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Post by MsElliott on Oct 19, 2015 5:18:05 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"?
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Post by kate Fincham on Oct 20, 2015 10:08:21 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"? It means that the governor of Alabama was eager to get rid of everything that was detremental to his state. |
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Post by zoewatson on Oct 20, 2015 11:04:01 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"? It means that the governor of Alabama was eager to get rid of everything that was detremental to his state. This could imply that they have something to hide and cover up. |
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Post by laurah on Oct 20, 2015 11:16:15 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"? I think it means that the Governor is trying his hardest to keep his state looking pure and clean of sin, but he's failing. |
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Post by emah on Oct 21, 2015 0:09:54 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"? I think it means that the Governor is trying his hardest to keep his state looking pure and clean of sin, but he's failing. Just how a barnacle is a nuisance, the governer might want to have as few of sins as possible. His eagerness is a sign of his determination to not run his state messily. But he is starting with small steps. |
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Post by coreym on Oct 21, 2015 1:30:08 GMT
It could mean the governor of Alabama wants to get rid of everything that makes the state look bad.
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Post by kayleewilliams on Oct 22, 2015 1:34:18 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"? This meant that the Governor was determined to get rid of or "scrape" away any any problems or sins of the state and make it appear perfect. |
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Post by elisegrant on Oct 22, 2015 8:43:57 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"? This meant that the Governor was determined to get rid of or "scrape" away any any problems or sins of the state and make it appear perfect. I agree and maybe he is also 'scraping' away the problems so the town doesn't draw so much attention to itself. |
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Post by remimckenzie on Oct 22, 2015 9:56:57 GMT
This means that the government wants to try and "scrape" away any of the problems in order to make it appear as more of an appealing place and so there isn't much attention around the state.
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Post by jemimareid on Oct 23, 2015 0:14:30 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"? It means that the governor of Alabama was eager to get rid of everything that was detremental to his state. I agree. However I think the deeper meaning is that, barnacles are very hard to get off and no matter how many you scrape off, more come back on |
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Post by coreym on Oct 23, 2015 0:33:08 GMT
This means that the government wants to try and "scrape" away any of the problems in order to make it appear as more of an appealing place and so there isn't much attention around the state. It could also mean he has something to hide |
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Post by isabelleewert on Oct 24, 2015 22:50:33 GMT
It could mean the governor of Alabama wants to get rid of everything that makes the state look bad. As well as making the state look bad, the governor might be also interested in getting rid of everything that might be detrimental to himself and his appearance. |
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Post by zoel on Oct 24, 2015 23:09:00 GMT
What does it mean in Chapter 12 when the text states "The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state"? I think it means that the Governor is trying his hardest to keep his state looking pure and clean of sin, but he's failing. He is also trying to get rid of anything that will make the state less appealing and hid the signs of problems |
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