![]() ![]() He believes she has to use heavy gloves and dark sunglasses because the fallen stars are so hot and shiny. He believes that stars fall from the sky sometimes, and that his mother goes around collecting them like acorns. ![]() However, the system, as it is designed, cannot adapt to Zinkoff's learning disabilities, and so Zinkoff is doomed to receive low grades.Īt this time in his life Zinkoff sees no difference between the stars in the sky and the stars in his mother’s plastic Baggie. ![]() Zinkoff is so enthusiastic about school that he should be a top student. The passage is significant because it reveals how Zinkoff's difficulties with school result not from a lack of willingness but from a lack of supportive accommodations within his learning environment. In this passage, the narrator describes how the excitement of the first day of school is sparked anew every morning. 37Īlthough Zinkoff has little aptitude for schoolwork, he loves school and shamelessly participates as much as he can. Things keep happening that rekindle the excitement of the first day. Here is the surprise: Every day is like the first day to Zinkoff. ![]()
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