Discussion Question Blog Post #1

Cooper has to make a tough decision about the Battle of the Bands.

Cooper and friends participate in the Battle.

Cooper uses the Battle of the Bands to get out of his situation with Helen in Beat the Band. Cooper participates in the Battle of the Bands because he thinks his band can win first place. He also thinks that if his band wins first place everyone will forget his old problem about being partners with Helen and all his troubles will be gone forever. What Cooper doesn't realizes is that his band sucks, and if they preform poorly on stage it will make his problem even worse. Participating in the Battle of the Bands is a huge risk for Cooper, but he is willing to put in the effort to make sure the band is up to par by the time of the competition. Cooper learns of the competition through a flyer in the halls as he is looking for a solution to his problem. "They're doing a Battle of the Bands, I wonder who'll be playing?" "We will" I say,"(25-26). The Battle of the Bands, the only solution to Cooper's problem. Winning first place will not only solve his problem forever, but it will boost his reputation for the rest of high school. However, Cooper's reputation will only get worse if the band is as terrible as when it started. Cooper makes the choice to take the risk, which in turn will predict his fate in high school.