Thank you to everybody who commented! It is extremely encouraging. Here are my responses to the prompts you guys sent me. If you have any more you would be interested in me doing, comment on this one those, and a new regular Blog section will be opened up. Without further a do, lets jump right into it.
First, I was asked about my favorite book, and if I wrote a book what would it be about. Well... Its hard for me to decide on a favorite book. I could expand it to a series, but even then it's hard. My favorite book series would probably be the many Warriors series Erin Hunter has written. These many series will always hold a treasured place for me because these series is what caused me to REALLY enjoy reading. Never before I read them had I been so enthralled by a book (or series, really for that matter!). Erin Hunter has written over 60 Warriors related books, so if you gobble up the first few books and are hungry for more, not to worry! There are loads more books, and every few months a new book is rattled out. Warriors is a fantasy series, where cats live in clans, and stick by a "Warrior Code", their only way of maintaining law and order. In each series, a new generation of cats faces new challenges, and many enemies, while the clans fight for their survival. The world is well built, with high description in each page, enabling you to have a pristine picture of the story always running through your head. For those of you who want a fair bit of drama, I would recommend A New Prophecy as a sub-series of Warriors you should read. If you like magical powers and the classic coming-of-age story, I would recommend The Power of Three and Omen of The Stars. If you want action and suspense, I would recommend the Prophecy's Begin and Omen of The Stars. If you enjoy family feuds or can relate to split family loyalties, I would recommend Dawn of the Clans. If you just want to read the full story and have the most in depth experience, read it chronologically, with Dawn Of the Clans, then The Prophecy's Begin, A New Prophecy, Power Of Three, Omen of the Stars, and finally Vision of Shadows. Before reading Vision of Shadows I insist that you should read the super edition, Firestars quest. Out of all the series I have read, I definitely recommend picking up at least one of the many Warriors series. Then I was asked, if I was to write a book, what it would be about. So, I have always found fantasy and science fiction my favorite genres. Though, through my reading I have noticed the most enthralling books I have read contain many elements, including drama, character development, mystery, various twists, well placed cliff hangers, HIGH description, and action. If I wrote a book, I would try to keep all these things in mind to provide the best reading experience. Now, I actually have considered writing a book, but unfortunately, every time I start, I am daunted by the task, and burn out. If any of you have tips on this matter, I am open to suggestions, because I am at my whits end! Always, in media I have noticed a general, unsaid separation between the unexplained (magic), and new, unbelievable technology (science). I always like it when the two are splashed together, so that would definitely be something I would incorporate. The third theme I would bring to identify the books "genre" is a dystopian element. An imperfect or broken world seems like a good way to build a world while introducing new problems in the story. A book that is a world shattered and broken leading to warfare between magicians and scientists is the plot I would go with. Writing a book is a large aspiration of mine, so I don't want to disclose too much info about the books detail itself, in case I do try to write it. When I began to write this blog, I thought it wouldn't be this long. I noticed that there was a comment asking my favorite recipe. I will soon give an in-depth description of that recipe, so know that it is undergoing progress. It will be under a new header, Blog. Thank You again for your support. I just want to begin thanking everyone who has commented on my blogs, its great to see that people actually read my blogs at all. The next blog I have been asked to do requires me to write a random blog about something. I haven't decided, so I'm going to leave it up to you guys. Comment down below what you want me to blog about in the next two days, and I will blog about it. Otherwise I will choose my own . Thank you again for reading my blogs and commenting on them.
The title already sounds eerie. The stories even worse. In the story The Elevator, Martin has a fear of elevators, when a creepy fat lady starts staring at him on the elevator, waiting for him, and seemingly taking joy out of the boys apparent fear. The lady in this story really seems like a genuine stalker. And the ending causes me to surmise that he is dead.
Q#1:What do you learn about the main character Martin in the exposition? You learn he is a skinny, un-athletic twelve-year old boy, who is bullied at school and has a farther at home who criticizes/looks down on him for his seemingly cowardice viewpoint. Q#3:In lines 81-81, what internal conflict plagues Martin? Martin is torn between his fear of the old lady and his rational thinking that there is nothing to fear of her, which also causes him to hesitate to take the stairs and the elevator. Q#4:What details in lines 88-105 help to create suspense about what might happen? I think the details that built suspense the most was the creepy description of her paired with her waiting for him, and then seemingly forcing him to ride with her. Also, his constant fear of the elevator collapsing just heightens the suspense even more. Q#5:What details in lines 121-139 suggest a conflict between father and son? When Martin voices his fears to his father his father really just looks down on him and tells him to "man up", in a situation that there could be legitimate danger, and yet the father ignores his sons distress. Q#7:Judging only by line 175, the climax of the story, is Martin in danger? Explain. Yes, definitely. the lady predicted where he was going, got on, PREVENTED him from getting off, said his name, and then stopped t he elevator on the way up. The fact she knew where he was going to, and knows his name, when they have never said anything to each other, really points to a stalker. When she says his name, she laughs, increasing the creepy factor tenfold. Then, she stops the elevator. That means it wont reach a floor until she wants it to, giving her plenty of time to enact whatever horrible crime she has planned (probably murder). Interestingly, this is the most enjoyable blog post I have been asked to do (although most of this years candidates don't seem to have these traits, most politicians period actually). So lets jump right in.
The first trait I think is the most important is honesty. I once read somewhere that some of the most powerful paradoxes is a politicians honesty. And it's (sadly) true. I think this is one of the three most important traits because without honesty, there is no basis for trust, and if you don't trust the person representing you, they don't actually properly represent you, do they? (rhetorical question) The second trait I believe to be one of the most important traits is being firm, but not rude. For those of you saying they are mutually exclusive they are not. Let trump illustrate the OPPOSITE of what I'm talking about in this years election. Trump, in the recent presidential debate, interrupted Clinton almost 50 times (you could say he was "Trumpeting his horn"). I don't even want to research how many times they (the candidates) interrupt reporters. I definitely think that is rudeness, and I do not want a ill-mannered president. Firmness means confidently staying you ground, not being haughty, or self conceited. The last trait I wish a U.S. president would have would be righteousness. Imagine every ad on all sides of the election that are only about how they can help the country, not digging up the most recent, smelly dirt they can get on each other. Now imagine a world where that was because there WAS NO "dirt" on anybody. Since last paragraph I criticized Trump, now I will criticize Clinton, because I think they are both horrendous presidential candidates. Hillary just spouts insults of trump, digging up every shred of evidence to aid her. This tactic really is just sinking to the opposing level that did these things. The thing this prompt reiterated for me is how horrendous this years election is. Recently, I have been asked what are the first 3 things I would do with this money. Here it is: 1: the first thing I would do is put it into a cash deposit, and wait for the interest to come rolling in. Why would I save it, you may ask? Because the longer I wait, the more I will get, and the better off Ill be later. 2: This one may be obvious, but really, I would just sit, and wait for the interest, then put the interest back in for more interest. Not much more to say from here. 3: Repeat #2 as many times as possible, until something big comes up, like buy a reasonably priced car or house, or going to college. But otherwise, let it sit in a bank. I would do this because of the reasons stated in #1, and I really do not want to go into debt for college, a car, or house. Aha! moment...
The aha moment for me in this story was when Squeaky (The main character) realized after the 50 meter race that her disabled brother (Raymond) has little medals and accolades, while she has many. Then, she decides to make a commitment to help her brother to become "A Champion" (Pg. 45, line 240). Plot... The plot for Raymond's Run are what follows. First off, the exposition begins with Squeaky describing herself, and giving insights into her character and her opinion on things. The action heats up or "rises" when she encounters her enemy and supporters, defending her brother against their hurtful comments. The Climax I think is the race/realization of Raymond's talent, which makes perfect sense, the story being called Raymond's Run. The falling action would probably be the point when she hears her name being called as the winner, to the resolution. The resolution ends on a high note calling us to stop pretending to be someone else and be something respectable, "like human beings". Question: How do you know something is worth effort? Give an example of a time when you worked hard for something. Why was it worth it? Well, I don't really know if ANYTHING is worth the effort without actually trying to achieve the task. Others opinions can help formulate an opinion without actually trying, but the only way to personally know is to do it personally. A time when I worked hard for something was when I climbed a 14,000 foot mountain in Colorado. It was worth it because it was an enjoyable experience that challenged me in ways unlike before. |
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