Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Charlotte's Web written by E. B. White

Chapter6-8

On a day in early summer, the goose eggs hatched. Actually, there were 8 eggs, but one of them is dud. Templeton was given the one. But the gander and goose got angry at Templeton's rudeness, and warned him against poking his ugly nose around the goslings. This is because the rat, Templeton, had no morals. Wilbur was getting used to see Charlotte's campaign against insects because she ate a lot of flies Which everybody in the farm heted and she gave the insects an anaesthetic before she ate, so it seemed sensible and useful. One day, Wilbur heard from a old sheep that he would be killed by the farmers after he get enough weight to be eaten. At the time Charlotte promissed to save him. Fern listened to these conversation, and told her parents. Then her mother started to worry about her because her mother think it is strange for her to be able to hear animals' conversation.


If my child said he can hear animal's voice, I would take him to hospital, so I can understand her mother' mind.Anyway I hope Wilbur won't be killed.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen page : 1 - 36

Brian Robeson, thirteen years old boy, fly with small plane. He is the only one passenger on that plane with a pilot named Jim. He fly from Hampton, New York headed for the Canadian oil field to fisit his father. His parents are already divorce. When he fly, the pilot teach him how to fly the plane. He learn it so easily. He looks enjoy the lesson from pilot, but in his mind there is only 1 word, Divorce. Suddenly, the pilot got heart attack and died. The plane was tottaly lose control. He is very confiused and don't know what to do. He take over the plane and fly it like the pilot told him before. He fly it easily, but he don't know where the plane heading to. He ask for the help through the radio. But no one answered. In the roaring plane without pilot he was alone. All so hopeless...

This book is quite interesting for me. But there is too many unimportant words, for example : "The pilot sat large, his hands lightly on the wheel, feet on the rudder pedals. He seemed more a machine than a man, an extension of the plane". The writer want to give us the imagination about the story, but it's make me bored.

Black Beauty , The Autobiography of a Horse , by Anna Sewell (page 1 to 229).

I`ve read a book about the autobiography of a horse . The title is " Black Beauty " was written by Anna Sewell . It was very popular to children . The book talked about the autobiography of a horse . Especially , the horse keeps strength and good temper throughout his suffering . His first owner was Farmer Grey , he was a good , kind man . Farmer Grey called the horse Darkie . He spoke to as kindly to Darkie as he did to his little children . Darkie was treated very well and given good food , good lodging and kind words .
One day , a new master came to take him away . Farmer Grey said him goodbye . Darkie was very sad . Fortunately , the coachman was John Manly , he gave him good grooming every morning . His new owners are Squire and Mrs Gordon called him Black Beauty . They were very kind to him and never used the whip on him . Darkie was happy in new place . He also knew two new friends Merrylegs and Ginger . Merrylegs and Ginger were treated badly before they were sold to this place .
After that , Darkie was sent to another place . He had to work hard for his new owner Jakes . Darkie was loaded more than usual , and laid whip on badly .But he had to take a leap on steep hill .When the lady rode on him , she said in a sweet , earnest voice to encourage Darkie to gallop. After a while , he was sold to Nicholas Skinner , a new owner .He had a harsh voice
and was always hard on the horses . Darkie had no rest on sunday .Sometimes , Darkie was so
fevered and worn that he could hardly touch his food . The driver was so hard and had a cruel
whip with something so sharp at the end that it sometimes drew blood , he whipped Darkie
under the belly , but Darkie still did his best and never hung back . He felt very miserable . At last, he was sent to a very stately-looking person , Miss Ellen , she liked him a lot . And that is
his last home , Darkie was placed in a comfortable , fed , and left to himself .

In my opinion , i like this book because i can learn more about the animal feelings . They are very miserable and under hard control of humans . People shoudn`t be cruel to the animals since they have a sense of pain and suffering like humans do .

Harry Potter 6 Gabriella

Everything went very well. It seemed a normal and quite night. Harry went back to room and wanted a good sleep. But he really couldn't fall a sleep. Ron and Fred had a talk with him and told Harry many things that Harry didn't know. Something really surprised me, just like the weapon of Sirius
Harry felt so sad and sorrow because of the leaving of Sirius. He had no choice. When Sirius picked up his stuff, he told Harry many things about his family. He had a favourite cousin and a crazy sister. He didn't think she was one of his family.
Few days later, Harry was told that he had to leave without Sirius, because Dumbledore said that.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Harry Potter 6 Gabriella

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis P. 1 - 17

Chapter 1
Jim Dixon the main character for this book. He is going to be a junior lecturer next month. Profession Nex Welch, the direct superior of Dixon in the Department of History.They were walking down the hallway, Dixon asked about Margaret. A girl who was trying to suicide and now she is in Welch house taking good care by Welch. A suicide happened it was because Catchpole dumped Margaret. Dixon was waiting outside Welch office. He was thinking if Margaret going to be supervised of seeing him? Despite, they weren a close friend. Dixon was invited to Welch house and to talk about the news article that Dixon couldn't find out who's the publisher. He has to make a good result on this report. As he gave all the bad impression he has made. He was so concerned about it. That's why he was asking for help.
Opinion
I have changed my book. This is a new one. After reading the first chapter of this book, I think this book it is kind of boring. I think I am changing it. I think that the suicide happened is really serious, because there was not big deal. Love was not all parts of our life, so we shouldn't be this way. For example, killing or hurt our self. We should talk to others to find out a better way to solve problems. Margaret do this at the end, she found Profession Nex Welch to helped her. Life's still on even there's no Love.

I love you mom P142-P178

Unconditional Love
Written by Christine Todd Whitman
For this essay the author show a brand new form for writing an article. The way she wrote this paper is between poem and summary. The main purpose of this essay is all around one word “Thank you”. I can feel she felt sorrow while she was writing this. She first thanked her mom for creating a wonderful relationship between. She always gave her understanding and treated her as an adult. Second, she thanked for her mom’s encouraging that made her travel around the world, keep challenging new stuff, and also give back to community. Then, she was very appreciating for what her mom did to her marriage. But she, finally, lost her mom like anybody else. She is now put her mom’s love inside her soul, and will live with it forever.

Never Another Like My Mother
Written by Cindy Adams
The author lost her mom just a week ago when she wrote this essay. The fact for her at that time was unacceptable. According to this essay the author’s mom was a writer for the local news paper. Once her mom was writing a journal about how she feels to teach children, her mom said to spoil children is not wrong. The wrong thing is not to support their children. The mom in this essay always showed her support for her children. The mother’s day was coming soon, but the author was won’t be able to celebrate for her any.

My opinion
I kind of find the order of this book. I talked about how those authors’ mom supported them. And then, I see how life could be hard for single moms who raise their children by themselves. Now I see how is the authors thinking after they lost their moms. For the two paragraphs above the author were all lost their moms. However, the different between those two is first one is for memorizing mom and the second one is to show us how sad the author was since she just lost her mom. But, like what I mentioned before, the love with mom will never disappeared.

Red Dragon- Thomas Harris- page 1- 33

Will Graham, a FBI agent who had experiences in discovering many psychological murders now would face with a new murder occurence. After his last success in catching "Hannibal the Cannibal", a "psychopath" murder, he was tired and wanted to live happily with his family. At first, he refused to help his friend, Jack Crawford, in a murder of a family. Graham's wife, Molly, let him decide what to do. She wanted to enjoy happiness with her husband and her son but if discovering a murder was really what Graham had to do, she could accepted it.
At last, Graham agreed to help Crawford. At the scene of murder, he found out what murderer did to his victims slowly. Two little boys were shot, the husband was slashed on his neck, the wife was shot, too but she had other wounds before she was dead, her mouth and eyes were full of blood. The murderer wore gloves, but Graham thought this guy took them off to touch the wife' skin. This guy also loved biting, too because there were teeth marks on victim's skin. The agents and detectives called this guy Tooth Fairy. Graham could guess some details but this murder was still hard to find out everything. However, he wanted to find out as soon as he could before the next "lunar month" or "full moon" because this kind of murder usually happened at the full moon night.

I heard about The Silent Of The Lambs and Red Dragon long time ago and I love them. I want to read The Silent Of The Lambs first but I didn't find it, so I chose this story first. To be truth, I'm interested in smart and psychopath murderers, their scenes of muder were hard to dicovered the details. I also like the character Will Graham, too, he was intelligent and had experiences in murder. How would Graham investigate this murder? Let's find out next time

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Pg139-168
HP,Ron and Hermione got to go away from the attack of the Death Eaters at the wedding.They ran to the Burrow and unluckily,they met a few Death Eaters and got in a fight with them,HP's scar got hurt again but he cant tell anyone about it.The spell and cast from the both side went out and flew to everywhere,HP,Ron and Hermione spell the stun spell and it hit to one of the Death Eater who they capture him as a hostage.Hermione used the blur spell to blind the Death Eaters so they can get a way to escape from the Death Eaters.After the escape,Hermione gave an idea that made HP and Ron shock for a minute.She said all of them will come to the Black's house which was used for the Order of Phoenix meeting through the they Dumbledore still alive.HP and Ron strongly disagree about that idea,because Snape know everything about that house and he will know about how to get in that house in any situation.After all they still came to that house which is number 12th house.They lived safe in that house for a few days.In one of that day,HP found out a picture which have four people in that are James(HP's father),Sirius Black,Lupic and Pettigrew,they all laughed and looked at the picture.HP with tears fell down on his cheek cant not stop the feeling when he saw his uncle and his dad gone just right away as he thought.For the next day,HP met the Krecher,elf who served for the Black house,and he is now serve under the control of HP.HP kept asking question about Lord Voldermort because Krecher had a few years to work with Voldermort since Sirius was in the Dark side.For some reason HP cant control himself and forcing him to know the truth about everything,but it is just a blur.
In my opion,the story become so interesting to me,I get nervous when the truth now is becoming clearer and clearer,HP gets in to much problem that show he connect to everything in the past which the normal child never get into before.I dont know how come the story so challenger to the reader like me,but i want to try like HP,but i dont think i can make it work like HP did and doing right now.I got so scared whenever the writter describe about how the Death Eater appeared and how the 3 young wizards fight against them.The story become more and more interesting to my mind and i just want to keep reading it day and day.I hope you guy can read this story and enjoy it like me and have a good time.Thx for read my blog :D!

"Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl - by Harriet Jacobs" P.26~39

Many people who live around Harriet gossiped about how Dr.Flint was harassing her. Mr.Sands who knew her grandmother kindly asked about Dr.Flint's harassment. He is white man, but she became his lover. however, Dr and Mrs. Flint got angry again. Mrs. Flint lied to harriet's grandmother that Harriet got pregnant between Dr Flint. Grandmother believed and got angry. Finally she believed, but Harriet prayed she whould die many times because of terrible situations. She became ill.


I found a lot of sad and similar vocabularies.
I don't like Dr and Mrs, Flint's DIRTINESS. It makes me so annoying. However, Harriet was still strong even though she is young. When I read that she prayed she whould die, I was sad. Young people should not think like that....

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Understabdubg September 11th

Understanding September 11th by Mitch Frank 1-16

-Mitch Frank was a reporter for the Time magazine. He reported on september 11th 2001. Amertica was attacked around 9 o' clock. The plane flew straifght into the north tower of Trade Center. When people saw that situation, they thought that was an accident. However, 15 minutes later, second plan flew to the south tower. After that people realized that wasn't an accident. People tried to get out of the towers as quickly as possible. The World Trade Center was collapsed at 5:20 P.M. 266 passengers and plane members are died. Thousands of people were trapped underneath the rubble of the towers. And terrorisrs want to show what they want and they want to prove they were stronger than the U.S this is why they attack the World Trade Center.

-I was surprised when I watched that situation through TV. People can't forget what happend on september 11th. I want to know that situation detailly, so I chose this book.

Laughter And Chills pg:61-125

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow takes place in Tarrytown,the local schoolmaster (Ichabod Crane),who falls in love with rich and beautiful Katrina Van Tassel.but has another suitor who was muscular and handsome,Brom Bones.he brags the number of fights he has fought.when Katrina Van invited Crane to her party at her house ,Crane rode a horse called Gunpowder,he borrowed from his friend,Hans.when he reached Van's house,everyone was ready for dinner,after dinner everyone dance .Then everyone sat down to listen to stories about the headless horseman, who haunted the graveyard at night.After the party,Crane on the way to home passed through the graveyard,one headless horseman chased him. The horseman chased him to the bridge where horseman's head thrown to him. Next morning,Crane was missing,people searched him.Finally,they found Cranes hat, and a few yards away they found a smashed pumpkin.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Chapter 1: Marley's Ghost
Marley was Scrooge's business partner.Marley was dead for 7 years.Scrooge was very stingy in terms of money.He was against the donation.During the christams eve,his nephew visited him,but he was chased out by Scrooge .his employee Bob was working for him,he wanted to save money,and didnt want to use more charcoal,Bob wanted get day off in christams day,Scrooge didnt want .and he wanted Bob come to work earlier after that day.After work,when Scrooge came back home,he was shocked that saw Marley's face,and he heard the sounds of the chains.He thought that was illusion.But he really saw his friend was chained .Marley came because he wanted to warn Scrooge,if Scrooge died,he will become worse than him.Marley said "But luckly,tonight would have three spirits come,they would save you ".Scrooge still didnt believe that he saw,he went to sleep , and hoped nothing happened tomorrow.

Chapter 2: The First of the Three Spirits
Scrooge suddenly woke up,and saw three spirits led him recall some past event.When Scrooge was a child ,he was alone sitting in the classroom,and his classmates were go back home to celebrate Christmas with their family.His father didnt care about him,but his sister went to school to pick him up,he felt so touched.Unfortunatly, his sister died early,she left his sons who was Scrooge's nephew,Scrooge felt so sorry to his nephew,because few hours ago,he just chased his nephew out.During a christmas,he was working with his colleagues,his boss asked them stop working,and they celebrated christmas together.Scrooge felt so sad,and so sorry to his employee Bob.His lover also left him because Scrooge change alot.she got married ,after few years,in the christmas,her husband told her that he saw Scrooge was woking so hard in his office,seemed like he was alone in the world.Finally,he could take it anymore,spirits was pressed down by him, and became a stream of light into the ground and disappeared.He returned his bedroom fell asleep.

This 2 stories are very good,quite easy to read and interesting... A Christmas Carol this story teach people how to be a nice person.If you treat people bad, you will get retribution.I will finish this book in next week.=''=

Dinner at the homesick restaurant - P220 - 262

Chapter 8: This Really Happened

In the summer before Luke Tull turned 14 years old, Cody had a serious accident at the factory. He had to go to hospital on 3 weeks. After that he came home by ambulance. His right arm and left leg were in casts, so he had to lie in bed. During that time, Ruth and Cody had an argument about their past, concerned to Ezra, Cody's brother. When Cody saw his son, Luke had some behavior like Ezra, he thought Luke can Ezra's son. But Ruth sweared that she didn't do that. Luke listened his parent's argument. He thought he want to have the father like Ezra. One day, Luke went to his grandma's house by his self. He didn't see his uncle, Ezra for many years. When he came to the Homesick restaurant, Ezra couldn't recognize him. after that Ezra call to Cody that Luke was staying in Baltimore and Cody said he will come there tomorrow. So one more time, Cody came to his mom's house and don't want to stay there during the night. They came back Virginia, their house immediately.


Opinion: Cody always doubt some body else, especially his brother and his wife. Luke is Cody's son or not? But I don't think Luke is Ezra's son. From the beginning to now, I always think Ezra is a good guide. Cody is afraid of the relationship between his wife, his son and his brother. He think Ezra will steal his family. Even though he can't walk, he still look like doubt man. Cody's mom always think about him, she call him and ask his health every day. But he didn't want to answer her phone. Anyway, I hate Cody, I really don't like him.

The Second Summer of The Sisterhood, by Ann Brashares

pg.327-373
Lena: Maybe it was the sadness summer ever for Lena but it came to good in the end. Her grandpa was died and her family went to Greece. After the funeral she found out that Kostos was married with a girl name Mariana and she was pregnant. Lena was faint and after she woke up, Kostos explained everything. Lena cried a lot more but when she came back to her home, Bee was the first one who showed up.

Bridget: It's hard to say goodbye, she always know that. She and her grandma was cried together before Bee left. She promised to bring her brother for Christmas. Billy kissed her before she left, he helped her with her bags. At the first time she thought that Billy was one of the boys that fell in love with her pretty face and blonde hair but he wasn't. Bee didn't go back to her home but Lena home first and called Tibby and Carmen to come.

Tibby: She won a highest honor from the film department in her college for her movie. Her relationship with her mam was getting better. She had learned so many things and now she promised to herself that she will face the truth no matter happen.

Carmen: She and Lena went together because Effie called her and asked her to take Lena out from their home so she can clean up Lena's room from letters and pictures of Kostos. Eventhough Carmen had a date with Porter she brought Lena together and somehow Paul was there too. She found out that there was something happened between Lena and Paul and then she asked Lena to switched the pants so Lena could use it. Her mom's realtionship with David was really good and she was really glad about it.

WAOWW...happy ending for all of them!! I had finally finished reading it! That September girls found out that their mothers were made friends again to each other. When Carmen, Tibby, and Bee were spending time together with Lena in Lena's room, their mothers were having a great time too in the kitchen. They were really happy when they knew it. Once again, I have learned so many things from this novel! I have learned how to forgive and how to accept the truth and face it. Of course this has been the hardest summer for Lena, but I'm sure this was the greatest end ever for the fourth of them!

“Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger. Pages 236-265.

Summary:
When Heather was a kid, she thought that she had a good father. Couple years later, her mother said that her dad was sick. For adult, sick means on drugs and drunk, even her dad was moved out. However, Heather didn’t know what that means. What she knows she couldn’t have a ride with her dad because of her mom. After she grown up, she was so afraid to talk about her dad. When she knew that some kids were drunk and on drugs, she told them that what happening was her dad. Heather’s dad has been died because of an accident. Before her dad died, she told her dad that she forgave him and loved him.

Opinion:
This is a very sad story. Heather thought that she had a good father but she was wrong. Actually, she had a really bad dad, even on drug and drunk. I think her parents divorced when she was kid. She didn’t say it in the book but I could guess the meaning. And then, I think that she is a forgivable girl. She could forgive her dad before her dad is dead. I also know that she joined a lot of different clubs about on drugs and drunk. She let many people knows that on drug and drunk was too bad. However, your dream can never come true.

Dragonwings p76-p94

When Moon had been in the demon's country for over two years, one of his uncles sent him to make the rounds among some of their regular customers in the Tang people's town to collect overdue bills. By the way, while Moon had been collecting money for a month, he saw Black Dog who is a member of the company lounging in a doorway. Suddenly, Black Dog tore the money bag away from Moon and began to kick Moon with his heavy boots. Moon came back to his father's company with severe pains. The rest of the company crowded around Moon. He didn't know what to do or say. They got mad at Back Dog for what he's done to Moon. Moon's father decided to find Black Dog and went Dupont Street witch is street of the Tang people, into an alley. He met Tiger General who is the head of the brotherhood and finally he met to Black Dog. Moon's father was holding a sword and Black Dog, too. They fought each other and finally Moon's father's sword in Black Dog's back. The head of brotherhood said "You`d best get out of our town for a while. Therefore, both Moon and his father were told to leave of Tang's town.

I can say it is a pity to both of them, Moon and his father, to leave from Tang's town. I wanna tell who Black Dog is. He is a member of the company and a son of Moon's uncle.
He often despised the Tang people around him and took dope. I think he is addicted to opium even though he worked as hard as any of their members. Now Moon and his father have to leave to other area where no Tang's town. Before their leaving, they got lots of presents such as a little statue, charm on a necklace and a porcelain cup from company. I think it will be hard to live in an area of Americans because Americans have often persecuted people who are Tangs.
I felt pity for both of them.

“Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger. Pages 236-265.

Summary:
When Heather was a kid, she thought that she had a good father. Couple years later, her mother said that her dad was sick. For adult, sick means on drugs and drunk, even her dad was moved out. However, Heather didn’t know what that means. What she knows she couldn’t have a ride with her dad because of her mom. After she grown up, she was so afraid to talk about her dad. When she knew that some kids were drunk and on drugs, she told them that what happening was her dad. Heather’s dad has been died because of an accident. Before her dad died, she told her dad that she forgave him and loved him.

Opinion:
This is a very sad story. Heather thought that she had a good father but she was wrong. Actually, she had a really bad dad, even on drug and drunk. I think her parents divorced when she was kid. She didn’t say it in the book but I could guess the meaning. And then, I think that she is a forgivable girl. She could forgive her dad before her dad is dead. I also know that she joined a lot of different clubs about on drugs and drunk. She let many people knows that on drug and drunk was too bad. However, your dream can never come true.

tender is the night (by Minh) chapter 8-19 book 2 (page 141- 204)

On lasst week, we stopped at Dick's history with the ending of his love with Nicole. I hoped in next chapter it'll give me more interested. Now I continue to tell u about what in next chapter. In the beginning, I was tole that although Dick wants to take out her love of his heart, he still was in her love and can't control his mind in his plan while they visit on a vacation in small Swiss town with Nicole's sister. I think he lost the plan. Moreover, Baby-Nicole's sister- has decided a plan to make Dick and Nicole together. And they are engaged, despite of Baby's disapproval . Dick Tries to prove Nicole that he can give her a good life with highlight the happy time of their marriage, the birht of their children, and the travels troughout the world. At all, he tries to keep financial independence from his rich life. And the true show that his book is sold very well. But Nicole have some suspicion that Tommy Barban- the solder half American, half French- is in love with her. And she worries about Rosemary. Dick tells to Mrs.Speers that he is in love with her daughter-Rosemary before they leave. Dick is also concerned for his wife mental health after her two recent breakdowns. However, Nicole seems well again, and they spend holidays to the Alps with Baby and the family. Dr.Gregory invites Dick that they buy buy a clinic together in Switzerland for going out of business. Dick feels trapped but still agrees with Dr.Gregory'proposition. After one year, every things are not going well. There are about bad feeling of Nicole. Nicole discovers a bad thing about Dick when he tried to violate a daughter of a accussing. after that on their drive back on the clinic, and runs the car off the road, almost kill all, and laughing whole time. Dick comes back America for his reaching. on his return to Europe, he finds the man's company pleasant. Arriving in Rome, come to see Rosemary and have a date with her.

my opinion:

Almost these chapter told about Dick and his life with Nicole and about his faults . Moreover, I sympathize about Nicole's feeling in these chapter. From beginning to now, I always think Nicole is a bad girl, but now I think she just like a normal woman when she is tricked by Dick. And I think Dick is not a good person at all. He tried to violent a woman, trick a woman. I can't understand what he is doing, but the story will tell us what happening in next chapters. Finally, I think these chapter has given me many things interesting but I can't feel them anymore, but I still try.

update: Inner Circle

This week I read from page 180 to page 200. This book almost be done. So maybe I need a new book to read before the end of this quarter. In these 20 pages it include 5 chapters. The name of the chapter are:"Just a dorm" "New ritual" "Ringleader" "Done" and "Punishment Fitting the crime".

Sabine felt boring so Reed suggested her to join the sccoer team. Sabine don't like it but she told Reed she will try. People still interested in who will live in Billings. Sabine said the reason why she want to live in here because she want to be Reed's roommate. Reed told Sabine everything will become better after tonight. Tonight was the ritual for the new student who going to live in Billings this quarter. But something was different from Reed's ritual. They were ask to wear all white. During the ritual they called the girls named and asked if others want she to join their circle. When Astrid, Melissa and Kiki others said yes, what happened next. When it's Sabine's turn something happened, only a few people said yes, so it is cleared that she can't stay here. The same to the other 2 girls. That what Cheyenne did to these poor girls. Reed try to argued with Cheyenne. Suddenly the Headmaster came in. He said the ritual made him disappointed.
He asked Reed to tell him the truth, tell him who was the ringleader. He said he already know something but he want to hear the truth from Reed. Reed want to ,she really want to told everything to the headmaster all these things were made by Cheyenne, she hate her, want to expel her out of here. But she can't , she said she can't give up Cheyenne. So at last she told the headmaster she didn't know anything about what the headmaster asked. When Reed out the office they called Cheyenne in there. Reed can't believe what herself did. She wanted Cheyenne to got rid of her life but she did nothing to her. But as you know God is fair, although Reed didn't tell the headmaster, Cheyenne had expelled. She need to packed her things and leave tomorrow.
          
Just like this saying:Bad deeds, as well as good, may rebound upon the doer. If you didn't something bad it will back to yourself. So please be a nice person to everyone. Don't be that bad. I think what Reed did was right, she was nice she was kind. She don't want Cheyenne out no matter what Cheyenne had done to Reed. Reed still want to save Cheyenne. But the truth will never let Cheyenne do whatever she wants. She was expel from Billings where she thought she will be forever.But she was wrong totally wrong.

Hatchet Pages 100---141

As time goes by,Brian knows how to remain busy to instead his depressor.He gathers the wood, eats berries,and drink from the lake.Sometimes he cleans his "home".When he is standing in the lake he see a lot of fish.He starts to use fish for his food.
The fish spear was made by Brian's hatchet. However, the fish spear cannot help him to catch any fish.After that,when he search some wood for his new spear,he see some small bird which he calls them "foolbirds".Then, he changes his plan to catch these birds.
One day, He is finding some birds,he see a beautiful wolf with the other three wolves.It is surprising that the wolves just leave from Brian.It sense like these wolves understand Brian.Also,Brian thinks he is different tan before.He can survive on his own new knowledge of the wilderness.
Brian realizes that he has to make a stronger shelter and put food in a protected place,because a skunk comes to his place and eat all his eggs.Then,he is spending day for make his strong shelter,find a high place that animals cannot eat these food,and make a small pond for his fish which he has caught.
The berries,and fish is not enough.Brian wants to eat meat.He is training his eyes to see the outline of the bird.He decide to use his spear to catch birds.At result,he catches his first meat.However, cleaning the bird is harder than his think.Aany way,Brian ate a best meal during he lives in a desert island.

I feel Brian is really different than before.He is stronger than before.He did good job.He knows a lot of knowledge by himself.This is really good thing for him.~However, I feel so sad,because he still cannot escape from the island. He still alone.No boday chat with him. I think it is true that he can learn a lot of stuff in that place.However,if he nothing to do ,he will start feel disppointed and lonely.I wish someone can find him.

The Twits by ROALD DAHL page 32~76 (end)

Mr and Mrs Twit has bird pie everyday. They have a dead tree next to their house and birds comes to rest at that tree. Mr. Twit use glue to catch the birds. Because of that they eat bird pie everyday. One day some boys climb the dead tree and was playing around and than they got stuck. Suddenly Mr. Twit came out to collet the birds, but he saw boys. He got mad, so he wanted to have some boy pie! The boys were stuck on there pants, so they just took their pants off and ran away. Mr and Mrs Twit also have a big cage next to their house. The cage has four monkey. Mr. Twit was training them to make them the world greatest upside-down circus monkey. The monkey were always treated badly and get hit by Mrs. Twit. One day a big bird landed on the monkey's cage. They talked each other and said can u help me escape. The big bird decide to help them to escape. First the monkeys told that never rest at the dead tree because it has glue on it. The big bird told every bird never rest on the dead tree. The next day Mr. Twit went out to the dead tree to get the birds to make pie out of them. He saw that all the birds were resting on the monkey's cage. He got mad. Next day he glued the monkey's cage. However, the birds now rested on Mr. Twit roof. He got really mad, so he and his wife went to town and buy guns. Now the monkey told to the big bird bring the key to this cage. He bring the key and they were out of the cage. The monkey had a plan to revenge the Twits and the birds wanted to help, too. They glued Mr and Mrs Twit's furniture on the ceiling. While the Twits came back two birds putted glue on their head and then the monkeys and the birds ran away. The Twits were mad and just went to their house. They were freak out and thought that they were upside down. They said they will die, if they don't do nothing. They standed on their heads, so they think that they will be back to normal. However, they had glue on his head. They were stuck and couldn't move and begin to shrink. They shrink and shrink and vanished. That was the end of the Twits.

This story is like if you be mean you'll get punish something like that. The monkeys now are free and not pets anymore and I am happy about that! However, i feel sorry for the Twits because they got shrunk but i wonder why they got shrunk? If you stand upside-down for a long time you get shrunk?

the five people you meet in the heaven p61-80

summize
After eddie finish talk to blue man, he still walk around and try to fingd the exit. then he saw the second man, the captain. the captain is the man that eddie saw him when he was a solider. this osolider is dead in the war that eddie only war in his life. the man is the captain of his team in the war. in the talking, the captain said that he always care about lose, and he always make a small loss become a big loss, and he have already made him loss a lot of thing when he was live, so he try to tell to eddie that loss not equel to anything, but you have to know why you loss and how to correct it, so next time will not have any loss. and later eddie finish talk to the captain, and he walk away, but in his mind, he is think about what the captain want to tell him, and what he lose in his life, and why he loss.

option
in my option, i think this is a good book. and i think if in this world, someone can tell me that what i did wrong and what i loss, i ithink i will do anything better. also i think eddie listen to the captain, he will know is happem in his life, andd what is the most loss in his life. i am very excited thaat what will be the next person that eddie will see, because every peoplewho talk to eddie, they want to tey to teach eddie to remain his life and also teach the reader that how to face to your lifen so that you can have a full different life coming out after you read this book

Matilda ch 11

When all the two hundred and fifty or so boys and girls were settled down in Assembly, the Headmistress marched on the platform. none of the other teachers came in with her. Her face look like so mad. The Headmisress barked suddenly and called a student's name.
An eleven-year-old student who climbed up to the platform. the student was afraid of the headmistress. His plump flabby face had tiurned grey with fearful because he didn't know what's going to do with him in front of all students. At this time, the headmistress was asking that studnet why you stole her a slice of private choclate cake from her tea-tray because she doubted the student was a thief. it was her morning snack. In fact, the student didn't do anything, he was just so fat. So, the headmistress wanted to punish that student and ordered to eat a very big choclate cake. He started at the cake. He felt so uncomfortable While she was trying to finish whole cake. the headmistress's face was so cautious. She thought he couldn't finish all of the cake. however, all student shouted, " COME ON, YOU CAN MAKE IT.''
because those student do not like their headmistress. the headmistresd always punlish and shout. Finally, the student finished this big cake. the headmistress was really mad becuase she lost a chance to punish the boy.
in my opinion, the headmistress was so boring. she just wanted to make trouble with that boy.
Actually, the cake was not stolen by the student, she couldn't do this for the studnet.
those studnets will be more fear about her.

The devil wears Prada(pg306-327)

Andrea lives with Lily. Alex saw the guy who has scary-looking;tattoos, piercings and so on, walking around lily's room. When Andrea heard that she went to her room and shouted to the guy to go out her apartment. The story was that lily went to bar last night and she drunk. Then someguy takes her home and slept together. Becasue Lily doesn't remember either.
Andy has to remember all names with the pictures of the evening's guests. Emily ordered to Andy to do it. It was hard becuase it is not only remember their names but also situations between Miranda and them. At the evening party, Andrea who graduated high level university, remembered all of it. She have done better than Emily as Miranda expected her ability. The evening party was all about Miranda's party. Andrea got impressed to Miranda. Also, she can't even grew tired of watching Miranda. While she whatching Miranda and she felt that Miranda is a ture lady Which means that Miranda is the envy of every woman in that party. She thought that most people can not stopped wanting her class and elegance.


Andrea is going to similliar to Miranda. You know, someone who is always beside me, we easily get simmilar to them. Andrea is clever and smart as much as we thought. If I were her, I can not even remember all the things within one day. She has trained the ability to remembering during college life.
There are written so many things from very popular makers. She even mentioned about her Maybeline Great Lash mascara. When I read that part, I was interested she use that. Actually, I need new mascara but, I don't know which one is good or not. Because the novel mentioned 'Maybeline' , I had better go for look at it first. This novel makes me to go out for shopping!
That's not good for me that I have to study in this queit country side. lol

Wherein I became a farmer and meet Vivian12-45

In the night, Gary was dreaming some strange things. Suddenly, something thumping, jerking, shaking... I was Harris. He waked him up and said “Get your butt out of there or Louie will get all the pancakes.” Gary never heard of who is Louie. He is an old bugger who lives here and works. Gary felt not only sleepy but also hungry. He got dress and walked to the table. He found out everybody was getting ready to eat. Louie wore a matted beard stuck with bits of dirt what looked like dried manure. All the people were watching the pancakes cooking. Harris ignored Gary, told him kept sitting with the fork in his hand. But before the plate hit the table, Louie learned forward like a snake striking and hit the stack of pancakes with fork. The whole stack went to Louie’s plate. The same thing happened seven or eight times. The entire stack was gone in ten seconds flat, and he was sitting again with his fork in his hand. At last, Gary just got a little bit pancakes. Harris took me to the farm. One they way, Harris gave Gary a cigarette which he stole from Louie. Gray had never rolled a cigarette before. Gary took a deep drag and inhaled. The effects were immediate. He gagged, chocked, and puked all what he ate. Harris shouted “You don’t know nothing, do you?” Harris retrieved the cigarette, brushed the burning off. He kept going. Gary tried to avoid every mud and manure. So he move very slow and then got lost. He was hit directly in the groin with such force that it lifted him of the ground, doubling him. He didn’t who it is. Acutely, it is a cow which called Vivian. He just felt the world ended in an explosion of white light.
It is so funny book. Gary just moved to the farm, and he doesn’t realize farmers’ life style. These farmers usually get up so early and eat so fast just like dogs. Gary couldn’t eat fast as them and he wants to sleep in the morning. Harris usually laughs at him. I think there will be some other funny things happen in this book. I will keep reading for fun.

The Witches by Roald Dahl. Pages 1 - 208 (The End)

My parents died on accident when we were going to Norway to visit my grandma. I and my grandma moved to England after that. One day, my grandma thought me how to recognize a witch. There are six typical of real witches: they wear gloves, they are bald so they wear a wig, they have big nose-holes, they have the changing color eyes, their feet have no toes, and their spit is blue. I had met witches two times before I was eight year old. The first time I met a witch was while I was making a tree house, a woman came and gave a present to me. That woman wore gloves. Luckily, my grandma called me and the woman was gone. My grandma got sick, so we just went to seaside at Bournemouth for summer. At hotel, I went to an empty room and hid behind big screen to teach my mice. Suddenly, so many women came into the room. There were about 200 witches had annual meeting over there. The Grand High Witch made formula which could make a child become a mouse. She already tried this formula to Bruno Jenkins. Bruno changed into a mouse because he ate chocolate from a witch. When the meeting was over, one of the witches smelled me. They found me and made me became a mouse. It was my second time met witches. Accidentally, the Grand High Witch’s room was underneath my room. I went there to take one bottle formula and came back to my grandma’s room. At dinner time, I went to the kitchen to put that formula at the witches’ food. While they were eating, all of them became into mice because of the formula. Bruno’s parents could accept him at last. We went back to Norway and made plan to destroy all the witches around the world.

Oooo.. I’m tired reading The Prince and The Pauper, so I changed my book but I’ll read it again next week. The witches is an interesting story. I have finished reading this book in a week. Is that true there are witches in the world?? Also, they don’t like children because they are smelly like dog’s droppings, so they can’t stand for that?? They can make their own money and known as rich people in the world? In this story, Roald Dahl made him self into the main person and he uses a word ‘I’ to tell the story. When her grandma told him about the real witches for the first time, he couldn’t believe it until he met a witch. The second time he saw witches, he was really unlucky but he never repent to be a mouse. He was so lucky to have a nice grandma like her. His grandma could accept him whatever he was be. If I am in his position, can I accept my self become a mouse?? I don’t think I can be like him. It was really hard to admit your self become a mouse. He is really a brave boy or mouse I think. Actually, I don't believe there are real witches in this world. This is a kid's story to make children afraid to play alone outside. (*_*)

HIGH HEAT by Carl Deuker pages162-192

Shane's mon asked him to find a job by himself duning this summer. Otherwise, he is going to work at Pasta Bella. Few day later, Coach Grandison called Shane and gave him a job to be a referee in basketball games. The next day morning,Shane went to the weight room and did till to noon. He went to the gym and started his new job with a partner called Miguel Alvarez. Shane thought they had done quite bad, but the coach Falk said make mistakes is not a big deal, the most important thing is they worked as a team.
Shane's life was set, every day he does the same things. This day, Shane remembered that Miguel has asked him to come and play baseball, so he went to the Northwest Athletic Complex. Shane played quite well on that day. When they finished, Miguel told Shane that Reese was here yesterday. Shane didn't believe it. The next day, Shane realy met Reese in the field. They started to chat with each other and be friend. They played baseball everyday in the summer. School day started, Shane met Grandison in bus stop, Grandison gave Shane one more job, soccer referee, Shane accepted.
Shane went to see Mr.Ferris and asked if he can get into the University of Washington, but he didn't get good grades. He couldn't get in UW so he changed his mind to try Western Washington. Also, he tried to study hard and he got A's this time.
A couple of week later, Kraybill came again and asked Shane a few questions. He wanted to make sure that Shane is a good boy now. Kraybill said he will not come anymore. After that, they went to Romio's to eat pizza, but Shane didn't eat any. At that night, Shane couldn't fall asleep because he couldn't stop to think about Reese.

opinion:
I am glad that Shane can found a job. I think if Shane didn't have anything to do in the summer, he might hang out with some bad friends again. I don't want to see this. Now, he can be friend with Reese and play baseball with him. I think it is good for him. On the other hand, Shane and his mon want him to get in the University of Washington, but he can't. Maybe they felt disappointed, but I think if you can get a good grade, it is not a big deal which school you are studying in.
After I read these few pages, I learn one thing is if you work hard, you can gain what you want. I feel so happy that Shane got A's. Besides, it's great that Kraybill believed Shane is a good boy now. I hope Shane will not get in any trouble.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Bridge to TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson. Pages111-128 THE END

chapter12-13
Jess still couldn't cry. However, a word has changed his feeling."Cremate." Something clicked inside his head. That meant Leslie was gone. Now he realized that he would never see her again. He cried and cried.

Since the old rope was broken, He made a ittle bridge to go to Terebithia. "Can't you see 'um?" he whispered to his little sister. Leslie has gone, but she brought something down in him. Now he understands her. He know how to get there.He is the true king of Terebithia. The bridge connects real world and imaginary world. The bridge connects Jess and Leslie who made wonderful kingdom.


Again..I met the book that someone has died.. It is very different that death of the spider(Charlotte) and humans(Leslie). When I finished reading, I felt more sad than "Charlotte's Webt" because human's death is much much heavier. Death is sad, but it surely come to everybody which is the fact we have to accept. Leslie's death is important, but it is also important that Jess has grown up to cross the BRIDGE. I have read two books so far. Both of them were not happy, but sad ending which I don't like. However, I don't regrect reading these books. I'm glad that I chose them which were beautiful stories. Reading a book always tell me something.

Friday, November 23, 2007

Harry Potter and Socerer's Stone, chap12-3 pg 194-227

In the mirror of erised of chapter 12, Harry and Ron stayed at Hogwart all christmas hollidays and Harry was given some presents for the christmas, especially the invisibility cloak which it had belonged to his father. If someone wears the invisibility cloak, someone else can't see him anymore. He tried to look for something related to Flamel with wearing this cloak in the restircted sections of the library, which Snape tries to steal. At one night, while looking for it with wearing this cloak, he found the mirror of erised and saw his parents through this mirror. However, Professor Dumbledore said to him don't see this mirror anymore because it is mad at him to see repeatedly.


In Nicolas Flamel of the chapter 13, this man is the only known maker of the socerer's stone to change a metal into the pure gold and give the Elixir of Life, endless life. After Harry led to win the Quidditch game with the Syltherine, he followed professor Snape to see what he steal. At last, Harry and his friend found out who Flamel was and what Snape tries to steal. It is the socerer's stone to give the endless life, but it is protected by professor Dumbledore and a three-head dog.

At last, I can understand what J.K. Rowling, the writer says. When I started reading this novel, I didn't understand why the title is Harry Potter and Socerer's Stone because of much magic, events, many characters such as Dumbledore and Hagrid. In these chapters, I can make sure it. Snape related to the dark magic tries to steal the Socerer's stone to gain the endless life through it, which was made by Nicolas Flamel known only maker of it, but professor Dumbledore is protecting it with a three-head dog. I can guess Harry and his friends are going to help Dumbledore to protect it from stealing next chapter.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

the nine lives of chloe king

pg.131-pg. 200
Chloe had something wrong phenomenon. She was forgotten after she did something because of the accident. She distressed for the phenomenon. Also, sometimes she was feeling uncomfortable, then sometimes her behavior was violent for people. Suddenly, she was cried because she didn't know why she was violent behavior.
Chloe didn't have desire to go to school. Even she didn't want to work.

I feel sorry for Chloe but she has been living as much as she could do something.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Charlotte's Web written by E. B. White

Chapter4,5 page25-41


One rainy day, Wilbur was bored, and he started to feel loneliness. He tried to make a friend to make his life more fun. He asked a rat, a goose, and sheeps to be his friand, but all of them refused. He was getting lonely more and more. At the time, it was night, he heard a voice from darkness. The voice said, "I can become your friend." , but he couldn't see anything. The voice also said, "you can see me at daytime." He waited for daybreak. After dawn, he finally find new friend. The voice was from a spider whose name is charlotte. However, he doesn't like her
behavior: fierce, brutal, scheming, and blood-thirsty.


Actually I hate spiders, so I didn't want him to have spider friend.When I read a part of description of spider's meal, I didn't feel well.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Pg118-138
The continue of the story was kind of interesting,because the wedding started with all the magical spell,and everything look very fancy,everybody get excited when they meet each other,and HP still has to come with a fake name "Barny" and keep telling people that he is brotherhood of Ron.When everybody get busy,HP and Ginny( younger sister of Ron),have free time with each others.HP and Ginny had a small conversation and then Ginny suddenly give HP a deeply kiss which make HP feel so lucky and love Ginny a lot.But after the kiss,HP just remember that he is still in dangerous because of Voldermort so he think that he cant get together with Ginny because he cant pull anybody in his problem even Ron and Hermione.Just like a pain HP has to move on and get away from the thinking that he will live a beautiful life with Ginny.The wedding was so beautiful and everybody look so gentlemen and lady in all of their dress.Ron and Hermione danced with each other and they were very happy.HP stand in the corner of the wedding and look at Ginny with all his calm.Suddenly a tall guy appeared in front of HP face and shake HP hand,HP just recognized him.He is Viktor Krum the best Quidditch player in the wizard world and stand in front of his face.Actually HP doesnt like Krum at all because of all the happen in the 4th years when Krum's in the wizard league.When he was standing with Krum and talked about people who made wand for Krum,Krum was surprised because his wand is one of the most famous wand in the world and HP know everything about his wand.When HP tried to pretend didnt say anything wrong to Krum,he found out that Doge the old man who wrote on the article about the Principal Dumbledore.HP had a good time with Doge to talk about Mr.Dumbledore.But when they were talking about Dumbledore and Rita Skeeter who wrote a book againts Dumbledore,Auntie Muriel appeared and told about Dumbledore's family.HP and Doge got very angry with Auntie Muriel but they dont know how to defend all the blur thing that she just said.HP was numb because of everything Muriel said,HP kept telling himself that everything she said is untrue and dont think about it,but he cant.and the wedding was going well,all the article fell from the skies and with the line "Ministry has fallen.Scrimgeour is dead.They are coming".
In my opinion,this part is so interesting.I like the way that HP think about Ginny and he looks like a hero.I dont know how come HP has to face against with all of this stuff.And why Voldermort still wants to kill HP,I dont know what is the answer for this question so that i keep reading HP book and now summary to all you guy who want to know about HP.I think the writter has a very unreal brain which made HP meet Doge,the man who had a childhood with Mr.Dumbledore and had a conversation with him.But actually Auntie Muriel destroyed all the thing that HP just had about Mr.Dumbledore.I dont know what is gonna happen with HP next,because everything now is just a blur to me.Even me I still believe that Dumbledore is a good guy,but why in this chapter everyone in the while still kept saying that Dumbledore is such a bad Pricipal who think for himself.I still get confuse about this.But I want you all to have a good reading in HP :D!Thnx

five peopleyou meet in heaven p25-60

summary;
in this 35page, i read that eddie was killed by the roller coaster, then he go to the heaven, but he didn't know he is in the heaven, so he walk around and walk around. later he saw a man with blue skin, that is the first people he saw in the heaven. eddie meet the blue man when he was a child. blue man is a sideshow worker at Rudy Pier. he die is rela1ted to eddie, becausde one day when the blue man work on the road, and eddie running with the ball to the road, and a car was coming, so the blue man go to safe eddie, and hit by a car. The Blue Man teaches Eddie his first lesson, which is that there are no random acts in life, and that all incidents are intertwined in some way.
option
i think this book is very interesting, and it look like a lessin that ever teach by the teacher. i think the most useful sentence is the last sentende said from the blue man: thereare no random actsin life, and that all incidents are interwind in some way. it sentense is awksome. because the meaning is very good , and i think it is useful for your hole life. i want to read faster, and want to know what is the next class for eddie .

Over the wall p.63~76

Tyler came back to his house. His aunt Chrissy said something to him, but he ignored her. He was in a bad humor because of the baseball game. In his room, his cousin Louie was listened to music loudly and it made him angry. As a result, they fought again. They talked about the game and retired from the team. However, suddenly, Louie said to him that I’m going to tell you where I was after the happening. Louie continued that he talked with coach Trioli and waited Tyler came back and apologized everyone. During they were talking, Chrissy knocked the door, and started to talk with them about their trip. She planed to go to Washington D.C. to visit their ancestor’s grave.
Tyler saw some pictures about Civil War over an hour in alcove that night. Next morning on Sunday, after finished push-ups, he read about the war again. Then Breena came there and talked about his retiring from the team. She urged him to apologize to Trioli and said that you are on your own.

I agree with Breena. Actually, Tyler took a bad attitude toward Trioli and his teammate including Louie. So I think he have to apologize them. Otherwise, he will lose his life as a baseball player in the team. I was surprised because Louie negotiated with Trioli to be able to back Tyler to the team. He is so kind. I wonder what Trioli said to Louiea.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Matilda ch 10

Matilda was a very sensible and quiet little girl and was a perfectly normal five and half child. It was easy for Matilda to make many friends with other children. By the way, Matilda got a new-found friend was the girl called Lavender. Lavender was a exceptionally small for her age. She has a deep- brown eyes with dark hair. One day, they were playing gamei corner of wall.
A ten years girl was approaching them. the girl talked that Headmistress has a large cupboard.It called Chokey. Atucally, the cupborad is so terrible becuase you have stand more or less attention all the time when you get locked up in there.Also, the door's got thousands of sharp spickey nauls sticking out of it.
why was the girl gone there? Because she poured half a tin of golden syrup in to the seat of Headmistress's chair. Matild was so suprised how Headmistress did it for student? However, the Headmistress is a terrible person and she did many violences.she is suck a monster and a child abuse maker.

I love you mom P99-P141

“The long Good-bye”
Written by Linda Dano
The author was always appreciating for what her mother had done for her. Children are really hard to be a real friend with their friends in the old days. Maybe right now, the situation is getting better. However, the author in this case, she felt lucky because her mom was her best friend. For example, whenever the author went on a date her mother and her was always having a conversation after Linda came back from the date. Her mother likes to give Linda advises after she met boys. On the other side, the author’s mother also has a strict side. For instance, the rules in the house were pretty serious for the author. Everything changed after they moved to New York. The author’s dad had Alzheimer’s, and then Linda broke her promise sent her father to a nursing home. Therefore, her mother moved to live with the author when her mom was at age ninety-two. Instead of always been taking care by her mom, at the end the role between her mom and the author switched. She felt sad because her mom was no longer live strong like before. But the love never changed between them.

“A Campaigning Mom”
Written by Pat Schroeder
This article is a very short one. The basic idea is about how’s author’s mom support her in everything. After I been through more than half articles of this book, I found out that a mother’s support could effect their children a lot in their life. Even a very simple word came out mother’s mouse can give her children lots of energy to finish something unbelievable. Like this one, the author mentioned how different her mom and she view things different, still her mom always on her side. For example, at the year 1972, a mother with two very young children announced to be a congress is unusual and can not understood by majorities. However, when the time people questioning about the events, the author’s mom stand out and fight back to those questioners. That is giving me an idea. Love is a miracles, not matter when and how is the thing which goes forever.

My opinion
When the time that a person was given a birth he or she became a baby, and they are going to acting like a baby until they finally realized the word responsible then became an adult. After lives coming to the end, the life circle will finally back to the beginning. Therefore, an old baby will appears. Like the first article, mom was taking care of her daughter, and then she became old, so mom and daughter switched the role. The daughter starts taking care of her mom. But love never changed. Therefore, I believe something between people will never change as long as their soul had been touched even though only for one single second. I felt into it and that what I am believing right now. And I will always keeping my promise that keeping her in mind for everything.

The Devil Wears Prada(pg270-pg305)

The novel shows us a lot of popular and expensive maker's clothes. Andreah surprised when she heard the Chanel dress which was "forty thousand dollars". She seems unbelieveable because she thinks she can use that amount money for two full years' college tuition fee, house rental fee and an average yearly salary for a typical American family for four. However, only one dress is about forty grand what a surprise! Although Miranda has much money, she nither pay full price, nor get those expenxive things for free. There is some letter to Miranda from teenager who want to be a model. She wote to Miranda for her real dream even though her mother does not like to spend money for 'Runway' magaziens. Because she wants to be a model, she has been lost her weight. When Andreah saw this letter, she feels criyng for her because of her passion about her dream.


If I have much money, I would like to spend any clothes which is really expensive one. However, in our ages, if I buy that kind of things even though I don't have much money, people would think I am silly. Yes, it is only possible to rich people like Miranda.
The letter from teenager who want to be a model, I really impressed her letter. I am just turing 22 two month later, but I don't have any specific purpose for my future. Although she is much younger than me, she has been tried for her future that was much impact on me. To having a specific vision, it will help us to live a life much better because we only run toward our vision. I have to think about what I want to be and I have to do for my rest life. I am thanks for the little gril's letter so that I can think my life more seriously.

The Lennon Companion pg 98 - 126

According to the author, he states the Beatles's songs, especially how their songs affect other music. They made good music that peole understand well. He also explains melody and rhythm. Their famous songs written by Lennon and McCartney are greatly explained by reserchers although melodious songs are hardly analyzed. John Lennon, the most greatest song writer, is admired, because of his lyrics. They are emotional, real and sometimes difficult to understand. He had made such great songs before he died. The author says so. Furthur more, rhythm is the most important element to make songs so that he focuses to explain on their rhythm and guitar chords by some pictures and to clarify thier songs's composition. The author acclaims their creativity to make structure of songs, rhythm, and melody.

Opinion
This part is hard to read for me because words are difficult and there are too much slang that is about music. I have an impressive story about John Lennon as his interview. He said one of his song sucks although many news paper, researchers and the funs admired it. People often say a genius is to make something not before. However he hates his songs honestly even though they are great songs that are admired by the whole world. It is unbelievable.

Harry Potter and Socerer's Stone, chap 10-11 on pg 163-193

In Halloween which is the title of chapter 10, stories are about something happened before and after Halloween. Before the Halloween feast, Harry was given a new broomstick called a Nimbus Two Thousand by prof. McGonagall who wants to win Syltherine at the Quiddditch game. Then, Harry learned how to play the Quidditch from Wood of the Gryffindor team's captain. Harry was interested in the Quidditch more and more. At the halloween feast, a twelve-foot troll appeared in the dungeons and all of the students except Hermonie went to a safe place to escape the troll, Harry and Ron went to Hermonie in the bathroom to save her. At last, Harry and Ron saved her from the troll and they became good friends each others after the halloween feast.

In Quidditch which is the title of chapter 11, Harryplayed the Quidditch game as a seeker at the first time, which means his role is to catch a small ball called the Golden Snitch. During the game, Harry lost to control his broomstick, so he was danger. At that time, Hermonie saw prof. Snape was staring at Harry and was muttering to him continously. To help Harry, she approached Snape and set his robe on fire. With her help, Harry caught the Golden Snitch and led to win the game. Harry suspected more Prof. Snape 's after protected something.

I think the Quidditch is one of the most surprising events in Harry Potter. How does J.K. Rowling, the writer, think this game? This game is similiar to basketball and soccer. However, flying in this game is differnt from these sports. Furthermore, a three-heads dog and twelve-foot troll is interesting creatures. First of all, Hagrid said only a dark magic makes a broomstick so hard to damage. I also suspect maybe Prof. Snape is the dark.

Laughter And Chills pg:39-61

-The Cask Of Amontillado
Fortunato abused and insult me so many times, i wanted revenged .Fortunato was a great expert on wine.Finally , i killed him in his cellar.

-The Tell-Take Heart
Because of one old man's eyes, i decided to kill that old man ,and my plan was very meticulously! i always enteried his house when he was sleeping ! One day ,i jumped into the room, i dragged him to the floor, and puuled his mattress on top of him.then the old man dead! his neighbor called police .when police officer was talking to me ,i heard that old man;s hearbeat sound louder and louder.Finally, i told the turth to the police..

This two story is difficult ..and so many vocabulary i cant understand..but i still tried to read it..and try to finish 300 pages before we finish this quarter..

"Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl - by Harriet Jacobs" P.1~26

Harriet was born a slave in 1813. At that time, slaves were not allowed to marry with somebody, earn money...NO freedom. They can't even live their family... Moreover, Harriet's relations were killed by their owner because of strict phisical punishment. She thought she would die many times because dead is much better than living as a slave.
And also, owner can cell slaves to another people, so also Harriet was changed to many houses.
First her owner was terrible. When Harriet got lover and introduced to them, they didn't allowed to meet Harriet's lover and call "niggar"or "black puppies".
Second owner's name was Mr&Mrs Flint. When Harriet met them, they were nice to Harriet. However, Mr.Flint started to whisper obscenities in Harriet's ear. Mr. Flint said "If you tell this to my wife, I'm gonna kill you." to Harriet. She had tried to ignore his obscenities as much as she could. One day, Mrs.Flint forced to say everything about Mr.Flint to Harriet. She said everything. Mrs.Flint cried but not for Harriet;for herself.
Mr.Flint was so upset. He was trying to kill Harriet. However, because of her bravery, she talked and resisted violently.



So far, I found a lot of difficult vocabularies, but all of those are useful and interesting vocabularies.
Anyway, I can't believe that slaves couldn't even marry or meet to lover, and owners sold slaves to somebody even they're same humans! I don't understand what is the difference...even though skin color is different, we're same humans. have emotions, have hearts. Nobody can sell or say something each other..

Truth Or Dairy by Catherine Clark P 161 - 190

26/11, Thanksgiving day, Courtney and her family were driving to Grandma's house to spend a wonderful time as a family. But during the long hour driving they pass through a snow storm. Snow was so thick.It was so dangerous that they drove through 20mph, a slow speed. After they arrived in Grandma's house their phone kept ringing, everyone was making sure that Courtney's family were arrived safely. In the morning, they were baking and cooking supper for dinner time. They are so ready for the thanksgiving.
She had a worst dinner in her life time. While Courtney was eating dinner with her family her cell phone rang. It was a called from Grant. He was asking if she is going to be free on saturday, if they could hang out. She regrad that she asked the phone. Her parents got mad about her bring the cell phone in dinner time and also answering it. And also Courtney thought that it was a call from Tom. And she couldn't reject him, so she was so concer about it.

Opinion
I am glad that Courtney got safe in the snow storm. But still I don't think they did the right choice. Because they should have stay home during the storm, even though it's thanksgiving. But life it's more important then anything else. Anyway, Grant keep borthing Courtney, why couldn' they have a conversation. For example, they should talk to each other, to understand each other better. As a result, they can still be a friend, instead of a stranger. Becuase as my experience if people do not have a good conversation and they could never be a better friend. So I would rather they become a friend then a couple. As they don't understand each other at all.
Let's start with friends.

Dragonwings p50-p80

Moon finally began to learn how to speak and read English from his father. Unfortunately, he couldn't go to any of Americans schools just a few blocks away. Therefore, his father taught Moon English by magazines and newspapers. For Moon, it was hard to understand a language that olny used twenty-six symbols. Moreover, Moon began to work at father's company and worked 16 hours a day. The part Moon liked best was when he went with his father to pick up the dirty laundry and deliver the clean.

opinion: I could see through this story that Moon has begun to work with his father and learn English from his father. It's tough for child to work longer a day. It's unresonable for Moon not allowed to go to any of their schools even though Moon was still eight years old. I know the fact that many of Americans segregated people who are from Asian in the past and it maybe still now. For me, it is still hard to understand the culture of not only Americans but also others.

Dragonwings p50-p80

Dragonwings p50-p80

Sunday, November 18, 2007

The Second Summer of The Sisterhood, by Ann Brashares

Bridget: She was really happy! She found out everything she wanted to know. Her body was finally changed into the original shape again and the pants was fit with her again! She was a coach in her childhood team that grown up now. Billy was in that team all and glad that she came back. She played as a sub when one guy in her team didn't show up and when she was playing she realized that she already healed.

Tibby: Her new movie is done. She used the pants again, but this time she used it with different feBoldelings. Lena and Carmen came to watch, so did her parents and Bailey's parents and Brian. All of them was cried when the movie finished. It was a wonderful movie about Bailey. Tibby realised that she already fixed herself with Bailey's help again.

Lena: Kostos' last letter wasn't good enough. He broke Lena heart. Lena felt that it's harder for being love by him than not at all. Kostos told her that he couldn't has a relationship with Lena. She accepted it really bad. She started to loose her weight and made herself far away from everyone. Until one day Carmen came and they cried together. Lena grandma called from Greece and told her family that Bapi had had a stroke and was really in a bad conditions. All of her family went to Greece as soon as her dad heard that news. The pants hasn't come yet even though Lena was waiting for it until the last minute of her departure.

Carmen: She set a date from her mom. She called David and told him how sorry she was for what she had done. She told him that her mom was really in love with him and she sure so did David. David agreed with Carmen and he really wanted to see Christina again. Carmen relationship with her mom came back as usual and she really happy about it.

I only read for about 20 pages because I didn't want to finish it so fast. I really enjoy this book. There wasn't a lot to tell for Carmen because almost of this chapter is talking about Bridget. I felt sorry for Lena and I really curious of what will happen in Greece. When I read about Tibby new movie, I thought it was great and sad. She made everyone cried! I love the fact that Bridget was turned out to be okay and she had her body and hair again. Waa.. I'm really fell curious for Lena' part!

The Twits by Roald Dahl 3~31

When you see a hairy-faced person what do you think of them? Do you wonder how they wash their face? Do they even wash their face? Well, In this book, Mr. Twit is one of those people who is hairy-face and doesnt even wash his hairy-face. When you see his beard closely you will see dirty stuff like yesterday's supper or last year supper. This is how dirty he is. Now I'll introduce his wife! Mrs. Twit is same has her husband but doesnt have a hairy-face. Mrs. Twit has an ugly face and dont wash her face like her husband. She even has a glass eye. A glass eye you could take it out and do something with it. For example Mrs. Twit putted her glass eye into Mr. Twit's beer and scared him. Mr. Twit wanted to pay back. At that night when Mrs. Twit was in the bathroom getting ready to sleep, he put a frog inside of her bed and sacred her! The next day, she wanted to pay back, too! She made worm spaghetti and Mr. Twit ate it! She told that was a special kind of spaghtti and made him eat it. Once more Mr. Twit wanted to pay back again. He made Mrs. Twit stuff big so that she will think she have shrunk! She was worried and he said to stretch. He tied Mrs. Twit with alot of ballons on one end and the other end he tied her foot on the ground. When he made alot of ballons tied to her. He cut the role on her foot, so went up high and she realize Mr. Twit was prunking her. She bite the string on her hand and went down and while she went down she landed on Mr. Twit!

Mr and Mrs Twit are funny people. They do a lot of joke on each other. However, i think the jokes are kind of mean. Making a person eat worms?! I will die if i eat worms because i really hate worms!

update: Inner Circle

This week I start with page 159 to page 179. It's include 5 Chapters. The name of these chapters are: Sweet little Sabine, Wasn't me, The best, Adequate and Familiar. Now I will tell you what these chapters are talking about.

These days Reed didn't feel very well but luckily she have Sabine stay with her. Sabine tried to made Reed feel better they are friends, be a friend she just wanted to made Reed happy. Reed felt very luck to have Sabine this best friend. When Reed walked to have breakfast Trey stoped her and told her that Josh was sent to hospital last night because he had a seizure. But Reed try to ingnore that, she try to live without Josh she didn't want to hear anything about him. However, when she saw him, she can't , she can't stop worried about him. As she remembered what Josh did to her, she realized she need to be brave and got out of him. No matter what he looked like , what he said to her. Josh still want to talk to Reed, he said he was drugged so he didn't know what he did last night. Reed stopped him she said she didn't want to know anything about last night she just wanted to leave. Reed walked back to Billings, it seemed something bad happened. When the girls tried to steal the test paper they got caught. Reed got angry about all this she knew that Cheyenne asked the girls did this. She told Cheyenne to stop all these stupid stuff or she will told the headmaster everything Cheyenne did that the headmaster hate.

It seems the war between these girls will take a little longer than I think. About what Reed thought was right. She just wanted to stop Cheyenne's bad behavior. Although Cheyenne used to be like that , Reed wanted to change it. She used every way to stop her, but it didn't work. That why she said if Cheyenne won't stop it she will tell the headmaster. She know the only person Cheyenne afaid of is the headmaster. But I hope before Reed really do that Cheyenne can recogonize what she did was wrong and it hurt many people. Or after Reed tell the headmaster Cheyenne may need to leave from the Billings even the Easten.

The Prince nd The Pauper by Mark Twain. Pages 1 - 47

In 16th century at London, Tom was born to the poor Canty family. Edward, the Prince of Wales was born family at the same day. Tom’s family was so poor. His father is a thief. His grandmother is a beggar. They always commanded him and her sisters to be beggars too. If he didn’t bring money home, they would hit him. One day, he walked until a beautiful building that the Prince of Wales lived. The prince saw him and asked him to come inside. Then, they changed their position. Tom became the prince and Edward became the pauper. When the prince was looking for the way to Tom’s house, he met Tom’s father. In the prince’s apartment, Tom’s attitude was very different with the prince. Everybody thought that the prince was sick, so forgot some of his memories. At the royal dinner, Tom was very strange but everybody tried to understand him. After that, the king was looking for the seal. He realized that he gave it to the prince. However, the prince didn’t remember about the seal because he wasn’t the real prince.

This book is really hard to understand. The author used British English for this book. Also, there are so many new vocabulary. I really couldn’t understand. It took a long time for me to understand this book. I should read two times, so I can understand the meaning in every chapter. However, it is really an interesting book. How can the prince change his place with the pauper? That is really unreasonable thing in the real world. (^_^) What would happen with the prince at Tom’s family? Could Tom get used to live at the prince’s house?

Chapter 1. 1-15

After they got there, Garry was shy to get off the car, but deputy said “Don’t hold back that way. Fetch your box and come on.” Harris’s sister who is a strapping girl came forward and took his box out of the backseat of the car. Gary felt it was mean. Because there were some private stuff in the box. Harris came to me with his hands behind him and asked “We heard your folks was puke drunks, is that right?” Glennis told him that question is so rude. But Harris just told her “Well you can just blow your butt, you old cow. You ain’t no grow-up to tell me what to do. How the hell am I supposed to know things if I don’t go ahead and ask them?” She reached across Gray’s back and slapped Harris on the side of the head so hard his teeth rattled. Gary just wanted to find out getting hit hard by Glennis was a regular part of his life. Harris told him he puked all the time due to drink alcohol. Once He got the mad croup and he puked green for three, four days.
This is a funny novel. I like the ways they talk are very rude and interesting. It’s talked about Gray and Harris. They all like drinking. Gary just move into the new family so he just started a new life with his roommate Harris. I feel excited when they talk. Maybe these guys can be the beast partners and do some exciting things.

Just Like A Movie , by Sue Leather (The whole book from page 4 to 32)

I`ve just read a book , it was very interesting .Today , i`d like to talk about the content of the whole book . The title of the book is " Just Like A Movie "written by Sue Leather . There are four characters in the story :Brad Black , Gina , Carrie , Joe Rufino . Brad and Gina were a couple .They fell in love with each other after meeting many times at Salvo`s Italian restaurant .Both of them loved movies .They wanted to get married , but they were poor .One Saturday , they went to see a movie called "Dead Money ". That movie was like their situation ; there were a man and a woman , they dearly loved each other but they had no money to get married . After that , the woman decided to get married to a lonely , rich man . He liked her a lot , but he was very old and sick . Then , about six months later, he died suddenly . She got all his money , millions of dollars and married her young boyfriend . After the movie , Brad asked Gina to try to make money that way and they would have a lot of money to get married. Gina smiled and refused , she thought it was so stupid .Gina talked to Brad "Money isn`t everything " , she just wanted to have a happy marriage . One day , Brad met Carrie , she was very rich but lonely . He wanted to marry Carrie and then killed her for money to get married to Gina because he only loved Gina. He didn`t want to let Gina know about Carrie . After he got married to Carrie , he found it difficult to kill her because she wasn`t old , and sick . He thought he could kill Carrie by making her falling off the roof like in a drama that he had ever seen . And the police would think she fell , but he killed her . Actually, Carrie was very lucky , she could manage to climb down . Then she realized her husband wanted to kill her . One day , she met Gina and they became good friends . Carrie told Gina about her husband , Gina told Carrie about her boyfriend . Finally , Gina and Carrie recognized they were the same person . Carrie told Gina about what happened on the roof. Gina couldn`t love Brad anymore . Finally , Brad was imprisoned for five years.When Brad was in prison , he told his friend Rufino about his story .Rufino told Brad this story could make him millions of dollars in Hollywood and he didn`t need to kill anyone . Brad thought everything happened just like a movie ...
In my opinion , i`m really interested in this book . It showed us the adverse effect of the film on people . Sometimes , it can make people crazy because they`ll act like a film . If people exceedingly concentrate on what they saw in a movie , they`ll think it is reasonable to apply that situation to real life .Actually , it`s all crazy if people have a thought like that.

tender is the night (by Minh) chapter 1-7 (105-141) book 2

Last week, I had finished book 1 of the novel with some interesting event I found. Now , I am going to tell u about the book 2.
in the beginning of this book, concluding is chapter 1-7 , is almost tell about the history of Dick Diver who had fallen love with Rosemary in the first book. Dick had come to Yale, been a Rhodes Scholar, to study psychology. He lived alone in Vienna studying and researching for a book which he planned to write. the same time, the war began. in 1917, he came to Zurich to complete his degree. Moreover, America joined the world war. So the story just tell about his return to Zurich in 1919.
First, in these chapter, the novel told me about how he met Nicole. As we knew, Dick and Nicole Warren has a love in the first chapter. In the first time they met, Nicole has taken a licking to Dick. And after that, they send to another many letters in about 8 months when Dick is in France. The first letters show an unsound mind of Nicole but she begins to improve.
Dr. Gregory -Franz Gregorovius- who is Dick's friend then tells about the story of Nicole's illness. Mr. Devereux Warren, a rich man from Chicago, had decide his daughter -Nicole- into the clinic, explaining that she had some problems with her mind. Then Mr. Warren narrated that after his wife died, he had spent a great deal of time with Nicole. Dr.Dohmler said that is the incestuous father home to Chicago.
Finally, Dr.Gregory explains that Nicole's condition had improved almost and she just use Dick as a instrumental thing to improve. After that, they think Dick should treat her gently. Dick meets her and they spend a night to talk and listen some music. And Dick lets her down gently. although Nicole is upset, but not devastated.

In my opinion in these chapter, I think I can understand what Dick feel when Nicole use him to improve her condition. That's terrible and not fair. But I like his way to let her down. Very gently I think. I like it so much. But I just got form these chapter is about "the incestuous father home". I haven't never heard about that before. In Vietnam, it's so terrible and society can't accept it. That's all for my opinion in these chapter. I hope novel will give me more info or lession in next chapters

Perfume- Patrick Suskind- part 3- page 236- 255

After Grenouille went up to the excution ground, everybody could feel for sure that he wasn't the murderer. For them, he was the most gorgeous man, an angel. The excutioner didn't want to hit him even that was his duty. To be truth, they honoured him like a "God".
Thousands of people at that ground began to feel that they want to love and be loved. They tore their clothes and loved anyone next to them and became strange relationships, or "combinations": "grandfather with virgin, odd- jobber with lawyer's spouse, apprentice with nun" etc. Grenouille stood there, and realized something terrible. He created a brilliant perfume but he couldn't enjoy it, he was born without love and didn't want to have, either. He hated everyone because he thought they were fool, mortal but somehow "he wanted to be like other people". He wanted everyone to know how terrible he was and reply him by hating him but nothing ever happened. After all, he just created the most wonderful perfume and it just covered his true face. At that time, Grenouille felt the fog, his no-smell-scent again, he was frightented because now he couldn't escape the truth.
Suddenly, Richis, the father of the last girl he killed ran up to the excution ground. Grenouille thought he would kill him because he was the only one who smelled the scent of his daughter. Grenouille opened wide his arms like he was ready to face his death. However, Richis didn't kill him, he held him like a father was holding his son. Richis' face was full of tear, he said "Forgive me, my son, my dear son, forgive me". Grenouille couldn't stand anymore, his terrible truth was still there, he fainted.
Of course Richis wasn't his true father. Richis said that because he looked at him like he looked at his daughter, he thought Grenouille was her brother beacause he felt that they were similar. After Richis brought Grenouille home and let him slept on his daughter's bed, Grenouille went away in silent. Everyone woke up in surprised feelings, they got dressed and came back to their houses and forgot the murderer. The court decided to hang Druot because after all, the clothes and the hair of the girls were found in his house. Although everyone felt ashamed when they met someone on the street, they became more friendly with each other. Everything were back to normal.
Grenouille came back to Paris, he wanted to die there. It was a hot day, like the day he was born. In this city at night, the culprits began to sat around a "small campfire" to make some food. Grenouille went to the middle of them and poured whole his wonderful perfume. The culprits began to love him, they disputed each other to have a touch of him. To be truth, they disputed to have one piece of him. Grenouille was pulled, torn by about thirty people, was chopped "into thiry pieces" by "knives" and "axes". And when everyone had their piece, they ate it. Just 30 minutes later, "Jean-Baptiste Grenouille had dissapeared utterly from the earth". The culprits calmed down now and they sat close to each other around the "campfire" again. They were not only scared but also happy. They were scared because they ate a man, they could have killed many people but they wouldn't think about that horrible act ever. However, they were also happy. Once in their life, they did something because they loved.
END
This is the most terrible part, but I love it. This story was around this wonderful perfume, a scent that can make people love, a really love potion. I realize that author wanted to emphasize that human's scent was still the most brilliant scent. I can understand that everyone in this world always want to live happily, to love and be loved, no matter who you are. This story makes me think a lot about life, really. This is the end of Perfume.

Dinner at the homesick restaurant - P 190-219

Chapter 7: Dr.Tull is not a Toy

During this chapter, Andy Tyler tell about Jenny's life. Now she has the third husband and her name was changed that Dr. Jenny Marie Tull Baines Wiley St. Ambrose. That are 3 last name of her husbands. Her 2nd husband, Sam left her when her baby, Becky was not born and he move in with a model. After that, she met her new husband when he call to treat his child at his house. He is Joe. He divorced and have some childrens. That's a big deal with his oldest son. He is Slevin. He made a lot of mess. He didn't want to study, so his teacher invited her to meet and complaint. Furthermore, he stole Jenny's mother's vacuum cleaner when they came to Jenny's mother. One day, Ezra visited her at her office and gave her the childhood album.

Opinion: I think that a problem with Jenny. She have to deal with her child, her new husband's children and their children. How she can deal with them? Slevin was mentioned alot in this chapter. He is oldest son of her husband. i think he felt sad when his parents divorce and want to everything that somebody don't like. That's a common with the children who live without mom or dad. Ezra still single and live with his mom. When he has free time, he only want to visit Jenny. Jenny is a doctor and she is very busy with her job. On the other hand, she have to take care 6 children.

HIGH HEAT by Carl Deuker131-161

Shane has been asked to the coach's office during the English class. Grandison and a man came in. That man called Mr. Brock, who is head of Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association, asked Shane what happened with that pitch. He thought that Shane hit Reese on purpose. Shane said it was an accident. After Shane practiced with his teammates, Grandison asked Shane if he feel okay about pitching in a game on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Shane's team against the Roosevelt Roughriders, but he couldn't throw the ball as well as he did. After he went home, Marian asked him that does he remember today is the day that their father killed himself. Shane couldn't remember, but he thought it was because he didn't want to. On Saturday, Shane's team against the Ingraham Rams. Shane lost again.
On Sunday, Shane went to library to check the score of Shirelake. They always lost because Reese was not play in their team. When Grandison asked Shane did he heard about Reese didn't play the baseball game. Shane told a lie to Grandison that he didn't know.
Grandison asked Shane to work in the outfield. At night, he went to woodland to watch Reese to play the first game. Reese didn't play very well.
Shane didn't play again this year and also Shorelake's rank was very low.

opinion:
Firstly, I think Shane is so poor that everyone think he hit Reese on purpose. No noe can trust him. Also, he can't play as well as before because he is afraid that he will hit somebody again. I think he should relax, maybe later he can play well again.On the other hand, I can't believe that Shane always tell lie to Grandison. It is a bad thing that he should not do that. I don't want him to be a bad guy. Actually, he always care about Shorelake and Reese, but he doesn't want the other people know that. I think he should let the others know what he wants and thinks.
Finally, I hope that he can play better than before, and every one can trust him. Otherwise, Shane will be very sad and can get off from the nightmare.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

The Adventures of Huck Finn

The Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain 149-172

-Many farmers get together in Mrs.Phelps house. All of them have a gun. Therefore, Huck got worried. When Huck, Tom, and Jim ran away, Tom was shot by gun. After all people found Jim. They said that people have to hang Jim's neck, so show result of slave run away from their boss. After that, Tom and Huck told true to Mrs.Phelps. Finally, Jim became a free person. Tom said he want to another adventure.

-I read all pages. It's interesting. When I read this book, sometimes I can't understand Tom. He really likes thrill. And I like last of this story. Huck's father is dead. Huck can live comfortable.

Hatchet Pages 25---99

Airplane crashes into the river and also all of the wather enter to the plane.Brian go out the plane and comtinue to swim even though he is so tired.In chapter 4,during his sleep he remember the secert about his mother sit in a car and kiss to a man who is not his father.
He still alive.He is sitting under a tree,but a lot of mosquotos and flies bite him. After they are gone, he fall asleep.He feels so thirsty when he weak up.He gets start drink the water from river,and drink so fast.Also, he only have hatchet togerther with him.
He is surprise that he can find berries very easy.He eats a lot of berries until he is full.Also,he bring some berries for his food and go to under the ouverhang. Then,he use some lone brandches to make door and then sleep.The next moring,he find some new food which are raspberries.However, he see a bear and then run away bucause of his scare.In addition, he suddenly know if the bear wants to eat him,he already die,so he go back again to pick up the raspbeeries.
He remember his father and his friend Teery tell to him that hachet can help to make a fire.Then,he find some leaves and bark,and tear his money to together mke a ball.After that he use the hatchet to hit the rock.When the spark come out ,he blows the spark to the ball.Finally,he succeed to make a fire.
Brian see some big turtle eggs in the hole.He pick up these eggs to his "house"for his new food.However,he feels so disgusting about the egg didn't cook.Despite,he eats three of the eggs because he have to same himself.


Brian is a young boy.However, he is living in the desert island now.No people.No everything.I'm so surprise that he can still alive.He find food,make "house",and make a fire by himself.Ican't realize how can he lives there every day.If the same situation happen to me, I think i can't do very well like Brian. Brian is a brave boy.

“Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger. Pages 199-236.

Summary:

What is perfect family? For this short story writer, Marc St. Pierre, thought that a perfect family should have parents, a son or daughter. Couple years ago, her parents started fighting more and more and she knew that they were going to divorce. She didn’t know what she could do. Nevertheless, she was so mad because she felt betrayed. Finally, her parents got divorced. And then, Marc and her mother, sister moved to her grandparents’ house. Although the house was smaller than before, her grandparents were so care about Marc. They asked her about her grade, her friends, her school, and her feeling everyday. Marc realized that a perfect family was not meaning a father, mother, and son/daughter. Finally, she understood that it was her perfect family, nothing more important than that.
Opinion:

I am so glad that I read this story because I learned something from this story. I learned that a perfect family is all about love, not about people. A single parent is very common in those years. Therefore, nobody cares about that if a kid has father/mother or not. They only care that if a kid has good family or not. For me, I won’t care anything about that. If I love my kids, no matter they have mother or not. I believe that I can give my kids a wonderful life although I am not very rich.