In the book crank the main character makes many decisions. Some of these decisions that the character Kristina makes is that she enters the world of crank. Crank is a dangerous drug that messes with your brain. I think that Kristina makes this decision because her dad does it too and the people that she hangs out with do it too. I think a big part of growing up is going through tough obstacles.
Kristina makes these decisions for many reasons. Kristina even invented a character named Bree. Bree is the total opposite of Kristina. Bee makes Kristina choose the wrong things. Brew was the one that said it was okay to try to do crank. I think that Kristina knew that is was bad for her but brew made her.
As we grow I think that we try to do things that comfort us. I think that doing crank was the thing that made her feel wanted. I think that, that was the case because no one was paying attention to her. I also think that if someone would have payed more attention to her she would not have done it. Once she saw that when she does crank people pay attention to her she did not want to stop.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
To kill a mockingbird
After reading the first half of To Kill A Mockingbird I'v learned so much about the character and her surroundings. The main character goes through many challenges as she grows. In her life there are many people that have bad and good influences on her. I think that everything in the story plays a potential role in her life. As she grows everything around her grows in a certain way too. As she grows she becomes more mature then her brother.
I think that a big part of Scout's life is the setting in the book. I think that the setting takes big part in the growing up because there are some thing that they do to help her that they wouldn't really do now at days. I also think that the time period takes a big part in how mature she is because people behave differently now then they would back then. I think that people back then had more respect for each other then they do now at days. I also think that the setting is a big part in it because the way they did things were different and because of that Scout acts they way she does.
The second thing that I was talking about with my group was how I felt about the protagonist. To tell you the truth I have mixed feelings about her. I feel like at times she can be a good person but at other times she might make the wrong choices I think that this goes more into who really influences her. I also think that the main character knows that she is doing something wrong at times but does it anyways. I feel like if she decided to do the right thing and stick to the rules she would not be getting in as much trouble as she is getting into now. I would consider Scout as a little socially awkward because she really doesn't have friends of her own, she hangs out a lot with her brother and his friends.
The last topic that we talked about was who influences our main character and are they a good or bad influence. I think that some of the people in Scouts life are a good influence but others may be bad ones. One person that is a good influence on her is her father Atticus. I think that he is a good influence on her because he is always the one to tell her that she can't give up and that she should always try her hardest no matter what. I thin that if we all had people like that in our lives we would never be giving up I also think that with that positive influence she is becoming a better person not just on the outside but on the inside too. Although she has a positive influence in her life she also has a couple of bad ones like her brother Jem and his friends. I think that they are a bad influence because they are always the ones to get her into trouble. If it wasn't for them I think that she wouldn't behave as bad.
Overall I think that Scout the main character is a good person but with a little more positive influence in her life she would not get into trouble as often as she does now. I also think that without Atticus she would be a little lost in her life and wouldn't really know which way to go. I really hope that over the course of the book I hope that Scout will grow as a person and realizes that she is with the wrong people and that she should start to make her own decisions.
As Ms.Robbins says:"Don't let others do your thinking for you".
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Test Prep: Secrets oh Secrets
The theme in my books seems to be very simple keeping secrets is a bad thing and will lead to trouble. I think that is the theme of the book because there are many secrets in the book and every time there is a secret there seems to be a problem. But is it really possible to not have a secret I mean its not like you tell everything to someone but then again there are secrets that you shouldn't hold in there are secrets that you should tell someone about because if you don't they might lead to trouble.
One example of a secret is that the girls have been keeping the messages a secret for months and in those months bad things have been happening to them. After they told the police some how the messages disappeared. Another secret was that Hanna one of the main characters was making herself vomit now if that secret wasn't told she might have died.
As you can see there are some secrets that you have to tell because it would make your life a lot easier then keeping the secrets in and suffering through them.
One example of a secret is that the girls have been keeping the messages a secret for months and in those months bad things have been happening to them. After they told the police some how the messages disappeared. Another secret was that Hanna one of the main characters was making herself vomit now if that secret wasn't told she might have died.
As you can see there are some secrets that you have to tell because it would make your life a lot easier then keeping the secrets in and suffering through them.
Test Prep: Pretty Little Secret
In my book the main conflicts usually come from secrets. In my book there are many secrets but there is one big one that caught my attention. One of the main characters Spencer has a big secret that is not going to make her parents so happy. Not so long ago Spencer found out she was adopted and her real mother lives in New York. Her parents have no idea but her boyfriend does. Because of all the drama around the topic of her being adopted her relationship is hanging by a thread.
Spencer is not having a fun time with her boyfriend mad at her and her family mad at her to for a totally other reason. If her parents find out what she is planning to do them her life would become a total disaster. I think that Spencer in the first place shouldn't keep this a secret because when her parents find out that she was keeping it a secret for such a long time they would be more mad then they would if she had told them in the first place that she was looking for her birth mother.
I wouldn't be able to relate to something like this but I know that you should not keep a secret from your parents because sooner or later they finally will find that secret out. So you are better off just telling your parents before that huge secret turns into a huge problem. Problems usually form from secrets.
Spencer is not having a fun time with her boyfriend mad at her and her family mad at her to for a totally other reason. If her parents find out what she is planning to do them her life would become a total disaster. I think that Spencer in the first place shouldn't keep this a secret because when her parents find out that she was keeping it a secret for such a long time they would be more mad then they would if she had told them in the first place that she was looking for her birth mother.
I wouldn't be able to relate to something like this but I know that you should not keep a secret from your parents because sooner or later they finally will find that secret out. So you are better off just telling your parents before that huge secret turns into a huge problem. Problems usually form from secrets.
Test Prep: Skyscraper
In the song "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato it shows that we can survive anything no matter what and that we shouldn't give up. The skyscraper is used to show how we are like buildings rising is like growing. I think that this song also says that you can over come any obstacle that is in our way. Demi Lovato actually lived through it. She went to rehab for reasons but she over came them and i think that is what inspired her to write this song to show that if she can go through things like that then everyone could overcome their obstacles.
For example one line from the song that made me think that is "Go on and try to tear me down/ I will be rising from the ground/ Like a skyscraper..." This makes me think that because she is saying no matter what you do to me I will be strong and I won't let anyone make me feel bad about myself. Another example that made me think that was "You can take everything I have/ You can break everything I am/ Like I'm made of glass/ Like I'm made of paper" This made me think that you can't let anyone bring you down because she is saying that you can make me feel bad about myself but she won't let the feelings take her down with them.
This relates to life because there are many times in life when you feel insecure about yourself but you shouldn't let anyone or anything bring you down. During those though times you should stay strong just like Demi did and you should never give up.
For example one line from the song that made me think that is "Go on and try to tear me down/ I will be rising from the ground/ Like a skyscraper..." This makes me think that because she is saying no matter what you do to me I will be strong and I won't let anyone make me feel bad about myself. Another example that made me think that was "You can take everything I have/ You can break everything I am/ Like I'm made of glass/ Like I'm made of paper" This made me think that you can't let anyone bring you down because she is saying that you can make me feel bad about myself but she won't let the feelings take her down with them.
This relates to life because there are many times in life when you feel insecure about yourself but you shouldn't let anyone or anything bring you down. During those though times you should stay strong just like Demi did and you should never give up.
Test Prep: Love
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lost-love-2-3/ Is a poem about Love. The poem is about a person that lost their only love and now they are alone. In the poem it says how the person is crying and is all alone because their love is gone. I think that the author is trying to say that loosing someone you love is hard but you have to be strong and can't loose hope of never seeing them again.
I think this because in the first stanza it says "Void, empty hollow inside, My dreams have fled, my hopes have died". It is saying that the person is lonely, and sad and totally lost hope in everything that is. Also in the poem it says "The hurt is such no one should bear What's to life, why should I care?" he says that because without her he is nothing and without her he doesn't care about life anymore because she isn't there. This just proves that to some people love is every thing and that if they loose their love they fall apart.
This can relate to life because everywhere around the world there are people that fall in love and then their heart is broken and they think that they have nothing to live for and that they have no reason to live anymore because they have no one in their lives to be with.
I think this because in the first stanza it says "Void, empty hollow inside, My dreams have fled, my hopes have died". It is saying that the person is lonely, and sad and totally lost hope in everything that is. Also in the poem it says "The hurt is such no one should bear What's to life, why should I care?" he says that because without her he is nothing and without her he doesn't care about life anymore because she isn't there. This just proves that to some people love is every thing and that if they loose their love they fall apart.
This can relate to life because everywhere around the world there are people that fall in love and then their heart is broken and they think that they have nothing to live for and that they have no reason to live anymore because they have no one in their lives to be with.
Test Prep: People are awesome!!!!
This article from http://www.good.is/post/people-are-awesome-hundreds-donate-to-buy-america-s-tallest-man-some-shoes/ is about Igor Vovkovinskiy. Igor is the tallest man in the U.S.A. Over the years Igor has been wearing shapeless clogs because his feet are to big for any shoe. Because of the shoes Igor had to undergo 16 surgeries in the past 5 years which is a lot. This article is mostly about awesome people donating money to help Igor get some shoes that cost $16,000.
The author is saying that now at days people are really supportive of one another and that when they see someone who needs help they help. For example in the article it said "hundreds of Americans have contributed more than $30,000 to the Vovkovinskiy shoe fund, allowing him to buy at least two pairs of quality shoes." I also think that the author is trying to say that if we really put our minds to something then we can succeed. For example in the article it says "Vovkovinskiy set up a website asking for donations to help him buy a pair of shoes". That just shows that he didn't just sit there and do nothing he put his mind into making a website that would help him.
I think the author is trying to say that if people really take action then they really can succeed just like Igor and that there are many people out there that would love to help. Also I think the author is trying to say that you shouldn't be afraid to ask for help.
The author is saying that now at days people are really supportive of one another and that when they see someone who needs help they help. For example in the article it said "hundreds of Americans have contributed more than $30,000 to the Vovkovinskiy shoe fund, allowing him to buy at least two pairs of quality shoes." I also think that the author is trying to say that if we really put our minds to something then we can succeed. For example in the article it says "Vovkovinskiy set up a website asking for donations to help him buy a pair of shoes". That just shows that he didn't just sit there and do nothing he put his mind into making a website that would help him.
I think the author is trying to say that if people really take action then they really can succeed just like Igor and that there are many people out there that would love to help. Also I think the author is trying to say that you shouldn't be afraid to ask for help.
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