Alice, I think By: Susan Juby Power point made by Devon Tinius

Characters: Alice Macleod: The main character and narrator of story who tells about her homeschool life and the other bizarre, quirky things that her and her family encounter throughout the story Macgregor Macleod: The brother of Alice and is the only somewhat calm, “normal” intellectually advanced one of the family who seems to be in charge and is sometimes more responsible than his parents Diane Macleod (mother): The hippie, free- spirited mother who attempts good parenting and wants her children to succeed but has a very different, unconventional way of being a mother John Macleod (father): The sometimes oblivious father who has never had a real, steady job but is mostly satisfied with his life choices and always wants the best for his children. Death Lord Bob: The therapist who has an active role in Alice’s life and persuades her to set life goals and make changes. Has low self-esteem and seems to benefit more from the therapy sessions than Alice does at first.

Alice’s Life Goals List: Decide on a unique and innovative career path. Increase contact with people outside of immediate family Learn to drive a car Some sort of boy-girl interaction? (possibly best left until after high school. Maybe best left until middle age.) Publish paper comparing teenagers and chicken peer groups. Read entire Lord of the Rings Series (Do not dress like characters.) Develop new look (Like career choice, must reflect uniqueness.)

Progressive Text Alice, I Think, includes many different issues, such as teen bullies, numerous fist fights and beatings, drinking, sex, runway/problematic teens, etc. but the story is not based on those issues and instead is woven in with a comedic and light tone rather than a serious and angsty tone The teens are often left to their own devices for a lot of the story, with some parental influence, but more commonly the teenagers learn on their own accord and are self-sufficient with power The teenagers in this book are all around creative, capable, and interesting individuals who can usually deal with any issues thrown their way and who makes mistakes but can also learn and succeed Society creates the issues of bullying and not accepting those who are different than us, which is a big central theme and narrative throughout the text. The book explores the topic of bullying and what that adult culture has done to corrupt teenagers nowadays.

Final Thoughts By the end of the novel, Alice has progressed into someone who she is proud of and has become more confident in her social interactions with her peers in her every day life. She never really conformed to society or societal pressures, but instead kept her own individual look and decided to remain her alternative self, even if it was seen as quirky or weird by her peers Alice finally realizes that happiness is not achieved through setting unrealistic goals. She is finally content with her life and open to whatever comes in the next chapter!