book title: Salem Falls
RJ type: quotation
" It was all Jack could do to not embrace her. To let her trace the seam of his mouth....he did not touch her, not when her hands lighted on his chest, not when her hair tickled his neck, not when he realized she tasted of coffee and loneliness"
- This quote is important to the story because it shows that Jack is trying to prove to Addie that he is not the type of guy to be charged of rape. By not laying a single hand on her, he's trying to show that he's not a wild beast. He wants her to believe that he is innocent because he really is.
- The universal meaning of this quote means that you are able to prove yourself free of guilt. That even when the worst possible scenario comes up, there's so much evidence and proof, that there's still a chance to prove them wrong. People should not give up on what is the truth, even if it's a hard case. If you really want something you should go for it. This quote is trying to say don't give up, there's so many ways to reach your goal if you just digged deeper. it's also trying to say don't fall for other people's traps. A lot of people in the world pull you into their trap to see what you would do. For example in movies, when the victim is getting punished until he tells the gun holder the "truth." They only do that to intimidate you and make you look like you are the bad guy, when you are not. So keep trying, know that you are honest because if you really believed in yourself anything can happen. Your goals will be reached and even your dreams will come true like in Disney movies.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
RJ 9
Book title: Salem Falls
reading journal type : imitation
"Kylianne died at 12:30 near Silver Creek's bus loop by a car crash. I remember the exact time because I was picking her up from school on a minimum day."
Sean's hands touched mine and responded," I know you're going crazy inside, but pretending that our daughter is still her is unhealthy for you."
" Love, I know Kylianne is gone. You think I don't? I know she's never going to eat the hamburgers or fries that I leave out for her during lunch, but it just has to be there. I know my only daughter will not yell back at me when I yell, but I wish she would...so I pretend that she does." Sean had nothing left to say, but to comfort his wife in what had happened and be there to help her through this emotional stage. Christine then left to the kitchen because she was reminded that Kylianne's uneaten plates were still on the table, that she needs to wash and throw in the trash once again. Sean seeing Christine's mental trouble killed him inside, wanting to make things better, but he wasn't good with words. Hopefully his actions, could give her enough love for her to accept the fact that their daughter is gone.
reading journal type : imitation
"Kylianne died at 12:30 near Silver Creek's bus loop by a car crash. I remember the exact time because I was picking her up from school on a minimum day."
Sean's hands touched mine and responded," I know you're going crazy inside, but pretending that our daughter is still her is unhealthy for you."
" Love, I know Kylianne is gone. You think I don't? I know she's never going to eat the hamburgers or fries that I leave out for her during lunch, but it just has to be there. I know my only daughter will not yell back at me when I yell, but I wish she would...so I pretend that she does." Sean had nothing left to say, but to comfort his wife in what had happened and be there to help her through this emotional stage. Christine then left to the kitchen because she was reminded that Kylianne's uneaten plates were still on the table, that she needs to wash and throw in the trash once again. Sean seeing Christine's mental trouble killed him inside, wanting to make things better, but he wasn't good with words. Hopefully his actions, could give her enough love for her to accept the fact that their daughter is gone.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
RJ8
Book Title: Salem Falls
RJ: Question
In the beginning pages of the novel Salem Falls, Jack St. Bride is released from prison with no where to go. A driver in the road was nice enough to give him a ride because it looked like Jack was down on his luck that day. With the help of his new friend, Jack finds a place that needs a dishwasher and he is up for the job at the Do-Or-Diner.
What does the story make you think about and why?
This story makes me wonder about what happened to Jack St. Bride. I think about what made him get sentenced to jail and why he did it. I want to know why he was guilty and why he has no where to go and no family to come home to. I think about this because I want to know Jack's past to help me get a glimpse or predict what might happen in the following pages of the novel. I would like to get to know the main character to help me know whether I should stay on his side or no if anything happens in the novel.
Who else do you know that would like this story? Why would s/he like it?
Someone I believe that would absolutely love this book is my friend Sarah Bui because she likes the taste I have in books. Another plus, would be this author. She adores this author and her works in the past including the recent book I read named, The Pact. It's a chick book, but not your average chick book. It could even be something a guy would be interested in reading.
RJ: Question
In the beginning pages of the novel Salem Falls, Jack St. Bride is released from prison with no where to go. A driver in the road was nice enough to give him a ride because it looked like Jack was down on his luck that day. With the help of his new friend, Jack finds a place that needs a dishwasher and he is up for the job at the Do-Or-Diner.
What does the story make you think about and why?
This story makes me wonder about what happened to Jack St. Bride. I think about what made him get sentenced to jail and why he did it. I want to know why he was guilty and why he has no where to go and no family to come home to. I think about this because I want to know Jack's past to help me get a glimpse or predict what might happen in the following pages of the novel. I would like to get to know the main character to help me know whether I should stay on his side or no if anything happens in the novel.
Who else do you know that would like this story? Why would s/he like it?
Someone I believe that would absolutely love this book is my friend Sarah Bui because she likes the taste I have in books. Another plus, would be this author. She adores this author and her works in the past including the recent book I read named, The Pact. It's a chick book, but not your average chick book. It could even be something a guy would be interested in reading.
RJ-7
Book title: The Pact
RJ: Quotation
A quote from the story The Pact would be on page 492 stating, " The foreman looked at the slip of paper he held. 'Not guilty,' he read." This quote was the turning point of the story, where everything was finalized and where we knew if Chris Harte was guilty or not of killing his girlfriend. The judge probably believed he was not guilty because of how much he loved Emily Gold and how surprisingly he stood up to have his own testimony telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. This quote was important because it shocked everyone, including the reader; it gave the surprising truth for everyone's ears.
The universal meaning of this quote would be to give everyone a chance and even second chances. Though some may look bad on the outside, it does not mean that they are. Through life, everyone tells you that over and over, but no one seems to listen until they've seen proof. This quote has proven what a lot believed was not true because of all the evidence which made everyone believe he was guilty, that he was not guilty after all. There is truth in all people, if you just give them the chance to speak and give them the chance to let you get to know them better, before you start to judge. People should also get second chances because some people just don't learn until they make the mistake. Most people know not to do make the same mistake over again, so everyone should give out second chances because you would never know what lies ahead. Also, people change and as I've seen with my own eyes people who were once bad turn around and even the opposite. Everyone deserves a chance and when that chance was taken up, if you're brave, let them have a second chance.
RJ: Quotation
A quote from the story The Pact would be on page 492 stating, " The foreman looked at the slip of paper he held. 'Not guilty,' he read." This quote was the turning point of the story, where everything was finalized and where we knew if Chris Harte was guilty or not of killing his girlfriend. The judge probably believed he was not guilty because of how much he loved Emily Gold and how surprisingly he stood up to have his own testimony telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. This quote was important because it shocked everyone, including the reader; it gave the surprising truth for everyone's ears.
The universal meaning of this quote would be to give everyone a chance and even second chances. Though some may look bad on the outside, it does not mean that they are. Through life, everyone tells you that over and over, but no one seems to listen until they've seen proof. This quote has proven what a lot believed was not true because of all the evidence which made everyone believe he was guilty, that he was not guilty after all. There is truth in all people, if you just give them the chance to speak and give them the chance to let you get to know them better, before you start to judge. People should also get second chances because some people just don't learn until they make the mistake. Most people know not to do make the same mistake over again, so everyone should give out second chances because you would never know what lies ahead. Also, people change and as I've seen with my own eyes people who were once bad turn around and even the opposite. Everyone deserves a chance and when that chance was taken up, if you're brave, let them have a second chance.
Friday, October 15, 2010
RJ6
Book Title: The Pact
Read Journal: Writing Challenge- Imitation
It was around the Christmas season, so Melanie knew it was time to go shopping for gifts to give to the family and friends. she was strolling through the mall, when a pair of jade earrings appeared. She just knew Emily would love that. Two hundred dollars worth, but it was worth it for Emily since she's been working so hard at school. During her stroll in the local arts and crafts store, she bumped into a fifty dollar paintbrush set and instantly she thought of Emily. Once it came to Christmas day, Michael and Melanie went to open the gifts under the tree. Talking to herself, she opened Emily's gifts and said, " Emily you would just love these new jade earrings I got for you, you'd look amazing with them!" Quickly, Michael shot a glare at Melanie and loudly asked her, " What are you doing Melanie, Emily is dead and you know that!" Instantly Melanie's eyes filled with tears and Michael came by her side and held her and soothingly said, "Emily is gone honey, we both have to accept that."
Read Journal: Writing Challenge- Imitation
It was around the Christmas season, so Melanie knew it was time to go shopping for gifts to give to the family and friends. she was strolling through the mall, when a pair of jade earrings appeared. She just knew Emily would love that. Two hundred dollars worth, but it was worth it for Emily since she's been working so hard at school. During her stroll in the local arts and crafts store, she bumped into a fifty dollar paintbrush set and instantly she thought of Emily. Once it came to Christmas day, Michael and Melanie went to open the gifts under the tree. Talking to herself, she opened Emily's gifts and said, " Emily you would just love these new jade earrings I got for you, you'd look amazing with them!" Quickly, Michael shot a glare at Melanie and loudly asked her, " What are you doing Melanie, Emily is dead and you know that!" Instantly Melanie's eyes filled with tears and Michael came by her side and held her and soothingly said, "Emily is gone honey, we both have to accept that."
RJ5
Book Title: The Pact
Read Journal: Question
The section i read just recently was about Chris Harte's beginning life in jail. The story flashes back on when Chris and Emily first make love. And it also talks about how Emily was raped when she was a little girl.
What does the story make you think about and why?
This story makes me frightened because of how Emily gets raped. It just makes me think about if i were to be raped. Emily then was only nine, and being that small I surely wouldn't know what to do. The way that she was raped, which I don't want to describe, makes me want to vomit and cry. It makes me question, why a grown up man would want to touch a nine year old like that? Raping around the world, I believe, are just cruel. These people who rape innocent children or adults should be jailed and even persecuted for life.
What do you like or not like about the story? Why?
I don't like the fact that Emily kept a lot of secrets to her boyfriend and not being honest to him, but instead suicidal and such. She should've told him that she didn't want to have sex because of rape. She never even told him she was raped. I can't believe he thought she was crying for joy but really, she was scared because all she could think about was the rape that happened to her as a child. I believe Chris had a right to know.Emily let him have sex with her because she knew that it was for love, not for the joy of sex.
Read Journal: Question
The section i read just recently was about Chris Harte's beginning life in jail. The story flashes back on when Chris and Emily first make love. And it also talks about how Emily was raped when she was a little girl.
What does the story make you think about and why?
This story makes me frightened because of how Emily gets raped. It just makes me think about if i were to be raped. Emily then was only nine, and being that small I surely wouldn't know what to do. The way that she was raped, which I don't want to describe, makes me want to vomit and cry. It makes me question, why a grown up man would want to touch a nine year old like that? Raping around the world, I believe, are just cruel. These people who rape innocent children or adults should be jailed and even persecuted for life.
What do you like or not like about the story? Why?
I don't like the fact that Emily kept a lot of secrets to her boyfriend and not being honest to him, but instead suicidal and such. She should've told him that she didn't want to have sex because of rape. She never even told him she was raped. I can't believe he thought she was crying for joy but really, she was scared because all she could think about was the rape that happened to her as a child. I believe Chris had a right to know.Emily let him have sex with her because she knew that it was for love, not for the joy of sex.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
quotation- The Pact
My quotation from the book, The Pact, is on page 54 where it says, "Tears slowly running down his face, James stepped behind the dog, so quiet and so familiar that Charlie did not even turn around, and lifting the rifle, he shot the dog from the back of the head." In this book, the meaning is that though Charlie, the dog, was sick, he did this to keep him from suffering a painful life that James knew would end in death anyways.
Universal, I think this means you got to let something go for the better of it, even though you want it to stay. In the story, James loved that dog, it has been in his life for quite a few years now. His sickness, no matter how hard the vets tried, could not be cured and James knew the dog would die. His wife though, did not want to put the dog to sleep, she cared too much about the dog that she was selfish into letting him stay longer with his sufferings so she could still be with him. James, although he loved the dog too, knew it was the right thing to do, to shoot the dog so he'd feel no pain and die in peace. Plus, the dog died happy because he was with the person he loved most and doing what he loved most, hunting for animals. It's the same when you're in love, you care enough to do things that hurt you to make the other person happy. so, if your girlfriend loves another guy, the boyfriend should let go of her because if he loved her he should want her to be happy. So to me, I think that's what the quote means.
Universal, I think this means you got to let something go for the better of it, even though you want it to stay. In the story, James loved that dog, it has been in his life for quite a few years now. His sickness, no matter how hard the vets tried, could not be cured and James knew the dog would die. His wife though, did not want to put the dog to sleep, she cared too much about the dog that she was selfish into letting him stay longer with his sufferings so she could still be with him. James, although he loved the dog too, knew it was the right thing to do, to shoot the dog so he'd feel no pain and die in peace. Plus, the dog died happy because he was with the person he loved most and doing what he loved most, hunting for animals. It's the same when you're in love, you care enough to do things that hurt you to make the other person happy. so, if your girlfriend loves another guy, the boyfriend should let go of her because if he loved her he should want her to be happy. So to me, I think that's what the quote means.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
writing challenge- the pact
Imitation:
Life was hard and rough. Emily and Chris were fighting frequently but Chris had no idea of why so. Chris, trying to help Emily calm down, was frustrated. Then out of the blue, Emily whispered, "Let's die together." So they planned it. They planned a date,time, and place. And because Chris loved Emily more than anything, he went along with the plan because in the end it was her that he wanted. Chris would do anything for Emily. Emily said she wanted the suicide to be at the carnival, where they shared memories and made love to each other for the first time. He went along with anything Emily said. Emily wanted this, but all she could tell Chris was that life was not perfect and that she wished everything could change. Chris was clueless, he wanted to know, but she just wouldn't. He tried and tried to convince her out of it, but in the end he went along with her idea of death because he know he could never find out.
Life was hard and rough. Emily and Chris were fighting frequently but Chris had no idea of why so. Chris, trying to help Emily calm down, was frustrated. Then out of the blue, Emily whispered, "Let's die together." So they planned it. They planned a date,time, and place. And because Chris loved Emily more than anything, he went along with the plan because in the end it was her that he wanted. Chris would do anything for Emily. Emily said she wanted the suicide to be at the carnival, where they shared memories and made love to each other for the first time. He went along with anything Emily said. Emily wanted this, but all she could tell Chris was that life was not perfect and that she wished everything could change. Chris was clueless, he wanted to know, but she just wouldn't. He tried and tried to convince her out of it, but in the end he went along with her idea of death because he know he could never find out.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Question- Dear John
In summary of the sixty pages I have just recently read John falls in love with Savannah and Savannah falls in love with John in a short period of time. John has to leave to the war and Savannah and him exchange letters while he is in the war. During his leaves, their time apart has caused distance in their relationship and for right now she wrote him a letter saying she fell in love with someone else.
Question 1: Why do the characters in the book do what they do?
I think Savannah fell in love with someone else because they've been apart for so long. What is she to do? Mope around and wait for him to come home? she's been waiting for him to come home for almost three years now since he's been in the war. Savannah wants to be happy so she occupies herself while waiting for him, but in the midst of it all, she found someone who made her feel the way he made her feel. I don't think she meant for that to happen but it just did because that's how she tried to occupy herself and now she has found somebody who was going to be there for her everyday while he couldn't.
Question 2: How do you think the story will end?
I think, as in most books, that there will a happily ever after. Though i don't think they will get back together, I think that he will eventually get over it and they will become friends in the end. I also think that John will probably find someone new too and everything will eventually be okay.
Question 1: Why do the characters in the book do what they do?
I think Savannah fell in love with someone else because they've been apart for so long. What is she to do? Mope around and wait for him to come home? she's been waiting for him to come home for almost three years now since he's been in the war. Savannah wants to be happy so she occupies herself while waiting for him, but in the midst of it all, she found someone who made her feel the way he made her feel. I don't think she meant for that to happen but it just did because that's how she tried to occupy herself and now she has found somebody who was going to be there for her everyday while he couldn't.
Question 2: How do you think the story will end?
I think, as in most books, that there will a happily ever after. Though i don't think they will get back together, I think that he will eventually get over it and they will become friends in the end. I also think that John will probably find someone new too and everything will eventually be okay.
Quotation- Dear John
A quote from the book Dear John would be, "My dad was uninterested in their value. His eyes would dart away whenever I mentioned it, and I soon remembered what I'd somehow forgotten: that to my dad, the pursuit of the coins was far more interesting than the coins themselves,..." This quote is important to the story because his autistic dad's favorite hobby was to collect coins, a hobby wouldn't be a hobby if he did it for money. His dad didn't like the idea of how valuable his coin collection was as long as it made him happy. The universal meaning of this quote is, in my thinking, to live your life to the fullest and not for money or whatever you need. That you shouldn't care what you're doing as long as it makes you happy. You should do something that you enjoy, for example a job, don't become a doctor just for the money while you can't stand being around people or blood. Or marry someone you love not because they are pretty or can buy you nice things. This is what the quote is trying to tell and teach us, you shouldn't be interested if it is just for the money.
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