Monday, September 29, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
The House Girl - 9/18/14
Prompt: Who is your favorite character? Why?
Pages Read: 1-30
Author: Tara Conklin
My favorite character in The House Girl would be Lottie because she seems like the kind of woman who is heart warming and good-natured. What I have read in the story so far would be about a slave who named Josephine. She has been treated poorly and has been separated from her one and only love. There hasn't really been much depth of many characters in the book but, the over view of most characters would be that they are cruel. These characters would be considered the "masters" of the slaves. After Josephine was slapped barbarically she went to a river stream to calm her nerves. There Lottie stood washing clothing for their master. Lottie then swiftly went to Josephine's aid. Based on Josephine's point of view she felt relaxed and reassured when
Lottie helped her.
I sense that Lottie has that motherly feeling that she carries everywhere. I think this would be because she has lost a young son. Since then, she probably has still felt that nature of being a mother. Lottie is the kind of woman who would be trustful and do anything to help the innocent people. The narrator describes the affection she gave to another character as, "A muffled, distant kind of love." Showing that she has love for everyone even when she doesn't seem to have it. Though, it is only for those who has treated her well.
My other reason for having Lottie to be my favorite character would be that she is brave. She has lost her husband in a terrible tragedy and has watched her son suffer which has also made Lottie suffer right along with him. Just when she was about to give up she didn't. Most slaves, based on their living conditions, commit suicide or attempt to run away. A man, named Nathan, has attempted to run twice. Twice he has failed and had his cut off. Lottie would never to that and she is just persevering. Though, there are times when you have to take action yourself and be your own advocate to reach happiness. That is exactly what Josephine is striving for. It keeps crossing her mind and whispering at her. To run.
Pages Read: 1-30
Author: Tara Conklin
My favorite character in The House Girl would be Lottie because she seems like the kind of woman who is heart warming and good-natured. What I have read in the story so far would be about a slave who named Josephine. She has been treated poorly and has been separated from her one and only love. There hasn't really been much depth of many characters in the book but, the over view of most characters would be that they are cruel. These characters would be considered the "masters" of the slaves. After Josephine was slapped barbarically she went to a river stream to calm her nerves. There Lottie stood washing clothing for their master. Lottie then swiftly went to Josephine's aid. Based on Josephine's point of view she felt relaxed and reassured whenLottie helped her.
I sense that Lottie has that motherly feeling that she carries everywhere. I think this would be because she has lost a young son. Since then, she probably has still felt that nature of being a mother. Lottie is the kind of woman who would be trustful and do anything to help the innocent people. The narrator describes the affection she gave to another character as, "A muffled, distant kind of love." Showing that she has love for everyone even when she doesn't seem to have it. Though, it is only for those who has treated her well.My other reason for having Lottie to be my favorite character would be that she is brave. She has lost her husband in a terrible tragedy and has watched her son suffer which has also made Lottie suffer right along with him. Just when she was about to give up she didn't. Most slaves, based on their living conditions, commit suicide or attempt to run away. A man, named Nathan, has attempted to run twice. Twice he has failed and had his cut off. Lottie would never to that and she is just persevering. Though, there are times when you have to take action yourself and be your own advocate to reach happiness. That is exactly what Josephine is striving for. It keeps crossing her mind and whispering at her. To run.
Friday, September 12, 2014
The House Girl - 9/8/14
Pages read: 1-60
In The House Girl the figurative language used was a metaphor. Josephine is a house maid and her master slapped her on the cheek for no reason given. "She nodded, her cheek on fire." This gives me the sense of touch. Since she was slapped she now has that burning sensation on her cheek. Burns usually are tangly. Fire always has that tangly burning sensation therefore the author, Tara, made a metaphor saying that Josephine's cheek is on fire. Though, giving it is a metaphor, it really isn't on fire. The impact it has is the sense of touch and feel.
Prompt: Figurative language and imagery
Author: Tara Conklin
In The House Girl the figurative language used was a metaphor. Josephine is a house maid and her master slapped her on the cheek for no reason given. "She nodded, her cheek on fire." This gives me the sense of touch. Since she was slapped she now has that burning sensation on her cheek. Burns usually are tangly. Fire always has that tangly burning sensation therefore the author, Tara, made a metaphor saying that Josephine's cheek is on fire. Though, giving it is a metaphor, it really isn't on fire. The impact it has is the sense of touch and feel.
Another figurative language the book used was a simile. A simile is an explicit comparison. In the book they are explaining Josephine's living conditions. Her home is badly insulated therefore a lot of heat goes in. It would be rough for her to sleep at night. "...the summer nights so hot she'd lie spread-eagle, no two parts of her body touching, her own two legs like strangers in a bed." This shows how hot the nights in the summer would be and how she would be treated as a maid.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Top Ten Books
1. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Green Eggs and Ham has had a great impact in my life because I have always thought this children's book has had a fun quirky rhyme. This book was read to me many times. Including by my younger siblings. I never get tired of reading it or of it being read to me.
2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan
I have always been interested in Greek Mythology since I was in 2nd grade. I would do my own research on the myths in libraries and online. When my dad started taking this literature class he was assigned books. One of those books happened to be Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. He recommended me the book and so I read the whole series since I got engaged in the first one. The books take you on thrilling adventures through every chapter. Many cliff hangers and plot twists. A prophecy that a child awaits as he gets closer to coming of age.
3. Looking For Alaska by John Green
This book takes you on a teenage adventure in search for a great perhaps. I would describe this book as spontaneous because it about teenagers just trying to find themselves. A teenage boy in high school spending time with people who are broken while hiding something from them is also breaking him apart. Incidents happen after the other, so he is just trying to fit in and live his life a flow. On GoodReads someone commented something that I agree with 99%. "I did not cry. But, John Green still managed to hit me where it really hurt. And it was awesome." That 1% left over was because I did teared up.
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I read this book trilogy right after the PJO series. It was one of the popular books at that time so I just had to know what it is about since there was a movie being made. When I read the begging I thought it held lots of humor because of the way it introduced me to two characters. Later on, I knew it was a serious book that had no humor in the plot at all. I remember staying up late past 2 am reading the books. Since I was reading them on my Kindle I purchased them one after the other. I lost so much sleep because of the trilogy but I do not have any regrets. It was a life that would always stay with me forever.
5. The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
This book trilogy is the prequel to the main top series of Cassie's books, The Mortal Instruments. I find The Infernal Devices more amusing to me because it takes place in an earlier century where all the females wore dresses and men were proper. These books have an action-packed adventure with lots of demon hunting and fighting. With a sprinkle of love and a whole dump truck of love I have for this trilogy.
6. Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Awful events happen to everyone, but for three siblings they have an everlasting adventure of bad luck. Being put under di
fferent care of different people after their parents have died is a lot to take in. The reason for having to move constantly would be because several "deaths" happen to their guardians. Caused by someone who is after them and their fortune that was left from their parents. I read these books before the PJO series and I fell in a deep pit of disappointment through each book. It wasn't until the end that I liked. The reason for having disappointment would be because there was a plethora of unfortunate events happening one after the other. It would come non-stop. That was what kept me at the edge of my seat. These books soothed me into reading but I was not loyal to them until I officially became a bookworm.
7. Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck
This book, in my opinion, shows true friendship. Combining friendship and labor working together and making it weave in perfectly into a good story plot is true talent of writing. Especially the dialogue that Steinbeck provides is just magnificent. I honestly will say that reading this book really extended my mind.
8. Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
My aunt loves children and working with them. At the time that I was reading these books which were when I was 5. My aunt was 20 so she still in college. Every week she would bring me a different book about Biscuit. She also brought a tape where I get to read along with the recording. I would bring the book everywhere I would go. I even begged my mom for a dog exactly like Biscuit. These books just shaped my childhood and I am thankful for that.
9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
This story taught me that the simplest things can become something infinite. Having no distance or limits of happiness by something simple that triggered you and elated your soul. Charlie, a boy whom has had a rough past is trying to be his best for his freshman year of school. How can one run away from a burden of sorrow from losing your only friend and best friend in the world? Charlie is trying his best to survive and just enjoys what he can have and makes an infinite happiness out of it.
10. ????
I do not have a tenth book that has impacted my life because I am saving it for something greater. What I look forward to this book would be something that will change my perspective on everything. I will hate the book for doing so to me but I will also love the book because of what it has made me become. Most say that if there is a book you would like to read that doesn't exist, then you have to write it yourself. Maybe I will.
Green Eggs and Ham has had a great impact in my life because I have always thought this children's book has had a fun quirky rhyme. This book was read to me many times. Including by my younger siblings. I never get tired of reading it or of it being read to me.2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan
3. Looking For Alaska by John Green
This book takes you on a teenage adventure in search for a great perhaps. I would describe this book as spontaneous because it about teenagers just trying to find themselves. A teenage boy in high school spending time with people who are broken while hiding something from them is also breaking him apart. Incidents happen after the other, so he is just trying to fit in and live his life a flow. On GoodReads someone commented something that I agree with 99%. "I did not cry. But, John Green still managed to hit me where it really hurt. And it was awesome." That 1% left over was because I did teared up.4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I read this book trilogy right after the PJO series. It was one of the popular books at that time so I just had to know what it is about since there was a movie being made. When I read the begging I thought it held lots of humor because of the way it introduced me to two characters. Later on, I knew it was a serious book that had no humor in the plot at all. I remember staying up late past 2 am reading the books. Since I was reading them on my Kindle I purchased them one after the other. I lost so much sleep because of the trilogy but I do not have any regrets. It was a life that would always stay with me forever.5. The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
This book trilogy is the prequel to the main top series of Cassie's books, The Mortal Instruments. I find The Infernal Devices more amusing to me because it takes place in an earlier century where all the females wore dresses and men were proper. These books have an action-packed adventure with lots of demon hunting and fighting. With a sprinkle of love and a whole dump truck of love I have for this trilogy.6. Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
fferent care of different people after their parents have died is a lot to take in. The reason for having to move constantly would be because several "deaths" happen to their guardians. Caused by someone who is after them and their fortune that was left from their parents. I read these books before the PJO series and I fell in a deep pit of disappointment through each book. It wasn't until the end that I liked. The reason for having disappointment would be because there was a plethora of unfortunate events happening one after the other. It would come non-stop. That was what kept me at the edge of my seat. These books soothed me into reading but I was not loyal to them until I officially became a bookworm.
7. Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck
This book, in my opinion, shows true friendship. Combining friendship and labor working together and making it weave in perfectly into a good story plot is true talent of writing. Especially the dialogue that Steinbeck provides is just magnificent. I honestly will say that reading this book really extended my mind.
8. Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
My aunt loves children and working with them. At the time that I was reading these books which were when I was 5. My aunt was 20 so she still in college. Every week she would bring me a different book about Biscuit. She also brought a tape where I get to read along with the recording. I would bring the book everywhere I would go. I even begged my mom for a dog exactly like Biscuit. These books just shaped my childhood and I am thankful for that.9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
This story taught me that the simplest things can become something infinite. Having no distance or limits of happiness by something simple that triggered you and elated your soul. Charlie, a boy whom has had a rough past is trying to be his best for his freshman year of school. How can one run away from a burden of sorrow from losing your only friend and best friend in the world? Charlie is trying his best to survive and just enjoys what he can have and makes an infinite happiness out of it.
10. ????
I do not have a tenth book that has impacted my life because I am saving it for something greater. What I look forward to this book would be something that will change my perspective on everything. I will hate the book for doing so to me but I will also love the book because of what it has made me become. Most say that if there is a book you would like to read that doesn't exist, then you have to write it yourself. Maybe I will.
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