Plot Response

       The book i was reading this past week was The Power of Six. This book is the sequel to I am number for. Both of these books have a very similar plot line. They both have rising action, a climax, and falling action. But in the Lorien series each chapter is almost like a episode that has its own rise and fall.

       As the story progresses the episodes begin to fall into line building up to the overall climax. Once the climax has be reached the falling actions takes place there is not much falling action. The falling action is usually one to three chapters. These chapters are usually spent setting up the next book or explaining this one.

9/24  1 hr 50 pgs. The Power of Six By Pitticus Lore
9/26 45 min 30 pgs. The Power of Six By Pitticus Lore
9/27 45 min 17 pgs. To Build a Fire by Jack London
87pgs. total

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Cameron

Our Music

              This generation has had many a types of music: Dubstep, Pop, and Rap. These are all types of music that kids in this generation listen to. But some people claim that our generation of singers were the created of these types. But in a sense these are stolen music types.

              These music genres originated from past forms of music. the most elusive form of thievery is rap. But the earliest forms of rap were in the 70s music actually contained some of the most primitive forms of rap. And dub step actually was formally called House music and was used in clubs when our parents were younger. An pop has been around for ages and has probably decreased in quality. In my opinion. So why don't we get our own types of music.

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Cam

A Prominent Topic in Books

         A prominent topic in the past books I've read  Is fear and fear of something or phobia.  This topic has taken many forms. The form of facing your fears. The form of forming fears. these all have to do with fear. In the hunger games Katniss has a fear of losing her family. But as the series progresses she gains more fears.

         One fear she gains is the fear of Death. The fear of death or lack there of is prominent in main characters. IN the power of six number four is also afraid of death and this changes how the character acts in certain situations. This can change the entire story of the book.

9/22/12 Mockingjay Suzanne Collins 80 min 50 pg..
9/24/12 the power of six Pities Lore 70 min 45 pages.

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Cam

W.R.A.P What the Heck

      The wrap we have all taken it. It is  a writing assessment. i could tolerate other writings but the wrap always turns me off of writing. But the one that destroyed my toughest about righting was a couple years back in 6th grade. The "Creative Writing" assessment. I was ready when Mrs. Guarisco told us it was creative writing. Boy what was in store for me.

       I got to english class and as we got pure topic i read mine and was like is this what real creative writing is like. but as time went on. I had just scribbled out a couple of sentences. I began to thing this isn't creative writing this is bad writing. Not the writing itself but the topic. so i was thinking is this all creative writing is . After that topic creative writing was bad and avoid creative writing.

Cameron

What is a Hero

       Easy a hero is a person who saves the day. Yes but a hero is more than that. A hero in a book is someone whom faces a physical and mental conflict in a book. Some one that over comes their everest. Some one who get to the zenith of their abilites and then pushes on. In hunger games in a literal sense Katniss overcomes an oppressive government and 24 tributes. But in a sense she overcomes fear, being a puppet, and the status quo.

        But life as a hero doesn't seem all that great. In the Hunger games Being a hero is followed by broken relationships, death of love ones, many a sleepless night, and fame. Fame in my point of view is worse for a person because it puts them on a pedestal. Which many one thing is expected from them at all times. The affect of being a Champ of the games is nightmares of children murdered in cold blood for entertainment. An average nightmare would be like flashes of moments in the games most likely of those you saw die from your hands like maybe a child laying flat in a field the blades of grass waving in the wind and when your entity gets closer you begin to see a more defined boy with a arrow covered in splattered blood jutting out from his side a pool of crimson ink-like blood oozing from the point of entry. Is it worth it.


Cameron

9/15 30 min
9/16 1hr.
9/17 1 hr.
Mockingjay
total pgs. 70.

Do You Have The Skills

      One of the main themes of this trilogy is the effects of killing some one and Katniss's struggle to try to stay pure. This got me thinking if it came down to it would I? In the book it makes murder seem like a smooth flawless thing. In terms Simple. This thought was so ignored by readers that I talked to that is almost disgusting. Murder smooth who thinks this not the average human. And definitely not me.

       So I decided to take a stroll in Katniss's situation but with my mind set. I thought that I would have just sacrificed my self my just stepping off that platform before the start. But I thought of my family at home watching this they would want me to fight. But the closer I became to the moment the decision to pull the trigger. I thought that no I can't and won't do it. But in the heat of the moment the middle of a battle, staring into the fiery eyes of death. I would think that some thing in my human nature would click and pull the trigger for me. Over the history of this Earth many of people have be kilt by others so what gives them the drive. Is it human nature I don't know. Or maybe just the fear of death.

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Cameron

9/4/12 45min min Suzanne collins Mocking-jay
9/9/12 15 Norton 30 min Mocking jay
9/10/12 30 min Norton field guide And 30min Mocking-jay Suzanne Collins
Total pages Mocking-jay 50 pg..Norton 12 pg..

Strategy Games

     In my opinion I think that games like Risk and Stratego are some most difficult games I have ever played. Being for many reasons one is that your have to think like your opponent. And that is depending on your opponent can be extremely easy or impossible hard. But there are so many variables that you have to add in that i is almost impossible to figure out what your opponents next move is going to be.

      But if you are playing a game were you can have multiple opponents that can change the way you play the game completely. Because if one person has a built up his defenses and you haven't then your other opponents will see that you are weaker the your opponent and try to kill you for your troops  so they can build up. And if it isn't your turn then your done for.  Most people who are going to try to wipe some on out will most likely spread them selves thin and leave the selves open to attack from their overpowered opponent and that will most likely wipe the person who wiped you out. Strategy games in my opinion is are one of the hardest type of game i have ever played.

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Cameron

Broken Limbs and World Domination

        We had friends over the wind was whipping through the leaves of the trees. I was on the defensive and was defending Asia in a game of Risk. As the wind was ripping through out the land. My armies were ripping thought Europe. But as the imaginary solders were conducting the fake wars my mind began to travel there hearing the miniature bombshells roar across the plains of Russia. But then I realized that the last boom was not in my head.

       But could that be possible or was i going crazy no it had to be fake. I looked around  for any faces that said did you hear that too but was met by none so we continued to play. As my turn came to a conclusion my mom erupted into the room saying that a tree had be hit. But hit by what lightning yes. That was the boom that i had heard half of a tree had fallen in my backyard the war lords and generals of the war council rises and went to check the damage luck ally it hit nothing important. The rest of the world fell into my control as if it had be struck by lightning.

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Cameron

Would You Volunteer?

        If your sibling was chosen to go to the Hunger games would you volunteer to take there place in the games? I know what most of you are saying to your self yes of course. But come on if given the chose to most likely die in a brutal game or to live what would you chose? I tell myself that i would go but deep within I know that i would do as most likely keep calm and carry on. this thought that ya i would volunteer is a thought that pro tests our pride in ourselves.

         What Katniss and Peeta did in the Hunger Games and Catching Fire was amazing. Also a tad inhuman, human nature is the thing that tells us before it happens ya I'll go for a friend or family member. But it is also the thing that makes us hang back and stay in the crowd and keep your head down. But the ability to over come that sense is within itself the most courageous thing you can ever do. Give yourself up for others.

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Cameron
Reading log
 8/27 10 min Suzanne Collins MockingJay
9/3 1hr 10 min
9/4 1hr 10 min
total pages 90