George and Lenny are traveling farm workers in the 1930's. The two men have a dream to rent their own farm and be their own bosses. Lenny is a gentle giant who is "slow". He loves to pet small furry animals because they are soft. George is often taking dead mice from Lenny. George is clever and is responsible for both of them. They are going to a new job.
Most of the characters have a dream-- there is a dream theme. George dreams of a farm of his own. Lenny dreams of caring for rabbits. The one handed worker dreams of a brighter future. The stable negro dreams of a place where he can feel free. The bride dreams of Hollywood and the movies. The son dreams of being the best of the men, stronger than any of them, above them all.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The House on Mango Street
A young girl discusses growing up in a poor, Latino neighborhood. She tells her story in short vignettes, describing her friends, her family, her neighbors, and her dream to have a "house all my own... Only a house quiet as snow, a space for myself to go, clean as paper before the poem."
The Giver
Jonas lives in a perfect society--no pain, no crime, no unhappiness. When he receives his life assignment to be the Receiver of Memories, he discovers secrets about the past, and the terrible things that make this world possible.
In the perfect future world in which Jonas lives, twelve-year-old children are given their life assignments at the Ceremony of Twelve. Jonas is shocked when he is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memories, a mysterious position of honor held by only one person at a time.
He is trained by the previous Receiver, now called the Giver.
The training consists of transferring to him memories of a past--before the imposition of Sameness--that the others in the community can't even imagine, in which there was war, hunger, and disease, but also color, weather, and strong emotions. Gradually Jonas comes to understand, and resent, the choices that had to be made to create his world, and the terrible secrets behind its perfection.
Together he and the Giver create a plan to change the way his world works, but before they can carry it out Jonas is forced to make a decision that may destroy them all.
In the perfect future world in which Jonas lives, twelve-year-old children are given their life assignments at the Ceremony of Twelve. Jonas is shocked when he is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memories, a mysterious position of honor held by only one person at a time.
He is trained by the previous Receiver, now called the Giver.
The training consists of transferring to him memories of a past--before the imposition of Sameness--that the others in the community can't even imagine, in which there was war, hunger, and disease, but also color, weather, and strong emotions. Gradually Jonas comes to understand, and resent, the choices that had to be made to create his world, and the terrible secrets behind its perfection.
Together he and the Giver create a plan to change the way his world works, but before they can carry it out Jonas is forced to make a decision that may destroy them all.
Mom
So much depends upon
My mother.
Self-sufficient, independent,
She is my hero.
My friend, my role model, my mother.
My mother.
Self-sufficient, independent,
She is my hero.
My friend, my role model, my mother.
Animal Farm
"Animal Farm" tells the simple and tragic story of what happens when the oppressed farm animals rebel, drive out Mr. Jones, the farmer, and attempt to rule the farm themselves, on an equal basis. What the animals seem to have aimed at was a "utopic" sort of communism, where each would work according to his capacity, respecting the needs of others. The venture failed, and "Animal Farm" ended up being a dictatorship of pigs, who were the brightest, and most idle of the animals.
Blogs
My favorite techie tool is blogs.
- Using blogs, I can see what my friends have to say about what I too have to write about.
- I can communicate with other people, I can learn more, too.
- Other people can comment on what I have to say, and tell me their opinions too.
Betwixt-2 books
Morgan is the perfect girl. Perfect grades and perfect face but underneath it all, she is cruel and cold-hearted. Morgan is only out to get as much for herself as possible and in the end she’ll chose the highest bidder.
Nix is something special. Since his childhood he has been able to see a light around a person before they were about to die. Depending on the intensity of the light, he could tell how long they had left in the world. Because of this, he has spent a large portion of his life running from the people he cared about. Along the way, he picked up a drug habit to keep the lights dulled and to try to be as normal as possible.
Ondine is a girl that seems to have it all. Not perfect like Morgan, who just happens to be intensely jealous of her, but with her dark skin and violet eyes she is a girl that just seems to have something extraordinary about her. When her parents move away for a year, leaving her in her hometown of Portland to finish out her senior year, Ondine throws a party to end all parties, where her life is changed forever.
There the three that have so little in common come together. What they’ve been feeling for so long, the changes in their bodies and minds, is realized. A mysterious boy by the name of Moth tells the three to come to a huge rave, The Ring of Fire, where they will learn the truth about themselves. Nix, who has been running for so long, is told to bring Ondine who is easily lost; while Morgan, headstrong, finds her own way there.
But the Ring of Fire isn’t what any of them expect. The truths that they learn, the things about themselves that they come to realize are hard for them to swallow. Ondine flat out denies that she could be something other than human. But for Nix, who has been challenged for so long by the rings of light, is relieved that there is an explanation and that maybe, finally he can stop running. Morgan is the only member of the small group to embrace the idea wholeheartedly.
Nix is something special. Since his childhood he has been able to see a light around a person before they were about to die. Depending on the intensity of the light, he could tell how long they had left in the world. Because of this, he has spent a large portion of his life running from the people he cared about. Along the way, he picked up a drug habit to keep the lights dulled and to try to be as normal as possible.
Ondine is a girl that seems to have it all. Not perfect like Morgan, who just happens to be intensely jealous of her, but with her dark skin and violet eyes she is a girl that just seems to have something extraordinary about her. When her parents move away for a year, leaving her in her hometown of Portland to finish out her senior year, Ondine throws a party to end all parties, where her life is changed forever.
There the three that have so little in common come together. What they’ve been feeling for so long, the changes in their bodies and minds, is realized. A mysterious boy by the name of Moth tells the three to come to a huge rave, The Ring of Fire, where they will learn the truth about themselves. Nix, who has been running for so long, is told to bring Ondine who is easily lost; while Morgan, headstrong, finds her own way there.
But the Ring of Fire isn’t what any of them expect. The truths that they learn, the things about themselves that they come to realize are hard for them to swallow. Ondine flat out denies that she could be something other than human. But for Nix, who has been challenged for so long by the rings of light, is relieved that there is an explanation and that maybe, finally he can stop running. Morgan is the only member of the small group to embrace the idea wholeheartedly.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Spring Break
Spring break, my favorite school break. I, along with many other students, look forward to this time. Usually, I stay in Batesville but, fortunately, I got the chance to go to Seaside, Florida.
What made this trip so special was that I got to go with one of my very best friends. We left Batesville around 12:00 on Friday afternoon and headed to Little Rock to meet up with her mom's best friend, who was also going on the trip. After leaving Little Rock, we were on the road to Florida.
When we finally made it to florida, it was Sunday afternoon. When we left Batesville, it was still cold outside, so when we got in Florida, it was strange to feel the warm air and bright sun. We checked into our home for the next week, which was a 3 story house on the beach.
We didn't get a chance to go lay out on the beach so we took showers and got ready to go hang out with a lot of other teenagers in the middle of the town.
All week, we basically repeated this. I had one of the best weeks of my life.
What made this trip so special was that I got to go with one of my very best friends. We left Batesville around 12:00 on Friday afternoon and headed to Little Rock to meet up with her mom's best friend, who was also going on the trip. After leaving Little Rock, we were on the road to Florida.
When we finally made it to florida, it was Sunday afternoon. When we left Batesville, it was still cold outside, so when we got in Florida, it was strange to feel the warm air and bright sun. We checked into our home for the next week, which was a 3 story house on the beach.
We didn't get a chance to go lay out on the beach so we took showers and got ready to go hang out with a lot of other teenagers in the middle of the town.
All week, we basically repeated this. I had one of the best weeks of my life.
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