Chapters 1-3 (Looking for Alaska) 05/12/14

In the beginning of the book, Miles Halter is about to go to boarding school in the middle of his high school career. He is doing this because he doesn’t have much of a life at his current school and wants to do more things. The first time Miles gets to his school, he gets the nickname Pudge because of how skinny he is, which makes it very ironic.

I think Pudge will become very popular in his new school. He’ll forget about his old friends and his roommate, Colonel. I think this because I feel like Colonel is very smart but doesn’t really care about others. But I think Pudge is going to fall in love with Colonel’s friend, Alaska. I think it will be difficult for them to work out because she is so different from everyone else. Alaska and him are very different, I feel like she will get him into more trouble than intended. This will lead to Miles parents getting mad at him possibly getting kicking him out of his new school.

I have a couple questions, such as: Why did Miles get thrown into the lake? Why do people hate Miles roommate so much? What is Alaska’s story and where is she from? Why did Miles want to go to a new school so bad, was it something with his past?

Looking for Alaska cover:

Chapters 23-End (Divergent) 05/05/14

I think we’ll see a lot more of Tris dealing with her grief and issues. I also think that we’re going to get to know Caleb (Tris’ brother). I think that there’s going to be something with Four and his dad, that deals with the past, and is one of his Fears. I also think Christina will find out that Tris killed Will and will try to kill her. If she can’t kill her, then I think Christina will seek revenge on Tris, either by killing her family or friends.

Over the weekend I chose to watch the movie. Although the movie was good, I enjoyed the book a lot better. In the movie they left out very important details. They also switched the plot, and a lot of parts that were important. I was really disappointed in how it didn’t reflect the book. But if I hadn’t read the book I think I would’ve enjoyed the movie a little more!

This is a nice video of the book vs movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zavOTaTHaUw

Reflection #1 04/28/14

            Specific words or phrases I used that show I demonstrated good writer’s voice is I gave my predictions. I used words such as “I personally” which shows what I was thinking. I also gave my input and what I thought was going on. I showed this by saying that I personally don’t think there is such thing as a utopian society. These things showcase that when I’m reading I am always thinking. I think about my opinions and what will happen further on in the book. It shows my thought process as a reader and what I thought the author intended.

 Some of the syntax I used while writing was the length of the sentences. I explained myself in a lot of details throughout writing this post. I wrote what I thought and explained my thought process. Diction I used was putting utopian in quotations because to some people it might be utopian but then to others it may not be. It just depends on your perspective.  

Chapters 14-20 (Divergent) 04/27/14

So far I really enjoy reading divergent. I wish I had more time to read it so I could finish it and find out what happens to all the divergent. I think they will be outlawed and the government will try to kill them. This is a good example of a 'Utopian' society. But it’s not really Utopian considering a lot of stuff is going wrong. I personally don’t think there is ever going to be a Utopian society because there will always be something that goes wrong and there will never be a 'perfect' world.

            When I get further on in the book I expect there to be much more obstacles. Such as trying to hide and not be a divergent. But I don’t think they will be able to hide. I think the government will find out sooner or later. I don't know how they are going to find out, maybe a lie detector or some futuristic object. Once they do find out I think all the divergent will get together and try to stop them. I look forward to seeing if my predictions are true.

The government in the movie Divergent: 

Krista Ramsey 04/20/14

            This is a summary of Locking into the magic of Legos. The article I chose is about how children will never get tired of Legos. Legos will still be used after every generation that passes, because it entertains children. "Like sparklers and hugs, Legos are things a child can never have enough of.” This shows that Legos will never get tired of and kids won’t ever get enough of them. Kids will always want to play with them.

            It impacted because it tells us kids will never get tired of them and they will not be used, and how they are loved by kids. It will always be a part of their childhood. Some obseverastions is child is used more than once which gets the point across that its children who will always love Legos.

            There are short paragraphs, some shorter than others and some longer than others in, so it was easier than one big chunk, all three columns that I read.  She also included some questions for the reader to ponder.

            Have you always wanted to be a writer for columns, or at one point did you want to write novels? What did you major during college, and did you have an internship? If you were not a writer for columns, what do you think you’d be doing today instead? Where do your columns come from, experiences, thoughts, etc.?

  

Chapters 11-14 (Divergent) 04/15/14

Tris is scared someone is going to find out that she is divergent. So far she is having trouble fitting into Dauntless, she is having trouble fighting people. Since in her old faction that is not what they were to do. Four notices that she is having trouble and helps her on how to fight. The next night they go to play capture the flag, tris gets a lot of credit for finding the flag. Also she is becoming more and more dauntless since she sacrificed her life.  Which was very dauntless.

In chapter 13 they gave a very good description on how the scene with Eric, Al, Tris and Four happened. i could imagine Al not being able to throw the knife and hit the target. Then him being too afraid to stand in front of the target because four yelled at him.  I could also see Tris stepping in front since she needed more points. But i think somehow Tris will lose the points in the future. 

this is a picture from the movie of tris getting hit in the ear:

http://www.fandango.com/movieblog/sneak-peek-three-key-scenes-from-divergent-745918.html

Chapters 5-11 (Divergent) 04/13/14

For this book i noticed all the words Veronica Roth noticed. i hadnt hear of a lot of these words. such as homogeneity which means the quality or state of being the same kind, which was talking about divergents in this context. also the word precipice which is a very tall hill. so it was talking about the choosing ceremony how all the i initiates are on the precipice because they are about to choose their whole life practically.

i think what will happen next is Tris will have a hard time in dauntless and might not make it. i think tris may become factionless for some part in this book. but either her mom and dad will take her back in their faction. Or dauntless may re-think it and put her back in.

a trailer for the movie divergent:

http://youtu.be/sutgWjz10sM