Reading response

As I continue to read The Dart League King, i become more and more interested as i read on it makes it harder and harder to put down. The characters are devoloping more and more, and for the most part the more developed they get the more i can relate to and like the characters. Almost every character has real life characteristics that are easily relateable to. Each character has their own faults but still in a sense remains likeable. The story has had plenty of twists and turns that keep your interest peaked throughout.

Todays assignment

Where the Finer Things are http://l2usty3221.blogspot.com/
"The artist chose this peak of the day because the sun was completely blocked out, but the shot still has the brilliance as though the sun was peaking through."

Vivir Sonar Leer "The radical range of color schemes, discombobulating object scale, unusual item combination, and drastic angling of geometric shapes combine to form a divine harmony in the middle of a flustering discord." http://vivirsonarleer.blogspot.com/

"I've always wondered what it is about beaches that everybody (including myself), loves."

"This creates a great sense of irony since poeple have never seen a "superhero" perform such lowly jobs."

Inferrence #4

     The final scene in the movie caddyshack is a very interestingly done movie ending. It is not a conventional movie ending by any means. But this should be expected because caddyshack overall is not a conventional movie. If it was it would not have cemented itself as one of the most popular comedies of all time.
     The final scene of caddyshack shows many things, from the triumphant dancing of a crudely constructed gopher puppet to the goofy actions and words a boistorous Rodney Dangerfield(as Al Czervik) to the violent and slightly disturbed demeanor of the greenskeeper Carl Spackler played by Bill Murray. The mood of this scene is a very raucas and excited. The  The setting of this scene is the 18th hole of a golf course, where a large crowd has gathered. The crowd is circled around the hole where the 4 contestants in and extremely illegal game of golf, being played for $80,000 a person all riding down to this final put made by a young caddy, Danny Noonan. The characters are each excited in their own way Judge Smails and Dr. Peeper waiting hoping the young caddy will make a mistake and miss making him the winner, while Danny Noonan, Ty Webb and Al Czervik wait anxiously for the ball to go in making them the winners.

Short list

My first item is a documentary that i enjoy for the story. Its the story of John Lennons life in america Heres a review

2nd Is the opening scene of talladega nights i just think its really funn when they have Rickys parents driving and the dad goes past the hospital http://Heres an overview of the story

3rd is the final scene in caddyshack when danny putts and its so close and then the explosion goes off and the ball falls in

Reading response

I am currently reading the book The Dart League King by Keith Lee Morris, i really enjoy the way that this book is written. When i first started i didn't think that i would like the constant changes in the narration but it makes the book that much more engaging and interesting than other books. It helps you to identify with each of the characters in a very close way. The only character who even after his sections in the book is hard to identify with is Tristan, who continually gives off the creepy stalker serial killer vibe.. But the other characters even the violent angry at the world drug deal are very easy to symphathise with. It helps me to stay more interested in the book. The action also keeps you engaged in a very good way it makes you want to keep turning the page to hear what happens next. The dialect also changes greatly depending on the character that is speaking. When Vince speaks its very profane and short and choppy, but when Tristan or Kelly speak it sounds more eloquent and well educated.

Podcast response

Prologue

                Annie talks about how middle school is a miserable time and everyone gets made fun of for everything they do.  “Annie got made fun of for smoking by people because her friends smoked and then got made fun of by her friends for not smoking”

Act One

                Interview a science teacher asked if the kids learned anything “I don’t know if they learned anything like they are so consumed with other things like the social” “Facts and figures and geography and all the other things we teach in school don’t even penetrate”  In middle school everythings new all of your experiences you've never done before "For everything thats awful about middle school thats the great thing, you experiment" 


The two different sections of the podcasts seemed to discuss the same things in differing ways. The prologue only gives one point of view whereas the first act gives a large compilation of different experts opinions. 

Reading Response

So this week I read the Hunger Games, and it was such a fast and action packed read. I literally read the whole book in 2 days. The action in the Hunger Games just made me never want to put it down. The plot moved so smoothly together with just the right twists and turns to wrench your heart and then warm it in the same chapter. The characters were extremely easy to identify with, the girl who thought she never fit in but was really extremely special in her own way, which everyone could see except for her. And the charming genuine boy who tries to be straightforward but ends up constantly being misinterpreted. These characters form a bond that helps the reader to relate to them and root for them in a special way. The relationships that these characters build with each other and the other players in the games are very interesting and fun to watch develop throughout the book. The ending in particular stuck with me though. In the end even though Katniss and Peeta finally do escape the horrors of the game, they are not free, they will never be completely free.

Short List #2

My second short list was harder to put together than my first.

1.This article caught my attention (This is it) It claims to be discussing the haunting of the Magic Kingdom in Disney world and other theme parks, but I find it strange because it seems to give no actually facts or evidence whatsoever.
2.This Article also caught my attention, for no reason other than it was really interesting, it's about a man made floating island in the Maldives
3.This website I enjoy just because it has some hilarious products and amazing ideas

Review Article

In the world of media there have been many movies dedicated to sports and the underdog. The amount of movies dedicated to sports where the less favored team overcomes the odds and wins the big game is ridiculous. Look at Rocky, Little Giants, Space Jam, The Mighty Ducks, Remember the Titans, Miracle, Brian's Song, Hoosiers, Caddyshack, Gridiron Gang, and Rudy, the list goes on into the thousands. each of these movies has added their own elements while still following the same basic theme. Crooked Arrows is the first real big ticket lacrosse movie to hit the big screen.

Crooked Arrows takes a different approach than many of these other films, while still having the motivational cliche of a "rag-tag bunch of misfits" going from zeroes to heroes, it also shows the heritage of the game of lacrosse and how for the people who played it originally it was a part of their religion as The Creators Game. Playing lacrosse was a holy experience for them. In Crooked Arrows they show how important the game of lacrosse is to the native american people who invented it.