reading response The Heir

In The Heir, Eadlyn’s brother, Ahren, convinced her to go on a date with one of the men. Eadlyn reluctantly agreed, but her date went terribly wrong: he tried to get to know Eadlyn’s inside world, and she didn’t want to open up. She then blames Ahren for making her go. Eadlyn needs to just let go and open up. I think she’s afraid that once she is truly herself, she’ll find a companion to help her rule. She does’t want a companion because she wants  to do all the work by herself and get all the credit, which I don’t like.

I’m really starting to like Ahren because he has a good personality and judgement. When Eadlyn blamed him for her date, he told her that there’s something that she’s holding back, which is true. He is true to himself. Sometimes I wish that Ahren was in the selection, because he has such a better personality, but Eadlyn is 7 minutes older and she will have the Heir. So far, I’m not a fan of Eadlyn.

Week 5 comments

Jordan- Harrison Bergeron https://jordoniam.blogspot.com/2016/09/harrison-bergeron.html?showComment=1474996046114#c6310303513631384654

Alex- Flash https://harambememelover.blogspot.com/2016/09/flash.html?showComment=1474996247710#c7269189590168827307

short story

I was closing down my shop, but when I turned off the lights, a human figure appeared. I tuned them back on, and the figure was gone, I went back and forth with the lights, until I realized that somebody is there. I’ve never been afraid of the dark, but this was pretty unusual. I decided to call my friend to come over, but when I pulled out my device, a message from a blocked number said, “Watch your back”. I reluctantly ignored the text and called my friend. Instead of ringing, it went straight to voicemail. I turned around to grab my keys, when a face popped out of nowhere. She had no pupils, ghost white face, and blood dripping down.

I screamed at the top of my lungs, until she somehow closed my mouth. She then sucked the life out of me, and put her spirit into my body. She wanted to have a body. All I saw was blackness, until I was awoken with the aroma of coffee and eggs sizzling on the stove.

Harrison Bergeron reading response

Harrison Bergeron is an intriguing, dystopian short story. Basically, there is finally equality and everyone are equal. The smart people wear hearing devices, so when they think about something deeply, a loud noise will ring, maligning them forget what they were just thinking about. They call these type of people “handicapped” people. Only the truly dumb people aren’t “handicapped,” like George’s wife. As I was reading, I noticed how it was written in 3rd person. I liked how 0the narrator didn’t distinguish himself/herself, and used simple language. There was no fancy vocabulary used, yet the story was still appealing, and suspenseful. 

When reading a short story, there’s 3 different type of level questions. Level one would be questions that can be answered when referring back to the story. There’s always a right answer. Level two requires analysis and interpretation. Lastly, Level three is open-ended and goes beyond the context. An example of level 3 could be themes. When reading Harrison Bergeron, I could generate all 3 levels of questions.

Week 4 comments

Mary Francis- Dear 13- year oldhttps://maryfrancissblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/dear-13-year-old.html?showComment=1474314049822#c5615766701641280396

Ryan Field- Dear Younger Person https://shamadaclan.blogspot.com/2016/09/dear-younger-person.html?showComment=1474314285378#c8664394481235759131

Dear 9-year old

Dear 9 year old, have fun with life! As you get older year by year, you have more responsibilities. Make a mess at the dinner table! Your parents can’t say, “you eat like a kid,” because you are a kid! Enjoy life without it being stressful. If you get a bad grade, it’s not the end of the world because you’re in 3rd grade. Also, enjoy naps! I know that no kids like naps, but once you get older, you are going to want to have naps so bad, but there’s no time to take them.

Lastly, hang out with whomever you want. Make a true friend with someone that is always there fir you. You want to be so close that you have blind makeovers and polish each others nails and eat cheese puffs together. It’s certainly okay to have more than one friend, and I would recommend it. Just don’t tattletale on your friends; you might loose their trust for awhile. There’s no need to fret if someone took your crayon. 

Reading Response The Heir

In the Heir, I’m starting to see how selfish Eadlyn is. The men have arrived for the Selection, and they were telling Eadlyn how beautiful she is. Her response was, “And so I’ve been told.” She’s very spoiled because she is the royal princess, but she really needs to see herself in a mirror because she is so rude to people. One man who arrived doesn’t speak English, he speaks Sweden and has a personal translator. I really thought that Eadlyn was going to be snooty and dismiss him, but she was actually very nice to him.

I realize that Eadlyn is being rude to these men because she wants them to leave and to be over with this in 3 months. However, she really just might find her true love through this process. She needs to be herself, and open up. I hope that Eadlyn will soon realize how she is acting. I really like how the author sets up the scene. She uses vivid details, and I feel like I’m standing right there witnessing all of what’s happening.

Week 3 comments

Mary Francis- Hurricane Katrina  https://maryfrancissblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/hurricane-katrina.html?showComment=1473867607616#c3895527551581686237

Liza-  Remembering a Hero, 15 Years After 9/11
https://lizasenglish1blog.blogspot.com/2016/09/remembering-hero-15-years-after-911.html?showComment=1473867918812#c1083584965118681547

9/11 attacks

The 9/11 attacks happened on September 11, 2001. 19 terriosts hijacked 4 planes and made suicide attacks into the World Trade Center in New York, The Pentagon in Washington DC, and the last one crashed on a field in Pennsylvania. 3,000 people died from the Washington DC and New York attacks, along with 400 police officers and fire fighters. Pictures were being broadcasted of the Twin Towers going down on tv. It was scary for people on the scene, and people who were watching the news. The first plane hit the World Trade Center and left a burning hole on the 80th floor, trading those on higher levels., Minuted later, the second plane hit the south tower. 

These attacks were Islamic tourists from Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon attack hit the west side of the Pentagon. When the Twin Towers went down, only 6 people survived and 10,000 were injured seriously. This must have been tragic for the 6 people that survived. It has heartbreaking to see your colleagues die, and you survive. President George Bush gave a good speech saying, “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.

Source: http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks

Free reading update

In The Heir, I’m finally starting to understand and get to know Eadlyn’s personality. She won’t let anything stand in front of her, and doesn’t want a companion at the moment to help her with work. However, when her father told her about the selection, she didn’t argue with him. Instead, she went to talk to her brother about it and tried to come up with a different solution. Since she’s just 18, Eadlyn is a closed-minded thinker and thinks that she won’t find her true love during this process. 

I think that Eadlyn being a narrow-minded thinker is the only thing holding her back from being crowned queen. I think that she will grow out of it and that it will go away as she matures more. I like how the author really understands teens because she showed that even royal teenagers are closed-minded, and it’s true. It helps me understand Eadlyn more because we think alike.

Summer camp

Pinecove is, without a doubt, the best summer camp on Earth! Oh how I miss it! I’ve made so many camp friends that I will forever cherish and can’t wait to see them next summer. Whenever you first arrive at camp, it reminds me of Disney World because all the counselors are cheering in 2 lines as the car drive in-between those 2 lines. They have silly string and video cameras to video. It’s crazy because this camp is in Texas, so it’s excruciatingly hot. When we arrive, the counselors are drenched in sweat but they are still cheering because they are so excited! 

We have different types of activities every day that we do with our cabin. I like how we do the activities with our cabin because you grow closer to them and create special bonds. Camp chants are probably my top 3 favorite things about camp! Everyone’s in a good mood, and no-one ever judges you! Every night we have club, and this by far is my favorite part of this camp! We all gather and sing to worship Jesus and later have bible study. The songs are such a fun way to worship Jesus, and there’s different motions for certain songs and everyone dances. I have a countdown ready for camp next year, and I am so excited to wake up early every day for a week with my camp friends. I am so proud to say that not one minute at camp was boring.

week 2 comments

Sydney- Brother vs. Sister
https://sydneysenglishonework.blogspot.com/2016/09/brother-vs-sister.html?showComment=1473193155802#c6533170594762797591

Anna- The Great Flood of 2016
https://annakweb.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-great-flood-of-2016.html?showComment=1473200743557#c3756211595421925699

week 1 comments

Maia- A summer to remember #summer16
http://maiafaith.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-summer-to-remember-summer16.html#comment-form

Anna- Anna's Blog
http://annakweb.blogspot.com/2016/08/i-liked-summer-because-it-is-break.html#comment-form

The Heir

I just started The Heir, by Kierra Cass, following the previous 3 books in the Selection series. After Edalyn found out that she has to go through the selection like her father did, she is distraught. Her royal parents are making her do this because the country of Iliea is going through a hardship with the cases being gone, so her father, also known as the king, wants to make the country happier by doing this. The selection is where there is going to be around 30 men that Edalyn has to pick for her future husband. With Edalyn being just 18, she can’t even think about having a companion. 

I like how this book is written in 1st person; I feel like I get to know Edalyn better whenever it’s her who’s narrating the book. When she found out she would have to go through the selection, the reader was’t confused if Edalyn would like this or not because the reader knows her personality enough to make a judgment. I also like how Edalyn treats her maid. Most people are condescending when they talk to maids, But Edalyn treater her as her friend, and she is. This tells you the type of personality that Edalyn has.