Author’s Note: Between “The Fifth of March” and “The Nine Lives of Chloe King” the main character in these stories are similar, but also different.
Between these two magnificent stories, “The Fifth of March” and “The Nine Lives of Chloe King” these two books have the same themes of bravery, confidence, and the effects of war. There are similarities and also differences between the main characters. For starters, Rachel Marsh is a maidservant for a family in the late 1700’s. While, on the other hand Chloe King is an ordinary high school girl, in the present time.
Meanwhile Rachel is feeling stressed out, and confused about everything in her life. She doesn’t know what to do with her life anymore, and she doesn’t know if helping her friend, Matthew Kilroy, is hurting everyone around her with her actions. While Chloe is having the emotions of being too stressed out to handle anything in her life anymore. She wishes she could forget everything that’s been happening to her, and go back to her normal life; before she found out she had to rule an ancient industry with “cat people”. Therefore both of the main characters in these marvelous novels have somewhat of the same emotions regarding their lives and what has been going on in these two books.
In one case in the beginning of books, Rachel was a shy maidservant girl that works for the Adam’s family, while Chloe was a shy girl with her family and friends and people at school. In both books, both of the characters learned how to speak their minds clearly and sternly, and doesn’t care what people think of them anymore. Rachel and Chloe just have different reasons of why they changed. Rachel was sick of not being listened to, and Chloe had to change to run the university, because she apparently is their leader.
Almost every book ever created has differences, so therefore these two main characters have differences. When Rachel first moved to Boston, she had only made friends with the Adam’s family and a girl named Jane. Chloe likes to hangout and talk to older women and men, than talk to younger ones. Her friends are teaching her the ways of life, and how she should act. On the other hand, Chloe has two best friends and her mother. They are always there for her, and they never leave her side. Her best friends are just like her, so they can’t tell Chloe how to act. Unlike Rachel is trying to learn how to educate herself, while Chloe is being educated from going to school.
Rachel Marsh and Chloe King have interesting lives in front of themselves. In the novels “The Fifth of March” and “The Nine Lives of Chloe King” they have to figure out what role they play in their lives.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Conflicts
Author’s Note: In the book “The Fifth of March” there are many conflicts within the story. Between fighting for what people believe in, or losing friendships.
Whether or not you are Americans or the British, you will want to fight for what you believe in. This will cause riots, because everyone wants the citizens, or townspeople to choose which side they are on. With all of these conflicts in the book “The Fifth of March” people will be soon to die, or tragedy will come upon people’s lives.
When you start to first read this story, you’re most likely are wondering what side, the British or the Americans, that the main character is on. Rachel, the main character, has not decided what side she is on, and what side she should fight for. She ponders this in her head every day, when the British troops first traveled to Boston. Later on, her friend Jane, helps her decide. Because of this, Rachel thinks she is an American, and she will fight for what she believes in.
During this time, if you did not pick the right side, you might get in a fracas or a riot between the two sides. Anyone in Boston could have gotten hurt from these fights. They have been happening a lot lately around town, because everyone wants freedom and they have all chosen sides, and they are finally fighting for what they believe in.
Some people have made friends with the soldiers, such as Rachel. Rachel has fallen in love with a soldier named Private Matthew Kilroy. She has become friends with him, but he has also fallen in love with her. Rachel has also made friends with citizens around town, but either they have passed away, moved, or not talking to her as much anymore with all of the problems going on around Boston. Even if Rachel was able to hang around all of her friends, there are still a few conflicts with the way things are going on.
Between fighting with everyone, and for what you believe in, you may or may not lose the people you love in your life. In the story “The Fifth of March” the citizens that live in Boston have lived in crisis the past 2 years. There are too many conflicts for some people to handle.
Whether or not you are Americans or the British, you will want to fight for what you believe in. This will cause riots, because everyone wants the citizens, or townspeople to choose which side they are on. With all of these conflicts in the book “The Fifth of March” people will be soon to die, or tragedy will come upon people’s lives.
When you start to first read this story, you’re most likely are wondering what side, the British or the Americans, that the main character is on. Rachel, the main character, has not decided what side she is on, and what side she should fight for. She ponders this in her head every day, when the British troops first traveled to Boston. Later on, her friend Jane, helps her decide. Because of this, Rachel thinks she is an American, and she will fight for what she believes in.
During this time, if you did not pick the right side, you might get in a fracas or a riot between the two sides. Anyone in Boston could have gotten hurt from these fights. They have been happening a lot lately around town, because everyone wants freedom and they have all chosen sides, and they are finally fighting for what they believe in.
Some people have made friends with the soldiers, such as Rachel. Rachel has fallen in love with a soldier named Private Matthew Kilroy. She has become friends with him, but he has also fallen in love with her. Rachel has also made friends with citizens around town, but either they have passed away, moved, or not talking to her as much anymore with all of the problems going on around Boston. Even if Rachel was able to hang around all of her friends, there are still a few conflicts with the way things are going on.
Between fighting with everyone, and for what you believe in, you may or may not lose the people you love in your life. In the story “The Fifth of March” the citizens that live in Boston have lived in crisis the past 2 years. There are too many conflicts for some people to handle.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Fifth of March
Author’s Note: I want to talk about what people feel and think about the book I am reading at the moment. The book “The Fifth of March” discusses the troubles that happened when the British troops traveled to Boston and stayed for a few months.
In “The Fifth of March” Rachel Marsh has just transferred to Boston, because of her monstrous Uncle Jeb. Both of her parents died when she was younger, and now her uncle is the authority of herself. She is having troubles throughout her lifetime lately, and she is confused about what she should try and do.
As you may presume Rachel is the narrator for this storyline of the book. Therefore, this chronicle is a story about Rachel’s life, and her point of view of the world. She takes the events in her life, and possibly recreates them to her style. It may have an effect on what actually happened, or it may not. Rachel thinks certain ideas and thoughts, and she lives her own lifestyle.
This paperback may, or may not get the reader’s emotions going, but I know it did for me. It has many vivid images that you can picture in your mind, for what is happening. Rachel’s emotions most likely effect how you feel about other characters in the storyline. Such as, Rachel doesn’t like her Uncle Jeb, because it seems like he does not care for her, and all he wants is her inheritance from her parents. Therefore I predict that almost everyone that reads this story won’t like him either. It all depends on how the main character feels about everything, then that’ll affect how the reader’s see the story.
In other words, if Uncle Jeb was the narrator, or main character of the story, I supposed he would tell everything different. From the day he moved to Boston, to now when he got attacked from a mob of strangers. He would most likely tell his side of how he feels about Rachel, but he tries to hide it from her. He would also inform the readers on how he lives these days selling and making clothes and shoes.
Formally most books have one main character, and that main character notifies the reader’s about their lives, as you can see. The main point of view of a story or tell-tale forces the readers to imagine just one side of the story, for an event or topic. So you can see that in “The Fifth of March” Rachel Marsh has a different view point from any other character in the story.
In “The Fifth of March” Rachel Marsh has just transferred to Boston, because of her monstrous Uncle Jeb. Both of her parents died when she was younger, and now her uncle is the authority of herself. She is having troubles throughout her lifetime lately, and she is confused about what she should try and do.
As you may presume Rachel is the narrator for this storyline of the book. Therefore, this chronicle is a story about Rachel’s life, and her point of view of the world. She takes the events in her life, and possibly recreates them to her style. It may have an effect on what actually happened, or it may not. Rachel thinks certain ideas and thoughts, and she lives her own lifestyle.
This paperback may, or may not get the reader’s emotions going, but I know it did for me. It has many vivid images that you can picture in your mind, for what is happening. Rachel’s emotions most likely effect how you feel about other characters in the storyline. Such as, Rachel doesn’t like her Uncle Jeb, because it seems like he does not care for her, and all he wants is her inheritance from her parents. Therefore I predict that almost everyone that reads this story won’t like him either. It all depends on how the main character feels about everything, then that’ll affect how the reader’s see the story.
In other words, if Uncle Jeb was the narrator, or main character of the story, I supposed he would tell everything different. From the day he moved to Boston, to now when he got attacked from a mob of strangers. He would most likely tell his side of how he feels about Rachel, but he tries to hide it from her. He would also inform the readers on how he lives these days selling and making clothes and shoes.
Formally most books have one main character, and that main character notifies the reader’s about their lives, as you can see. The main point of view of a story or tell-tale forces the readers to imagine just one side of the story, for an event or topic. So you can see that in “The Fifth of March” Rachel Marsh has a different view point from any other character in the story.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Dynamic
Author’s Note: I want to be graded on the Character Development on the reading rubric. My writing piece is about Ponyboy and how he has changed with his actions and emotions throughout the Outsider’s book.
Throughout the magnificent story of “The Outsider’s” there is a 14 year old teenage Greaser that lives with his two older brothers and is part of a group that lives in the East side of town, or the so called poorer side of town. This young boy’s name is Ponyboy Curtis.
Ponyboy is an educated, sleek, green eyed and light brown haired Greaser that can be quiet when wanted, and loud when necessary. You could never see him not around his gang, or group of friends/family. Ponyboy loves his fellow friends and family members, most likely more than any other teenager. But he does have his moments when he just likes to be alone. But doesn’t everybody?
Momentarily Ponyboy was such a great, innocent teenager before all of the deaths and accidents that occurred. He used to always get impressive grades on his tests and homework sheets. He used to also be caring and kind to practically everyone around him, unless you truly did upset him. Ponyboy always had an eye-catching eye where he could notice anyone’s different attitudes or if they ever looked different. Many other changes have occurred over the past few weeks, but Ponyboy is still the same old Ponyboy, just a slight change in character.
At the very moment, Ponyboy has changed after the three deaths; his two friends, and enemy; Johnny, Dally, and Bob. He is still innocent, but he has changed with how he works and does things, and also how he acts. His grades have dropped down to C’s and D’s, unlike before when he used to get A’s and B’s. He is still getting a pretty good grade in math though, because Darry checks his homework papers and corrects them if any of the problems are incorrect. Now he is depressed and under a lot of stress. You can’t blame him though. Most likely anyone that just had their friends die would be upset about it. But now Ponyboy is acting tougher, and isn’t caring as much if he hurts anyone’s feelings.
Therefore through thick and thin through this entire book of The Outsider’s, we have learned people can change, such as Ponyboy. Ponyboy is a dynamic character because he has changed how he acts, and even how he looks. In the ending of the story, a few Socs come up to Ponyboy and threaten to beat him. Ponyboy doesn’t back down though, like everyone expected out of him. He stood his ground and threatened to hurt each and every Soc that bothers him. Normally Ponyboy would have been frightened and possibly called for help. But no, not this time. Now his friends don’t have to worry as much about him. Ponyboy has learned how to handle situations, and he has become tougher throughout what has all happened to him, and others.
Another book that I have read has a character some-what like Ponyboy. This book is “The Nine Lives of Chloe King”. Chloe is a character that hangs out with certain people, and is frightened about almost everything. She only lives with her mother, because her father walked out on her when she turned five years old. Now they have no idea if he is even still alive. Chloe one day has an adventure with her friends, but almost dies, because she fell off a tower. Later on in the book, she learns her path of life and starts to follow it. By the end of the book, she isn’t as frightened as much, and she can stick up for what she believes, without being shy. She has changed in character, such as Ponyboy did.
In the mist of the East-side of town, there is a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis. He is a Greaser, and lives with his two older brothers in the poorer side of town. In the adventurous book of “The Outsiders” Ponyboy has a hard time with life at first, but in the end he has learned many facts about is friends and family members. Ponyboy is a dynamic character because he has changed throughout the story.
Throughout the magnificent story of “The Outsider’s” there is a 14 year old teenage Greaser that lives with his two older brothers and is part of a group that lives in the East side of town, or the so called poorer side of town. This young boy’s name is Ponyboy Curtis.
Ponyboy is an educated, sleek, green eyed and light brown haired Greaser that can be quiet when wanted, and loud when necessary. You could never see him not around his gang, or group of friends/family. Ponyboy loves his fellow friends and family members, most likely more than any other teenager. But he does have his moments when he just likes to be alone. But doesn’t everybody?
Momentarily Ponyboy was such a great, innocent teenager before all of the deaths and accidents that occurred. He used to always get impressive grades on his tests and homework sheets. He used to also be caring and kind to practically everyone around him, unless you truly did upset him. Ponyboy always had an eye-catching eye where he could notice anyone’s different attitudes or if they ever looked different. Many other changes have occurred over the past few weeks, but Ponyboy is still the same old Ponyboy, just a slight change in character.
At the very moment, Ponyboy has changed after the three deaths; his two friends, and enemy; Johnny, Dally, and Bob. He is still innocent, but he has changed with how he works and does things, and also how he acts. His grades have dropped down to C’s and D’s, unlike before when he used to get A’s and B’s. He is still getting a pretty good grade in math though, because Darry checks his homework papers and corrects them if any of the problems are incorrect. Now he is depressed and under a lot of stress. You can’t blame him though. Most likely anyone that just had their friends die would be upset about it. But now Ponyboy is acting tougher, and isn’t caring as much if he hurts anyone’s feelings.
Therefore through thick and thin through this entire book of The Outsider’s, we have learned people can change, such as Ponyboy. Ponyboy is a dynamic character because he has changed how he acts, and even how he looks. In the ending of the story, a few Socs come up to Ponyboy and threaten to beat him. Ponyboy doesn’t back down though, like everyone expected out of him. He stood his ground and threatened to hurt each and every Soc that bothers him. Normally Ponyboy would have been frightened and possibly called for help. But no, not this time. Now his friends don’t have to worry as much about him. Ponyboy has learned how to handle situations, and he has become tougher throughout what has all happened to him, and others.
Another book that I have read has a character some-what like Ponyboy. This book is “The Nine Lives of Chloe King”. Chloe is a character that hangs out with certain people, and is frightened about almost everything. She only lives with her mother, because her father walked out on her when she turned five years old. Now they have no idea if he is even still alive. Chloe one day has an adventure with her friends, but almost dies, because she fell off a tower. Later on in the book, she learns her path of life and starts to follow it. By the end of the book, she isn’t as frightened as much, and she can stick up for what she believes, without being shy. She has changed in character, such as Ponyboy did.
In the mist of the East-side of town, there is a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis. He is a Greaser, and lives with his two older brothers in the poorer side of town. In the adventurous book of “The Outsiders” Ponyboy has a hard time with life at first, but in the end he has learned many facts about is friends and family members. Ponyboy is a dynamic character because he has changed throughout the story.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Author’s Note: I was thinking of the interesting book The Outsider’s, and I so happened to just feel like writing a poem. It may not be the best poem in the universe, but I hope it isn’t the worst.
Troublesome between every Soc and Greaser
Hopelessly searching for a way out of the society
Enormous amount of drama between the friends and families
Outstanding ways of defying what happened with Ponyboy’s point of view
Understandable
Terrified for their lives if they ever got jumped
Stupid resolutions with what all happened
Interesting ideas of explaining facts and opinions; which brings readers into the story even more
Dangerous between all of the fights, blades and guns
Enormous amount of problems to deal with in each other’s lives
Rumbling with Socs can be dangerous if they bring any weapons
Stumbling through life without a few of their friends is even more heart breaking that before
Troublesome between every Soc and Greaser
Hopelessly searching for a way out of the society
Enormous amount of drama between the friends and families
Outstanding ways of defying what happened with Ponyboy’s point of view
Understandable
Terrified for their lives if they ever got jumped
Stupid resolutions with what all happened
Interesting ideas of explaining facts and opinions; which brings readers into the story even more
Dangerous between all of the fights, blades and guns
Enormous amount of problems to deal with in each other’s lives
Rumbling with Socs can be dangerous if they bring any weapons
Stumbling through life without a few of their friends is even more heart breaking that before
Friday, November 18, 2011
Importance of Family and Stereotypes
Author’s Note: I am going to be writing about the importance of family and stereo types.
In the glorious book, The Outsiders by the author of S.E. Hinton, there was a gang, or group of people named the Greasers. These groups of people have jailbirds, stealers, killers, and many other kinds of personalities. But, this group also has scholars, protectiveness, and caring, respectful people in this group. They all care for each other; just they all show it in different ways.
When these Greasers hangout it possibly could come to troubles within themselves. Most Greasers don’t do anything as horrible as killing people, but you never know. Although most Greasers aren’t educated, they can all be street smart, instead of book smart. A few people that are actually book smart are Johnny, who is 16 and normally quiet around everyone, and Ponyboy, who is 14 and loves to read.
Out of the whole gang of Greasers, there are smaller gangs inside of it. One group in particular has mostly brothers or really great friends. These Greasers names are Dally, Two-Bit, Steve, Johnny, Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy. There are three brothers in this gang; Darry, Sodapop and Ponyboy. Even though they are all fantastic friends, they’re more like family.
When the tragedy of Johnny murdering Bob struck, all hecks broke loose after that. Ponyboy and Johnny had to run away so they wouldn’t be put in jail, but then they got hurt from saving children from a church that had caught on fire. When Ponyboy and Johnny became injured, the crew became closer, or more caring.
Then when Johnny and Dally died, they were all disturbed over everything. So yes, even Greasers can feel/have emotions and act just like any other person would. Greasers are just like people, but no one realizes this. Everyone expects the Greasers to be poor, unattractive, greasy, rough/dangerous, and get in a hassle with the cops a lot. No one expects Greasers to be educated, compassionate/gentle, and doesn’t get into trouble many times. People can be what you don’t expect of them, and that’s just how some of the Greaser’s are. It’s their own personalities, no one else’s.
People named the Greasers, was a group or gang that always hung out together. Some groups were jailbirds, or stealers. Other groups were more like family; which I thought they had better personalities that way. In the book “The Outsider” by the author of S.E. Hinton, it discusses the hard core life of being a greaser.
In the glorious book, The Outsiders by the author of S.E. Hinton, there was a gang, or group of people named the Greasers. These groups of people have jailbirds, stealers, killers, and many other kinds of personalities. But, this group also has scholars, protectiveness, and caring, respectful people in this group. They all care for each other; just they all show it in different ways.
When these Greasers hangout it possibly could come to troubles within themselves. Most Greasers don’t do anything as horrible as killing people, but you never know. Although most Greasers aren’t educated, they can all be street smart, instead of book smart. A few people that are actually book smart are Johnny, who is 16 and normally quiet around everyone, and Ponyboy, who is 14 and loves to read.
Out of the whole gang of Greasers, there are smaller gangs inside of it. One group in particular has mostly brothers or really great friends. These Greasers names are Dally, Two-Bit, Steve, Johnny, Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy. There are three brothers in this gang; Darry, Sodapop and Ponyboy. Even though they are all fantastic friends, they’re more like family.
When the tragedy of Johnny murdering Bob struck, all hecks broke loose after that. Ponyboy and Johnny had to run away so they wouldn’t be put in jail, but then they got hurt from saving children from a church that had caught on fire. When Ponyboy and Johnny became injured, the crew became closer, or more caring.
Then when Johnny and Dally died, they were all disturbed over everything. So yes, even Greasers can feel/have emotions and act just like any other person would. Greasers are just like people, but no one realizes this. Everyone expects the Greasers to be poor, unattractive, greasy, rough/dangerous, and get in a hassle with the cops a lot. No one expects Greasers to be educated, compassionate/gentle, and doesn’t get into trouble many times. People can be what you don’t expect of them, and that’s just how some of the Greaser’s are. It’s their own personalities, no one else’s.
People named the Greasers, was a group or gang that always hung out together. Some groups were jailbirds, or stealers. Other groups were more like family; which I thought they had better personalities that way. In the book “The Outsider” by the author of S.E. Hinton, it discusses the hard core life of being a greaser.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
The Outsiders
Authors Note: I am going to discuss what has happened with Dally.
In the streets of the East-side of town, a massive group of people named the “Greasers” all hang out around town. While on the other side of town, the West-side, there is a group of people named the “Socs”. This group of people, are the Greasers enemies, just because they have everything and they don’t. Socs have education, money, cars, clothes, and many other objects that the Greasers can’t afford, or they just can’t have them.
Greasers drink and smoke and do many terrible things. These Greasers do have some trouble makers in the group, but only a few. Most of them have jobs, or go to school, but almost all of them do drink and take drugs. One of the top trouble makers in town is named Dally. He drinks and takes drugs every day. He vandalizes property whenever he is bored or gets mad. Dally does not live in a home, because his family members don’t enjoy him around and he didn’t enjoy living there anymore. Also, he is un-educated and hasn’t gone to school in a few years.
Even though Dally does many of these things almost every single day, he is a good person inside. He cares about his group of friends, more like brothers, and he treats them with respect, most of the time. Yes, he doesn’t truly like all of the people in his gang, but he will protect them know matter what happens.
Johnny and other street goers look up to Dally, because they all think he’s a tough/tuff man. Some of them wish they had the encouragement and skills to law-break and do other things that make up Dally’s reputation. But Dally is one of the best, tough people around the Greasers.
The Greaser’s, a huge group or gang of people that live in the East-side of town, have bad reputations. Greasers can’t afford the same things that the Socs can. The Socs are the enemies of the Greasers and neither of them gets along well.
In the streets of the East-side of town, a massive group of people named the “Greasers” all hang out around town. While on the other side of town, the West-side, there is a group of people named the “Socs”. This group of people, are the Greasers enemies, just because they have everything and they don’t. Socs have education, money, cars, clothes, and many other objects that the Greasers can’t afford, or they just can’t have them.
Greasers drink and smoke and do many terrible things. These Greasers do have some trouble makers in the group, but only a few. Most of them have jobs, or go to school, but almost all of them do drink and take drugs. One of the top trouble makers in town is named Dally. He drinks and takes drugs every day. He vandalizes property whenever he is bored or gets mad. Dally does not live in a home, because his family members don’t enjoy him around and he didn’t enjoy living there anymore. Also, he is un-educated and hasn’t gone to school in a few years.
Even though Dally does many of these things almost every single day, he is a good person inside. He cares about his group of friends, more like brothers, and he treats them with respect, most of the time. Yes, he doesn’t truly like all of the people in his gang, but he will protect them know matter what happens.
Johnny and other street goers look up to Dally, because they all think he’s a tough/tuff man. Some of them wish they had the encouragement and skills to law-break and do other things that make up Dally’s reputation. But Dally is one of the best, tough people around the Greasers.
The Greaser’s, a huge group or gang of people that live in the East-side of town, have bad reputations. Greasers can’t afford the same things that the Socs can. The Socs are the enemies of the Greasers and neither of them gets along well.
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