I apologize for sending this at such time. Yet I feel that if I did not express the following now it would be lost in the turmoil of which we call a day. I thank you. Too long has my mind been allowed to sit, and expire. Lost to the future, my conscious has sat idling on essays due for collages, or scholarships. But your enforcement of reading for starting class has allowed for me to re-kindle my interest into worlds and experiences of which existence I had forgotten. I have finish all of "Windhaven" by George R.R Martin and Lisa Tuttle, except for the epilogue. The story has wrought fright, stress, and anxiety upon my soul with each one of its three parts. Maris and her tale will not leave me for a long time. Nonetheless I can not bare
School, when some hear the word, they moan or grunt in frustration, others may even find to enjoy it. However, Kate Peters found herself falling into despair when she found herself enrolled at Whittaker Magnet School. The mysterious school in the basement of a library, said to have the best test scores in more than one country. Also thought to be haunted due to the many deaths in the building, perhaps haunted by demons? Story Time by, Edward Bloor has many themes, characters, conflicts, all of those components to create a good book.
While we have grown together as a pledge class, we have learned that although the pledge process requires commitment and a lot of extra time, it has built us significantly. Our time-management skills have improved as a necessity in the context of our own maturity. Through these moments I am proud to justify that we will soon be members of an organization larger than us. This bestowal placed upon us is an outstanding privilege we shall not take for granted and celebrate respectfully. I am honored to say you have all changed me for the better.
Senior year is winding down and three things that has been on my mind lately, one of which is UChicago. As I am artsy fartsy and I have written a crap poem to showcase my love for UChicago. Will anyone read this? Probably not, but I will share anyway and probably change some of the wording and add it to my quality blog (Grapesofcontentment.tumblr.com; high quality) University of Chicago To my dearest love, I pardon that my deep affections towards you are unrequited, And that you have many fine suitors that beseech you as well, As my love for you is immortal; an inevitable consequence of Your profoundness, your passion, your splendor, and intellect.
Reading Response How do the last chapters make you feel? Recently, I started reading a book called Ghost Messages by Jacqueline Guest, and I have just finished it. In my opinion, the genre of this book would be mystery, fantasy, and historical fiction.
First Feelings: 1. What interests you so far…. or deters you from reading? This book interests me over all.
What is the book about? Give a summary of the whole book in your own words. Remember to use the present tense. (150-200 words).
The most exciting time to live in Vermont is mid-February. This is the time when one is given the privilege of a 30-minute walk to school in sub-zero temperatures, with a 30-minute trudge home in the dark after a long day. It’s been four months since winter began, and it’ll be two more until it’s over. The firewood is being rationed to keep the house at a barely livable temperature, a steamy 50 degrees, and colds are so rampant that people lose half their body weight in phlegm each day. Yet, however dull Vermont may seem to students and teachers as they wrap themselves in layer after layer of flannel, make no mistake, today is the beginning of an era.
The reading assignment for the second unit of class was also from the book Shadow and Light – Literature and the Life of Faith (Tippens, Walker and Weathers). The selections for this week were “The Joy of Nelly Deane” by Willa Cather, “Rope” by Katherine Anne Porter, “Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd” by Alice Munro, and finally, Alice Walker’s “The Welcome Table.” Willa Cather, who wrote “The Joy of Nelly Deane,” immigrated from Virginia to Nebraska when she was nine. After she graduated from the university in Lincoln, she moved back east where she became a successful journalist and managing editor. The people and land of Nebraska made a profound influence on her writing.
As a freshman in highschool, I had never heard of Jane Harper, or read any of her books before this. My English teacher challenged me to pick up a book and read it. Instantly, the cover caught my eye. The book looked like a very compelling novel, so I decided to read it. It just came out in September of 2016, so it is a very new book.
It 's a jaw-dropping book that will leave you wanting more as the author Laurie writes in a crisp and clear way describing the young girl Melinda’s horrific story and how it unfolds. The author 's tone gives off the vibe of a young frighted girl which I find really enhances this sad, but exhilarating story. This story taught me to always speak up for myself and to never let anyone take advantage of me. I would recommend this novel because it is extremely detailed, painting vivid pictures in your mind that really help to magnify and
Scott Turow, Stephen King, and Alice Walker were the three literary figures at that time period. Scott Turow wrote his first book called, Resumed Innocent. This book told a story of a prosecutor charged with the murder of his colleague, which attracted many people in reading the book. Another thrill writer Stephen King wrote books of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, one of his books was called, Different Seasons. Different Seasons is a collection of more serious dramatic bent than the horror fiction for which King is famous.
English 102 Reflection During the course of English 102, I took this year of the spring semester. I have accomplished a variety of goals I once thought were impossible. I have not only grown as a writer and a student but as an individual as well. I feel that through my experience of this English course, I have achieved knowledge and self-confidence to step out into the real world.
In my book, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, the ending did not turn out at all the way I had anticipated. Considering the book is the first in a series of four, the ending was designed to set up for the next book and it did that in a way that I couldn't have seen coming. That being said, I never really had a desired ending. The book was filled with so many new twists and turns and unexpected plot twists that I felt as if I could never hope for one concrete thing because there could be something in the next chapter that could change the whole course of the book. While I do believe books can contribute to your understanding of the world, this one did not for me.
In George Martin’s book, Game of Thrones, and in HBO’s version Game of Thrones, there are many similarities that avid readers and T.V connoisseur are conscious of. A few to name are, character’s name and characteristics, plots, settings and dialogs. Although these are prominent similarities, there are also major and minor differences that are between these two. From my stance of having watched the television show first, the events that were different from the television show to the book stood out to me the most. An event in particular that stood out was an event with Joffrey and Sansa that was written in the book, but was an event that the television series failed to include.