Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Brutus' Diary
Today, I have a lot on my mind, I don't know what to think of Caesar and his power and position anymore, Cassius had some good points, if Caesar is so powerful, and so much better than us, why couldn't he walk by himself in the flood? why did Cassius have to carry him? I wouldn't have been able to make it either, maybe Cassius is right... Maybe Caesar and we men are no different, he should have been able to make it if hes so powerful and greater. I value Cassius' opinion, but I have my own as well, is Cassius right though? am I wrong? I used to think because Caesar is pretty much king, we should all give me all of our respect, he has much more power then us, we should worship him, but now Cassius is saying that Caesar is just putting it in our heads, making us believe that. Caesar really doesn't deserve the worshiping, and respect we give him, he is just another man like us, he just has a label that is "higher up". I love Caesar, but I love Rome more, I want what is best for my country, can Caesar really give that to us? He shows weakness, he has the falling sickness; he can't lead us in that state, I'm not sure if Caesar should be crowned, he is no different from me, should I be the king then? No.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Impulse
My book is called Impulse, it is written by Ellen Hopkins.
Ellen has written seven other books; Crank, Tricks, Glass, Flirtin' with the monster, Burned, Identical, and Fallout.
Ellen was adopted by 72 and 42 year olds. She found her real mother later in life who was a writter and poet, Ellen clams thats where she got her talent from.
This book is mainly about 3 individuals. Conner, Tony, and Vanessa. Each one is "harmful to themselves." Vanessa cuts herself to deal with her life, and secrets. Conner tried to kill himself over a secret afair with his teacher, Emily, but she spilled the beans, and told Conner it was over, but Conner loved her, didnt want it to be over, so he tried to kill himself. Tony over doses on pills, his childhood was quite horrid, and its one of those memories that keep playing in your head, they never leave. So these 3, along with many more, are in an insane asylum called "Aspen Springs", you are given levels, once you get to the highest level you "get" to go home. Some never make it that far, some wait till they are 18 and have to be released. the way the book works is, one person tells their day, say it was monday, then another person starts at the begining of monday as well, then the last person tells their monday, then we go to another day and do the same. Per 2 pages is one poem, but its also like a story, told from each charactors perspective.
The setting is in Aspen Springs, its an insane asylum, I'm pretty sure the story takes place all year around, I'm only half way threw the story, so I'm not possitive. It was written in 2007, its a fairly modern book.
I am going to choose Conner. I chose a possitive and a negitive trait. Deceiving being the negitive, and sympathetic being the positive, you could argue on that with me, but read the book first, and my comments, you'll understand what I mean. I think he is decieving because he is trying to make his shrink at Aspen Springs believe he is fine, but he also is not wanting to go home, so something happened at home that he isnt telling the shrink, she is decieved, because he is confusing her, but little does he know, she'll figure him out in no time.
Conner sympathetic in my mind, because he feels the pain that some of the other residents feel, he feels for them, he knows what pain they are feeling, mostly because he has felt pain like they do.
I am really enjoying this book, it is definatly a different style of what kind of books I usually read, but it is around the same main focus, topic. To me, this is a great book, I love it. But some people might find they cringe at some of the [arts that become in more detail, I'll admit, I do get a bit teary at some parts, but they get a bit emotional.
Ellen has written seven other books; Crank, Tricks, Glass, Flirtin' with the monster, Burned, Identical, and Fallout.
Ellen was adopted by 72 and 42 year olds. She found her real mother later in life who was a writter and poet, Ellen clams thats where she got her talent from.
This book is mainly about 3 individuals. Conner, Tony, and Vanessa. Each one is "harmful to themselves." Vanessa cuts herself to deal with her life, and secrets. Conner tried to kill himself over a secret afair with his teacher, Emily, but she spilled the beans, and told Conner it was over, but Conner loved her, didnt want it to be over, so he tried to kill himself. Tony over doses on pills, his childhood was quite horrid, and its one of those memories that keep playing in your head, they never leave. So these 3, along with many more, are in an insane asylum called "Aspen Springs", you are given levels, once you get to the highest level you "get" to go home. Some never make it that far, some wait till they are 18 and have to be released. the way the book works is, one person tells their day, say it was monday, then another person starts at the begining of monday as well, then the last person tells their monday, then we go to another day and do the same. Per 2 pages is one poem, but its also like a story, told from each charactors perspective.
The setting is in Aspen Springs, its an insane asylum, I'm pretty sure the story takes place all year around, I'm only half way threw the story, so I'm not possitive. It was written in 2007, its a fairly modern book.
I am going to choose Conner. I chose a possitive and a negitive trait. Deceiving being the negitive, and sympathetic being the positive, you could argue on that with me, but read the book first, and my comments, you'll understand what I mean. I think he is decieving because he is trying to make his shrink at Aspen Springs believe he is fine, but he also is not wanting to go home, so something happened at home that he isnt telling the shrink, she is decieved, because he is confusing her, but little does he know, she'll figure him out in no time.
Conner sympathetic in my mind, because he feels the pain that some of the other residents feel, he feels for them, he knows what pain they are feeling, mostly because he has felt pain like they do.
I am really enjoying this book, it is definatly a different style of what kind of books I usually read, but it is around the same main focus, topic. To me, this is a great book, I love it. But some people might find they cringe at some of the [arts that become in more detail, I'll admit, I do get a bit teary at some parts, but they get a bit emotional.
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