That was quite a read. Unfortunately I was wrong about the ending...again. I just never see them coming. Maybe I had an idea eventually that the way it ended was how it ended, but I can't remember. (There's irony there you will catch on to if you've read The Pact)
For this final blogpost I think I will discuss the use of dialogue.
Dialogue is interesting because it is the only time you get to really see a character for who they are. It's like the saying how actions speak louder than words but in this case words speak louder than thoughts.
Towards the end of The Pact was just dialogue. It was of a lawyer asking questions of the witness and a back and forth that was easily understood by the reader.
The struggle that arises when attacking dialogue is writing what you know. In order to speak as someone you must really know who they are. Even depending on the kind of lawyer a person is dictates how they will present opening and closing statements, and even how they interact with the witness.
An example of this is how a lawyer, Jordan, made those he questioned feel more comfortable, compared to the prosecutor. It doesn't only reflect on who the character is but allows real people to realize how they must be perceived in everyday life.
Thank you all and it has been fun keepin' up with the kardashi- i mean my blog.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
The Pact- Half Way
This is some crazy stuff.
I now have a deeper understanding of what is happening as I have actually read it and I am revoking my previous statement that the mom did it.
So it is a little complicated so im going to try and explain this in the easiest way I can:
- 2 families
- One family has a daughter Emily
-Other family a son named Chris
- The 2 were always best friends as their moms were and eventually began dating
- Emily wanted to commit suicide
- She made a suicide pact with Chris
- They both tried to kill themselves one night and she was successful he was not
- Now chris is under trial as there is reason to believe he may have murdered Emily
- OH! and Emily was pregnant. Forgot that bit it seems important but no ones really talking about it
I now am going to say the Chris' dad has more to do with the whole scenario then is let on. We will see if I'm right.
I think I like Picoult books because the storylines are so interesting. Like Harry Potter, as I've mentioned before, I am interested and hooked in because of the actions taking place and then I become emotionally invested in the characters. That said, with novels where the characters are the focus I feel connected to them, and not as much the book.
Just some food for thought.
I now have a deeper understanding of what is happening as I have actually read it and I am revoking my previous statement that the mom did it.
So it is a little complicated so im going to try and explain this in the easiest way I can:
- 2 families
- One family has a daughter Emily
-Other family a son named Chris
- The 2 were always best friends as their moms were and eventually began dating
- Emily wanted to commit suicide
- She made a suicide pact with Chris
- They both tried to kill themselves one night and she was successful he was not
- Now chris is under trial as there is reason to believe he may have murdered Emily
- OH! and Emily was pregnant. Forgot that bit it seems important but no ones really talking about it
I now am going to say the Chris' dad has more to do with the whole scenario then is let on. We will see if I'm right.
I think I like Picoult books because the storylines are so interesting. Like Harry Potter, as I've mentioned before, I am interested and hooked in because of the actions taking place and then I become emotionally invested in the characters. That said, with novels where the characters are the focus I feel connected to them, and not as much the book.
Just some food for thought.
A Little Princess finished
My aunt told me a story of how she and my little cousins were in the car and their tire went flat. She said she told the boys that when you're in this family you must learn to expect the unexpected! And my cousin Zach looked at her and said, "Mommy that is impossible."
But you know what is possible?
Expecting the expected. Which is exactly what occurred with me and this novel. Don't get me wrong I love a happy ending as much as the next girl and I'm always excited when the girl who deserves it gets it but sometimes it is a little disappointing. But the plot wasn't the point of the story.
The book's sleeve basically tells you the entirety of what occurs. The point of the story was for people to see someone they have the ability to be. It tries to inspire the best in people. It is kind of like Tuesday's With Morrie in that way. But this book feels more distant because of the time as well as knowing that it never actually happened.
On a different note, I was happy to learn this novel was transformed into a musical! I had never heard of it before and was really curious as to how it may have been portrayed on stage. I can't say I'm surprised. I was getting a My Fair Lady feel from this book anyway.
But you know what is possible?
Expecting the expected. Which is exactly what occurred with me and this novel. Don't get me wrong I love a happy ending as much as the next girl and I'm always excited when the girl who deserves it gets it but sometimes it is a little disappointing. But the plot wasn't the point of the story.
The book's sleeve basically tells you the entirety of what occurs. The point of the story was for people to see someone they have the ability to be. It tries to inspire the best in people. It is kind of like Tuesday's With Morrie in that way. But this book feels more distant because of the time as well as knowing that it never actually happened.
On a different note, I was happy to learn this novel was transformed into a musical! I had never heard of it before and was really curious as to how it may have been portrayed on stage. I can't say I'm surprised. I was getting a My Fair Lady feel from this book anyway.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
The Pact- Introduction
Right on along to the next novel!
For the final book of the Independent reading cycle I have chosen something by Jodi Picoult. I always enjoy her books and I am confident this book will be no exception. The plot does seem a little strange. All I know right now is that it circulates around 2 teenagers who make a suicide pact.
What I'm excited for is the twist ending. I know Picoult usually takes something that may be insane and makes it seem realistic. So this time around I'm going to look and try and find the connection before she makes it for me.
Before even starting I'm going to go ahead and say the mom did it.
For the final book of the Independent reading cycle I have chosen something by Jodi Picoult. I always enjoy her books and I am confident this book will be no exception. The plot does seem a little strange. All I know right now is that it circulates around 2 teenagers who make a suicide pact.
What I'm excited for is the twist ending. I know Picoult usually takes something that may be insane and makes it seem realistic. So this time around I'm going to look and try and find the connection before she makes it for me.
Before even starting I'm going to go ahead and say the mom did it.
A Little Princess- Midway
Is it bad I keep wanting to call the main character the little princess that could?
Yes? .... Okay fine.
This book is not bad! Unfortunately it does seem to be a little bit character only based but I'm enjoying it. Basically, Sara was extremely wealthy and dropped at a boarding school where she was doing really well until something happened and she became a beggar...kind of.
The whole idea of Sara is that she is who she is because of her ability to pretend. Specifically, to pretend she is a princess. Not because she wants to be treated as a royal, but because of how she wants to treat others. This video comes to mind.
It is something I appreciate. Pretending to be something to become that something I mean. It is kind of like fake til you make it but it sounds classier.
As much as the first sentence on this page was a joke, it is sort of true. Sara isn't trying to achieve something for herself, but she is a little girl who knows she can. She is the kind of character who is wise beyond her years and knows who she is. She is even willing to be a young girls adopted mother at at a very young age herself to help someone she knows could use it.
I'm quite excited to finish this book up. I know that is getting somewhere good. I feel as though it will all turn out for the better. Someone as good as Sara must be rewarded with good karma.
This book is not bad! Unfortunately it does seem to be a little bit character only based but I'm enjoying it. Basically, Sara was extremely wealthy and dropped at a boarding school where she was doing really well until something happened and she became a beggar...kind of.
The whole idea of Sara is that she is who she is because of her ability to pretend. Specifically, to pretend she is a princess. Not because she wants to be treated as a royal, but because of how she wants to treat others. This video comes to mind.
It is something I appreciate. Pretending to be something to become that something I mean. It is kind of like fake til you make it but it sounds classier.
As much as the first sentence on this page was a joke, it is sort of true. Sara isn't trying to achieve something for herself, but she is a little girl who knows she can. She is the kind of character who is wise beyond her years and knows who she is. She is even willing to be a young girls adopted mother at at a very young age herself to help someone she knows could use it.
I'm quite excited to finish this book up. I know that is getting somewhere good. I feel as though it will all turn out for the better. Someone as good as Sara must be rewarded with good karma.
A Little Princess- Introduction
Book number 4...what a wild crazy ride.
This book was recommended to me by Kara Miles. She says it's a good read, which as we all know can be quite dangerous.
The novel is realistic fiction, a period piece in the early 1900s, and is based upon a little girl named Sara. I do not know very much of what the story will bring. Here's what I'm hoping for:
A good story. Do you know how hard it can be to find those? Sometimes plots seem unreal and other times it is so focused on characters and symbolism that I find myself skimming through a page just to get to something interesting.
My mom asks why I reread Harry Potter over and over and it is mostly because for me, the plot just doesn't old. It was first the plot I came to enjoy, and then I felt connected to characters.
That may just be me though. Either way I'm excited for this read!
This book was recommended to me by Kara Miles. She says it's a good read, which as we all know can be quite dangerous.
The novel is realistic fiction, a period piece in the early 1900s, and is based upon a little girl named Sara. I do not know very much of what the story will bring. Here's what I'm hoping for:
A good story. Do you know how hard it can be to find those? Sometimes plots seem unreal and other times it is so focused on characters and symbolism that I find myself skimming through a page just to get to something interesting.
My mom asks why I reread Harry Potter over and over and it is mostly because for me, the plot just doesn't old. It was first the plot I came to enjoy, and then I felt connected to characters.
That may just be me though. Either way I'm excited for this read!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
To Kill A Mockingbird- completed
No spoilers are really ahead as I would like to discuss something a little different.
Titles. Book titles are so surprisingly important. It is what makes us reach for a specific novel on the shelf and is what grabs interest. I feel as though all too many book don't have nearly enough thought in the title. But this one did.
Confession: When I was little and saw my brother reading to Kill A Mockingbird I did not know what it was about. All I really knew was of a person named Boo Radley, who I decided was a soldier and I did not understand why he was killing birds. That is the beauty in the title.
On page 74 Atticus Finch says when discussing what is and isn't okay to shoot, "...but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
Another character Miss MAudie goes on to explain to Scout that Atticus is right as "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us."
The same thing goes for people. You cannot try and hurt the defenseless. It is a sin.
Scout seems to learn this lesson as the title is mentioned again later in the story. on page 234 she says on the death of someone who needs to played a certain way, "Well it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?" Making it clear the lesson meant to be taken away from the novel.
I like the this title did not resemble plot, but rather a them. It isn't about what it's like to kill a mockingbird. It's about the repercussions from it and recognizing when what you're shooting at could very well be a bird trying to make some music for you.
Titles. Book titles are so surprisingly important. It is what makes us reach for a specific novel on the shelf and is what grabs interest. I feel as though all too many book don't have nearly enough thought in the title. But this one did.
Confession: When I was little and saw my brother reading to Kill A Mockingbird I did not know what it was about. All I really knew was of a person named Boo Radley, who I decided was a soldier and I did not understand why he was killing birds. That is the beauty in the title.
On page 74 Atticus Finch says when discussing what is and isn't okay to shoot, "...but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
Another character Miss MAudie goes on to explain to Scout that Atticus is right as "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us."
The same thing goes for people. You cannot try and hurt the defenseless. It is a sin.
Scout seems to learn this lesson as the title is mentioned again later in the story. on page 234 she says on the death of someone who needs to played a certain way, "Well it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?" Making it clear the lesson meant to be taken away from the novel.
I like the this title did not resemble plot, but rather a them. It isn't about what it's like to kill a mockingbird. It's about the repercussions from it and recognizing when what you're shooting at could very well be a bird trying to make some music for you.
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