One person that has inspired me is Albert Einstein. He is inspiring because he was one of the greatest scientists ever. When he was in school, all his teachers said he was slow to learn, and “dim”. Einstein didn’t like to learn about language and other popular teachings back then. All he liked was math. He soon became fascinated by math, and he wanted to become a math teacher. Despite his love of math, his school asked him to leave because he was a bad role model to other students. Einstein was able to overcome this, and he soon became one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century.
I admire many character traits about him. First, I admire his willingness not to give up. He kept studying math and science even though many people thought he shouldn’t. Second, is that he didn’t let all the people telling him he was dim and slow get to him. He just kept going on what he knew was the right thing, and didn’t let people tell him otherwise. I also admire all the things he said to encourage other people such as, “Only a life lived for others is worth living,” and “Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Another character trait I like about him is his sense of humor, such as in these things he said about life: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe,” and “If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.”
Albert Einstein did a lot for the world: inspiring, teaching, and changing it. He was able to overcome all hardship and failure, and became one of the greatest scientists of all time. Albert Einstein inspired me, and I hope he does the same for you.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
response #2
I just finished the book Point Blank, and I really liked the whole book, but the ending was spectacular. I really like it because it portrays Alex, the main character, as being a regular boy who becomes a hero and saves the world. He calls for help when he finds the information he needs for MI6, but they don’t come, so he takes the matter into his own hands. He gets away without getting killed, but the teachers at Point Blanc, the finishing school, think that he died. Later, MI6 sends a SAS team in to save the trapped boys.
What I like about the book is that it is very interesting, and it is always exciting. I also like how the author, Anthony Horowitz, wrote about an average schoolchild, and turned him in to a secret spy who becomes a hero. Some choices that Alex had to make were whether to destroy the lunatic named Dr. Grief. He ended up destroying his helicopter and killing him. I would have made the choice not to kill him, but to catch him and keep him away from the world instead of taking his life. I have learned from the book that anyone can be hero no matter what age or gender they are. I would rate this book a 10 out of 10, and I would recommend it to everyone who likes action and excitement.
What I like about the book is that it is very interesting, and it is always exciting. I also like how the author, Anthony Horowitz, wrote about an average schoolchild, and turned him in to a secret spy who becomes a hero. Some choices that Alex had to make were whether to destroy the lunatic named Dr. Grief. He ended up destroying his helicopter and killing him. I would have made the choice not to kill him, but to catch him and keep him away from the world instead of taking his life. I have learned from the book that anyone can be hero no matter what age or gender they are. I would rate this book a 10 out of 10, and I would recommend it to everyone who likes action and excitement.
Response #1
I am reading the book Point Blank for my choice book. My first response to the book is that it is full of a lot of action, suspense, and mystery. Point Blank is the second book in the series, the Alex Rider series. In the first book, Alex’s only relative, his uncle, died in a mysterious way – a car accident, he was told, but he saw bullet holes in the car’s side. He finds out that his uncle was a spy, and was killed on the job. Then MI6, the intelligence agency, recruits him as a spy. This book starts out in the time period when he is catching up on school from his last mission. In the beginning of the book Alex catches a drug dealer, and turns him into the police, destroying a building in the process. MI6 finds him, and sends him on another mission. He is sent to a private school for troubled rich kids. MI6 wants to find out what they are doing there.
So far I really like this book because I really like action and adventure novels. I also like it because it always has something exciting going on - it is hard to put down. Some choices Alex had to make were if he really wanted to go on another mission, and what he should do with the drug dealer. I don’t agree with his decision with the drug dealer, I think he could have just told the police instead of trying to be heroic. I think everybody would like this book, if they like action and excitement, and I would rate the book a 9.5 out of 10, because it is never boring.
So far I really like this book because I really like action and adventure novels. I also like it because it always has something exciting going on - it is hard to put down. Some choices Alex had to make were if he really wanted to go on another mission, and what he should do with the drug dealer. I don’t agree with his decision with the drug dealer, I think he could have just told the police instead of trying to be heroic. I think everybody would like this book, if they like action and excitement, and I would rate the book a 9.5 out of 10, because it is never boring.
Monday, November 2, 2009
2nd Response
My second response to my book this month, The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, is that it shows the kids and parents emotions and difficulties many times in the halfway point of the book. In this part of the book, the kids have just been kidnapped and forced to work under the She Elephant mining in the Dead Man’s Vlei. General Matsika, their father has hired three supernatural detectives, the Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, to find them. It shows how much the General cares for his kids, though he might not seem like it, and how much the kids miss their old life being safe, even though all they wanted was to get away from that old life.
I like the book because it has lots of adventure, and funny dialogue slipped in such as making fun of the she elephant. It still has the interesting factor, with new words from the actual tribe in the real world. The main character, Tendai, has to decide if he should run away, or try and protect his siblings. He decided to run once, but then he stayed and helped his younger siblings. I agree with this because family is important to me. I would have made the same decision, because I would have wanted to run, but then I would realize that family is more important. I have learned many new words and what it may be like in the future. I would rate this book an 8 because it is a very good book, and it is full of adventure and suspense.
I like the book because it has lots of adventure, and funny dialogue slipped in such as making fun of the she elephant. It still has the interesting factor, with new words from the actual tribe in the real world. The main character, Tendai, has to decide if he should run away, or try and protect his siblings. He decided to run once, but then he stayed and helped his younger siblings. I agree with this because family is important to me. I would have made the same decision, because I would have wanted to run, but then I would realize that family is more important. I have learned many new words and what it may be like in the future. I would rate this book an 8 because it is a very good book, and it is full of adventure and suspense.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Book report 2 response #1
I am reading The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm. My response to the book as of now is that it is very interesting. For example, it is set in Zimbabwe, in 2194. Both of those aspects are new to me, because I don’t know much about Zimbabwe, and I obviously have never been in the year 2194. The beginning of the book is about the Matsika family and how they live together. I really like the book so far because it keeps me interested.
The main character, Tendai, has to decide if they should go on a Scout trip to the city. They end up going, after tricking their father through Praise Singing. I don’t agree with this decision, because they are being dishonest and going without real permission. I would have at least tried to ask before making the Praise Singer lie for them, because it might have worked out. The main character is like me because he doesn’t like to fight, and likes to be creative and be outdoors. He is not like me because he lives in the future and is afraid to speak to his father. Others would like this book because it is very interesting and very unlike how we live today. People might not like the book because it is slightly unrealistic and may not be very interesting to people who like realistic books. I have learned many new words, because the author puts real Zimbabwean words into the book, and a glossary of the meanings. I would rate this book an 8 so far because it makes me want to read more.
The main character, Tendai, has to decide if they should go on a Scout trip to the city. They end up going, after tricking their father through Praise Singing. I don’t agree with this decision, because they are being dishonest and going without real permission. I would have at least tried to ask before making the Praise Singer lie for them, because it might have worked out. The main character is like me because he doesn’t like to fight, and likes to be creative and be outdoors. He is not like me because he lives in the future and is afraid to speak to his father. Others would like this book because it is very interesting and very unlike how we live today. People might not like the book because it is slightly unrealistic and may not be very interesting to people who like realistic books. I have learned many new words, because the author puts real Zimbabwean words into the book, and a glossary of the meanings. I would rate this book an 8 so far because it makes me want to read more.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Book report post #6 (yes, last one!) Like/ dislike/ recommendation
I really liked the book I read, Jason’s Gold, because the author vividly describes something that happened way before he was born. He makes it seem like I’m right there with Jason, going through his problems, and feeling what he is feeling. Will Hobbs, the author, is a very good author, he has written many books and I have read some of them. He has his own style of making you feel emotions such as disappointment, fear, and sadness with the character in the book.
I would recommend this book to everyone because it is a great story of what life was like during the gold rush, and because once you pick it up, you want to read the whole thing in one sitting. It’s a book filled with action, adventure, and hope. I think everyone who reads this will feel the same way about the book. People might also like it because it is on a very interesting topic, the gold rush of 1897. This topic is interesting because it shows how the thought of money makes people come from all directions to try to make themselves rich, and because it shows how people lived back then. Anyone reading my blog should read this to learn a little more about the history of America, and about the gold rush itself. Many people might not even know that there was a gold rush in Alaska – I didn’t even know that until I read Jason’s Gold!
I will probably read other books by Will Hobbs, just because his books make you feel like you are in them with the characters. Some of Hobbs’ other books are Far North, Ghost Canoe, The Maze, The Big Wander, and Bear Dance. Hobbs’ was actually born in Alaska, so he knows what he’s talking about when he writes books placed in Alaska and Canada.
I might read other books on the topic of gold rushes, because they are interesting. It is cool to learn about all the frenzy and quick changes in people’s lives when they hear that they might get rich. They leave, sell, and abandon their homes, family, and all their possessions, to risk it all to search for gold even though it might already be gone, not actually be there, or they might not even make it there.
Based on this recommendation, will you read Jason’s Gold? Did you know that there was a gold rush in Alaska in 1897, until I told you?
I would recommend this book to everyone because it is a great story of what life was like during the gold rush, and because once you pick it up, you want to read the whole thing in one sitting. It’s a book filled with action, adventure, and hope. I think everyone who reads this will feel the same way about the book. People might also like it because it is on a very interesting topic, the gold rush of 1897. This topic is interesting because it shows how the thought of money makes people come from all directions to try to make themselves rich, and because it shows how people lived back then. Anyone reading my blog should read this to learn a little more about the history of America, and about the gold rush itself. Many people might not even know that there was a gold rush in Alaska – I didn’t even know that until I read Jason’s Gold!
I will probably read other books by Will Hobbs, just because his books make you feel like you are in them with the characters. Some of Hobbs’ other books are Far North, Ghost Canoe, The Maze, The Big Wander, and Bear Dance. Hobbs’ was actually born in Alaska, so he knows what he’s talking about when he writes books placed in Alaska and Canada.
I might read other books on the topic of gold rushes, because they are interesting. It is cool to learn about all the frenzy and quick changes in people’s lives when they hear that they might get rich. They leave, sell, and abandon their homes, family, and all their possessions, to risk it all to search for gold even though it might already be gone, not actually be there, or they might not even make it there.
Based on this recommendation, will you read Jason’s Gold? Did you know that there was a gold rush in Alaska in 1897, until I told you?
Book report post #5 Conflicts
There are many conflicts in Jason’s Gold. Jason is constantly having problems and he has to work through them. He faces many challenges, and each one sets him back. Jason must have had a hard year in the Klondike!
One internal conflict he has happens when he goes to hunt a moose. He thought the moose was dead or unconscious, until he went closer. The moose stood up and started charging Jason. The moose flipped Jason into the air with his antlers, and when Jason landed, he broke many bones and he went unconscious. He woke up in a cabin owned by one of the early gold miners. If the cabin owner wouldn’t have taken him in, Jason probably would have died. Jason now had to decide whether to wait the winter out or not. He kept saying to himself that if he got in a canoe all bundled up, he could float on the river to Dawson City. The miner said that he needed time to heal, and the river would freeze before Jason made it. The conflict is resolved when Jason decides to wait the winter out and heal. He made the right choice, because the river froze in the next few days.
An external conflict he had with other people is that he needs an outfit with all the food in it, and a boat to go across the lakes with. Jason works for other people to get food and money at first. He knows he needs to buy an outfit, so he goes around asking people who quit if he can buy an outfit. Everyone refuses, saying they need money to go back home. Finally, Jason finds an old friend, Jack, who says that he can have the outfit that his partner had left in exchange for a book. Jason carries his pack little by little all the way to the lakes. He still needs a boat to get him to Dawson City. He asks everyone if he can ride with their group, but no one has room left. He is sitting down at the front of rapids, when a man says he will pay him $10 to throw a rope to him if he tips his canoe in the rapids. Of course, the man swamps his canoe. Jason throws him the rope, and as he is pulling him in, he sees his chance. Jason gives the man his $10 back in return for his canoe. Jason finally had a ride to Dawson. The conflict is resolved when he gets the pack from Jack, and when the man gives Jason the canoe.
I would have handled those conflicts the same way. I would be so desperate to move on in the Klondike, that I would have literally asked everyone to help me, and pay people a lot, to get me moving to Dawson.
One internal conflict he has happens when he goes to hunt a moose. He thought the moose was dead or unconscious, until he went closer. The moose stood up and started charging Jason. The moose flipped Jason into the air with his antlers, and when Jason landed, he broke many bones and he went unconscious. He woke up in a cabin owned by one of the early gold miners. If the cabin owner wouldn’t have taken him in, Jason probably would have died. Jason now had to decide whether to wait the winter out or not. He kept saying to himself that if he got in a canoe all bundled up, he could float on the river to Dawson City. The miner said that he needed time to heal, and the river would freeze before Jason made it. The conflict is resolved when Jason decides to wait the winter out and heal. He made the right choice, because the river froze in the next few days.
An external conflict he had with other people is that he needs an outfit with all the food in it, and a boat to go across the lakes with. Jason works for other people to get food and money at first. He knows he needs to buy an outfit, so he goes around asking people who quit if he can buy an outfit. Everyone refuses, saying they need money to go back home. Finally, Jason finds an old friend, Jack, who says that he can have the outfit that his partner had left in exchange for a book. Jason carries his pack little by little all the way to the lakes. He still needs a boat to get him to Dawson City. He asks everyone if he can ride with their group, but no one has room left. He is sitting down at the front of rapids, when a man says he will pay him $10 to throw a rope to him if he tips his canoe in the rapids. Of course, the man swamps his canoe. Jason throws him the rope, and as he is pulling him in, he sees his chance. Jason gives the man his $10 back in return for his canoe. Jason finally had a ride to Dawson. The conflict is resolved when he gets the pack from Jack, and when the man gives Jason the canoe.
I would have handled those conflicts the same way. I would be so desperate to move on in the Klondike, that I would have literally asked everyone to help me, and pay people a lot, to get me moving to Dawson.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Book report post #4 Themes/Lessons
One of the major themes in Jason’s Gold is that family and friends are much more important than any amount of money. Jason learns this over his long trip, because the reason he left was to get more gold and money for himself, but then he realizes that he can’t go without friends or family forever, and that he couldn’t bear to lose them.
I can relate to that theme because without my family I wouldn’t be able to do much. They pay for me to eat, go to school, and do everything that helps me in my life. Even with all the money in the world, I believe a person wouldn’t be truly happy without a family or friends. If I lost all the money I have, and my family did too, we would still be okay because we would be together.
The main character got to this point after he had to spend the winter in freezing conditions. Luckily, he had Charlie to keep him company. Through the winter, Jason realized that he didn’t want the gold and money anymore; he wanted to see his family and help his friends. That is a complete change from the beginning, when he wanted to get rich so he could start his own business, and live up to his father. In the end, he got to be with his only family, and own a business with his brothers. So, in a way, he got what he wanted from the beginning, and got to be with his loving family.
Another theme in Jason’s Gold is that things don’t always work out the way you want them to. Jason learns this many times in his journey. First, his brothers took the money his father left him to join the rush. Jason was going to use that money to go on the rush himself. Second, he was kicked off the ship he was going to take to Skagway. Third, he had to start over from nothing several times. He had to stay the winter in a cabin when a moose trampled him, no one ever let him join their group, he had to give half his food to Charlie, and a bear killed his dog.
I can relate to this because many times, things happen that I never wanted to happen. All I can do is change plans, and hope that things will still turn out right. That happens to many people, and no one can control it. We just need to accept what happened, and work through it.
I can relate to that theme because without my family I wouldn’t be able to do much. They pay for me to eat, go to school, and do everything that helps me in my life. Even with all the money in the world, I believe a person wouldn’t be truly happy without a family or friends. If I lost all the money I have, and my family did too, we would still be okay because we would be together.
The main character got to this point after he had to spend the winter in freezing conditions. Luckily, he had Charlie to keep him company. Through the winter, Jason realized that he didn’t want the gold and money anymore; he wanted to see his family and help his friends. That is a complete change from the beginning, when he wanted to get rich so he could start his own business, and live up to his father. In the end, he got to be with his only family, and own a business with his brothers. So, in a way, he got what he wanted from the beginning, and got to be with his loving family.
Another theme in Jason’s Gold is that things don’t always work out the way you want them to. Jason learns this many times in his journey. First, his brothers took the money his father left him to join the rush. Jason was going to use that money to go on the rush himself. Second, he was kicked off the ship he was going to take to Skagway. Third, he had to start over from nothing several times. He had to stay the winter in a cabin when a moose trampled him, no one ever let him join their group, he had to give half his food to Charlie, and a bear killed his dog.
I can relate to this because many times, things happen that I never wanted to happen. All I can do is change plans, and hope that things will still turn out right. That happens to many people, and no one can control it. We just need to accept what happened, and work through it.
Book report post #3 Descibe the Setting
Jason’s Gold takes place way back in 1897, around the time of the Civil War. The book is written over a period of a year. It starts out with Jason in New York City, and then he travels by train to Seattle, Washington. From Seattle, he takes a boat up to Skagway, near the Alaska-Canada border. From there, he travels over the Chilkoot Pass, up the Yukon River, and into Dawson City, Alaska. Most of the story takes place in the cold, mountainous region of Alaska, but some takes place in different cities across America.
The time setting contributes to the novel because with advances made in technology in the present would guarantee that many more people would have made it, and far less would have died. Back then, they didn’t have all the right foods to keep you healthy, the right clothes to keep you dry and warm, or the right means of travel. For example, in the present, we have developed food to give you the right nutrients, clothes designed for a specific function, and people could have just flown in to Alaska in a plane. We also have made weapons better to make hunting faster and easier, better boats to move fast in the river, better heating units to stay warm, emergency contact units to call for help, and guides for people to learn what to do on a trip like this.
The place setting contributes a lot to the novel because if it wasn’t cold and mountainous, then it would make the trip easier. Because of the cold, the “Klondikers” had to pay for lots of extra supplies and food to stay warm and healthy. The long winter made it hard for lots of people to survive, and many didn’t. Out of the 100,000 people who left for Dawson City, 30,000 made it. Some died, some quit, and others didn’t even start. If it was traveling to a warm place, however, many more people would come, and the trip would have been far easier, as you wouldn’t have to dress warm and carry your supplies.
If you knew you would be safe with all the updated gear you need, and be able to get there fast, would you go on a gold hunting trip? What new tool or gear do you think would be the most helpful on the trip? And this sentence that makes no sense to the book puts me over 400 words.
The time setting contributes to the novel because with advances made in technology in the present would guarantee that many more people would have made it, and far less would have died. Back then, they didn’t have all the right foods to keep you healthy, the right clothes to keep you dry and warm, or the right means of travel. For example, in the present, we have developed food to give you the right nutrients, clothes designed for a specific function, and people could have just flown in to Alaska in a plane. We also have made weapons better to make hunting faster and easier, better boats to move fast in the river, better heating units to stay warm, emergency contact units to call for help, and guides for people to learn what to do on a trip like this.
The place setting contributes a lot to the novel because if it wasn’t cold and mountainous, then it would make the trip easier. Because of the cold, the “Klondikers” had to pay for lots of extra supplies and food to stay warm and healthy. The long winter made it hard for lots of people to survive, and many didn’t. Out of the 100,000 people who left for Dawson City, 30,000 made it. Some died, some quit, and others didn’t even start. If it was traveling to a warm place, however, many more people would come, and the trip would have been far easier, as you wouldn’t have to dress warm and carry your supplies.
If you knew you would be safe with all the updated gear you need, and be able to get there fast, would you go on a gold hunting trip? What new tool or gear do you think would be the most helpful on the trip? And this sentence that makes no sense to the book puts me over 400 words.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Book report post #2 Descibe the Character 2
At the end of the book, Jason has changed a lot. He was trying to catch up to his brothers, when a moose trampled him. He was forced to stay the winter in a small cabin alone with his dog. He has barely enough food for himself. He realizes that all he wants is to be with his family. He is overcome with a wave of perseverance to make it through the winter.
One day he wakes up to shouts outside his cabin. Eight men come into the cabin with a boy whose leg is severely frostbitten. The men decide to amputate it. Then they left the boy, Charlie, behind so that they could move on. Jason had to decide whether to take the boy in or not. With barely enough food, Jason didn’t want to because he wanted to survive to see his brothers. However, because of his kind heart, he takes Charlie in, feeds him, and takes care of him. Would you take a boy in if it meant risking your life to save his?
Charlie turns out to be a great friend to Jason. Jason changes his style of wanting to be lonely, and is now very grateful to have someone there. Jason’s new goal is to find his brothers, and to get Charlie to see his mother in Chicago.
Jason is different from others in that he never gives up. Even when living is a burden, he sticks with it. Other people have just given up. Jason once found two men frozen solid in a cabin because they lost the will to live. Charlie has a lot of will too. He had to re-learn how to walk and stand, which seems easy to us. Charlie proves that he can help by cutting firewood for Jason.
When winter is finally over, and the river is flowing again, Jason and Charlie paddle full speed to Dawson city. As soon as they get there, Jason searches for his brothers. He doesn’t even try to find any gold. It took him almost a year, and many near-death experiences, to realize that the money is worthless. It’s his family that's the real gold.
If you had the choice, would you rather look for gold after all your work, or forget it all to see your loved ones? Would you go on a long trip today if there was news of gold in an area way up north? Which would you rather have, a billion dollars, or a loving family?
One day he wakes up to shouts outside his cabin. Eight men come into the cabin with a boy whose leg is severely frostbitten. The men decide to amputate it. Then they left the boy, Charlie, behind so that they could move on. Jason had to decide whether to take the boy in or not. With barely enough food, Jason didn’t want to because he wanted to survive to see his brothers. However, because of his kind heart, he takes Charlie in, feeds him, and takes care of him. Would you take a boy in if it meant risking your life to save his?
Charlie turns out to be a great friend to Jason. Jason changes his style of wanting to be lonely, and is now very grateful to have someone there. Jason’s new goal is to find his brothers, and to get Charlie to see his mother in Chicago.
Jason is different from others in that he never gives up. Even when living is a burden, he sticks with it. Other people have just given up. Jason once found two men frozen solid in a cabin because they lost the will to live. Charlie has a lot of will too. He had to re-learn how to walk and stand, which seems easy to us. Charlie proves that he can help by cutting firewood for Jason.
When winter is finally over, and the river is flowing again, Jason and Charlie paddle full speed to Dawson city. As soon as they get there, Jason searches for his brothers. He doesn’t even try to find any gold. It took him almost a year, and many near-death experiences, to realize that the money is worthless. It’s his family that's the real gold.
If you had the choice, would you rather look for gold after all your work, or forget it all to see your loved ones? Would you go on a long trip today if there was news of gold in an area way up north? Which would you rather have, a billion dollars, or a loving family?
Book report post #1 Descibe the Character
I read Jason’s Gold for a book report this month. The Main Character is Jason Hawthorn.
Before Jason even knew about the gold rush in Alaska, he prided himself in being alone. He believed he could do anything without anyone. To prove it, Jason told his two brothers that he could go a year all alone on a trip across the country with no help. He lived off small jobs he got, and living in the streets eating the food that people made to share. He was able to do it.
Jason is a very confident person. He knows that even when he has nothing, he can work through it and succeed. He is different from other people because most people like to be with people that they know and trust, and to have a good family and friends, whereas Jason likes to be on his own. Jason is very kind - he would not hurt anybody unless he had to - and he really looks up to his father.
Jason is a sturdy guy, with blonde hair, and he is tall. His brother, Abraham, is also tall, and has a slight limp from an accident. Ethan, his other brother, has dark, curly hair, with green eyes and he teases Jason a lot. Jason’s dad died when he was 9 years old. Jason is always sad when he talks about his father. If I would lose my dad I would be very sad, and it would be hard for me. I don’t know why Jason still wanted to be alone after his father died. I know I wouldn’t.
In the early days of his gold rush trip, Jason had nothing. He was kicked off the ship he stowed away on, and had to make new friends and get some food. He was trying to get to the “Golden City” on what people gave him and what he found. He was living alone again, and he was okay with that.
If you were Jason, would you run away from home for a year, or would you rather stay at home with what family you have left? Would you want to leave to look for gold, if you had no food or supplies for the trip? In your own life, do you like to be alone and do things yourself, or do you like to have people around you and friends to help you with problems? Please answer my questions.
Before Jason even knew about the gold rush in Alaska, he prided himself in being alone. He believed he could do anything without anyone. To prove it, Jason told his two brothers that he could go a year all alone on a trip across the country with no help. He lived off small jobs he got, and living in the streets eating the food that people made to share. He was able to do it.
Jason is a very confident person. He knows that even when he has nothing, he can work through it and succeed. He is different from other people because most people like to be with people that they know and trust, and to have a good family and friends, whereas Jason likes to be on his own. Jason is very kind - he would not hurt anybody unless he had to - and he really looks up to his father.
Jason is a sturdy guy, with blonde hair, and he is tall. His brother, Abraham, is also tall, and has a slight limp from an accident. Ethan, his other brother, has dark, curly hair, with green eyes and he teases Jason a lot. Jason’s dad died when he was 9 years old. Jason is always sad when he talks about his father. If I would lose my dad I would be very sad, and it would be hard for me. I don’t know why Jason still wanted to be alone after his father died. I know I wouldn’t.
In the early days of his gold rush trip, Jason had nothing. He was kicked off the ship he stowed away on, and had to make new friends and get some food. He was trying to get to the “Golden City” on what people gave him and what he found. He was living alone again, and he was okay with that.
If you were Jason, would you run away from home for a year, or would you rather stay at home with what family you have left? Would you want to leave to look for gold, if you had no food or supplies for the trip? In your own life, do you like to be alone and do things yourself, or do you like to have people around you and friends to help you with problems? Please answer my questions.
Memoir
Two years ago, on a nice, warm, sunny day, my friends and I decided to play catch in the yard of our church. We started out pitching to each other, but then we became bored of that so we played a game where you throw two baseballs at once. When my friends threw the balls, I thought that the balls would hit each other in midair. Of course, they didn’t. As I was watching one of them, the other baseball hit me square in the nose. I saw it right before it hit me, but there was no time to react. It felt like my face had been hit with a semi-truck. I hit the ground faster than you could say “Ouch!”
At first, I thought it was just a bad hit in the face until I wiped my nose with my hand. Than I saw the blood coming out like a river, and I knew it was bad. One of my friends ran into the church to get someone. My mom and her friend, a doctor, came out. The doctor took one look at my face and said “Ooo, that’s a bad fracture.”
I looked at her and said, “It’s broken?”
“Yeah you might want to go to the Emergency Room.”
I looked at the church as I groaned to see a bunch of kids staring and pointing at me from the windows. Then, my dad got me up and we went to the ER. We sat there the longest time, and I couldn’t even feel my face it was so numb and throbbing. We went in and the doctor said I would have to get surgery. I went to school the next day, only to have people stare at my bruised, messed up face. Ouch.
At first, I thought it was just a bad hit in the face until I wiped my nose with my hand. Than I saw the blood coming out like a river, and I knew it was bad. One of my friends ran into the church to get someone. My mom and her friend, a doctor, came out. The doctor took one look at my face and said “Ooo, that’s a bad fracture.”
I looked at her and said, “It’s broken?”
“Yeah you might want to go to the Emergency Room.”
I looked at the church as I groaned to see a bunch of kids staring and pointing at me from the windows. Then, my dad got me up and we went to the ER. We sat there the longest time, and I couldn’t even feel my face it was so numb and throbbing. We went in and the doctor said I would have to get surgery. I went to school the next day, only to have people stare at my bruised, messed up face. Ouch.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Hello, this is Alec again. I am a cool person that eats a lot. I like soccer, baseball, skiing, drawing, ping-pong, eating, and being random and dumb. I dislike running, chores, and and homework. I like to watch baseball, hockey and football. I have a random collection of stuffed monkeys, and I do weird stuff a lot. My favorite food is pizza, and I have a dog named charlie. Did I mention that I do weird stuff a lot? And that is all about me!
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