Stephen King On Writing

My recent connections to this book so far is that Stephen went through a lot in his childhood. But all that pain came to a resolution to his life today. I go through a lot of pain when I was way younger. But at the same time I feel like pain can help me become stronger and even smarter. As well sometimes he describes how he doesn't remember the scene and thinks it was just a dream. To me I can connect how sometimes those sense make you feel like you were in just a dream. But in the end it  actually happened. This book so far is very interesting on how he made his career today.

My interests in this very book is that Stephen himself does not care of pain. I am always wondering why. I can as well can connect to this because even though I feel pain I still go on. Later I can relate how it felt. It feels good and it feels bad. It can be hard to forget the pain but, it should never stop you from what you want to do and what you want to be.

3rd Quarter and 2015 Goals...

My goals for the 3rd quarter is to bring books home and to study for high school and for exams for this quarter. I will achieve this goal by asking teachers if I can bring a work book home and see what high school is gonna be like. It would help me because it would assist me in my school grades. I would take 2 hours of study time and the next day and so forth. One day I would be smart and get excellent grades. Grades have been a big part of my life for a while. Lately they have been not the best. So I want to make them the best I can. Hopefully my goals will be achieved.

My personal goal is to wake up early and clean up the house. Maybe go for a little run to get my day going. As well as to eat healthy. I can achieve these goals is by making a certain time to wake up and to sleep. Rest is major thing in the human body. I would have to leave out the unhealthy stuff out and more healthy things. I would also have to help out with the house so it can stay organized if not life will be crazy. It would take lots of time to get this daily basis going. But I would also have to request some help from someone who does this so they could get me going. [[[[[[[[[i

2 Winter break book

The book I have read this winter break was "Hunger Games Catching Fire" author is Suzanne Collins. The genre is fiction. The main character is Katniss Everdeen. Recently, Katniss has won the 49th annual hunger games. But now all of the government in the Capital dislikes her. She tries to ignore it but they the put her in another hunger games. Katniss fighting for her life must stay alive to win again. But she cheated by breaking the game from the top. Then it ends form there not knowing what will happen next.

This book has many predictions. One of them I predict was at the end. I thought they would kill her for what she had done to the game and to many others. I predict that they will set her free and maybe end the hunger games itself. I also predict that maybe the government will go after Katniss's family or something. I will find out when I read the next book or chapter.

Winter break blog

The book I have read was "The Polar Express" the author is Chris Van Allsburg. The genre is fiction. The Polar express is a family favorite. The young boys name was not given. This book was taken place in the 1950s. This young boy wakes up to find a mysterious train. A conductor appears, asking the young boy to go on a journey to the North Pole. The young boy think its just a dream and sees other children going the same way. While traveling, lots of obstacles such as Deer blocking the railway, ice frozen over the railway, and steep hills going in and out. The young boy finally realizes that it was not a dream. 

This story has many themes. The main one that they mention is "You have to see, to believe". The reason is because this kid does not believe in fantasies. The young boy then sees Santa, and realizes he finally needs to see to believe. This young boy has seen many things that are myths and fantasies. The theme could explain a lot to the world today. The theme is stating that you should go out into the world and see fro yourself. Even if its something you don't believe in. 

Lit Circle Book "Number the stars"

"Number The Stars" is a very intense book. Annemarie has a very troubled life when she was younger. She is moving from place to place avoiding danger from the Germans. This time period was taken place in the mid September and October in 1936. As well as this place she is in is Denmark, Europe. This was happening because Germans were invading Denmark to capture and kill Jewish people. How this was very difficult to see a little girl seeing her life change forever.

My reading strategies to this book was "Point of View". I'd say point of view because think if you were in Annemarie's shoes. When 5 soldiers talk to you directly what would you do? You'd probably freak out and maybe blurt out everything. As well as Mama's shoes when a soldier slaps you or maybe ask you questions you got to tell a lie because they will kill you. Maybe even worse, they could go to your family and kill them all. Point is, it is not easy telling a lie to someone who could kill you on the spot.

Theme of "Number The Stars"

My review of this book is a very harsh life. Annemarie was very young when Germans started to invade Denmark. Meanwhile Annemarie is trying to escape and go to freedom. But Germans are everywhere and asking them questions of where they are going. Once they get to a safe place Germans start to wonder what they are doing at that certain area. More family of Annemarie is there. They are also trying to get somewhere safe. Annemarie's mother tries so hard not telling Annemarie what is going on.

I'd say the main conflicts of this novel is Man vs. Society and Man vs. Man. I say Man v.s Society because the Nazis do not like the Jewish people. Man vs. Man because Annemarie was scared for her life when Germans take away her things and laugh she tries not to yell or pout at them. These tell me the possible theme is "Never stand down, and keep your head up high". Because Annemarie never cries of what they do or did. So she keeps her head up high so the Nazis won't have a lot of fun crushing Annemarie's will.

Holocaust Blog

I think people stood by because they didn't want to be involved with the Germans. I think what inspired the resistance was maybe recent people in recent times. I think what I have done is maybe be act like a German soldier and actually smuggle them out of ghettos. Ive heard most people did the same thing. I have learned that people wouldn't like taking your things or places.