Whale Talk Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Whale Talk Group at eNotes. Thu, 21 May 2009 17:20:03 en-us <![CDATA[ How does setting play a role in this story?in the book whale talk by...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/how-does-setting-play-role-this-story-book-whale-85281 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/how-does-setting-play-role-this-story-book-whale-85281 Thu, 21 May 2009 17:20:03 PST <![CDATA[T.J.'s Dad counsels,"You protect people in the moment they need...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-advice-does-t-j-give-him-about-mike-kristen-36455 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-advice-does-t-j-give-him-about-mike-kristen-36455 Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:50:33 PST <![CDATA[What advice does T.J.'s Dad give him about Mike and Kristen in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-advice-does-t-j-give-him-about-mike-kristen-36455 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-advice-does-t-j-give-him-about-mike-kristen-36455 Sun, 7 Sep 2008 13:22:35 PST <![CDATA[The lettering requirements for the swim twim were that in order to...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-plan-do-t-j-mr-simet-agree-for-letter-36013 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-plan-do-t-j-mr-simet-agree-for-letter-36013 Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:49:16 PST <![CDATA[In "Whale Talk", what plan do T.J. and Mr. Simet agree on for...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-plan-do-t-j-mr-simet-agree-for-letter-36013 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-plan-do-t-j-mr-simet-agree-for-letter-36013 Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:37:15 PST <![CDATA[It was Alicia and her children (not T.J.) who went into the woods,...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-does-t-j-go-into-woods-3885 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-does-t-j-go-into-woods-3885 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:59:11 PST <![CDATA[The climax of the novel is the resolution of the victimization of the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/whats-climax-scene-book-whale-talk-by-chris-1522 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/whats-climax-scene-book-whale-talk-by-chris-1522 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:47:43 PST <![CDATA[In Whale Talk T.J. (a multiracial "misfit") functions as an...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/whats-plot-line-whale-talk-by-chris-crutcher-1638 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/whats-plot-line-whale-talk-by-chris-crutcher-1638 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:38:09 PST <![CDATA[T.J.'s father believes that whales have a superior form of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-this-book-called-quot-whale-talk-quot-29885 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-this-book-called-quot-whale-talk-quot-29885 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:05:59 PST <![CDATA[Why is this book called "Whale Talk?"]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-this-book-called-quot-whale-talk-quot-29885 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-this-book-called-quot-whale-talk-quot-29885 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:10:27 PST <![CDATA[A good solid question. In some ways, TJ can't help but maintain his...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/how-does-tj-mantain-his-individuality-whel-being-28409 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/how-does-tj-mantain-his-individuality-whel-being-28409 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:07:36 PST <![CDATA[T.J.'s Dad is haunted by an incident that occurred "thirty years...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-does-t-j-s-dad-cry-29447 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-does-t-j-s-dad-cry-29447 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:19:08 PST <![CDATA[Why does T.J.'s Dad cry in "Whale Talk"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-does-t-j-s-dad-cry-29447 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/why-does-t-j-s-dad-cry-29447 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:37:19 PST <![CDATA[Mr. Jones means that he would have had a better life as a whale, since...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-does-mr-jones-mean-when-he-tells-t-j-he-29091 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-does-mr-jones-mean-when-he-tells-t-j-he-29091 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:16:48 PST <![CDATA[In "Whatle Talk", what does Mr.Jones mean when he tells T.J he...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-does-mr-jones-mean-when-he-tells-t-j-he-29091 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-does-mr-jones-mean-when-he-tells-t-j-he-29091 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:32:02 PST <![CDATA[According to TJ's father, "Whales' language is as sophisticated as...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-whale-talk-why-important-for-characters-book-28415 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-whale-talk-why-important-for-characters-book-28415 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:19:02 PST <![CDATA[What is "Whale Talk", and why is it important for the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-whale-talk-why-important-for-characters-book-28415 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-whale-talk-why-important-for-characters-book-28415 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:27:22 PST <![CDATA[How does TJ maintain his individuality while being a contributing member...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/how-does-tj-mantain-his-individuality-whel-being-28409 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/how-does-tj-mantain-his-individuality-whel-being-28409 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:46:51 PST <![CDATA[T.J.'s parents are simply known as either Mr. and Mrs. Jones or Mom and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-t-j-s-adopted-parents-names-22343 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-t-j-s-adopted-parents-names-22343 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:46:39 PST <![CDATA[What are T.J.'s adoptive parents' names in "Whale Talk"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-t-j-s-adopted-parents-names-22343 http://www.enotes.com/whale-talk/q-and-a/what-t-j-s-adopted-parents-names-22343 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:28:35 PST