What will the story be about?
When I think of the title "The Utterly Perfect Murder", I feel its going to be about a detective novel, solving a mystery case. However, the suspect's alibi is too perfect that it is hard for the detective to solve the case.
Time I wanted revenge...
During 7th grade, I was the new kid of my school, and had rarely any friends. Now, there was this one kid who I used to always fight with. I don't know why, but we always had conflict with each other. One day he embarrassed me in front of my class, and I always thought I was going to hurt him back the same way one day. However, we've never got to that part thankfully, and now he is one of my best friends :) I'm happy that none of it got to serious, and once I got to know him, I realized he didn't really want to hurt me.
Monday, 31 August 2009
Sunday, 30 August 2009
Blog Warm-up
Have you ever read a book and felt you connected with a character in it?
- I could relate my life to the "Marigolds", because just like how Lizabeth decided to grow up because of a certain even, I have decided to grow up because of a certain "tragic" event. After I had a enormous fight with my parents about my game-problem, I decided to I need to start growing up and take responsibility as a student, so I deleted all my game accounts and software from the computer. I think these kind of "connections" make literature more fun to read. If you could relate to a story, then you understand how the character feels in that situation, which makes it more enjoyable to read.
- I could relate my life to the "Marigolds", because just like how Lizabeth decided to grow up because of a certain even, I have decided to grow up because of a certain "tragic" event. After I had a enormous fight with my parents about my game-problem, I decided to I need to start growing up and take responsibility as a student, so I deleted all my game accounts and software from the computer. I think these kind of "connections" make literature more fun to read. If you could relate to a story, then you understand how the character feels in that situation, which makes it more enjoyable to read.
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Clue 2
7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.
8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,[d] who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' "
18No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only,[e][f]who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
1. Exposition: The beginning of the story, mostly talks about the setting and the characters. It is also the part where the main conflict starts.
Rising Action: The developmental stage of the conflict.
Climax: The turning point of the story. The character changes in someway either physically or mentally.
Falling Action: The part where the conflict of the story is solved.
Resolution: The ending of the story where all questions are answered.
2. All stories and novels are structured with a particular principle. It must be structred in the following format: Exposition-Rising Action-Climax-Falling Action-Resolution. At first I was also confused on why we this rule needed to be applied, but as I started writing more and more, gaining more knowledge, I've come to an reasonable conclusion. I believe writers use this principle so that it won't bore the reader. For example, lets say that the writer starts a story by telling the climax. Then whats the whole point of finishing the story? Its the same thing as when we go to the movies, we wouldn't want anyone to spoil the story for us. This reveals that without these writing procedures, we humans wouldn't fully understand a story. We would need the back ground information, the exposition, the rising action in order to fully understand why the climax was chosen to be the climax. Without the rest of the story to build up, we wouldn't know what the climax ment for the story. It would just mean another scene of action.
3. When I first started reading "Marigolds", I honestly thought it was just another boring homework that I had to do. However, after I finished reading the story and looked at it as a whole, I actually enjoyed it. Especially when I reached the climax of the story, I began to understand why the exposition and the rising action was necessary. When I first started reading this, I though it would be a bright story, but as I finished it and looked at it as a whole, I found out that this story was full of sad and gloomy memories. Also I have figured out that she was telling a moment in her life that changed her forever. Without the experience, her life wouldn't be the same as it is now.
4. Every story has a theme. Without a theme, a story has no purpose. This also applies for the story "Marigolds". I think the theme of Marigolds is that there will be a day when everyone needs to grow up and change from a child to an adult. It is saying that if you try to be stubborn and keep acting imature, you're life will not continue until you are forced to change by experiencig it the hard way. This was also shown in Marigolds. The protagonist, Lizabeth, is having a inner conflict with herself about wether or not she is a girl or a woman. Later on while she is still being immature, she feels guilty for her actions and later realizes that she has to grow up into a woman.
8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,[d] who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' "
18No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only,[e][f]who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
1. Exposition: The beginning of the story, mostly talks about the setting and the characters. It is also the part where the main conflict starts.
Rising Action: The developmental stage of the conflict.
Climax: The turning point of the story. The character changes in someway either physically or mentally.
Falling Action: The part where the conflict of the story is solved.
Resolution: The ending of the story where all questions are answered.
2. All stories and novels are structured with a particular principle. It must be structred in the following format: Exposition-Rising Action-Climax-Falling Action-Resolution. At first I was also confused on why we this rule needed to be applied, but as I started writing more and more, gaining more knowledge, I've come to an reasonable conclusion. I believe writers use this principle so that it won't bore the reader. For example, lets say that the writer starts a story by telling the climax. Then whats the whole point of finishing the story? Its the same thing as when we go to the movies, we wouldn't want anyone to spoil the story for us. This reveals that without these writing procedures, we humans wouldn't fully understand a story. We would need the back ground information, the exposition, the rising action in order to fully understand why the climax was chosen to be the climax. Without the rest of the story to build up, we wouldn't know what the climax ment for the story. It would just mean another scene of action.
3. When I first started reading "Marigolds", I honestly thought it was just another boring homework that I had to do. However, after I finished reading the story and looked at it as a whole, I actually enjoyed it. Especially when I reached the climax of the story, I began to understand why the exposition and the rising action was necessary. When I first started reading this, I though it would be a bright story, but as I finished it and looked at it as a whole, I found out that this story was full of sad and gloomy memories. Also I have figured out that she was telling a moment in her life that changed her forever. Without the experience, her life wouldn't be the same as it is now.
4. Every story has a theme. Without a theme, a story has no purpose. This also applies for the story "Marigolds". I think the theme of Marigolds is that there will be a day when everyone needs to grow up and change from a child to an adult. It is saying that if you try to be stubborn and keep acting imature, you're life will not continue until you are forced to change by experiencig it the hard way. This was also shown in Marigolds. The protagonist, Lizabeth, is having a inner conflict with herself about wether or not she is a girl or a woman. Later on while she is still being immature, she feels guilty for her actions and later realizes that she has to grow up into a woman.
Monday, 24 August 2009
Connections to Marigold
1) Pg. 76 Paragraph 3
When it was mentioned in the book that Lizabeth and other children spent the summer waiting for it to end, it came to me that I too have experienced this feeling over my summer vacation. At that time I had nothing to do except sit around all day.
2) Pg. 82 Paragraph 9
Our family was once in a situation mentioned in the paragraph where my mom was a nurse working until late nights and my dad still trying to earn his pastor's license by passing the exam.
3) Pg. 79, Paragraph 4
When I used to live back in America, there was a neighbor grandma who used to plant flowers. I always thought she was just trying to decorate herself into something she is not, and I hated her for that.
4) Pg. 38 Paragraph 7
Just like how Lizabeth done a horrible thing because she couldn't control her anger, I had once lost my mind too. The conflict started with fighting with my mom, then I got so angry that I started punching the wall until my dad came and forced me to stop. I was later sorry that my mom had to witness my anger.
5) Pg. 79 Paragraph 6
Just like how Lizabeth was peer presured into something she did not want to do, I was peer pressured too by my friends. It was when I was 12 years old when my friend dared me to tease this girl using harsh names. I did it, but after I saw her cry I felt guilty about and made the right choice not to be friends with him anymore.
6) Pg. 75 Paragraph 1
Lizabeth clames that you only remember old memories as an absstract painting, and I do to, because if I try to remember what I did when I was young, I can only recall the feeling that I was happy, not any specific memories.
7) Pg. 84 Paragraph 3
Just like there was a specific even that changed Lizabeth from childhood to womanhood, I decided to grow up because of specific event. I was fighting continuously with my parents about my gaming habits, and one day I just decided I should grow up and I deleted all my game accounts and software.
8) Pg. 76 Paragraph 3
It is stated that as children, they didn't know what was going on the real world except their community, and that was like I was until I started watching the news.
*I couldn't find anymore connections because it was too short...
When it was mentioned in the book that Lizabeth and other children spent the summer waiting for it to end, it came to me that I too have experienced this feeling over my summer vacation. At that time I had nothing to do except sit around all day.
2) Pg. 82 Paragraph 9
Our family was once in a situation mentioned in the paragraph where my mom was a nurse working until late nights and my dad still trying to earn his pastor's license by passing the exam.
3) Pg. 79, Paragraph 4
When I used to live back in America, there was a neighbor grandma who used to plant flowers. I always thought she was just trying to decorate herself into something she is not, and I hated her for that.
4) Pg. 38 Paragraph 7
Just like how Lizabeth done a horrible thing because she couldn't control her anger, I had once lost my mind too. The conflict started with fighting with my mom, then I got so angry that I started punching the wall until my dad came and forced me to stop. I was later sorry that my mom had to witness my anger.
5) Pg. 79 Paragraph 6
Just like how Lizabeth was peer presured into something she did not want to do, I was peer pressured too by my friends. It was when I was 12 years old when my friend dared me to tease this girl using harsh names. I did it, but after I saw her cry I felt guilty about and made the right choice not to be friends with him anymore.
6) Pg. 75 Paragraph 1
Lizabeth clames that you only remember old memories as an absstract painting, and I do to, because if I try to remember what I did when I was young, I can only recall the feeling that I was happy, not any specific memories.
7) Pg. 84 Paragraph 3
Just like there was a specific even that changed Lizabeth from childhood to womanhood, I decided to grow up because of specific event. I was fighting continuously with my parents about my gaming habits, and one day I just decided I should grow up and I deleted all my game accounts and software.
8) Pg. 76 Paragraph 3
It is stated that as children, they didn't know what was going on the real world except their community, and that was like I was until I started watching the news.
*I couldn't find anymore connections because it was too short...
Friday, 21 August 2009
Elements of a Plot Diagram
Exposition:
I've always thought my head was quite "over average" and I knew it came with a funny story. I don't really remember the details, but I wasn't surprised when my mom told me the story. The story begins when I was only 2 years old. My parents and I decided to go to the mountains for fresh air. Since I could barely walk at that age, me and my dad didn’t go up to hike, while my mom thought she needed some exercise. If she knew what would happen after, she probably wouldn’t have left. After my mom left, I decided to become a risk-taker and tried to walk by myself. My dad, who was too busy setting up the tent that he didn't notice that I left. I was doing well until I arrived on a downhill. At that time since I was a baby, I wasn't scared of anything and decided to foolishly walk down the hill.
Rising Action:
After a few steps though, something tragic and funny happened. At age 2, I had a pretty big head that weighed more than my body, and when I went down the hill I lost my balance. I fell down head first then rolled all the way down the hill. I found my self faced down on the bottom of the hill. I was in such a shock that I didn't know what happened to me and all I could see is red liquid dripping down from my head. I hoped that I would continue not to feel any pain, but it soon struck me like a knife, and it was the most painful 5 minutes of my life.
Climax:
My dad rushed to my side but he had no idea what to do with me. He was just as shocked as I was, and so the only thing he could think of was taking me to a near water fountain and wash the blood off my head. However, most of you know that, adding water to a wound makes it sting even more. That is why I cried even harder until it got so loud that my mom heard it and rushed back down.
Falling Action:
Luckily my mom was nurse, and she knew how to deal with these kinds of situation. She rapped my head with my cloths so that it will stop the bleeding temporarily, then called 911. I was taken to children's hospital right away, and luckily I survived after being stitched up.
Resolution:
After that incident, I was told that I never tried to go down a hill without grabbing my parent’s hand and also that I got special training to balance my big head with my body.
Conflict:
I was being foolish to walk down a hill when clearly I still didn’t have a good balance and for that all I got was a long stitch on my head.
I've always thought my head was quite "over average" and I knew it came with a funny story. I don't really remember the details, but I wasn't surprised when my mom told me the story. The story begins when I was only 2 years old. My parents and I decided to go to the mountains for fresh air. Since I could barely walk at that age, me and my dad didn’t go up to hike, while my mom thought she needed some exercise. If she knew what would happen after, she probably wouldn’t have left. After my mom left, I decided to become a risk-taker and tried to walk by myself. My dad, who was too busy setting up the tent that he didn't notice that I left. I was doing well until I arrived on a downhill. At that time since I was a baby, I wasn't scared of anything and decided to foolishly walk down the hill.
Rising Action:
After a few steps though, something tragic and funny happened. At age 2, I had a pretty big head that weighed more than my body, and when I went down the hill I lost my balance. I fell down head first then rolled all the way down the hill. I found my self faced down on the bottom of the hill. I was in such a shock that I didn't know what happened to me and all I could see is red liquid dripping down from my head. I hoped that I would continue not to feel any pain, but it soon struck me like a knife, and it was the most painful 5 minutes of my life.
Climax:
My dad rushed to my side but he had no idea what to do with me. He was just as shocked as I was, and so the only thing he could think of was taking me to a near water fountain and wash the blood off my head. However, most of you know that, adding water to a wound makes it sting even more. That is why I cried even harder until it got so loud that my mom heard it and rushed back down.
Falling Action:
Luckily my mom was nurse, and she knew how to deal with these kinds of situation. She rapped my head with my cloths so that it will stop the bleeding temporarily, then called 911. I was taken to children's hospital right away, and luckily I survived after being stitched up.
Resolution:
After that incident, I was told that I never tried to go down a hill without grabbing my parent’s hand and also that I got special training to balance my big head with my body.
Conflict:
I was being foolish to walk down a hill when clearly I still didn’t have a good balance and for that all I got was a long stitch on my head.
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Classwork
Write a brief paragraph on what you like to read (include genres you enjoy, favorite authors, etc.)
When I choose a book to read, my choice is mostly based on fiction. 90% of the books I have read is fiction. I guess this is because I love the themes that are contained in fiction novels. I love actions, mystery, surprises, and just about anything that makes fiction a great novel to read. Some of my favorite fiction authors are... JK Rolling, the author of the Harry Potter series, and R.A Salvatore, the author of the Dark Elf series.
Write a brief paragraph about your reading habits (ex: where do you read? Do you listen to music? Do you need to be in a particular place? Do you need to have something to eat/drink as you read? Etc.)
When I open a book to read, I mostly find my self lying on a bed or a couch. Now, this is not a good habit, but I feel that I should feel comfortable in order to concentrate on reading (Although sometimes I find my self dozing off to sleep). I don't listen to music while I'm reading, cause even though I would love to, I know I won't be able to concentrate well. However, I do enjoy having a little snack beside me just for adding a little bit more pleasure.
Write a brief paragraph of opinion on the following: Do you think that books should be made into movies? Why or why not?
When I go watch a movies, most of the movies are either based on a book or a true story. Now, there are some horrible movies that tried to retell the story, but just messed up the whole story-line. However, I feel that books should be made into movies for two main reason. One is that it will clear the parts that were confusing in the book. In some cases, mostly hard books to understand, there are some portions that we just skip without truly understanding it. However, it becomes clearer when we watch the movie. Second is that without a story to use as an inspiration, there will be no longer movies that are enjoyable but only movies that are documentary. This will be unacceptable for me because one of my hobbies is to watch a movie with my friends.
When I choose a book to read, my choice is mostly based on fiction. 90% of the books I have read is fiction. I guess this is because I love the themes that are contained in fiction novels. I love actions, mystery, surprises, and just about anything that makes fiction a great novel to read. Some of my favorite fiction authors are... JK Rolling, the author of the Harry Potter series, and R.A Salvatore, the author of the Dark Elf series.
Write a brief paragraph about your reading habits (ex: where do you read? Do you listen to music? Do you need to be in a particular place? Do you need to have something to eat/drink as you read? Etc.)
When I open a book to read, I mostly find my self lying on a bed or a couch. Now, this is not a good habit, but I feel that I should feel comfortable in order to concentrate on reading (Although sometimes I find my self dozing off to sleep). I don't listen to music while I'm reading, cause even though I would love to, I know I won't be able to concentrate well. However, I do enjoy having a little snack beside me just for adding a little bit more pleasure.
Write a brief paragraph of opinion on the following: Do you think that books should be made into movies? Why or why not?
When I go watch a movies, most of the movies are either based on a book or a true story. Now, there are some horrible movies that tried to retell the story, but just messed up the whole story-line. However, I feel that books should be made into movies for two main reason. One is that it will clear the parts that were confusing in the book. In some cases, mostly hard books to understand, there are some portions that we just skip without truly understanding it. However, it becomes clearer when we watch the movie. Second is that without a story to use as an inspiration, there will be no longer movies that are enjoyable but only movies that are documentary. This will be unacceptable for me because one of my hobbies is to watch a movie with my friends.
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
5 Books I have read recently (All over the summer!!!)
Hunger Games
Drizzt Do Urden Series: Home Land
Drizzt Do Urden Series: Exile
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
About English 9
Since this blog is made for English 9, I will talk about reading. Currently I consider myself a fluent reader because I have lived in United States for 3/4 of my life and during that time I learned how to read and how to enjoy reading. For this reason, I have found reading a very enjoyable "hobby" and also became very skillful at reading. However, this doesn't mean I have mastered the art of reading. I am still lacking skills in many areas. For example, I would say the weakest part for me would be vocabulary. Sometimes I would find a vocab word that I don't understand leading me to be confused about the story. This can be fixed if I search the words that I don't understand which will also help me to improve on my vocabulary skills. In my opinion, I think literature is a different type of "entertainment" to my life. When I get tired of electronics and my hobbies, I would turn to literature books for my entertainment. Now to prepare for my upcoming lessons on reading, I could visit the library and just practice reading by reading fun novels. This might sound like it's nothing, but it actually helps your reading skills. So I hope to have fun in English 9 and also in this blog, so have fun watching me learn :)
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