The Brave

“The Brave”

There are many people out there who care about themselves.
People that don't really pay attention to the world they live in.
People who don't support or honor the people who have done good in this world. Since most of us are too scared to fight back for what is right.

People who think they are brave and fearless but they really aren't.
I guarantee you that most of the people would be scared.
Scared to death If they fought in a war for one single day without getting injured.
Now Imagine if they did get injured while fighting I guarantee you that they would hate their life.

We all walk to and from school safely we have a nice dinner and breakfast
A nice warm shelter and clothing but especially our freedom thanks to them
Thanks to our brave soldiers who have done so much for America
To keep America and their family safe, thanks to their courage and bravery.

The sacrifices our veterans went through for America's  sake. These veterans were brave for us.
The pain our soldiers are going right now in this very moment to keep us safe
Safe from harm, next time you see a veteran thank them for all they have done for us. It's the least we can do to show our love and respect towards them.

News Story

On Saturday October 22, 2016 in Berwyn IL, a story about a woman who died five days after she found out she had metastatic cancer was revealed. A women around her 30s started out with a simple cold after coming home from work. The women lasted three days with high fever. Before her husband around age 35 decided to take her to the hospital. The doctors attended the women and did tests on her. Later that day the results came out saying she had metastatic cancer. Metastatic cancer is when the cancer is at stage five. This stage means that the cancer has spread to other organs or parts of the body.The doctors tried to treat the cancer by doing chemotherapy on the women but she passed away on the fifth days.

The women's sister age 33 (name not found) stated that the women would complain about having stomach pain for over a year after she would have dinner. Then one day the women came home from work with a simple cold. She lasted three days with a high fever and a cold. Before her husband took her to the hospital. When they got to the hospital the women was attended by a doctor and asked some questions. The doctor did tests on her. Then when the results came out the women was shocked. She was told that she had metastatic cancer. The doctor told her that the cancer had first evolved in her stomach. The doctors did chemotherapy on her to try to save her life. But the cancer was to advanced that there wasn't any hope left. Even though the doctors did all they could to save her life. She sadly died within the five days she found out she had cancer.

1st quarter Reflection

On my 10 book challenge I am on my 4th book right now. I have read The beast keeper by Cat Hellisen, Crank by Ellen Hopkins, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Twelfth Grade Kills by Heather Brewer. As well as the book i am currently reading  right now The Slayer chronicles Second Chance by Heather Brewer. These book have mystery in them. As well as fantasy but the books also have emotions in them. (by Fantasy I mean Vampires, witches, romance, friendships, adventuresetc.) I like to read books, especially the ones that have romance and mystery in them. 

I have progressed on my blog posts a lot since August. I have noticed that in the begging of August I would write... but not as detailed and supportive with claims I had like now. I have improved with my writing skills a lot. I have learned how use correct punctuation... most of the time. I have improved on citing evidence As well. I have learned new words like, Articulate, Meticulous, Ominous, Palpaple, assuage etc. Which have helped me develop my word choice for when I speak or write. The TIQA format has benefited me the most. It helps me stay organized with my writing.

What I have learned about the world is how people would do the Ice bucket challenge so scientists could find a new gene to help people. My goals for the next three quarters are to expand my vocabulary word choice even more. As well as by the end of the year to leave this school prepared for High school's ELA class. To get 3s and 4s in my future grades. My other goal is to accomplish the 10 book challenge by the end of 3rd quarter the lastests. 

Giver Vs. Book

One of event from the book that is different from the movie is having Fiona have feelings and emotions for Jonas and making her help Jonas escape from the community with Gabriel. But in the book not a single person helps Jonas escape with Gabriel.The Giver only helps Jonas escape from the community by making a plan but not with Gabriel. “Jonas went over the plan in his head - Jonas and The Giver had gone over it and over it” (158). This shows how in the book “The Giver” helps Jonas escape the community by making a plan but doesn't help Jonas escape with Gabriel. Then in the movie Jonas tells Fiona not to take her shot and she starts to think in Jonas. Making her release she had feelings for Jonas. Making Fiona helps Jonas escape with Gabriel in the end. As well as in the  book Fiona doesn’t have feelings for Jonas it never says in the book she liked Jonas more than a friend. But in the movie she ends up having feelings for Jonas.

The thing that is different from the director showing us the community than how we find out in the book is that in the book you find out how the community is as the book goes on.You get to picture the community how you think it looks like. But in the movie you see how the community is. How the people are how the buildings are. The bicycles are, As in the book you imagine the character’s bike differently. I think the director chose to do it this way was because the audience will have a better understanding of how the setting looks like. As well as a better understanding on how these characters live and how this time in the world is. This changes the story by giving away how the community looks like to the audience. Instead of having the audience figure out and imagine how the setting looks like. Or how the characters look like. Just how the book makes you do that. It makes lyou use your mind and imagine the characters and settings the way you want. It changes the way you see the story when you have a different way or picture of that movie. Like “The Giver” movie.

The Novel impacted most the understanding of The Giver because in the book I get a better understanding on how Jonas feels about the memories he receives. As well as how the world he lives in is different from the world they use to live in. The book is more detailed about the way the characters are and how the community is told. It shows the reader/me how the characters are and how they behave. As well as it attracts the reader into the book when they don’t know how the community is. It makes the reader use his/her mind to imagine the setting and characters. But in the movie the director gives away how the entire setting is.Yes, I know that that's the point about making a movie to have a visual, But the director gives away every little detail to the audience. As well as in the movie the director changes things in the movie. Like how old the characters are. What Jobs the characters get. Fiona gets nurture instead of caring for the old. This changes the story. It also has Jonas and Gabriel have the same birth mark instead of the same pale eyes. These changes confuses the audience. The book makes me have a better understand about The Giver because I can understand why Jonas doesn’t tell Fiona anything about his job and why he doesn’t receive help from the other characters only the Giver. Because there is no coming back for Jonas  he left the community. “So if you escape, once you are gone - and, Jonas, you know you can never return (155). But in the movie Jonas tells Fiona that he will come back for her and the rest. As well as in the book Jonas doesn’t cross anything that is the boundary of where the memories are. But in the movie he does. All the memories go back to all the citizens in the community. This is why I have a better understanding about The Giver threw the book.

Giver Theme

Jonas is a dynamic character because in the beginning he only cares about himself. Then in the end he ends up caring about other people. According to the author “He was left with not the slightest idea - not even a guess- of what his Assignment would be.”(29) This shows how in the beginning Jonas only cared about himself and not anyone else. Then in the end he ended up carrying for other people’s well being like Gabriel. According to the author “He hugged Gabriel and rubbed him briskly, warming him to keep him alive.(179) This shows how Jonas cares about Gabriel that he tries to keep Gabriel warm and alive and not care about himself anymore only about Gabriel. This shows how Jonas is a dynamic character because in the beginning he cares about himself but in the end he ends up caring about someone else’s well being like Gabriel.

One of the themes about ‘The Giver’ is that experiencing pain can change the way you see things. One of the ways Jonas experiences pain and sees things differently was when Jonas sees Asher and the rest playing a war game. He tries hard not to cry since he remembers the war boy who begged him for water before dieing. According to the author “In his mind, Jonas saw again the face of the boy who had laid dying on a field and had begged him for water- Jonas’s shuddering breaths He was struggling not to cry (134). This shows how Jonas feels pain for the boy and people who went to war before. Although Jonas didn't see it as a cruel game before. Making him see the game differently. According to the author “I didn't know it myself until recently. But it’s a cruel game. (Page 134) This shows how Jonas experienced pain and saw the game differently. He saw how playing that game actually represents sadness for the people who died fighting. Before he saw it as a normal game but then he experienced and “lived” the pain and saw it differently. Another example of Jonas experiencing pain is when he goes through the snow sled accident in a memory. According to the author “He fell with his legs twisted under him, and could hear the crack of bone. His face scraped along jagged edges of ice - Then, the first wave of pain came.” (108-109). He feels pain when he experiences thie sled accident. As well as notices that no one in his community has experienced real pain like him and the Giver. “They have never known pain (110) This shows how Jonas sees and realises that no one has ever experienced real pain like him. This is why I say one of the themes from “The Giver” is that experiencing pain can change the way you see things.