Discussion Leader- Beverly Asne
Beverly, as the Discussion Leader
thought us that it was fun reading the book since it makes you experience the
journey Robinson and Ali had. She then gave us three questions: (1) When, where
and how Robinson and Axi first met? Do you think people are destined to meet? (2)
How did you find the idea of Robinson’s separation from his family? What do you
think are the reasons why Robinson made his parents agreed? Cite lines. And (3)
If only they had not decided for a runaway trip, do you think that Axi and
Robinson would find themselves in love?1. “Decide what you want to order before you turn in line.” –Robinson
Hazel answered question no. 1 saying
that Rob and Axi met at the hospital on a cancer ward when they both had their
medication for cancer. I answered the follow-up question, I told them that I
believe that fate makes its way for people to meet but it depends on the person
if he will find the way to meet that person.
On question no. 2, Ian manifested
that is merely not a separation but a sacrifice. He doesn't want his parents to
witness his suffering and to worry because of his medication considering the
costs of his immunotherapy everyday. Beverly, as the discussion leader cited
the proofs.
“Please go
home. This is not what I want. I don’t want you to see me go through this.”-Robinson
to his parents
“...But I
wanted to see things, Axi. I want to have a bigger life...I wanted to fall in
love.”- Robinson to Axi.
Grace
answered the third question by saying, “Love spells time.” She doesn't believe
that if Rob and Axi will fall in love each other even if they didn't had their
runaway trip.
Vocabulary Enhancer- Ian Kith Parcon
1. sheepish- (adjective) showing or feeling
embarrassment especially because you have done something foolish or wrong
“Now
Robinson looked sheepish. “I started
it . . .”
2. gooey- (noun) a wet and sticky substance
“As if on cue, the
waitress delivered a gooey plate of
blueberry pie and two forks.”
3. shuddered- (verb) of a person: to shake because
or fear; of a thing: to shake violently
“The motorcycle shuddered and gained even more speed,
and the wind was like a giant’s merciless hand trying to push me off the back
of the bike.”
4. burrowed- (verb) to move or press under through, or into
something
“The thundering
rumble of the engine had burrowed
into my bones.”
5. jittery- (adjective) very nervous
“You’re jittery
all of a sudden,” he said. “We’re safe here, Axi. No one’s going to find us.”
6. mystified- (verb) to confuse someone completely
“Naturally, we missed
our turn the first time, but when we finally got there, we were a little mystified.”
7. epistolary-
(adjective) of or relating to a
letter; suitable to a letter; carried on by letter
“She wrote me back,
and an epistolary friendship— I guess you could call it that— was born.”
8. ornerier- (adjective) easily annoyed or angered;
difficult to deal with or control
“Matthea laughed. “Axi and I share certain background
details, don’t we? But Axi’s much smarter than I was at her age.”
“She’s ornerier,” Robinson said. “That’s for
sure.”
9. macabre- (adjective) involving death or violence
in a way that is strange or unpleasant
“Macabre practice, if you ask me. But I like it as a metaphor. You
give your country— which, in this case, is your story— your heart.
10. revved-
(verb) meaning to cause to run more
quickly.
“Robinson
revved the engine and then pulled out of the pit.”
Connector-
Jaydee Paid
The books reminds
me of John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars, where the story revolves on a love,
on a very hopeless scenario between two cancer patients. Similar to First Love,
Augustus Waters unexpectedly died at the end. Another story I can relate is the
movie “My Sister’s Keeper”. It is inferable that Axi would rather die after
losing Robinson. Rob was his first and last love.
The
book, First Love is a movie of sacrifice and the feeling of being in love for
the first time. Axi had a bitter past and when she had the opportunity to leap
on a jet and say goodbye to her hostile world, she shared it to the person whom
she loved the most.
Passage Picker- Monlouie Sorzano
The
following are the passages Mon found to be meaningful and carry life’s lesson
one can ponder with:
This is a conversation of Robinson
which I was astounded. It suggests that every time we make decisions, we must
plan things before we decide or make it happen.
2. “What are the instructions for, I don’t know,
life?” “Axi, if we have directions, it couldn't be life. It would be an
assignment...” – Robinson to Axi.
Another conversation from Axi and
Rob, Risk taking is often advantageous. Ironic from the first passage, sometimes
we make things happen beyond extremities. No instructions, norms to follow. Risk
is fun, as we say.
3. “Life
isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself”- Robinson
Mon told
us that we often ask God or the world why unfavorable things happen without
knowing that these are the means that creates us. The time you realize who you
are is the time when you accept yourself.
“...for it is the curves that make a racer”-
Brad to Robinson
In every race, challenges are
present. As we live here on earth, we often get stumbled and hurt with life’s
problems. As what Cyrus’s song says, ain’t
about how fast bi get there, ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side. It’s
the climb.
Summarizer- Alexander Grande
Axi, a 16
year-old girl told to his friend, Robinson that she is planning for a journey
to escape her life. She wanted to leave the life with her drunkard father, life’s
pressure and see what the world has to offer. She’s looking for an adventure.
Meanwhile, she fell in love with Rob for a long time yet, she has no idea how
to confess him.
Robinson
hardly pondered Axi’s plan yet he realized to accompany her, without any
hessitations. During their trip, they do things they do not typically do. They start
to break the rules. They trip turned out of control as they find themselves
chased by the police. Most of all, as day pass by, they get closer until they
fell in love with each other.
When Rob
collapsed, Axi realized that their journey has to end. Axi died with his
cancer.
Character Captain- Hazel Lorraine Solis
1. Alexandra Jane Moore- Axi
Moore is a "good girl". The story revolved on her as she took a “rebelliou”
journey with his love, Rob.
Axi’s Family:
2. Mom- a
beauty queen who had left them after Carole Ann’s death.
3. Dad- a
drunkard who turned to the bottle for comfort
after their child (Axi’s sister) passed away
4. Carole
Ann- little sister of Axi who died young battling for cancer.
5. Robinson-
His real name is Oscar James Robinson which was revealed only at the last part
of the novel; he is strong, optimistic, adventurous kind of a cancer patient.
Rob’s Family:
6. Louise- Rob’s
Mom
7. Joe- Rob’s
Dad
8. Jonathan- Rob’s
brother; 20 yrs old
9. Lizzie
Sewell- Carole Ann’s mate in the cancer ward.
10. Brad
Sewell- Lizzie’s brother and have been Axi’s close friend.
11. Matthea
North- Axi’s friend; author of The “Winding Road”, a memoir about growing up as
daughter of alcoholic father which happened to be Axi’s favourite book for she could relate too much to it.
Literary Artist- Grace Mascariñas
I
love the idea on how Robinson refuses to be with his parents and stay at Portland
to undergo his medication at the hospital, left his family just to follow his
love-at-first-sight at Klamath Falls and of all the saddest part, on how he
made his way to bring her First love to their place, introduced Axi to his
parents, and had made everyday special with his remaining days.
The part
of the story I’d like the most was when Robinson and Axi dropped by a place
somewhere in North Carolina where they had their sweetest moment and Axi has
been surprised to learn that It’s Robinson’s hometown
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