Students, You have now had a chance to meet and get acquainted with Turner Ernest Buckminster III. As he struggles with his new surroundings and the weight that rests on his shoulders, he is coming to better know himself... but does he like what he sees?
On p. 42 of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Turner says he hates himself for playing the minister's son as he begins to realize that his life is not his own. Does he have a choice in the matter? Could he have handled the situation any differently? Could he have avoided embarassing himself and/or his father?
Answer and defend your stance with examples from the novel.
DUE October 12, 2012, by 4:30 p.m.
