Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Blog #14: No Beasts!


Annabella tells Kira that there are no beasts. If there are no beasts, why is everyone convinced they exist? To whose advantage is it that people continue to believe in beasts?

104 comments:

  1. Everyone is so convinced that there are beasts in the woods since the Council Of The Guardians wants everyone to think that. I can't say much since I finished the book and I don't want to give anything away, so I will just say that it is to no one's advantage to think that beasts exist.

    CARRIE WEAVER

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  2. Everyone believes that the beasts are real because the Council of Guardians have convinced every one that they exist. It is to Jamison's advantage that everyone thinks that the beasts occupy the forest since he was the one that said that Kira's dad was taken by beasts..... which he was not.

    Riley Fisher

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  3. People believe in beasts because rumers are that people get eaten by beasts. Like Kira's father, Christipher. It is to Jamison's advantage because he tried to kill Kira's father and shanked his eyes out.

    Randy Roach

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  4. I like what you said, Riley. Nice way to say that without giving away the ENTIRE book!! WE pretty much said the same things!

    CARRIE WEAVER

    screaming burritos (Riley wrote that)(And then I fixed her spelling! :))

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  5. I agree with you Carrie.

    Randy Roach

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  6. Carrie, I totally love <3 what you wrote. You are a wonderful person and complete inspiration to everyone!I <3 UUUU!! SYMS, SCREAMING BURRITOS!!!

    Riley Fisher

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  7. I think that everyone is convinced that they exist because somebody told a little lie saying that they saw one. And then it started a rumor. I think whoever made up this rumor would be better off if everyone still believed. Other people know that they said they saw a beast.

    6-4 Hailey Moss

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  8. I think the Council of Edifince told people that there are beasts so they could live in fear. I think the people who knew the beasts were not real had the advantage because they did not have to worry for there lives.

    Libs Harris 7-7

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  9. I totally agree with you Hailey Moss

    -Libz Harris 7-7

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  10. I read the book and dont mind spoiling it for people. (I know. I'm evil) THERE ARE NO BEASTS!!! The head honchos of Council use that as a cover up for their dirty work. Like it was actully Jamison that TRIED to kill Kira's dad.(BTW he failed) Or it could be indians insted of beasts. Either way Annabella is right. THERE ARE NO BEASTS.(Notice the fact that like the next day after Kira told Jamison this, Annabella dies) Everyone is convinced b/c that is what Council told them.
    An advantage to this bogus is to keep everyone scared and obeying Council. Like if they found out there are no beasts they would not look up to Council anymore. So it could be a for control over people.

    ~Stewy~

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  11. its Jamison who has the advantage because everyone knows he DID as a matter a fact kill annabella...if you read and think carefully you can tell that he most likely did because the book said when he heard that annabella said theres no beasts and jamisons face turned red we then read that she died the next day. Also because of Kiras dad who was "takin" by Beasts wich he wasnt so yea

    - Brad orth

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  12. I agree with Carrie. But since i also inished the book, i don't want to give anything away either. We don't want people to lament. (VOCABUTOON!) Anyway, I think that the council of guardians told everyone there were beasts so that everyone would look up to them for guidance. this is to the guardians' advantage.

    ~*~*~*~ Lydia Leach ~*~*~*~

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  13. I think that the village is convinced of the existance of 'beasts' because that is what the Council Of Guardians tells them to believe in. Towards the end of the book, you begin to find out more about the litte lies of people who claimed they where attacked by beasts. Personally, I think that Jamison had Annabella killed for telling Kira about the beasts!!!! I believe that the council of guardians wants them to think this so they will stay inside the village and not cross boundries into the land that most likely holds other civilizations!!!
    -Adrian Jones-

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  14. I agree with Carrie Weaver. It is " to no ones advantange to think that beasts exist".

    -Adrian Jones-

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  15. I agree with Carrie. But what up with the Screaming Burritos thing

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  16. I agree with Carrie! They all believe there are beasts because the Council of Guardians told everyone there were so then it stuck. Some of them may not have seen them so they're just saying that. I don't think there are beasts! :)

    ~Sarah Vosler

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  17. People believe in beasts because rumers are that people get eaten by beasts. Like Kira's father, Christipher. It is to Jamison's advantage because he tried to kill Kira's father and shanked his eyes out.

    Pierce Adams

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  18. I think that the beast rumor is used as an advantage to those who like to scare other people, so that they can scare them. But if there really are beasts then those people would probably get scared too. I don't think that there aren't any real beasts. I'm only in chapter 22 so I'm not sure if there are any yet.

    Ian Mastroianni

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  19. I liked your story, Carie.

    Ian Mastroianni

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  20. Everyone is convinced there are beasts because that's what they learned since they were young. THe only person it benifits are they Council of Guardians because it fears the people into staying in the village and listening to them. Otherwise, everyone would leave.
    Emily G

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  21. Randy i agree with you!! The rumors make it seem like there really are beasts.
    Emily G.

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  22. I think everyone thinks they still existed because the Council of Guardians says that to keep people from leaving the town. So they basically scare people into staying. That is an advantage for the Council because they don't have to worry about losing their people.

    <3Caitlin Lange<3

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  23. Everyone is convinced that there are beasts because the Council of Guardians tells them that. It is the Council's advantage because it seems whatever the Council says the people believe.
    Taylor Rosales (Ro-Ro)

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  24. I think thats the beast are not real. I think the council of guardians are really pretending to be the beasts and they just go out and kill the people. I think they started a rumor saying that there were really best in the woods. and Vandara didnt want to get sent to the field so she pretended there were beasts. People are believing the guardians because they are kind of the rulers over the area
    Maggie Mitchell<3

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  25. hailey i totally agree with you
    maggie mitchell<3

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  26. Has anyone even seen a beast? Last time i checked i did not think so. The coucil of guardians probably just made that up to keep little tykes like matt out of the woods. And it works.
    Dan Pavlik(PAV-PAV)

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  27. i agree with randy.
    Dan Pavlik(PAV-PAV)

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  28. Everyone believes that the beasts are real becuase poeple say that they saw them in the woods. Kari believed in them because her father was taken by beast or did he.
    Ana Castro*************

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  29. Carrie,Riley, I totally love !I <3 UUUU!! SYMS, SCREAMING BURRITOS!!!
    Ana Casttro************

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  30. The people are convinced because husbands and others have supposedly been killed by the beast. I believe that there are no beasts for one reason being ,Anabella was a 4 syllabal person of great knowlegdge .I feel that that the reason people want the villagers to think their are beast is because this way the "murders" can keep a low profile.
    [Sarah Morris]

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  31. Everyone is convinced that there are beasts because people like Vandara and Kira's father, Christopher, had both supposedly come across beasts and that was the reason for the scars all across their bodies. It is only to Jamison's advantage that the poeple believe in the beasts because then people wouldn't know what really happened. For everyone else, they fear the woods and the field because of that rumor, which of course isn't true.
    ~Francesca DiGuglielmo

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  32. The people are convinced because the concil of ediface wants everyone to believe there is. I'm not done reading the book but I think there aren't any beasts, and that the concil is hiding something. The advantage is in Jamison's hand because I think he is lying because he is hiding an even bigger sercret.

    && Sarah I agree with you 100%! Good job! (:

    -Emily Metzger(:

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  33. The reason why everyone is convinced that there are beast is because people keep saying that they had saw them in the woods all the time. People have the advantage because they knew that Kira's father went hunting in the woods and he never came back because he was eatin' by the beasts!

    ~ Brooke

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  34. I totally agree with Anna!!!

    ~ Brooke

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  35. I think everyone is convinced that beasts exist is because some guy on a hunt started a rumor about it. One guy probably thought that it would be funny to scare some people, so he started it up. Then it got spread and people got scared and that guy eventually died without telling anybody "beasts" don't exist. So then people eventually found out that "beasts" aren't real an started using them to their edvantage, like Vandara and Jamison. Vandara used it to seem stronger and get power among the women when she really cut her neck on a rock. Jamison used it to cover up for trying to kill Kira's dad. So, he just covered up for himself so he wouldn't die. But he failed epically and Kira's dad is still alive. So it's really to no one's advantage that people think that beasts exist.

    ~Jimmy Waters~

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  36. The people believe in beasts because they think people have died, and been taken by them. The Council of Edifice is made up of a bunch of murderers who kill men on the hunt so they can be part of the council. The Council really takes advantage of the people and tells them not to go on the hunts, and in the woods, because they might see the men killing each other.

    ~Gabby Magasic~ <3

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  37. Carrie, Riley, and Randy I really like posts, they were really good.

    ~ Gabby M. ~ <3

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  38. I believe that the beasts are just and excuse for the Council Of The Guardians to sprinkle over everyone so the Council rains supreme over the villa,town,thing. They want the "village" to live in fear of the forest so no one will leave or escape, and I think the field of leaving is like the underground rail road for the village people. The Council Of The Guardians are just one big dictator bulling the people.
    ]hannah knight[

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  39. The people are getting pushed toward that because they kill people and they capture people. They might also think that because they have never seen one up close, they have only hearde stories about themm

    (Bieber) Sean Heins

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  40. I agree with Gabby.

    Sean Heins

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  41. I think that people heard stories about beast so it is convincing. People are scared because beast kill and eat people and destroy public property.

    ~SETH~HOWARD~

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  42. In my opinion, most people are convinced that beasts exist because the Council of Guardians have told them that. They also may be convinced because many of the often reminisce about the rumors, like how Kira's father, Christopher, was supposedly killed by beast. If that is why, then it is to Jamison's advantage because since he attempted to killed Christopher, the beasts will take the blame for the crime.
    ~~Alyssa Matchett~~

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  43. I believe the Coucil of Gaurdians wants people to believe there are no beast so they dont wander. people believe there are beast b/c theey have heard stories of the multiple times. It is to the Guardians advantage.

    Dylan Reidenbaker

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  44. I agree with Randy.

    Dylan Reidenbaker

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  45. If people still believe there is beasts I think the advantage goes to the council. The people will still come to them for help if they so call see a beast. The guardiands will get all the attention and only good things can happen from there.

    Brett (rabbit) Barnes

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  46. totally agree with gabby

    Brett (rabbit) Barnes

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  47. Nick George
    I think that the council of guardians are just trying to minipulate the people for there advantage. That means that they are scared to leave and dont want any part of the woods. Anabella has said that there are no beasts and I think I agree with her because she is four syllables and she knows best.

    Hey Gabs I think you did good I think I am going to have to agree with you.

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  48. I totally agree Gabby.M.
    -Carissa Novelli

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  49. People say there are beasts but I don’t believe that I think someone is making it up to control what people think. It’s a small town so if one person is told there are beasts then that will get spread and others will think it too. The Council of Ediface is just making up there are being beasts (for as I think) because what ever they say people will believe. It is to the Council of Ediface’s advantage because they can use there power to do whatever they want like making up there are beasts and they are really killing people
    -Carissa Novelli

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  50. everybody believes theres beast becasue vandara said she got clawed by one because she was to embaressed to face the truth and saw her toddler slipped fell and took her down with her. and its to the council of gaurdians advantage so the people can live in fear and never leave

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  51. oh and that last one was wyatt thomas mrs montrose the one about vandara and her todler just sayin
    ~Wyatt BOSS Thomas~

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  52. Awwwwww...I had a really good idea b/c I finished the book but I don't want to tell anyone anything!!!!! I think there is an advantage to someone in the Council of Guardians. If you finished the book you know who I'm talking about!!!

    <3Jdub<3 AKA Jordan W.

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  53. i agree with carrie!

    <3Jdub<3

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  54. Oh Mr. G that super hero website is... www.superherosquad.com

    <3Jdub<3

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  55. If there are no beasts, I think everyone continues to believe in them because of all the stories past down. I think that the people from the village think they know everything about everyone's death, when they don't, so they make up that they got stolen by beasts. For example, everybody said that Kira's father got taken by beasts, because they didn't take the time to find out the truth. I think that Vandara uses the beasts to her advantage because she wants to feel powerful and strong. She made up the story that her neck got slashed by beats and that is why she has the scar. The real reason behind this was because she fell on rocks and hurt her neck terribly.

    ~Danielle Packard (DP)~

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  56. Stewy,
    as much as i don't like the evil of your post....good job! I ABSOLUTELY agree with you!

    ~Danielle Packard (DP)~

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  57. The Council of Guardians wanted everyone to believe that there is beast because they don't want people leaving. That's why its the Councils advantage that people believed so that the people don't go to the other village which is better than theirs.
    -Samantha Cuva

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  58. I agree with you Pierce. Jamison did shank Christophers eyes out and he failed at trying to kill him.

    ~Jimmy Waters~

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  59. I think people are convinced that there ARE beasts because the council of guardians do explain that there are, not EVERYONE will believe the same thing, but keeping the population of people there will help alot..

    (:Amber Lo Presti:)

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  60. The Council of Guardians wants everyone to that there are beasts. They want people to think this because if they do everyone would be too afraid to leave the village. It is also an advantage to Vandeara because her scar makes her look as though she isn’t afraid of anything. If people knew that there were no beasts, she would no longer be feared. Jamison is also at an advantage because everyone thought that Christopher was killed by beast when Jamison was really the one who had tried unsuccessfully to kill him.

    Kasey Williams

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  61. Gabby I think that You wrote yours really beautifully and I agree 100%!

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  62. Gabby, i think you wrote your's beautifully and I agree 100%!

    Kasey Williams

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  63. Everyone believes there are beasts because the council ediface wants them too. I think Jamison killed Annaballa because she told Kira there was no beasts. Jamison has the advantage so no one believes he tried to kill Kira's father.
    Brad Jankowski

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  64. I agree with Pierce.
    Brad Jankowski

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  65. I also agree with what Jimmy said. They could have just started a rumor to be funny.

    ~*~*~*~Lydia Leach~*~*~*~

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  66. I think people are convinced there are beasts because, they were told that people had been killed by beasts. Its to the council of Elders advantage that there are no beasts because then the people won't leave.

    Joe Funk

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  67. I agree with gabby.

    Joe Funk

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  68. There are no such thing as beast. The council of edifice are doing to this make somewhat afraid. I wish really i can say some stuff but don't want to ruin the book for some people because someone did for me. And i was at those last chapter:(. i am not going to say who it was though. Kira's dad was apparently taken by beast. Jamision is a monster. nothing would have prepared me for what happened while i was reading that book. WOW THAT BOOK WUZ AMAZING!!!!!
    Adriana Tirado
    PS: I ALSO REALLY LIKE SKITTLES

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  69. carrie i agree with you

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  70. People are convinced that there r beast in the forest to make u stay there in the village. There r no beast in the forest, Vandara and Jamison started a rumor so they dont get in trouble and it makes them feel in charge. Vandara said the rumor that a beast cut her and she lived to make her feel strong. Jamison said the rumor because he didnt wont to be killed for killing a peoson, but the person lived, and the person was kiras dad, Christopher. That is y they say there r beasts in the forest.

    $$ Anthony Martin $$

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  71. Everyone in the story is saying how scary the beasts are and they ARE real but i disagree,I believe its just a wild animal or maybe even a myth that Vandara and the council edifice created to have a larger population., or to seem more powerful and frighten the townsfolk to listen to them and their every command.
    i agree with emily 100%
    ♥ Evie Brody♥

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  72. I think that the "beasts" do not exist. I think people are trying to make that real because so that the Council of the Guardians can have a cover. The council of the Guardians are really happy that they do because they can do what they want to do, when thy want to do.
    Alyssa Guy

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  73. I think that the Council Ediface made up the beast thing. I believe this for a couple of reasons but i greatly believe that the beast are made up because Annabella was 4 syllables and she was very knowlagable. I think that she definatly knew wat she was talking about.

    Hailey Russell♥

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  74. I believe that people think there are beasts out in the woods because the council keeps telling them so they wouldn't leave the village. This it to Jaminson's advantage because Kira couldn't go out and find her father to see what really happedned to him.

    I agree with you Jimmy

    Michael Bresan

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  75. Everyone is convinced there is beasts because the have heard stories about people being taken by the beast.It is to the Council of Guardians because then people wouldn't leave the village because of their fear of the beasts.

    Luke Anderson 7-5

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  76. I agree with you Jimmy.

    Luke Anderson 7-5

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  77. i think that the council ediface wants the people to belive in beasts. mainly because they want to make it seem like they werent the ones acually trying to kill the people like jamison trying to kill kiras father.i also think that the people in the village want to seem tougher so they make up stories like vandara did saying she got attcked by beasts but he really didnt.

    kaylee carlin:)

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  78. You guys are so insightful!

    Fear =

    unconditional compliance (followers)=

    repetition (lack of exploration)=

    boring life!!

    Lesson we learn....Explore your fears☺

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  79. To me the question benefits the councial and other high ranked people. I say this because they don't want the villagers to live anywhere else. So they always say stick to the path so that the beasts don't get you.

    Chris Koebert

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  80. I agree with mikey 100% because it does work to Jamisons advantage.

    Chris Koebert

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  81. The reason people thought that there were beasts is because The Council of Guardians told everyone that there arent beasts. They believe them because the guardians have been there the longest and are kind of in charge of everything.And I think its to no ones advantage.
    ~Katie Calvert~

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  82. I thought I posted mine, but it didn't show up, so here is mine again:
    I think that the people of the village believe that beast exist either because the Council of Guardians told everyone that, and they believed them, or maybe because everyone reminisced about all the rumors about beasts, like the one about Kira's dad.
    ~~Alyssa Matchett~~
    PS: I agree with Jimmy, too

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  83. Everyone says that there are beasts out in the field because the Council Edifice doesn't want anyone to know about, I'm guessing, another villiage. Since Kira's dad said that there were no beasts trying to kill him, they were real people, that says to me that the Council Efifice has a lot of things hidding that they don't want anyone to know about. I think that all these talented kids, like Kira, Thomas & Jo's, parents are all getting "killed" because they want to have their talent so that they can stay in the corridor and work on what the Council needs to have done. I also think that the Concil wanted to have the people be disguised as beasts so that no one would ever go into the fields because beasts are scarry are what people have told them.
    *Sam Scarpello*

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  84. I think that they say there're beasts in the woods because they don't want them to explore outside of their civilization. If they do it means that they will start their own towns and the council of guardians will not be in power. When they send them to the field, they won't die of beasts, I think they personally kill them and just let them rot away on their own.

    Natalie Narkiewicz <3

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  85. I think Carrie really understood the topic and made some very good points.
    Natalie Narkiewicz

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  86. I think everyone is convinced there are beasts because the Council Edifice wants to control everyone. In words, by the Council telling everyone there are beasts they can "entrap" the people in the village by telling them horifying stories of people getting killed by beasts.

    *Madison Richards*

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  87. I agree with Hailey Russell....Anabella knew exactly what she was talking about.

    *Madison Richards*

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  88. The council of edifice wants everybody to belive in beasts and it is to Jamison's advantage because Kira's father was taken by beasts.

    P.S. I agree with you LA (Luke)

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  89. I think Council Edifice said that there are no beasts because they didn't want the people leaving the village and they wanted power over the villagers. This is to Jamison's advantage because Kira couldn't find her father Michael Romanchak

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  90. I agree with Mikey 100 percent Michael Romanchak

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  91. I think the whole village is convinced because the council of edifice started a rumor.People are also convinced because Vandera and Christopher have scars all over, but Jamison really nows what happened.I don't think there beasts at all.

    Paige Gigantiello

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  92. Everyone in the village thinks that there are beasts because the Council Of The Guardians wants everyone to think that there are beast in the forest. It is to Jamison's advantage because he tried to kill Kira's father, and blamed it on "beasts".

    Alizabeth Dinsmore

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  93. i agree with carrie

    Alizabeth dinsmore

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  94. I completely agree with Alyssa Guy
    Hannah Knight

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  95. I think that the people are so convinced that there are beast is because that they haven't witnessed anything outside of the village. I strongly believe that the village is correct saying there is beast while Annabella says there isn't. It's to the Council of Edifce advantage so they people are afraid to leave the village.
    -Rachel Disipio

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  96. I agree with Sam Scarpello and Katie.
    -Rachel Disipio

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  97. I think that people in the village believe in the beast because the Council Edifice is telling people that it's real. People will believe anything that the council will say. The advances to people is having something to believe in. We believe in the devil, mabye the beast is the devil to the people in the village. People are entraped into believeing about the beast, but it's not mandatory to believe in it.
    *Breana Dunn(lolly pop)

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  98. i agree with madi ricahrds, good job madison (:
    *breana dunn(lolly pop)

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  99. people think there's beasts because Jamison told Kira her dad was taken by beats. Since some people didnt finish the book i dont wanna give anything away.But everyone thinks there are beats, but they should have listened to Annabela caz shes older and wiser.
    Adriana Walsh

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  100. I think they said there were beasts so that people would be scared. Also so that people they didnt want there didnt go there. ~Grace Abrams~

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  101. This is just like the movie, the village. Its about this society living in this world but they are really living in modern day, but their elders dont want them to leave and go to the modern world. Basically they are in an alternate reality. This is how i think these people are. The people that want to make the society possible, dont want their members leaving. They dont want them leaving to another place. So they creat fake beasts to scare people from going into the woods, and leaving.
    Marissa

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  102. I totally agree with Lydia.
    It is definatley to the Guardians advantage and the Council is looked up to by the village.

    Laura Pfeffer

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  103. People mainly beleive that there are beasts because of Vandara's scar. This scar to the women of the village shows her courage and bravery. What they dont know is that her son fell in a lake and pulled on her shirt to stay up, vandara fell with him. The scar is for one a fake, but people didnt realize that. It is to the governmen's advantage that people beleive in the beasts because for one example, Jamison lied about kira's fathers "death" even though he had survived. Jamison explained to kira that her father had been take by the beasts but thats not at all true, kira father alomst died because of jamison, her protecter. Jamison purposly tried to kill kira's father for the benefit of becoming higher in the government's "class."
    ~Elizabeth Andress~

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  104. Everyone is convinced because the Council of Guardians make them believe that. It all benefits the government of the town which is the Council. I think it's all just conspiracy.
    Ryan Stradling

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