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Analysis Of Seventh Grade By Gary Paulsen
In the passage Seventh Grade by Gary Paulsen there are many ways that Terasa and Mr.Bueller help victor become more confident in himself and excited about his seventh grade year.In this passage Teresa is Victor’s crush and Mr.Bueller is his french teacher.Victor receives various information and it gives him confidence and excitement that he will have a great seventh grade year.
Teresa gives victor confidence every time she smiles and says hey,but what really gives him confidence is when every students in the classroom including Teresa thought Victor could speak french.In result she confronted him and told him good job and notified him that he knew which he really didn’t.Victor blushes for a moment and then she asks a question.According to

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