Questions & Answers
Section One
6. Was Reef’s punishment fair?
I do not think that Reef's punishment was fare. He nearly killed someone while still sober, there is no excuse for his faulty actions. There is no reason for someone to throw a stone at fast moving cars. It is a dangerous and stupid choice that was made.
3. Why is it that Reef never lets anyone new into his life?
Reef never let's anyone new into his life because he doesn't want to get hurt again. He also doesn't want to be left a lone again that's why he has his own little family with his friends. When one got hurt he was very scared because loosing Jink would be like losing his grandmother all over again.
Section Two
2.What do you think Don Aker’s motives were when he paired up Reef and Leeza at the rehabilitation center?
I think that Don Aker’s motives when he paired up Reef and Leeza were to prove to people how different someone can appear. Though people make mistakes, they shouldn’t be defined by them. Leeza had no idea who Reef was, and she liked him. He made her feel better, he gave her hope. He gave her something to think about other than the accident. But, when she found out that he was the reason why she was in that state, she looked at him totally differently. I think Don Aker was trying to tell everyone that you should forgive people for their mistakes, because it’s not who they really are. A rush of adrenaline, or a moment of anger can cause someone to do something really stupid that they wouldn’t do if they were in the right state of mind.
5. How do you think Reef feels after meeting Leeza, and vice versa
I think that after Reef met Leeza, he changed into a new person. He always wanted to be with her, because he’s never met the type of person she was before nor had he felt that way about anyone. He suddenly felt guilty about all his previous actions. He became bothered with lying. He realized how fragile life is, and how bad some people have it. He could relate to her, because they have so much in common. And I think that’s how Leeza feels too. All day she would think about nothing but the accident. But when she met Reef, she realized that dwelling on something never makes anything better. She decided to embrace the things she was able to do with an upbeat attitude, because that’s how Reef made her feel.
