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Have a good vacation

May I have your attention please, Everyboay has to have a good vacation!
Thank you!

Think big and kick ass 226-267

This chapter was focused on the issue of money overall and protecting your assets. It was all based around marriages though and was titled “I love you, sign this”. Trump talked about his marriages in the past and how he had a prenuptial agreement for all of them which protected his assets. He used statistics such as 58% percent of marriages end up in a divorce and mentions that while it might not be the most romantic thing to do, in the event of a breakup it can save you from the ugly legal battles over money that could arise. There was one example he used which was kind of surreal where a rich and powerful person kept marrying and divorcing women and each time the person had to pay $50 million.

I am very surprised about his marriages, Donald lost a big amount of money just because of divorced. I never think that the a person like Donald can lost a big amount of money as easy as chicken feed. I think he should has contract with his wife about marriage and money because he can lost his money again when he divorce his new wife

P185~P254 Dongjin

Janie is staying with Hannah after Hannah found her. Hannah has a cat Moishe. Janie and Moishe became good friends. And Hannah brought good news to Janie that she’s off the suspect list. Someone who works in the inn gave her an alibi. Also, Norman is off the suspect because he was hit by the killer. Here, Hannah has few questions. Did Mayor Bascomb really have a girlfriend? How had Alex and Janie became such good friends on such short acquaintance? And the final question is that what’s going on Greg these days? He told Hannah that he was trading stock on-line, but his computer had been broken for over two weeks.

I think Greg is the killer because he appeared in chapter 1 and didn’t show up after that. And finally, he appeared again in chapter 26. I think there’s no reason Greg is in the story. The only reason that he’s in the story is that because he’s the suspect. I’m really sure he’s the killer because he acts suspiciously.

My Sister's KeeperPg203-250

Julia and Campbell can't find Anna and her family anywhere. When they are in a cafe shop, Campbell receives a phone call which comes from Anna, she says that she's in police station. Jesse stole a car which is belong to Judge Newbell. Anna wants Campbell to get Jesse out and he does.Campbell brings Anna home. Brian invites him to drink a coffe, he wants to talk to him without Sarah surrounds him. Campbell is color-blind and that's why he left Julia,but Julia seems has never forgotten him. Campbell is angry with Anna because she changes her mind so often, which makes everyone confused and cannot understand what she really wants. Anna blows, she is sick of being a guinea pig, nobody asking her how she feels about all this, but she's never sick enough for this family.

Oh~~~~Finally, I reach 250 pages!!!ahahahahh~~~~Please allow me to scream because I'm too happy about this. During the process of reading this book, I was enjoyed reading it but also feel painful because of its organization. This is the most difficult English book that I've ever had.In conclusion, I strongly recommend that anyone who thinks their English is very good should really read this book. Because some parts of the book I don't really understand, I'm thinking to buy a traditional Chinese version.By the way, even though I don't finish the book, I know the ending. It is sad ending... It doesn't matter that Anna wins her lawsuit or not, she's always the loser. If she wins, she will has her body right but lose her sister and she will always live in her remorse:she kills her sister. If she lose, she has to transplant her kidny for her sister and always suffering from her parens' neglect.

Roll of Thunder,Hear My Cry Pg218-254

My summary:
Last chapter, we talked about that author` s father got hurt. Then, in the second day, Mr. Morrison saw him. And he went to the market to buy some stuff. During the road, he met a white man who was driving a truck. Then the man defied the Mr. Morrison. So he was fighting with the white man. Mr. Morrison beat the white man so terrible. Then he went home. After he was at home, author` s grandmother said that they would repay it. Mr. Morrison would get into the trouble. Then he said that he did it, he assumed it. Then their revival was coming, during the meeting, author and her brothers met T.J. with his fellows. T. J. looks very good since he had leaved author and his brothers. Then one night, T.J. hurry to go author` s house. But he got hurt so terrible. Then author knew about that he was hurt by his fellows. Because they was going to steal the pistol in a store. Then they kill the storekeeper. After this event, T. J. was going tell everyone about this. But his fellow knew that he would do this. So they were beating him with savage blows until he could not stand, then flung him into the back of the truck and went down the street to the pool hall. So they would send him to home......
My response:
I already read these chapters. I felt that the world is going to be crazy. Although I haven` t finished this book, I can know that this story is so sad. According to the title about "Roll of Thunder, Hear My cry", they will have a cruel rencontre. Author` s father got hurt, T.J. got hurt. They all can prove the society that is unfair. I hope that the world will have peace and benevolence. Do not be like this story. These lovely children met so terrible benevolence. Well, I still hope that the end of the story will have a good final...

Think big and kick ass 190-225

The main idea it seem was how you can’t let what others say about you whether it be a bad comment or a good comment affect you as you need to determine your image yourself. Not getting too caught up with good comments was kind of an interesting twist as I don’t usually hear people say that. Basically, if people start saying you are the best and that you can never fail for example, believing that as if it is written in stone can cause you to be unprepared for disasters or at the same time cause you to lose focus. He used an example of his old employee who is Carolyn Kepcher and how appearing on the Apprentice has caused her to get a big head as she didn’t do her job as effectively anymore but rather focus in profiting around her new found fame. As a result, he had to get rid of her.

This chapter just every last chapter that i have read before, it was very interesting. I like the story about Carolyn Kepcher, she was a good employee but she she just lost her focus for a minute and she lost her job. From this story i think Donald Trump is not a easy person, and i can learn a new thing from this chapter which is when we do something we need to focus on it

Around the world in 80 days Part 8 p127--230

When Passepartout woke up the following morning, he couldn't find Mrs. Aouda and Mr. Fogg on the Carnatic. For a moment he had thought that he was on the wrong ship, but the purser told him that he was on the Carnatic and there were no his master's name and the young lady's name on the list. He realized that it was his fault that they were not on the boat. After the Carnatic docked in Yokohama, he just walked all day, because his pockets were empty, he did not have a shilling, not even a penny, he felt pretty hungry. Passepartout had to find a job to make some money to feed himself. Of course, he found a job as a servant and a clown, but for another master. Also he wanted to get on a boat to San Francisco where he thought he would find Mr. Fogg. But when he was on a performer, Mr. Fogg and Mrs. Aouda saw him and asked him to go on the boat which named General Grant went from Yokohama to America as soon as possible. Nine days after leaving Yokohama, Phileas Fogg had gone exactly halfway around the globe, and he had used up fifty-two and had only twenty-eight left. Unbelievable, Mr. Fix was also on the General Grant! Afther they arrived at America, they walked on the road and met Mr. fix. And that day was political rally, so there were a lot of people on the street in San Francisco. Then Mr.Fogg were going to take train from San Francisco to New York. In the past it took at best six mouths to go from New York to San Francisco. When Fogg took, it took seven days. He hoped to catch the Liverpool steamer after he arrives at New York on schedule. When Passepartout was travelling on the express train, he received a lecture on Mormon history. By the time they had covered 1,382 miles sine San Francisco and it had taken three days and three nights. Four days and four nights should be enough, according to the best estimates, Mr. Fogg still had chance to reach New York within his deadline. But there was an unfortunate thing happened on the very fast train to New York, someone wanted to stop the train and rob the travellers. And Passepartput and other two passengers were captured by these robbers. Our brave Mr. Fogg decided to save his servant again, this time he had thirty soldiers who were asked by the captain to protect Mr. Fogg. As usual, he generous told these soldiers that if we rescued the prisoners, there would be a reward of 1,000 pound waiting for them. Of course, Passepartout and the two other passengers were rescued successful. After these things happened, Mr. Fix did not say anything but was looking at Mr. Fogg, and started to change his orginal thoughts. The train had left, and Phileas Fogg was twenty hours late. At that time, Mr. Fix gave Mr. Fogg a good idea to arrive in New York on time, by sledge. Because of it was December and snowing, so it worked. After a very cold trip, they finally arrived in the station, but the China, bound for Liverpool, had left forty-five minutes earlier! What a pity! Another misfortune thing happened to them and their almost done trip. Then they found a ship which would leave in an hour but not to Liverpool. it went to China. Mr. Fogg always had ways to figure out these problems. Yes, the solution was money again. By the way, the boat's name was Henrietta. Finally he arrived the club on time.



As his trip, at the beginning, people thought he was the thief who robber the bank of England, and his behavior which rashly bet that he could travel around the entire globe in just eighty days. The policeman, Mr. Fix followed him all the trip, gradually he found Mr. Fogg was not that people told about. Even Fix told Passeportout that his master was a thisf during the trip, Passeportout did not betray his mater. I thought that Mr. Fogg knew what other people were talking about, but he just wanted to finish his trip or his dream. It is very important to do your business successful that no matter what other people say, you need to follow your dream bravely and never give up.

My Sister's Keeper Pg163-200

When Sara and Anna quarrel in the hospital, Vern Stackhouse hands Sara an envelope,which is a motion for a temporary restraining order. Sara thought Anna is asking to have her kick out of the house even Anna said she never ask for that,but Sara doesn't believe her. Brain thinks they should hire a real lawyer but Sara thinks she can take it. When three of them arrive home, there are many TV cameras waiting for them. Julia asks her if she wants her mother to leave the house and she says no. Anna isn't sure what she should do next, so she accepts her father idea---sleep in his station and have some breath. Campbell says that Sara shouldn't take about the lawsuit with Anna, Judge DeSalvo warn Sara if she does it again, he will escort her from her home. Julia strongly disagree with Campbell that the things he done, she thinks Campbell didn't tell the right thing to Anna. All that Anna hear is no pressure, but she never hear separation.

When I read the chapter, I found that there are three little dots in the bottom of the page and I don't understand what it means. May be someone can tell me the meaning? Finally I reach 200 pages! I just have 50 pages to read,hahhah~~It seems that is is impossible for me to finish the book this quarter, I think it is a kind of pity. Anyway ,I want to finish the book after the quarter.I love the climax in this book, the conflict between the characters is the most exciting part. Anna is confused now,everything is out of her mind. I can't wait to see what will happen in next chapter.

Emma P.121-156

Mr.Fank and Emma have some problem happened in the Mr.cho's party.Before Emma thinks she is really like or love Mr.Fank but after Mr. Knightly told Emma that Mr. Fank is not the guy that good for you.Later she discovered, she suppose that in love wiht Fank about she thought about him a lot and everything is so very boring without him.Later, she also discovers that she doesn't like Mr.Fank, they just only can be friend.After Elton case, Emma knew match making was a dangerous thing but one idea had come into her mind, seh could not completely forget it.She wants to match Mr.Knightley and Jane.Emma thought Mr.Knightley might be angry with her if her thought she and Mrs.Weston were match making hime with Jane but she was surprised to see that he seemed a little amused by the idea.Days by days,Mr.Knightley and jane were more closer and closer and really like a couple that always hand out to somewhere.And later, Emma suddently felt little bit jealous when she saw them because she fell in love Mr.Knightley and discover his good personalities.
feeing
I think personality can't chanage really easily.You can't not say change then you can't change as soon as possible.It just likes Emma she said she would match making anyone anymore because love can not control and it can not say you guys so match then jsut get other.It is not the love.But after Elton case, she still wants to match someone.It can proof that personality is not easy to change.And i think if you like someone it is not easy to feel that. Sometimes, you think you are friends or you do not like him or her.But sometimes the feeling is so strange you can not control and you can't know easy.It is depand on the person, someone they will like someone in the first sigt, someone likes someone need a long periods, may be 1 year or more.It is just like Emma, she doesn't know she like Mr.Knightley but later when she discovers his goods that she starts to like him.Love is no one know when it will come.

P. 138-184 (Ch.14-18)

Hannah finally found Janie. Hannah found her in a small cabin where she was used to stay on vacation. Janie said she just got away from Connie Mac because Connie Mac wanted to fight with her. Connie Mac thought Janie likes her husband; of course it’s not true. Janie didn’t even know that Connie Mac was dead. She was really surprised and realized that she’s the suspect soon. Hannah let her to stay with her and told her to talk with police, Bill and Mike. And Norman got mugged one day. Hannah thinks his mugging has something to do with Connie Mac’s murder because at that time when Connie Mac was murdered, Norman was near The Cookie Jar. They talked about that night and soon figured out why the murder targeted him. It was because the murder thought Norman had a picture of him. At that night, Norman was testing his fill lights and the murder might think that he’s taking a picture of him. Hannah expected that Norman could have a picture of the murder but his camera was not loaded.


I was so happy to find Janie! I knew that she's not the murder. She was just escaping from Connie Mac but I don't understand why she was afraid of Connie Mac. Connie Mac thought she likes her but if it was not true, there was no reason to escape. And the story is getting more interesting. I think Hannah can find the murder soon because the murder will appeare soon to kill Norman.

Think big and kick ass 165-190

Donald used to say " go out and get the best people, and trust them". But now he has seen too many stupid things from his employees, and he said" get the best people, and do not trust them". The first impression is very importand with many people, but it is nothing with Donald.Every people usually perfect at the interview, but after you hire them they will turn be different from how they looked at the interview. You need avoid people who is combative or disagreeable because they can spoil your company by pretentious, conceit, and always fault-fiding. they make every people who work with feel uncomfortable, so do not hire that kind of people.
This chapter is so great, i like Donald's experiences when he hired his employes. But donald used so many profecctional works that i can not understand so far. Finally, thi is chapter is so interested

My Last Best Friend !!!! ( Julie Bowe ) part 1

Pages 1-25
Ida May, a nine-year-old girl, has a best friend that moved away. Her name is Elizabeth Evans. Ida, now, feels lonely. She tries to be far away from others students in her class. She thinks nobody can be her best friend like Elizabeth. Jenna is one of Ida's classmates. She always makes fun of Ida and Elizabeth. But when Elizabeth moved, only Ida is made fun of by Jenna. It makes Ida feel tired and she becomes far away from her classmates and kids in her neighbors.
Her parents help her to make friend with other students, especially, Jenna. Because Jenna is a famous girl in the town. He appeared in some town magazines, she is beautiful, smart and learn well. She is also a daughter of the school's PTA president. But Ida really hates Jenna. Jenna can not be her friend. And we also have Stacey, she is a new comer. She is so friendly, she tries to make friend with Ida, but Ida always doesn't smile back.


My respone: This is my second book. Its name is "My last best friend". The main character is Ida May. I think she is in adolescence, so maybe she has many strange feelings. Her bes friend moved away, and she is far away from other students.
Nothing really is special in the first part. I think this book is funny. Words that author used in this book are simple and funny. I imagined Ida's face when she tried to not smile back to Stacey. It makes me laugh a lot. This book is suitable for juniors and parents. It helps us know more about young children's feelings and thinking in their world.

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve pages 199-304.

Summary:

Kathryn and Robert departed to London the very next day. When they reached London, Kathryn went to Muire Boland's house alone almost immediately. When she knocked on the door, a tall dark-haired woman with a baby boy on her hip opened the door. Kathryn noticed the baby's eyes which were slight different colors, just like Mattie's which were inherited from Jack. She knew then the woman was really Muire Boland. There was also a little girl in the house playing construction blocks. Kathryn saw a photo of Jack in a faded polo shirt with the baby and the girl seemingly at a beach. It was when she found out more about Jack's relationship with Muire Boland. They had actually been married for four and a half years. Five and a half years ago, they met at the airline and fell in love. Later, Muire got pregnant and Jack wanted to get married at a Catholic church. Kathryn thought, he had never been to a church for a long time. She found out that Jack had been a very different person when he was with her and Muire. Muire had known all about Kathryn and Mattie, while Kathryn had not known anything about Muire and her children until now. Muire was cold to Kathryn. Kathryn could not really believe what she had just found out. She then wandered around London, went to a pub and get soaked in the rain as she had forgotten her umbrella at Muire's house. She came back to the hotel at one in the morning. Robert was anxious about her. That night, Kathryn stayed in Robert's room not wanting to be alone in her room. She told him she wanted to go home as soon as possible, so Robert had to change the ticket time the next morning. Kathryn felt better by then. They were having breakfast together when Muire came in hurry and apologized to Kathryn for being cruel to her the last evening. She told Kathryn everything. She said it was not a suicide which Kathryn had believed in before. Someone planted the bomb on the plane to discredit the IRA since Jack was involved in the matter with Muire. Both Muire and Jack were Catholic Irish and Jack was invited to join by Muire's brother. By this incident, Kathryn found out that Robert had been using her to find out more about Jack's activities. Muire was hurrying as she was trying to escape but in the end she was arrested and stayed in a jail in Ireland. Kathryn had not yet exposed about the other family Jack had had to Mattie unless it was exposed to the public. She had also thrown her wedding ring into the sea in Malin Head where Jack's plane had been drowned. Kathryn and Mattie had quite passed the bad moments. They tried to live normally even though it was rather impossible. They were fishing when Robert came to visit. He apologized for taking the wrong decision. He said, he wanted to tell Kathryn at the first time but he was afraid he might lose her.


Response:

This is the end of the story. The ending was rather sad to me):
I still can't really believe that Jack had another family in London for four and a half years yet Kathryn had not suspect anything! Poor Kathryn for being cheated on while she had given all her trust to her husband. Jack was such a bad husband! Oh, how I hate him now! Tsk. Despite his reluctant to leave Kathryn and Mattie he was still very bad for cheating on them! How sad..:'(
I did not really expect for the ending to turn this way. I thought it might be better... However, I admire Kathryn for being a very strong woman! Regardless everything that had happened to her, she still had the courage to live her life and to take the positive sides of Jack though sometimes she still wondered if she could really forgive a man who had betrayed her. I am happy for her that she could make it up with Mattie again since Mattie was rather cold to her. I guess, she blamed Kathryn for what had happened. Also, I am actually quite contented when I got to know that Muire was arrested. She stayed with the terrorists in the jail! She worthed it, anyhow. However, Kathryn wondered where Muire's children were. I pity them for having such a bad mother. I actually like her children. From the description, I think they were cute. Furthermore, they were nice and innocent, don't they?:D

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Pg152-217

My summary:
Many things happen to the author` s family. One night, when their family was sleeping, their house was being burned by some bad men. Then author` s family experience this event. They knew that Wallace store want to hurt them. But they are not able to defeat to bad men. Fortunately, their house is a little burned. They can still live in the house. When Christmas day was coming, they had a party to have fun. After Christmas day, somebody talked about selling their land including author` s land. But author` s family did not agree to sell their land. They wanted to protect the land. In their opinion, the land was just like their lives. If they drop the land, they would be not able to live. Finally, the land was not selled. They were successful. Then the book was talking about author `s mother. When some leaders listened to her class, she telled the truth without book to students. Because she thought that the book` s content was not true, she telled the truth. The leader was not glad about what she was talking about. She got fired by them. Then T.J. telled the secret about her mother to school, then all the friends ignored him. They did not like to make friends with him. Next thing was happened .Because the author` s family want to restrict Wallace store to sell the products. They made a store for their land` s people. So they need to bring a lot of stuff to home. So her father and father` s friend go to the market. When they came back during the road, their wagon was broken. A wheel was lost. When they repair their wagon, her father got shot. After they came back, Author` s family worried about him. But they are not able to defeat to bad men......
My response:
I already read three chapters. Now, I have a strong feeling. The world was unfair. I am sorry about black people. They did not have freedom. They lived in the bottom of the society. Nobody understood what they were doing. Nobody could help them. They only depended on themselves. to live. Burning the house, losing the job and getting shot can said that they were being in dangerous situation. I hope they can have freedom in the future. They should be equal like us. The world need peaceful. Maybe next chapter will have some good things to happen. I am expecting for it...

Around the world in 80 days Part 7

They got on a board, the Rangoon, which was crossing over the China Seas and the Sea of Japan, to Hong Kong for Mrs. Aouda. When they were on the board, Passepartout was surprised to see Mr.Fix again after a long time. Also, Mr.Fix was surprised to a new member in Mr.Fogg's team, the lady, Mrs. Aouda. He was suspicious of everything Fogg did, followes without being seen. Because of bad weather, they would be twenty-four hours late and missed the departure for Yokohama, Japan from Hong Kong. Luckly, a board, the Carnatic, which was crossing from Yokohama to San Francisco, needed repairs, so it would not leave until the next day. Because Mr. Fogg knew the richest businessmen in Hong Kong, so he could leave Mrs. Aouda with the businessman, but the businessman had left Hong Kong to Europe. Mr. Fogg decided to go to Europe with Mrs. Aouda to find his friend. For keeping Phileas Fogg in Hong Kong for a few more days, Mr. Fix had to tell Passepartout the "true", but Passepattout didn't believe that. So Fix decided to contact directly with Phileas Fogg. He told Fogg that the Carnatic had finished repairs, and it left Hong Kong twelve hours early without informing anyone. But Fogg found a schooner the Tankadere, and he asked the pilot to go to Shanghai where the steamer started from Shanghai to Amercia, but when they got on the boat, they could not find Passepatout, nobody knew where he went to. And on the schooner, there was a new member added, Mr. Fix.




No matter what happened to Mr. Fogg, he will never be worried. Because he always says it has already taken into account. From the Mr. Fogg's behaviors to Mrs. Aouda, we can also find he does very respect women. From the conversation between Mr. Fix and Passepatout, we knew Passepatout is a very honest servant. Even they did not know where Passepatout went, they knew he would not betray, and Mr. Fogg thought that he probably got on the steamer which they missed earlier. But why Fix got on the same boat with Fogg, and did not ask Fogg what he thought, or even catch him, so he can finish his task and get his salary earlier.

P.116-137 Dongjin...

Hannah and Andrea found that Connie Mac’s time of death is between from ten to midnight and the murder weapon was heavy, rounded object. And they got to know that Norman is another suspect. They were really surprised when they heard the news. Norman and Hannah are dating these days so of course they were surprised. There is another man who likes Hannah. His name is Mike who is one of the police. Hannah tried to find a clue that Norman’s not a suspect.

I’m really curious that who the murder is. I wanted to turn to the last page to turn to the last page to find out the murder but I didn’t. And I think the reason Mike suspect Norman as a murder is because of jealousy. Also, I was wondering where Janie is now. I don’t think she is the murder. I guess she will be appearing soon. More and more reading is more interesting. I want to read more. I think I can know the murder soon. Also, I can see new vocabulary.

My Sister's Keeper pg141-162

Julia stays at Anna's family and she met Brian at breakfast time. Julia asks Brian how does she think that Anna's doing okay and Brian said it's because that Anna wants attention, but actually this is what Sara thought, not Brian. Brian became a firefighter because he wanted to save people, but he can do nothing to save her daughter's life and makes other daughter feel unhappy and the only son always in trouble. Julia has a twin sister,Izzy, and she is homo. She moves to live with Julia. Izzy hates Cambell because he broke her sister heart. She wants Julia to transfer her case so that she can avoid to see Campbell but Julia doesn't want to do it. Sara called home and tell Anna that Kate is awake and want to see her, so Julia and Anna go to hospital with Brian. Sara asks Julia not to tell Kate what's going on in the family and Julia promises that she won't. Julia asks Kate a question that she hasn't been asked before, the quetion is what does she want to be when grows up. Nobody asks this question because no one think she is going to grow up. Kate says she wants to be a ballerina.

I'm very happy to know that I don't have to finish the whole book, which means I don't need to be crazy about it. I already have a plan that I must read one hundred pages each next week, but now it seems that I don't need to do that. I think this book is a little difficult for me because there are some professional words, some of them I can't find in my dictionary.Nevertheless, it doesn't bother me to understand the main idea of the book. The book mix current event and recollection together and I don't the connection between them. I think I'm not accustomed to read such a novel book like this. I promise that next time I will choose another kind of book!!!

Emma chapter 4

summary
Mr Elton returned to Highbury and he was really happy, because he was going to get married with Augusta Hawkins whose family is rich. Ten thousand pounds was the rumour in Highbury.Everyone said he looked so in love. Harriet was sad because of that.One day, when Emma and Harriet was meeting Mr and Mrs Weston,Mrs Weston brought Emma a good news, Frank was coming and he was going to stay there for a whole fortnight. Emma was excited as this was the first time she could meet Frank. After Emma met Frank, she thought he is a handsome man, also he was really friendly. She thought Frank really liked her and she really enjoyed being with him.Everyone think Frank was a very good young man who is really match with Emma, except Mr. Knightly.
He thought Mr.Frank's thinking and personailty was silly and like a child.And he thought Frank is not match with Emma.

feeling

I enjoyed the book so far. I think Emma and Frank are a good match as they both enjoyed being together.And i think sometimes someone have child mind is much better than someone always thinks a lot.Easy mind is much better than difficult mind. Also, i think love can't control.If someone doesn't like you, then just give up and don't non-stop to love someone who don't like you.Because you will get hurt when you see them so sweet.And you like someone who like someone else,don't feel angry and bless them will be happy forever.This means you are really like him or her becuse you see he or she happy then you will feel happy.

Emma chapter 4

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve pages 165-198.

Summary:

Kathryn was recalling the night when Jack was supposed to be in the crew apartment. She was at the school in the evening for the graduation night - she was a teacher in that school. She led the music concert at that night since she taught music. The next day, Mattie was supposed to have her Math final. She got an achievement as a sophomore at that night. Both Kathryn and she were very happy. She decided to call her father to tell him the good news. However, she failed to reach him when she tried to call him using the phone in the principal's room three times. Kathryn tried to call the crew apartment for three times later when they were home. Still, their calls were not answered. She wondered where Jack was with anger and concern. Then, she tried to concentrate to calculate her history students' grades until she fell asleep with her grade book and calculator on her lap. At quarter to one, the phone rang. It was Jack. When asked why he had not answered the phone, Kathryn that he had turned off the ringer off since he was exhausted and thought that he really needed to sleep.
Robert helped Kathryn cleaned her house. Then they had their dinner together. During the dinner, Kathryn just remembered one of the question from the Safety Board if Jack had any close friends in England. She also remembered about the paper that she found in Jack's trouser pocket. The one she thought would be for Mattie's Christmas surprise, a poem and a lottery ticket. On the ticket was written "M at A's" and some numbers which Kathryn did not know the meaning. Robert supposed that it was a phone number in England. Then Kathryn remembered the envelope she had found in Jack's office with the writing 'Muire Boland 3.30'. She supposed that it was a woman's name so she tried to call the number. A woman answered and said that Muire had been there and just gone back to her place when asked if there was Muire Boland. Kathryn also found that Muire was a flight attendant. She became anxious. She thought of the possibility that Jack had an affair. She decided to go to England. Instead of hesitating, Robert said that he would go with her.


Response:

Oh my ... What is going to happen now? More problems are occurring now. Now Kathryn found more evidence about Jack. What was Jack up to? It confused her. I put my sympathy on her for having a very hard life with a lot of problems occurring in her grief. Should she still trust her husband? She tried hard not to lose faith in Jack. If I were Kathryn, I do not think that I would be able to be as strong as her. Maybe I would really lose faith in Jack even though it is hard to accept the fact that he had an affair with a flight attendant. Many people used to tease Kathryn about the jokes between a pilot an his flight attendants but she always dismissed them. Now, were these evidence proving that the jokes were true? Kathryn tried to be strong and find out what these evidences actually meant.

Roll of Thunder ,Hear My Cry Pg102-151

My summary:
It still describes that what happened to author. One day, their grandmother went to the market to sell something. These children followed their grandmother also. In this way, they can help their grandmother to sell. But something happened to author. When author walked to bring something to her grandmother, she bumped into Lillian Jean Simms. Then author apologize to him. But Lillian ordered her to get down in the road. But author refused it. Then her grand mother come here, and let author to get down in the road. Grandmother looks very sad. After this event, grandmother told their children that they are black, so they have to follow white men` s order. Then a man went to their house, he is their uncle. His name is Hammer. When he heard this event, he was taking a gun to kill Lillian. But he was refused by grandmother. She said that if you went there, you would be killed by them. We were weak. They were strong. Then Hammer followed grand mother` s order...
My response:
Since I read here, I have felt so sad about them. The author is teased by Lillian, but her grandmother just followed them to let Cassie get down in the road. Because they were black, white can do anything that they want for them. I think that the society system was not perfect in the old society. It was unfair to them. They can not do anything to protect themselves. So that is the reason that the black people need freedom to protect themselves. So I believed in next chapter that they can have hope for their freedom.

Around the world in 80 days Part 6

When they were crossing the Indian jungle by the elephant, they met a group of worshippers who were doing a suttee--if a husband died, his wife has to be a funeral pyre, now it has been abolished by low. After heard that, our gentleman, Mr.Fogg, decided to rescue the woman. They had to take action after nightfall. Because the group members liked to take bhang-- liquid opium, they could slip and furtive past them to get to the temple where the beautiful woman was being held prisoner. This time, Passepartout became the hero and snatched the young woman from her death. And his master gave him the highest praise-- told him "well done". Then they were going to leave Allahabad to Benares by train. So what about Kiouni--the elephant, yes, Mr.Fogg gave the trusty and courageous elephant to the guide. And Mrs. Aouda--the rescue woman also followed Mr.Fogg and his servant. On the train, they told every details how they rescued her when she was shakes off by the drug somke. Thought about Mrs. Aouda future life, Mr.fogg would accompany her to Hong Kong, where she would stay until this whole business died down.




"Fortune favours the bold" Passepartout proved that. Generally, servants just follow what their masters say, but Passepartout also has his own idea, and it is a very good and brave idea. Until these chapters, i thought Mr. Fogg was a very cool and just wanted to finish his 80-days trip English gentleman. But i was wrong, he is also a brave and kindhearted gentleman. i think, because Mrs Aouda is along now, Passepartout saved her life, and she is very beautiful. Maybe they can be a couple in the next story.

Think big and kick ass 145-165

Few years ago, a high-end retail store wanted to rent pace in Donald' buildings. They needed to redesign their stores, and Donald knows every contractor in New York because he has been screwed by on of them. He said to his new tenant, "do not use a contractor unless i approve it". Next few days, Donald recommend them three people that he thought they are very contractor, and his new tenant said, "oh, thank you very much". But two months later, they did not use the contractors who Donald recommended them. Donald tried to help them and they rejected, so Donald did not care about them any more. In the end, the $17 million renovation they had budgeted ended up costing them $48 million, they failed and they paid to Donald $100 million and they left.
I am really interested in this chapter because i have been in the same situation like the tenant in this chapter. I can understand and know their feeling when they lost because they did listen to any advice from other people. I think when we do some things, we have better think about some advice from other people, and this chapter is a good example for that

The absolutely true diary of a Part-time Indian (part 6)

Pages 197-230
After the game between Reardan and Wellpinit, Junior regeted because he made Wellpinit team lose. At that night, Junior had a short conversation in the internet with Rowdy. They talked and laughed together. They forgot everything and became best friend again. A few weeks later, Junior's family had another big shock: his older sister died because of fire. She had a party in her house and one of her friend forgot to turn of the stove. The fire was catched and killed her and her husband. When Junior heard that news, he was crazy. He didn't know how to cry. He just laughed. like an insane. In his sister's funeral, he couldn't had any tear for his sister. He went out of the funeral and sat in the ground with Rowdy. He tried to make fun, but Rowdy didn't like that. He was crying. Rowdy punch Junior in his face. Junior didn't laugh anymore. He became quite. He thought about many things. He thought he was kill his sister. Because he went to school in Reandar, his sister had to save money. So she lived in a cheap house and she burned to death. Junior started crying. Rowdy, too......
It was summer, his school ended, so he stayed home in the summer. One day, Rowdy went to Junior's house. He wanted to play basketball with Junior. They went out and play one-by-one. During the game, rowdy talked too much with Junior. He forgave Junior. He said Junior was nomadic and he had to leave the rez, travel to other places. Junior was crying. He loves Rowdy so much, no one could be a best friend like Rowdy. They understood feelings of each other. At that day, they played basketball untill it was dark. They had a good night with their best friend.
(the end)


My respond:
I was listening a sad song while I was reading the rest of the book. That song is a song without lyrics. It made me think about Junior. His life likes that song. There are many ups and downs. It always has many difficulties, but also has some happy things that appear in his life. He could fly by his own wings. He was brave and strong enough to make his dreams come true. He also had helps from Rowdy, his parents and supports from his grandma, his sister and Eugene. He had big dreams and it was the time for him make his dreams come true. I believe that he can do it. I hope he can do the things that he hopes. I hope his wings will get him fly high and far to beautiful places.......

My Sister's Keeper Pg107-138

Julia is the guardian ad litem of Anna. She brought Anna to the zoo because children are more likely to open up to her when they are in the zoo. Anna told Julia that she doesn't have any friends because of Kate's illness.After they visit the zoo, Anna wants Julia walk her in because she's afraid of Sara. Julia was Campbell's girlfriend when they were in high school. Julia was a very good student and students called her Freak, because she wasn't one of them. Nevertheless,Campbell was still curious about her. After a week later since he first time talked to Julia, they started dating. They have never seen each other after they graduated. Because of Anna's case, they meet again. Anna feels complicated when she sees Kate in the hospital. She came because without her, it's hard to remember who she is.

I think these chapters are a kind of romantic~I mean Julia and Campbell. One of them is the guardian ad litem of Anna, the other one is the lawyer of Anna. They were in relationship in high school. What I can say is I'm very admire Jodi(the writer), how can she imagine this plot???The relationships between the characters become more complicated from these chapter. I guess there will be more intersting characters appear next several chapters. I think it's necessary for me to speed up my reading, I still have more than two hundred pages to read and there is only half a term that I have!!!!ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

P. 98-115 (Ch.10-11) Dongjin

While Hannah was talking with Sally, she got some information. Hannah and Andrea asked Sally to tell abut the people who worked for Connie Mac. They needed to find out if they had a reason to kill her. Sally said that they all had reasons so the sisters were very surprised. She said Connie Mac’s nice-looking image was just her public image so everyone who worked for Connie Mac is a possible suspect. The sisters found that there were already five suspects include her husband and Janie. It looked like everyone had a reason to want Connie Mac dead. They were looking for people around Connie Mac to find some evidence but things were getting complicated. There were so many ‘possible’ suspects and they couldn’t get important information yet. Anyway, they were worried about Janie because she’s their old friend.

The story is getting more interesting. I was trying to find the murder like the sisters. However, there appeared many characters in these chapters, it made me confused to find the killer. I conjecture a person for the suspect and I’m going to find out later if he is the killer.

Emma chapter 3

In this chapter, Emma feels extremly difficulty. She did not worry about what had happened in the carriage with Mr. Elton, but she felt very sad for Harried.Because she worried about Mr. Elton would not like Harriet when Harriet is really love Mr.Elton. And Emma knows that Harriet is extremly love Mr.Elton that i can't live without him, so Emma is really worry about her best friend and bless they can be together. Unfurtunity, in one evening night, Emma got a bad news from Mr. Woodhouse. It is about Mr. Elton is going to leave Highbury with his friend. Emma feel more worry about her best friend Harried. And she tries her best to make Harried feels better, but she know only time could help her to forget.So after Mr. Elton left, Emma always stay with Harried and don't make her feel lonely and try to find another man for her and make her forget Mr.Elton.

For my own opinion, i think love can not control and i think it is really hard to push someone when someone doesn't like someone.No matter what you do, it will not have anything change if someone don't like you or not interest about you.Also, i don't like someone try to match with someone when they think you guys are really match.But they don't know about their both feeling about them, they just think they are match so it is good for them to date with each other.

Roll of Thunder,Hear My Cry Pg42-101

Summary:
It describes that author and her brothers go to school by foot everyday.But little man feels very angry and unfair because they are black and have no schoolbus to go to school.During the road,every time the school bus passes them,the mud splashes them.So stacey gives an idea.They dig the road,the hole looks like a trap.They want schoolbus to fall down.Finally,their plot is working. They promise together that they will not speak out!They come home.So another thing happens to them.Maybe their family meets some problems.Some bad people burn a family.Now these bad men are in the store near the school.So their mother is afraid that they go there.But they really go there.Their mother blames them..............
Response:
I already read two chapters.I think that I`m a little confused in the chapters about relationships.I think that their behavior make me angry.Because they dig the trap for the school bus.It`s not the only way to solve the problem.If the schoolbus falls down,the driver and the students lose their lives.How do they do about it?So it is so serious.They should have a good way to solve this problem without the plot.They are so naughty.Through this,I know that you need do everything after thinking.I like this novel,but I don`t children`s behavior.........

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve pages 125-164.

Summary:

Kathryn and Mattie had been wondering if they would have a funeral for Jack since his body had not found yet. Later, they had a memorial day instead of a funeral. Kathryn was not strong enough to see all the pilot rows who had never even met her husband standing during the memorial day. She too, saw many of her students who had even graduated but came back just for this event. People still thought that it was a suicide. Kathryn kept recalling the past when Jack was home. She had always thought that they had the same fate, being orphans, not since they were born, but left when they were quite young. Even though Kathryn's parents were present, they had never taken care of her. Julia did. Her parents drank a lot and did not behave like adults. Likewise, Jack used to tell her that his mother died of cancer when he was nine and his father then lost his consciousness as a person since. So, he felt like he was on his own. During the interview, Kathryn ran to the beach at the back of her house to sit there and be alone. Then, Robert came and sit beside her. They talked about a few things before a cameraman took an opportunity to take their shot which surprised them, of course. This gave Kathryn her confidence back to tell all the interviewers that she was sure that it was not suicide and she would not answer anymore question until her lawyer is present. One of them asked, "do you know about his mother?" She answered him confidently that she was dead. This was the moment that she discovered that Jack had been lying to her all this time. His mother was not dead. Instead, she was taken care in a nursery. Also, later she found out that Jack did not spend his last night in the crew apartment. It was found that he had made a reservation for two at a restaurant for that night. It was also still unknown where he was. Kathryn was surprised with this. She tried to ensure herself that he would not be unfaithful to her as she thought that it was not his characteristic.


Response:

How sad! Kathryn found out that her husband made a reservation for two at a restaurant? Could he have been unfaithful to her all these years? His behavior was sometimes strange. Ahh, this agitate me! How could he be so bad to Kathryn when she had always cared and loved him very much? I hope this is not going to be what I am going to read next because I do not like such stories. Also, I wonder why Jack had lied to Kathryn about his mother? Was he too embarassed to let Kathryn know his mother? Why was Jack behaving so strangely? It seems to me that he might have a mental problem that Kathryn had not known. Oh, I guess i begin to dislike Jack. I used to think that he was such a good husband and father but this opinion has changed now. Hmm.. But I do not really want to judge him now because I just reached half of the story! Hehe..

Think big and kick ass 115-145

Donald Trump has made many in his life. The Trump brand is on the best quality suits, ties, shirts, vodka, steaks, etc. Donald made many change on his business and he got success on most of them. One day his friend is Vice McMahon invited him to come to the show WWE WrestleMania, and the event called Battle of the Billionaires. actually Donald was very confuse about that invitation, but finally i decided to make a new chance and he told Vice that he would do it, he wanted to go to unbelievable show. Finally Vice got lose, Donald would get to shave his hair.

This chapter is so unbelievable, it is really great. I am very interested in the battle between Vice and Donald. Donald won eventhough his wrestler is not as muscle as vice's wrestler. Donald wrote this chapter with strong opinions, strong examples and feeling, it make me feel exited when i read this chapter. This chapter is much more longer than my summary, but that's all i can remember from what i read

Around the world in 80 days Part 5

After he bought some shirts and pairs of socks, Passepartout decided to walked around the streets of Bombay. But he entered into a temple which is strictly forbidden to Christians and believers can only enter after leaving their shoes at the entrance. As expected, three priests rushed at him, tore off his shoes and his socks and began to beat him soundly, shouting wilding as they did so. When they were on the train from Kholby to Allahabad, a bad thing happened, the railway was not finished, that's mean they needed to find another means of transport. An elephant, yes, it was them next transport, and Mr.Fogg paid 2,000 pound for the elephant and a mahout, or elephant driver.



"Mr.Fogg seemed as fresh as if he had just got out of bed", whatever anything happen to Mr.Fogg, he will be the coolest man. Learned from Passepartout' foolish experience, we need to know culture before we visit a new country, especially a country includes different religions from yours.Otherwise, you will be like Mr P. According to these chapters, I can find that nothing cannot stop Mr.Fogg's steps to around the world. "Nothing is in jeopardy."

The absolutely true diary of a Part-time Indian (part 5)

Pages 158-196
A few days after the game, the worst thing happened with Junior's family: his grandmother was killed on a traffic accident by a drunk driver. Many people in the reservation were so sorry about his grandmother's death. She was a rare person in the reservation who never drunk any drop of alcohol. She also was so tolerant with all people. All Indians love her, too. In her funeral, there were many people came. Especially, there was an appearance of a stranger. He was Ted, who was really rich and famous in that reservation. He was white person but he loved Indians. He brought an old outfit of Junior's grandmother to the funeral. He told everyone a story about that outfit. That was from an Indian guy, that guy needed money, so he said he wanted to buy that outfit. At that time, Ted realized that the guy was a thief, he stole that outfit from another one. But that outfit was so beautiful that Ted gave the guy two thousands dollars. He had been finding the reat owner of that outfit. It took him a long time to do that. According to his finding, the owner was Junior's grandmother.
After Ted's story, Junior's mother walked up to Ted, she couldn't received the outfit because that's not grandmother's outfit. Junior's grandmother had never danced at any Powwow. So, Ted packed the outfit and went away. Then all Indians at the funeral were laughing. They were laughing and crying at the same time. They laughing at Ted and crying for funeral...
A few months later, another one went to another world. That was Eugene, his father's best friend, and also Junior's big friend. He was killed by a drunk. That drunk also Eugene's friend. Few days later, the drunk hung himself in the jail, everyone had no enough time to forgive him. Everything was collapse in front of Junior....
In a new reason, Reandar, Junior's high school had a game with Willpinit, Rowdy's high school. It meant he had to fight against his best friend again. In many games before that, Junior's team had always lost Rowdy's team. Junior wanted to win once. he wanted to beat his best friend. It really became true. During the game, Junior tried to guard Rowdy as best as he could. So, Rowdy couldn't get more points like before. By the time Rowdy and Junior were jumping to get the ball, Junior was jumping higher than Rowdy. It was unbelievable. Nobody could image that. Junior got points and his team won in that game. His teamates shouted his name, but he didn't feel happy. He saw his parents, they were seeing Rowdy's team, Indians kids with hard life, and sad. Junior cried, not beacause he won, but because he was ashamed of himself. He had broken his best friend's heart and Indian kids' heart. He had broken poor-kids' heart.


My respond: Poor Junior!!! There were many things happened to him. He must be really upset and tired. He lost many thing around him: his grandmother, his big friend (Eugene) and his best friend. I think he had to overcome that difficulties. I know it was really hard to him, it was harder than the thing that he was boycotted by white kids in Reandar. But I hope he can do that. He had power from his grandmother and from Eugene, they would help him from the differen world. Rowdy, I think he would more understandable with his friend, and he would fogive Junior about leaving Willpinit in someday. Best wishes for you, Junior!!!

P78~97 Dongjin...

Police came to Hannah’s shop. One of the police is her brother-in law. He told her a bad news that her shop was a crime scene so they should secure the area. That means she can’t open her shop for a while. Worst-case scenario, it could be as long as it takes to catch the killer. Hannah thought it was unfair. She has to make a lot of cookies for the winter carnival and if the store is locked up for long, she will go bankrupt. And what if the police don’t catch the killer? She didn’t want to think about that. And the worst thing was that her old friend Janie is a suspect and she has disappeared! She didn’t have much time. She couldn’t wait until police catch the killer. So she’s going to the Lake Eden Inn where Connie Mac had stayed overnight. Her sister, Andrea, is coming with her. Now Hannah is finding the killer herself to bake cookies for the carnival. At the Lake Eden Inn, they got some information about Connie Mac from Sally, the owner of the inn.

I expected that the book would expend the story in advance. I just expected the murder before. But in the chapter, the hero is looking for murder. I think he will be difficult to look for murder. I feel that it’s like CSI. I like the TV program. So it’s more interesting. The chapter is beginner yet. The hero could be worry to earn money because of dying one person. It’s like real. If I have same situation, I may do same ting. I was difficult some vocabulary, but now they are little easy so I can understand more before. I expect the story. My friend recommends the book to me. He want me to understand too easy the book. It’s very efficient to me.

Think big and kick ass 95-114

Chapter 4: Creating luck. Some people become richers because they are so lucky, but Donald Trump never says he is get luck because of luck.He said" I was born with a great brain, i am smart, Don't you think thatis lucky", and"i am telling you, you make your own luck". The markets were terrible in 1991, Trump was in deep trouble because he owned many banks billions of dollars. One day his secretary told him "Oh, tonight, Mr. Trump, you have a banker's convention". He was in bad times at that time, he had no energy or spirit to think or go to the meeting with bankers, he wanted to go home and watch football games. He did not want to go because he own them money, and they hate him, they want to colapse him. At the last moment, he said" You know waht? i think i will go". When he got there, there was a banker on his left, his name is Steven, and that is a nice banker. But when Trump turned to his right and said "hello", a banker in his right gave him a dirty look. That guy was a banker, and he hated Trump. Trump figured out that he must have owned that guy a lot of money. Trump tried to spend fifteen minites to communicate. After that the banker started to open and talk to him. The banker told Trump that he had throw thirty seven companies into bankruptcy, and he would do that with Trump. After dealing with the benker, the banker said"You know, Donald is not a bad guy, and how about you come to my office to work out". Finally, The banker did not take over Trumps's company, and he gave Trump another oppertunity. Know we can see that we can creat our own luck by the way working hard. If Trump did not come to the party, stay at home. and watch the football matches. He would be detroyed be that

I really like this chapter because of Trump's story, it is really exciting and interesting. I used to in the same situation like Trump and know it true, you can creat your own luck if you work hard and try your best

The apsolutely true diary of a Part-time Indian (part 4).

Pages 118-157.
Many people in the reservation didn't like Junior. They thought he was trying to be a "white person" when he learned in Reardan. He felt he look like a Part-time Indian. He felt tired, but the thing helped him feel better is Penelope. He tried to lie about how poor he was. He was worried that the kids in Reandar, specially Penelope will boycott him if he is poor.
One day, on the Winter Formal, a party of Reardan, Junior and Penelope, like a couple, they attended the party. The problem was Junior, he was wearing his dad's old suit. Because his family didn't have enough money to buy a suit for him. But Penelope thought he was beautiful. They enjoyed the party. They danced and sang happily togother. After that, Roger and his friend invited Junior and Penelope to drive into Spokane and have pancakes. Junior didn't want to do that because hi didn't have enough money, he just had 5 dollars in his pocket. He couldn't buy any thing with 5 dollars. He hoped that Penelope's dad would not allow her to go to Spokane. But he allowed her because Roger helped her to talk with her dad, and because Roger is a good boy and soccer player. He ia not like Junior. So, Junior, Penelope, Roger and a few of the other dudes drove to Spokane. In the restaurant, Junior ordered many things: pancakes, juice, coffee, toast, hot chocolate, and French fries. He ordered and he knew that he couldn't pay. When everyone was eating the meal, he went to restroom. He felt tired and wanted to vomit. Then Roger went to restroom too, and Junior told Roger he forgot his wallet at home and he couldn't pay for the meal. Roger gave Junior 40 dollars. So he caould pay for all things he ordered.
When Roger droped off Junior at the school, Penelope told him that if he is poor or not. He said yes, he couldn't lie anymore. Penelope was nice, she told Junior that they could be good friends. Yeah, just good friends, it is enough for Junior.
One day, Reanadar had a basketball game with Wellpinit High School, Gowdy's school. At that game, Junior was thrown with many things by somebody in crowd. He was bleeding, and couldn't play. He had to go to the hospital.



My respond: There are so many things happened with Junior, but I think he ia strong enough to overcome difficulties. One more thing, I think poor or rich is not important. The important thing is his behavior. So he might not care so much about that, Penelope and Roger like him because he is strong, brave, and kind. Maybe he was not accepted in the reservation because he learned in white school, and in white school because he is an Indian. But it is not a problem, he has good friends who always concern about him. He has good parents who always take care of him carefully and earn money for him. He also has a understanding grandma, she can give him good advice.

Emma (Chapter 2)

Mr Knightley, Emma's friend, was really angry after knowing that Emma told Harriet to refuse marrying Mr Martin, who was a farmer. And Emma felt really sorry about making Mr Knightley frustrated and sad. On a Christmas Eve, Emma and some of her friends including Mr Elton, went to Mrs Weston. Emma thought it would have been great if Harriet had come to meet Mr Elton. Unfortunately Harriet was ill so she couldn't go. Emma thought Mr Elton would be upset when she told him Harriet was absent, but he did not. After dinner, when all of them left for home, Emma and Mr Elton were alone in a carriage. Emma was so surprised when Mr Elton suddenly took her hand and told her how much he loved Emma, not Harriet. Emma knew she made a huge mistake.


I feel really sorry for Harriet and Mr Martin because they liked each other, but because of Emma's mistake, they could not get married. Although Emma was kind, she should not put the marriage of Harriet as a game. I think people can choose whoever they want to get married with as long as they are happy with them.

My Sister's Keeper Pg59-106

Sara told Anna's lawyer that Anna called off her lawsuit. But when Campbell asks Anna, she said she didn't and she dosen't want to give her kidney to Kate and then she cried. Sarah is a lawyer, so she reprensentes herself. Judge DeSalvo wants a few minutes in private with Anna, so that he can know the truth about who is lying. He isn't sure what's going on so he is appointing a guardian ad litem to spend two weeks with Anna.But Sara said two weeks are too long because the severity of Kate's illness. Campbell requests that take Anna away from Sarah because she is living with opposing counsel and it's a flagrant breach of justice. But Sarah refuses it and Judge DeSalvo agrees with Sarah, he also tells Sarah that she cannot talk about this case with Anna,if he hears of any breach, he may have to take more drastic action. After court finishes,they go home and find Kate is coughing, Sarah wants Jesse drives them to the hospital.When Kate is in the hospital, she wants Jesse tell Anna somthing, but she doesn't finish her sentence because Brian comes in.

This is their firt time to meet in the court. I find that Sarah just cares about Kate. Whatever she talks about, the topic is always about Kate and her illness. Jesse said because of Anna, he can feel that he still is a part of this family. I know Kate is sick seriously, but Sarah should still need to take care of other two children. I think Brian is the father of this family but he doesn't do anything with this situation, he just follows his wife.

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve pages 92-124.

Summary:

Kathryn went to Julia's place and saw Mattie sleeping. She watched her daughter sleeping for a while before Mattie started to stuff her mouth with the white sheet on the bed. Mattie was still to upset to control herself. When Julia and Kathryn offered her a toast, she refused it angrily and changed her mind to take the toast later. Instead of eating it, Mattie just torn the toast into smaller parts. After their breakfast, Kathryn and Mattie went for a walk. Mattie was angry with her mother even though they did talk about things later on. Kathryin decided to tell Mattie about the news that it was predicted as a suicide but then she kept it to herself. When they got back to Julia's house, Kathryn saw Julia's red eyes. Julia then told her that Robert had just called thus Kathryn went to Julia's room to call Robert back. Robert told her that there were several interviewer from the Safety Board who wanted to ask her several questions about her husband. She was then picked up by Robert. In his car, Robert show a fax that show some tape about her husband's suicide which had not been really proved.
In the middle of the interview, Mattie called Kathryn and told her that she had just called Taylor, one of her friends to have a talk but Taylor was acting funny and telling her that her father's suicide was on the news. Mattie wanted to hear the truth from her mother. Kathryn tried to make things better by telling her it was not true even though Mattie was agitated and did not believe in what her mother had said at all.


Response:

I can't believe that Jack was really trying to commit suicide by blowing up the plane together with other 103 people in it! If I were Kathryn, I might just pass out because of all the things that had been so confusing. I have not reached the climax till now. It takes a little bit too long, I guess. But it's okay as long as I enjoy the story.=P

Roll of Thunder,Hear My Cry.Pg32-42

Summary:

This chapter just describes their lives in the home.Cassie with her brothers play in the cotton field.Their grandmother care about them.When they are in the field,their father come back.Because the father doesn`t be at home for a long time,they miss their father so much.But he comes home with a man.As a result,the man lost job,he only want to stay here for a while.But he can help them to da some farmwork.One day,Cassie go the church withMrs.Silas Lanier.She heard that JohnHenry Berry died last night. And telling the reason that it`s so terrible. When their father knows about this event. Their father said"In this family , we don`t shop at the Wallace stotre.Maybe something connect with John Henry Berry dying.......

Response:
I think that no big thing happen in this chapter.Just tell us what happend in author`s home.They just paly in the cotton field.And waiting for their father coming back.Because thier father doesn`t often go home. He take a man to come back. Then author heard a person died. He also heard the rason. Then their father warns them not go to the Wallace store.Maybe something is strangy.I don`t undrstand very clearly.I think this chapter is prepared for next chapter.Next chapter will be better than this chapter.Maybe something excellent will happen.

Around the world in 80 days Part 4

After got the passport stamped, Mr.Fogg went back to the board. And his servant needed to buy some necessary things. At that time, the detective Fix showed a quite understandable impatience to Passepartout. Depending on the conversation which Passepartout told him too much than he should have, Mr.Fix thought that he had got his man. Luckily, they arrived in Bombay at half pass four in the afternoon, and they were going to take a train for Calcutta was leaving at exactly eight o'clock. Before that, the servant needed to buy something, but when he was buying the things, something happened to him.....................................




No matter what happen, Mr.fogg was still the same impassive person, the imperturbable member of the Reform Club, impervious to any incident or accident. But the servant sometimes showed a little over that talked with other people too much. But if Mr.Fogg does not do anything wrong, it is nothing worried about. And i believe that this long and unbelievable trip is for the bet, only the bed, i do not think he is a robber (even i have read a little bit about next chapters, ha ha). i also think the detective Mr.fix has a little overestimateing.

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My Sister's Keeper pg49-58

This chapter is from the view point of Anna. When Kate is tied to bed, Anna is her eyes and her ears. When they are in the hospital, the aura is just good. Unfortunately, a man who names Vern Stackhouse give a document to Sara because she is being sued. Nobody knows what's going on here except Anna. It is a PETITION FOR MEDICAL EMANCIPATION. What the petition about is Anna gets to make all future medical decisions, not be forced to submit to medical treatment which is not in her best interests or for her benefit and not be required to undergo any more treatment for the benefit of her sister. And this petition shocks her family, they can't believe it that she did it to them. Her borther, Jesse knew this and said,"welcome to the Dark Side". Sara wants Anna to get rid of the lawyer and Anna refuses to do it. After Anna refuses her father's invitation for walking and talking without a lawyer, Sara slaps Anna's face. Kate thinks Anna is her only friend, but Anna said she is not. Anna is lying.

I think the story is becoming more exciting and I can't wait to know what is going on next chapter. I can't imagine how is the consequence will be since a family member sues for her family when she is 13 years old. What I mean is she still needs to live with her family, how can she face to them? Even though I know what does Anna think, I still can't understand how dare she to do such a thing like this. If I am Anna, I don't think I can sue my family. I think it is because our culture is different. My culture tells me family is very important, if you sue your family, it's important for you to live with them anymore. So I'm very surprised that even Anna's family know the situation, they still can talk to each other normally. But I think the storm is coming...

P 50~77(ch.5~6)

Hannah was really angry that her whole kitchen was in the process of being arranged and Connie Mac didn’t even ask her for permission. Connie Mac was using the kitchen as if it’s her kitchen. And she also made Janie embarrassed so often. Connie Mac was not a person who Hannah expected. She was such a rude person. One day, early in the morning, she entered Cookie Jar as usual and she found that the door was unlocked. It must be Connie Mac’s fault. She was supposed to use Hannah’s kitchen last night. However, she found something was strange. Connie Mac’s bag was on the table and the oven was steel working. She thought it’s strange because it’s already morning and Connie Mac doesn’t need to stay here until now. When she entered the pantry, she was really surprised. Connie Mac was there and dead.
I was worry about the story because of misunderstanding. Before the chapters, I couldn’t expect somebody would die even the title is “Blueberry Muffin Murder”. And now I’m curious about murderer. It will be interesting to find out who is the murderer from now on. I think Hannah will be involved in the matter.

Emma

This book is talk about a girl who called Emma Woodhouse and she is beautiful, clever and rich. She is live in the village of Highbury which is sixteen miles from London. She is almost twenty- one years old and she thinks her life is almost perfert, so she has never thougt of getting marriged herself. But she really likes try to match a couple, such as arrange marriages between her friends and neighbours. And in chapter 1, Emma tries to match her friend Harriet and her old schoolfriend Elton. But Emma makes a lot of mistakes and causes more problems on that matching.
For me,i really like June Austen's writing style because her book is not difficult to read and when you read her book, you will happy and funny. You will not feel stress to think about the writer's deeply thinking on their writing. Also, i really like this book's character Emma because i like her personality. She is kind. Although she is really rich, she will look down the poor people and always help her friend.

Thnik big and kick ass 75-96

In this chapter Donal Trump continues talk about his experiences. First is "Learn from your mistakes", he said" everyone has good times and bad times, everyone makes good deals and bad deals". Second "never give up", he said"If you want to be successful, you can never, ever quit". If we have our goals, we have to be patient as well as enthusiastic to achieve our goals. Just keep moving for ward, keep our goals clear, and do not give in to discouragement or setbacks ( Donal Trump-64). Last "get out of your comfort zone", comfort zone will make your purposes get lower and lower because you satisfied with what you have. Thus the good way to make your self keep working hard is get out of your comfort zone, put yourself on competitiveness zone and it is much better for you.

I do not understand this chapter so far, but i could catch the main ideas in this chapter. I like the last part "get out of your comfort zone" because this is the first time i know about that. I like the ways he talks, stronger works, good examples, it is really interesting

The absolutely true diary of a Part- time Indian (part 3)

Pages 65-117.
One day, when Junior couldn't stand anymore, he punched Roger in the face, one of his classmates. Because Roger insulted Junior and Indians. Roger didn't do anything after that. Junior said he wanted to finish the fight in the day after. As soon as he came home, he was scared. He had challenged Roger, a big boy. He asked his grandma for an advice. She told him that Roger "respected" him because Roger didn't hit Junior.
Like his grandma said, after that day, Junior went to school. Roger didn't say anything about fighting with Junior. He just smiled. He seemed to be friendlier with Junior. In his class, Gordy, the class genius, taught Junior many things about how to read a book. He's so smart and a good friend too. Everything was becoming better, but Penelope, one of Junior’s classmates, a beautiful girl, still hated Junior because he's an Indian. In the Halloween day, Junior and Penelope wanted to save money for homeless Native Speaker. But there were a thief, they stole all Junior's money. Penelope was very worried about him. After that, Penelope started becoming friendlier with Junior. They were a couple. That time, in Junior’s family had a big: his sister wanted to marry a flathead Indian and move to Montana. That was a shock with his family. The sister was living a romantic novel. She loved her life in Montana. She, a girl always wants to live alone in her room and writes romantic novels, wanted to have a new life far away from the rez, the Indian reservation. It was the big change with Indians in the reservation.

My response: This book is really interesting! I like it. I like Junior and his character. I like Penelope, Gordy, and Rowdy. But in this part, I like his sister. She was so brave. She dared to think and dared to act. She looks like a bird. The mature bird wants to fly to another place. I hope she could have a good life with her decision. For Junior, his first love was really cute. His relationship with his classmate was better. He was stronger and braver. Many things are in front of Junior, I hope he can handle them and have a beautiful life like his sister.

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve pages 65-91.

Summary:

Jack was predicted to be depressed which caused the pilot's error. However, when asked by Robert, Kathryn said that he was not but unhappy. She also said about five years ago, Jack told her that he was terribly bored with the airline as the company had grown too fast and become too impersonal where he hardly knew any of the crew he flew with. Also, he was thinking of quitting his job for another one or even opening his own operation such as flying school. Later, the topic drifted off. Kathryn herself, did not want to rise the subject since so she was not sure if Jack had really been thinking about it for the past five years. It was hard for Kathryn to sleep in her room where Jack used to sleep with her, after Robert went back to the inn that night. So she decided to sleep in the spare room. She was then waken up by the loud voices of Julia and Mattie just after midnight. Mattie was trying to wrap her present for Jack but she could not. She was still not used to her father's death. Julia decided to take Mattie to her house as Mattie needed a neutral zone. Kathryn went back to sleep after Julia and Mattie were gone, this time in her own bedroom after she had regained her bravery. Kathryn woke up the next morning and saw Robert with a cup of coffee. Robert told her the news he had heard that it was a suicide. Kathryn could not believe it and so she quickly drove her car at a high speed to Julia's place.

Response:

Phew. . . It is getting to the climax soon! How exciting! I long to know what exactly the cause of the explosion is. I too, do not believe that it was a suicide, just like Kathryn. How could it be? Why would Jack really do such a stupid thing and left his beloved family? It did not really make sense to me. In my opinion, he was a good husband and father so he would not let his family suffer on purpose. I hope the union really got it wrong. Also, I hope Jack actually survived. I just got the idea, what if it was a Christmas surprise from Jack for his family? Maybe he wanted to see what his family's reaction is!

Roll of Thunder,Hear My Cry. Pg17-31

Summary:
It continues to talk about their school` s eviroment.It`s author`s first day to go to school.Then something happen to author and Little Man.When the bell is ringing ,they go to the class.Then the teacher introduce herself first.Her name is Daisy Crocker. Next.she send educational books. But little Man is not glad about the books.So he argues with teacher.And author find some problems in the books.She also argues with teacher.So something happen to them.The teacher decide to meet author`s mother to talk about this event.Author`s mother is also a teacher in this school. Then Daisy talk to his mother.Who konows! Her mother support Little Man and Cassie.So Daisy is very angry to leave her mother`s office room.Then author does`n worry about his mother with anger........
Response:
I think this event happened shlould be the Cassie`s teacher`s fault.She always complain it.In fact, her thinking is wrong. The author does not like these books.Then teacher is angry.She does`n ignore why the author does`n like this book.She only think her opinion. Then the author`s mother does`n agree with her. It gives me a idea. In the future,whatever I do anything,I have to think about it clearl before I do it. Do not your opinion will be right forever.Sometimes you also need to follow other people`s opinon. So next step maybe something interesting happen to the author.Let us expect it!

Around the world in 80 days Part 3

When Mr.Fogg said:" We are going to make the tour of the world." Passeparttout was so astonishment that stupefied.He had no idea about the homebody. They took off at the night without any trunks on the boat(the boat's name was Mongolia). The next day, the news of the bet spread through the Reform Club , and even the whole England. Most people thought him a lunatic(insane; demented; crazy). Because of the mysterious habits, solitary ways, sudden departure of Mr.Fogg, people thought that the bank robber was him. So Mr.Fix, who was a detective, was dispatched from England in search of the bank robber. Mr.Fix was waiting at Suez, where the boat would arrive from Brindisi, of cause, Mr.Fogg and his servant were on the boat. For proving they passed Suez, Mr.Fogg and his servant went to the consulate , where they met the detective, get the visa.


ha...ha.....,what will happen when the consulate met his men? Will they be arrested to England? Can they keep going their tour around the world in 80 days? Is Mr.Fogg the real bank robber? But I believe that Mr.Fogg is a real gentleman, because if he is a robber, why he went to the consulate get the visa, and went out with his servant? "Misunderstanding still, the answer eternal", I forgot who said it, it was said for a basketball player, Allen Iverson, who was misunderstand a killer in a case for many years. Don't judge yourself by other people's words.

Sharing a poem

I just read a poem by Tagore, I want to share with all of you.
Open thy door to that which must go,
for the loss become,
unseemly when obstructed.


my understanding is forgetting the things that happened in the past and always make you feeling uncomfortable. My mom tells me that"If you have to live everyday in the world, whatever you are happy or sad, so why not live with happy!"
Please let's love ourselves, love the world, love the beautiful life.
thank you

My Sister's Keeper pg26-46

The first chapter is back to 1990, the year that is the beginning of the story. In this year,Kate had been examed her got Leukemic, which is a blood cancer,made her going to die.
But her parents, especially her mother, Sara, didn't want her daughter to die. Her parents knew that the rate of survival for APL patients is twenty to thirty percent,if treatment starts immediately.Then the story jumped to now, after Anna grew up. When the family is having dinner, Brian found Anna has a little bit different from before, But Sara thinks it's normal because she is a teenager.This is the beginning of the story.

I think in Anna's family,nobody can understand her and no one has asked her about her opinion, what they care about is Kate, Anna's sister, just because she is the patient. But they forgot the other thing, there is not only one child in their family. They should also take care of other two children, not only Kate. During their dinner time, only father found Anna's unusual action. So I can imagine how much they ignore Anna.

Dongjin pg29-49

One day, Hannah heard a glad news that Janie is coming back to the town. She’s a friend of her sister, Andrea. She had moved the town to go to college. Now she’s back for the winter carnival. She’s working for Connie Mac as her personal assistant and she’s supposed to attend the carnival. Connie Mac is really famous star of a popular cable television cooking show, Cooking With Connie Mac. She will be participating in the carnival by making food. Connie Mac needs some commercial ovens but she couldn’t find right place. Finally, Hannah had to let Connie Mac use her kitchen even though she doesn’t want to. And she found that her high school class mate, Greg, has also come back to the town.

Many characters appeared in these chapters. Before this chapter, almost was introduced about background. However, I think that this chapter was starting main story. In advance, the book will start interesting story. I wonder what will be happened next chapter. I didn’t understand all stories yet. I believe I will improve reading skill. After I understood difficult words, I had confidence.

Think big and kick ass 38-75

In this chapter, Donal Trump told about "passion". We can not working without passion, we love what we do and we can do it better. Then he told about "work hard", he was fallen off in 1990 because of USA's economic was not good at that time. But he was working very hard, and found many ways to kept his property. Many his friends gave up and tried to go away, but Donal Trump did not do like that, he had had very good relationship with many banks, and they did not confiscate his property. He has been doing very well his business since he started his business, and his secrets are "Passion" and "Work hard".
I really like this chapter because learned many things after i read it. I like The ways he talks, strong words, strong feeling.

Roll of Thunder,Hear My Cry.

The book`s name is "Roll of Thunder,Hear My Cry."The author`s name is Mildred D.Taylor. Page1-17.

Summary:
The beginning of the story discribe four children.They are Little Man,Stacey,Christopher,and author.The author`s name is Cassie in the story.Three people are Cassie`s brothers.They are going to school ,but Little Man is afraid of clothes to be dirty.So he walks slowly,he makes other three people be late to school.But finally he follow them.Then the author describes what her hometown look like and her family`s situation.During the road,they talk about something that who`s house is burned.Maybe it`s a secret.And then describe Little Man`s how to follow them to go to school.Then the author describes what school looks like..........
Response:
It`s my first time to read it.In the beginning,I think that nothing can hook me.The author just describe that the four children go to school,and then something happen to them.And then she discribe what their school look like.I think that in this story they have different char
acter.Little Man is a typical example.He is very careful and naughty person.His brothers are very rash.The author is patient and responsible for everything.So in this way,the author makes a story about them.I think maybe something will happen next.Maybe their family will be broken. Maybe they will meet a very difficuit thing.Maybe one of them will die. But I still expect something will happen next.

Around the world in 80 days,Part 2

When Jean, who was known as Passepartout, began to work for Phileas Fogg, Eaq., he found his "ideal" that his master functions like clockwork. The time of doing everything was writen down for him. And the room he lived was clean, tidy and austere, and well planned for servants. As usual, Mr.Fogg did the same things with the usual people in the club. One day, when Mr.Fogg was playing card and talking with his usual players, he said the earth had became smaller because people could travel around it in eighty days. Because of this conversation, Mr.Fogg made a 20,000 bet to his players who did not believe that he could around the world in eighty days. This time, Mr.Fogg was serious like usual.So tonight, he shall be on the Dover train...................................



Cool! I like that, let me remember a Chinese proverb--a word once spoken cannot be taken back even by a team of four horses, in other word, do what you said. Of cause, without courage, you also need a cool-headed when you decide some important things. And i thought, sometimes regular life is very good for our body and work, but if you put your daily things into every single minute, like Mr.Fogg, it is maybe little puritanical. Now, i am thinking about what is Passepartout's reflection when he hear that he is going to travel around the world in eighty days with his clockwork master. May be crazy,or quit his job.

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve pages 30-64.

SUMMARY:

So far, this book has been still telling about what was happening around the house. There has not been any next day, still the same first day when Kathryn was informed by Robert Hart that Jack had an accident. After the bad news, Mattie slept the whole day with Julia, Kathryn's grandmother. Kathryn's parents were dead, both were drowned when they were drunk. They often fought from which Kathryn learnt about marriage. Kathryn found some papers in Jack's trousers in the bathroom after she had finished bathing. It was the trousers that Jack had worn on his last day home. There were some list of stuffs that he had to buy and some receipt from the post office in which written that a package would arrive on 20th December - it was 17th December when she found the paper. She thought it must be a christmas surprise for Mattie. Then she remembered about all the surprises that Jack had given her, especially the house she was currently living in. Jack had always been good at surprises, she thought. Until the last page that I have read, Robert Hart was informed that the accident was seventy percent pilot's error in which Kathryn could not believe and that there had been seven bodies found.


RESPONSE:

I long to read about how she goes on with her life without her husband! I guess it takes pretty lots of pages to tell the story of that particular day. Perhaps the Union had made a mistake with the information? And Jack would come back home? Kathryn had already asked about this to Robert. Poor Kathryn, Robert told her that they would never inform any wives that their husbands were dead while they actually were not=(. Hmm, I'm hoping it would really happen to Kathryn. Or maybe just a long nightmare for Kathryn.=D

The absolutely true diary of a Part-time Indian (part 2)

Pages 29-64.
Junior has a older sister. For Junior, his sister is the prettiest, strongest and funniest person in the world. She didn't go to college. Junior is so different from his sister. He loves school. He and his friend - Rowdy - were highschool player in basketball. Junior ia not good at playing basketball, he was crushed by the bigger and better kids. In his school, there is a weird teacher, he was Junior's Geometry teacher. The teacher sometimes forfets to come to school and wears pajamas in class. However, he is really a good teacher. One day, Junior was in Geometry class, he was thinking about his book, it used to be his mother's book. He was thinking that his school and his family are so poor that he had to use the book his parent studied from. He was angry, he threw it away and it hurt the Geometry teacher. The teacher wasn't angry. He just talked to Junior after Junior's suspension. The teacher told Junior about his sister, she had been the smartest student in the teacher's class, her biggest dream is becomming a writer, but she didn't tell anyone. Then, she gave up her dream. At the end of the conversation, the teacher said he wanted Junior to transfer to another school. Because many white people here were trying to make Indian kids give up their dreams. Junior' sister gave up her dream and Rowdy, his best friend, became a bad person in school, he made people scare when they heard his name.
Junior had thought for many days, and then he decided to transfer to Reardan, a rich school with the smartest, richest and most athletic students. They are white peole. When Rowdy heard his friend said that he would transfer to Reardan and he wanted Rowdy to come with him, he was angry.
The first day Junior went to Reardan, many white kids stared at him. He soon realized differences between white kids and Indian kids. In the new school, he was called with many names such as: chief, sitting bull, tonto, squaw boy....He tried to handle them as much as he can.

My response: Poor Junior's friend and sister, they soon gave up their dreams and lived without future. They accepted it. On the other hand, Junior is really strong. He could face with difficulties. Transfering may be his good opportunity, but it's also his big challenge. If he can overcome it, he will be stronger, white kids will not stare him anymore, and he will find his dream. The dream for not only him but also his friend, his family and his sister. So, do you think Junior can stand in the new school and will be a bright and shining star like the teacher told him before?