Transcript Tribute to Another Dead Rock star

“Tribute to Another Dead Rock
star”
Aaron Matthews
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“Watch out for those gals in high heels and
short dresses, groupers or whatever. “ Pg.8
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The main character, Grady is going to do an interview
about his moms music on the radio and his guardian
does not want him to act like a rock star.
Narrator quote
“Steve and Roz don’t look like their voices. “Pg. 11
The narrator is inside the main characters head. He knows what Grady is thinking
setting quote
“She brings me a pitcher of water and a glass with no ice, ice makes noise
she said no noise in the studio” pg. 55
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We learn that the studio is sensitive to other
sounds
character quote
“Yea wed get a sno-kone yall ever had a sno-kone? “ Pg.17
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The main character is not a big talker because he runs out of stuff to say so he talks
about food
Narrator quote: “I don’t want to leave I'm surprised at how much I liked talking to
them” pg. 21
Information: the main character put himself outside
his comfort zone by talking with others about his
mothers music, but ended up feeling foolish that he
would be so nervous about such a thing
Narrator quote: “I'm always a little startled when I
first see Louie.” pg.68
Information: Louie is a little retarded so he does not always know how to act
Character: “the workers in Tim’s looked like ex-hippies that
dropped too much acid at too many grateful dead concerts.”
Pg. 32
The author is able to communicate an image of two hippies that like
doing drugs for fun.
“Everybody knows that Mozart dude was a homosexual Satan worshipper. “ Pg. 87
The author knows that the boy does not like Mozart's music and also thinks he is
a gay Satan worshipper
“You’re a stud a stud gets it whenever he wants it, like James bond right. “ Pg.
75
The slightly retarded brother Louie is making a
reference to a stud named James bond that
sleeps with lots of women and comparing
Grady’s rock star lifestyle that he really does not
have.
“Me and Mindy go next door to get a cinnamon roll, we sit at a small
round table that looks out on a parking lot. “ Pg. 33
The author describes the view from in the restaurant on the
outdoors.