The arrival p. 68-70

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The arrival p. 68-70

8/7/2015

The Arrival

Following Ruby's arrival, Ivan thinks: "I am glad for Stella. But when I glance at her, I see she is not glad at all." Why do you think Stella is conflicted about Ruby joining them? Why might she be happy to have Ruby there? Why might it also make her sad?

Watch the book trailer for The One and Only Ivan. Does this give you any clues as to why Stella may have mixed feelings about Ruby's arrival?

17 Comments

Aidan link

2/14/2018 02:39:22 pm

I did not read the book and the video is restricted who is stella and who is Ruby

Danity

12/17/2018 08:32:26 am

I don’t know because it does not talk about stellla it only talks about Ivan not Stella or Ruby

Gabriel

12/17/2018 08:58:56 am

Because stella does not want Ruby to left out without a mom like stella did.😪💔💔

Saleen

12/17/2018 09:27:37 am

Stella didn’t sound happy when she heard the sound of a little trunk whistled because it said she mumbled a word she said that is hatred.

David

12/17/2018 09:32:30 am

She is not happy

Brian L

3/25/2019 07:16:03 am

Stella Knows that she has to protect Ruby but doesn't know if she can do it any much longer so she trust Ivan to do it for her.

Brian L.

3/29/2019 01:40:04 pm

Stella knows that she has to protect Ruby, but she doesn't know if she can do it much longer, so she must trust Ivan to do it for her. In the book Stella is sick and she knows that she won't be able to carry on. She is happy for Ruby arriving because she is lonely and now has Ruby to take care of. However, she is sad because she might not be able to do it for much longer. Because of this, she has to tell Ivan that he has to look after Ruby. She wants to make a serious promise with him that he will take care of her.

Trey H

3/25/2019 07:17:19 am

Stella is happy there is another elephant but she's sad because she doesn't want Ruby to suffer.

Jordan L

3/25/2019 07:17:48 am

I think Stella is not happy because she thinks Ruby is a replacement for her.

Jack M

3/26/2019 12:17:24 pm

I think stella is unhappy because she knows that Ruby is coming into a bad place to live in for any animal

james w.

3/27/2019 06:46:53 am

I think that stalla sad and happy because ruby is coming to a place is dangerous

Christian

3/28/2019 05:23:18 pm

I don’t think that Stella was very happy because she had to live in a cage with no family for all of her life so I don’t think she wants a baby elephant to have to go threw the same thing. On page 61-62 Stella told Ivan that there is a new elephant coming and then Ivan said your just hoping that and then Stella replied with “ No” “not hoping. “Not at all. When she said that she meant that she didn’t want ruby to be there because she didn’t want her to have to go threw that.

bryonyD

3/29/2019 01:18:45 pm

You forgot your last name beginning

Bryony D.

3/29/2019 01:25:58 pm

Stella was happy that their was a new elephant coming but she was sad because she didn't wan't Ruby to go through what they went through

Jack M

4/1/2019 11:44:47 am

Stella knows that she won't be able to take care of Ruby and she is worried that Ivan might not be able to do it but she will still give it a shot. I think that because she is sick and her foot hurts and she knows she won't be alive much longer so she gave the responsibility to ivan

BlakeS

4/8/2019 09:04:14 am

He does not like Stella being here because it is not a good place for animals

Blake S.

4/8/2019 09:15:47 am

It might make her feel sad because she knows that its a bad place to be for animals. This is because it is a cage and the animals can never leave. In the book, Ivan was taken from his family and put in the cage at the mall. At first, he liked it, then he hated it because he was by himself and he realized it was not a good place. Stella might be happy about Ruby being there because she is not the only elephant there anymore and they might become good friends. She might be sad because Ruby might be sick and she knows they won't help her. Overall, the mall circus is not a good place for animals.

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The One and only ivan
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