Summer Reading Project - Blog 4

Stay 
By: Victor Gischler
Pages: 162 - End
Prompt:
- Provide 3 pictures that relate to your reading. Write about how each one is related to the book you are reading.

   
          This picture relates to Stay because David (main character) had an Escalade. Whenever the author would mention anything about the Escalade, he wouldn't just say "car", he would say "Escalade". I think that the author did that to show that the Escalade symbolized something more than just a car. I think that it symbolized a stay at home dad. I think that because usually a mini-van would symbolize a stay at home mom, therefore the Escalade would symbolize a stay at home dad.




          This picture relates to Stay because it is what the bad guys in the story were after. David's wife, Amy, had the flash drive with her when she brought home evidence from the DA's office. The flash drive caused the break in at David's house, which led to the problem with Dante Payne( the antagonist). David asked a friend to hack the flash drive and figure out what was in it. The flash drive contained all the files of the bad people that Payne helped to disappear from the government.

          This picture relates to Stay because David was in the army before they sent him home on a temporarily leave. David being in the army is crucial in this story because without all of his prior knowledge, I don't think he would be able to do all of the things he did to protect his family. Being in the army gave him fighting skills, weapon skills, and the ability to control himself in a bought situation. It also allowed him to meet other skilled people that helped him accomplish his goal in the story.

Summer Reading Project - Blog 3

Stay
By: Victor Gischler
Pages: 1-162
Prompt:
- What has been the most important part of what you've been reading?
- What has been the most interesting part of what you've been reading?
- What character do you like best? Why?

               The most important part in Stay would be when someone broke into David's(main character) house. It is the most important part because that is how the whole problem with Dante Payne started to interfere with David's family at his home. That night, David stayed up at night and heard something downstairs. He caught the burglar and fought him off with using prior knowledge from the army. After that night everything changed. His entire family was at risk. Eventually there came a time where he and his family had to pack a bag and crash through the garage door to leave their house, because it was no longer safe. He had to leave his kids with a relative and is currently trying to catch Dante Payne red handed and get him into jail.

               The most interesting part of what I've been reading was when David saw a woman being attacked by her husband and stepped in to help. He defended the woman and told her to go grab a taxi. Once she left, David tried to sort things out with the man. When the man did not cooperate and threw a punch at him, David pinned him down and got in control of the man. I thought that was interesting because it shows the kind of man that David really is. The kind that doesn't like abuse, the kind that wants to protect his wife, and the kind that wants to protect his children.

               The character that I like the most in this book is David. I like him because I think that all of his army skills are cool. I like how he scans the room when entering, how he memorizes the exits in the room, and how he is able to think ahead and predict different moves. He can also fire a gun and is a very good shot. I found that pretty cool too. I also like how he is willing to do whatever it takes to protect his family from danger. For example, he is going out to places trying to figure out where Dante Payne is, and not allowing his wife to go with him.

Summer Reading Project - Blog 2

Fahrenheit 451
By: Ray Bradbury
Pages: 78- End
Prompt:
-What surprises you in this book? Explain why.
-Who do you think is the most important character in the story? Explain why.
-Would you recommend this book to friends? Why or why not?


               Something in this book that surprised me was the fact that the main character, Montag, killed

his captin, Beatty, with a flame thrower. This surprised me because after Montag saw the woman that was burned with her books, it really affected him. I didn't think he would have the heart to kill somebody after seeing that. It also surprised me because I didn't think that he would be that careless to kill him. He knew that the whole city would be looking for him if he did that and he did it anyway. It might have been the right thing to do at the time, but it was done so carelessly.

               I think that the most important character in the story is Clarisse. Clarisse really liked to think. Montag thought that she would think too much. Clarisse liked to watch people and had these little believes. I think that Clarisse really got Montag to think about things and opened his eyes to the actual world. I also think that Clarisse was the reason why Montag started gaining interest in books and why he rebelled against book burning.

               I would recommend this book to other people because it is an overall great book. It has a very interesting diction that can teach you a lot of new words. It also has a challenging plot that can improve comprehension skilles. It personally made me feel grateful that we have the right to read books. It also made me feel a bit safer knowing that we have firemen that put out fires instead of starting them.

Summer Reading Project - Blog 1

Fahrenheit 451
By: Ray Bradbury
Page: 1-78
Prompt:
- When and where does what you are reading take place? How do you know?
- Describe a character you would like to meet. List 3 questions you would ask
- Do you like what you are reading? Why or why not?


               The setting in Fahrenheit 451 mainly takes place in the future. The author has so far not revealed the exact year or location in the book, but context clues in the story help you to figure it out. One context clue was that when one of the characters, Clarisse, was talking to the main character, Montag, she asked him, "Is it true that long ago firemen put firesout instead of going to start them?" That made me realize that the book was in the future, because today firemen put out fires instead of starting them. One other clue was Clarisse stated that sometimes she is ancient and that she is afraid of children her own age because the kill each other. She then said, "Did it always use to be that way? My uncle says no.". She also said,"My uncle says his grandfather remembered when children didn't kill each other. But that was a long time ago when they had things different." This also lead me to believe that the book takes place in the future.

               A character I would like to meet is Clarisse. She is a seventeen-year old girl who is differentthan most kids her age. People say that she is anti-social because she doesn't want to do the same thing other kids her age do. She thinks that she is very social depending on the meaning of it. To me, Clarisse sounds like the only normal person in the book. She acts like how any person today would act. Three questions I would ask her follow this. Have you ever read a book?(in the book it is illegal to read a book) Who taught you all of the sayings that you believe? Would you consider Montag your friend?

               I like what I am reading because it is a challenging and interesting book. There are a lot of new words in the book, which I am learning. The storyline is also a little hard to understand and I sometimes have to read it over. This helps me because I get to improve my comprehension skills. I like that it is challenging because I get to expose and expand my knowledge to new things that might help me in the future. I found it interesting because firemen start fires instead of putting them out, books are illegal to read and have to be burned by firemen, and Clarisse's uncle was arrested for being a pedestrian.