This is why she distances herself from school activities and friendships. A girl who cant distinguish past and present half the time, but however some of her greatest memories hurt her the worst. He does not want to be judged because he might think that will make all of his other problems a lot worse. Blake my prediction for the ending of this book has been the same since I started reading it, that Hayley's father would end up killing himself, attempt to commit suicide, hurt himself or even hurt/kill someone else. Hello.I'm in chapter 42 and am curious about how Hayley's mother, Rebecca died. I think Hayley's Dad knew that Hayley would be upset about it and he did not want to upset her anymore and wanted Hayley to go and enjoy a night with her friends. The Impossible Knife of Memory What are the major events that happened throughout the book? Considering his sister does drugs and his family has no money. I am a zombie in the sense of I follow the rules of teachers and I am a goodie-goodie. After the previous knife ripping, I think Hayley had the epiphany that her father went to the quarry. I also believe Hayley is being highly infuenced by her father's PTSD. Storage is the creation of a permanent record of information.. Gracie also gives her good advice. I feel that Hayley is influenced by her fathers ptsd in the way that she asses people as threats or non-threats. i was reading a review on the book and in the first comment she gives morre insight on PTSD.http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18079527-the-impossible-knife-of-memory, I found this article, that explains how PTSD can effect relationships. The Impossible Knife of Memory is about PTSD and how it effects the sufferer and those around them. Do you think Hayley is actually relieved that Trish is back because she missed her and the attention she got from her that she doesn't recieve from her father? They visit Swevenbury College. Finn and Hayley like each other because they both have their own problems and need someone outside their own family to talk to and voice their thoughts too. I have a really hard time understanding the topics especially when it comes to proofs. What do you think? (Anderson). I feel that Gracie is a bad influence on Hayley because she gets Hayley to do things that she normally wouldn't do such as when she kept encouraging Hayley to take some pills "to help her through her problems". I think that what caused Hayley's realization was her last knife rip. I think it is everything going on with her dad and her friends. I think this is to slowly introduce us to the entirety of his experiences. The Impossible Knife of Memory Longlist, National Book Awards 2014 for Young People's Literature Also, it doesnt tell you what happens to Gracies parents, so overall, the book gives you a feeling of dissapointment because the story builds up well, but it falls flat at the end. So here it is, the 100th post. However I feel that the author could have done a little bit more with the book. Or will the two of them always have a little bit of conflict? I've forgotten minor details in some memories, but never altered a major part of them subconsciously like Hayley did. My assumption is that she considers herself a freak because she addresses a group of girls as fellow freaks, "Gracie dragged me to the corner where some fellow freaks were trying to copy poses from a yoga app on a girl's phone" (Halse Anderson 57). Going along with Gr ace, I think he fell in on accident as a result of having an injury. Personally, I felt like the book was just one huge rising action. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/neurological_institute/center-for-behavorial-health/disease-conditions/hic-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.aspx. I think the book had 2 climaxes and two falling actions. Like can i just comment *Thumbs up* or *likes* because i just want you all to know that I enjoy reading this group's posts. For example, have a happy ending for them in the end of the book as well. For the second part of your question, everyone is different and they process memories and tragedies differently. Why do you think Hayley's Dad tends to usually take his anger out on Hayley? By telling Hayley that he quit his job he knows that it would hurt Hayley. Those kind of problems are hard to talk to people about, and I feel like Finn thinks that if he does people will think he is weird. To this story i must say that there is two sides to this argument. Also, on Halloween, Andy advised Hayley to stay away from the quarry, which hinted that the quarry would have something to do with his suicide attempt. (Anderson 357). However, i must say that fighting is in fact something that must happen in everything to make the relationship stronger. The further into the book you get, the more experiences these flashbacks recall and the more you can understand where he is coming from and the amount of horrible things he has seen. This memory problem occurs when you recall something accurately in part, but incorrectly recall some detail, like the time, place or person involved. I also believe that this is a flashback to when he was in the war because it talks about several squad member in the army. For Trish to help Andy that much, shows she cared more than we credit her for. I think the 99th post is much more important because it leads up to the 100th post. I think that when Hayley says this she is being her sarcastic self as if she really didnt care because of all she has gone through. The Impossible Knife of Memory is both moving and compelling. Why do you think Hayley never takes her dad to get professional help? So I would like to know peoples' opinions on the way the book ended. I have a question...for anyone who has read chapter 5, what does that mean? Why do you think Hayley's Dad had his ex-girlfriend come over without informing Hayley first? “It’s unbelievably hard to do any of this… but it’s not impossible that it could happen” It is the first time a conscious memory has been created in animals during sleep. 93 quotes from The Impossible Knife of Memory: ‘I needed to hear the world but didn't want the world to know I was listening.’ Minimum of 10,must be major events that happened in the book. Parents need to know that The Impossible Knife of Memory is about a girl living with her father, a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq who suffers intense post-traumatic stress disorder. Freedom and rights are taken away from the people. She has witnessed both Gracie and her father go through problems using substance to hold back the pain for a little while, she considers following suit. They have to fight through the storm just to make it through the day. In reality many veterans suffer from the same thing as well, plus many other brain disorders/disabilities. The eyes smudged like they were being wiped off with a fat pink eraser, and then they were gone, too. This would allow her to focus more on school and on just being a teenager. All of her good memories of Trish cause her to hate her more each time. “The real goal of memory is to optimize decision-making,” says U of T Scarborough Assistant Professor Blake Richards, author of a new review study focusing on the role forgetting information plays in memory. what are your opinions? I don't believe Hayley is struggling in school for either of these reasons. Gracie is really Hayleys only friend that is a girl. But sadly, that's not how life works,you must return to reality, and battle through your problems, not turn away and pretend they don't exist. Also, in that quote Hayley has a few memories, then she figures out where her Dad will commit suicide. In my opinion, I think that both Rebecca's death and Andy's experiences in the war cause his PSD.