For this posting, I read chapters 27 and 28. In these chapters, the Joads decide to leave the government camp because they are running out of money and they can't afford to stay there. They decide to go pick cotton to make more money. Tom witnesses a strike. In the group is of people Casy is in there. While they are talking, a man strikes Casy in the head with a pick axe and kills him. Tom steals the axe, and kills that guy. The Joads leave.
Wow that is some crazy action that just happened. That just came out of no where and surprised the heck out of me. I said I wanted action and action I got. Killing was very unexpected for me to happened in this book. I expected people to die but not like this. Well that was a great reading section and now I got to finish up the book.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Grapes of Wrath 8
For this posting, I read chapters 25 and 26. In these chapters when get ready for the dance that night the committee members posted 25 men to watch out in case someone wants to start a fight. Some other migrants came in and caused trouble. The cops arrived and tell the watchmen to open the gates because they hear a riot.
Now we see some action and what I love is action. I don't think there is really a riot that is going to happend, but that would be a crazy action part of the story. I think that the cops are probally just trying to mess with the people, I dont really think they hear riot just messing with the people. You never know though so we will see.
Now we see some action and what I love is action. I don't think there is really a riot that is going to happend, but that would be a crazy action part of the story. I think that the cops are probally just trying to mess with the people, I dont really think they hear riot just messing with the people. You never know though so we will see.
Grapes Of Wrath 7
For this posting I read chapters 21-24. In these chapters the Joad family gets to the government camp. They are very happy to find out it has running water. Some of the people like Pa have a hard time finding work.
Now the story finally gets back to good happy parts instead of everyone dying. I say this because the Joad family finally found a nice place to live in an survive. I just hope that the book will continue to be at least somewhat happy. I say somewhat happy because its not completely there because I mean some people don't even have jobs yet. So we will see.
Now the story finally gets back to good happy parts instead of everyone dying. I say this because the Joad family finally found a nice place to live in an survive. I just hope that the book will continue to be at least somewhat happy. I say somewhat happy because its not completely there because I mean some people don't even have jobs yet. So we will see.
Grapes Of Wrath 6
For this posting I read chapters 17-20. In these chapters the Joads stop in the desert. N When the Joads finally get across the desert, Ma tells them that grandma died. Casy takes the blame for knocking out a police officer and is arrested.
This Chapter was at first a boring one but I can't exactly say that because a death does occur and it is Grandma. This book is getting really sappy. There has just been a lot of deaths lately in the book that at this point it is just getting real sad and sappy. I really wish the book would pick up and be more exciting because right now its making me kind of down.
This Chapter was at first a boring one but I can't exactly say that because a death does occur and it is Grandma. This book is getting really sappy. There has just been a lot of deaths lately in the book that at this point it is just getting real sad and sappy. I really wish the book would pick up and be more exciting because right now its making me kind of down.
Grapes Of Wrath 5
For this blog posting, I read chapters 14-16. In these chapters, John Steinbeck says that migrants drive along route 66 to get to California. Along the way, they stop in towns and are constantly told to go back because the California border patrol will just turn them back anyway. The Joads family's dog died. Grandpa is becoming sick, he is having a stroke. He ended up suffocating and dying.
I thought this was a very sad part of the book because both the dog and the grandpa died. The deaths were so sudden and just so unexpected that it made me change emotions dramatically while reading the book. I was happy they were going to California then all these deaths happen.
I thought this was a very sad part of the book because both the dog and the grandpa died. The deaths were so sudden and just so unexpected that it made me change emotions dramatically while reading the book. I was happy they were going to California then all these deaths happen.
Grapes of Wrath 4
For posting number 4, I read chapters 11 and 13. Tom's mom is worried about moving to California. Tom does not want to move there because he feels like there are very bad conditions of living there. Pa is worried because Tom may not be able to go to California due to the parole rules. Grandpa didn't really want to leave, so they gave him sleeping pills and just threw him in the car.
This part in the book was kind of a weird part to me. Just because they explain just the whole California part for a long time and I feel like they keep dragging it on where they could be instead talk about something else that is probably way more important. That's just me.
Grapes Of Wrath 3
For the third posting, I read chapters 7-10. In these chapters, we learn that Uncle John didn't take his wife to the hospital when she had a stomachache, and she later died from a burst appendix. Then he did everything he could to make up for it. Tom meets his parents and they are surprised and happy to see him.
These chapters started of with a good happy reaction then the happiness just goes away. Sadness comes because Uncle John's wife died. Then you have to look at what the tenants have to struggle with in their daily life, and that's really sad.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Grapes of Wrath 2
In this posting I read chapters 4- 7 For my second blog posting, we meet a lot of new chacters but Steinbeck seems to focus on the turtle. Which is kind of really weird to me and kind of random.
These chapters to me are disappointing ones only because Steinbeck makes you visualize and think about all the people that are losing their jobs in the dust bowl and how they will have a hard time surviving out their in the streets, during these times. I think it is still weird how he focuses on that turtle though I guess I just have to wait a little longer to see, hopefully it will finally mean something to me.
These chapters to me are disappointing ones only because Steinbeck makes you visualize and think about all the people that are losing their jobs in the dust bowl and how they will have a hard time surviving out their in the streets, during these times. I think it is still weird how he focuses on that turtle though I guess I just have to wait a little longer to see, hopefully it will finally mean something to me.
Grapes Of Wrath(I stopped reading No country for old men)
I started to read Grapes of Wrath because I heard it was a good book, and to me no country for old men was a good book but it didn't keep my attention to well. To start off I just read the chapter 1-4.
I think John Steinbeck did a great job of detailing the environment and what’s going on in the Dust Bowl. I love how the first chapter is steinbeck setting up the setting I think that captures the book well and puts you where you need to know. I did not really understand the turtle in the first chapter. Im sure it will end up symbolizing something but fof now im confused. So lets just see where this ends up and goes. Knowing Steinbeck and of mice and men it will good.
I think John Steinbeck did a great job of detailing the environment and what’s going on in the Dust Bowl. I love how the first chapter is steinbeck setting up the setting I think that captures the book well and puts you where you need to know. I did not really understand the turtle in the first chapter. Im sure it will end up symbolizing something but fof now im confused. So lets just see where this ends up and goes. Knowing Steinbeck and of mice and men it will good.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
No Country For Old Men 3
The man that I was talking about earlier in the book that escaped from jail. Well he gets involed with the man with the money. The muderer guy who escaped from jail did so for a reason that money was his money and those drugs were his drugs, and now he is pissed. So I stopped there and now I am getting excited.
In the movie this part leads to a sort of like wild goose chase to get his money back. I cant wait to see how the author plays off from this. Like how dramatic he is going to make it and how he is going to like carry out the action. So now I am in to it. Good Job McCarthy.
In the movie this part leads to a sort of like wild goose chase to get his money back. I cant wait to see how the author plays off from this. Like how dramatic he is going to make it and how he is going to like carry out the action. So now I am in to it. Good Job McCarthy.
No Country For Old Men 2
Moss goes home backs to his wife carrying the suitcase full of money when his wife confronts him by basically asking him what is in that briefcase. So far this book is still pacing its self, but you can basically tell that its going to spark at anytime.
McCarthy is pacing this book just right to lead up to something huge I bet. So I still have no worries about the book, I just have to be patient and let him set the scene so things finally do just pick up.
McCarthy is pacing this book just right to lead up to something huge I bet. So I still have no worries about the book, I just have to be patient and let him set the scene so things finally do just pick up.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
No Country For Old Men (NEW POSTS)
I am now reading a new book called "No country for old men." I started to read this book because I saw the movie No Country For Old Men which won the award for movie of the year. I enjoyed the movie so I said hey let me see where the movie originated from so let me read the book. The book goes on to how a man killed some people to get out of jail and to find what he is looking for. Then it jumps to a man named Llwelyn Moss and how he is out hunting, and he spots some men lying on the ground with binoculars. So he goes down there to investigate to see whats going on . When he gets over there he finds 3 Mexicans dead and one almost dead.In the truck that the people where driving he found a bunch of heroin in the back of the truck. Later he finds one more dead guy who is holding $2 million. The guy takes the money and then he is on his way back home. The book starts of a little slow but from what I seen from the movie I know it's going to pick up real fast and get going. So I am not worried.
Huck Finn 3
Honestly to me this book actually living up to it's hype so far. I'm not really a heavy reader but this is a good book. The characters in the book are just exciting and great. You never know what Tom is going to do next and you never defiantly know what Huck is going to do. Also I know Huck's father is not a good guy but hey you have to have someone to play the bad role. The dad does the job of that he is a mean dirty father he treats his son wrong but Twain does a great job of displaying that.
My least favorite thing right now is just how we don't know to much about Jim yet. I want to know the full story of Jim. I want to get the answers of the 5 W's and the H. I guess though while I continue to read Jim's story will continue to evolve. So that's just see how that plays out.
My least favorite thing right now is just how we don't know to much about Jim yet. I want to know the full story of Jim. I want to get the answers of the 5 W's and the H. I guess though while I continue to read Jim's story will continue to evolve. So that's just see how that plays out.
Huck Finn Blog 2
The dialect in Huck Finn is almost 100% southerner or like country you could say. He also speaks and writes things like hears it when other people talk. The dialect is honestly stupid at times and just so hard to understand, but that's what puts a face on the book you know it makes it different. If you just keep reading it though I bet you will eventually get used to it and what mind it to much anymore.
This book so called huck finn surre is a catching stroi. I love this book cause they talk jus like I talk with my friends. Haha that boy Tom and that crazy boy Huck are so silly. Thinkin they could really be robbers. That ther widow need to give Huck some space though, jus let him be a boy. Im jus go keep reading and see how like it, but so far its a goodin.
This book so called huck finn surre is a catching stroi. I love this book cause they talk jus like I talk with my friends. Haha that boy Tom and that crazy boy Huck are so silly. Thinkin they could really be robbers. That ther widow need to give Huck some space though, jus let him be a boy. Im jus go keep reading and see how like it, but so far its a goodin.
Huck Finn Blog
You don't know about me, without you have read a book by the name of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," but that ain't no matter.
When you first read this sentence, you think that whoever wrote this does not not how to talk normal proper English. Right after reading this you feel that you have to know about this Tom Sawyer guy like who is he. I thought this book was about a bot named Huck Finn. Also though how they say it comes of in a tone like excuse me but why do I have to know this guy. So the tone is kind of like being in a pompous style to me like a arrogant person.
The first line makes honestly want to keep on reading. I say this because it tells you basically you should know this Tom guy, and I guess I might as well find out so I just kept reading.Also the dialect confuses you but to me I want to learn more of this dialect so I want to continue to read.
The first chapter was talking about Huck's old life compared to his new life and how is planning on changing. Twain gives us information that we can notice the difference between how Huck used to live and how he lives now. In this chapter, Twain also talks about how Huck and Tom are bad kids, and how Huck doesn't like the widow because she takes away all the freedom he used too have. Like enjoying fishing and just enjoying the outdoors. Twain make sure in this chapter that Huck and Tom are friends. At the end of this chapter, Huck meets Tom in the woods, this clearly explained how they were friends and how they are a little bad.
The second chapter was a lot different than the first. It goes into detail a lot more on Tom's and Huck's friendship and what they do for their so called fun. Tom is starting a gang of robbers and it's quite obvious he has no idea what he's actually talking about. He's just copying books that he read, but has no idea what they mean. He just knows he wants to be a bad kid and he knows he wants to get new things by well robbing people.
Chapter 1 just talks about Huck's life and how its going to be with the widow,and chapter 2 talks about what Tom and Huck plan on doing by being robbers.
So far I think I will like this book, and plus since it is hyped up so much by a lot of people I want to see if that hype delivers so that's see how it goes
When you first read this sentence, you think that whoever wrote this does not not how to talk normal proper English. Right after reading this you feel that you have to know about this Tom Sawyer guy like who is he. I thought this book was about a bot named Huck Finn. Also though how they say it comes of in a tone like excuse me but why do I have to know this guy. So the tone is kind of like being in a pompous style to me like a arrogant person.
The first line makes honestly want to keep on reading. I say this because it tells you basically you should know this Tom guy, and I guess I might as well find out so I just kept reading.Also the dialect confuses you but to me I want to learn more of this dialect so I want to continue to read.
The first chapter was talking about Huck's old life compared to his new life and how is planning on changing. Twain gives us information that we can notice the difference between how Huck used to live and how he lives now. In this chapter, Twain also talks about how Huck and Tom are bad kids, and how Huck doesn't like the widow because she takes away all the freedom he used too have. Like enjoying fishing and just enjoying the outdoors. Twain make sure in this chapter that Huck and Tom are friends. At the end of this chapter, Huck meets Tom in the woods, this clearly explained how they were friends and how they are a little bad.
The second chapter was a lot different than the first. It goes into detail a lot more on Tom's and Huck's friendship and what they do for their so called fun. Tom is starting a gang of robbers and it's quite obvious he has no idea what he's actually talking about. He's just copying books that he read, but has no idea what they mean. He just knows he wants to be a bad kid and he knows he wants to get new things by well robbing people.
Chapter 1 just talks about Huck's life and how its going to be with the widow,and chapter 2 talks about what Tom and Huck plan on doing by being robbers.
So far I think I will like this book, and plus since it is hyped up so much by a lot of people I want to see if that hype delivers so that's see how it goes
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Great Gatsby Post 8
There is love in the air. Nick is coming attracted to Jordan. Even though he knows that Jordan is a dishonest and sort of selfish person he still is attracted to her. Later on though Nick goes to lunch with his new pal Jay Gatsby. As they drive to the city for lunch Gatsby starts to talk about his past. To me it seems like he is just bragging about his past. He tells Nick how he is the son of wealthy deceased parents from the Midwest. He then starts to talk about his accomplishments he claims to have been educated at Oxford, to have collected jewels in the capitals of Europe, to have hunted big game, and to have been awarded medals in World War I by multiple European countries. I can't believe all of this and it seems like Nick does not either. So Gatsby pulls out a a medal from Montenegro and a picture of himself playing cricket at Oxford.
Okay so right now I'm sort of losing the respect I had gained for Gatsby by being like a cool laid back guy. I say this because by the part I read it just seems like he is bragging about how rich he is or look at how great he is and right now I'm really not liking that because, I thought he was a cool laid back guy not the one who would brag. So I didn't like that choice by Fitzgerald of making Gatsby brag about his self but I mean the truth had to be reveled about Gatsby past and that's what he did so I'm not so mad at that decision by Fitzgerald. Although I still am a little skeptical about that Gatsby past.
Okay so right now I'm sort of losing the respect I had gained for Gatsby by being like a cool laid back guy. I say this because by the part I read it just seems like he is bragging about how rich he is or look at how great he is and right now I'm really not liking that because, I thought he was a cool laid back guy not the one who would brag. So I didn't like that choice by Fitzgerald of making Gatsby brag about his self but I mean the truth had to be reveled about Gatsby past and that's what he did so I'm not so mad at that decision by Fitzgerald. Although I still am a little skeptical about that Gatsby past.
The Great Gatsby Post 7
I can't believe it the guy who said he recognises Nick is none other than Jay Gatsby. How ironic that sit at the table with Gatsby. Anyways Gatsby and Nick realizes that they served in the same division during the war. Gatsby talks and it seems like the more and more he talks the more and more Nick is just fascinated by him. Later on in the party as it is just about to end a butler comes over to Jordan and tells her that Gatsby would like to speak to her. Jordan finally comes out the room and says that Gatsby just told her something "extraordinary." Then Nick just leaves the party saying goodbye to Gatsby who just got a phone call from Philadelphia.
Okay so wow Nick finally meets Gatsby and it turns out that they sort off all ready know each other. I love Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as a character he shows Gatsby at the party not drinking just sort of keeping to his self analyzing everyone else at the party. I love how he gives Gatsby that sort of mysterious laid back kind of character role but he also seems like a really cool person. I also though really want to know in detail what Gatsby and Jordan talked about that was so "extraordinary." I would really love to figure that out. Other than that though that was a great reading section and I hope it gets even better from here.
Okay so wow Nick finally meets Gatsby and it turns out that they sort off all ready know each other. I love Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as a character he shows Gatsby at the party not drinking just sort of keeping to his self analyzing everyone else at the party. I love how he gives Gatsby that sort of mysterious laid back kind of character role but he also seems like a really cool person. I also though really want to know in detail what Gatsby and Jordan talked about that was so "extraordinary." I would really love to figure that out. Other than that though that was a great reading section and I hope it gets even better from here.
The Great Gatsby Post 6
Nick finally runs into somebody at the party so now Nick does not seem so alone and weirded out at the party. He runs into Jordan Baker one of his friends. So as the party goes along Gatsby still is no where to be found so Jordan and Nick who really want to meet Gatsby set out to look for him. So it's getting late and it seems if though they will never find Gatsby so it seems like they just give up and go watch the entertainment. So Nick and Jordan sit with a young man at one of the tables. It gets kind of weird because the guy says he recognises Nick.
So I think its strange that Nick has still not met Gatsby yet maybe Fitzgerald is just holding out for something big that's why they still haven't met. I'm really interested in finding out who this guy is that says he recognises who Nick is. Its strange because Nick just moved to New York and now he just found someone who recognises him. I wonder who this could be. Well guess I will just have to find out.
So I think its strange that Nick has still not met Gatsby yet maybe Fitzgerald is just holding out for something big that's why they still haven't met. I'm really interested in finding out who this guy is that says he recognises who Nick is. Its strange because Nick just moved to New York and now he just found someone who recognises him. I wonder who this could be. Well guess I will just have to find out.
The Great Gatsby Post 5
So as I'm reading Nick is at the party and he feels very uncomfortable. He feels this way because there are tons of strangers there and as he is waling around all the people are talking about are rumours about Gatsby. It seems like nobody really knows the truth about this guy which is kind of weird to me. Nick is hearing rumours that Gatsby killed someone before and he was a German spy before its just very strange.
I think it is weird how Fitzgerald is explaining Gatsby. I also think that is a very cool way to do it though also. Right now since Nick knows nothing about Gatsby except he throws great parties he has to listen to the rumours to get a feel of Gatsby and the reader also has to get a feel of Gatsby just off of rumours. So its sort of like should I believe this and judge Gatsby or should I just wait to meet him and decide for myself. I think that is a very cool but very strange way to portray Gatsby. I like that idea a lot though so good job Fitzgerald.
I think it is weird how Fitzgerald is explaining Gatsby. I also think that is a very cool way to do it though also. Right now since Nick knows nothing about Gatsby except he throws great parties he has to listen to the rumours to get a feel of Gatsby and the reader also has to get a feel of Gatsby just off of rumours. So its sort of like should I believe this and judge Gatsby or should I just wait to meet him and decide for myself. I think that is a very cool but very strange way to portray Gatsby. I like that idea a lot though so good job Fitzgerald.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Great Gatsby Post 4
Right now I am reading in Chapter 3 and right now all that is happening is Nick is invited to one of Gatsby's parties. The word around town that Nick has been hearing and that they keep explaining through the book is that Gatsby throws great parties. Nick does decide to go to the party and there is where I stopped reading before Nick got to the party.
I like how Fitzgerald played this out the first time Nick and Gatsby met there was really no action but now I get the feeling that Fitzgerald did that on purpose to let the real action between the two unfold at the party. Now I don't really criticize Fitzgerald for what he has done. I am going to predict that at the party something big will happened between Gatsby and Nick. I say this because Gatsby throwing the great parties like everyone says he does has to have something great up his sleeve for the party and that something great I bet is going to be related to Nick I bet. Also it is going to be really interesting to see how Fitzgerald plays out Gatsby because I mean everyone keeps talking about him so I can't wait to see what is really up with Gatsby.
I like how Fitzgerald played this out the first time Nick and Gatsby met there was really no action but now I get the feeling that Fitzgerald did that on purpose to let the real action between the two unfold at the party. Now I don't really criticize Fitzgerald for what he has done. I am going to predict that at the party something big will happened between Gatsby and Nick. I say this because Gatsby throwing the great parties like everyone says he does has to have something great up his sleeve for the party and that something great I bet is going to be related to Nick I bet. Also it is going to be really interesting to see how Fitzgerald plays out Gatsby because I mean everyone keeps talking about him so I can't wait to see what is really up with Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby Post 3
Right now whats going on is Tom takes Nick and Myrtle to New York City to the Morningside Heights apartment that Tom keeps for his pleasure basically.In the apartments Tom throws a party on that night and that is where several characters are introduced. There is Myrtle's sister who's name is Catherine and a family that lives in the apartments below Tom named the McKee's. At the party there was drinking and I like how Fitzgerald shows the characteristics of Nick how he is saying how Nick gets sick of what is going on at the party and he eventually tries to leave and how he shows the characteristics even better when nick said "This is only the second time I got drunk in my life".
The great thing about this section of my reading though is how I loved how Fitzgerald explains the new characters in the book. When he explains them he sort of paints a picture in your head because there is such great description like when he described the McKee's he said Mr. McKee is kind of pale and feminine and Mrs.McKee is just sort of old and kind of dried up. I just loved those great descriptions could have not done it any better
The great thing about this section of my reading though is how I loved how Fitzgerald explains the new characters in the book. When he explains them he sort of paints a picture in your head because there is such great description like when he described the McKee's he said Mr. McKee is kind of pale and feminine and Mrs.McKee is just sort of old and kind of dried up. I just loved those great descriptions could have not done it any better
The Great Gatsby Post 2
Nick finally meets the his neighbor that he has been hearing about the most but never got to meet in person yet and that neighbor is none other than Gatsby. When they first encounter nothing exciting really happens Nick just moves on and the story keeps continuing.
I really did not like Fitzgerald doing what he did in the book with when Nick and Gatsby first met and nothing really interesting happens. How everyone else was talking about Gatsby in the book I would think that when the first time that possibly the two main characters met that something big would happens in that part but nothing really happens when they first met at all. So if I was Fitzgerald I would have made that part of the book a more interesting and exciting part.
Ending off with my reading a new character named Myrtle is introduced who is Tom's lover. Tom is a friend of Nick who Nick works with. Right now the book is going well lets see how it continues
I really did not like Fitzgerald doing what he did in the book with when Nick and Gatsby first met and nothing really interesting happens. How everyone else was talking about Gatsby in the book I would think that when the first time that possibly the two main characters met that something big would happens in that part but nothing really happens when they first met at all. So if I was Fitzgerald I would have made that part of the book a more interesting and exciting part.
Ending off with my reading a new character named Myrtle is introduced who is Tom's lover. Tom is a friend of Nick who Nick works with. Right now the book is going well lets see how it continues
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The Great Gatsby Post 1
The Great Gatsby so far is about a man from Minnesota named Nick Carraway who came to new york to work on his novel. He also narrates the story. Really whats going on right now is that Nick is describing how its like in New York and how his neighbors are and everything. One of his neighbors he talks about is who he has heard a lot about is Gatsby who he briefly mentions and he says "Gatsby represents everything he scorns but that exempts him from his usual judgements". He also states that Gatsby's personality was nothing short of "gorgeous". You can also get a nice connection early on in the book with nick on how he describes himself. Saying stuff like "I learned from my father to reserve judgment about other people, because if I hold them up to my own moral standards, I will misunderstand them".
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