This Christmas was really fun. All seven of us got really fun stuff. But the best present of all was Harry Potter. Harry Potter was our new puppy. He was a fat, 7 week old shitzu. He waddled all around the living room and everybody loved him. When my cousins came over, they both asked their parents if they could have a puppy too. Their dad said absolutely not. My dad didn't want another dog at all before Christmas. I had asked for a puppy for almost a year, and every time he said no. For someone who really did not want another dog, he loves Harry Potter a lot. He plays with him, holds him, puts him on his bed and reads with him. He loves this puppy.
Everybody in my family LOVES Harry Potter more than anything. My bothers went with their dad to Alabama a few days after Christmas. My cousins walked out to day bye to them. Richard was holding Harry, and my cousins walked up to him and bent down and said "bye bye" to harry, but didn't say bye to Richard and David!! They completely forgot! It was really funny. My cousin had surgery over the break, and she looked terrible after it. I would bring Harry over and she would smile a little bit. Harry made her feel way better.
Harry Potter has affected our family a lot. He makes everyone smile whenever he waddles up. He always plays and always seems to have energy. We all love him and he is probably going to be the most spoiled dog in the history of the world!
Reading Minutes:
The Hobbit, J.R. Tolkin
1/5/12: 116 pages, 1.15 hours
1.6.12: 103 pages, 1.15 hours
1/7/12: 28 pages, 40 minutes
Sunday, January 13, 2013
The Hobbit
The Hobbit, by J. R. Tolkin, is about a time
before humans when the fairies, dwarfs, goblins, hobbits, and wizards would
venture out into the open. A hobbit
named Biblo gets drawn into an adventure with 11 dwarfs going to travel across thousands
and thousands of miles of land to reclaim the riches that originally belonged
to them. Throughout the book, the reader
can really see how Biblo changed and how he affected the dwarfs that traveled
with him.
There are many things that
affect how you act and how you change over a period of time. The people you are usually with, where you
live, the types of things you like to do, etc.
The things that make you who you are the things that you do. If you change what you do, then you can
change the type of person you are, and what people think about you would also
change. Biblo changes who he is and his
view of the world when he travels with new people and goes to new places,. He experiences new things that changed his
personality greatly. He learns much
about himself. When people try new
things, they learn new things about whatever they are trying, but also about
themselves. If you tried a new sport,
you could learn whether or not you are good at it, how strong you are mentally
and physically, and what types of things you like to do. It is always good to try new things so that you can learn new things about yourself and push yourself to do things that you don't usually do.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Chapter 12
In Chapter 12, a lot happens to Ralph. He becomes (theoretically) a pig, and most of all, gets rescued. Ralph tries to make peace with Jack, but Jack is stubborn, and won't change his ways to accommodate everyone.
Ralph tried to make peace with Jack. THis shows that Ralph is a calm person that sees that everyone would die if Jack was leader, because Jack acts without thinking. He doesn't always think what is for the best, only what people want the most and what would be best for him. Ralph realizes that everyone would die if Jack was leader for to long, so he sets out to try to save them. Instead of saving them, he ends up running for his life because Jack wants to kill him, and therefore, so does everyone else. Ralph has to relay on his natural survival instincts to find the best hiding sports and to get out of being killed without killing anyone himself. This is harder said then done. He ends up running into a naval soldier and gets everyone rescued because he was right about the fire.
Ralph tried to make peace with Jack. THis shows that Ralph is a calm person that sees that everyone would die if Jack was leader, because Jack acts without thinking. He doesn't always think what is for the best, only what people want the most and what would be best for him. Ralph realizes that everyone would die if Jack was leader for to long, so he sets out to try to save them. Instead of saving them, he ends up running for his life because Jack wants to kill him, and therefore, so does everyone else. Ralph has to relay on his natural survival instincts to find the best hiding sports and to get out of being killed without killing anyone himself. This is harder said then done. He ends up running into a naval soldier and gets everyone rescued because he was right about the fire.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Reading Minutes
The Hobbit: JRR Tolking
153 pages; close to 2 hours
Literary Anaylasis:
2-2.5 hous
LOTF:
close to 2 hours
153 pages; close to 2 hours
Literary Anaylasis:
2-2.5 hous
LOTF:
close to 2 hours
Reading
The Mark of Athena, by Rick Riordain
The Serpent's Shadow, by Rick Riordain
The Gift, by James Patterson
Witch and Wizard, by James Patterson
The Fire, by James Patterson
Torn, by Margaret Petterson Haddix
Caught, by Margaret Petterson Haddix
Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce
In the Hand of the Goddess, Tamora Pierce
The Woman Who Rides Like A Man, Tamora Pierce
Lioness Rampant, by Tamora Pierce
Maze Runner, by James Dashner
The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner
The Death Cure, by James Dashner
The Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Claire
The Clockwork Prince, by Cassandra Claire
City of Bones, by Cassandra Claire
City of Ashes, by Cassandra Claire
City of Glass, by Cassandra Claire
City of Fallen Angels, by Cassandra Claire
City of Lost Souls, by Cassandra Claire
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
The Alchemist, by Michael Scott
The Magician, by Michael Scott
The Sorceress, by Michael Scott
The Necromancer, by Michael Scott
The Warlock, by Michael Scott
The Enchantress, by Michael Scott
Graceling, by Kristin Cashore
Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore
Fire, by Kristin Cashorebnnk
The Last Child, by John Heart
The Princess Bride, by Wiellam Golding
Palace Walk
I learned that I really, really, really enjoy fantasy and adventure books. I also like it when there is little bit of romance in between too. I also like realistic fiction books that have a lesson at the end. I also enjoy survival books. I like to read these because they entertain me and keep me on the edge of my seat.
Next semester, I would like to read more books and expand my reading horizon.
Ralph
Ralph has been an easy character to follow, and has changed a lot over the course of the book. He started out as a lost, scared little boy, who had no idea what to do. He quickly turns into a leader of many boys, and as those boys break up, he becomes the leader of a side in the middle of a war. He ends up running for his life from the people that used to respect him.
In chapter 6 when Sam and Eric see the beast, Ralph takes control over the situation. When Jack wants to go on a fun hunt, Ralph realizes that this is bigger than just "boys with sticks" (101). He convinces Jack to take a few more people along and actually be careful. They end up finding a place that all of the boys want to make their fort. Ralph is the only one who actually stays focused on the hunt,and he is not technically a hunter.
In chapter 6 again, the boys are on a quest to find the beast. When they have to go to the big rock, nobody wants to go out of the safety of the forest, so Ralph volunteers himself because he realizes that he is the leader and is responsible for the safety of everyone. This shows how much he really cares for everyone, even Jack, and how much they all respect him and see him as a leader. It shows how he thinks and his judgment. He says, "I'm chief. I'll go. No arguments," (105)
In chapter 11, Ralph uses the conch to call an assembly of both tribes of boys. He tells Jack "You voted for me for chief. Didn't you hear the conch? You played a dirty trick-we would have given you fire if you'd asked for it-" (176). This shows that the boys really respect Ralph more than they do Jack. They are more scared of Jack than they are of Ralph, so they choose to follow Jack instead. This quote shows that Ralph has a kind heart and would like it if everyone survived and got off the island. He is not a selfish person and has grown immensely as a leader and his learned to use his instincts to survive and make the best choices for the tribe.
In chapter 6 when Sam and Eric see the beast, Ralph takes control over the situation. When Jack wants to go on a fun hunt, Ralph realizes that this is bigger than just "boys with sticks" (101). He convinces Jack to take a few more people along and actually be careful. They end up finding a place that all of the boys want to make their fort. Ralph is the only one who actually stays focused on the hunt,and he is not technically a hunter.
In chapter 6 again, the boys are on a quest to find the beast. When they have to go to the big rock, nobody wants to go out of the safety of the forest, so Ralph volunteers himself because he realizes that he is the leader and is responsible for the safety of everyone. This shows how much he really cares for everyone, even Jack, and how much they all respect him and see him as a leader. It shows how he thinks and his judgment. He says, "I'm chief. I'll go. No arguments," (105)
In chapter 11, Ralph uses the conch to call an assembly of both tribes of boys. He tells Jack "You voted for me for chief. Didn't you hear the conch? You played a dirty trick-we would have given you fire if you'd asked for it-" (176). This shows that the boys really respect Ralph more than they do Jack. They are more scared of Jack than they are of Ralph, so they choose to follow Jack instead. This quote shows that Ralph has a kind heart and would like it if everyone survived and got off the island. He is not a selfish person and has grown immensely as a leader and his learned to use his instincts to survive and make the best choices for the tribe.
Chapter 11
In Chapter 11 of Lord of the Flies, Ralph looses everything...literally. He goes with Piggy, and Sam and Eric to confront Jack and his tribe to achieve peace and get Piggie's glasses back. This doesn't go as planed. People end up dying and Ralph ends up being hunted.
Ralph has the one pure symbol that everyone on the island, including Jack's tribe, respects: the conch. This has been a symbol of power sense the beginning of the book and it represents a lot of things. It represents the boys all coming together. It represents survival. It represents unity among everyone, with no fighting or hatred between boys. It is the one thing that everyone respects and would treasure.
When Jack's tribe kills Piggie, Ralph has no idea what to think. At first he is in shock, then he is furious, and then he tells himself that it is an accident. This shows that Jack and his tribe are truly barbarians. They would kill without hesitation. Some would cause pain to their own people and enjoy it. They have lost almost all of their humanity. Some it still probably remains, but it is deep inside them, and would only come out on the rarest of occasions. I wonder if they will succeed in killing Ralph, who is the only sane one left on the island, or if Ralph will use his mind and outwit the animals and get off the island.
Ralph has the one pure symbol that everyone on the island, including Jack's tribe, respects: the conch. This has been a symbol of power sense the beginning of the book and it represents a lot of things. It represents the boys all coming together. It represents survival. It represents unity among everyone, with no fighting or hatred between boys. It is the one thing that everyone respects and would treasure.
When Jack's tribe kills Piggie, Ralph has no idea what to think. At first he is in shock, then he is furious, and then he tells himself that it is an accident. This shows that Jack and his tribe are truly barbarians. They would kill without hesitation. Some would cause pain to their own people and enjoy it. They have lost almost all of their humanity. Some it still probably remains, but it is deep inside them, and would only come out on the rarest of occasions. I wonder if they will succeed in killing Ralph, who is the only sane one left on the island, or if Ralph will use his mind and outwit the animals and get off the island.
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