Story- Kids on the Slope is a story set in 1966 Japan, where music is flowing through society and helping young people discover themselves. The show opens with Kaoru Nishimi transferring into a new school. He eventually meets the class delinquent Sentarou Kawabuchi, and their passion for music fuels their friendship. Kids on the Slope has its own fair share of drama and romance, which keep the show moving, but it really shines in the tale of friendship though music. The story is well written and has a clear objective to accomplish within the short span of 12 episodes. The pacing is well done so that the show does not feel rushed at all. The pacing is relatively good, but is more on the slower side that may discourage newer viewers. Overall, the story has good pacing, and is relatively interesting to keep the viewer interested. The romance could have been better, but it was enjoyable to watch unfold.
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Kids on the Slope was enjoyable for me, I liked the cheesy romance, the teenage problems, the music and the friendship between the characters. The animation didn't bother me as much as I thought. I even found myself laughing at the comedy in the beginning, which sadly was short lived. Overall, the themes were understandable, the music was great as well, (and I found myself listening to jazz while writing this review) and the story was engaging enough to keep me interested.
Overall- Kids on the Slope was a pleasant surprise. It was a great story that dealt with youth sexuality (Yes, I spotted the homosexual imagery, but it was very subtle and not that noticeable) and friendship though jazz music. This anime was a nice change of pace, with plenty of relaxing jazz to lose yourself to, and does not include many of the common tropes seen in other modern anime that airs nowadays.
The way that Michael Shaara has written this novel shows how truly wonderful he was as an entertaining writer. There was one thing that I did not like about it and that was the pace. I would have liked if the author would have written before the date of June 29th, and explained a little more of what was happening. Another little critique I would make would be to not drag on the days so intensely.
I did not have many complaints. Even though, at times, I may have felt there was information or conversations that were not entirely needed, it did add more depth to the book and allowed the reader to see more into each individual
It has its faults, but overall it was a book I would recommend to tell the story of this horrific forest fire. I was not satisfied with the character in the account; they did not have enough character background to make the reader really feel for them. The characters did not connect to the reader on an emotional level I believe. For example Roosevelt and Taft are extremely narrowed mined and bland to me. He Force themes on to the reader much to frequently as well.
Sometimes it works to take things slow, but other times, its nice getting caught up in it straight from the beginning - sort of like Vampire Academy. Not that I am comparing it to Vampire Academy is any way, for there is neither vampires nor an academy involved - just an instant start to the action and adventure. Kelly 's method of keeping us in suspense was amazing, she never gave a piece of information that wasn 't relevant to the
I liked it because it gave an inside view of what can go through not only a Mexican, American's mind, but also a young woman about to go to college, who has responsibilities or obligations to her family. I also enjoyed how Sanchez portrayed the characters. She made the strict, religious and old fashioned Mexican parents without it being much to stereotypical. Another thing I liked about his book is how she used Julia's sister Olga's death to have a “perfect” example to compare Julia to but at the same time show readers who Julia is and the struggles she faces having someone to live up to without that person actually being there. There were multiple thing to relate to and enjoy while reading.
Although there are a few parts i did not like. Sometimes her use of description was a bit of a bad thing. For example the ending did seem a bit unfair and unfinished. they told about events but never tells what happens
Although, some parts kept me insanely hooked, most of the novel was very plain. First off, the whole plot was very basic; practically a rip-off version of The Bachelor but set in a castle. The main idea of the novel had been done many times, and in this novel the execution was not professional either, so it was not an enjoyable read. Second, the world building was not there at all. I could never truly visualize their country and surroundings, as Cass never went in-depth and incorporated any details.
Set in Hamburg, Germany, during an anti-Nazi swing movement in the 1930s, Swing Kids shines a light on small part of a much larger history. The love of British fashion, American music, and foreign slang becomes an underground movement in defiance of Hitler’s rule. This film is a work of fiction that illustrates what teenagers would have had to endure under these circumstances, that is for the most part, historically accurate. It focuses on three teenage “Swing Kids”, who ultimately make the choice between the Third Reich and their friendship.
The story of Lynn Spradley’s journey is for every parent who believes that their child isn’t normal. I learned a great deal about what it truly means to be deaf from this book. Reading this story brought out much emotion as the story progressed. Lynn’s parents Tom and Louise reaction of every parent’s worst thought when having a child. Everyone believes that there child is going to be healthy and fully functioning ready to be a part of the world.
Clayton had to compromise his values to join the Beat Boys because he didn’t want to be a “cute kid”, but that experience helped him find his individual voice that was different from Cool Papa’s. The underground subway symbolizes Clayton’s passage from one phase of life to another. In contrast to the underground’s darkness, Clayton is able to emerge out of it with confidence and acceptance. The journey helped Clayton to be confident with his own self-identity and to accept his Cool Papa’s death. Clayton’s character development is inspiring and motivational for many children, as it shows how a child can overcome many real obstacles and be able to self-grow as an
Richard Louv, author of the novel Last Child in the Woods, delivers his message by stating that the modern world is progressing so rapidly, that people, especially the youth, nowadays don’t seem to appreciate nature and argues against man’s increasing separation between nature. He acknowledges the seemingly endless ads plastered all over nature by stamping and pining their ads on trees, public beaches, and park benches as an opportunity to promote nature yet their company as well. Although advertisers state that they respect the “cultural importance”, of nature by plastering their company logo onto nature, it makes it seems as it’s not worth looking at if their brand is not being promoted. He introduces an anecdote along with several reasonable
Among them, I really like the character of piggy because it looks like to my dad. This is because, in the story, he apparently looks like a minor role as he is a fat chubby boy with glasses on. I think he is the smartest person in the children and the grey eminence to help people savior since he is the one who uses the academic knowledge to solve problems. More Than that, he owns the glasses which help to make a fire. Hence, I am highly recommended intermediate or high school students read it because the writing skills of the Author is really good, student can learn a lot from it.
5. My Personal Reaction Surprisingly, I really enjoyed this book. I had never heard of it before I saw the movie trailers on tv, and even after watching those and learning we were going to have to read it for this class, I was not looking forward to it. I had some preconceived ideas of how it would just be another inspirational story about a student with special needs who overcame adversity and had a happily ever after.
Fakhri Rajab article "First Blame the Parents" is about how parents rely on maids and servants .The author discusses how parents hold maids and servants responsible for everything in the house. The article also shows kids now a day have everything done for them and how that might affect them in the future . Fahkri sees that maid hold beyond their responsibility and they don’t have enough time to spend with themselves. The author finds that some of the tasks performed by maids should be done by parents.