn't mix up the stories and get confused.
DeleteOne of the few things I didnt like about Trash was how each chapter had a new narrator. It made me confused at points. Like I would be deep into the book and than realize that Gardo was talking, not Rapheal. I wouldnt mind if there were only two or three narrators, but there were a lot more than that. And maybe if there was some kind of pattern involving the narrators changing I wouldnt mind it, but the author randomly switched narrators. At least they said whos the narrator was at the begining of the chapter. What do you guys think? Do you agree?
ReplyDeleteTrash makes you think about how mean some of the people in the world do not have it anywhere near as nice as we have. Trash shows that the government around these places do not care about the people with little money. The worst part is that they are stealing money from the poor. This money that they are stealing was for the education of these people, the money that is stolen would be the difference for them being able to get jobs. This causes more poverty and increase the gap between the poor and rich. Then it ends with people being stuck in little tiny huts on dumpsites looking thru trash for stuff to sell, instead of with a stable job and a steady income.
ReplyDeleteTrash makes you think about how mean some of the people in the world do not have it anywhere near as nice as we have. Trash shows that the government around these places do not care about the people with little money. The worst part is that they are stealing money from the poor. This money that they are stealing was for the education of these people, the money that is stolen would be the difference for them being able to get jobs. This causes more poverty and increase the gap between the poor and rich. Then it ends with people being stuck in little tiny huts on dumpsites looking thru trash for stuff to sell, instead of with a stable job and a steady income.
ReplyDeleteI throughly enjoyed the story of Trash because Andy Mulligan was able to create a setting of extreme conditions that related to some parts of the world. It blew my mind that places like Behala, where children and Adults alike are forced to search for materials among rats inside landfills, exist. I can't believe that there are places like the Philippines where these unimaginable conditions exist. This enriched the story as a whole and made it more interesting because the knowledge that this could of happened made me think deeper about the story.
ReplyDeleteIn my POV, I actually like multiple narrators, because I like to hear what each person in the scene is thinking about, or if one character missed a detail, then the other characters would fill the reader in. Although that is entirely personal preference, I believe that it helps to fill in the story. At some points in the book, I would be confused as to what was happening but then the narrator would switch, say from Raphael to Jun Jun, I would understand it better from the POV of Jun Jun. I agree, Finn, that at points I would think it was one person speaking, but the person would mention the character that I thought who was speaking and I would get pretty confused. Overall, I really liked the book because I have heard about the trash heaps and the people who make a living there in other books or from other references, but not in such depth. I enjoyed that I got to learn about such a different way of life than we have here.
ReplyDeleteI felt this book showed a lot about whats happening in other parts of the world. especially what the children of behala re living in. Their house conditions and what they wear. I really enjoyed this book because i really like the switching of narators. I mostly felt a bit of sadness in some parts for example when the police took rafael and beat him up until he gave them them what they wanted, but he didn't. The major theme in this book might be bravery. I feel that many kids around the world do the same in order to stay alive. I do love this book and I would recommend it to anyone who loves to read.
ReplyDeleteThis was a ok book. One reason I liked it how the book told you about how the kids in behala were very poor. One reason I didn't like it as much as I would have hoped was because when they switched around characters it wasn't easy to notice who was talking. They should have made it a bit more clear or just have the whole book in one P.O.V. The author otherwise did a good job. But at parts it seemed as though the author got bored of writing the book. It was kind of all over the place. This book is alright, but definitley not one of the best books I've ever read.
ReplyDeleteIn this book my favorite scene was probably the interrogation part. Even though it was a little gory and detailed on how he was feeling and all of his pain. The reason why I liked it because it was so interesting and how the author wrote it was amazing because of the details. You could "feel" his pain because it was terrible what they were doing to him. When the policemen held his ankles out the window I had to stop reading to take a breather because it got really intense. That is my favorite scene from the book.
ReplyDeleteIn this book my favorite scene was probably the interrogation part. Even though it was a little gory and detailed on how he was feeling and all of his pain. The reason why I liked it because it was so interesting and how the author wrote it was amazing because of the details. You could "feel" his pain because it was terrible what they were doing to him. When the policemen held his ankles out the window I had to stop reading to take a breather because it got really intense. That is my favorite scene from the book.
ReplyDeleteTrash made me think of the life styles of others around the world. How would it feel for your life to be picking through Trash? Or maybe if you were constantly on the run avoiding the police. It would be difficult for most people to live the lifestyle that Raphael, Jun Jun, Gardo and everyone who lived by picking through the trash. I agree with Finn that at times it got confusing to figure out who was speaking. I liked the mystery that was involved in the book. Some of the scenes got very intense and it was a page turner. There were some scenes that Raphael or Jun Jun or Gardo made that I was wondering why they made that move. For example when Jun Jun was taking money out of the school without anyone knowing. Or when Raphael lied to the police man about finding the pouch. Although I guess if he had just given it to the police there really wouldn't have been a story to tell.
ReplyDeleteTrash made me think about how others in the world have it a lot differently than us. We see a quarter and think its almost worthless. But to others it can be more than they have ever had. It made me think about how hard the people of Behala have it. They don't have the education they need to even get a job. Picking through the trash is the only way for them to make money. Its a job that dose not always get paid. You could find money one day and a stick the next. Then you worry if that small amount of money you found will be enough to get food or clothes. Knowing that the town was based off of the authors real experiences in a town like this made me surprised. I thought it was just pure fiction. Another thing I thought was interesting about the book was the writing style. They always switched through different main characters and sometimes small characters like sister Olivia. I agree with Julia and Finn with it being confusing at times but it was a neat concept.
ReplyDeleteTrash... I have many mixed feelings about this book. One part that I thought was a very good part of the book was when Rafael was taken into the police station for an interrogation. I really liked this part of the book because he stood up to the police and stood strong for his cause. Even though it might not have been the right thing to do(lying to police) I still feel like shows that strength is nothing but an adjective, the weaker people will always have a chance against the stronger ones. One thing I didn't like at all was the change of narration in the chapters. I feel like the book would have moved more smoothly in my head if the narrator was always the same, it would have taken some confusion out of the book that made me not enjoy it so much. If the narrator was the same throughout the book I would have been more free flowing and maybe more stable.
ReplyDeleteTrash was a really eye-opening book. When I started reading, I honestly couldn't believe that there were places on this Earth where the people literally live on the dumpsites. Their lives depend on these huge landfills of trash, and that's really upsetting thing to think about. When I was thinking about this book after I read it, I realized that the title can mean more than one thing. Obviously, the book is about people who search through trash, but as we read farther into it, there's something a little more deep about it. The government seems to actually treat these people like trash, like they are actually worth nothing more than the waste of the wealthy people in Behala. However, as we read more into the book, we realize that these people have more to them than what they live on. The three boys, Rat, Gardo, and Raphael especially. They were so selfless, and their only goal was to return what was practically robbed by President Zapanta to the citizens of Behala. This shows that they were definitely not just pieces of trash, and I think that's another way to describe the title of the book.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the book Trash. I liked it because it was action packed and it had events that kept you interested. I liked how the Raphael and Gardo just happened to be picking through trash when they found a wallet. I think elements like that to a really make a story interesting. In the book trash i also liked how the Gardo and Raphael did not tell the policeman that they had the wallet. At first i wondered why they did not tell the policeman because he offered them a lot of money but then i realized that they did not trust the policeman. When Gardo and Raphael got Rat involved i did not know why because he did not seem like a very well trusted character because he lives in a dump and he made Gardo and Raphael pay him to keep the wallet with him. Then the boys all went out to solve the mystery of the missing money. I liked how one thing lead to another in this book. It made the setting mysterious. For example when Rat told them about where the key belonged to and how they found and package in that place for someone in jail really contributed to the mysterious setting. The book was fun to read and it was my favorite book this summer.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, Trash by Andy Mulligan was a good book, but not my favorite. I say this because, while it was very descriptive and had an exciting plot, sometimes it was confusing. The author switched narrators by chapter, and this threw me off at some points. However, I was able to realize what was happening and get back into the story. I found it really cool that everything came together in the end. I remember a part in the book, when the boys were talking about what they would do with the money. They said that they would buy boats and spend their days fishing. At the very end of the novel, Raphael, Gardo, Jun, and Pia say, "We have since bought boats, and learned how to fish, and we can tell you the truth, for the lying is finished. We will fish for ever and live happy lives. That is our plan, and nothing will stop us." I think that this quote shows that even though the boys and Pia have had a rocky past full of lying and hard times, they have moved on and create better lives for themselves. Even though this book was not my favorite, I did find the story very exciting and interesting. In addition, I can't help but wonder what the book would be like if Raphael had turned in the bag when the police had initially asked about it. If Raphael never lied in the first place, the story definitely wouldn't have been as good.
ReplyDeleteTrash was a very breathtaking and mournful book by Andy Mulligan. This whole story I anticipated was described with every thought out detail that any one could have imagined. With that said Trash was a very fascinating book and to see how people could live like this in other parts of the world really frustrates me. Even the police are very selfish and cruel and only do whats benefits them in a very negative way. I very much agree with Julia J about others lifestyles. To see kids that are my age and even younger living in dumpsites gets me very mad and I fined it quite absurd. This book really caught my attention and brought the characters to life. One thing I really didn't agree on was the police being real jerks to the people who lived in the dumpsite. They should not be so greedy and hurt people for no reason.
ReplyDeleteTrash was a very powerful book. Right from the beginning it is very deep and it makes you guess a lot. It really breaks your heart to see these kids living in trash. But its good for us to see that others may not have as much as we do. Some people have homes made out of trash and are eating other peoples leftovers for dinner every night. Also its really disgusting to see the police treat them like trash too. The police are supposed to be protecting us! But it also shows how good a few peoples help can be like the people at the school and it shows us it only takes a few people to change some problems.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Camille and many other people in that "Trash" confused me several times throughout the book because of the constant switching of narrators. It wasn't a big problem for me in the beginning, but when the book starting to speed up and get complicated it was hard to keep track of who was talking. In addition, I thought if it were me finding the bag I probably would've been guilted into it and turned the bag in right when they asked me. I was surprised when Raphael didn't, because in the beginning they made him seem like the trustworthy hero of the story. Also, I think the whole plot was very creative, and I very much agree with Katelyn in that it was crazy to read about kids our age living in dumps and having to go through what Raphael, Gardo, and Rat go through every day. I feel bad for Olivia because Gardo totally tricked her into giving him a ride to the jail and spending all that money, but at the same time I feel like she had it coming, because she should've known he wasn't going to visit his "sick grandfather." Overall, the book "Trash" had a really original plot but I couldn't follow the story at some points due to the switching of perspectives.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way as Kate about the fact that it was strange of Raphael to keep the bag instead of give it to the police. I would have given it to the police right away. I think that since the author made Raphael do something the majority of the readers wouldn't do made him a more interesting character. His unique way of thinking made me want to keep reading to see what he would do next. Most of the things he did that I probably would've done differently are the things that helped him solve clues and get out of trouble. I expected Raphael to not be as smart and as good at problem solving as he was because he didn't go to school. However since he was never taught to sit back and think about problems before solving them he thought a lot faster and was very clever. I liked how the author made the characters in the book different from the readers because you could learn about someone new and not just read about yourself.
DeleteI thought that the book trash was a very meaningful and worthwhile book to read. It was very relevant to the problems of society in many places. It made you feel disgusted to think that places like that truly exist in our world, that children truly grow up as that being their home. Some parts just made me feel slightly depressed. Yet I did find certain parts a little hard to follow and a sometimes even a little boring. However all in all I thought that this book was relevant and had good feeling.
ReplyDeleteI have to say Trash was my favorite book that I read this summer. I loved how there was mystery and adventure, I found it very intriguing to read! The book was great even though there was a dark secret. When all the clues started to click together I was amazed how well they could solve it. The adventure was great because in their adventure there was action. I find action type escape scenarios fun to read. Luckily Trash had lots of that! Although sometimes parts got kind off boring and I just wanted them to do something interesting. But thats probably me because all my friends found it exiting from beginning to end. Overall this book is an amazing read and deserves all the glory I've seen it getting!
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the book Trash by Andy Mulligan very much. I thought that the book gave perspective of what its like to live in a third world country. I liked how the setting of the story was vague so that it could relate to more than just one place. You got to see how hard it was to live in a country like that and how some people are not treated fairly, instead they are treated like actual trash. This was awful but as the characters experienced more and more hardship you got to get closer to them and feel more deeply about their lives. This book made me understand that even though we live in a sheltered community ourselves that doesn't mean that there is nothing wrong in the world and there are selfish people out there like Mr. Zapanta who don't care if people are suffering, they just care about themselves. I think this book opened people’s eyes to the world they’re living in, not just their local community.
ReplyDeleteThis summer, One of the books I read was ‘Trash’ by Andy Mulligan. This book opened my mind to the real world. It taught me that life isn’t always like a fairytale in different parts of the world. Behala isn’t a place where human beings should call a home. However, my opinion really doesn’t make a difference in this big, wide world. Andy Mulligan had quite the journey traveling to the Philippines, absorbing the horrific ways some people live in dumpsites. Despite seeing how poorly some live, Andy Mulligan must have felt inspired, and passionate about how someone can lead a life in a community such as Behala. He must have been curious of their lifestyle, therefore ‘Trash’ was written. By reading a story that someone created out of curiosity, got me inspired by not only the way they were living, but how. How they could laugh together, how they cried together, how Raphael and Gardo became best friends with each other, and how they function everyday forgetting that they live in a dumpsite.
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ReplyDeleteI feel the same way as Kate about the fact that it was strange of Raphael to keep the bag instead of give it to the police. I would have given it to the police right away. I think that since the author made Raphael do something the majority of the readers wouldn't do made him a more interesting character. His unique way of thinking made me want to keep reading to see what he would do next. Most of the things he did that I probably would've done differently are the things that helped him solve clues and get out of trouble. I expected Raphael to not be as smart and as good at problem solving as he was because he didn't go to school. However since he was never taught to sit back and think about problems before solving them he thought a lot faster and was very clever. I liked how the author made the characters in the book different from the readers because you could learn about someone new and not just read about yourself.
Personally, I thought trash was a great book. It was one of my favorite reads, in fact. It really spoke to me as something that teaches us about life. In America, we are spoiled. Compared to other countries, we have tons of resources and food. Although there are some parts in America that have lots of poverty and homelessness, a lot of America still is spoiled. when ever I think that I'm not lucky because a friend got a better score on a test than me, or when I think i'm not lucky because someone got more presents than me on Christmas morning, I will always remember this book and remember how fortunate we are to live in homes with heating, and air conditioning, and we get to go on vacations to places like Europe that are out of country. Honestly, in the end, I think that one time or another, all of us take things for granted, and when we do we should think back to this book.
ReplyDeleteOne of the books that I read over the summer was "Trash" by Andy Mulligan. I enjoyed it because I usually enjoy mystery books. In this book, I found Jun-Jun (Rat) to be quite interesting because he seems to be one of the wisest in the group but is only 10 or 11 years old.This shows that wisdom comes with experience, not age. Jun-Jun Has lived the most places and had the most experiences out of the 3 of them, so he knows his way around, such as in the beginning of the book when they were trying to get to the locker at the train station, Jun-Jun was the only one who knew what to do because he had lived there before. Actually, any of those boys would probably be wiser and know more about life than someone much older who has had very few experiences. On a related note, I, like many others would have also turned in the wallet, but Raphael didn't and it may have been a gut instinct, or it could have been his acquired wisdom. He might know enough about the persistence of the police that he knew he could get an even higher offer. Also, if they were offering that much money, he knew that whatever it was, had to be big. There are many ways in which the boys in "Trash" are wise.
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DeleteSo glad you chose to really discuss one character.
DeleteOne of the books that I read over the summer was "Trash" by Andy Mulligan. I enjoyed it because I usually enjoy mystery books. In this book, I found Jun-Jun (Rat) to be quite interesting because he seems to be one of the wisest in the group but is only 10 or 11 years old.This shows that wisdom comes with experience, not age. Jun-Jun Has lived the most places and had the most experiences out of the 3 of them, so he knows his way around, such as in the beginning of the book when they were trying to get to the locker at the train station, Jun-Jun was the only one who knew what to do because he had lived there before. Actually, any of those boys would probably be wiser and know more about life than someone much older who has had very few experiences. On a related note, I, like many others would have also turned in the wallet, but Raphael didn't and it may have been a gut instinct, or it could have been his acquired wisdom. He might know enough about the persistence of the police that he knew he could get an even higher offer. Also, if they were offering that much money, he knew that whatever it was, had to be big. There are many ways in which the boys in "Trash" are wise.
ReplyDeleteOne of the books that I read over the summer was "Trash" by Andy Mulligan. I enjoyed it because I usually enjoy mystery books. In this book, I found Jun-Jun (Rat) to be quite interesting because he seems to be one of the wisest in the group but is only 10 or 11 years old.This shows that wisdom comes with experience, not age. Jun-Jun Has lived the most places and had the most experiences out of the 3 of them, so he knows his way around, such as in the beginning of the book when they were trying to get to the locker at the train station, Jun-Jun was the only one who knew what to do because he had lived there before. Actually, any of those boys would probably be wiser and know more about life than someone much older who has had very few experiences. On a related note, I, like many others would have also turned in the wallet, but Raphael didn't and it may have been a gut instinct, or it could have been his acquired wisdom. He might know enough about the persistence of the police that he knew he could get an even higher offer. Also, if they were offering that much money, he knew that whatever it was, had to be big. There are many ways in which the boys in "Trash" are wise.
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