I think the author made Spit lose to Leslie to make the story more interesting. Also because Spit was the better rider so it had a interesting feeling for the readers.
I think the author made Spit lose because he was so sure of himself. But the author shouldn't have made Spit die. I think the lesson here is to not cheat since Lesie hit Spit. I found this on page 29
The author has the better driver lose to the better machine because like Micah said it made the book more interesting to read. Spit was also very confident in winning and so was Leslie.
I see that a lot of you say that it was because he was too confident. Though it is great to be confident. That is what is what I admire most in Spit. They probably had the machine win because we all thought Spit would win. Its just a way for the author to have more turn of events. I would much rather have Spit win.
The author has the better driver lose to the better machine because like Mia and Micah said, it made the book more interesting. Spit and Leslie were confident in winning.-Courteney
The author made the machine win to the experience to show that sometimes, manmade, fast machines are better than experience with slow machines. Thats why we had that conversation on Monday. On page 29 when he did lose, Spit practically admitted that the better machine beat him.
It is unusual for the author to have the main character have an unfortunate outcome, I agree. How did this unexpected ending change your opinion of the story?
When things end in ways that I don't expect, they make me feel uncomfortable. The dissonance is what makes the story interesting.
I do not agree with micah when he said it made the story more interesting. I also think it teaches the readers a bad lesson, that explains it is better to be more caring about objects and appearance instead of smart and steady. I do not know why the author made it this way, I guess he just was not thinking.
The main character having something unfortunatute change my opinion if the end of the story because I didnt expect it.I thought the end was going to be something like the following.
Spit had won the race. I personally wasn't surprised. As Spit and I were walking away, Spit stopped and said to a frowning Leslie, "Good race. But remember, it is not always the best trolley that will win".
the author could have made a better out come but the fact that it was sad and that the deth was so quik it made it more interesting to read fore me i like sad books vanessa
I don't really think the story has a good moral because Spit died at the end... I felt really bad for him! I do think machines are better than people because some people could brake down and get tired and machines have lots of power.
I think the author made Spit lose to Leslie to make the story more interesting. Also because Spit was the better rider so it had a interesting feeling for the readers.
ReplyDeleteMicah Scott
Because spit was the better driver and he was being greedy and trying to take advantage of the better machine.
ReplyDeleteI think the author made Spit lose because he was so sure of himself. But the author shouldn't have made Spit die. I think the lesson here is to not cheat since Lesie hit Spit. I found this on page 29
ReplyDeleteBenjamin Knapp
Do you think this story has a good moral? Do you believe machines are better than people?
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ReplyDeleteInteresting point. Why did the author write such a sad outcome? Could the same message have been delivered with out Spit having to die?
ReplyDeletei think the author made the better driver louse to the better machine because the reader will think that spit will win but he does not
ReplyDeleteThe author has the better driver lose to the better machine because like Micah said it made the book more interesting to read. Spit was also very confident in winning and so was Leslie.
ReplyDeleteMia Hardesty
vanessa
ReplyDeleteI see that a lot of you say that it was because he was too confident. Though it is great to be confident. That is what is what I admire most in Spit. They probably had the machine win because we all thought Spit would win. Its just a way for the author to have more turn of events. I would much rather have Spit win.
ReplyDeleteI think the lesson here is that leslie hit spit which was cheating which caused spit to die
ReplyDeleteThe author has the better driver lose to the better machine because like Mia and Micah said, it made the book more interesting. Spit and Leslie were confident in winning.-Courteney
ReplyDeleteThe author made the machine win to the experience to show that sometimes, manmade, fast machines are better than experience with slow machines. Thats why we had that conversation on Monday.
ReplyDeleteOn page 29 when he did lose, Spit practically admitted that the better machine beat him.
i agree with Mia because i wanted to see who would win and it was very interesting who won
ReplyDeletezainmajeed
It is unusual for the author to have the main character have an unfortunate outcome, I agree. How did this unexpected ending change your opinion of the story?
ReplyDeleteWhen things end in ways that I don't expect, they make me feel uncomfortable. The dissonance is what makes the story interesting.
I don't think this has a good moral because people are better then machines.
ReplyDeleteBenjamin Knapp
i agree with everyone all you said was very true
ReplyDeleteI think it is because he believes machinery is better than skill and experience and such
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with micah when he said it made the story more interesting. I also think it teaches the readers a bad lesson, that explains it is better to be more caring about objects and appearance instead of smart and steady. I do not know why the author made it this way, I guess he just was not thinking.
ReplyDeleteAlexandra Deweese
Do you think the race was fair?
ReplyDeleteI think it is a sad ending and I don't like it, it doesn't have a good moral, either.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Benjamin that it was a story that included the phrase man v.s machine. It was Leslie as the machine and Spit as the man.
ReplyDeleteMicah Scott
but then why did you, on monday, go on the machines side?
ReplyDeleteemily
The main character having something unfortunatute change my opinion if the end of the story because I didnt expect it.I thought the end was going to be something like the following.
ReplyDeleteSpit had won the race. I personally wasn't surprised. As Spit and I were walking away, Spit stopped and said to a frowning Leslie, "Good race. But remember, it is not always the best trolley that will win".
I was so suprised when Spit died.RIP Spit.
I think it was a fair race. Except for the end when the back wheel of the british queen hit the font wheel of egdam.
ReplyDeleteI agree Brook thats what i expected too.
ReplyDelete-Courteney
ReplyDeletethe author could have made a better out come but the fact that it was sad and that the deth was so quik it made it more interesting to read fore me i like sad books
ReplyDeletevanessa
I don't really think the story has a good moral because Spit died at the end... I felt really bad for him! I do think machines are better than people because some people could brake down and get tired and machines have lots of power.
ReplyDeleteMia Hardesty