The Catcher in the Rye:
a: lousy, crap, bores, touchy, goddam, madman, crumbly, dough
b: This segment of The Catcher In The Rye is clearly written in a low level of formality, because the language is simple, clean, and elementary. The connotation is very literal, it uses simple conversational words. He speaks nonchalantly with an air of passiveness. The words used in the first chapter are concrete, because the speaker speaks about very definite, tangible things, not just abstract ideas.
c: Holden uses elementary, simple, and nonchalant words when speaking, reflecting his casual yet collected style.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Last Post.
I just keep finding interesting things that I'd like to share, so here's my third personal blog of the day! This website has some really cool optical illusion kind of pictures. I think my favorite is number 2. And of course, being a swimmer, I have to say I love number 15 as well.
Stressful Does Not Even Begin To Describe This Weekend.
Hey there, I haven't written a whole lot besides book review for a while. I think I'll take a few moments to recap my weekend. So Thursday was boys' swimming sectional prelims, and Saturday was finals. The entire girls' team dresses up and supports both days, and the boys won by 5 points (yeah it was intense). I had an absolute blast, despite being exhausted from getting 3 hours of sleep. Why, you ask, did I only get 3 hours? Well, I'll tell you. Every year before boys' sectional finals, a junior swimmer hosts a sleepover with lots of junk food and movies. Our basement was just finished last week, so I had the privilege of hosting this year. What happens at sleepovers anyways? Well, basically everything. Except sleep. Hence the 3 hours thing. Regardless, it was still loads of fun. So then I went to church this morning, and then my parents had some family friends over to the house for pretty much the whole day. It's always nice to have visitors, and I'm lucky because their daughter also just happens to be my best friend.
So I was stumbling, and I found this website about duct tape, which is actually kind of cool. I mean, all the stuff is pretty weird, but the idea of neon duct tape is nifty. And I kind of like the bracelets.
So I was stumbling, and I found this website about duct tape, which is actually kind of cool. I mean, all the stuff is pretty weird, but the idea of neon duct tape is nifty. And I kind of like the bracelets.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk: Pg 1-34
Ok, I just finished The Giver this week, and now I'm starting a new book. The back sounded really interesting, but so far it's kind of sick.
The main character, Victor, describes his twisted childhood in which his mother struggled to get custody of him (and ended up just stealing him). Then it flashes to the present day, in which Victor is a "recovering" sex addict. Now, I put the word recovering in quotes because I almost feel like the only reason he goes to the sexual addiction classes is to get action. He has different girls to get with each night of the week, and he feels absolutely no guilt about it. In chapter 3, the reader is introduced to Victor's mother. By now, she is elderly and seems to be losing it. She doesn't know how to eat and she is living in an assisted living center (pretty much a hospital). Victor is paying for her stays by working at a historical center, dressed up as an Irish indentured servant with his friend Denny.
Right now, I'm a little confused about the first chapter (about Victor's childhood). And each chapter seems to jump to a different subject, so I feel like the book is going to be hard to follow. I originally picked the book up because it has a diagram of the muscles in the human body on the front, I figured it had something to do with the medical profession (this is something I'm extremely interested in).
The main character, Victor, describes his twisted childhood in which his mother struggled to get custody of him (and ended up just stealing him). Then it flashes to the present day, in which Victor is a "recovering" sex addict. Now, I put the word recovering in quotes because I almost feel like the only reason he goes to the sexual addiction classes is to get action. He has different girls to get with each night of the week, and he feels absolutely no guilt about it. In chapter 3, the reader is introduced to Victor's mother. By now, she is elderly and seems to be losing it. She doesn't know how to eat and she is living in an assisted living center (pretty much a hospital). Victor is paying for her stays by working at a historical center, dressed up as an Irish indentured servant with his friend Denny.
Right now, I'm a little confused about the first chapter (about Victor's childhood). And each chapter seems to jump to a different subject, so I feel like the book is going to be hard to follow. I originally picked the book up because it has a diagram of the muscles in the human body on the front, I figured it had something to do with the medical profession (this is something I'm extremely interested in).
Friday, February 18, 2011
The Giver: Pg 152-179
One day, Jonas asks to see what really happens when a member of the community is released (Jonah had been previously told that the member is sent on their merry way), and he finds out that the released person is killed. Horrified, he helps the Giver decide that things need to change. The two devise a plan so that Jonah can escape the community and thus leaving all his memories for the people that live there. The Giver transmits memories of courage to Jonah so that he can sneak out one night and never return. The Giver plans on staying back and helping the people of the community cope with all the memories that are about to hit them.
Jonah leaves abruptly one night, and is forced to take Gabriel with him (his father announced that the baby would be released the following day and Jonah wasn't going to let that happen). The journey is rough, and Jonah transmits memories to Gabriel to keep him happy. They ride a bike during the night, and sleep during the day. Finally, after nearly starving, almost getting caught, and twisting an ankle, Jonah and Gabriel find themselves approaching houses with lights. Jonah is certain that this is where he needs to go and both him and Gabriel will be happy there. And with this, the book ends on a happy note.
Even though I think the ending is great, I wish the book would extend one or two more chapters. I would love to know what happens when Jonah and Gabriel reach the houses, who they meet, where they stay, any sort of detail would be nice. However, I think Lois Lowry left this part out, so that the reader's imagination can decide.
Jonah leaves abruptly one night, and is forced to take Gabriel with him (his father announced that the baby would be released the following day and Jonah wasn't going to let that happen). The journey is rough, and Jonah transmits memories to Gabriel to keep him happy. They ride a bike during the night, and sleep during the day. Finally, after nearly starving, almost getting caught, and twisting an ankle, Jonah and Gabriel find themselves approaching houses with lights. Jonah is certain that this is where he needs to go and both him and Gabriel will be happy there. And with this, the book ends on a happy note.
Even though I think the ending is great, I wish the book would extend one or two more chapters. I would love to know what happens when Jonah and Gabriel reach the houses, who they meet, where they stay, any sort of detail would be nice. However, I think Lois Lowry left this part out, so that the reader's imagination can decide.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Giver: Pg 108-151
Jonah begins to receive lots and lots of memories from the Giver. The Giver not only gives him pleasurable memories, but he gives him painful ones as well. Meanwhile, the baby, Gabriel, that has been staying with the family has not been sleeping through the night. Jonah takes the baby in his room and finds himself transmitting happy memories to Gabriel in order to help him sleep.
By this time, Jonah has stopped taking his medication for the stirrings. Without the medication, Jonah has vivid dreams, and he finds himself enjoying them. After receiving so many memories and having several dreams, Jonah begins to realize that he is notably different from all his friends. They all seem so immature to him now.
Jonah carries so much knowledge with him right now, he holds fear and pain and guilt, but also intense pleasure and happiness and excitement. This is much more than the rest of the community can say. I almost feel like this is a big responsibility to put on a twelve year old's shoulders. However, if anyone can do it, Jonah can.
By this time, Jonah has stopped taking his medication for the stirrings. Without the medication, Jonah has vivid dreams, and he finds himself enjoying them. After receiving so many memories and having several dreams, Jonah begins to realize that he is notably different from all his friends. They all seem so immature to him now.
Jonah carries so much knowledge with him right now, he holds fear and pain and guilt, but also intense pleasure and happiness and excitement. This is much more than the rest of the community can say. I almost feel like this is a big responsibility to put on a twelve year old's shoulders. However, if anyone can do it, Jonah can.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Freedom!
This past weekend the Homestead girls swim team competed at high school state finals in Indy. We got second overall and the meet was really fun. Chad even took us to Steak N Shake on the way home to celebrate! And now, since state is over, I'm free to do whatever I want after school and on the weekends, within reason of course. I'm so excited, no practice every day after school. I'm sure you'll all be interested to know that I'm going to get a manicure today haha. I have to be honest, I'm doing this blog entry from my phone during medical interventions.. So I should probably go. Bye!
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