Notes from the Midnight Driver

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on his shoulder (p.76) - Laurie is jealous because Alex likes Anette (p.94) -Laurie can't have a relationship with Alex because of their friendship (p.95) - both of them are jealous because they have other dates to go to the dance (p.116/p.118) - Alex tries to kiss Laurie in the elevator but destroyed the moment as he hit the stop button (p.127) - they act being in a relationship (p.129/p.130) - Alex needs to see Laurie because Sol is going to die (p.148) - Laurie and Alex get very close because of Sol (p.151) - Alex misses Laurie (p.170) Alex and his parents: - doesn't communicate with his parents (p.23) - Alex is disgusted of his dad cheating with his teacher (p.14) - Alex apologises at his parents (p.154) Janet and Simon: - cheated on her with Alex third-grade teacher (p.7) - sarcastic relationship (p.11) - arguing in the first chapters (p.12) - Janet kicked Simon out of the house (p.60) - developing a better relationship (p.78) - Simon paid a jazz trio to play their weeding song (p.80) - are officially dating each other (p.98) - are going to a couple therapy (p.116) - Simon is cooking for Janet (p.137) - Janet tried to hang up their wedding picture (p.137) - will remarry one day (p.169) Characterisations Alex Gregory: - Alex is the protagonist of the novel - due to a penalty Alex character changes - Alex is 16 years old and lives in New Jersey - he's a introverted boy - he has one best friend named Laurie - he likes to play the guitar and expresses his feelings by the music At the beginning - not very mature (=reif) -> he gets drunk an takes his mother car without having a license - not very sensitive (=empfindlich) -> causes his parents great worry - not ver caring (=fürsorglich) -> he gives up quickly on Sol - not very responsible (=verantwortlich) -> got drunk; tries to get out of his assignment - not very self-confident (=selbstsicher) -> doesn't defend himself at school - not very purposeful (=zielgerichtet) -> he had a plan but wanted to do something to express his anger At the end - a lot more mature -> talks to his parents; explaining his behaviour; is apologizing - more sensitive -> Alex comforted Sol; thinks about his parents feelings - much more caring -> situation at the concert; cries at Sols dead - more responsible -> takes responsibility for his actions; apologies for his actions, organizing a concert - a lot more self-confident -> apologising for his actions; more confident at school - much more purposeful -> knows what he wants to study; will work at the nursing home Laurie Flynn: - Laurie is Alex best friend - she's 16 years old - she is a very though and extroverted person - helps Alex in every situations - very loving and takes care of Alex - is really self-confident and mature - five feet tall - looks exactly like Tinker bell -blond hair, a little upturned nose, blue eyes - has a perfect gymnast body - her hobby is karate - her parents are divorced-> her mother gets another child Solomon Lewis: - is Alex's penalty - lives in a nursing home - is a old man who lost his wife due to a drunken car accident - has metallic grey hair and a hooked peninsula of a nose - has one eyebrow, blue eyes and thin lips speaks with Yiddish elements - makes jokes and always says "GOTCHA" - is very mean to Alex at the beginning - calls Alex always "boychick" - has a daughter named Judy (Alex Judge) Summaries - Umbrella sentence (author, novel, title, overview about the story, name of the chapter) The novel "Notes from the Midnight Driver" written by Jordan Sonnenblick narrates about the relationship between a teenager and an old man who have to deal with each other based on a judge penalty for drunken driving. How to write a summary - reduction (30% -40% of the original text) - leave out irrelevant details - don't copy word for word - leave out feelings, views or opinions - register should be formal - SIMPLE PRESENT!!!