Sunday, October 30, 2011

Monster

In class, i was reading a book called Monster. This book was about a teen found guilty of robbery and murder. This boys name is Steve Harmon. I find this book interesting because it is written like a script. He is in trial and the lawyer from the other side calls him a "monster". This part of the book is important because when she said that, he is struck and feels awful. When he gets to the prison he asks to keep one thing; his notebook. With his notebook he writes about his experience in the prison. When night comes in the prison, he cries because no one can here you because of the sounds of others getting beat up. I did not get very far in the book but I could tell the kind of person Steve is. He made one mistake and regrets it deeply. This book also shows that even if a person who commits some if the worst crimes, they are still a human and they all have a soft side ( well maybe not the psychos ). Steve has always had a passion for writing ays and in prison he has much time to write. Although he can do what he loves, prison is still a he'll. If someone say him writing in a journal, he would get beat up a whole bunch. Steve is a kind of versus guy toward strangers so he tends to keep to himself in prison. Of course he does other things in prison but he usually does them alone. But still, I have. Ot got very far in the book so I am basing this off of what I have read. I look forward reading this book some more.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Blog on the out siders

We are currently reading a book called the outsiders. This book takes place in about the 1950s-1960s. It is about the life of gangsters. In the book, there are two different groups. There are the greasers and there are the socs. It is a classic rivalry of class. The book describes the greasers as more tough and hard life kids in rough neighborhoods that have to grow up fast and be tough, on the outside at least. The socs have easier lifes but still not too easy. They have there hard times but they also have good parents and a good education. The socs like to pick on the greasers when they are in a good situation. Mostly when the greasers are alone. The greasers are aware of this fact so they try to walk in packs. The person telling the story is pony boy. He is a greaser he has an older brother and a younger brother. His older brother is Darry. He is tough on the outside but he has feeling for his brothers. Their parents died so he has to look after them. Pony boy has another brother named soda. He is crazy and need work but he is like pony boys closet friend to his heart.

Friday, September 16, 2011

My Blog On Harry Potter

I am going to do a book review on Harry Potter. This book is  about child wizards. It is not like others. It is not like them switching n and out other realms. He is going to wizard school. The book starts as a flashback. He is a baby in his crib. Lord Voldamort (the evil one in the series) kills his parents in anger. Before his mother dies she puts a spell on Harry to protect him from Voldamorts rath. He survives that day and leaves with a scar the wizard counsel from his school comes to save him. 12 years later, he goes to school at Hogwarts and like  any other normal person he is nervous on the way to school on the train, He meets two other people his age. a boy named Ron and a girl named Hermeiny. They attach quite quicky and Harry is happy to not be so alone. When they all get to the school, They are called to the dining hall for the open ceremony. They all have to put on a magic hat to know what club of wizard they will be in. Harry takes his turn and gets Griffindore. He is happy because this is the club his parents were in.Later on in the book he suspects one of his teaches as the dark lord no one believes him but at the end he is right. I think this was a very good book. You have to have a open mind but it put together so it makes sense. I strongly recommend this book.