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=//** Greg Gottfried, Ali Sharifbegi, Zack Granat **//=



**1)Everyone must read a set amount of pages for every Friday.** **2)If you do not read your section of the book, the following week you will have to do 2 jobs.** **3)Same punishment as number 2 if you do not do your job for that week.**




 * **PERSON A - GROUP LEADER** - This group member will be responsible for both keeping the group on task throughout the meeting as well as responding to the week's topical questions, listed below.
 * **PERSON B - QUOTATION FINDER** - This group member will be responsible for finding 5 important, meaningful quotations from their section of the text. They will also facilitate a discussion regarding these quotations.
 * **PERSON C - KEY QUESTIONER** - This group member will be responsible for providing 5 open-ended questions regarding the week's reading section. These questions, and their responses, will be posted on the group's wiki.
 * **PERSON D - GROUP SUMMARIZER** - This group member will be responsible for posting a thorough, two-paragraph summary of the group's Friday meeting, to be posted on the group wiki no later than the Sunday following the meeting



AND THEN WE CAME TO THE END

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Ali (A)

1. **Tom Mota**- Recently laid off from his job, he is in a precarious situation due to the fact that his job has turned to the .com-age and that people like him can not cope with these evolutions in technology. In the beginning of the book, Mota contemplates and eventually tosses his work computer out of the window in disgust of his recent layoff from his job. Also, his wife had filed a restraining order against him due to the fact that he was wielding an aluminum bat and going on a rampage in his house until the police came. Basically, Mota is the nut-job and the apparent crazy individual in the plot.

2. **Benny Shassberg**- Being the friend of everyone at the office, Benny is supposed to be liked by all when secretly everyone despises him. He reaches out to all of the individuals in the office, even the crazy Tom Mota and the semi-lunatic Carl Garbedian. Benny is always in the mix of every gossip going around the office, and he would never be out of any controversy or important moment regarding two or more characters.

3. L**ynn Mason**- The Boss of the office building; is completely in charge of everybody and seems to rule with an iron fist. This was displayed when constrained an employee because of taking a chair of a fired employee. Minutes later she calls him in only to fire him due to an apparent keyboard issue. Nevertheless, she shows that she is the obvious head of the office and that her word "rules" over everyone.


 * Greg (B) **


 * Quotes**

1) “Tom wanted to throw his computer against the window, but onlyif he could guarantee it would break the glass and land on the street below. Hewas under his desk removing cords.” (pg 16) **A. This shows his dire state after the recent course of events that encompassed at his job. Ultimately, resulting in his relief.** **Z: I agree, with Ali, it is an example of foreshadowing for the future of not jut Tom, but a siginificant number of the employees at the ad firm.**  2) “They had been let go. They packed their things. They left us for good, never to return.” (pg 24) **A: I agree, it is a clear example of the predicament people in the position of the main characters face.** **Z: It shows the immediate transition from working to being fired and the sudden loss of connection.** 3) “We would turn at our desks and watch the planes descend intoO’Hare. We would put our headphones on. We would lean our heads back and closeour eyes. We all had the same thought: thank god it wasn’t me.” (pg 35) **A. The apparent and darastic culture shock in the work area.**  **Z. I feel it illustrates that despite the fact they lost a colleague overall they are more grateful that they still maintained their position.**  4) “ ‘Why does it feel like I just walked in on a funeral?’ she asked, finally looking around at us. No one said a word. ‘I hope it’s nobody I know,’ she added. She went back to collating and stapling.” (pg 45) **A: It shows the intense work ethic and demeanor required in the workplace.** **Z: It demonstrates the disconnect to emotion suffered by the proposed characters in the novel.** 5) “One time, Tom Mota was standing at a print station when Joes idled up next to him and said, ‘Morning.’ Just at that moment, Tom had something awkward coming out of the color printer. Let’s just say it wasn’t exactly work-related.” **A: It shows that despite the job at hand and preceded ideals, there is, indeed, nonsense at the workplace.**  **Z: I agree, it shows another example, humorously, of the nonsense that fuels the workplace environement.**  **Greg (C)**  Questions  1) How does the quote, “Is it not the chief disgrace in the world, not to be an unit;--not to be reckoned one character;--not to yield that peculiar fruit which each man was created to bear, but to be reckoned in the gross, in the hundred, or the thousand, of the party, the section, to which we belong…” (a quote found in the beginning of the book relate to the story?  **A: The differences in personalities fuel the pivotal, focused-upon the strenuous working environment.** **Z: It shows that the variety of the characters has, obviously, a positive reflection of the workplace’s output and demeanor.**

2) How would you judge Tom as a person, when you see his sensitive side (like at the funeral) and when you see his vicious personality(like when he plans to throw his computer against the window)? **A: Despite his actions, I am still holding true to the concept that he is absolutely crazy.**  **Z: Based on his actions, I don’t see how it is possible to conceive that he is any fashion of the word, “sane.”**  3) If you were being layoff, how would you react? **A: I would go on rampage similar to Tom Mota, and therefore can not doubt him for his darastic measures.** **Z: I don’t feel I can relate to subject because I have nothing as much as pressure as a full-time job weighing on my actions.** 4) What was you reaction to Lynn’s rant about her chair and do you see a hidden emotional problem? **A: It shows the manner in which the office is setup and run by Mason.**  **Z: I think demonstrates how she runs the office, unjustly and tyrannically which gives the main character a reason to dislike her.**  5) Why do you believe that Joshua Ferris writes the novel in a point of view as one of the workers, and never identifies who he is? **A: I agree.** **Z: It adds another element to the literature of the novel, and ultimately enhances it.**

Zack (D)

In what appears to be our regular routine, once again we failed to bring food to book club. After drooling over other group’s initiative, we began our discussion with the quotes Greg prepared. From the start, there were issues, and arguments, regarding the large quantity of characters introduced in the book. Still, we persevered getting through the questions with a large number of “Who’s” and “What’s” and made inferences and evaluated the characters actions. We also discussed the peculiar demeanor of the workplace. This demeanor, is greatly influenced by the wide array of characters. Despite, the fact this novel is not our favorite, so far, we did agree on the brilliance of the insane character Tom Mota. After this, we moved on to the questions Greg prepared. In these questions, we made personal connections and various decisions and evaluations. For instance, many characters in the novel are being laid off which begs the question, as Greg put, “What would you do if you were being laid off?” To this we had no definitive answer, but speculated over the concept. Other questions largely regarded the characters in the novel, which we agreed is Ferris’s strongpoint. This transitioned us into the character questions for this week. After initially being in fear of doing all thirteen, we were relieved as we learned we only had to do a few. The character descriptions was undoubtedly the most fun part of the discussion due to Ferris’s writing. This made the descriptions somewhat “strange” but also a large amount of fun. Finally, we went on to set the reading for next week as book club concluded.

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Zack (A)

The language is a quaint in a vernacular that we feel is common to our environment. This, of course, is rather than the words likely to be found on SAT Booklet. Therefore, we can conclude, despite its classic status, the book is not foreign in writing. This may be due to the fact that the book frequently uses dialogue, even within dialogue. This is the only confusing element of the physical writing. The book relies a large amount the dialogue, which thanks the novel because comprehensibility. Another interesting facet of the novel is that Joshua Ferris has taken the approach of making his identity anonymous, while still writing in first person, as a character of the novel. This book, despite its target audience of working Americans is suitable for all grade levels exceeding middle school. Overall, the book is easy to read, but the deeper meaning varies throughout the various age/social groups.

Ali (B/C) Things got very quiet, until Joe himself finally broke the ice. “By the way,” he said. “How are you all doing with the cold sore spots?”


 * Zack: This shows the awkward demeanor in the workplace in respect to the firings.**
 * Greg: Just shows that Joe is trying to break the office silence.**

“We remained suspicious. He rarely had a hard time coming up with anything. “The difficulty I’m having,: he explaining, “is that they want us to be funny and irrelevant and all that, but at the same time they don’t want us to offend anybody who suffers from cold sores”


 * Zack: It shows the mental stature of the employee’s at the office.**
 * Greg: The part with talking being funny and irrelevant applies to real life like comedians who have to be funny and irrelevant but still watch themselves, so people can’t say anything outlandish.**

“I’ve been on //eggshells// since the input yesterday”


 * Greg: It shows how close everyone is to getting fired in the office because Lynn Mason wants a new group of individuals.**
 * Zack: It shows the mental attitude needed to survive and thrive in the work place.**

“We’ll tell you her idea, Joe. To slaughter. Nobody talks about it, nobody says a word, but the real engine running the place is the primal desire to kill. To be the best ad person in the building, inspire jealousy, to defeat all the rest. The threat of layoffs just made it a more efficient machine.


 * Zack: It shows the work place is run by survival of the fittest.**
 * Greg: I don’t think we have evolved past our primal instincts in any competition.**
 * Ali: It shows that the work**

“You all are up to something,” Genevieve Latko-Devine said, sweeping her finger across a good number of us, “and I think you should knock it off.”


 * Greg: This correlates with the eggshell quote because it still shows the tension and environment in the workplace.**
 * Zack: It shows the example of the tension in the workplace**
 * Ali: This shows the evident hostility in the workplace.**

What was your reaction when Mason let go of Chris Yop?
 * Greg: I was utterly shocked at this layoff**
 * Zack: I was not surprised because layoffs grossly common.**
 * Ali: I was not shocked because everyone had an equal chance of getting fired.**

Who do you believe was behind the //FAG// controversy and why?
 * Greg: Tom Mota because he is mentally unstable**
 * Zack: Tom Mota because his relative insanity.**
 * Ali: Tom Mota because he is obviously behind everything.**

How do you feel about Betty receiving items Bruce’s will?


 * Zack: Shows the false friendship in the work place that arrives as a result of being a colleague.**
 * Greg: When I read this, I thought that it showed the colleagueship.**
 * Ali: Shows the false comradely evident in the office.**

Why doesn’t Joe lock his door when he is “fooling around” in the office when he has a high chance of getting laid off?
 * Greg: Joe obviously does not care**
 * Zack: He recognizes that he doesn’t have control over himself and can always be fired.**
 * Ali: Joe obviously does not care if he gets fired.**

Why do you think Benny is involved in everyone’s business?


 * Greg: He is just that one guy that always is social.**
 * Zack: He’s the guy that everyone happens to know.**
 * Ali: He just happens to have the personality makeup to do so.**

Greg (D) Our group’s second week began with a turn for the worst, as Ali did not show up. However, five minutes later Ali showed up late pass in hand with ideas, plans and food (okay we still don’t have any food) and the meeting went underway. We began with a conversation about the language of the book. We first discussed about how Joshua Ferris speaks in the first-person “we” and never name him. We agree that this is because he wanted to show the worker’s point of view and the dialogues that they have with no one listening. Zack then changed the conversation about the target audience of this novel. We all agree that is for the working class as they could relate to the characters and laugh about their trivial exploits. Ali began his section of the discussion (as B&C) with a quote about cold sores. Zack and I both agreed that this was just a way to break the ice and not the literal representation of a disease. The next couple of questions discussed the attitude in the workplace and how everyone is walking on ice because they are nervous of being fired and having their respective lives ruined. As the class began to come to its end, we started to wrap the meeting up. We went through the weekly questioning about who would bring the food next week (we’re getting hungry looking at what everyone else is bringing in) and what section of the book we have to read to next.

333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333WEEEEK333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 Greg(A) The book contains a darkly humorous emotion. Whenever a tragic event occurs in the book, the characters take it lightheartedly and poke fun at the occurrences. The author tells the story of Tom Mota throwing a chair at the window because he got fired. He decided not to throw the chair because he was scared of hitting a car. The humor in this is his nonchalant way the author talks of his demeanor.

Quotes:

1. “This isn’t a onetime deal…Tell them how many times Benny’s been down there to see that totem pole” (168). Greg: This shows how everyone lives is intertwined from the office life to both their family life and religious life. **Ali: I believe it evidently the aspect of desolation and disconnect within the office** **Zack: The minor things in life someone in the state of the workers appreciates**

2. “I want to see myself as Shakespeare” (187). **Greg: He finds great appreciation of the seemingly insignificant in the daily workplace** **Ali: The need for the belief of being truly creative in your job, regardless of the facet in which creativity streams.** **Zack: The characters find beauty in their jobs, more so with epidemic of firing and truly the job they have and even enjoy it.**

3. “And that’s what we’re trying to do is, we’re just trying to lift their spirits a little” (189). **Greg: Shows teamwork that improve each other’s morale and an element of being a survivor as a team.** **Ali: Shows the teamwork of the office necessary to boost each other’s spirits and prolong inevitable depression.** **Zack: It demonstrates the mental stigmatism of a person in the workplace who must find the capacity to work with other in order to remain sane and stable**

4. Benny said, “Shouldn’t you go home? Shouldn’t you stop worrying about these ads and go home and talk to your wife?” (195). **Greg: It shows how the workplace will inevitably consume your daily life.** **Ali: Tension of the work residing inside in the office** **Zack: The mental strain that the working environment presents as it intervenes with daily events.**

5. “It might have been a day like any other, and we ahouls have been grateful, ecstatic even, to find no declaration of bankruptcy waiting for us” (233). **Greg: Little victories in the office become the big one’s in your life** **Ali: Shows the relative uncertainty of bankruptcy** **Zack: At a state a similar to this workplace, minor not even positive, but neutral events can truly be the greatest moments.**

Questions

1. In a conversation between Lynn Mason and her boyfriend, Martin, Lynn thinks that "technology would never advance past primal fear. It would never trump human instinct" (page 213). In relation to Lynn's observation, how does the novel view technology as it relates to social interaction at the office? **Ali: Technology quiets social premise due to the fear of making a mistake and being fired.** **Greg: Humans will always have naturally given benefits over computers such as hearts and emotions.** **Zack: The technology looms are large present and distraction in the lives of the employees and is related to the human working ethic.**

2. How do you feel about the manner in which the office is confronting bankruptcy? **Ali: No straightforward emotion because throughout the novel, it was bound to happen.**
 * Greg: They are doing in the only way possible to keep up with their work**
 * Zack: They are finding minor coping mechanism**

3. There is much speculation and anticipation over the office email, have you noticed this in your life i.e. in the school email? **Ali: Undeniably, chain emails shows the fact that one mistake can cause a position or life.** **Greg: There is a looming fear of making an electronic mistake that could cause a negative domino effect** **Zack: It is one of the few elements of the book we can connect to and find relation in it.**

4. How do you feel about the employees seeking minor victories in their day, such as the doughnuts being glazed?”’ **Ali: It is true because major victories are not common** **Greg: You have to do, we look for minor victories that improve your day** **Zack: You will never be truly satisfied unless you find minor victories, you can’t wait for the big ones.**

5. Why do you think the author chose to implicate Lynn Mason’s cancer into a large part of the novel? **Ali: Gives a tangible feeling of subliminal sepulchlary and menacing doom.** **Greg: How another ordeal has changed the office’s mental state.** **Zack: It is metaphorical for the disease of firing that has spread to the office with no sign of declining unless there is a miracle**

Ali (D) This week’s installment of our ever interesting Book Club meetings that have been so productive over the last two marking periods was yet again interesting and full of discussion. *Enter Greg and Zack*- We have been awaiting a discussion on our fairly tedious and uncharismatic book. Quite frankly we had some obvious questions that dissected the plot of our story, such as the third one which was the one regarding school emails and how they could have just as a negative effect as they had in the office. The last question also transitions into a life lesson that could be applied by all of us in this world. When "the doughnuts are glazed", it shows that you have to be happy for the little things in life. I argued since major victory victories don't often happen, the members of the office should be happy for what they have and whats available to them. Greg sort-of agreed with my statement by saying you should seek minor victories every day and cherish them. Finally, Zack had interjected with his comment that nobody would be truly satisfied unless they find just minor victories, however he also means you just can't wait for the big ones. This week we had actually learned a few lessons from the book that (hopefully) the author was trying to convey via the text an his writing style. Most importantly, was the life lesson of always cherishing the small things in life or "small victories".It completely relates to our lives as well and with this week finished and two more to go, we should have no problem successfully completing our book club session with this hysterical Joshua Ferris novel.

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Ali(A)
 * 1 +2.**
 * Zack: Totem poll because it shows the bizarre occurrences that are a function in the workplace.**
 * Greg: Clown because shows how everyone is brought to the same level and they all use pranks and light humor to bring them to reality.**
 * Ali: The Clown because it proves that everybody had a little bit of burning insanity built up in the office and at that moment it decided to show via Tom Mota.**


 * 3.**
 * Zack: It gives a form of abstract symbolism that takes the book past it’s simplistic plot and into the league of extraordinary writing.**
 * Greg: The author is heads-over-heels interested in using metaphors to explain and further expand on his plot.**
 * Ali: The author wants to voice his opinion in the novel with subtle references to insanity and taboo within the text.**

Greg (B) Quotes 1)“He focused finally just as the fleeing footsteps of others began to descend upon them.” (310)
 * Zack-After seeing the example of the previous workers he changed his work ethic to guarantee that he would not get canned.**
 * Ali-It shows how the people of the office are dropping like flies.**

2)“You fucks thought I was coming back here for target practice, didn’t you? Honestly—everybody was predicting it, weren’t they?”(314)
 * Ali-It shows the evident insanity resigning in the office.**
 * Zack-The mental strain that is the cancer in the workplace.**

3)“We’re such sad creatures at heart, us clowns… Down-and-out and full of woe.” (317_
 * Zack-Insanity becomes the norm in the workplace with all of the firing.**
 * Ali-It shows how insanity converts to stupidity.**

4)“Then we saw them carrying a box full of useless shit to the elevator, and they were pitiable and human again.” (333)
 * Zack-The oxymoron in the sentence describes the workplace.**
 * Ali-It shows the level of boredom coming with the job and how the workers are nonchalant in the office.**

5)“Maybe I was mortified. Maybe I wanted to kill myself. Maybe I went into the bathroom and cried. Don’t assume you know.” (345)
 * Ali-It shows the influx of emotions in the story.**
 * Zack-Stress is being shown even more than before in the office.**

Greg (C)

Questions

1)What was the metaphor between Tom Mota and the clowns throughout the book and how was it important?
 * Zack-The clown signifies how he’s always depressed and uses pranks to cheer himself back up.**
 * Ali-It shows that he is the “clown” of the office.**

2)What was the significance in Joe being able to work with the word FAG on his office wall when Tom Mota said that he would have freaked out and not have been able to work in that situation?
 * Ali-It showed how Joe was a better worker than everyone.**
 * Zack-This shows why Joe deserved to stay at the office and not get fired.**

3)Benny had a crush on Marcia throughout the book and just let her walk away without expressing her feelings. What would you have done if you were Benny?
 * Zack-I would have kept my feelings bottled up because it would have been too dangerous.**
 * Ali-I would have made more of an attempt than Benny did.**

4)Can you think of an advertisement for the pro bono project that would be about cancer but also have light humor and serious overtones? Ali- Chemo-this
 * Zack- Are You in Good Hands to Fight Cancer?**

5)When Jim was fired, would you have acted kindly towards him even though no one really liked him or would you have expressed your real feelings?
 * Ali-I would have expressed my real feeling because I was taught to always to be truthful.**
 * Zack-I would not kick him while he’s down that would be too harsh.**

Zack (D) Group Summary

Once again, we struggled to make it through the meeting without necessities such as water and food, but we pushed on. Greg focused his quotes mainly on metaphoric and symbolism about the workplace. This lead to and produced controversial and varying answer that sparked long-lasting discussion. Now, being farther into the book, the quotes have much more meaning and significance to the story, and to the reader. Next, we as the group moved onto Greg’s prepared questions. Also, Greg once again targeted us as the victims and players in similar situations in the novel. Such as, “When Jim was fired, would you have acted kindly towards him even though no one really liked him or would you have expressed your real feelings?” Ali and I argued over the morally correct response, which coincided with much larger discussion of the book as a whole. These questions also provoked predictions, and criticisms of both the previous and upcoming events in the novel. Finally, we moved onto section A, the questions Mr. Morone provided. This week’s theme, as we discussed earlier to focus our reading upon, was symbolism. This section was surprisingly intuitive because the book, although it is facaded by a simplistic plot, in reality provides various epiphanies of symbolism and metaphors. These became more apparent throughout our discussion, realizing another reason this book was on the Top 100 Editor’s Pick list. Still, in consensus, we do not find it so much entertaining as we appreciate the writing.

5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555WEEK5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 Zack(A) The ultimate message of the text demonstrated adaptability and perseverance are key life skills necessary in all facets of life. Each and every character persist through these values in order to maintain their position in the office. This moral has appeared in other writing, which includes, Harry Potter, Shutter Island, and more. No, this book should not be considered for school curriculum because it is not entertaining enough for students who cannot relate to the book on a deeper level. In essence, this book will soon be a forgotten success, having its brief moment in the spotlight. Yet, its uniqueness and originality will soon be match and its comedy soon surpassed as the book is forgotten altogether.

Quotes+ Questions- B+C (Ali)


 * 1) “Benny, he’s on deadline.” (pg. 362)
 * 2) **Zack: It shows that Joe has crossed the line and is in danger of being fired at the office.**
 * 3) **Greg: Joe is becoming the office gossip star.**
 * 4) **Ali: I believe that it shows Joe is on the final string and “thin ice”/**


 * 1) “;That’s what //makes// them original’” We had to agree to disagree, and immediately began devising ways of escaping before Jim unveiled them. (pg 350)
 * 2) **Greg: It shows a competitive nature within the office.**
 * 3) **Zack: It shows the differences in the office and this competition has improved their work.**
 * 4) **Ali: It shows that the competitive nature in the office is contagious and has either positively or negatively affected everyone In the office.**


 * 1) “’Jim, he’s not going to tell us if he cried,’ said Karen. ‘I didn’t cry,’ said Joe. (pg. 341)
 * 2) **Zack: It shows the emotional strain put on the members of the office.**
 * 3) **Greg: This just is an example of the real world problems with jobs.**
 * 4) **Ali: It shows that even the biggest of men can fall in the hands of stress and overworking.**


 * 1) “’ Benny,’ he said, ‘ are you realy going to let her leave without saying something to her?”
 * 2) **Greg: It shows the fault of man.**
 * 3) **Zack: It shows the emotional barriers within the office.**
 * 4) **Ali: It shows Benny’s lack of emotional connection to the woman he supposedly loves.**


 * 1) “All that week and the following we played at the game of corporate win-win-win but our real occupation was replaying events and reflecting on the consequences of still being alive “ (pg 326)
 * 2) **Zack: In the workplace you have to play the game if you want to win.**
 * 3) **Greg: This shows how the office has changed over time because it used to be a happy go-lucky place and how it is now the complete opposite.**
 * 4) **Ali: It shows how the input of technology has ultimately crushed the fate of those that work at the office because everyone is now scared of being fired.**

Questions


 * 1) Explain how Benny has evolved during the course of the book.
 * 2) **Zack: Benny has transitioned into the ideal worker in order to save his job.**
 * 3) **Greg: I think Benny has matured into a solid worker.**
 * 4) **Ali: Benny has evolved into a decent 21st century office computer worker and has adapted to his job.**
 * 5) How does the book relate to high school life?
 * 6) **Zack: There is things that you have to do that you don’t want to do in life.**
 * 7) **Greg: There are always going to be inconsiderable occurrences and that you have to deal with.**
 * 8) **Ali: It shows that the struggles endured in the work place are proportional to those of real life.**
 * 9) How has the past image of Tom’s firing affected the office?
 * 10) **Zack: It ultimately changed the demeanor of the office.**
 * 11) **Greg: It shows how job security is always up in the air.**
 * 12) **Ali: It shows how the office has ultimately evolved to become an anti- enjoyment working environment.**
 * 13) How has the introduction of technology ultimately changed the office?
 * 14) **Greg: It did because it changed how workers accomplished things.**
 * 15) **Zack: It forced the workers to adjust to modern times.**
 * 16) **Ali: It showed how the people of the office had ultimately been modernized by the office.**
 * 17) How can the theme of the office be applied to real life?
 * 18) **Zack: The office is a microcosm for real life.**
 * 19) **Greg: It shows how sometimes “you win and sometimes you loose”**
 * 20) **Ali: It shows how you have to adapt to your surroundings and perform the best as you can just to survive.**

Zack/Greg (D) Not surprisingly, our group once again managed no food and struggled to make through yet another meeting without proper sustenance. Yet, being in the heroic manner we approach book club with, we trudged on. After wiping the drool from our chins, we started off with, as always the quotes. This week, the quotes were delivered by none other than Ali Sharifbeigil. As always, he came prepared with books in hand we deciphered many quotes throughout the closing pages of the novel. These included revelations of the current state of the office and the toll the recent events had taken on it. Most of the quotes had a depressing tone which required more deciphering to grasp their true meaning. Next, we moved on to the questions, also compositioned by Ali. These mainly involved inferences about the future of the scarce remaining characters. This lead to controversially statements that prompted excellent discussion about the previous elements of the novel. Finally, we moved on to the pre-made questions regarding this week’s theme. Many of the questions required reflections on the book, but due to our negative experience to the novel they were rather similar in meaning. Thus, leaving us with yet another book club completed. We overjoyed as we looked forward to midterms.