Persepolis Response

One aspect of the book Persepolis that I really enjoyed was the artwork. It was interesting to read the writing and then have a picture to go along with it. This is my first comic book/graphic novel I have ever read and it was a great experience. Reading about a different culture also got my attention. I enjoyed learning about Iran and their different ways. I do recommened keeping Persepolis as part of the curriculum because it was a different but enjoyable readying experience.

Never Grow Up Holden?

This weekend I was listening to Taylor Swift's new album Speak Now. One song on Speak Now is called Never Grow Up. The song is about a girl never wanting her baby to grow up and then at the end of the song she realized that she never wanted to grow up.

No one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up

This part of the song reminded me of The Catcher in the Rye. Holden didn't want to grow up and acted very immature. He acted like that because he had been through so much that the thought of being an adult scared him.

Jane Eyre Final Reflection

Overall, I think Jane Eyre was an okay book. I didn't enjoying reading the beginning, actually I dreaded it. It took me awhile to get into the book but once I got through the beginning I started to enjoy it more. Jane is a very unique character and in some way inspiring. I think Jane Eyre is a good book for the "coming of age" unit. Even thought Jane Eyre isn't personally my favorite book, I still think it is a good book for future college lit students.

My Sister's Keeper

In class we talked about film adaptations of books. One film adaptation I have seen is My Sister's Keeper. I read the novel My Sister's Keeper and loved it. It is such an inspiring book. When I found out they were making the novel into a film I was ecstatic. I went to go see the movie in the theaters and I was more than dissapointed. Characters' personalities were changed. Scenes were changed. The ending was even changed. The only thing I am happy about is that I read the book before seeing the movie. I would recommend the novel My Sister's Keeper to anyone and I would recommend the movie to anyone who wants to waste two hours of their life.

  

"Teen-hood"

1. Do these directors and screenplay writers and authors get the teenage experience right? Do you feel like characters such as Holden Caulfield and Jim Stark are accurate representations of what it's like to be a teen? Defend your response.

I think directors and screenplay writers and authors get the teenage experience right to a certain degree. Holden Caulfield and Jim Stark are two out of many examples of teenagers. Everyone teenager is different in their own way and I think directors, screeenplay writers, and authors will never be able to portray every kind of teen.


2. Who does get it right? What character from a movie or TV show not included in the Daily News's slideshow do you think is an accurate depiction of modern teenhood? Explain your choice.

The only movie I can think of that is close to protraying modern teenhood is The Breakfast Club. That movie has teens that are very different and come from different families just like teens today.

Visions of Childhood

1. Pick a TV show or movie that depicts childhood. What does it seem to be saying about the nature of being a kid? What "story" does it tell about childhood?

The TV show Full House is all about being a kid. I think it shows that childhood isn't always happy-go-lucky. There will always be bumps in the road and times where you need a friend. I think Full House depicts childhood very well but everyone might not be able to relate.

2. In the four stories we’ve read, how is childhood depicted? What similarities or differences are there? What are the authors saying about childhood? Do they get it “right?”

The four stories we read made children seem unaware of what was happening around them. I think children these days are smarter and know how to handle real life situations. The authors are saying that childhood is not what is is today. I believe that they didn't get it "right."

When I grew up...

A time when I believe I "grew up" was when I went to girl scout camp. It was the first time being away from home for a week and I was really scared at first. When I got to camp I realized that I was responsible for me and my things. Going to camp had such a positive impact on me that I decided to go to band camp where I had THE TIME OF MY LIFE.