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.
Test Prep: Movies, Books...
In the article From Page to Screen: Hollywood Targets Ya Fiction from http://www.npr.org/2012/03/24/149248062/from-page-to-screen-hollywood-targets-ya-fiction is about two books that a lot of people read the "Hunger Games" and the "Twilight" series. This article talks about the greatest teen hit movies that came out over years. It also says that The "Hunger Games", "Twilight", "Harry Potter" were the books and movies that really caught on with teen audience.
This article is saying that over the years more and more books and movies come out that tend to be more for teens and that every year they seem to get better and better and people are spending more money on them. For example in the second paragraph it says "$7.6 billion at box offices worldwide (and billions more in DVD and merchandise sales)." was sold for Harry Potter. Also they said "The Twilight books, Stephenie Meyer's girl/werewolf/vampire fantasies, were the next mega-hits ($2.6 billion worldwide, with one movie still to come)". This just show how people were really into these movies.
I think the authors purpose of this was to show how movies have impacted peoples lives and to show what teen audiences are interested in. I think that with every movie to come the more people will be buying because as we get older the movies seem to get better and better.
This article is saying that over the years more and more books and movies come out that tend to be more for teens and that every year they seem to get better and better and people are spending more money on them. For example in the second paragraph it says "$7.6 billion at box offices worldwide (and billions more in DVD and merchandise sales)." was sold for Harry Potter. Also they said "The Twilight books, Stephenie Meyer's girl/werewolf/vampire fantasies, were the next mega-hits ($2.6 billion worldwide, with one movie still to come)". This just show how people were really into these movies.
I think the authors purpose of this was to show how movies have impacted peoples lives and to show what teen audiences are interested in. I think that with every movie to come the more people will be buying because as we get older the movies seem to get better and better.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Pretty Little Liars:Wicked
Finding out your adopted can make you feel different things. Maybe you feel sad or happy and sometimes even maybe confused. One of the characters in my book is kinda going through something like this but, the thing is that she isn't 100% sure about it. Anyway back to business. Imagine that someone dies and everyone in the family was in the will except you. If you were that person there might be a lot of things going through your head like "What have I done wrong or does this person just not like me" Over time you learn that only blood related family can be presented in the will so then you think maybe i was adopted.
As I thought about what Spencer was thinking I understood a little of it. I mean if I found out I was adopted I would want to know who my birth mother is. On the other hand I wouldn't want to do that because there would be a reason if someone gave a baby up like that. I would freak out even more if I went to this website that matches kids with their mothers and there would be a match because that would make it more real then it already is. I learned that sometimes the mind plays tricks on you that sometimes you don't know what reality is anymore. I think that Spencer is also confused about what is happening because maybe she wants to believe it but she can't.
As your sitting there and reading this you should think about how you would feel in a situation like this. Wonder about your feeling. Would you have just left it alone or went away in search of your birth mother? And think has the mind ever tricked you into thinking something is not real but actually is?
As I thought about what Spencer was thinking I understood a little of it. I mean if I found out I was adopted I would want to know who my birth mother is. On the other hand I wouldn't want to do that because there would be a reason if someone gave a baby up like that. I would freak out even more if I went to this website that matches kids with their mothers and there would be a match because that would make it more real then it already is. I learned that sometimes the mind plays tricks on you that sometimes you don't know what reality is anymore. I think that Spencer is also confused about what is happening because maybe she wants to believe it but she can't.
As your sitting there and reading this you should think about how you would feel in a situation like this. Wonder about your feeling. Would you have just left it alone or went away in search of your birth mother? And think has the mind ever tricked you into thinking something is not real but actually is?
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Romeo and Juliet the Baz Luhrman's version
After watching the movie there was a lot to think about but I decided to stay with the topic music. In this movie there are a lot of scenes that have music. I noticed that the music would change according with the mood and the person's personality. There were a lot of parts in the movie that had sad music and some had nice music. Overall every scene had a song to go along with it.
One example of where they used music was in the very begging. They had a theme song to go along with every character when they where introducing them. I guess this happened because they wanted you to relate more to the character and also to show what kind of person they were. Another example of them using music to show something was with the scene of the fight and then when Romeo is sitting at the beach. When Romeo was on the beach the music was much calmer then it was in the fight. They did this to show that maybe the beach was a peaceful place but the city was much louder. Another place there was a good use of music was when Juliet was thinking. When she was thinking there was peaceful and right when she stopped thinking the music stopped. I think this happened to show that Juliet was deep into her thoughts and then she got cut off.
Overall the music was used in a very nice way and I love how the music always matched the mood or what was going on.
One example of where they used music was in the very begging. They had a theme song to go along with every character when they where introducing them. I guess this happened because they wanted you to relate more to the character and also to show what kind of person they were. Another example of them using music to show something was with the scene of the fight and then when Romeo is sitting at the beach. When Romeo was on the beach the music was much calmer then it was in the fight. They did this to show that maybe the beach was a peaceful place but the city was much louder. Another place there was a good use of music was when Juliet was thinking. When she was thinking there was peaceful and right when she stopped thinking the music stopped. I think this happened to show that Juliet was deep into her thoughts and then she got cut off.
Overall the music was used in a very nice way and I love how the music always matched the mood or what was going on.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Pretty Little Liars: Unbelievable
Last time I focused on Aria but this time I am focused on Emily. Emily is a fun person that you want to be around but there is one thing that she has kept a secret for a long, long time. Emily is in love with girls. At first when her parents found out about this they did not like it and sent her away to her aunt's house far away from her school and her friends. I think that sending her away was a bad thing to do but telling her they didn't love her because she was being herself is just plain rude and mostly wrong.
If i were her mom at first I would have been mad a her not for being who she is but for not telling the truth and keeping it a big secret. I would also get mad if she was sneaking out behind my back. As I thought about it I realized that her mom should not be mad at her because she is the same person as before. I think that, that little thing wouldn't make a huge difference because just because the person changes who they like doesn't mean that they change their personality.
I think that what her mom did was wrong because Emily is her daughter and aren't you suppose to love your family no matter what.
Think about what would have you done if you were in Emily's moms shoes? would you have reacted the same or differently? Would you accept it more then she did? Think about it and give some feed back.
I think that her mom should just accept the fact that she is who she is and nothing can change that.
If i were her mom at first I would have been mad a her not for being who she is but for not telling the truth and keeping it a big secret. I would also get mad if she was sneaking out behind my back. As I thought about it I realized that her mom should not be mad at her because she is the same person as before. I think that, that little thing wouldn't make a huge difference because just because the person changes who they like doesn't mean that they change their personality.
I think that what her mom did was wrong because Emily is her daughter and aren't you suppose to love your family no matter what.
Think about what would have you done if you were in Emily's moms shoes? would you have reacted the same or differently? Would you accept it more then she did? Think about it and give some feed back.
I think that her mom should just accept the fact that she is who she is and nothing can change that.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Art!!!
The painting I chose is The Peaceable Kingdom. I chose this one because I think that it shows that no matter who or what we are we can work together. In the painting on one side there is a bunch of different animals and some humans on the other side there are all humans.
What I think this is trying to say is that even though we might look different doesn't mean that we have to disagree with each other or get into fights with each other. I think that is what this painting represents because all those animals and humans wouldn't really work because they don't really get along but its as if they put those differences aside and are working together. I also kinda think that they may be showing the other side that there is no point in fighting. I think that because if you look closely some people look a little scared.
This can relate to life because some people don't realize that just because we look different we can't be friends well that is not true. If we really believe that we can then it might happen.
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/610/The_Peaceable_Kingdom#
What I think this is trying to say is that even though we might look different doesn't mean that we have to disagree with each other or get into fights with each other. I think that is what this painting represents because all those animals and humans wouldn't really work because they don't really get along but its as if they put those differences aside and are working together. I also kinda think that they may be showing the other side that there is no point in fighting. I think that because if you look closely some people look a little scared.
This can relate to life because some people don't realize that just because we look different we can't be friends well that is not true. If we really believe that we can then it might happen.
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/610/The_Peaceable_Kingdom#
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Blog Mentor
I chose Gabi as my blog mentor because i think that she really puts effort in her posts. I love how most of the time in her posts shes writing it as if she was actually there saying it to you. What i also like about her posts is that it really makes a reader think. I also like how Gabi has a lot of things to say about her book its as if she never runs out of things to say about them. I also like how Gabi relates the books to other books or to our lives in some cases it gives us a deeper understanding of the topic.
Cheers to Gabi!!!!
Cheers to Gabi!!!!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Pretty Little Liars: Perfect
Imagine you are at a bar and you meet this really cute, nice, smart guy and then the next day you come to your English class he is right there writing his name on the board. At first you think he is just another student but then he says "Hello everyone, I am your new teacher". That is what happened to Aria Montgomery one of the main characters in the book by Sara Shepard. What would you do if this has happened to you, would you break up with him or give it a chance?
There are many things wrong with dating your teacher (my opinion). First of all how do you think her parents would react to something like this? If the principal of the school would find out he would fire the teacher and expel the student. The teacher might even end up being jailed. I know its kinda harsh just for dating someone you really like but its the law. If you would just break up with him all problems would be gone but if you didn't trouble was coming your way.
Aria ends up choosing the hard road but who could blame her when they are really in love. At first i thought that was stupid of her but then when i realized how happy shew was i realized that their romance was the one of my favorite parts in the book. What I got from this is that if you really love someone you'll go the extra distance.
There are many things wrong with dating your teacher (my opinion). First of all how do you think her parents would react to something like this? If the principal of the school would find out he would fire the teacher and expel the student. The teacher might even end up being jailed. I know its kinda harsh just for dating someone you really like but its the law. If you would just break up with him all problems would be gone but if you didn't trouble was coming your way.
Aria ends up choosing the hard road but who could blame her when they are really in love. At first i thought that was stupid of her but then when i realized how happy shew was i realized that their romance was the one of my favorite parts in the book. What I got from this is that if you really love someone you'll go the extra distance.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
In the book Pretty Little Liars: Flawless #2 (and #1)there has been a person who knows every pretty little secret. This person can also be known as the antagonist. Throughout the book 'A' has been leaving messages to the girls. What kind of messages? you might think. Well messages that you don't want to get. Those messages that you get scared by. 'A' has been sending the girls threatening things about secrets only the dead girl knew. Was this 'A' a friend of Ali's? Well i don't know maybe it was or maybe its just a stoker that has been following them fro the past years.
The antagonist must be everywhere at once. 'A' knows everything from the moment it happens. Once this 'A' person has sent a message to Hanna (One of the main characters) about her dad. How can 'A' know this has happened if it literally happened a couple of seconds ago. Strange huh. Lately in the book 'A' has been sending messages like:
" I'm watching you, you'd better do what is say or else
-A"
This 'A' person sure is on creepy stoker. I really wonder what the or else is all about. Any who what I got out of the book is that this person is one you don't want to hang out with or even be in the same room as them because they are one creepy person. Another thing that i found out about this character is that it can be anyone!
Some people are starting to act like it so are they 'A' or does 'A' have helpers?
The antagonist must be everywhere at once. 'A' knows everything from the moment it happens. Once this 'A' person has sent a message to Hanna (One of the main characters) about her dad. How can 'A' know this has happened if it literally happened a couple of seconds ago. Strange huh. Lately in the book 'A' has been sending messages like:
" I'm watching you, you'd better do what is say or else
-A"
This 'A' person sure is on creepy stoker. I really wonder what the or else is all about. Any who what I got out of the book is that this person is one you don't want to hang out with or even be in the same room as them because they are one creepy person. Another thing that i found out about this character is that it can be anyone!
Some people are starting to act like it so are they 'A' or does 'A' have helpers?
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