As Rayne begins to learn how to deal with Damian...where did she get this courage and strength from? Sometimes I think that something must have been helping her. Wether it was mental or physical, she had to be persuaded by something. Mostly... When a person is changed all of a sudden there is usually a reason right? Well in this book Rayne's boyfriend is treating her badly. Not terribly but not the best either. I want to talk about my connection to this book and these particular characters.
I was watching a tv show about abusive in every way and I found it mind trembling. It was terrible and I've never been in that position but it hurt to see and I wanted to connect this show because this specific woman, grew confidence and stood up to this man. This made me happy for her because no person should ever let anyone step all over them. This sounds a lot like my other post but this is from a different view.
This is one of my favorite books and not becaue its about possession, but because of all of the thoughts behind the actual text of the story. I was introduced to this story by brianna nd I thank her because I fell in love with this book from the beginning. I hope that if you decide to read the book, I hope you like it!!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Escaping To A Trapped Place...
Knowing that who you are with is wrong for you, don't try to get away knowing that it's impossible. I'm not talking about physically running away, but mentally escaping the danger that lies between you and a self-controlled life. 3ayne, in "Possessed" by Kate Cann, Rayne is trying to live a normal life...but there is a specific reason and I don't think she quite knows herself either. I'm talking about her boyfriend...her older, controlling boyfriend. The reason I don't think she know this, is because she's not saying anything. Did you ever hear the slogan, "If you see something, say somthing" ????? This is kind of like the same situation. Rayne likes Damian a lot, but she doubts that they are meant to be. I trust you as readers to feel the passion in this book, and the questioning and the story behind this characters feelings.
I also want to talk about the physical trying the escape. As you guessed, this book is about Rayne being possessed by something she knows is out there. She is convinced that there is something that wants her to stay. This is related to mental escape because It is the same idea, but in different ways. There is a lot of talk about strange and powerful energy thatsurrounds Rayne, in the book. The idea I'm trying to get at is two ways to think of this strange presence. During the book you begin to see that Rayne begins to feel uncomfortable with Damian, and that she is being possessed by the same sort of thing, but different.
I really like this book and I was introduced to it by Brianna. She really enjoyed it, so I thought, Why not read it?? And I absolutly loved it!!!! You as a reader should try to look more deeper into the book instead of just reading the words. I hope you enjoy the book if you decide to read it!! :)
I also want to talk about the physical trying the escape. As you guessed, this book is about Rayne being possessed by something she knows is out there. She is convinced that there is something that wants her to stay. This is related to mental escape because It is the same idea, but in different ways. There is a lot of talk about strange and powerful energy thatsurrounds Rayne, in the book. The idea I'm trying to get at is two ways to think of this strange presence. During the book you begin to see that Rayne begins to feel uncomfortable with Damian, and that she is being possessed by the same sort of thing, but different.
I really like this book and I was introduced to it by Brianna. She really enjoyed it, so I thought, Why not read it?? And I absolutly loved it!!!! You as a reader should try to look more deeper into the book instead of just reading the words. I hope you enjoy the book if you decide to read it!! :)
Monday, December 6, 2010
Gone Again...
I'm reading the book called "Possessed" by Kate Cann. I just started reading this book and I really like it. This book is about a girl who gets "taken over". Okay so I dont want to give you a retell on the book but, Rayne(the main girl/character) gets possessed and has a controlling boyfriend. This book is really good but some parts really bother me. She lets her boyfriend say stuff to her and she doesn't stand up for herself.
First things first, DO NOT under any circumstances let ANYONE step all over you. Stand up for yourself. One line that stuck out to me in the book was...
If I can just get through this night , I'll be okay, i can leave in the morning, leave and never come back.
This line was really important to me, and its also on the blurb, because it kind of gives me an idea of what kind of person the character is. it also shows that the character is going to go through some rough times duing the story. Reading the other couple of lines just like this one, I got more of a feel of the story. This also connects to what we did in class about the key facts and important and different lines in stories. These lines can help you make inferences about what you might be having to read next.
What I like in books, such as this one, is that the author purposly set up these "little phrases" to set a mood about thinking. This book has a lot of "little phrases" and that is one of the reasons why I like it so much. If your a person who likes to be led into what you are going to be reading next, then this is the book for you!!
This book also has a lot of detail which is another good thing. These details also lead up to the "little phrases", which lead up to knowing that something is wrong, such as her controlling boyfriend. I didn't realize that all of these topics connected until I actually dug deeper into the book and what the author wanted me to Know, Think and Feel. I got a pretty good feel of what I was supposed to Know, Think and Feel.
I recomment this book to people who like detailed stories and being suprised but with a little lead. I loved this book and I hope you do too. :]
First things first, DO NOT under any circumstances let ANYONE step all over you. Stand up for yourself. One line that stuck out to me in the book was...
If I can just get through this night , I'll be okay, i can leave in the morning, leave and never come back.
This line was really important to me, and its also on the blurb, because it kind of gives me an idea of what kind of person the character is. it also shows that the character is going to go through some rough times duing the story. Reading the other couple of lines just like this one, I got more of a feel of the story. This also connects to what we did in class about the key facts and important and different lines in stories. These lines can help you make inferences about what you might be having to read next.
What I like in books, such as this one, is that the author purposly set up these "little phrases" to set a mood about thinking. This book has a lot of "little phrases" and that is one of the reasons why I like it so much. If your a person who likes to be led into what you are going to be reading next, then this is the book for you!!
This book also has a lot of detail which is another good thing. These details also lead up to the "little phrases", which lead up to knowing that something is wrong, such as her controlling boyfriend. I didn't realize that all of these topics connected until I actually dug deeper into the book and what the author wanted me to Know, Think and Feel. I got a pretty good feel of what I was supposed to Know, Think and Feel.
I recomment this book to people who like detailed stories and being suprised but with a little lead. I loved this book and I hope you do too. :]
Monday, November 29, 2010
Reaching for hand that isn't quite there yet....
Okayy so im reading "When it happens" by Sarah Dessen. I didn't really want to read this book at all!! But when Cynthia was reading it, she told me how good it was and i just HAD to read it. I loved the great connection that I felt between myself and the book. It was so strong and I just couldn't stay away from it!!
When I began to read the book i kind of felt that I wasnt quite totally into it yet. As I got deeper into the book, I felt so connected to it and I actually loved it so much! I don't usually read a book because of other people's experiences but theis book sounded soo interesting!! I'm happy that i chose to read this book because of theamazing experience that i got from it. My introduction to this book wasn't great but the best things happen when you let it come to you.
I would like to recommend this book to people who like unexpecting stories and effecting stories. This book definatly effected me. It told me about how a person can change something that may seem to be not changable. This book tought me a lot about relationships and the sacrafices you may have to make in order to make something that you love keep on going and continuing on. This also connects to my post about how drugs can change someone because that was an example of a sacrafice that someone made because of love! <3
I loved this book and I hope your experience will be as great as mine was!! have fun! :)
When I began to read the book i kind of felt that I wasnt quite totally into it yet. As I got deeper into the book, I felt so connected to it and I actually loved it so much! I don't usually read a book because of other people's experiences but theis book sounded soo interesting!! I'm happy that i chose to read this book because of theamazing experience that i got from it. My introduction to this book wasn't great but the best things happen when you let it come to you.
I would like to recommend this book to people who like unexpecting stories and effecting stories. This book definatly effected me. It told me about how a person can change something that may seem to be not changable. This book tought me a lot about relationships and the sacrafices you may have to make in order to make something that you love keep on going and continuing on. This also connects to my post about how drugs can change someone because that was an example of a sacrafice that someone made because of love! <3
I loved this book and I hope your experience will be as great as mine was!! have fun! :)
Monday, November 15, 2010
Can you be changed by the....."goods" ???!
I'm still reading the book "when it happened." This is a really good book and the book has a lot to do with drugs or "the goods" One of the things I was wondering about was, once drugs change you...can you be CHANGED back?? Are you really ADDICTED to it?? Can it really CHANGE you?? So as I was reading, I figured out that just the right amount of drugs CAN probably change a person...
A certain amount of a type of drug can effect you. And not in the way you want it to effect you. In the book the characters want to change eachother into better people. If you set your mind to doing something or changing yourself, you can definatly do it, but there has to be a reasn why you want to. In this case its eachother, they want to changefor eachother. They have something to look forward to, and someone to prove something to. Its just like they are wearing masks and when they see eachother or talk to eachother, they take those masks off and become their true selves or who they want to be for those people. I would change for someone if I knew it was to better myself and make myself more presentable. But if you like who you are and don't feel like you need changing, then don't change for anyone but yourself. Its your choice
but you just have to think it through.
This book shows a good example of the both sides of addiction. It shows that you really can be addicted to drugs but not because they taste good, but because they make you feel good. Another question I had was..WHY do they make you feel good? What do they make you feel like? Why do you feel to commited to it? Do you chose to do this? These questions where somewhat answered in the book because it showed that the character was willing to do drugs...was willing to change for someone else...was willing to do the things they did and was willing to make their own choices, to better himself.
When I say "change a person" I mean to make them look different...to make them act different and to make theit whole apperence different. Addiction is one of the reasons that these people change...some people to drugs so they don't eat...don't drink...don't do anything or just for joy or fun, but when you actually think of it, its dumb.
This book tought me a lot about all different things. Important things, not so important things, things I couldve gone my whole life without knowing and more. The point is that this book is made for all different types of people. I love this book so much and I hope that when you read it, you do too! :)
A certain amount of a type of drug can effect you. And not in the way you want it to effect you. In the book the characters want to change eachother into better people. If you set your mind to doing something or changing yourself, you can definatly do it, but there has to be a reasn why you want to. In this case its eachother, they want to changefor eachother. They have something to look forward to, and someone to prove something to. Its just like they are wearing masks and when they see eachother or talk to eachother, they take those masks off and become their true selves or who they want to be for those people. I would change for someone if I knew it was to better myself and make myself more presentable. But if you like who you are and don't feel like you need changing, then don't change for anyone but yourself. Its your choice
but you just have to think it through.
This book shows a good example of the both sides of addiction. It shows that you really can be addicted to drugs but not because they taste good, but because they make you feel good. Another question I had was..WHY do they make you feel good? What do they make you feel like? Why do you feel to commited to it? Do you chose to do this? These questions where somewhat answered in the book because it showed that the character was willing to do drugs...was willing to change for someone else...was willing to do the things they did and was willing to make their own choices, to better himself.
When I say "change a person" I mean to make them look different...to make them act different and to make theit whole apperence different. Addiction is one of the reasons that these people change...some people to drugs so they don't eat...don't drink...don't do anything or just for joy or fun, but when you actually think of it, its dumb.
This book tought me a lot about all different things. Important things, not so important things, things I couldve gone my whole life without knowing and more. The point is that this book is made for all different types of people. I love this book so much and I hope that when you read it, you do too! :)
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Is everyone who they seem to be?
I am reading the book called When It happens. There is social action in this book about being a follower of the wrong people and clans. When you know that there are bad romodels around you, you have to be your own person. What will help you be your own person? What will lead you to be a follower? What will make you want to be like these people? These are the questions that stand out the most in the book.
This book is about two people name Sara and Tobey, finding eachother by going through many other people. They think they like someone, but then they like someone else and then they finally find eachother. These people have gone through a lot in their past including drugs and worse. Tobey is like a bad boy but Sara tranforms him into a better person and even though her problems aren't as bad as his, he helps her too. Before they meet I feel like they are followers and this can effect many people because some bad things and habbits can rub off on you. This has a lot to do with peer pressure.
Peer pressure is a world wide problem. But to Sara and Tobey, their love changed this and Tobey flipped his personality. I think that people that read this book will know who to "follow" or hang out with or stay with. This is an example of social action because Sara tried to chage Tobey and she helped him. People who read this book will also know what to do when being peer pressured or know someone who is being peer pressured.
The author is probably trying to get the point our there that, peer pressure is not a good sign and not to be a follower and to be your own person. This is not what the book is all about but it is a big issue and Sara takes action and tries to change Tobey into taking what he's got and making the best out of it and to make your own choices in life.
This book is about two people name Sara and Tobey, finding eachother by going through many other people. They think they like someone, but then they like someone else and then they finally find eachother. These people have gone through a lot in their past including drugs and worse. Tobey is like a bad boy but Sara tranforms him into a better person and even though her problems aren't as bad as his, he helps her too. Before they meet I feel like they are followers and this can effect many people because some bad things and habbits can rub off on you. This has a lot to do with peer pressure.
Peer pressure is a world wide problem. But to Sara and Tobey, their love changed this and Tobey flipped his personality. I think that people that read this book will know who to "follow" or hang out with or stay with. This is an example of social action because Sara tried to chage Tobey and she helped him. People who read this book will also know what to do when being peer pressured or know someone who is being peer pressured.
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