In the book "I heart you,you haunt me", starts with Ava in a funeral attending his boyfriends funeral.Ava feels so depress and guilty of his boyfriend's death.She technically did kill him because she dared him to jump of a cliff.The only reason Jackson did it because he felt as if he was the king of dares so he had to do it,but let's be reasonable here no one could survive that.Ava took the risk without even thinking.After a few months Jackson comes from the dead and is a ghost "haunting" Ava.Even though he's not really haunting her he still always expects her to be by his side.Over time he gets obsessive with Ava.Ava thinks that because she killed him she now has to be with him and be his ghost girlfriend but the truth is she cant just keep staying in the house with him.She has to start a new life with someone new but there's a problem Jackson won't let her.
One reason why I know Jackson's the reason why Ava can't start a new life is because even though he can't talk there's another way he communicates with her.He uses songs and one day when Ava came home really late he thought she had found someone else to spend her life with.So Jackson started playing a really sad song knowing that Ava would feel guilty and she would feel the need to stay with him.Jackson tries to manipulate Ava a lot knowing that she already feels guilty.Another reason I know Jackson is manipulating her is because he asks her questions.Fore example,he asked where have you been? like he's the dad and she's her daughter! He shouldn't care he's dead he can't do anything about it he can't control her feelings.Also Jackson is so rough on her and shes scared that if she leaves him something will happen to her.For example,when Ava told him she thinks she should move on with her life Jackson started throwing chairs banging the table and so on.If he was a real boyfriend he would have understand and not be rough about it.
All in all,Ava isn't the only one that should move on so should Jackson.Let's face it even though the do end up together how can they get married? how are they gonna have kids? Ava would have never been truly happy until she moves on.Sometimes its the right thing to do and you shouldn't fight about it.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Being the beautiful you
In the book The Uglies ,Tally was so excited to turn sixteen,you would think she's excited because she's going to have her sweet sixteen or because she's getting her license.Well none of those two is correct.Tally was excited because she was going to finally turn pretty.You see in Tally's world turning sixteen is the biggest moment of your life.You get to be pretty,but there's another city called "The Smoke".It's where most uglies go when they don't want to turn pretty like David.David shows Tally all these cool things and Tally is amazed.Scott Westerfeld really shows how David and Tally have this really great bond.David opened up Tally's eyes to what really was going on.
One reason why David has a great bond with Tally is because he acts like a guardian angel for Tally is because Tally really wanted to turn pretty,but David tells her what the doctors do to your brain during the operation.They don't just change the way you look but they change the way you think.There give you these lesions that can be deadly.All the pretties had them except for the people with jobs.Most pretties don't have jobs and Tally wasn't planning on having one.She could of gotten the lesion and she could of died.Another reason David has this great bond with Tally is because he likes her personality.He likes her bravery.For example,how she went all by herself to "The Smoke" and you gotta admit the adventure is pretty dangerous. Even though David is Tally's best friend's boyfriend he ends up falling in love with her,and Tally ends up falling in love with him.They make a really good team I think that's also why they have a great bond.They worked together to save their friends.
I like David because she tells Tally that she's beautiful without the operation.She makes Tally realize that you don't have to be pretty to be beautiful.I think that's what the big lesson is.Sometimes people in the real world people actually do operations just to look pretty.I think it's ridiculous,people should never change how they look just to go to a dumb city.The real lesson in this book is how I said before you don't have to be pretty to be beautiful.
One reason why David has a great bond with Tally is because he acts like a guardian angel for Tally is because Tally really wanted to turn pretty,but David tells her what the doctors do to your brain during the operation.They don't just change the way you look but they change the way you think.There give you these lesions that can be deadly.All the pretties had them except for the people with jobs.Most pretties don't have jobs and Tally wasn't planning on having one.She could of gotten the lesion and she could of died.Another reason David has this great bond with Tally is because he likes her personality.He likes her bravery.For example,how she went all by herself to "The Smoke" and you gotta admit the adventure is pretty dangerous. Even though David is Tally's best friend's boyfriend he ends up falling in love with her,and Tally ends up falling in love with him.They make a really good team I think that's also why they have a great bond.They worked together to save their friends.
I like David because she tells Tally that she's beautiful without the operation.She makes Tally realize that you don't have to be pretty to be beautiful.I think that's what the big lesson is.Sometimes people in the real world people actually do operations just to look pretty.I think it's ridiculous,people should never change how they look just to go to a dumb city.The real lesson in this book is how I said before you don't have to be pretty to be beautiful.
Monday, October 1, 2012
What are YOUR true colors?
In the story Am I Blue?,Vince has many problems because of the fact people think he's gay.Luckily Vince has someone to help him,Melvin his godfather.Vince and Melvin have this magnificent bond between them,Bruce Coville has an outstanding way of showing it.For example,they help each other by giving each other advice on their problems.I feel as if Melvin is the future Vince but he just does not want to tell him.They just seem so similar.Melvin seems more than just a godfather to Vince he seems like a guardian angel for Vince because he always watches out for him.I think Melvin always will.Vince has many things preventing him from getting to the resolution but at the end,Melvin helps him get through all those problems.
One thing that is preventing Vince from getting to the resolution is that people kept beating him up because they were assuming he was gay.For example,Butch Carrigan decided Vince was intersted in "Jumping his bones". The fact that the author puts "decided" changes everything.It's not like Vince actually wanted to "jump his bones"Butch just thought he did."Jumping his bones" means Vince likes Butch which is not true.Butch thought this because he was judging him by the way Vince looked at him.I know this because Butch says "You little fruit,I'll teach you how to look at me!". Butch is misinterpreting the way Vince is looking at him.Although towards the end you can tell how he really feels.Butch was just afraid like Vince of showing his true colors but instead of taking it calmly like Vince did he decides to deal with it with violence.Butch is also a great example of gay bashing,is a form of bullying but instead its on people who are gay.You know what they say violence is NEVER the answer.
Another thing that is preventing Vince from getting to the resolution is that he is confused about his emotions.For example,He asks Melvin "me being your first case.Does that mean I'm gay?" I think that he's supposing if he himself can't find the answer to that then maybe some magical wizard can.The truth he has to figure out who he really is not some magical wizard.Another example is when he says"you know I said blushing so swishy" but then right after he says "Don't call me honey!'"I think Vince has a side that's straight and another one that's gay but he doesn't know which side is the real him.Th third example is at the end when he thinks "Maybe when I meet the girl of my dreams or prince charming,whichever.That's a good kind of confused because before he was pressured but now hes like i don't care my decision will come when it comes.
This story inspired me to see what some people like Vince might be facing in the real world.Like being afraid of being themselves.Scared about what the world might do to prevent things like that from happening.Things like this are actually happening in the real world and their are many people that are actually standing up for their rights for example like protesting.Someday (and I hope it's soon) people are just going to realize that they should just let people be who they wanna be not what society think they should be.
One thing that is preventing Vince from getting to the resolution is that people kept beating him up because they were assuming he was gay.For example,Butch Carrigan decided Vince was intersted in "Jumping his bones". The fact that the author puts "decided" changes everything.It's not like Vince actually wanted to "jump his bones"Butch just thought he did."Jumping his bones" means Vince likes Butch which is not true.Butch thought this because he was judging him by the way Vince looked at him.I know this because Butch says "You little fruit,I'll teach you how to look at me!". Butch is misinterpreting the way Vince is looking at him.Although towards the end you can tell how he really feels.Butch was just afraid like Vince of showing his true colors but instead of taking it calmly like Vince did he decides to deal with it with violence.Butch is also a great example of gay bashing,is a form of bullying but instead its on people who are gay.You know what they say violence is NEVER the answer.
Another thing that is preventing Vince from getting to the resolution is that he is confused about his emotions.For example,He asks Melvin "me being your first case.Does that mean I'm gay?" I think that he's supposing if he himself can't find the answer to that then maybe some magical wizard can.The truth he has to figure out who he really is not some magical wizard.Another example is when he says"you know I said blushing so swishy" but then right after he says "Don't call me honey!'"I think Vince has a side that's straight and another one that's gay but he doesn't know which side is the real him.Th third example is at the end when he thinks "Maybe when I meet the girl of my dreams or prince charming,whichever.That's a good kind of confused because before he was pressured but now hes like i don't care my decision will come when it comes.
This story inspired me to see what some people like Vince might be facing in the real world.Like being afraid of being themselves.Scared about what the world might do to prevent things like that from happening.Things like this are actually happening in the real world and their are many people that are actually standing up for their rights for example like protesting.Someday (and I hope it's soon) people are just going to realize that they should just let people be who they wanna be not what society think they should be.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Response to Story
In the story,The Drummer Boy of Shiloh the person who influences my protagonist is the general.If it wasn't for the general I think Jobey might of just cried and sat alone by himself.Also maybe the soldiers were getting him uncomfortable.Ray Bradbury really shows how Jobey felt him self and how sometimes you need someone to be there for you and give you advice.
When one of the soldiers says "Me I'm the one,I'm the one of all rest who wont die.I'll live through it. I'll go home"I think that's when Jobey automatically thinks not me I might die tomorrow and you see that's when you need a friend or someone to tell you that your going to survive.Jobey really needed the general at that moment.Unfortunately the general didn't show up until Jobey was crying.
I don't blame Jobey for crying he joined the army when he was only nine.Actually I wouldn't say he "Joined" he escape from his family to join the U.S Army.He probably misses his family he needs them in this situation right now.I think the general was like his father.Especially when he said "You are the heart of the army"I think Jobey realized that the army needed him.That he's not just there to get killed.
The Impact of the general on Joby was positive because all these great things happened.At first when the general was talking to him it seem as if he was only there to torture him and tell him that he was a cry baby.I think the generals words made him stronger.As the generals speech cam to a end he started saying all these great stuff to Jobey.That made him feel special.
Sometimes my friends also need a little push or motivation to get them through their problems.I am always there to help.In a way you can say my friends are sometimes in Jobey's shoes and sometimes I am in the generals shoes.Like I said before sometimes you need a little support or motivation to get you by.
When one of the soldiers says "Me I'm the one,I'm the one of all rest who wont die.I'll live through it. I'll go home"I think that's when Jobey automatically thinks not me I might die tomorrow and you see that's when you need a friend or someone to tell you that your going to survive.Jobey really needed the general at that moment.Unfortunately the general didn't show up until Jobey was crying.
I don't blame Jobey for crying he joined the army when he was only nine.Actually I wouldn't say he "Joined" he escape from his family to join the U.S Army.He probably misses his family he needs them in this situation right now.I think the general was like his father.Especially when he said "You are the heart of the army"I think Jobey realized that the army needed him.That he's not just there to get killed.
The Impact of the general on Joby was positive because all these great things happened.At first when the general was talking to him it seem as if he was only there to torture him and tell him that he was a cry baby.I think the generals words made him stronger.As the generals speech cam to a end he started saying all these great stuff to Jobey.That made him feel special.
Sometimes my friends also need a little push or motivation to get them through their problems.I am always there to help.In a way you can say my friends are sometimes in Jobey's shoes and sometimes I am in the generals shoes.Like I said before sometimes you need a little support or motivation to get you by.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Implosion of Aggie Winchester
The theme of the story is sometimes its hard to find the real you.Implosion means inward collapse.For example, how Aggie had a " collapse inside her.I know this because Aggie was pretending to be tuff and goth because she didn't want to be picked on anymore.She was getting picked on because shes the principal's daughter and no one wanted to be her friend.If I was in her shoes I would fell the same as her scared and maybe thinking that i would need to be someone else to fit in and not be picked on.Aggie even said her self she didn't who she was anymore,but when her best friend got pregnant everything changed.They began going there separate ways.This affected her because she needed Sylvia for protection.Aggie began to worry.I think she thought she needed Sylvia to like her.I didn't think she needed her at all she just needed to be the true her and if Sylvia didn't like her for that then she wasn't a true friend.
Another thing that affected her was her ex boyfriend.This because he was telling her that she loved her but he was just using her.He was putting more pressure then she already has.He was telling her that he loves her and he wants to get back together but he just wanted to have sex with her.Aggie doesn't deserve him.She should go with Fitz because he actually likes her and wants to spend time with her.Unlike her ex Fitz does want to be seen with her he doesn't care how she looks like he actually loves her.He wont leave her like her ex left her when he got all popular.He's a REAL man Aggie should go out with him.
I think that hiding under a mask trying to be someone else isn't something good just to be safe,you should always face your fears even tho they bring up bad memories.The last thing that affected her the most was Prom.Prom was something that at first she never liked but at the end she was involved with a very bad conflict.People were saying that aggie's mom burned the ballots for prom.Everyone was sure Sylvia was going to win but she didn't.So after that the conflict turned into a scandal of the century and everyone was protesting and saying that Sylvia should have won.No one talked to her not even Sylvia all the bad memories were getting back to her.At the end, She faced them with her new bff Jess who supported her.
Monday, September 10, 2012
"Sources of Light"
Sam,the main character,was just a typical girl that you would find in Mississippi.She wasn't fully aware of what
was going on around her surroundings during her time.She never cared at first but then when her mom brought
over a friend,everything changed.His name was perry he was a photographer just like me.Although,Sam at first didn't like him as time passed she liked him more and more.Who could blame her? he was real artist.He inspired her.Perry opened her eyes to what was going on.Perry was my favorite character because he inspired Sam to make a change,to help the african-americans with what their going through.The african-americans were going through a tuff time.For example, more and more people were getting killed for what they believed was right.Sam took pictures of and every time she did she would realize how much shes been missing.
I personally think that was perry was doing was right how he was helping his own kind and how he was convincing others to do the same.I think the theme is to help others.Sam carry's her camera everywhere if i had a camera I would to, the great thing about her is that she takes these magnificent photos that show what goes on in the real world.For example, she took pictures of a man beating an African-American for sitting in the table next to him.Its gotten out of control I would say.Just for these little things its just not fair.I would do the same as Sam try to help the most as possible.I think the time period that this book took place was in the civil war.I think this because their was a lot of tension with the African-Americans and the southerns didn't want the African-Americans to be free.Sam was one of those people who inspired me because I know back then if you were white and you thought that African-Americans should be free you can get a lot of hatred from other people.Even though shes not real shes really brave to support the African- Americans and their rights.She took pictures of stuff that nobody was suppose to know but she didn't care she did to help others.Even though a lot of police officers don't care what happens to African-Americans she try her best to make sure they do she try to show the picture of a person beating up someone so that they can go to jail and i think they deserve that and much more.At the end,Perry dies Sam feels like someone punched her hear and I would to I mean she looked up to him he was like her guardian angel.She felt like how she felt when her dad died.Perry was like a dad to Sam and for perry to die it was just like her dad dieing again.Perry died for a good cause he was trying to help one of his kind but one of the "beaters" beat him up so much that he lost a lot of blood which is why he died.All in All, it doesn't matter what's in the outside its what matters in the inside.Just like the connection Perry and Sam had.
was going on around her surroundings during her time.She never cared at first but then when her mom brought
over a friend,everything changed.His name was perry he was a photographer just like me.Although,Sam at first didn't like him as time passed she liked him more and more.Who could blame her? he was real artist.He inspired her.Perry opened her eyes to what was going on.Perry was my favorite character because he inspired Sam to make a change,to help the african-americans with what their going through.The african-americans were going through a tuff time.For example, more and more people were getting killed for what they believed was right.Sam took pictures of and every time she did she would realize how much shes been missing.
I personally think that was perry was doing was right how he was helping his own kind and how he was convincing others to do the same.I think the theme is to help others.Sam carry's her camera everywhere if i had a camera I would to, the great thing about her is that she takes these magnificent photos that show what goes on in the real world.For example, she took pictures of a man beating an African-American for sitting in the table next to him.Its gotten out of control I would say.Just for these little things its just not fair.I would do the same as Sam try to help the most as possible.I think the time period that this book took place was in the civil war.I think this because their was a lot of tension with the African-Americans and the southerns didn't want the African-Americans to be free.Sam was one of those people who inspired me because I know back then if you were white and you thought that African-Americans should be free you can get a lot of hatred from other people.Even though shes not real shes really brave to support the African- Americans and their rights.She took pictures of stuff that nobody was suppose to know but she didn't care she did to help others.Even though a lot of police officers don't care what happens to African-Americans she try her best to make sure they do she try to show the picture of a person beating up someone so that they can go to jail and i think they deserve that and much more.At the end,Perry dies Sam feels like someone punched her hear and I would to I mean she looked up to him he was like her guardian angel.She felt like how she felt when her dad died.Perry was like a dad to Sam and for perry to die it was just like her dad dieing again.Perry died for a good cause he was trying to help one of his kind but one of the "beaters" beat him up so much that he lost a lot of blood which is why he died.All in All, it doesn't matter what's in the outside its what matters in the inside.Just like the connection Perry and Sam had.
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