Significance- I chose this book because I really enjoyed the other two books in Lois Lowry’s series, so I thought I would like this one too. It was a truly inspiring story, with Matty’s dedication to his work, and his family. He was so committed to everything he did, and he was so intelligent, that he made me want to follow in his footsteps. In this book, the main character Matty lives in a place called Village with a man named Seer. Village has always been a place where people aren’t selfish, and kindness that always extended a helping hand to the newcomers who traveled to Village. But something terrible is happening to Village, people have given away their kindness, and have closed Village to outsiders. Now he must travel through Forest, which is planning to destroy Matty, to find Seer’s daughter Kira, so that she can join her father in Village. Secretly, Matty has a gift of healing, and in the end he heals everyone and dies, but gets rid of the selfishness. This book teaches children about sacrifices they have to make.
Perspective- This book was written in the perspective of Matty. I think if this book was written in a different person’s point of view, the story wouldn’t have been as strong. If it was in Seer’s perspective, everything would be so different, because Seer is blind. If Seer was the narrator, I’d bet most things would be about what he feels, tastes, touches, and smells, because those are the things that you notice the most, not looking around and seeing the world. I think if this book was written from Seer’s perspective, then the story would mostly be about Kira and Matty; his two children, who are the most important things in his life.
Evidence- Matty is a very unselfish person. I know this, because he sacrifices his life, just so that people will be healed. He wants everyone to be healed, and better, and live in an unselfish world. His own life doesn’t really matter to him, because he is so unselfish that he wants the world to be better. He also doesn’t want Village to close to outsiders, and only selfish people want Village to close, because they want everything for themselves. Matty wants everyone to find a good home, and so therefore, he is not selfish.
Connection- This book has many feelings that relate to my life. I know what it feels like to want everything to be ok, for everyone to stop fighting and embrace what they have. I think one of the reasons I like this book so much, is because I can relate it to my own life. This is a very realistic book, besides the parts where they have powers, and so all the emotions are the same. I have felt most of the emotions he has, like relocation. Matty had to move away, to a new place, where he didn’t feel safe in at first, but quickly adjusted, so then he liked it. It feels like me when I was going from school to school, at first I felt awkward, and then I adjusted to it, and I felt very calm.
Supposition- How would the world be different if we had Trades like in Village? I think the world would be a very cruel place of very attractive people with a lot of money. Because they would all trade away their niceness for material things that “matter” to them. If we had Trades, I don’t know what we would do. I know I would never Trade. But Trading is such a bad thing I would never do it. I think I a lot of people would do Trades, and then the world would suck. Too many selfish people.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Blue Bloods- Melissa De Cruz- DECEMBER
Significance- I chose this book because I really enjoy vampire books. Everything about vampire books reels me in. I love vampires and something about their books just really appeals to me. In this book the main character Schuyler Von Alen is a very normal girl, who lives with her grandmother in New York City. Her mom is in a coma, and her dad is dead. Her best friend Oliver (Ollie) is all she has to love her, and they've been best friends since 2nd grade. Now sophomores in the most wealthy high school in New York, Schuyler dicovers she's a descendant from a group of people who landed at Plymouth. They are called Blue Bloods, a group of vampires. Now something is out to kill the vampires, and Schuyler must find out what it is. She can't tell Oliver (even though he finds out eventually), but I'm sure that's a problem most people face: not being able to tell their best friend about something important. This book teaches everyone about how to deal with those kind of problems.
Perspective- This book was written in this time period. I think that the whole book would be so completely different if it wasn't in this time period. Lets say it was based back when Plymouth landed. They wouldn't have any of their memories yet, and, the storyline would be completely different. In Plymouth, all of the women and children had to stay on the ship all day, while the men worked outside in clean, fresh air. The story would be so different,considering they'd all be on a ship without any powers.
Evidence- Schulyer is an outcast in the world she is living in. Not many people like her, and she has few friends. I know this is true because she only is friends with two people: Dylan and Oliver. She dresses in odd clothes which most people think is stupid and think she's stuck-up. She's not, it's just that she is really shy and keeps to herself. The only reason she's friends with Oliver is because he was assigned to her. Her is her human conduit, and he watches out for her and guides her in her choices. He was born because of her, so they're destined to be friends. He tries to be her friend and she refuses, until they finally become best friends. She definitely is a social outcast, but she sucks it up and goes on with her life.
Connection- This book is basically fantasy, but there are a lot of aspects of it that are very realistic, and I can relate to most of them. I know I have felt like and outcast; like I don't belong. Schulyer has felt like that for a while, and I know there are times when I feel like I don't fit in at all, especially at gymnastics. But I deal with it exactly like her; instead of trying to make new friends, I take it and go on with life, and my friends come to me when they see that I'm someone they would want to be friends with. This book also relates to another book I've read; Twilight. They are both vampire romances, with most of the same qualities. In Blue Bloods, their bloods are blue and they don't have to hunt for their food which are mainly their only differences. The books could be sisters.
Supposition- How would the world be different if their were vampires? I think that's a question most people ask themselves when they read books like these. And in response, I say, a whole lot different. In this book I think the world would be about the same. If we were in a book like this, and we were humans, I think that someday we'd figure out the secret of vampires. Some of us would be human familiars without knowing it. The whole world would be the same except for the people that are vampires. Their lives would change dramatically and they'd probably live in fear of the Silver Bloods, the one thing that can kill Blue Bloods. I think the world would be very different if there were mystical creature like these....
Perspective- This book was written in this time period. I think that the whole book would be so completely different if it wasn't in this time period. Lets say it was based back when Plymouth landed. They wouldn't have any of their memories yet, and, the storyline would be completely different. In Plymouth, all of the women and children had to stay on the ship all day, while the men worked outside in clean, fresh air. The story would be so different,considering they'd all be on a ship without any powers.
Evidence- Schulyer is an outcast in the world she is living in. Not many people like her, and she has few friends. I know this is true because she only is friends with two people: Dylan and Oliver. She dresses in odd clothes which most people think is stupid and think she's stuck-up. She's not, it's just that she is really shy and keeps to herself. The only reason she's friends with Oliver is because he was assigned to her. Her is her human conduit, and he watches out for her and guides her in her choices. He was born because of her, so they're destined to be friends. He tries to be her friend and she refuses, until they finally become best friends. She definitely is a social outcast, but she sucks it up and goes on with her life.
Connection- This book is basically fantasy, but there are a lot of aspects of it that are very realistic, and I can relate to most of them. I know I have felt like and outcast; like I don't belong. Schulyer has felt like that for a while, and I know there are times when I feel like I don't fit in at all, especially at gymnastics. But I deal with it exactly like her; instead of trying to make new friends, I take it and go on with life, and my friends come to me when they see that I'm someone they would want to be friends with. This book also relates to another book I've read; Twilight. They are both vampire romances, with most of the same qualities. In Blue Bloods, their bloods are blue and they don't have to hunt for their food which are mainly their only differences. The books could be sisters.
Supposition- How would the world be different if their were vampires? I think that's a question most people ask themselves when they read books like these. And in response, I say, a whole lot different. In this book I think the world would be about the same. If we were in a book like this, and we were humans, I think that someday we'd figure out the secret of vampires. Some of us would be human familiars without knowing it. The whole world would be the same except for the people that are vampires. Their lives would change dramatically and they'd probably live in fear of the Silver Bloods, the one thing that can kill Blue Bloods. I think the world would be very different if there were mystical creature like these....
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