Ivan is lonely and alone. Why do you think he could save someone else, but not himself?
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Madison
1/11/2016 08:50:39 am
I think Ivan can save someone else and not himself because he doesn't think that people will try to save him so he tries to save ruby because he made a promise to Stella after she died that he would save ruby and get her to a zoo. After awhile Ivan started to doubt himself and thought that it was impossible but he kept thinking of ways or possibility's to get to ruby and possibly him self to freedom. Ivan wanted to save ruby because he didn't want ruby to surfer the pain that Stella had too go through. Ivan has a very determined heart and when he makes a promise he doesn't quit or give up he fights until that promise is completed.
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Mrs. Kirby
1/22/2016 08:12:34 am
I feel like Ivan gave up on himself, but he wasn't willing to give up on Ruby.
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Ellen
2/26/2016 01:34:06 pm
I totally agree that Ivan has a determined heart for all of those reasons.
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Theresa
1/11/2016 09:05:12 am
I think that Ivan could save someone else but not himself because he made a promise to Stella that he would save Ruby and he was very determined. Every night Ivan would sit up at night and think of ways. Then he had an idea to paint something to show Julia and her father so they could save Ruby. The picture could save Ruby because it was a picture of Ruby with other elephants in the zoo. When Julia saw the picture and understood it they put it on the billboard and people saw it so the people had a protest to save Ruby and it worked! Zoo keepers took Ruby to a zoo and Ivan. Ivan accomplished his goal to save Ruby but he also saved himself and the other animals too.
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Anna
1/21/2016 11:43:09 am
I think that Ivan can save someone else but not himself because he promised Stella, before she died he would save Ruby, by putting her in the zoo, and he was very determined. I know this because, every night he would stay up to think of ideas to save Ruby. His idea was to show Julia and her dad a poster saying HOME. When Julia saw it she understood, so her dad put it on the billboard. Because of this people were protesting to let all the animals free. After this, Ruby was put in the zoo, it worked! Ivan accomplished his goal! He did not just save Ruby, all the animals went to the zoo too. The reason he made this promise too, because he did not want Ruby to feel the same pain Stella did.
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Joshua Hong
1/25/2016 03:20:44 pm
I think Ivan could save someone else, but not himself because he promised Stella that he would take care of Ruby and put Ruby in a safer place (zoo) than a cage where she spent her life. Also, he thought he had to protect Ruby. Every night he would stay up late and think of ways to put Ruby in a zoo. Then he got an idea. He would paint a zoo and write HOME so that people would know a zoo is a safe home for animals instead of a cage. It worked! So every animals were able to go to a zoo.
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alana
1/27/2016 05:57:08 am
I think Ivan could save someone else but not himself because he made a promise to Stella and didn't want to let her down.Also he wanted Ruby to have a better life than he had because all his life his been living in a cage that he called his"domain"but after that promise he made to Stella and saw how sad Ruby was to be trapped in that cage and to be alone he finally realized that his "domain" was really a cage.Every night Ivan would stay up making sure Ruby was all right and trying to think of a way to get Ruby out of the Big Top Mall into a zoo.Then one night he finally got an idea!Ivan decided to paint a zoo on the one of the cages walls and write home on the top.The very next day when people came to the Big Top Mall the saw the painting on the cage and realized that a zoo is the right place for a wild animal not at the Big Top Mall.then every animal at the Big Top Mall was transferred to the zoo
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Madison
1/29/2016 06:20:22 am
I totally agree with what your saying. Very good thinking
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I think that Ivan could save someone else but not himself because he thought that he acted to much like a human instead of a silverback.So instead of saving himself he tryed to save Ruby because he promised Stella that he would get Ruby out of the Big top mall and somewhere safe (zoo). So every night he would keep thinking of ways to get Ruby to a zoo. Ivan wanted to get Ruby out of the mall so she would not live her whole life in a tiny space.Ivan never gives up. So when he makes a promise he keeps it and never gives up.
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Kylie Signore
2/18/2016 06:20:23 pm
Ivan saved someone else but not himself. Ivan made a promise to Stella when she was just about to die. His promise was that he would save Ruby and put her in a zoo so she could be safe there. The mall is not an appropriate place for Ruby. The mall is too small for her and it is nothing like her natural environment. He thought of many ways to get her to a zoo. Ivan perseveres and whenever someone asks him to keep a promise, he sticks to it. By the end, both Ivan and Ruby and all the animals were able to be relocated to a zoo, so they were all saved.
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Alperen
2/23/2016 03:19:23 pm
I think Ivan was being treated like a human because he had a TV and doll. He also liked to draw. In his cage he had a fake nature wall. My feelings about Ivan is he cares more to someone who is knew to the mall which is Ruby. He did and at points were it was really hard kept his promise to Stella to keep Ruby safe.
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Nola
2/25/2016 09:34:44 am
The One And Only Ivan is really a nice story and that the message is to care about others. I think Ivan was holding a promise he had to come through with or Ruby would be upset. Ivan was also treat to much like a human.
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Julia
2/25/2016 09:47:00 am
I think the One and Only I van was a great book! Ivan is
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AuthorKatherine Applegate wrote "The One and Only Ivan." In 2013, this book won the Newbery Award for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. ArchivesCategories |