Friday, May 28, 2010
Darkness
Darkness in my conception is like Death himself in disguise. In Night he was always there for the Jews. Waiting on them to give up their life to him because he was willing to make life easier on them if they just gave up to him. The darkness drives people crazy sometimes and that could be Death that does so. When the Jews had to run in the snow in the darkness for miles on end, Death had been waiting for them to give up to him.
Monday, May 24, 2010
The Great Gatsby Book Review
F. Scott. Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby was a great book for the 1920's. It showed how life was during the Roaring Twenties with people having parties everyday, just having the best times of their lives. The characters, plot, and theme are important in this 1920's novel.
First off, the characters were interesting to say the least. Nick Carraway is a genuine fellow who goes and visits his relative, Daisy, in West Egg. He finds Jordan Baker with Daisy and he falls in love with her for a little while. When he meets Gatsby, he is used by him to get closer to Daisy. Gatsby is a mysterious man. Nobody really knows of his past, but everybody gossips about him and goes to his parties he has every night.
Next, the plot was nicely planned out. Nick goes to East Egg and happens to live by Jay Gatsby. He is Daisy's relative and is used by Gatsby to get closer to Daisy and he tries to win her heart back by showing her all his posessions and his magnificent home. When Tom finds out about Gatsby trying to win back Daisy's heart he gets into a heated argument with him and tells Daisy to move away with him.
Lastly, the theme of the novel is don't judge a book by it's cover. Gatsby is a man with a mysterious past, but he is a nice, hard-working man who earned his own money after he ran out within a business.
To sum it up, The Great Gatsby was a good read. I didn't think it would be any good at first, but it turned out to be a pretty decent book. So give this book a try and don't judge a book by its cover.
First off, the characters were interesting to say the least. Nick Carraway is a genuine fellow who goes and visits his relative, Daisy, in West Egg. He finds Jordan Baker with Daisy and he falls in love with her for a little while. When he meets Gatsby, he is used by him to get closer to Daisy. Gatsby is a mysterious man. Nobody really knows of his past, but everybody gossips about him and goes to his parties he has every night.
Next, the plot was nicely planned out. Nick goes to East Egg and happens to live by Jay Gatsby. He is Daisy's relative and is used by Gatsby to get closer to Daisy and he tries to win her heart back by showing her all his posessions and his magnificent home. When Tom finds out about Gatsby trying to win back Daisy's heart he gets into a heated argument with him and tells Daisy to move away with him.
Lastly, the theme of the novel is don't judge a book by it's cover. Gatsby is a man with a mysterious past, but he is a nice, hard-working man who earned his own money after he ran out within a business.
To sum it up, The Great Gatsby was a good read. I didn't think it would be any good at first, but it turned out to be a pretty decent book. So give this book a try and don't judge a book by its cover.
I Am Legend Book Review
Richard Matheson's I Am Legend is simply a magnificent book. It has loads of action, drama, suspense, and much more. The characters, plot, and theme are very important in this action-packed adventure novel.
To begin with, the characters were very unique and stunning. Robert Neville, the protagonist, is the sole survivor of a plague that has wiped out all of humanity as he knows it. He lives in a house that he fortifies to protect against the vampires that attack his house every night trying to feast of on blood. Ruth, a girl Robert met on his daily routines, is an attractive girl. She is able to get Neville to trust her for a short while, and in that time she falls in love with him when she used to hate him because she did not know why he killed vampires. She steals information from him and gives it to the vampires who later capture him in his own home.
Next off, the plot was very intense. Neville is the only survivor of the plague he thinks could be vampirism. Everyday he goes and kills vampires in the morning when they are asleep to get rid of them, but one day he doesn't get back home in time and the vampires are already out and when they see him and his car, they race after him. He gets rid of all of them by tricking them and going around the block and runs into his garage. Later he finds a dog, he feeds it everyday for a while. But, one day it wobbles to his house and it was bitten by a vampire and infected. So he had to put it to death, the only companion he had found since the plague.
Finally, the theme was an appropriate one. Don't judge someone by how they look, which is like saying don't judge a book by its cover. Robert Neville had judged the vampires as evil and tried to rid the world of their existence as they try to his every night. The vampires think Neville is the bad guy though, because he is destroying their kind every morning while they sleep. He is the last human on Earth that he knows of and he tries to get rid of them. Ruth finds out Neville is actually not a bad person, but only doing what he does to survive.
In conclusion, Richard Matheson's I Am Legend is a splendid novel. A page-turner that keeps you going till the very end. This book would go on my Top 10 list for best books read. It was an inspiration for other apocalyptic and fantasy book writers.
To begin with, the characters were very unique and stunning. Robert Neville, the protagonist, is the sole survivor of a plague that has wiped out all of humanity as he knows it. He lives in a house that he fortifies to protect against the vampires that attack his house every night trying to feast of on blood. Ruth, a girl Robert met on his daily routines, is an attractive girl. She is able to get Neville to trust her for a short while, and in that time she falls in love with him when she used to hate him because she did not know why he killed vampires. She steals information from him and gives it to the vampires who later capture him in his own home.
Next off, the plot was very intense. Neville is the only survivor of the plague he thinks could be vampirism. Everyday he goes and kills vampires in the morning when they are asleep to get rid of them, but one day he doesn't get back home in time and the vampires are already out and when they see him and his car, they race after him. He gets rid of all of them by tricking them and going around the block and runs into his garage. Later he finds a dog, he feeds it everyday for a while. But, one day it wobbles to his house and it was bitten by a vampire and infected. So he had to put it to death, the only companion he had found since the plague.
Finally, the theme was an appropriate one. Don't judge someone by how they look, which is like saying don't judge a book by its cover. Robert Neville had judged the vampires as evil and tried to rid the world of their existence as they try to his every night. The vampires think Neville is the bad guy though, because he is destroying their kind every morning while they sleep. He is the last human on Earth that he knows of and he tries to get rid of them. Ruth finds out Neville is actually not a bad person, but only doing what he does to survive.
In conclusion, Richard Matheson's I Am Legend is a splendid novel. A page-turner that keeps you going till the very end. This book would go on my Top 10 list for best books read. It was an inspiration for other apocalyptic and fantasy book writers.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Holocaust
The meaning of the word "Holocaust" to me was the horrible and cruel attempt of genocide for the Jews. The horrendous killing and torture devices were too much to bare for the Jews. The Nazis were anti-Semitic and tried to kill all the Jews they could find to eliminate them. They failed and Hitler committed suicide. The Holocaust was a horrible event and should never happen again in any situation.
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Fictional Acceptance Speech
I accept this reward for Player of The Year (PoTY) with heightened emotions. I knew I was good, but I did not think I would win this award. I have played for three years on and off due to personal problems, but I would not have won this award if people had not been there to support me and cheer me on. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and friends for being there for me when I needed it.
My family was very helpful during my seasons. They would drive to all my games and watch me play and cheer me on the whole time, even if we lost. They would say to me "Good job son you tried your best, you'll beat 'em next time." That really motivated me to try my best and be all I can be to win for our team. Thank you guys and I love you so much for being there for me all the time and for the support, without you guys I might not have won this astounding reward.
My coaches were great. They were mean and made us do a lot of training, but that was all worth it when we won a game. We needed 'em just as much as they needed us, the players, to win the game. The coaches always made some useful plays that gave us the lead. These guys were awesome, and I thank you for being there and being tough on me because you knew I had it in me to do my best and I did to win this award.
Ahh, now its all about my friends. These guys were awesome. Some of them played with me and we practiced with each other to get better. My other friends were great too. Coming to my games to watch me play and cheer me on. You guys are just important to my success as everyone else is. I thank everyone for my success and I take great pride in winning this great award.
If it wasn't for everyone being there for me, I might not have won this award because people cheering me on and encouraging me is what keeps me going to strive to do my best. Thank you everyone for being there to help me.
My family was very helpful during my seasons. They would drive to all my games and watch me play and cheer me on the whole time, even if we lost. They would say to me "Good job son you tried your best, you'll beat 'em next time." That really motivated me to try my best and be all I can be to win for our team. Thank you guys and I love you so much for being there for me all the time and for the support, without you guys I might not have won this astounding reward.
My coaches were great. They were mean and made us do a lot of training, but that was all worth it when we won a game. We needed 'em just as much as they needed us, the players, to win the game. The coaches always made some useful plays that gave us the lead. These guys were awesome, and I thank you for being there and being tough on me because you knew I had it in me to do my best and I did to win this award.
Ahh, now its all about my friends. These guys were awesome. Some of them played with me and we practiced with each other to get better. My other friends were great too. Coming to my games to watch me play and cheer me on. You guys are just important to my success as everyone else is. I thank everyone for my success and I take great pride in winning this great award.
If it wasn't for everyone being there for me, I might not have won this award because people cheering me on and encouraging me is what keeps me going to strive to do my best. Thank you everyone for being there to help me.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Westside Story
The Jets and Sharks have had a sort of grudge against each other since they moved to America and they got jumped by a Jet. They think they can't live together because of their race and they try to keep away from each other and stay with their own race. Tony and Maria meet at a dance together and kiss and they fall in love and keep trying to meet each other. Later, they arrange a fight with each other and some people get killed. Tony tried to stop the fight at first but no one would listen so Tony kills Bernardo after Bernado killed the Jets leader. Tony goes and sees Maria after the fight and she forgives him for killing her brother. The two gangs are divided about taking revenge on each other or just trying to stay out of trouble. The Jets are going to attack the Sharks first because of some false lead. Tony is told Maria is dead to keep him away from her. Chino shoots Tony with a gun when he sees him with Maria. The conflict between the two gangs is resolved when Tony is killed and taken away.
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