Read from the beginning of Part Three to the line, "Too far apart to jump to anyone else's island, we could only stare at each other the way my mother stared at my father."
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.B Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.C Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so...