As you can see, Molly's family life changed a lot when her father went off to fight in WWII. Tell me how her life changed for the good or the bad. Be sure to explain why you feel the way you do and give an example from the story to prove what you are saying is true.
Molly's life changed in a bad way because she had to eat turnip. Because the tin cans were needed to make things for the war, everyone was asked not to eat from cans. Everyone had to plant a Victory Garden. The summer her family planted their garden it was very hot. The only things that grew were turnips and radishes. So the family had a lot of yucky turnips to eat.
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I agree with Leland that Molly's life did change. Molly had to do more chores and she did not have time to fight with Ricky. Her Mom had to work more at Red Cross Headquarters because her husband was in the war and she had to send blood to the soldiers. Molly is lucky because she has Mrs. Gilford around to cook and do chores. Molly does not feel lucky because she has to eat turnips, which are not her favorite.
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Molly's life changed in a bad way. The house keeper made Molly eat turnip from the victory garden. Molly was not happy. I feel that way because I do not think I would like them because she sat there at dinner time into the morning until her mother came in for breakfast. She asked Molly if she wanted them fried up.
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Molly's life changed for the worst because Molly had to eat yucky turnips from the family's garden. The family grew a Victory Garden because the tin that was used for the vegetables in the cans was needed to make things for the war.
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I agree with Leland and Acadia, I think Molly's life changed in a bad way, because she had to eat turnips, but I like turnips but I guess Molly didn't. Molly had to eat the turnips because she had to eat the vegetables that were grown from the Victory Garden because they needed the tin cans to make things for the war. But not all the vegetables survived the hot Summer. Only the turnips and beets survived. Emmett
ReplyDeleteI agree with Leland and Acadia molly's life did changed. in a bad way because molly had to eat those ROTTEN turnips! I do not like turnips. I think molly is lucky to have Mrs. Gilford. But they could play good tricks. Only sometimes they have to do the chores. They can learn how to play together. Emery
ReplyDeleteIt was bad because her dad left and she had to eat turnips. Eating turnips was bad for Molly because she didn't like them. It was good when her mother put some more stuff in it.
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I agree with Leland turnips are NASTY! I think that Molly's life changed for the bad when her dad went away. An example was at the dinner table everyone was quiet and no one laughed. And that didn't happen when her dad was there. Molly was sad when her dad was gone. Andrew
ReplyDeleteI think that Molly's life changed because her dad went to the war. Molly missed her dad and I think that changed her life in a bad way because she felt safe around her dad and when she sits in his favorite chair it smells like her dad. So when she smells the chair she feels safe. But when she doesn't smell it, it reminds her that her dad is not around. So I think that makes her feel sad. Alex
ReplyDeleteMolly's live changed because when Molly's dad went to the war Mrs. Gillford made turnip and when the dad wasn't at the war, she didn't give them turnips. It was better when the mom made the turnip better with cinnamon and other stuff.
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When Molly's dad went away to war, Mrs. Guilford made her eat turnips. Molly didn't like turnips. If my mother gave me turnips I would say "I don't want them." and she would eat them.
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Acadia,
ReplyDeleteI don't feel the same way you do about Mrs. Gilford. I am not so sure the kids felt they were lucky to have her around. I think the kids felt Mrs. Gilford was very strict. I think the kids wanted their father to come home so their mother would not have to be gone all day. Mrs. Gilford could just do the chores instead of bossing the kids around! Mrs. Wilkins
Veronika,
ReplyDeleteI don't think Molly sat there until breakfast. She sat there until midnight when her mother came home. I don't remember her mother saying, "Do you want them fried?" in the book. I remember that Molly's mother warmed them up and spared a little sugar and cinnamon to make them taste good. Alex
Veronika/Alex,
ReplyDeleteI don't remember Molly's mother saying it, just mumbling it to herself. Peter
I agree with Leland. I don't like turnips either. I think it would be hard for my dad to leave because I would miss him a lot. Molly and her brother kept getting into fights to get back at each other. They probably would not have been fighting if their dad was there. John
ReplyDeleteMolly's life changed alot when her father was at war. In the 1940's Molly had to eat all kinds of vegetables that she didn't like so they could have the cans. They used the cans for the guns and bullets and ships and cars and other gear. Molly wrote messages to her father. If my father went to war, I would write stories to him too and he would write back to me. I would put a star in my window too because when someone was at war, they would put a star in the window. If they died, it would be a golden star.
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