What would I ask Rachel?

Post Title: What would I ask Rachel?
Title, Author: The Pact, By Jennifer Sturmaan
Pages: 100-105

I would want to ask Rachel how can she stay in a house with a murder. Although I understand that she wasn't allowed to leave town she should of been allowed to stay in a hotel for the rest of the weekend.I wouldn't be able to continue to stay in a house with a murder. But Rachel not only stay, but she also wants to be apart of the investigation teem putting her own life in danger trying to find out who the murder was. Being attacked and almost drowning should of been more than enough to tell her to get out, and out now.

I Know What You Did Last Summer By: Louis Duncan

I Know What You Did Last Summer, by Louis Duncan

This book is interesting, I wouldn't say that it is a nail bitter but it kind of is. There is a mystery of why Julie wants to move away from her mother. But there is other parts to the story that is mysterious. Things like: who wrote the letter, could it be one of her friends, does someone really know what she did last summer?

Julie seems to be an easily scared person, she seems to be jumpy alot. But there is something to be sad about. Her father died, she is the only one with her mother, and she is keeping her mother from being a full time home economics teacher. And now to be getting threatening letters in the mail, I would be scared too.

Now tell me, if there was a crazy maniac coming after you thinking you killed him, wouldn't you be petrified too?

The Client by John Grisham
Pgs.1-127

The book is very interesting. I was a little intimidated at first due to the amount of pages,but as the libarian said "Once you get into the book you'll fly right through it". My first impresions on the book so fas are great. The book immedently grasped my attention due to the character's attitude. The young boy named "Mark Sway" is an young boy with many burdens on his hands. His life so far isnt the ordanary "childhood" you expect a kid his age should have.He smokes, and uses foul language alot. He had an abusive father that didnt care, and a mother that was never home, so you cant blame him for not having a good rolemodle. All mark looks forward too is taking care of his mother and little brother Ricky.I feel that i can relate in some was to his attitude of the so called street life. He reminds of a kid that lived a cupple houses away. The most thing that attracts me to this book is that although he has many flaws, he still takes the iniative to take care of what little family he has.

Lois Duncan, i know what you did last summer

As you can see i am reading a book by lois duncan i know what you did last summer. To be honest i dont really read mysterys,I dont think there all that interesting but since my group picked it im stuck with it! When i started to read the book I was like this book is going to take me forever which it probally will.
The reason i took this book was because i have never seen the movie and evreyone tells me that it is a good movie and since I had to read a mystery i mine as well read the book of a movie i wanted to see. Well i started to read the book i got to the end of first chapter it was pretty good, this girl recieved a acepentece letter from a college but the next day she recieved a envolope the shape of a invition when she opened it she didt except it to say what it did she was scared. The note said in big letters I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER!
So far the little bit that i have read is have way decent. I like the characters in this book, they keep you juust waiting to know what happened and what is going to happen. so i have to wait till i read more to find out actually what that note was about!

So far what I think.......

Title: The Pact
Author: Jennifer Sturman

I have read and finished this novel called The Pact by Jennifer Sturman. The Pact falls into the mystery genre. So far my impression of this book is even the least likely person can be guilty.
For example throughout the novel I found that everyone had a possible motive to Richard. Richard was Emma's soon to be husband who no one liked. He wasn't a very nice person plus he didn't treat Emma very nice either. For the most part everyone had a good reason to get rid of him.
Matthew who is Emma's best friend and her mothers godson is a nice young man and is very much like the brother to Emma and all her friends, Matthew is also in love with Emma and he doesn't want him to marry Richard because he believed that Emma deserved someone better. Rachel who is also Emma's best friends one of the only female, investment banker in her company. When it comes to business Rachel doesn't like Richard because he stiffed her in a deal, but in the personal term Rachel doesn't like him because his disrespect toward her friend. When it comes to Emma's other friends Hilary and Luisa they have much more deeper reasons than others. Hilary dated Richard shortly after college and he dumped her which didn't sit in well with her. Luisa met Richard in college and he was really into her just as a lot of other guys were but, Richard put her in a different situation when he got her drunk one night and slipped something into her drink and raped her. Jane Emma other friend just don't like him because of the mistreatment of her friend. Lily Emma's mother seems to like him or does she really. Jacob Emma father really doesn't like Richard because he's just not enough for his only daughter and child. Peter, Richards only friend is just surprised that Richard even asked him to be his best man in the first place, because they haven't talked to each other in years. Plus Peter and Rachel seem to be attracted to each other.
Although Richard was found floating in the pool police believe that he may not have drown but my have been drugged by someone in the house. It's hard to solve this case because everyone has a reason to want him to be gone, not including Peter. Based on what you have read do you think that you would want him gone also?

Mystery

The Raven in our Ravens Nest represents the Raven of Edgar Allen Poe who was famous for his horror and Mystery story. Because of his famous mystery we choose mystery as our group genre. I think that many people who read mystery and worship it will agree that in mystery you'll never know what will happen next and this adds to the excitement that keeps mystery fans read and screaming for more. When your a mystery read you can find out if your a good detective or should you just stick to reading the page turning genre

Assessment - Indy Reading Project - December

Mike D. - 5/5 Responses

Mike, the last two responses kind of just summed up what you read.  I know you have to take a different approach, because it's a humorous book, but I need you to go deeper.  Any Seinfeldesque observations of your own?

Shantel - 5/5 Responses

Good responses Shantel.  Your last one gives good insight into that character's pattern of behavior.  Just make sure to proofread.  Capitalization and punctuation would be a good place to start.

Ayanna - 5/5 Responses

Great job Ayanna.  You've got a good handle on the theme, and the combination of your responses really shed insight into Annette's character and to your needs as a reader.  Great job.  Keep up the good work.  Cut out the sunflower seeds...lol.

Albona - 4/5 Responses

I like that last response (although, again...Nicholas Sparks?  How chicky can a writer get?)  Good look into theme. 

Mike M - 4/5 Responses

Mike, the last two responses are pretty dry and plot driven.  I need you to relate them to something or explore their significance.  Or use a response question.

Luis - 3/5 Responses

Luis, I read the drafts of your responses and I must tell you that I am very impressed.  I like the voice and I like the development and I like your confidence in your own opinions.  Nice job.  

How does the story The Da Vinci Code relate to my life.

To tell you the truth this story really d' relate to my life. My life has nothing to do with riddle, secrets, powerful organizations, etc... But maybe something about this book does relate to my life, probably is that every time the characters in this book, solve a problem or challenges, there's always another pops out of nowhere and stands in there way. That's how my life is , there always something that going on with me and when I think that I might have a break for once, I have it T' as hart for the next few mouths, but like the characters in the book I keep pushing on and trait to find new ways to solve my problem and challenges that I come upon in this crazy life of main. So what I have to tell to anyone that's reading this is to never give up, there's always I solution trust me, all you have to have is patience

The Plot in the story The Da Vinci Code

The plot in this story did really pull in, what I mean by that is that from the beginning of the story I always was interesting on what was going on in the story and I always wanted to know what was going on and what was going to happen next in the story. No wonder is one of the best selling books of last year. I also like that many things in this book have some truth to them. The book also teaches you to see things in a different perspectives. I like how that the book mikes you give the expression "I would off never thought about that" because of the way that they figure out the riddles. I learn a lot from this book, for example I learn that things are not always what they look like, or how one riddles can have so many different meanings or how can one symbols can have so many different definition or meanings to it. Sometimes I like to play main games with my self and tried to figure out the riddles or symbols that the main characters i in this story come upon in, for know I been pretty good at it and been able to solve most of them, but sometime there so complicated that I have no idea of how they did it. But all I have to say is that this book is rely going to leave you wanting more, and I strongly recommended.

Through with Seinlanguage

It was a good book, he made so many good/excellent points. Many people don't think that he is funny, they call him a Jew (even though he is), but all in all it was a good book. There was no main character, its all about his life and career.

There were points about relationships. Those were funny, when he mentioned Chuck Woolery and the dating game. and he said that after the first date, if you want to be thrown into another volcano its on us. That was good. There were things about hygiene where woman are all about having no hair. Women will rip hot wax off there body but are still afraid of spiders and bugs.

He also mentions jobs and job security. He never had a real job so he didn't have to worry about that. Jobs are hard to come by these days (no really these days). His jokes are a bit outdated but who cares. Many people wont like this book because they have no sense of humor. But that's all right. It doesn't really matter what anybody else thinks of the book. Because really the book is about his show (as i said in the first post). Its been 14 years since this book was written, and still he is making movies and appearances in shows. Thats all, thank you good bye.

A Third Post!! Seinlanguage

He ends up talking about job security, and other things. But he lets you know about the way that people try hard at keep there jobs and then there are people who dont try to keep them. people who want their jobs are all chipper and "merry". And people who don't really care are like "screw it". He says he never really had a real job. I can relate. The jobs that I have had, well, I got help getting them. But he never really had a job.Its not his fault that he never had a job.

He goes on to tell how he lives alone, he compares it to the criminal life. Anyway you look at it, you're still in solitary. How could you not think about jail he says. The fact that they show someone going to jail every night on the news, doesn't help. He has a point there. If they are showing people going to jail, you would just wonder,"what's jail like, what would you have to do to get sent there". All legitimate questions. If you don't know what you could do, you might never know you did?????

What's up with the "to be continued..." after shows. It's like you watch shows to see the end of it, to find out what happens. You don't want to have to wait until next week to see the conclusion. Because then you get there and you ask yourself,"What happened last week that there showing it again." A lot of people hate that. As Do I!!!

my last blog about the book

Do the charaters experiences cause them to grow? if so how?


i thimk the experiences angel went through had her grow into a young women but more like a mom. She did evreything for her brother bernie, expecially after there mom left them with there great grandma angel had to fulfill the role of the mom she was the only person he really knew she would make sure he ate got cleaned up ect.... i think when she grows her life when she gets married and has kids it will be different because she had too deal with growing up with no dad because he was in jail and a mother who took them away from a home that they knew to their grandmas nasty trailer where the mother abanded them, where as i was saying instead of having a childhood of being a child she had to take care of her brother.

Once I Was Done

I enjoyed the book. Althougth the main character life was sad I enjoyed her story of her jorney to find happiness in her life. The book was a page turner I found myself excited to find outwhat would happen next and how would she handle the program. After reading this book I realize that it is posiable to enjoy or find a book interesting without really liking the story. I didn't like the fact that the novel entire story was a depressing one including the fact that all the character were at one point in their life depressed. I really don't think that any kind of person would like a sad story. But I guess that's just me people like it when the character is down but they also like to see the character bring themself up. I think that I would of likedthis novel better if I woulf of waited and read it when I was older and more mature.

The Notebook

THEME
I believe that the author is trying to give a good lesson to the readers.The lesson that is said from the story is that when two people are in love like Allie and Noah no matter what life brings at them they will always find their way to each other ,and that miracles could happen,as long as you have faith.

Noah and Allie had a happy life .They always loved each other.In the story they had hard obstacles that they had to overcome.Later on in life Allie was diagnosed with a disease .It was a horrible disease because Allie couldn't remember anything.The doctor told Noah that she never going to remember .Noah never lost hope that she will remember him and the life they shared together.So Noah would read a book everyday to her about their life they shared.Miracles happened She remember not all the time but once in a while.which showed how much they loved each other.thats how they basically died with memories of their love life.

The Notebook

How do the characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story?
Allie throughout the story she does things that her family would approve,even thought that is not what she wants.She wasn't able to be with the men she loves because her family didn't approve of him.Later on She finds a guy that fer family approves of and is engaged to him.The thing is that even thought she engaged to him she still remember her past lover that she met on her summer brake.she decides to visit him even thought she is engaged to another men.when she seas her past lover that she has not seen in 14 years her feeling toward him come back.they both still in love with each .They share special moments with each other.shes stuck doesn't know what to do.she loves the guy shes engaged but doesn't feel open with him like she does with the guy she is engaged to.In the end she follows her heart and comes back to Noah ,the men she never stopped loving..

Silas

Today when I was reading he book in class, I came upon a new very interesting character that seen to be a very important in this story, his name is Silas, is a very tall man with great strength, red eyes, really pail and believes on self inflicting pain, he always wore an old fashion rob and he believes that by self inflicting pain, he was cleansing him self in the name of God, that's how he believe that was the only way to prove to God he was on his side he also did it to prevent temptation of any kine, like for example any sexual contact or thought was unnoticeable, and to keep him in line he did it by doing so, to prevent future temptation from happening. To me reading about this character was rather disturbing to me I can not imagine to have to heart my self to prove that I'm loyal to God. But with out this character this novel would not be as interesting as it is with him.In the story he has some type of mission to find something that is call the Key Stone, I believe is an old fashion tablet, that is of great importance to the person that commanded him to find it. In conclusion he is one weir guy.

Understanding the Theme

To me this novel has more than one them or meaning of the story. Theme is to love yourself and that family is the most important thing you can have in life. Throughout the novel Annette the main character has low self-esteem. Annette is a large women and because of this she finds herself unattractive to men. But toward the end of the novel she realizes that men do find her beautiful. Also throughout the novel Annette feels this emptiness because she grew up without her real father because he left Annette and her mother when Annette was only just three years old. Annette wants to reconnect with her father but is afraid to because her mother is still angry with him because of what he did to them.
Although Annette's mother doesn't agree with her going to visit and reconnect with her father Annette goes anyways. Annette realizes that if she doesn't reconnect with her father she will forever feel empty and because her father is so old and sickly she only has a limited time. When Annette finally visits her father she learns that she is not the only child but she has two sisters and one brother. Her oldest sister has two sons and a husband witch she has been separated from and her other bother and sisters are int he Military. Annette finally feels complete

Point Of View

Although I do understand that Annette is the narrator, I feel like there should be other people's point of view available in the story. Like everybody else her point's of view in life are affected by what she has gone through in life. But because she was raped as a child she is always sad and depressed and her points of view is affected by that. Everything in her life, she looks at the bad side of things. There isn't just the bad things in life.
For example Annette is a big woman, and she always have been even as a child. Annette thinks of herself as ugly and unattractive to men, but to me the way she is described in the novel she dresses well for her size and she has a pretty face and she a nice person. As long as you dress appropriate for your size there is nothing wrong with your weight. Also if your a nice person people will like you. You can be one of the most beautiful people in the world but if you have a bad attitude people won't want to be around you.
But all the character in this novel have had bad experiences in there life so no one in the novel well really have a good point of view. Annette has low self-esteem and she deperessted. Pee Wee is in love with Annette. Everyone in this novel has problems.

The Death And Life Of Superman

Superman has shown up for a live interview at a high school.As the interview ended superman hared news of the Justice League members fighting doomsday.Doomsday is very strong and perstnes. Superman throws every thing at him and he keeps comeing. The Justice League & Superman all throw one attack at Doomsday all at once , it was like a bug bit to him. This is the last person Superman will ever fight becauses Doomsday is the one who kills Superman.

The Allure of the West

<i>Into the Wild</i>, Jon Krakauer, pgs 144-207 (end)

<i>Death of a Salesman</i>, Arthur Miller, pgs 1-97

So, I finished <i>Into the Wild</i> and started rereading a book that I'm studying with my AP Literature class.  As I read the first act of the play I was struck by the similarity between Chris McCandless and many of the characters from <i>Death of a Salesman</i>.  The main character of this story, Willy Loman frets over a missed opportunity to accompany his older brother to Alaska to make money. Instead he is 60 and stuck in a dead end sales job.  Interestingly enough, Willy's father abandoned <i>him</i> as a child to also seek fortune in Alaska.  In a weird twist, Willy is disappointed in his son Biff because he is constantly seeking work outside of the norm of the day.  He's worked on cattle farms and other jobs that Willy does not respect.  Biff explains that he likes these jobs because he's not stuck inside at a desk and can be out in the open air.

In American culture the west has always been symbolic of the open frontier, a vast unexplored wilderness where a man could make his living outside of the realm of laws and societal constraints.  It's interesting that these two books, written 50 years apart, have such similar themes.

Does anyone else know of any characters who seek a life outside of society?  Anyone have a friend or family member who constantly wants to go out on the open road?  What do you think drives a person to feel like this?

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