The book I read was called “Best Foot Forward” by Joan Bauer. I decided to read this book for a couple of reasons. One reason why I choose this book was because of the title. I’m not really sure why I liked it so much but it just caught my eye and looked interesting. Also I choose to read this book was because the librarian told me it was a good book. This is why I decided to read Best Foot Forward.
This book is pretty much about this girl name Jenna. Her dad is and alcoholic, which drives Jenna crazy and causes her many of problems. She works at Gladstone Shoes and has been working there for over a year now. Warehouse Shoes and Gladstone Shoes are trying to merge to beat out all of the other shoe stores in their city. To see what happens your going to have to read the book.
Overall I think this book was pretty good. The Author used many symbols and irony throughout this book. This book also has a lot of meaning and if you like books that have a lot of meaning then you will like this book. I hate reading and don’t read very often but after reading this book I thin I’m going to read more. If you get a chance I thin you should read this book and see what happens.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
The Giver Book Review!
The Giver
Have you ever thought there are too many rules? I chose this book because I don’t necessarily like rules, like most people. This book shows the unique society of utopia. The author, Lois Lowry, growing up on a farm I’m sure had many rules in her life and has written a numerous amount of books. This just happens to be my favorite, that’s why I chose this book, even though I’ve read it before.
This book is about an eleven year old boy named Jonas who is also the narrator of The Giver. He lives in a practical utopia with a ton of rules. In his society the peak of your life is the Ceremony of Twelve’s, which is when you receive your job, given by the elders of the community. This is what Jonas was looking forward to like every other child and went to find out that he was chosen uniquely, which isn’t necessarily a good thing in this community. Jonas was told he would be the community’s next receiver, he was frightened. The receiver is a secret job that learns about the memories of the past such as snow and even pain. When Jonas learns of this pain he feels that the entire community must change, they need to know the feeling of love. Jonas takes someone along on this journey to elsewhere….(read the book to find who he takes and where they go).
This book is amazing! The way that the author used the many small rules throughout the book showed so much irony. The author also used irony throughout when Jonas was learning about life, the actual life, with memories. I read this for the first time in eighth grade and absolutely loved it. I hate reading, but after this book I wanted more, I wanted the book to not be over. Luckily for me, the author created a book onto The Giver, a sequel, The Messenger.
Have you ever thought there are too many rules? I chose this book because I don’t necessarily like rules, like most people. This book shows the unique society of utopia. The author, Lois Lowry, growing up on a farm I’m sure had many rules in her life and has written a numerous amount of books. This just happens to be my favorite, that’s why I chose this book, even though I’ve read it before.
This book is about an eleven year old boy named Jonas who is also the narrator of The Giver. He lives in a practical utopia with a ton of rules. In his society the peak of your life is the Ceremony of Twelve’s, which is when you receive your job, given by the elders of the community. This is what Jonas was looking forward to like every other child and went to find out that he was chosen uniquely, which isn’t necessarily a good thing in this community. Jonas was told he would be the community’s next receiver, he was frightened. The receiver is a secret job that learns about the memories of the past such as snow and even pain. When Jonas learns of this pain he feels that the entire community must change, they need to know the feeling of love. Jonas takes someone along on this journey to elsewhere….(read the book to find who he takes and where they go).
This book is amazing! The way that the author used the many small rules throughout the book showed so much irony. The author also used irony throughout when Jonas was learning about life, the actual life, with memories. I read this for the first time in eighth grade and absolutely loved it. I hate reading, but after this book I wanted more, I wanted the book to not be over. Luckily for me, the author created a book onto The Giver, a sequel, The Messenger.
Black Hawk Down (Book Review)
The book i chose to read was "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden. The reason i decided to read this book was because i really enjoy books about the military. My dad read the book and told me that it was a very good read, that once i started reading it, i wouldn't want to stop. And he was right.
This book tells the story of a brave group of United States' Army Ranger and Delta Forces soldiers as they fight through what was supposed to be a quick and painless operation. It is based in Somalia. All of the accounts in this story are first hand and as true as can be. It tells the story from many different points of view; even from the eyes of a somalian boy.
This book would be good for anyone who likes action and drama. There are so many twists and turns and hair raising parts. I recomenend this book to anyone, because i really enjoyed reading it.
This book tells the story of a brave group of United States' Army Ranger and Delta Forces soldiers as they fight through what was supposed to be a quick and painless operation. It is based in Somalia. All of the accounts in this story are first hand and as true as can be. It tells the story from many different points of view; even from the eyes of a somalian boy.
This book would be good for anyone who likes action and drama. There are so many twists and turns and hair raising parts. I recomenend this book to anyone, because i really enjoyed reading it.
Twilight: Book Review: by Nick Manzo
I chose to read the book called Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I chose this book because the description was very interesting to me. The description said that there is a young girl who moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington and found a guy she really had a crush on. What happens is that it turns out that the guy is a vampire. I thought to myself that this is going to be a fun book to read.
The story of the book is narrated by a young girl, a junior in high school, called Isabella Swan. The book starts out when Bella is flying from her mom’s place in Phoenix, Arizona to her dad’s house in Forks, Washington. Immediately she dislikes the place because it’s always cloudy and rainy without any sun. The next day she begins her new school year in Forks and finds some people to hang out with. As she entered her Biology class she found her first crush, his name is Edward Cullen. She was so nervous that she had no idea on what to do to talk to him. Then on one fateful day, the roads were all icy and the school parking lot was covered in it. As Bella just stepped out of her truck, Taylor was sliding all over the place and was about to hit her. Then all of a sudden Edward comes out of nowhere and steps in front of the car and they were both hit. Bella’s head was slammed hard against the street, but somehow Edward wasn’t and he left dents in the car. When Bella woke up she was in the hospital. When she was finally released from the hospital she talked to Edward, but it wasn’t for thanking she was angry. Then they both started to talk a little but not much until one day Bella was with her friends and she got separated from the group. Strange men were following her and one point she was almost taken when Edward showed up. He arrived just in time and took her away. They went to dinner and secrets were revealed from both of them. Then they started to see each other more and more often to where the both decided to date. Edward thought it would be nice for Bella to see his vampire family. But these vampires were different. Instead of killing humans they drank the blood of animals like deer and they also have sixth sense ability’s like to be able to read minds, see future and change someone’s mood. One night when the family was playing a special game of baseball, a new set of vampires arrived. They tried to hide Bella but one of the new arrival vampires was a tracker. This meant that he could follow Bella’s sent and kill her. Edward couldn’t live with this so he sent her and two of his family members to Phoenix to hide. But something happened that no one saw, the tracker had a new plan to capture Bella and get her alone.
I personally enjoyed this book very much. I could never put it down. The author was very good at describing situations and I could relate to almost every one of them. They story was played out very well with all the characters. The only thing that I disliked in the book was that she often described how perfect Edward looked, but other than that there is nothing to dislike. I have bought the sequels to the book and will read them to continue the story.
The story of the book is narrated by a young girl, a junior in high school, called Isabella Swan. The book starts out when Bella is flying from her mom’s place in Phoenix, Arizona to her dad’s house in Forks, Washington. Immediately she dislikes the place because it’s always cloudy and rainy without any sun. The next day she begins her new school year in Forks and finds some people to hang out with. As she entered her Biology class she found her first crush, his name is Edward Cullen. She was so nervous that she had no idea on what to do to talk to him. Then on one fateful day, the roads were all icy and the school parking lot was covered in it. As Bella just stepped out of her truck, Taylor was sliding all over the place and was about to hit her. Then all of a sudden Edward comes out of nowhere and steps in front of the car and they were both hit. Bella’s head was slammed hard against the street, but somehow Edward wasn’t and he left dents in the car. When Bella woke up she was in the hospital. When she was finally released from the hospital she talked to Edward, but it wasn’t for thanking she was angry. Then they both started to talk a little but not much until one day Bella was with her friends and she got separated from the group. Strange men were following her and one point she was almost taken when Edward showed up. He arrived just in time and took her away. They went to dinner and secrets were revealed from both of them. Then they started to see each other more and more often to where the both decided to date. Edward thought it would be nice for Bella to see his vampire family. But these vampires were different. Instead of killing humans they drank the blood of animals like deer and they also have sixth sense ability’s like to be able to read minds, see future and change someone’s mood. One night when the family was playing a special game of baseball, a new set of vampires arrived. They tried to hide Bella but one of the new arrival vampires was a tracker. This meant that he could follow Bella’s sent and kill her. Edward couldn’t live with this so he sent her and two of his family members to Phoenix to hide. But something happened that no one saw, the tracker had a new plan to capture Bella and get her alone.
I personally enjoyed this book very much. I could never put it down. The author was very good at describing situations and I could relate to almost every one of them. They story was played out very well with all the characters. The only thing that I disliked in the book was that she often described how perfect Edward looked, but other than that there is nothing to dislike. I have bought the sequels to the book and will read them to continue the story.
Scooter (Review)
I read the book Scooter by Mick Foley. I chose this book because it seemed interesting and it talked about baseball. The book talked about the Yankees and how they were one of the best teams in the majors. Also it talked about the New York Mets. Scooter liked the Mets and his dad liked the Yankees. There were several topics that I related too and took interest in. I knew it was about baseball but I thought about a different kind of baseball. I thought about baseball games and cretin players but I would soon figure out that there was a whole different kind of knowledge from the simple game baseball.
Scooter was named after a famous baseball player who player for the Yankees. His name was Phil Rizzuto. Scooters dad was a huge fan and loved the team no matter what, even if they had a losing record. He lived with his mom, dad, sister, and grandpa but that would soon change. His grandpa was involved in an accident and everything would be different. Scooter would learn new things, disobey his dads rules, and hangout with a different crowd. He likes the game of baseball and learns that his dad was extremely good but he didn’t have a fastball and because of that he couldn’t go pro. Scooter is just a young boy who’s trying to learn things for him by the game of baseball.
Before I began reading the book I was excited about reading the book. I actually went to the store and bought the book. When I started to read the book I didn’t like it, it seemed boring and didn’t talk much about baseball but I kept on reading. After a while I came to the point where it talked about baseball, soon after that I couldn’t lay the book down. In my opinion I would recommend this book who likes to watch and talk baseball. It gives you lessons from baseball that you thought it couldn’t be true. The book Scooter is a good book.
Scooter was named after a famous baseball player who player for the Yankees. His name was Phil Rizzuto. Scooters dad was a huge fan and loved the team no matter what, even if they had a losing record. He lived with his mom, dad, sister, and grandpa but that would soon change. His grandpa was involved in an accident and everything would be different. Scooter would learn new things, disobey his dads rules, and hangout with a different crowd. He likes the game of baseball and learns that his dad was extremely good but he didn’t have a fastball and because of that he couldn’t go pro. Scooter is just a young boy who’s trying to learn things for him by the game of baseball.
Before I began reading the book I was excited about reading the book. I actually went to the store and bought the book. When I started to read the book I didn’t like it, it seemed boring and didn’t talk much about baseball but I kept on reading. After a while I came to the point where it talked about baseball, soon after that I couldn’t lay the book down. In my opinion I would recommend this book who likes to watch and talk baseball. It gives you lessons from baseball that you thought it couldn’t be true. The book Scooter is a good book.
The Lovely Bones Book summary
So I thought this book was pretty interesting. Not only was it the first book I’ve WANTED to read in a long time, but it also kept me going and kept my attention. I picked the book up when Jessa was saying how good it was, and I didn’t feel like putting any effort into finding a book, so I just got this one. I’m glad though, it kept me going for the most part.
The Lovely Bones is about a girl who was kidnapped, raped, and killed in a corn field on the way home from school by her neighbor. The police find no lead to convict anyone, but her dad thinks it’s Mr. Harvey (the neighbor). The dad pretty much goes psycho over who killed his daughter. The story is told in the point of view of the girl that was killed. The details are amazing. She knows everything that’s going around her. She really wanted to be with her family on earth, but instead she’s telling the story from Heaven. I’d tell you more, but it would just give the whole book away.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants adventure, drama, suspense. It’s pretty much all the genres combined into one. It may drag in the middle of the book, but once you get through it, by the end it’s definitely worth reading. There are a lot of lessons to be learned, and there is even some good advice in it that makes it even better. I definitely like those kinds of books that make you think about your own personal life, and that’s what this book does.
The Lovely Bones is about a girl who was kidnapped, raped, and killed in a corn field on the way home from school by her neighbor. The police find no lead to convict anyone, but her dad thinks it’s Mr. Harvey (the neighbor). The dad pretty much goes psycho over who killed his daughter. The story is told in the point of view of the girl that was killed. The details are amazing. She knows everything that’s going around her. She really wanted to be with her family on earth, but instead she’s telling the story from Heaven. I’d tell you more, but it would just give the whole book away.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants adventure, drama, suspense. It’s pretty much all the genres combined into one. It may drag in the middle of the book, but once you get through it, by the end it’s definitely worth reading. There are a lot of lessons to be learned, and there is even some good advice in it that makes it even better. I definitely like those kinds of books that make you think about your own personal life, and that’s what this book does.
The Shining (Book Review)
Stephen King is a great author who writes many horror books. The Shining is a very good book by King, and it is science-fiction/horror of course and is considered one of the greatest horror books of all time. The themes of the book are psychic abilities, confined, writer's life, and evil. The problem in the book is how 2 parents try to figure out what is going on with their son and how they are going to survive the long COLD winter in the hotel. I wanted to read this book because I thought it was going to be interesting because it was a horror book.
The book tells the fictional story of a struggling tempered mental writer, Jack Torrance, and his wife Wendy and son Danny, who move into a hotel named the Overlook in Colorado as caretaker. Jack has been trying to rebuild his life after what happened one time when he was very drunk. He was an alcoholic and because of this he hurt his 3 year old son very badly. While Jack plans to write his new novel he gets distracted by mysterious occurrences in the hotel and slowly goes crazy. One thing that makes him go crazy is one of the hotel rooms, room 217. This room is forbidden to go in. Danny also has problems of his own, he always has a seizure or convulsion and he also has an imaginary friend named Tony. He is also a gifted child; he is telepathic, but sensitive to supernatural forces.
The hotel is both a personality in its own way and it manipulates both the living and the dead for its own purpose. It also expands the psychic powers of any living person who resides there, giving them the power to resist its will. Danny, who has had premonitions of the hotel's danger to his family, begins seeing ghosts and frightening visions from the hotel's past. But he ignores it and hopes that they are not dangerous in the present. The problem is that he does not tell his parents about his visions because he senses how important the job of caretaker is to his father and his family's future. However, Danny realizes that being in the hotel is making him more powerful and enabling him to make the things that normally cannot be dangerous become dangerous. The hotel begins to posses Jack and eventually he starts to do crazy things that you will find out in the book by reading it.
I thought that the book was so awesome. It was very interesting, crazy and the book was definitely entertaining, I could not put it down. I had to know what happened next! I am going to remember this book forever; no one can forget a really good book. I really like how Stephen King’s style is; he is really creative in his work. He makes things sound more interesting, you can just imagine things that he writes. Reading it will make your heart race with fear and make a chill run down your spine. What I did not like was when he would sometimes ramble on about things that were a little pointless. It got a little boring, but I read it anyways. If you do not like horror books, than you might not want to read this book. It is actually not that bad of a book.
The Shining is a very good book that you should recommend reading. You will enjoy finding out what happens next. If you like horror books, than you will like reading this one, or any other books that Stephen King wrote.
The book tells the fictional story of a struggling tempered mental writer, Jack Torrance, and his wife Wendy and son Danny, who move into a hotel named the Overlook in Colorado as caretaker. Jack has been trying to rebuild his life after what happened one time when he was very drunk. He was an alcoholic and because of this he hurt his 3 year old son very badly. While Jack plans to write his new novel he gets distracted by mysterious occurrences in the hotel and slowly goes crazy. One thing that makes him go crazy is one of the hotel rooms, room 217. This room is forbidden to go in. Danny also has problems of his own, he always has a seizure or convulsion and he also has an imaginary friend named Tony. He is also a gifted child; he is telepathic, but sensitive to supernatural forces.
The hotel is both a personality in its own way and it manipulates both the living and the dead for its own purpose. It also expands the psychic powers of any living person who resides there, giving them the power to resist its will. Danny, who has had premonitions of the hotel's danger to his family, begins seeing ghosts and frightening visions from the hotel's past. But he ignores it and hopes that they are not dangerous in the present. The problem is that he does not tell his parents about his visions because he senses how important the job of caretaker is to his father and his family's future. However, Danny realizes that being in the hotel is making him more powerful and enabling him to make the things that normally cannot be dangerous become dangerous. The hotel begins to posses Jack and eventually he starts to do crazy things that you will find out in the book by reading it.
I thought that the book was so awesome. It was very interesting, crazy and the book was definitely entertaining, I could not put it down. I had to know what happened next! I am going to remember this book forever; no one can forget a really good book. I really like how Stephen King’s style is; he is really creative in his work. He makes things sound more interesting, you can just imagine things that he writes. Reading it will make your heart race with fear and make a chill run down your spine. What I did not like was when he would sometimes ramble on about things that were a little pointless. It got a little boring, but I read it anyways. If you do not like horror books, than you might not want to read this book. It is actually not that bad of a book.
The Shining is a very good book that you should recommend reading. You will enjoy finding out what happens next. If you like horror books, than you will like reading this one, or any other books that Stephen King wrote.
into the wild ( book review)
The reason why i picked Into the Wild as my book is because the way he puts the world into perspective. He teaches that you dont need material wealth to be happy, instead you need to just know yourself. and there is no better way to know yourself untill you give everything up and live off the wild.
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. his name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. he had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. four months later, his decomposed body was found by a party of moose hunters
If you are the type of person who questions authority and does not like the corruption in society today, you would like to read this book. it is a biography about a kid who hated the uglyness of society and just left it to figure out what life was reallly about
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. his name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. he had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. four months later, his decomposed body was found by a party of moose hunters
If you are the type of person who questions authority and does not like the corruption in society today, you would like to read this book. it is a biography about a kid who hated the uglyness of society and just left it to figure out what life was reallly about
Twilight (Book Review)
I never thought that I would be the person reading a book based on romance and vampires. However, in the book Twilight, Stephenie Meyer catches your attention right away and makes you not want to put the book down. Her style of writing is one that you can understand and not one that is thought out and has so many different meanings that it becomes hard to understand.
This book is based on a young girl, Isabella Swan, who moves to a small town, Forks, to live with her dad. She didn’t know what it was going to be like considering she only visited him a few times in her life. When she starts high school everyone seems to be really nice to her except for one boy that sits next to her in Biology, Edward Cullen. After cringing and sitting as far away from her as he could, he slowly becomes friendly. His beauty makes it hard for Bella to resist him; his pale skin, bronze hair, and strangely beautiful black eyes. Soon enough they fall in love and Bella finds out Edward’s secret being a vampire. Bella doesn’t seem as afraid or turn off by this as she should, which scares Edward. As they begin to get closer, Bella gets to meet his family who are also vampires and while out one day they come across James, the tracker. He is a tracker vampire and once he found Bella’s scent he was going to do whatever he could to have her. She tries to hide, but that is not what will stop him, he will do anything to have her even threaten her family. But in order to truly find out what happens you have to read the book.
This book is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. I never thought I would be the person wanting to stay up late to finish it. Stephenie Meyer does an amazing job with grabbing your attention and using imagery to draw out exactly what was happening. Throughout the whole book in my head I could imagine exactly what was going on. Even though the genre of this book is romance I would recommend this to everyone, guys and girls. It has a lot of action to keep you focused but the love story between Bella and Edward gets more and more intense as you read on. Also, I found out that Twilight isn’t the only book; it has a whole series so you can continue on the romance in New Moon and Eclipse.
This book is based on a young girl, Isabella Swan, who moves to a small town, Forks, to live with her dad. She didn’t know what it was going to be like considering she only visited him a few times in her life. When she starts high school everyone seems to be really nice to her except for one boy that sits next to her in Biology, Edward Cullen. After cringing and sitting as far away from her as he could, he slowly becomes friendly. His beauty makes it hard for Bella to resist him; his pale skin, bronze hair, and strangely beautiful black eyes. Soon enough they fall in love and Bella finds out Edward’s secret being a vampire. Bella doesn’t seem as afraid or turn off by this as she should, which scares Edward. As they begin to get closer, Bella gets to meet his family who are also vampires and while out one day they come across James, the tracker. He is a tracker vampire and once he found Bella’s scent he was going to do whatever he could to have her. She tries to hide, but that is not what will stop him, he will do anything to have her even threaten her family. But in order to truly find out what happens you have to read the book.
This book is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. I never thought I would be the person wanting to stay up late to finish it. Stephenie Meyer does an amazing job with grabbing your attention and using imagery to draw out exactly what was happening. Throughout the whole book in my head I could imagine exactly what was going on. Even though the genre of this book is romance I would recommend this to everyone, guys and girls. It has a lot of action to keep you focused but the love story between Bella and Edward gets more and more intense as you read on. Also, I found out that Twilight isn’t the only book; it has a whole series so you can continue on the romance in New Moon and Eclipse.
Finding Buck Mchenery (final review)
I read the book Finding Buck Mchenery. I thought it was a very entertaining book because the whole book revolved around baseball. The book talked about the old Negro leagues and the struggles they had to go through. It was really cool because it mentioned some people who played in the Negro Leagues and I have heard some of the names before. The book first started off with the main character Jason who got cut from his little league team. Some other kids around the league have as well. So they needed to start an expansion team and Jason was going to be captain of the new team. While Jason was trying to get the Grandstand card store to sponsor the team he came across a card that said Buck Mchenry and he thought it was Mack Henry the school custodian. Since he recognizes this he wanted him to be the coach and his grandson to be the pitcher who was the best player in the whole league. While Jason called everyone to play on the team no one wanted too until sports reporter mentioned the team and the coach on the air when everyone wanted to play. Find out how the team does and finding the discovery of Buck Mchenry.
I choose this book because it was about baseball and looked really interesting. At first I didn’t want to read at all but then I got hooked and couldn’t stop reading. It was a very entertaining book because the author keeps giving twist in the book and I was curious to get to the end to see how the Grandstand team did. What I didn’t like is it kind of repeats itself a little about the description of the Negro leagues. I thought the book was pretty realistic but had some cartoon stuff in it. I would encourage anyone to read this who has an interest in sports.
I choose this book because it was about baseball and looked really interesting. At first I didn’t want to read at all but then I got hooked and couldn’t stop reading. It was a very entertaining book because the author keeps giving twist in the book and I was curious to get to the end to see how the Grandstand team did. What I didn’t like is it kind of repeats itself a little about the description of the Negro leagues. I thought the book was pretty realistic but had some cartoon stuff in it. I would encourage anyone to read this who has an interest in sports.
(Book Review)
Without You
By: Anthony Rapp
The book Without You is an amazing if you want to say memoir. It’s the life of one main guy by the name of Anthony Rapp. Anthony Rapp born and raised in Joliet, Illinois. Anthony moved to New York with his brother Adam to pursue his acting career. He has been acting since he was very young, he was in a movie called The Adventures of Babysitting, also when he got a bit older he was in a movie called Dazed and Confused. His work has made him quite famous his most acknowledgeable work was in a little Broadway show called RENT and also in the movie adaptation of the musical. He out of about five people was the original cast members I meaning before RENT was on Broadway when it was a workshop.
Why I picked this book well because I am so interested in the musical RENT and I finally get to hear the background of how it became so huge that it became a movie. I never knew that it was a struggle to get the musical on Broadway. It’s a book that goes into life and struggle and heartbreak, I love those kinds of books even though and can make you a bit sad at times. I found this book one day at a book store and the Anthony’s Rapp was one of my favorite actors in the movie that I had to read it and I finally got it on Christmas I was really excited.
What I liked about the book was that he went back and forth from his family to living in New York and being broke and cannot afford a lot of things. He does the transition of being a working man to being a family man very well especially when his sick and dying mother lives about a thousand miles away its cool that he shows that he can still be an actor but also when his family comes knocking he runs and tries to help them. What I don’t like is that he goes into so much detail about his private life, I mean its cool to say personal stuff but I mean going full on detail is pretty over exempt. He is an amazing writer but he really doesn’t have to go into full detail about his sexuality, it’s cool to know about someone who you are so interested in but you don’t want to know everything about that person. The book is also very sad a lot of people that he was close to die in this book.
The book goes on about how life is in a city called New York. It also goes back to his hometown of Joliet, Illinois. Anthony struggles to live and build his acting career he makes a living to go and audition for many different plays and musicals. His biggest break was when he got casted for the off Broadway more like a workshop RENT. He finally gets into some plays but his mother falls very ill again and he has to basically stop everything and fly back to Joliet and help his mother out and take care of her. He finds himself looking into himself by looking at his mother he feels that he can show emotion for the first time in his life after a family member dies. I don’t want to go on and explain the book without spoiling it. If anyone is a huge fan of RENT this is the book for you.
By: Anthony Rapp
The book Without You is an amazing if you want to say memoir. It’s the life of one main guy by the name of Anthony Rapp. Anthony Rapp born and raised in Joliet, Illinois. Anthony moved to New York with his brother Adam to pursue his acting career. He has been acting since he was very young, he was in a movie called The Adventures of Babysitting, also when he got a bit older he was in a movie called Dazed and Confused. His work has made him quite famous his most acknowledgeable work was in a little Broadway show called RENT and also in the movie adaptation of the musical. He out of about five people was the original cast members I meaning before RENT was on Broadway when it was a workshop.
Why I picked this book well because I am so interested in the musical RENT and I finally get to hear the background of how it became so huge that it became a movie. I never knew that it was a struggle to get the musical on Broadway. It’s a book that goes into life and struggle and heartbreak, I love those kinds of books even though and can make you a bit sad at times. I found this book one day at a book store and the Anthony’s Rapp was one of my favorite actors in the movie that I had to read it and I finally got it on Christmas I was really excited.
What I liked about the book was that he went back and forth from his family to living in New York and being broke and cannot afford a lot of things. He does the transition of being a working man to being a family man very well especially when his sick and dying mother lives about a thousand miles away its cool that he shows that he can still be an actor but also when his family comes knocking he runs and tries to help them. What I don’t like is that he goes into so much detail about his private life, I mean its cool to say personal stuff but I mean going full on detail is pretty over exempt. He is an amazing writer but he really doesn’t have to go into full detail about his sexuality, it’s cool to know about someone who you are so interested in but you don’t want to know everything about that person. The book is also very sad a lot of people that he was close to die in this book.
The book goes on about how life is in a city called New York. It also goes back to his hometown of Joliet, Illinois. Anthony struggles to live and build his acting career he makes a living to go and audition for many different plays and musicals. His biggest break was when he got casted for the off Broadway more like a workshop RENT. He finally gets into some plays but his mother falls very ill again and he has to basically stop everything and fly back to Joliet and help his mother out and take care of her. He finds himself looking into himself by looking at his mother he feels that he can show emotion for the first time in his life after a family member dies. I don’t want to go on and explain the book without spoiling it. If anyone is a huge fan of RENT this is the book for you.
into the wild (post 4)
i wished to acquire the simplicity, native feelings, and virtues of savage life; to divest myself of the factitious habits, prejudices and imperfections of civilization;.... and to find, amidst the solitude and grandeur of the western wilds, more cerrect views of human nature and of the true interests of man.the season of snows was preferred, that i might experience the pleasure of suffering, and the novelty of danger. ( pg. 157) i have never read a more perfect quote in a book in my life, taht is the true vision. you cant truelly find yourfself or see the good in people unless you see them without all the material surroundings hiding there true self.
The Innocent Man ((book review))
I read the book The Innocent man, by accident actually. The first day of our independent reading I forgot to bring my book with me, so I had to go to the library and pick one out, but only to read for the day. I picked this one was mainly because of the title, and because Miss Bullerd said that John Grishman was a very good writer. Well, she was right. By the end of the class period I had completely forgot about the book I originally wanted to read, this was it.
The novel is about a man named Ron Williamson, who grew up in a small town of Ada, Oklahoma. He was the town’s baseball star and was quickly drafted into the minor leagues. When he was cut because of a bad shoulder injury he fell into a deep addiction to drugs and alcohol; which later caused him major psychological problems. In 1982, Debbie Carter, a woman from his home town was murdered in her apartment after work late one night. The case/investigation did not make any progress for almost five years. In 1987, Ron and his friend Denis Fritz were wrongfully accused for the murder, with no real physical evidence leading to them or against them. The police only had their past criminal records to suspect they could be the murderers. Ron spent twelve long years on death row, and he was finally set free after a DNA test proved him innocent.
At first I really enjoyed reading the Innocent Man, and I just could not seem to put it down. But as I got farther into the book all of the suspense seemed to die and I lost most interest. John Grishman definitely expressed his dislike and distrust for the justice system all throughout the book, and did a very good job of telling every little detail. I did not however like the fact that he spent so much time on the details because I think that pulled away from the story, and made it slow and boring. This was a really good book about a story that needed to be told, but I was very hard to keep moving and actually finish.
The novel is about a man named Ron Williamson, who grew up in a small town of Ada, Oklahoma. He was the town’s baseball star and was quickly drafted into the minor leagues. When he was cut because of a bad shoulder injury he fell into a deep addiction to drugs and alcohol; which later caused him major psychological problems. In 1982, Debbie Carter, a woman from his home town was murdered in her apartment after work late one night. The case/investigation did not make any progress for almost five years. In 1987, Ron and his friend Denis Fritz were wrongfully accused for the murder, with no real physical evidence leading to them or against them. The police only had their past criminal records to suspect they could be the murderers. Ron spent twelve long years on death row, and he was finally set free after a DNA test proved him innocent.
At first I really enjoyed reading the Innocent Man, and I just could not seem to put it down. But as I got farther into the book all of the suspense seemed to die and I lost most interest. John Grishman definitely expressed his dislike and distrust for the justice system all throughout the book, and did a very good job of telling every little detail. I did not however like the fact that he spent so much time on the details because I think that pulled away from the story, and made it slow and boring. This was a really good book about a story that needed to be told, but I was very hard to keep moving and actually finish.
The Joy Luck Club : Book Review
When you look at the cover of the Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, you may wonder what it’s about. It’s a catchy title, I think. The book has many settings and many different lessons to be learned. The adventures start in china but the stories are told in San Francisco, in late 1940’s.
The book starts off with the death of the mother of Jing-Mei Woo. Her mother started the joy luck club back in China, where times were rough and the club was to escape the reality and to relax with games and food. There were four members of the joy luck club in China, and when they moved to California, family and friends started to come along. Since the mother died because of a disease, Jing-Mei, who is Americanized and doesn’t know much about the group, has to attend the group meetings. Jing-Mei learns everything about her mother through the joy luck club, even after her mother’s death. She discovers she has twin sisters still in China because her mom left them there because of hard times. In Jing-Mei’s adventure, she tries to find her lost twin sisters that her mother once given up, and tell her how great her mother is. There’s a purpose why “The Joy Luck Club” got such good reviews. It shows the connection between a mother and a daughter through many adventures, and you’ll have to find out yourself to understand.
The book starts off with the death of the mother of Jing-Mei Woo. Her mother started the joy luck club back in China, where times were rough and the club was to escape the reality and to relax with games and food. There were four members of the joy luck club in China, and when they moved to California, family and friends started to come along. Since the mother died because of a disease, Jing-Mei, who is Americanized and doesn’t know much about the group, has to attend the group meetings. Jing-Mei learns everything about her mother through the joy luck club, even after her mother’s death. She discovers she has twin sisters still in China because her mom left them there because of hard times. In Jing-Mei’s adventure, she tries to find her lost twin sisters that her mother once given up, and tell her how great her mother is. There’s a purpose why “The Joy Luck Club” got such good reviews. It shows the connection between a mother and a daughter through many adventures, and you’ll have to find out yourself to understand.
The Lovely Bones [Post 4]
“I watched my beautiful sister running . . . and I knew she was not running away from me or toward me. Like someone who has survived a gut-shot, the wound had been closing, closing - braiding into a scar for eight long years" (242).
Susie's sister has finally revealed her feelings about her sister. I knew she was going to crack sooner or later.
I like this quote, and the fact it can relate to a scar. This 'scar' was a deep scar for Susie's sister, Lindsey, because she had not shown any type of emotion or anything toward the death of her sister. I think when someone dies, the pain is there, but it’s blocked out by everyday activities. Sometimes you don’t want to admit the problem, but instead avoid it all. This can relate to me in a lot of ways…Instead of me just facing the problem, I try and avoid it all together. I hate it when there’s conflict, but in the end, it’s better to just face it head on. It might be the harder thing to do, but sometimes it’s the only thing to do. If not, your life becomes in a tangled mess because you can’t release your feelings towards the problem.
Susie's sister has finally revealed her feelings about her sister. I knew she was going to crack sooner or later.
I like this quote, and the fact it can relate to a scar. This 'scar' was a deep scar for Susie's sister, Lindsey, because she had not shown any type of emotion or anything toward the death of her sister. I think when someone dies, the pain is there, but it’s blocked out by everyday activities. Sometimes you don’t want to admit the problem, but instead avoid it all. This can relate to me in a lot of ways…Instead of me just facing the problem, I try and avoid it all together. I hate it when there’s conflict, but in the end, it’s better to just face it head on. It might be the harder thing to do, but sometimes it’s the only thing to do. If not, your life becomes in a tangled mess because you can’t release your feelings towards the problem.
BOOK REVIEW (fat kid rules the world)
I read this book because it says on the cover, fat kid rules the world. i though i could connect to this book cause im fat too. it turns out i didnt. The kid in this book is suicidal. Im not suicidal so i couldnt really connect to this book. it turns out that he is saved by his friend, that never happens to me so this book wasnt good for me. troy thinks too negative and it bothers me.
Mrs. Going tells the story of high school senior Troy Billings, 6'1", 300 pounds and completely unhappy. He isn’t normal at all and hates his life; Troy is on the verge of suicide. At least he thinks that he could be. When he is sort of rescued by the very skinny Curt MacRae. A homeless boy who constantly pops pills, he claims it’s nothing bad though. Curt is a legendary local punk rock musician. The weirdest of friendships develops, and Curt recruits Troy as the drummer in his new band. Troy, who thinks in headlines for some reason, is a good narrator, immediately getting us into his terrible outlook on life. But for all his problems, his weight, his lack of social skills, a brother and father who don't understand him. There is a good side to Troy, which makes the really good. And Troy's experiences within the band reflect his sudden shove into adulthood. But the best part and compelling character is his father. He is a widower and a retired marine, he hardly ever talks, but the changes that happen to him are numerous. The author swears quite a bit in this book, I think it is to bring out the characters of the two young men. Both in their own Problems, both in need of friends, both able to clumsily help each other. They are able to help each other by their personalities. They contradict so much they can correct each other, and not get mad at each other.
Love,
Braden
Mrs. Going tells the story of high school senior Troy Billings, 6'1", 300 pounds and completely unhappy. He isn’t normal at all and hates his life; Troy is on the verge of suicide. At least he thinks that he could be. When he is sort of rescued by the very skinny Curt MacRae. A homeless boy who constantly pops pills, he claims it’s nothing bad though. Curt is a legendary local punk rock musician. The weirdest of friendships develops, and Curt recruits Troy as the drummer in his new band. Troy, who thinks in headlines for some reason, is a good narrator, immediately getting us into his terrible outlook on life. But for all his problems, his weight, his lack of social skills, a brother and father who don't understand him. There is a good side to Troy, which makes the really good. And Troy's experiences within the band reflect his sudden shove into adulthood. But the best part and compelling character is his father. He is a widower and a retired marine, he hardly ever talks, but the changes that happen to him are numerous. The author swears quite a bit in this book, I think it is to bring out the characters of the two young men. Both in their own Problems, both in need of friends, both able to clumsily help each other. They are able to help each other by their personalities. They contradict so much they can correct each other, and not get mad at each other.
Love,
Braden
Firestorm (book review)
I chose to read Firestorm by Iris Johansen because she is above all my favorite author. Her books always keep me on the edge of my seat and keep me reading more. I have read several of her books and this is probably my second favorite. I love her character use and how she thinks of way crazy events to happen. Her climax is always so thrilling, it’s crazy! I read the back of this and thought it was interesting because first off what’s more exciting than tracking down an arsonist that has already been tracking you-freaky! And secondly, because Silver; “a dangerous man who seems to know Kerry’s mind almost as well as she does herself.” I wanted to know more… It made me turn the pages even faster when I read the synopsis.
In Firestorm, Kerry is an arson investigator with a dog Sam who gets all the credit for her work. He is kind of like a psychic. When she comes close to fire, she gets the story. She can see what actually happened on the scene hours before. How she does it she has no idea besides for the fact that she woke up from a coma and inherited these powers. She was stroke upon the head with something when an arsonist set her house on fire. Now she can see what really happened. Silver, a man that lives on the edge, needs Kerry’s help to find the meanest of all arsonists, and to help bring him down before he uses the deadliest tool: fire. With his creation he would wipe out a city in minutes and nothing would be able to stop it. The battle they fight the whole book is will he get to the first.
What I liked most about this book is the characters. Kerry and Silver are both so stubborn and bull headed they just go back and forth. Someone always has to give in but it takes a lot to make one of them break. I also love the twist at the beginning of the book, Kerry has a gift, and someone else does too. Actually three people do! The race to get to the arsonist Trask and Trask fighting to get Kerry and Silver is so exciting. It’s a puzzle Kerry and Silver must solve and Trask is solving one against them too. My favorite part is when they come face to face. Read this book and you will find out what happens!
In Firestorm, Kerry is an arson investigator with a dog Sam who gets all the credit for her work. He is kind of like a psychic. When she comes close to fire, she gets the story. She can see what actually happened on the scene hours before. How she does it she has no idea besides for the fact that she woke up from a coma and inherited these powers. She was stroke upon the head with something when an arsonist set her house on fire. Now she can see what really happened. Silver, a man that lives on the edge, needs Kerry’s help to find the meanest of all arsonists, and to help bring him down before he uses the deadliest tool: fire. With his creation he would wipe out a city in minutes and nothing would be able to stop it. The battle they fight the whole book is will he get to the first.
What I liked most about this book is the characters. Kerry and Silver are both so stubborn and bull headed they just go back and forth. Someone always has to give in but it takes a lot to make one of them break. I also love the twist at the beginning of the book, Kerry has a gift, and someone else does too. Actually three people do! The race to get to the arsonist Trask and Trask fighting to get Kerry and Silver is so exciting. It’s a puzzle Kerry and Silver must solve and Trask is solving one against them too. My favorite part is when they come face to face. Read this book and you will find out what happens!
13 Reasons Why (final summary ya'll)
How did I find this book? Honestly I went into the library and it’s the first one I saw. I’m glad I picked it though. It’s been a long time since a novel has kept my attention the entire time. This book kept me hooked until the very last page. This book was a page turner. I enjoyed it a lot. The cover of the book caught my eye because it was a girl just sitting on a swing. It made me wonder what she was thinking about or what the swing had to do with anything. The strange thing is, is how well the cover picture went along with the entire book.
The book 13 Reasons Why is about a boy, Clay Jensen, who receives seven unmarked cassette tapes in the mail. He wants to find out what these tapes have on them so he puts them in a cassette player and begins to listen. To his horror, the voice of his good friend Hannah sounds through the cheap speakers. Why does this scare him? The person speaking on the tapes killed herself a few weeks ago. These tapes make Clay’s stomach turn. Each side of the seven tapes has a story leading up to why she took her own life. Each story talks about one person who provoked her to commit suicide. Clay is confused as to why he received these tapes. To his recollection, he never did anything bad to Hannah. I would tell you more but I think you should read the book. Is Clay the final reason?
I would definitely recommend this book. The story makes you think about things that are said in the hallways at school, as well as things that are said outside of it. This book is a good example of how people should think about the outcome of their actions towards others. I know it sounds like a stupid line that we are forced to say in unison in the classroom before class starts but it is true. You may be teasing someone all in good humor, but you don’t know what that person has been through that day, or better yet, their whole lives. This book is a definite eye opener as well as a good read. It’s very exciting. I say go for it.
The book 13 Reasons Why is about a boy, Clay Jensen, who receives seven unmarked cassette tapes in the mail. He wants to find out what these tapes have on them so he puts them in a cassette player and begins to listen. To his horror, the voice of his good friend Hannah sounds through the cheap speakers. Why does this scare him? The person speaking on the tapes killed herself a few weeks ago. These tapes make Clay’s stomach turn. Each side of the seven tapes has a story leading up to why she took her own life. Each story talks about one person who provoked her to commit suicide. Clay is confused as to why he received these tapes. To his recollection, he never did anything bad to Hannah. I would tell you more but I think you should read the book. Is Clay the final reason?
I would definitely recommend this book. The story makes you think about things that are said in the hallways at school, as well as things that are said outside of it. This book is a good example of how people should think about the outcome of their actions towards others. I know it sounds like a stupid line that we are forced to say in unison in the classroom before class starts but it is true. You may be teasing someone all in good humor, but you don’t know what that person has been through that day, or better yet, their whole lives. This book is a definite eye opener as well as a good read. It’s very exciting. I say go for it.
The Kite Runner (Book Review)
I chose this book by looking through the books my family owned. After looking at the summaries I chose The Kite Runner. The book was fairly new, and from a different time than most of the stories we read this year. The subject sounded interesting because the Middle East has been a source of constant conflict in recent years, and I wanted to know about the point of view of an Afghan. I didn't know much about Afghanistan except that the 9/11 attacks were planned by some of the people living there.
Originally I thought the book was going to be about an Afghan boy and his friend living their daily lives in the wake of 9/11, when the US troops came to Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban. I wanted to know what a Muslim felt about 9/11, whether he was tied with al-Quida or just an ordinary person. I also knew that the book was recently made into a movie, which I haven't seen yet. I wanted to know what the movie was about because it is on our DVR.
The story takes place between 1975 and 2002. Most of the events happen in Kabul, Afghanistan and San Francisco. The story follows Amir, a well to do child who's father is a high ranking member of Afghan society. Amir lives with only his father since his mother died during Amir's birth. Amir's father, Baba, is a powerful man in the community who is not afraid to speak his mind. A servant, Ali and his son, Hassan, live in a hut in their backyard. Hassan and Baba are both brave people. Hassan stands up to bullies to protect Amir. Amir feels Baba is ashamed of him because he is afraid to fight, reads books, and wants to become a writer. Hassan is a lower ranked member of society than Amir, but they are best friends. One main event of the story is a kite running tournament. Something happens and Amir betrays Hassan because he is cowardly, and feels he can get back at Hassan because he thinks Baba prefers Hassan. Later, Amir is guilt ridden. Amir begins making mean comments to Hassan, even though Hassan still loves and admires him. No matter how mean Amir becomes Hassan is still kind. Ali finds out the secret the boys share, and moves away with Hassan. When the Soviets invade Afghanistan, Baba and Amir escape to California. Years later, Amir finds out the tragic truth about Hassan. He also gets a chance to redeem himself.
The names of the people and places made the book a little more difficult to read. I also had some difficulty understanding customs and historical events. However, I liked the book because it was a fast paced page turner, and it opened by eyes to another culture. I also liked learning about the history involved with this country. The author was descriptive, which allowed me to visualize his writing. The theme of betrayal and redemption was evident throughout the book, and gave the characters traits common to all people. This book was one of the better books I have read in my lifetime. I would rate it as a nine or ten.
Originally I thought the book was going to be about an Afghan boy and his friend living their daily lives in the wake of 9/11, when the US troops came to Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban. I wanted to know what a Muslim felt about 9/11, whether he was tied with al-Quida or just an ordinary person. I also knew that the book was recently made into a movie, which I haven't seen yet. I wanted to know what the movie was about because it is on our DVR.
The story takes place between 1975 and 2002. Most of the events happen in Kabul, Afghanistan and San Francisco. The story follows Amir, a well to do child who's father is a high ranking member of Afghan society. Amir lives with only his father since his mother died during Amir's birth. Amir's father, Baba, is a powerful man in the community who is not afraid to speak his mind. A servant, Ali and his son, Hassan, live in a hut in their backyard. Hassan and Baba are both brave people. Hassan stands up to bullies to protect Amir. Amir feels Baba is ashamed of him because he is afraid to fight, reads books, and wants to become a writer. Hassan is a lower ranked member of society than Amir, but they are best friends. One main event of the story is a kite running tournament. Something happens and Amir betrays Hassan because he is cowardly, and feels he can get back at Hassan because he thinks Baba prefers Hassan. Later, Amir is guilt ridden. Amir begins making mean comments to Hassan, even though Hassan still loves and admires him. No matter how mean Amir becomes Hassan is still kind. Ali finds out the secret the boys share, and moves away with Hassan. When the Soviets invade Afghanistan, Baba and Amir escape to California. Years later, Amir finds out the tragic truth about Hassan. He also gets a chance to redeem himself.
The names of the people and places made the book a little more difficult to read. I also had some difficulty understanding customs and historical events. However, I liked the book because it was a fast paced page turner, and it opened by eyes to another culture. I also liked learning about the history involved with this country. The author was descriptive, which allowed me to visualize his writing. The theme of betrayal and redemption was evident throughout the book, and gave the characters traits common to all people. This book was one of the better books I have read in my lifetime. I would rate it as a nine or ten.
The Year of the Hangman- Book Review
This was the first book that I have read that was written in this style. Not only did this book not follow the normal pattern but it was written as a Alternative History. I was attracted to the book because I really like history and thought I would try out the alternative history genre. This book leaves the reader with the question, “What if we had not won the Revolutionary War?”
The book starts off in England with our main character Creighton. Creighton is a member of the upper class, and is very spoiled. His mother on the other hand is a single struggling widow who lost her husband in the Revolutionary War. Creighton’s mother is tired of dealing with Creighton so she hires hit men to kidnap Creighton and take him to America. Once in America, Creighton was to live with his uncle who is a Colonel in the British Army. But Mr. Gower had different ideas, and loaded Creighton onto a ship to be sent with him to Florida. But on the way to Florida, Patriots raided the boat and took Gower as hostage. Creighton was then sent off to New Orleans to live with Ben Franklin and await the escape of his uncle. But Creighton realizes that the Patriot cause isn’t all bad, which side will Creighton choose?
This book was really an amazing book. Normally I don’t like to read but with this book I couldn’t put it down. It has a great story and even better characters (whom you might recognize in America’s history). But best of all, this book was written by Missouri’s own, Gary Blackwood. If you like history, then you will love this glimpse at what could have been.
The book starts off in England with our main character Creighton. Creighton is a member of the upper class, and is very spoiled. His mother on the other hand is a single struggling widow who lost her husband in the Revolutionary War. Creighton’s mother is tired of dealing with Creighton so she hires hit men to kidnap Creighton and take him to America. Once in America, Creighton was to live with his uncle who is a Colonel in the British Army. But Mr. Gower had different ideas, and loaded Creighton onto a ship to be sent with him to Florida. But on the way to Florida, Patriots raided the boat and took Gower as hostage. Creighton was then sent off to New Orleans to live with Ben Franklin and await the escape of his uncle. But Creighton realizes that the Patriot cause isn’t all bad, which side will Creighton choose?
This book was really an amazing book. Normally I don’t like to read but with this book I couldn’t put it down. It has a great story and even better characters (whom you might recognize in America’s history). But best of all, this book was written by Missouri’s own, Gary Blackwood. If you like history, then you will love this glimpse at what could have been.
13 reasons why (post 4)
“People stare at her desk every day. But today, for me, is profoundly different than yesterday. So I’ll take my time at my locker…and in the restroom…or wandering through the halls.”
At this point Clay had just finished listening to the last tape. As it turns out, he wasn’t even on it at all. The very last story was the most disturbing. The night before she died she was taking a walk around the block and was sidetracked by some classmates in a hot tub. She got in the hot tub with them and was taken advantage of by a complete slime-ball. That was the night she let her reputation catch up with her. But she didn’t care because while the boy was using her, she was using him to let go of herself. Though Clay was relieved that he wasn’t the last person to be talked about on the tapes, it was a sort of bittersweet moment. He found out the reason why she killed herself. So the next day when he went into class he just stared at Hannah Baker’s desk. It was different for him that morning. Looking at her desk didn’t make him feel so sick to his stomach. But as any other normal person with feeling s, he couldn’t make eye contact or even stand to be around the boy that took advantage of Hannah the last night she was alive.
At this point Clay had just finished listening to the last tape. As it turns out, he wasn’t even on it at all. The very last story was the most disturbing. The night before she died she was taking a walk around the block and was sidetracked by some classmates in a hot tub. She got in the hot tub with them and was taken advantage of by a complete slime-ball. That was the night she let her reputation catch up with her. But she didn’t care because while the boy was using her, she was using him to let go of herself. Though Clay was relieved that he wasn’t the last person to be talked about on the tapes, it was a sort of bittersweet moment. He found out the reason why she killed herself. So the next day when he went into class he just stared at Hannah Baker’s desk. It was different for him that morning. Looking at her desk didn’t make him feel so sick to his stomach. But as any other normal person with feeling s, he couldn’t make eye contact or even stand to be around the boy that took advantage of Hannah the last night she was alive.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Finding Buck Mchenery (post #4)
"Jim Davis made us all baseball cards of ourselves at the end of the season."
After Chuck went and talked about the show on Mr. Henery we found out that Mack Henery wasn't really Buck Mchenery. We never found out who he was. I was totally shocked when this happen. Mr. Henry just said that to cheer up is depressed grandson Aaron. On Chuck's show he advertised the Grandstand team to help them get enough players. Jason got fifteen calls that night and they were able to have a team. I thought they were going to win the championship because they had Aaron pitching. But the Grandstand didn't get first place they got third place because Aaron could only pitch four innings out of a seven innings a game. Which I thought was good because they were all the rejects of the league. Although Mr. Henery wasn't Buck he still made a great coach. I think you can be a great coach even though you don't have talent. I think the next year they will win the league because they will be more experienced and they have a great coach in Mr. Henery.
After Chuck went and talked about the show on Mr. Henery we found out that Mack Henery wasn't really Buck Mchenery. We never found out who he was. I was totally shocked when this happen. Mr. Henry just said that to cheer up is depressed grandson Aaron. On Chuck's show he advertised the Grandstand team to help them get enough players. Jason got fifteen calls that night and they were able to have a team. I thought they were going to win the championship because they had Aaron pitching. But the Grandstand didn't get first place they got third place because Aaron could only pitch four innings out of a seven innings a game. Which I thought was good because they were all the rejects of the league. Although Mr. Henery wasn't Buck he still made a great coach. I think you can be a great coach even though you don't have talent. I think the next year they will win the league because they will be more experienced and they have a great coach in Mr. Henery.
Without You (Post 4)
"Why cant you play a nice normal person"
"Like all my childhood perfomances as Snoopy, Oliver, Tiny Tim and Cowardly Lion."
In these next few chapters Anthony goes back to New York and does a couple of some sort of plays if you know what i mean. Theres a flashback on how we find out that his mother got cancer and never showed it. He only goes into these flashbacks because this is moments he sees his mother so week and skinny and very looking unhealthy. He uses a name called Wild Bill thats what they called his mothers problem. It seemed in their eyes like a good name. Then he comes back out of the flashback and he is at log cabin in the Wisconsin and his mother is looking not good at all. Thats the end of the Chapter called Wild Bill. The next chapter called Getting it all, starts out with "i have another tumor"
"Like all my childhood perfomances as Snoopy, Oliver, Tiny Tim and Cowardly Lion."
In these next few chapters Anthony goes back to New York and does a couple of some sort of plays if you know what i mean. Theres a flashback on how we find out that his mother got cancer and never showed it. He only goes into these flashbacks because this is moments he sees his mother so week and skinny and very looking unhealthy. He uses a name called Wild Bill thats what they called his mothers problem. It seemed in their eyes like a good name. Then he comes back out of the flashback and he is at log cabin in the Wisconsin and his mother is looking not good at all. Thats the end of the Chapter called Wild Bill. The next chapter called Getting it all, starts out with "i have another tumor"
The Innocent Man ((post #4))
“After two hours of nonstop hammering, Tommy finally cracked. The pressure came from fear – Smith and Rogers were angry and seemed perfectly able and willing to slap him around if not outright shoot him – but also from the horror of wasting away on death row before finally getting executed.”
Don’t get me wrong, I love his book and all, but I keep getting more and more frustrated with it. If it’s not enough to harass one man for a murder he did not commit, while the real murderer is still loose. Now they’ve made another innocent kid confess to the murder of a girl that he didn’t even know.
Denise Harraway was a twenty one year old girl in college who disappeared from work one day; they found no body and had no suspects. The same cops that accused Tom of murdering Debbie Carter now found a new easy target, Tommy. They had no real leads or even a reason to suspect him, but after and eight hour interrogation he cracked and gave them a confession on tape. They now have two innocent men behind bars.
I really hope police aren’t really like that, because that’s horrible, and really annoying. Smith and Rogers are too lazy to actually go out and find the real murderers that they blame it on any random person, and in this case threatened them to death. Ugh.
Don’t get me wrong, I love his book and all, but I keep getting more and more frustrated with it. If it’s not enough to harass one man for a murder he did not commit, while the real murderer is still loose. Now they’ve made another innocent kid confess to the murder of a girl that he didn’t even know.
Denise Harraway was a twenty one year old girl in college who disappeared from work one day; they found no body and had no suspects. The same cops that accused Tom of murdering Debbie Carter now found a new easy target, Tommy. They had no real leads or even a reason to suspect him, but after and eight hour interrogation he cracked and gave them a confession on tape. They now have two innocent men behind bars.
I really hope police aren’t really like that, because that’s horrible, and really annoying. Smith and Rogers are too lazy to actually go out and find the real murderers that they blame it on any random person, and in this case threatened them to death. Ugh.
Into the Wild ( post 3)
as to when i shall cisit civilization, it will not be soon, i think. i have not tired of the wilderness; rather i enjoy its beaty and the vagrant life i lead, more keenly all the time. i prefer the saddle to the streetcar and star sprinkled sky to a roof, the abscure and difficult trail, leading into the unknown, to any paved highway, and the deep peace of the wild to the discontent bred by cities. i have deep respect for Mccandless, he has turned against everything we are brought up to believe and seeks truth. If i could i would give up my life to seek the truth out in the bush, but then again i am a little to much of a city dweller, but i do want to seek truth, instead of all the lies we are forced to believe.
Into the Wild (post 2)
McCandless was exhilarated; he saw the flash flood as an opportunity to shed unnecessary baggage. that mccandless is a very optomistic person, if a flood would of came and took my car and all my stuff in my car i would be furiouse instead of happy for losing all my stuff. but then again he is going with what little supplies he can hold to seek truth
Friday, May 30, 2008
The Giver (Post #4)
He heard people singing. Behind him, across vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too. But perhaps it was only an echo. This boy must have been so brave, to travel alone to elsewhere when you have just found out that this place even existed. Even on top of that he as a 12 year old he has to save a new child, Gabriel. This boy had a heart for something he knew nothing abo0ut yet. He changed his entire community, practically on his own. When he hears the singing he just knew what it was, he was intrigued. The whole ending oif the book is so interesting you can't pu the book down! You want to keep reading and see if Jonas has enough courage to keep on even though as a little boy i'm sure he was very much frightened caring for a baby at the same time. This still amazes me, and not to spoil the book, but theres a sequel, can't wait to read it!
The Shining (Post #4)
“He ran full-tilt into the outside door of 217, which was now closed. He began hammering on it, far beyond realizing that it was unlocked, and he had only to turn the knob to let himself out. His mouth pealed forth deafening screams that were beyond human auditory range. He could hammer on the door and hear the dead woman coming for him, bloated belly, dry hair, outstretched hands-something that lain slain in that tub for perhaps years, embalmed there in magic. The door would not open, would not, would not” (327).
Danny, the little boy went to one of the hotel room, room 217. He was told not to go in there by the owner and he told him that he would not. Well Danny had broken his promise to the owner and he went into the room. He took the key to the room and he unlocked it and went in. He looked around and then he went into the bathroom. He looked at the shower and pulled back the curtain, and their was this dead woman!! When I was reading that part, I thought it was kind of creepy. It said that the woman’s eyes were fixed on Danny’s glassy and huge eyes that were like marbles. I thought that was kinda creepy that a dead woman’s eyes was looking at him. But then all the sudden the woman got up and started to chase Danny. WOW! O my gosh!
THAT IS CRAZY!! I did not want to stop reading this part. It is so weird how that happened, I could not believe it! After I read that chapter, I HAD to read more! I mean it is getting near the end and that is when it is suppose to be good because I saw the movie and that is when it gets good!! I can not wait to read more!!!
Danny, the little boy went to one of the hotel room, room 217. He was told not to go in there by the owner and he told him that he would not. Well Danny had broken his promise to the owner and he went into the room. He took the key to the room and he unlocked it and went in. He looked around and then he went into the bathroom. He looked at the shower and pulled back the curtain, and their was this dead woman!! When I was reading that part, I thought it was kind of creepy. It said that the woman’s eyes were fixed on Danny’s glassy and huge eyes that were like marbles. I thought that was kinda creepy that a dead woman’s eyes was looking at him. But then all the sudden the woman got up and started to chase Danny. WOW! O my gosh!
THAT IS CRAZY!! I did not want to stop reading this part. It is so weird how that happened, I could not believe it! After I read that chapter, I HAD to read more! I mean it is getting near the end and that is when it is suppose to be good because I saw the movie and that is when it gets good!! I can not wait to read more!!!
The Stand (Only Post)
"Show me a man or a woman alone and I'll show you a saint. Give me two and they'll fall in love. Give me three and they'll invent the charming thing we call 'society'. Give me four and they'll build a pyramid. Give me five and they'll make one an outcast. Give me six and they'll reinvent prejudice. Give me seven and in seven years they'll reinvent warfare. Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home."
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The Stand by Stephen King is one of my top 5 all time favorite books. The plot is ok, but the character development and the world Mr. King paints for the reader is no less vivid than had the reader actually known the character or seen the places described. The way King relates the characters to the reader is through the way the characters think, speak, and act. The above quote is from sociology major, Glen Bateman, who is discussing his view of human nature.
Glen is the type of guy you’d like to run into at a bar after he’s had a few. He shows a high level of intelligence but not an overbearing elitist “I’m going to hold my brilliance over your head” type of intelligence. It’s more of a let’s have a couple beers, watch the football game, and argue the validity of .999999999 = 1 (If you’re not familiar with this “trick” ask Mr. Reys). This is just one example of the intricate ways Mr. King employs that helps develop vivid and lifelike characters. Read the book and I can almost guarantee that you will find yourself drawn into the decimated world that Mr. King populates through the stories of these robustly depicted individuals.
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The Stand by Stephen King is one of my top 5 all time favorite books. The plot is ok, but the character development and the world Mr. King paints for the reader is no less vivid than had the reader actually known the character or seen the places described. The way King relates the characters to the reader is through the way the characters think, speak, and act. The above quote is from sociology major, Glen Bateman, who is discussing his view of human nature.
Glen is the type of guy you’d like to run into at a bar after he’s had a few. He shows a high level of intelligence but not an overbearing elitist “I’m going to hold my brilliance over your head” type of intelligence. It’s more of a let’s have a couple beers, watch the football game, and argue the validity of .999999999 = 1 (If you’re not familiar with this “trick” ask Mr. Reys). This is just one example of the intricate ways Mr. King employs that helps develop vivid and lifelike characters. Read the book and I can almost guarantee that you will find yourself drawn into the decimated world that Mr. King populates through the stories of these robustly depicted individuals.
Black Hawk Down (post #4)
"'Don't shoot,' Spalding shouted. 'She's got a kid.'
At that moment the woman turned. Holding a baby on one arm, she raised a pistol with her free hand. Spalding shot her where she stood. He shot four more rounds into her before she fell. He hoped he hadn't hit the baby. They were moving fast, and he didn't get to see whether he had. He thought he probably had hit the baby. She had been carrying the infant on her arm, right in front. Why would a mother do something like that with a kid on her arm? What was she thinking?" (pg. 106).
When i read this quote all i could think about was how terrible that soldier had to feel. The image of the woman falling, from rounds he had fired, with her baby in her arms must still be running through his head today. Thats just one of those things that would probably never cease to haunt your dreams.
Despite what a terrible incident this was, it had to be done. If the soldier would have held his fire, then the woman probably would have ended up killing him or one of his comrades, or maybe even more.
At that moment the woman turned. Holding a baby on one arm, she raised a pistol with her free hand. Spalding shot her where she stood. He shot four more rounds into her before she fell. He hoped he hadn't hit the baby. They were moving fast, and he didn't get to see whether he had. He thought he probably had hit the baby. She had been carrying the infant on her arm, right in front. Why would a mother do something like that with a kid on her arm? What was she thinking?" (pg. 106).
When i read this quote all i could think about was how terrible that soldier had to feel. The image of the woman falling, from rounds he had fired, with her baby in her arms must still be running through his head today. Thats just one of those things that would probably never cease to haunt your dreams.
Despite what a terrible incident this was, it had to be done. If the soldier would have held his fire, then the woman probably would have ended up killing him or one of his comrades, or maybe even more.
13 REASONS WHY (post 3)
“But all Jessica heard was me accepting blame. She rose up beside her chair- glaring down at me- and swung. So tell me Jessica, which did you mean to do? Punch me, or scratch me? Because it felt like a little bit of both… Like you couldn’t really decide. And what was it you called me? Not that it matters, but just for the record. Because I was too busy lifting my hand and ducking-but you got me!- and I missed what you said. That tiny scar you’ve all seen above my eyebrow, that’s the shape of Jessica’s fingernail… Which I plucked out myself.”
“ I noticed that scar a few weeks ago at the party. It was a tiny flaw on a pretty face. And I told her how cute it was.”
This has to be one of the most intense stories this girl has told. Apparently, that Jessica chick’s boyfriend was checking Hannah out and it blew up into this big fight. This book just keeps getting better. I’m really scared to find out why the narrator got these tapes. So far he hasn’t seemed like a bad person. I don’t really know how this girl got to that point at school. She was brand new, and she was already having a rough time. It’s just amazing how people’s actions can affect someone. All of this drama happened and it’s only the first tape… I have twelve tapes to go. If the book is this intense already I can’t imagine how much it will progress further on in the book.
I just think girl fights are funny. They try to seem all tough, but once they actually start to fight they block their faces and start scratching at each other like little cats. When I think of fights I think of like, real legit fights.
I feel for this girl though. It’s unfortunate that the teasing and taunting from being new effected her to the point to where she took her own life to stop from being teased. Instead of doing something so drastic, she could have gone to a counselor or just told people how their words made her feel.
“ I noticed that scar a few weeks ago at the party. It was a tiny flaw on a pretty face. And I told her how cute it was.”
This has to be one of the most intense stories this girl has told. Apparently, that Jessica chick’s boyfriend was checking Hannah out and it blew up into this big fight. This book just keeps getting better. I’m really scared to find out why the narrator got these tapes. So far he hasn’t seemed like a bad person. I don’t really know how this girl got to that point at school. She was brand new, and she was already having a rough time. It’s just amazing how people’s actions can affect someone. All of this drama happened and it’s only the first tape… I have twelve tapes to go. If the book is this intense already I can’t imagine how much it will progress further on in the book.
I just think girl fights are funny. They try to seem all tough, but once they actually start to fight they block their faces and start scratching at each other like little cats. When I think of fights I think of like, real legit fights.
I feel for this girl though. It’s unfortunate that the teasing and taunting from being new effected her to the point to where she took her own life to stop from being teased. Instead of doing something so drastic, she could have gone to a counselor or just told people how their words made her feel.
The Year of the Hangman (Post 4)
"It's General Arnold! Peter replied frantically. He's gotten himself into a duel" (131).
Since the last time Creighton had visited his uncle he learned a lot for the British cause. He had secretly decoded secret Patriot letters being sent out to the rebels. But his uncle was still not proud because he remained in bondage and he needed Creighton to steal a pistol from someone. So Creighton remained low on the scope until he could get his hands on a pistol. It was just then when Peter walked in and talked to Mr. Franklin about Arnold getting himself into a dual. But the best part was that Peter had Arnold’s pistol strapped to his waste. So the gang went and watched the dual but Mr. Franklin ended up stopped the dual by threatening to with the other people put to death. After the dual they headed home and Creighton pretended to fall and snatched Peter’s pistol from him without him realizing. So that night, Creighton stepped out of the house at like three in the morning and headed to bust out Mr. Gower from his captivity. When he got there Creighton realized that the pistol wouldn’t fit through the hole. So when Creighton tried to push the gun through the gun went off and the guards started attacking the prisoners. So Creighton busted down the door and tied up the Spanish Guards. Once the prisoners were untied Creighton tried to bargain with them into letting him go with them to where ever they are going. At the end Mr. Gower disagreed and hit him on the head with a pistol.
Since the last time Creighton had visited his uncle he learned a lot for the British cause. He had secretly decoded secret Patriot letters being sent out to the rebels. But his uncle was still not proud because he remained in bondage and he needed Creighton to steal a pistol from someone. So Creighton remained low on the scope until he could get his hands on a pistol. It was just then when Peter walked in and talked to Mr. Franklin about Arnold getting himself into a dual. But the best part was that Peter had Arnold’s pistol strapped to his waste. So the gang went and watched the dual but Mr. Franklin ended up stopped the dual by threatening to with the other people put to death. After the dual they headed home and Creighton pretended to fall and snatched Peter’s pistol from him without him realizing. So that night, Creighton stepped out of the house at like three in the morning and headed to bust out Mr. Gower from his captivity. When he got there Creighton realized that the pistol wouldn’t fit through the hole. So when Creighton tried to push the gun through the gun went off and the guards started attacking the prisoners. So Creighton busted down the door and tied up the Spanish Guards. Once the prisoners were untied Creighton tried to bargain with them into letting him go with them to where ever they are going. At the end Mr. Gower disagreed and hit him on the head with a pistol.
The Joy Luck Club : Post Four
"Five months ago, after a crab dinner celebrating Chinese New year, my mother gave me my life's importance, a jade pendant on a gold chain. The pendant was not a piece of jewelry I would have chosen for myself. It was almost the size of my little finger, a mottled green and white color, intricately carved.To me, the whole effect looked wrong: too large, too green, too garishly ornate. I stuffed the necklace in my lacquer box and forgot about it."
This reminds me of the times I would have with my family during Chinese New Years. It's always a celebration with family during mid-February. The children would always get gifts, no matter the age. Even my mom got things from my grandma and great grandma. My mom would always get jewelry and she would never wear it, but just cherishes it. Sometimes she would tell me how valuable these rings or necklaces are. Getting fake jade is very common, and is replicated by glass, but getting true jade is hard. Jewelry is a good gift to give, because it can last for lifetimes. There are many family artifacts that my mom carries in her box of jewelry.
This reminds me of the times I would have with my family during Chinese New Years. It's always a celebration with family during mid-February. The children would always get gifts, no matter the age. Even my mom got things from my grandma and great grandma. My mom would always get jewelry and she would never wear it, but just cherishes it. Sometimes she would tell me how valuable these rings or necklaces are. Getting fake jade is very common, and is replicated by glass, but getting true jade is hard. Jewelry is a good gift to give, because it can last for lifetimes. There are many family artifacts that my mom carries in her box of jewelry.
Best Foot Forward (Post # 4)
“Over the next three days, Mrs. Gladstone had an idea that turned into a full-fledged brainstorm. (75)”
The full-fledged idea that Mrs. Gladstone came up with was call “best foot forward”. She asked Jenna what she thought about the idea and what it meant. Jenna smiled and said that her grandma used to say that to her every year on the first day of school. She told her to put her best foot forward and try to do her best. “Best foot forward” was going to be the slogan when Gladstone shoes and Warehouse shoes merge. Mrs. Gladstone and Jenna were ready for the two companies to merge and make a new start to get back on track. i think that they can get back on track and start getting a lot of business when Gladstone Shoes and Warehouse Shoes merge.
The full-fledged idea that Mrs. Gladstone came up with was call “best foot forward”. She asked Jenna what she thought about the idea and what it meant. Jenna smiled and said that her grandma used to say that to her every year on the first day of school. She told her to put her best foot forward and try to do her best. “Best foot forward” was going to be the slogan when Gladstone shoes and Warehouse shoes merge. Mrs. Gladstone and Jenna were ready for the two companies to merge and make a new start to get back on track. i think that they can get back on track and start getting a lot of business when Gladstone Shoes and Warehouse Shoes merge.
Firestorm (post 4)
“I didn’t do it?” She got out of bed and walked over to the window. “I found your damn path and I settled into your damn influence center and zilch.”
Kerry was now trying to go into Silver’s mind so when she was encountered with Trask she could get him to do what she wanted. A very important piece of information was given to Kerry. Silver told her to suggest to him to do what he wanted, like if you wanted him to jump into a lake, you could suggest you were hot and that you wanted to cool off. Kerry was getting frustrated because she was trying to hard to break through Silver to learn and she had yet to succeed. What you have to do is find a path, in which there are a million. Then once you find a path that isn’t blocked, which is the trick, you have to break through it like it is a barrier. This is the hardest part and it was the part that Kerry just was at and couldn’t break through. Kerry is becoming a bit obsessed with trying to learn how to control Trask. She is also becoming very close to Silver. With all there time spend at the lake, the lake is the idea Silver plants in her head to distract her from stressful things. There she finds him very handsome and is becoming a bit attached to him. We will see what happens…
Kerry was now trying to go into Silver’s mind so when she was encountered with Trask she could get him to do what she wanted. A very important piece of information was given to Kerry. Silver told her to suggest to him to do what he wanted, like if you wanted him to jump into a lake, you could suggest you were hot and that you wanted to cool off. Kerry was getting frustrated because she was trying to hard to break through Silver to learn and she had yet to succeed. What you have to do is find a path, in which there are a million. Then once you find a path that isn’t blocked, which is the trick, you have to break through it like it is a barrier. This is the hardest part and it was the part that Kerry just was at and couldn’t break through. Kerry is becoming a bit obsessed with trying to learn how to control Trask. She is also becoming very close to Silver. With all there time spend at the lake, the lake is the idea Silver plants in her head to distract her from stressful things. There she finds him very handsome and is becoming a bit attached to him. We will see what happens…
Scooter (Post # 4)
Many Vasquez, as it turned out, could have used a darn curve. He'd been a ringer at All Hallows and he made the scouts clamor for his fastball. but his second year in class A ball, people had caught on that the kid had no other pitch. it wasn't that he couldn't, he just flat out wouldn't give another pitch a try.(86)"
Many was the older brother of the sister that Scooter liked. Scooter said his dad could teach him how to throw a curve but Many said he didn't need one. but it looks like in the end he really did need one. All Hallows was a school that Scooters dad went to and he was pretty darn good, the scouts would look at you if your threw had because thats all the really looked at. if that wasn't the case Scooters dad would have probably went to the pros, but he didn't.
in my mind people just dont like to change, even if it's for the best. people don't like to listen to anyone else unless they are known. i just think that it took a alot of will for Scooter who is only 9 years old to tell a high schooler that his dad could teach him how to throw a curve. theres not many people thay would do that.
i really like this book and you should read it if you like baseball
Many was the older brother of the sister that Scooter liked. Scooter said his dad could teach him how to throw a curve but Many said he didn't need one. but it looks like in the end he really did need one. All Hallows was a school that Scooters dad went to and he was pretty darn good, the scouts would look at you if your threw had because thats all the really looked at. if that wasn't the case Scooters dad would have probably went to the pros, but he didn't.
in my mind people just dont like to change, even if it's for the best. people don't like to listen to anyone else unless they are known. i just think that it took a alot of will for Scooter who is only 9 years old to tell a high schooler that his dad could teach him how to throw a curve. theres not many people thay would do that.
i really like this book and you should read it if you like baseball
Twilight(post 4)
"Bella? Bella?" That same tone of hysterical panic. I sprinted to the door, to the sound of her voice.
"Bella you scared me! Don't you ever do that to me again!" Her voice continued as I ran into the long, highcelinged room.
I stared around me, trying to find where her voice was coming from. i heard her laugh, and I whirled to the sound.
There she was, on the TV sceen, tousling my hair in relief. It was Thanksgiving, and I was twelve. We'd gone to see my grandmother in California, the last year before she died. We went to the beach one day, and I'd leaned too far over the edge of the pier. She'd seen my feet flailing, trying to reclaim my balance. "Bella? Bella?" she'd called to me in fear.
And then the TV was blue.
I turned slowly. He was standing very still by the back exit, so still I hadn't noticed him at first. in his hand was a remote control. We stared at each other for a long moment, and then he smiled...
And suddenly it hit me. My mother was safe. She was still in Florida. She'd never gotten my message. She'd never been terrified by the dark red eyes in the abnormally pale face before me. She was safe"(444)
This quote is continuing on from the last post I wrote. James had met Bella and knew that she was not one of them, she was not a vampire. Her blood had such a great scent that he had to have it. Bella was being protected by Edward’s brother and sister, Alice and Emmett. They had taken her to the airport where she was going to finally see Edward again. She had just gotten a call from James and he said that he had Bella’s mom. Bella did not want anything to happen to her mom when this was her fault, so she said she would meet up with James and he could have her. When she got to the dance studio where James told her to meet him she heard her mothers alarmed voice calling out for her. When she reached the TV and saw that her mom was on the TV in one of their old family movies she knew she had been tricked. Even though Bella’s mom really wasn’t there and Bella was pretty much doomed, she was relieved that Renee, her mom, was safe in Florida.
This quote is just the beginning of the intense and shocking ending of the book. I thought that while I was reading this that it was a good book but once I got to this point I could not put the book down. I don’t want to spoil the ending because it is shocking, but Stephenie Meyer’s use of diction in this section is the best. She really draws you in and throughout this whole book I could picture everything that was happening in the story.
"Bella you scared me! Don't you ever do that to me again!" Her voice continued as I ran into the long, highcelinged room.
I stared around me, trying to find where her voice was coming from. i heard her laugh, and I whirled to the sound.
There she was, on the TV sceen, tousling my hair in relief. It was Thanksgiving, and I was twelve. We'd gone to see my grandmother in California, the last year before she died. We went to the beach one day, and I'd leaned too far over the edge of the pier. She'd seen my feet flailing, trying to reclaim my balance. "Bella? Bella?" she'd called to me in fear.
And then the TV was blue.
I turned slowly. He was standing very still by the back exit, so still I hadn't noticed him at first. in his hand was a remote control. We stared at each other for a long moment, and then he smiled...
And suddenly it hit me. My mother was safe. She was still in Florida. She'd never gotten my message. She'd never been terrified by the dark red eyes in the abnormally pale face before me. She was safe"(444)
This quote is continuing on from the last post I wrote. James had met Bella and knew that she was not one of them, she was not a vampire. Her blood had such a great scent that he had to have it. Bella was being protected by Edward’s brother and sister, Alice and Emmett. They had taken her to the airport where she was going to finally see Edward again. She had just gotten a call from James and he said that he had Bella’s mom. Bella did not want anything to happen to her mom when this was her fault, so she said she would meet up with James and he could have her. When she got to the dance studio where James told her to meet him she heard her mothers alarmed voice calling out for her. When she reached the TV and saw that her mom was on the TV in one of their old family movies she knew she had been tricked. Even though Bella’s mom really wasn’t there and Bella was pretty much doomed, she was relieved that Renee, her mom, was safe in Florida.
This quote is just the beginning of the intense and shocking ending of the book. I thought that while I was reading this that it was a good book but once I got to this point I could not put the book down. I don’t want to spoil the ending because it is shocking, but Stephenie Meyer’s use of diction in this section is the best. She really draws you in and throughout this whole book I could picture everything that was happening in the story.
The Kite Runner post 4
"I ran. A grown man running with a swarm of children. But I didn't care. I ran with the wind blowing in my face, and a smile as wide as the Valley of Panjsher on my lips. I ran."
I like this last paragraph of The Kite Runner because it basically sums up the story. The significance of the "I ran" part was that when Amir witnessed Assef raping Hassan he ran away instead of helping him, destroying their friendship in the process. Now twenty seven years later Amir kite ran with Hassan's son Sohrab he finally has something to run for. Through the journey to Afghanistan to get Sohrab from Assef's clutches Amir learns that he has been to hard on himself all those years. That can be summed up in the letter Amir recieves from Rahim Kahn while he was in the hospital after fighting Assef. Rahim said in his letter that Amir will be forgiven for doing what was right, that there was a way to be good again.
Being good again didn't happen to Amir as quickly as he would've liked because he almost betrayed Hassan again. Because of all the difficulties of trying to adopt Sohrab Amir suggested that he go to an orphanage until the US could get a visa for Sohrab to go there. Sohrab, the victim of hopelessnes because of his parents' and grandmother's deaths, Rahim Kahn becoming ill and having to go to Pakistan, and Assef sexually abusing him, attempts suicide. He thinks that he would be better dead because he wouldn't have to suffer any more lost promises.
I like this last paragraph of The Kite Runner because it basically sums up the story. The significance of the "I ran" part was that when Amir witnessed Assef raping Hassan he ran away instead of helping him, destroying their friendship in the process. Now twenty seven years later Amir kite ran with Hassan's son Sohrab he finally has something to run for. Through the journey to Afghanistan to get Sohrab from Assef's clutches Amir learns that he has been to hard on himself all those years. That can be summed up in the letter Amir recieves from Rahim Kahn while he was in the hospital after fighting Assef. Rahim said in his letter that Amir will be forgiven for doing what was right, that there was a way to be good again.
Being good again didn't happen to Amir as quickly as he would've liked because he almost betrayed Hassan again. Because of all the difficulties of trying to adopt Sohrab Amir suggested that he go to an orphanage until the US could get a visa for Sohrab to go there. Sohrab, the victim of hopelessnes because of his parents' and grandmother's deaths, Rahim Kahn becoming ill and having to go to Pakistan, and Assef sexually abusing him, attempts suicide. He thinks that he would be better dead because he wouldn't have to suffer any more lost promises.
Twilight (post #4) by: Nick Manzo
"He was in front of me in a flash. I didn't see if he used his hand or his foot, it was too fast. A crushing blow struck my chest- I felt myself flying backward, and then heard the crunch as my head bashed into the mirrors. The glass buckled, some of the pieces shattering and splintering on the floor beside me" (449).
At this point in the book Bella was drawn to her old dance studio in Phoenix. James, the tracking vampire, got Bella to separate from her protection of her vampire friends and got her alone. James went on bragging on how he got Bella by herself in the dance studio and how only one human got away from him before. While he was talking, Bella decided to make a run for it and try to out run, she knew it was pointless because she knew vampires had better speed, strength, and keen senses. James saw her and quickly stopped her. This part really caught my interest. I couldn’t help but to constantly wonder what’s going to happen next and refused to put the book down. I was surprised James was easily able to get Bella alone and with out the Cullens using there sixth senses to figure out what is happening to Bella as she disappeared from them. I really hope that somehow Bella is able to escape from James and make a made dash for it and find the Cullens for safety or the Cullens make a heroic rescue before James takes Bella’s life for good.
At this point in the book Bella was drawn to her old dance studio in Phoenix. James, the tracking vampire, got Bella to separate from her protection of her vampire friends and got her alone. James went on bragging on how he got Bella by herself in the dance studio and how only one human got away from him before. While he was talking, Bella decided to make a run for it and try to out run, she knew it was pointless because she knew vampires had better speed, strength, and keen senses. James saw her and quickly stopped her. This part really caught my interest. I couldn’t help but to constantly wonder what’s going to happen next and refused to put the book down. I was surprised James was easily able to get Bella alone and with out the Cullens using there sixth senses to figure out what is happening to Bella as she disappeared from them. I really hope that somehow Bella is able to escape from James and make a made dash for it and find the Cullens for safety or the Cullens make a heroic rescue before James takes Bella’s life for good.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Without You (Post 3)
“I don’t know how to feel about a loss”
“How I am supposed to act”
“How I am supposed to act”
In these couple of chapters Anthony has tried out for the off Broadway, more like a workshop, musical RENT. He makes and he is the character Mark. He and along with about fifteen other actors/actresses are in the musical. He meets all the producers, stage help and falls in love with the whole thing (be in mind he hasn’t sang on stage since he was very young). The musical goes on for about a couple months and the critics don’t like it very much they think it’s a waste of time not one of the best but somewhat of a good musical. The actual audience loves it; Anthony’s best friend is absolutely in love with it.
When the musical finally closes Anthony’s grandfather passes away, he was never really that close to his grandfather but he still has to go to the funeral. He and his older brother Adam travel back to the little town of Joliet, Illinois. This is the chapter we finally meet his mother, she is a skinny but doesn’t look that healthy but joyous women. In this chapter Anthony has emotional barriers he doesn’t know how to act or feel at his grandfathers funeral.
Black Hawk Down (post #3)
"There were already wounded men in nearly every vehicle. Thick smoke was in the air and there was the odor of gunpowder and flames, and up alleys and in the main road and before some of the buildings along Hawlwadig there were Somali bodies and parts of bodies" (pg. 100).
This quote makes me feel great admiration for all of our great American soldiers. They are making the ultimate sacrifice for all of us. They continuously put their lives on the line to protect the rights of all United States citizens, and they ask nothing in return.
This passage is a great example of the incredible sacrifices these Army Rangers and Delta Force soldiers made for us. These soldiers have only been in the city for about an hour, and there are already a multitude of casualties. But that does not deture them from their mission. This quote really makes me feel a great deal of respect and gratitude towards all United States soldiers.
This quote makes me feel great admiration for all of our great American soldiers. They are making the ultimate sacrifice for all of us. They continuously put their lives on the line to protect the rights of all United States citizens, and they ask nothing in return.
This passage is a great example of the incredible sacrifices these Army Rangers and Delta Force soldiers made for us. These soldiers have only been in the city for about an hour, and there are already a multitude of casualties. But that does not deture them from their mission. This quote really makes me feel a great deal of respect and gratitude towards all United States soldiers.
Black Hawk Down (post #2)
"The Rangers wore body armor and helmets with gogles. Aden could see no part of them that looked human. They were like futuristic warriors from an American movie" (pg. 81).
In this passage the autor uses a simile in order to help the reader invision what Aden was seeing. This quote kind of makes me feel bad for Aden and all of his countrymen and women that were innocent, yet they still had to try to live, day in and day out, in the middle of a warzone. I can only imagine the fear and terror that Aden felt when he first laid eyes on the alien-like American soldiers.
Although this does make me feel sorry for these people, I do not think that America did the wrong thing. We were just trying to save these people from the evil dictator that was holding them down. And, unfortunately, in the process, innocent people died. It is a sad, but inevitable fact. War is an ugly thing, but sometimes, it just has to be done...
In this passage the autor uses a simile in order to help the reader invision what Aden was seeing. This quote kind of makes me feel bad for Aden and all of his countrymen and women that were innocent, yet they still had to try to live, day in and day out, in the middle of a warzone. I can only imagine the fear and terror that Aden felt when he first laid eyes on the alien-like American soldiers.
Although this does make me feel sorry for these people, I do not think that America did the wrong thing. We were just trying to save these people from the evil dictator that was holding them down. And, unfortunately, in the process, innocent people died. It is a sad, but inevitable fact. War is an ugly thing, but sometimes, it just has to be done...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Scooter (post # 3)
"Well, through the six and a third, your father is perfect. No runs, no hits, no walks, no errors. He's struck out thirteen, only one guy's made decent contact. All hallows has scored two. so the score is two to zero. theres one out in the seventh. counts oh and two. sinker, right at the knees and a lollypop curve that the guy missed by a foot. i thought maybe your dad might waste a pitch in the dirt. but he came with the heat. he kicked the leg high, almost like our friend Marichal, and he brought in the fastball. i swear it must have been ninety. the guy takes a swing, catches the bottom of it with the Mchenry at short is calling him off. calling real loudly. except that he didn't get it, it bounced off his glove.(68)"
Scooters dad played baseball in high school. he could always throw 4 different pitches with good control but he never had a good fastball. Scooters dad had a team mate that had a good fastball but no other pitches. so Scooters dad showed him all he knew and he went to the pros for a year maybe two. anyway if you were 2 outs away from throwing a no hitter and the person who you helped missed the ball, how would you react?
if that were me i would probably think that he did it on purpose because he wanted t0 throw the no hitter. it just makes me think how you can be best friends with one person and something happens and all the sudden you are mad, and all you do now is try to find a way to get revenge. it turned out that the guy popped the ball up so high that the batter rounded the bases and scored. Scooters dad threw a no hitter but the score was 2-1. he never got any looks because all the scouts looked at was how fast there fastball was. it didn't matter how good he was he never had the chance. Scooter never knew his dad was that good at baseball until his grandpa told him. why would the author make the grandpa tell you instead the father who was the one who did this?
the book keeps getting better by the page. something about it just wants me to keep reading, the book it really good.
Scooters dad played baseball in high school. he could always throw 4 different pitches with good control but he never had a good fastball. Scooters dad had a team mate that had a good fastball but no other pitches. so Scooters dad showed him all he knew and he went to the pros for a year maybe two. anyway if you were 2 outs away from throwing a no hitter and the person who you helped missed the ball, how would you react?
if that were me i would probably think that he did it on purpose because he wanted t0 throw the no hitter. it just makes me think how you can be best friends with one person and something happens and all the sudden you are mad, and all you do now is try to find a way to get revenge. it turned out that the guy popped the ball up so high that the batter rounded the bases and scored. Scooters dad threw a no hitter but the score was 2-1. he never got any looks because all the scouts looked at was how fast there fastball was. it didn't matter how good he was he never had the chance. Scooter never knew his dad was that good at baseball until his grandpa told him. why would the author make the grandpa tell you instead the father who was the one who did this?
the book keeps getting better by the page. something about it just wants me to keep reading, the book it really good.
Twilight (post #3) by: Nick Manzo
"Don't underestimate James. He's every bit as comfortable in the human world as you seem to be, and he won't come at you head on.... I'm sorry for what's been unleased here. Truly sorry" (400).
During this time in the book, Edward has invited Bella to see his family. She meets the whole crew and all of them seemed to like her. Later they invite her to see them play baseball (which is no ordinary way). As they were playing Alice, Edward's sister, (who has a special gift to see a bit of the future) gets a vision that there are some vampires who are coming towards them. Edward soon hides Bella and the both stay together while the family tries to distract them. The new vampire named James picks up Bella’s sent and finds her, but doesn’t attack because Edward is protecting her. They both growl at each other ready for a fight. I believe that this is the beginning of the climax of this story. I predict that Edward and James will get in a fight over the girl and it becomes a great battle to the death. I believe this because James is a “Tracker” which is a vampire that can pick up scents and follow the prey for many miles. At this point I’m really drawn in. I can’t wait to see what will happen to Edward, James, and Bella, to see if things turn out for the best or will there be a twist of fate and something tragic happens.
During this time in the book, Edward has invited Bella to see his family. She meets the whole crew and all of them seemed to like her. Later they invite her to see them play baseball (which is no ordinary way). As they were playing Alice, Edward's sister, (who has a special gift to see a bit of the future) gets a vision that there are some vampires who are coming towards them. Edward soon hides Bella and the both stay together while the family tries to distract them. The new vampire named James picks up Bella’s sent and finds her, but doesn’t attack because Edward is protecting her. They both growl at each other ready for a fight. I believe that this is the beginning of the climax of this story. I predict that Edward and James will get in a fight over the girl and it becomes a great battle to the death. I believe this because James is a “Tracker” which is a vampire that can pick up scents and follow the prey for many miles. At this point I’m really drawn in. I can’t wait to see what will happen to Edward, James, and Bella, to see if things turn out for the best or will there be a twist of fate and something tragic happens.
The Shining (Post #3)
“The water was running full force in the basin. Beside it, a tube of Crest with the cap off. Danny was sitting on the rim of the bathtub across the room, his toothbrush clasped limply in his left hand, a thin foam of toothpaste around his mouth. He was starring, trancelike, into the mirror on the front of the medicine cabinet above the washbasin. The expression on his face was that he was having some sort of epileptic seizure, that he might have swallowed his tongue. Danny!” (185).
GOSH, I did not want to stop reading this part! I wanted to know what happened to the little boy. I like how King describes this part in the book. He does it so well I can picture what might be happening in my mind! As I read this part more it got a little more tense. The father of the boy started to shake him really hard! I couldn’t believe it!! That is a horrible thing to do to your child. But I guess the father kind of had to do that to Danny to make him snap out of his seizure or what ever was happening to him.
I still really like this book, but it got a little boring in one of the chapters when it was not really talking about anything interesting. It seemed like King was rambling , I just wanted to skip the chapter because it was kind of pointless to me. But I didn’t skip it. I didn’t want to miss anything and who knows, there could of been something important in the chapter that would help me later in the book. But I know that it is going to get better because the movie does too!
GOSH, I did not want to stop reading this part! I wanted to know what happened to the little boy. I like how King describes this part in the book. He does it so well I can picture what might be happening in my mind! As I read this part more it got a little more tense. The father of the boy started to shake him really hard! I couldn’t believe it!! That is a horrible thing to do to your child. But I guess the father kind of had to do that to Danny to make him snap out of his seizure or what ever was happening to him.
I still really like this book, but it got a little boring in one of the chapters when it was not really talking about anything interesting. It seemed like King was rambling , I just wanted to skip the chapter because it was kind of pointless to me. But I didn’t skip it. I didn’t want to miss anything and who knows, there could of been something important in the chapter that would help me later in the book. But I know that it is going to get better because the movie does too!
The Innocent Man ((post #3))
“Not long after the murder, Debbie’s aunt Glenna Lucas received an anonymous phone call in which a male voice said, “Debbie’s dead, and you will next die.” Glenna recalled, with horror, the words scrawled in nail polish: “Jim Smith next will die.” The similarities sent her into panic, but instead of notifying the police, she called the district attorney.”
Every time I start to get bored and think I’m at a stopping point to put the book down something like this mysterious phone call happens. I really like the authors’ writing style; he sure knows how to keep someone reading.
When Debbie’s aunt went to clean her apartment right after the murder there were threats written everywhere: on the walls, in the kitchen and the worst, on Debbie’s back. They were all written in both nail polish and ketchup. So when the man calls her and says she will be the next to die, she automatically knows it the murderer because he said it in the same way the threat was written on the wall. Why she didn’t call the police, I really have no idea; they can protect her if she is his next victim on the list. I know that’s what I would have done! Hopefully she won’t be next!
Every time I start to get bored and think I’m at a stopping point to put the book down something like this mysterious phone call happens. I really like the authors’ writing style; he sure knows how to keep someone reading.
When Debbie’s aunt went to clean her apartment right after the murder there were threats written everywhere: on the walls, in the kitchen and the worst, on Debbie’s back. They were all written in both nail polish and ketchup. So when the man calls her and says she will be the next to die, she automatically knows it the murderer because he said it in the same way the threat was written on the wall. Why she didn’t call the police, I really have no idea; they can protect her if she is his next victim on the list. I know that’s what I would have done! Hopefully she won’t be next!
Black Hawk Down (post #1)
“When the American soldier with the gun rounded the corner he saw Aden, peered at him closely, probably looking for a weapon, and then moved on. He stopped near the front end of the car – Aden could have reached out and touched the soldier’s boots – and pointed his gun at a Somali man with an M-16 across the wide street” (82).
I chose this quote because when I read it, it really made me think. It made me wonder what it would be like if there was a war being fought in the United States; right in our backyards. The person named Aden in this quote is a Somali teenager; a guy no older than I am. He was standing guard outside his house when he saw an American soldier climb out of the downed Black Hawk helicopter. Aden quickly ran and hid under the car nearest to him. He was just feet away from some strange foreign soldier with a huge gun.
I can’t even imagine what it would feel like to step out my front door to see a crashed foreign helicopter with some soldier holding a gun climbing out of it. Reading this just makes me thankful for how blessed I am to be an American. I am sorry for Aden and all the other people that have to feel that fear; but I am just happy that I don’t have to live like that.
I chose this quote because when I read it, it really made me think. It made me wonder what it would be like if there was a war being fought in the United States; right in our backyards. The person named Aden in this quote is a Somali teenager; a guy no older than I am. He was standing guard outside his house when he saw an American soldier climb out of the downed Black Hawk helicopter. Aden quickly ran and hid under the car nearest to him. He was just feet away from some strange foreign soldier with a huge gun.
I can’t even imagine what it would feel like to step out my front door to see a crashed foreign helicopter with some soldier holding a gun climbing out of it. Reading this just makes me thankful for how blessed I am to be an American. I am sorry for Aden and all the other people that have to feel that fear; but I am just happy that I don’t have to live like that.
The Year of the Hangman (post #3)
"The streets of the city were not lighted by lamps as the streets of Bristol were, but the candlelight that shone from the windows of the houses seemed familiar and inviting" (72).
Soon our protagonists arrived in New Orleans and Creighton was very surprised to find that it wasn’t as bad as he thought it would be. But as Creighton described it, it wasn't as good as the Bristol lighted streets. Unlike the other places, New Orleans was filled with not only Patriots but the French, Spanish and even some local indian tribes. Even though Creighton was suprised by how homely New Orleans was, it was less of a city than the city he first stopped off in the Carolinas.Once the Patriots escorted the prisoners to New Orleans, Arnold decided to place Creighton up with Ben Franklin. But Ben wasn’t at all what Creighton was expecting because Ben was a bit off. Later in the book Creighton walks in on Mr. Franklin naked, just sitting in his study at his desk. To stay with Mr. Franklin Creighton had to agree to work in his printing press full time. Creighton only agreed to stay because his uncle was still being held captive and needed Creighton to find out information that would help the British cause. So one night Creighton snuck out of Ben’s house to see why the printing shop was still lighted. Once Ben left for bed Creighton snuck in the shop and read the secret message fresh off the press. The message was entitled to those who belonged to the Sons of Liberty and told them to meet at a café next week. At the bottom there was a set of numbers and Creighton figured that it must be a secret code. So Creighton used a book to crack the code and reported to his uncle.
Soon our protagonists arrived in New Orleans and Creighton was very surprised to find that it wasn’t as bad as he thought it would be. But as Creighton described it, it wasn't as good as the Bristol lighted streets. Unlike the other places, New Orleans was filled with not only Patriots but the French, Spanish and even some local indian tribes. Even though Creighton was suprised by how homely New Orleans was, it was less of a city than the city he first stopped off in the Carolinas.Once the Patriots escorted the prisoners to New Orleans, Arnold decided to place Creighton up with Ben Franklin. But Ben wasn’t at all what Creighton was expecting because Ben was a bit off. Later in the book Creighton walks in on Mr. Franklin naked, just sitting in his study at his desk. To stay with Mr. Franklin Creighton had to agree to work in his printing press full time. Creighton only agreed to stay because his uncle was still being held captive and needed Creighton to find out information that would help the British cause. So one night Creighton snuck out of Ben’s house to see why the printing shop was still lighted. Once Ben left for bed Creighton snuck in the shop and read the secret message fresh off the press. The message was entitled to those who belonged to the Sons of Liberty and told them to meet at a café next week. At the bottom there was a set of numbers and Creighton figured that it must be a secret code. So Creighton used a book to crack the code and reported to his uncle.
Firestorm (3rd post)
“You want me to teach you. I can’t be subtle. I can’t sneak in and just change everything. You’re going to know I’m inside your mind and you’re not going to like it. I’m going to have to show you. There’s nothing more intimate or intrusive. Do you understand?”
Silver is trying to teach Kerry how to be connected to Trask and be able to control it. Maybe even control him. Right now all Kerry can do when she is connected to him is see everything through his eyes, and feel what he feels. She can watch his destruction as if she were him. She senses every emotion he has and every thought. Silver wants her to maybe be able to control it so she can alter things and get closer to him so they can catch him. He also wants to her to be able to come and go from his mind as she pleases. All she can do now is go to a sight of his destruction and feel what he felt in that fire. They have been close but Kerry doesn’t have the ability to stay connected to him before he runs off and is away from the sight. Her distance capability needs to strengthen. Silver is going to show her that but she has to let him in her mind and this is bringing them so close, because what can be closer that actually being in someone mind at the same time as them and being in there thoughts and dreams. This scares Kerry so much because she can’t let him get close to her. She can’t think he is soft. But now they are becoming closer and closer as their progress to catch him continues. What will happen to them as they get closer to Trask?
Silver is trying to teach Kerry how to be connected to Trask and be able to control it. Maybe even control him. Right now all Kerry can do when she is connected to him is see everything through his eyes, and feel what he feels. She can watch his destruction as if she were him. She senses every emotion he has and every thought. Silver wants her to maybe be able to control it so she can alter things and get closer to him so they can catch him. He also wants to her to be able to come and go from his mind as she pleases. All she can do now is go to a sight of his destruction and feel what he felt in that fire. They have been close but Kerry doesn’t have the ability to stay connected to him before he runs off and is away from the sight. Her distance capability needs to strengthen. Silver is going to show her that but she has to let him in her mind and this is bringing them so close, because what can be closer that actually being in someone mind at the same time as them and being in there thoughts and dreams. This scares Kerry so much because she can’t let him get close to her. She can’t think he is soft. But now they are becoming closer and closer as their progress to catch him continues. What will happen to them as they get closer to Trask?
The Giver (Post #3)
"Gently he patted Gabriel's back." For Jonas to give Gabriel a memory was so surprising to me. I think it was brave and most definitely needed to be done. This newborn child needed love. Whether the memory was about love or not, for Jonas to give this memory was love enough. The Nurturers just don't get why that now all of a sudden Gabriel sleeps soundly when comforted by Jonas. It's a feeling of comfort, of love, and of feeling safe. I think that the Nurturers might decide to eventually release Gabriel because he isn't responding "correctly" to, well really, anyone else, besides Jonas. This book is just so hard to comprehend because I can't even begin to imagine what life without these memories would be, especially without love. I also don't yet think Jonas understands loss, or death. I don't think he gets that when people are released....well I don't even know, I just know it's not good. I also understand why the first receiver, well the girl that tried to be one, Rosemary, applied for release. For someone to receive that pain of loss, for a little girl to try to all of a sudden handle that, to feel that pain, I don't I could handle that. It's hard enough to handle that without receiving them all at once.
Best Foot Forward (Post # 3)
“Do I want him to stop drinking, yes? Can I do anything to make him stop, no? I can only love him and speak the truth when we’re together, if we ever are again. It’s I sad truth to hold on to, but truth isn’t always happy or easy.”(62)
Jenna is talking about her dad in this quote. Her dad is and alcoholic, which makes Jenna very upset. By her dad being and alcoholic cause Jenna some problems. Which she has to handle by going to classes so she understands that she’s not the only one who has the same problem. No matter how many times she has tried to help him he never seems to stop. Jenna would write him about once a month just to talk and check on him. But he would already be drunk and not write back. So she finally just stopped trying because there was nothing she could do. It’s sad to see someone have this problem and someone going through this but, the truth is there is a lot of people that have this problem and people going through the same thing as Jenna.
Jenna is talking about her dad in this quote. Her dad is and alcoholic, which makes Jenna very upset. By her dad being and alcoholic cause Jenna some problems. Which she has to handle by going to classes so she understands that she’s not the only one who has the same problem. No matter how many times she has tried to help him he never seems to stop. Jenna would write him about once a month just to talk and check on him. But he would already be drunk and not write back. So she finally just stopped trying because there was nothing she could do. It’s sad to see someone have this problem and someone going through this but, the truth is there is a lot of people that have this problem and people going through the same thing as Jenna.
The Joy Luck Club : Post Three
"My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America. You could open a restaurant. You could work for the government and get good retirement. You could buy a house with almost no money down. You could become rich. You could become instantly famous... America was where all my mother's hopes lay. She had come here in 1949 after losing everything in China... But she never looked back with regret. There were so many ways for things to get better." (141).
I've read and seen this quote many times before I started reading this book. This story was on my literature book in 7th grade. Anyways, it's good to know that you can become anything you want to, in America. My parents tell me this all the time, usually as a consequence. If you work hard and have determination, you will be successful, but if you don't want to do anything, and just play, you won't go far in life. I do a combination of both, but my parents think I play too much. They would often lecture me in how my life would be ruined if I don't start doing something, it would disappoint them if I don't do much, when I'm in America.
This quote is similar to my mom's life, after the Vietnam War. She fled the country on a small boat with merely nothing, and starts a life in America. My family grew from nothing, and now has a house, multiple cars, and everything they ever wanted.
I've read and seen this quote many times before I started reading this book. This story was on my literature book in 7th grade. Anyways, it's good to know that you can become anything you want to, in America. My parents tell me this all the time, usually as a consequence. If you work hard and have determination, you will be successful, but if you don't want to do anything, and just play, you won't go far in life. I do a combination of both, but my parents think I play too much. They would often lecture me in how my life would be ruined if I don't start doing something, it would disappoint them if I don't do much, when I'm in America.
This quote is similar to my mom's life, after the Vietnam War. She fled the country on a small boat with merely nothing, and starts a life in America. My family grew from nothing, and now has a house, multiple cars, and everything they ever wanted.
13 Reasons Why (post 2)
“I close my eyes. I don’t want to see it, but it’s so clear. When rumors of Hannah’s unexplained absence began spreading through school, Mr. Porter asked our class why he kept hearing her name mentioned in the halls. He looked nervous. Almost sick. Like he knew the answer but wanted someone to convince him otherwise. Then a girl whispered, “someone saw an ambulance leaving her house.” (56)
This book is getting really intense! She’s already gone through some of the tapes…and at this point it’s sounding like a teacher was a big reason why she killed herself. Maybe they had an affair? I’m not sure.
I wonder what it would feel like to be hearing those things about someone you cared for. If someone said that an ambulance was leaving one of my friend’s houses my heart would skip a beat. I don’t think I would know what to do. Did something happen to her parents? Who made the phone call to the hospital? Was she home alone? Why didn’t her parents notice any change in her antics and mood? These are all questions that are racing through my mind at this point. Who is Mr. Porter? What did he say to Hannah? A big question, why did he seem so nervous when he asked about her name being mentioned in the halls? I have to keep reading to find out.
It’s just amazing to think about this situation. Just how small things can effect someone so greatly, that it would provoke them to go to such an extreme to stop the pain and angst of going to the same place everyday to get teased by the same people everyday. no matter how many times they stand up to those people. It makes me wonder why something so tragic like this is the only last option someone has just to get people to stop talking about them for a few weeks.
This book shows how hurtful people can be, and how things they say, regardless of if it is funny or not, affects (sp?) people.
This book is getting really intense! She’s already gone through some of the tapes…and at this point it’s sounding like a teacher was a big reason why she killed herself. Maybe they had an affair? I’m not sure.
I wonder what it would feel like to be hearing those things about someone you cared for. If someone said that an ambulance was leaving one of my friend’s houses my heart would skip a beat. I don’t think I would know what to do. Did something happen to her parents? Who made the phone call to the hospital? Was she home alone? Why didn’t her parents notice any change in her antics and mood? These are all questions that are racing through my mind at this point. Who is Mr. Porter? What did he say to Hannah? A big question, why did he seem so nervous when he asked about her name being mentioned in the halls? I have to keep reading to find out.
It’s just amazing to think about this situation. Just how small things can effect someone so greatly, that it would provoke them to go to such an extreme to stop the pain and angst of going to the same place everyday to get teased by the same people everyday. no matter how many times they stand up to those people. It makes me wonder why something so tragic like this is the only last option someone has just to get people to stop talking about them for a few weeks.
This book shows how hurtful people can be, and how things they say, regardless of if it is funny or not, affects (sp?) people.
The Lovely Bones [Post #3]
“…the fastest way she knew to forget” [160].
I have to admit, I didn’t pick this book up once over this past weekend, but I was excited to today in class. The one thing about this book that I’m starting not to like is the fact that it just keeps dragging on. The beginning was more exciting than it is now. There needs to be some kind of action, it’s just been her looking down from heaven the whole time. I’m starting to drift out of this book, but I guess I’m just going to have to keep going.
The quote above I can very much relate to. People wonder why I’m so obsessed with softball, and the only reason is, is that it’s a fast way for everything to go away. While some of the other players are moaning because of league on Thursdays or tournaments over the weekend, I live for them. As my coach would say “leave it all before you get in the dugout”. What he’s saying is pretty much, whatever is going on in your life at that very moment, school problems, drama, boyfriends, whatever, it shouldn’t be put in the field. Maybe that’s why my softball team is so close with each other; when we’re playing, it just blocks out everything in all of our lives. What stinks is when you go back home after games or a tournament, and you hit reality again. Maybe that’s what urges me to keep playing the game, is that feeling that everything is perfect for those 2 hours of game time.
It’s my fastest way I know how to forget things.
I have to admit, I didn’t pick this book up once over this past weekend, but I was excited to today in class. The one thing about this book that I’m starting not to like is the fact that it just keeps dragging on. The beginning was more exciting than it is now. There needs to be some kind of action, it’s just been her looking down from heaven the whole time. I’m starting to drift out of this book, but I guess I’m just going to have to keep going.
The quote above I can very much relate to. People wonder why I’m so obsessed with softball, and the only reason is, is that it’s a fast way for everything to go away. While some of the other players are moaning because of league on Thursdays or tournaments over the weekend, I live for them. As my coach would say “leave it all before you get in the dugout”. What he’s saying is pretty much, whatever is going on in your life at that very moment, school problems, drama, boyfriends, whatever, it shouldn’t be put in the field. Maybe that’s why my softball team is so close with each other; when we’re playing, it just blocks out everything in all of our lives. What stinks is when you go back home after games or a tournament, and you hit reality again. Maybe that’s what urges me to keep playing the game, is that feeling that everything is perfect for those 2 hours of game time.
It’s my fastest way I know how to forget things.
Finding Buck Mchenery (post 3)
“Where getting into trouble I felt so guilty.”
Mr. Henry also known as Buck Mchenery was once a famous pitcher. He didn’t want anyone to know besides them three. Aaron, Kim, and Jason where the only ones who knew and they promised we wouldn’t tell anyone. When they went to there practice it was just them three and there coach Mr. Henry. They don’t have anyone else to play on there team. Kim’s dad is a famous sports reporter for the local news and he found out that Mr. Henry was famous so he wants to do an interview on him and live action on him coaching. When Jason’s old team came to the park, Kim’s dad invited them over to play Jason, Kim, and Aaron to get Mr. Henry in action. Mr. Henry was mad because he didn’t want it to get out but it was too late so he went with it. He took the interview and coached the three of them verses Jason’s old team. I predict that Jason, Aaron, and Kim beat the other team even though they have three players. I also think that those three will find more players and have a full team so they can play in the league. I feel bad that Mr. Henrys secret got out but over all he wasn’t to mad about the whole situation.
Mr. Henry also known as Buck Mchenery was once a famous pitcher. He didn’t want anyone to know besides them three. Aaron, Kim, and Jason where the only ones who knew and they promised we wouldn’t tell anyone. When they went to there practice it was just them three and there coach Mr. Henry. They don’t have anyone else to play on there team. Kim’s dad is a famous sports reporter for the local news and he found out that Mr. Henry was famous so he wants to do an interview on him and live action on him coaching. When Jason’s old team came to the park, Kim’s dad invited them over to play Jason, Kim, and Aaron to get Mr. Henry in action. Mr. Henry was mad because he didn’t want it to get out but it was too late so he went with it. He took the interview and coached the three of them verses Jason’s old team. I predict that Jason, Aaron, and Kim beat the other team even though they have three players. I also think that those three will find more players and have a full team so they can play in the league. I feel bad that Mr. Henrys secret got out but over all he wasn’t to mad about the whole situation.
Scooter (post # 2)
"I never saw the pitch. From the time it left his fingers, i shut my eyes completely. Shut my eyes . . . and swung. And heard a telltale crack echo through the park. I still have no idea how my feeble swing found my fathers pitch"(56).
This is the first time in the book it talks about Scooter playing baseball. There has been many times the author talks about the Yankees. When they go get an autograph for his granfather, it was what his dad loved. How his dad watches the games on t.v. and when they go to the Mets game. Scooter named after a Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto is just a regular kid growning who lives next to the Yankee stadium.
When Scooter hits the ball i feel happy for him. His dad was always a good baseball player nad the first two pitches made him look like and idiot. Scooter didn't even swing at the first two pitches because he couldn't see the pitch all he could do were hear the seems spinning right past him. Even if it was luck it still gives you a good feeling. Everyone gets lucky some time, so it's best to get lucky than not to. The feeling didn't lat long when Scooter was thrown out at home, everything that he had worked for was all gone. Only 359 feet of glory and 1 foot of pure sadness. I think that Scooter and his dad will have a different relationship throughout the rest of the book. Would it be a good thing or a bad thing?
This is the first time in the book it talks about Scooter playing baseball. There has been many times the author talks about the Yankees. When they go get an autograph for his granfather, it was what his dad loved. How his dad watches the games on t.v. and when they go to the Mets game. Scooter named after a Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto is just a regular kid growning who lives next to the Yankee stadium.
When Scooter hits the ball i feel happy for him. His dad was always a good baseball player nad the first two pitches made him look like and idiot. Scooter didn't even swing at the first two pitches because he couldn't see the pitch all he could do were hear the seems spinning right past him. Even if it was luck it still gives you a good feeling. Everyone gets lucky some time, so it's best to get lucky than not to. The feeling didn't lat long when Scooter was thrown out at home, everything that he had worked for was all gone. Only 359 feet of glory and 1 foot of pure sadness. I think that Scooter and his dad will have a different relationship throughout the rest of the book. Would it be a good thing or a bad thing?
The Kite Runner post 3
"The slingshot made a thwiiiiit sound when Sohrab released the cup. Then Assef was screaming. He put his hand where his left eye had just been a moment ago. Blood oozed between his fingers. Blood and something else, something white and gel-like. (291)
It was really brave of Sohrab to stand up for Amir in his fight with Assef, it was a rematch fight with Assef, to finish what had happened when they were kids. Only this time Hassan was dead and Hassan's son Sohrab stood up for Amir. When Amir found out that the Taliban official who took Sohrab from the orphanage was Assef he should have realized immediately that Assef might have sexually abused Sohrab because he raped Hassan when he was a kid. I was surprised that the Talibans accepted a half German person like Assef to join them because of what they think about Westerners. Hassan would have liked Amir to finish that fight and defend Sohrab, even though that same person over twenty years ago ruined their friendship.
I also felt sorry for Amir when he wanted to go back to his childhood home in Kabul only to find it delapidated and its occupants Taliban officials. When I read that I thought about a phone call my mom recieved from my aunt Nancy saying that my grandparents' farm that my uncle Sam sold to a Chicago White Sox player named Joe Crede last October was now fenced around the entire property. I knew what that felt like seeing something you loved during your childhood fall to pieces. Amir used to think that Kabul was a peaceful town where good things happen, only to discover that Taliban officials lurk around every corner shooting people. Buildings were run down and people were homeless. Amir also discovered that the orphanage that Baba built had been destroyed as well. I understand Amir's emotions completely.
It was really brave of Sohrab to stand up for Amir in his fight with Assef, it was a rematch fight with Assef, to finish what had happened when they were kids. Only this time Hassan was dead and Hassan's son Sohrab stood up for Amir. When Amir found out that the Taliban official who took Sohrab from the orphanage was Assef he should have realized immediately that Assef might have sexually abused Sohrab because he raped Hassan when he was a kid. I was surprised that the Talibans accepted a half German person like Assef to join them because of what they think about Westerners. Hassan would have liked Amir to finish that fight and defend Sohrab, even though that same person over twenty years ago ruined their friendship.
I also felt sorry for Amir when he wanted to go back to his childhood home in Kabul only to find it delapidated and its occupants Taliban officials. When I read that I thought about a phone call my mom recieved from my aunt Nancy saying that my grandparents' farm that my uncle Sam sold to a Chicago White Sox player named Joe Crede last October was now fenced around the entire property. I knew what that felt like seeing something you loved during your childhood fall to pieces. Amir used to think that Kabul was a peaceful town where good things happen, only to discover that Taliban officials lurk around every corner shooting people. Buildings were run down and people were homeless. Amir also discovered that the orphanage that Baba built had been destroyed as well. I understand Amir's emotions completely.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Post 2)
"All right," said Deep Thought. "The Answer to the Great Question . . . "
"Yes . . . !"
"Of Life, the Universe and Everything . . . " said Deep Thought.
"Yes . . . !"
"Is . . . " said Deep Thought, and paused.
"Yes . . . !"
"Is . . . "
"Yes . . . !!!. . . ?"
"Forty-two," said Deep Thought, with innite majesty and calm."
(120)
I like this quote though and have found that 42 is indeed the answer to a great many things. One of the questions on a final my Sophomore year in college was "What is the answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything..." Fortunately I had read HHG2G and knew that c. 42 was the correct answer. Furthermore, if you google, "answer to life, the universe and everything" check out what the google calculator returns...it's 42.
The significance of 42 in the book is simple, it's the answer to the Great Question of Life the Universe and Everything. Unfortunately no one thought to figure out what the Great Question was and an answer without a question is pretty useless. The mice (yes, mice. Though if truth be told they are really super intelligent pan-dimensional beings.) constructed a computer to divulge the answer to the Great Question, which gave them 42. They failed to realize that they didn't know the Great Question so then decided they would need to build a better computer to calculate the question, this better computer would be called "Earth" which was blown up at the beginning of this novel 5 minutes before it was going to reveal the Great Question.
"Yes . . . !"
"Of Life, the Universe and Everything . . . " said Deep Thought.
"Yes . . . !"
"Is . . . " said Deep Thought, and paused.
"Yes . . . !"
"Is . . . "
"Yes . . . !!!. . . ?"
"Forty-two," said Deep Thought, with innite majesty and calm."
(120)
I like this quote though and have found that 42 is indeed the answer to a great many things. One of the questions on a final my Sophomore year in college was "What is the answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything..." Fortunately I had read HHG2G and knew that c. 42 was the correct answer. Furthermore, if you google, "answer to life, the universe and everything" check out what the google calculator returns...it's 42.
The significance of 42 in the book is simple, it's the answer to the Great Question of Life the Universe and Everything. Unfortunately no one thought to figure out what the Great Question was and an answer without a question is pretty useless. The mice (yes, mice. Though if truth be told they are really super intelligent pan-dimensional beings.) constructed a computer to divulge the answer to the Great Question, which gave them 42. They failed to realize that they didn't know the Great Question so then decided they would need to build a better computer to calculate the question, this better computer would be called "Earth" which was blown up at the beginning of this novel 5 minutes before it was going to reveal the Great Question.
Twilight (post #3)
"Three things seemed to happen simultaneously while Carlisle was speaking. My hair ruffled with the light breeze, Edward stiffined, and the second male, James, suddenly whipped his head around, scrutinizing me, his nostrils flaring. A swift rigidity fell on all of them as James lurched one step forward into a crouch. Edward bared his teeth, crouching in defense, a feral snarl ripping from his throat. It was nothing like the playful sounds I'd heard from him this morning; it was the single most menacing thing I had ever heard, and chills ran from the crown of my head to the back of his heels"(378-379).
To briefly catch you up, you find out that Edward is a vampire and Bella is his ‘human’ love interest, from the summary on the back of the book. Through reading this quote you see that Edward has invited Bella to hang out with him and his family (who are also vampires). As they are in the woods playing baseball, Alice, Edward’s sister, says that they have visitors coming and they will be there shortly. These visitors are not like Edward and his family, they hunt more than animals. Edward is afraid for Bella but they do not have time to get her away before the visitors come.
When the visitors show up Carlisle, tries to be kind and disguise the fact that Bella is there. Bella covered up her face with her hair but as you read the breeze revealed her tasty scent. This scent is so powerful that James cannot resist her taste. He crouches forward wanting to pounce but Edward and Carlisle try to protect her. They say that she is with them and will not be hurt. They later find out that James has a special gift; he is a tracker, which can destroy Bella’s life forever. These last few chapters are the most intense ones of the whole book. You just can’t stop reading it even if you try.
To briefly catch you up, you find out that Edward is a vampire and Bella is his ‘human’ love interest, from the summary on the back of the book. Through reading this quote you see that Edward has invited Bella to hang out with him and his family (who are also vampires). As they are in the woods playing baseball, Alice, Edward’s sister, says that they have visitors coming and they will be there shortly. These visitors are not like Edward and his family, they hunt more than animals. Edward is afraid for Bella but they do not have time to get her away before the visitors come.
When the visitors show up Carlisle, tries to be kind and disguise the fact that Bella is there. Bella covered up her face with her hair but as you read the breeze revealed her tasty scent. This scent is so powerful that James cannot resist her taste. He crouches forward wanting to pounce but Edward and Carlisle try to protect her. They say that she is with them and will not be hurt. They later find out that James has a special gift; he is a tracker, which can destroy Bella’s life forever. These last few chapters are the most intense ones of the whole book. You just can’t stop reading it even if you try.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The Innocent Man ((post #2))
“The Williamsons lived quietly in a small house on Fourth Street, on the east side of Ada, near the college. For relaxation, they visited relatives in the area, stayed busy with church work, and camped occasionally at a nearby state park.” (pg 20)
Ron Williamson is the lead suspect in the ongoing case of the murder of Debbie Carter. The next chapter goes on to tell what a good kid that Ron was, he was very popular in the small town that he lived in. He was a baseball star and played for the best high school team in all of Oklahoma, Asher High School. They won the state championship every year that he played, and he even won all state. All this time he was active in the church, even got saved, and was very family oriented. Only once did he have a run in with partying and it turned out really bad, over nighters in jail, and learned his lesson from it. So I don’t understand why this all star athlete, church boy would be the main suspect in a murder investigation, but I can’t wait to find out!
Ron Williamson is the lead suspect in the ongoing case of the murder of Debbie Carter. The next chapter goes on to tell what a good kid that Ron was, he was very popular in the small town that he lived in. He was a baseball star and played for the best high school team in all of Oklahoma, Asher High School. They won the state championship every year that he played, and he even won all state. All this time he was active in the church, even got saved, and was very family oriented. Only once did he have a run in with partying and it turned out really bad, over nighters in jail, and learned his lesson from it. So I don’t understand why this all star athlete, church boy would be the main suspect in a murder investigation, but I can’t wait to find out!
Odd Thomas (Post #3)
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a complete nerd; I love reading books. However, being in mostly English classes in college slightly turned me into a book snob. I realized this when Mr. Land suggested that I read a book called Odd Thomas written by Dean Koontz. Judging from Koontz’s books that I’d skimmed through and heard about from other people, I had decided that I wouldn’t enjoy reading his work. It was too over-the-top, too fantastical, and too ‘un-literary.’ But, as is often the case with hasty judgments, I was proven wrong. Not only did I greatly enjoy the narrative voice of this book, but I also became a fan of the way that Koontz uses language. Great writing found in a book other than a ‘classic’? No way!
So, here we go—a top ten (well, five because it was taking up the whole page) list of reasons I like the book, Odd Thomas.
1. Koontz makes the narrative funny. Several times, I found myself laughing at the observations of the narrator. For example, while discussing God and his system of rewards and punishes, Odd (the narrator’s first name) recalls his Granny’s perspective. “He’ll cut you some slack if you’re astonishingly stupid in an amusing fashion. Granny claimed that this explains why uncountable millions of breathtakingly stupid people get along just fine in life” (5).
2. Koontz is a great sentence builder. As you read through the book, you can find all sorts of different types of sentences that add amazing variety to the writing. Here’s one of my favorites: “Smelling like a peach, as Stormy likes me, not afraid of Death, having eaten a blueberry muffin, saying good-bye to Elvis with the words ‘Taking care of business’ in a lousy imitation of his voice, I set off for work at the Pico Mundo Grille (8).
3. Speaking of great sentences, I was also able to find lots of examples of figurative language. Believe it or not, all those examples of similes, metaphors, personification, etc, are not just reserved solely for ‘classic’ literature. “Like a pair of looms, using sunshine and their own silhouettes, two enormous California oaks wove veils of gold and purple, which they flung across the driveway” (9).
4. While the book was easy to read and comprehend, Koontz sprinkled some great vocab words throughout the novel. I actually had to stop and pick up a dictionary for a couple of them. They aren’t words I see every day.
5. It’s just a neat story. When I first heard about the book, I was definitely dreading the triteness of another “I see dead people” story. But, Odd Thomas, refreshingly, wasn’t the same old story. How many other “I see dead people” stories use the spirit of Elvis as a minor character who assists the protagonist? It’s great. Also, the story is able to balance a nice blend of hilarious commentary, suspenseful detective work, and serious issues such as moral responsibility, terrorism, and child abuse. Oh, and there’s a big twist at the end. Just when you think you have it all figured out, Koontz totally surprises you, which is very cool.
So, here we go—a top ten (well, five because it was taking up the whole page) list of reasons I like the book, Odd Thomas.
1. Koontz makes the narrative funny. Several times, I found myself laughing at the observations of the narrator. For example, while discussing God and his system of rewards and punishes, Odd (the narrator’s first name) recalls his Granny’s perspective. “He’ll cut you some slack if you’re astonishingly stupid in an amusing fashion. Granny claimed that this explains why uncountable millions of breathtakingly stupid people get along just fine in life” (5).
2. Koontz is a great sentence builder. As you read through the book, you can find all sorts of different types of sentences that add amazing variety to the writing. Here’s one of my favorites: “Smelling like a peach, as Stormy likes me, not afraid of Death, having eaten a blueberry muffin, saying good-bye to Elvis with the words ‘Taking care of business’ in a lousy imitation of his voice, I set off for work at the Pico Mundo Grille (8).
3. Speaking of great sentences, I was also able to find lots of examples of figurative language. Believe it or not, all those examples of similes, metaphors, personification, etc, are not just reserved solely for ‘classic’ literature. “Like a pair of looms, using sunshine and their own silhouettes, two enormous California oaks wove veils of gold and purple, which they flung across the driveway” (9).
4. While the book was easy to read and comprehend, Koontz sprinkled some great vocab words throughout the novel. I actually had to stop and pick up a dictionary for a couple of them. They aren’t words I see every day.
5. It’s just a neat story. When I first heard about the book, I was definitely dreading the triteness of another “I see dead people” story. But, Odd Thomas, refreshingly, wasn’t the same old story. How many other “I see dead people” stories use the spirit of Elvis as a minor character who assists the protagonist? It’s great. Also, the story is able to balance a nice blend of hilarious commentary, suspenseful detective work, and serious issues such as moral responsibility, terrorism, and child abuse. Oh, and there’s a big twist at the end. Just when you think you have it all figured out, Koontz totally surprises you, which is very cool.
Monday, May 26, 2008
The Joy Luck Club : Post Two
"I once sacrificed my life to keep my parents' promise. This means nothing to you, because to you promises mean nothing. A daughter can promise to come to dinner, but if she has a headache, if she has a traffic jam, if she wants to watch a favorite movie on TV, she no longer has a promise." (42).
I think this quote is true; promises don't mean as much in the modern day, then back in the traditional days. I can promise people many things, but fulfilling the promises would be difficult. I think the author went through a journey in difficult times to fulfill a promise, in order to understand how to keep a promise.
This relates to my life, and can relate to anyones, also. Promising people stuff comes too often, and it often leads to disappointment. Sometimes I would forget things, or be too busy, or just lazy. Although I can bring disappointment, it doesn't mean I don't regret them. It seems like I abuse my words, which can affect trust, and many other things.
This book has multiple stories with different character that portray different themes and lessons in life. It is interesting because it's like 16 stories in one book.
I think this quote is true; promises don't mean as much in the modern day, then back in the traditional days. I can promise people many things, but fulfilling the promises would be difficult. I think the author went through a journey in difficult times to fulfill a promise, in order to understand how to keep a promise.
This relates to my life, and can relate to anyones, also. Promising people stuff comes too often, and it often leads to disappointment. Sometimes I would forget things, or be too busy, or just lazy. Although I can bring disappointment, it doesn't mean I don't regret them. It seems like I abuse my words, which can affect trust, and many other things.
This book has multiple stories with different character that portray different themes and lessons in life. It is interesting because it's like 16 stories in one book.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Twilight (post #2) by: Nick Manzo
"He's telling everyone that he's taking me to prom either he's insane or he's still trying to make up for almost killing me last...well, you remember it, and the thinks prom is somehow the correct way to do this" (163).
Bella is saying this because Tyler Crowly is taking her to prom without her permission. I can relate to this quote a lot as well. I know that people always put words into someone’s mouth, even without their permission. This always makes me mad because when someone does this to me it’s never what I intended for. The person receiving the message interprets wrong and I had a totally different meaning then what they heard. I will agree that sometimes it could work out for the best and nothing wrong would be intended, but it’s really rare and it doesn’t last very long. Plus putting words into someone’s mouth doesn’t get you on their good side. This happened to me; even though it turned out ok I still didn’t like it because they said something to someone important without my permission and I didn’t know what went on. To me it doesn’t rise my trust level of someone when they do this action, it makes me wonder if they have done anything else to me without me knowing that effected an outcome of something. This book has really caught my interest, it’s really making me turn page after page.
Bella is saying this because Tyler Crowly is taking her to prom without her permission. I can relate to this quote a lot as well. I know that people always put words into someone’s mouth, even without their permission. This always makes me mad because when someone does this to me it’s never what I intended for. The person receiving the message interprets wrong and I had a totally different meaning then what they heard. I will agree that sometimes it could work out for the best and nothing wrong would be intended, but it’s really rare and it doesn’t last very long. Plus putting words into someone’s mouth doesn’t get you on their good side. This happened to me; even though it turned out ok I still didn’t like it because they said something to someone important without my permission and I didn’t know what went on. To me it doesn’t rise my trust level of someone when they do this action, it makes me wonder if they have done anything else to me without me knowing that effected an outcome of something. This book has really caught my interest, it’s really making me turn page after page.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Under the Persimmon Tree (Post 2)
“How can a woman named Help not return to America to make peace with her family? Perhaps she will return to Afghanistan to honor the name her husband gave her by building a school there. And how can a girl named Star and a boy named Light not go back to their land in the shadow of a mountain named to honor their ancestors’ hearts? For there is great value to lives lived in a village called Golestan, which means ‘beautiful garden’” (270).
Okay, so I’ll admit that when I first started reading this book, I almost quit. The whole, drama, I-can’t-go-on-because-the-world-around-me-is-falling-apart-and-I-have-such-a-rough-life-right-now kind of story isn’t usually my thing. While I think these stories are interesting, and I always like hearing about people in other cultures and experiences, I just don’t usually get into reading this type of book. Oh, and the book also starts out with all kinds of names I couldn’t pronounce and didn’t understand. That annoys me. That being said, I kept reading the book for some reason. Being the nerd that I am, I got sucked in. The devastation and the horrors that the characters in this book witnessed and experienced were just incredible. It almost brought me to tears a couple times (right there in class!), and it definitely made me stop and think about how lucky I am to have such a safe and simple life here in KC, MO. Anyway, so I’m thinking, “All right, this book isn’t half bad.”
And then the quote from above comes along. I spent the entire 269 pages preceding this quote following and getting attached to these characters, whose names mean Help, Star, and Light (that’s not their actual names). Then, on the very last page of the book (270), Suzanne Fisher Staples decides to leave me hanging. She didn’t tell me what happened to any of the characters. Errrgghh! At least the rest of the book was good.
Okay, so I’ll admit that when I first started reading this book, I almost quit. The whole, drama, I-can’t-go-on-because-the-world-around-me-is-falling-apart-and-I-have-such-a-rough-life-right-now kind of story isn’t usually my thing. While I think these stories are interesting, and I always like hearing about people in other cultures and experiences, I just don’t usually get into reading this type of book. Oh, and the book also starts out with all kinds of names I couldn’t pronounce and didn’t understand. That annoys me. That being said, I kept reading the book for some reason. Being the nerd that I am, I got sucked in. The devastation and the horrors that the characters in this book witnessed and experienced were just incredible. It almost brought me to tears a couple times (right there in class!), and it definitely made me stop and think about how lucky I am to have such a safe and simple life here in KC, MO. Anyway, so I’m thinking, “All right, this book isn’t half bad.”
And then the quote from above comes along. I spent the entire 269 pages preceding this quote following and getting attached to these characters, whose names mean Help, Star, and Light (that’s not their actual names). Then, on the very last page of the book (270), Suzanne Fisher Staples decides to leave me hanging. She didn’t tell me what happened to any of the characters. Errrgghh! At least the rest of the book was good.
Of Mice and Men (Response #2)
“But Lennie watched in terror the flopping little man whom he held. Blood ran down Lennie’s face, one of his eyes was cut and closed. George slapped him in the face again and again, and still Lennie held on to the closed fist. Curley was white and shrunken by now, and his struggling had become weak. He stood crying, his fist lost in Lennie’s paw.”
What a fight. One (Curley) being the best welterweight fighter in the county, and the other (Lennie) a monstrous of a man with extraordinary strength. I feel sympathy for Lennie though because he got cheap shoted at first for no reason at all and he didn’t even want to fight back. After a few shots to the dome Lennie finally found the courage to fight back and he takes his opponents fist to prevent any more shots thrown. After he calmed down Lennie let go and turns out all the bones in his hand are broken. Now that he broke his hand I think Curley will be angrier at Lennie and want to fight him again.
What a fight. One (Curley) being the best welterweight fighter in the county, and the other (Lennie) a monstrous of a man with extraordinary strength. I feel sympathy for Lennie though because he got cheap shoted at first for no reason at all and he didn’t even want to fight back. After a few shots to the dome Lennie finally found the courage to fight back and he takes his opponents fist to prevent any more shots thrown. After he calmed down Lennie let go and turns out all the bones in his hand are broken. Now that he broke his hand I think Curley will be angrier at Lennie and want to fight him again.
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