Summer Post 4

I picked Looking for Alaska by John Green out of all the books on our summer reading list because I watched John Green history videos in history class last year and he seemed like a very creative guy, so when I saw his name on one of the books, I looked into it and saw he was the one who wrote The Fault in Our Stars, which has awesome reviews. So I figured I would give it  a try and see if I liked it. I did, it was one of my favorite books I have ever read actually. His writing makes it seem like you can visualize the whole school and characters and what they do, I thought that was really cool. I would recommend this book to just about everyone because it was that good. I think anyone who does not absolutely hate reading would enjoy this book because before I read this book, I hated reading, but this book got me really interested in finding good books to read! So if you are looking for a good book to read and haven't read Looking for Alaska by John Green, I strongly recommend this book for you!

Summer Post 3

The section of Looking for Alaska that really got me interested in it and wanting to finish the book was page 125 to page 133. In this section the author, John Green does an awesome job with getting you really curious about what is going on and how it will turn out. An example of this is, on page 130, they decide to play truth or dare and Alaska asks Pudge, "Truth or Dare, Pudge?' 'Dare' Alaska says, 'hook up with me'" They hook up and they seem to have a good night but then on page 132 later in that night Alaska gets a phone call, they don't know from who but she gets incredibly upset. Alaska wakes them up an says," I forgot! God, how many times can I f*** up? She screamed, I JUST HAVE TO GO. HELP ME GET OUT OF HERE!"' They did help her get out of the school but it got me really thinking about what she was upset about and I wanted to find out. That is the part of the book that best got me hooked.

Summer Post 2

The Characters in Looking for Alaska by John Green all have a variety of desires. Pudge really just wants to fit in and make friends from what I have read. He is used to not having friends and not fitting in at his hometown in Florida. Colonel is just looking for a good time. He enjoys smoking and drinking, he has been at this school for two years now and knows what it is like so he just wants to have fun and keep good grades like he has done before. Where I am at right now in the book, I honestly don't know much about Alaska besides she has cigarettes and that Pudge has a crush on her. I feel like a possible theme that is beginning to appear in the book is self judgment. Pudge just wants to know what he can do in life and went to Culver Creek to start fresh and meet new people. Pudge feels like he is in with the bad kids, who like to smoke and drink and wonders if he is in with the wrong people. Pudge came to Culver Creek Boarding School to find his great perhaps and he is hoping to have found that when he leaves the school.

Summer Post 1

I am reading Looking for Alaska by John Green for my summer reading project. The Main characters in Looking for Alaska are Miles or Pudge, Chip or the Colonel and Alaska Young. The book is written in 1st person in Miles'  perspective. Miles is considered somewhat shy and not social in his hometown, partly because when his parents hosted a going away party for Miles and his "friends" only two people showed up and they had no intent to stay. This is Miles' first year at Culver Creek he was put in a room with Chip, a stocky kid for Alabama who has been at Culver Creek since he was a Ninth Grader. I was just introduced to Alaska in the book and all I know is that she a girl who has cigarettes that Chip gets from her. Pudge or Miles seems to really like her. I think that from what I have read that Pudge will start to get a crush on Alaska and find out that Colonel and Alaska have a thing going on and that will get Pudge jealous and upset. I think that Pudge and Colonel will start to dislike each other. But I still question Why did Pudge want to the Culver Creek Boarding School in the first place?

Blogger Reflection

1.       Phrases that demonstrate my writing voice are, “If I had to rate this book from 1-10 I would give it an 8.5 probably.” This shows my personality because adding probably to the end really shows that I am being casual and very informal, so the reader can infer that I’m a very casual, laid back person. Another phrase, “Read this book, you won't regret it!” This really shows my enthusiasm in trying to get people to read the book because I add an exclamation mark at the end, which shows that I really liked the book and was excited about it. Lastly, “I also got the chance to see the movie in theaters and I will not lie and say I liked the movie much better.” This shows my informal and casual personality again because I say, “I will not lie” which conveys a very informal voice and brings out my casual personality.

2.        My post featured a ton of informal diction like I talked about in question 1 but I will use some different examples. Some informal diction in my blog post were, “Now saying that I think it's a great book don't get me wrong” saying don’t get me wrong brings out informal diction because I would say “don’t get me wrong” in an everyday argument, say with my parents. Another example of informal diction is when I say, “I can't wait to read the third one” this is informal diction because I could have used more formal words instead of wait; I could have said I have no patience to wait for the third book. I use very good punctuation in my blog post. Some examples are, “Read this book, you won't regret it!” Also ,” I think the author did a good job of getting me to keep reading by making it interesting”  Adding exclamation marks to the blog really makes the blog less boring and more interesting for the readers. Also adding an exclamation mark to the end of the blog brings out my voice using syntax!

Catching fire theme part 2

Early in the year i blogged about how the theme for Catching Fire was Bravery. Yes i still agree with the theme being bravery. I think that at the end of the book Katniss was very brave. She had to leave Peeta in the Arena. But also Peeta was brave when he was left alone to survive in the harsh environment. I think that them figuring out that the Arena was a clock really helped him. He could stay away from any attacks and know how to navigate easier. Also them standing up again to President snow was very brave!

Catching Fire Review

I Finally finished my book Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. If i had to rate this book from 1-10 I would give it a 8.5 probably. Now saying that I think it's a great book don't get me wrong, I just find reading very boring. If I was a big reader then yeah it would get a better rating. I think the author did a good job of getting me to keep reading by making it interesting! I would definitly recomend this book to people because it is a great serious to read and I can't wait to read the third one. I also got the chance to see the movie in theaters and I will not lie and say I liked the movie much better. But that is biased because I don't like reading. But this is a very entertaining and interesting book. Read this book, you won't regret it!

Catching Fire Voice

The author of Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins conveys a very exciting voice. An example that proves that her voice is exciting is on page 342 when Katniss is yelling at Mags and says, "'Mags!' I cry 'Spit that out. It could be poisonous.'"(Collins 342)  This conveys an exciting voice because Katniss is like yelling at Mags and it made me feel excited because I didn't know if Mags would die or not. Another example is on page 326, "I quickly scan the pile on my side and find maces, swords, bows and arrows." (Collins 326) This is exciting because their are many weapons that she finds which is exciting. A last example is on page 358, "'Run!' I scream at the others. 'Run!'" (Collins 358) This is very exciting because yelling run gets you really curious and interested in knowing what they are running from. This examples proves that the voice Suzanne Collins has in the book is excited.

Catching fire theme

The theme of my book Catching Fire is bravery! I know this is a broad theme. But it fits The whole hunger games trilogy very well. In the first book bravery is a theme because Katniss and Peeta were ready to stand up against the Capitol. They were ready to die for eachother to show the Capitol up. In the book I'm reading now, catching fire bravery is a theme because Katniss had to watch Gale be beaten by the peace keepers. Also when they were on the victory tour and one of the districts were revolting they had to be brave and continue on the tour. I will probably find a better theme as I get closer to the end of the book but for right now I think Bravery is a good theme for where I am at in the book.

Catching Fire Society

In Catching Fire the society has a big affect on the actions of the characters. I consider all the districts part of society but I consider The capitol it's own society because they are all rich and look completely different then those in the 12 districts. But both the capitol's society and the district's society play a big role on the main characters. On the victory tour many districts revoulting. This was due to the previous Hunger Games and how they think the Capitol treats them unfair. Since some districts revolted Katniss and Peeta had to be very careful about what they do and what they say. Also when the leader of the Capitol comes to Katniss' house and tells her exactly what she has to do and say. If she doesn't do exactly what he tells her to do then Gail will be killed. These are examples of society affecting indivuals.