My Family: Free Post 10-28-13

          My family is something I can talk about for hours because it is so huge and complicated. My parents got divorced when I was seven months old so I don't remember when they were together. When my parents got divorced, they both got remarried. My dad got remarried when I was four, and my mom got remarried when I was five. My mom got married to a man with four kids, so it was different all of the sudden having four new siblings that didn't really know me. It was different for my dad because the women he got married to didn't have any kids, then later on in there marriage we got a new baby brother!
       That was the most life-changing moment in my life because I had to adjust to not being the baby anymore. Then later we got a new baby sister! My whole life changed when these two were born. James and Alaina changed my life forever. I love having a big complicated family because I always have someone to look after me.

Reading Response 10-28-13

           I went on the website http://www.americanliterature.com/100-great-short-stories and found Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin, Regret by Kate Chopin, and The Diary of a Madman by Guy de Maupassant. I found Regret to be the most interesting story, and I felt that I read this story thoroughly, and I also think that this story will be used mostly in my literary analysis. I annotated all three setting, point of view, and character. I had the idea of going back to Regret and using all of the literacy elements to annotate it again.
         The story that is the least important to me is The Diary of a Madman because it was about a murderer, and it was kind of disturbing and I don't think I will look into it more. I also Desiree's Baby to be very confusing and difficult to read. Regret was my favorite because it was about an old women regretting not getting married and having children. One day her neighbor with four kids comes over and asks to babysit her kids for a week, so she does, and when the kid leaves she gets very depressed and regretful.

Reading Log:

Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood: (145-210) 65 min
Short Stories: 40 min

Reading Log 10-14-13 & Personal Question

Short Stories- 1 hour
"Getting Revenge On Lauren Wood" (pgs. 100-145)

Why do I enjoy fiction books about teenagers?

Reading Log 10/7/13

Short stories~ 1 hour & 20 minutes
Getting Revenge On Lauren Wood~ 20 minutes

Short Story plot 9/30

         My short story is about a sixteen year old werewolf names Adrienne Belle Lain. She has been a werewolf since birth, which leads her to thinking someone in her family has got to be a werewolf. Adrienne was told by her father, older brother, and older sister that her mom died when she was born. Adrienne knows that they aren't telling her something by the way they give her that certain awkward look when she pops questions about her mothers death. Werewolves always travel in packs. There is an Alpha(the leader), and betas, which are the followers. There is also a werewolf called an omega wolf. The omega wolves travel alone and usually don't survive easily.
      Adrienne's alpha leader says that her mom is still alive, and that he knew her very well. So, she goes through different events and obstacles to find her mom. While this is happening, Adrienne is having drama with her boyfriend, friends, and family. It is going to be an action packed, eye-opening short story. I am going to use a frame narrative to get everything organized and ready to write.

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings: A Tale For Children 9/30

           A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings is by far my favorite short story that we have read so far. This passage kept me engaged and interested on what was going on.  The mood of this story was dark and mysterious. An old angel landing of a beach is not very common, which made me really want to keep reading. There was a pattern of ups and downs throughout the story. One day, the angle would be weak and sick, then on another day he would be perfectly fine running and playing in his cage. Also, the word choice kept me intrigued. Such as, catechism, ingenious, providential, iridescent, and frivolous.
        Ever since we started annotating short stories, I seem to have realized that skimming is not really an option. I think that this skill will definitely help me in the long run. I love reading short stories because they aren't based on a true story, so they really can be about anything, and the stories we have been reading always seem to surprise me. I am excited to read more short stories in class.

Reading Record-

Reading short stories- 2 hours
Working on short story- 30 minutes

I am Adrienne 9/23

        Why am I me? I am confused why I have to keep this secret from him, and everybody else that asks me where I go during full moons, or why I always act like I'm hiding something. I am in a state of frustration, and confusion. My thoughts always seem to bursts out of me at this time of night. It's like my bed sheets have some power that makes me think about everything bad happening to me. Everything makes me think about my mom, and my poor dad who has to put up with me every second of the day. Why did she have to die and leave me here? Why can't I know why she died?
        My dad always keeps secrets about my mom from us. A child should know why her mom died. Its an obligation. On top of that, Damian is a complicated person. I want to tell him my secret so badly, but it would put him in danger. I can't have my boyfriend of three years in danger because of me. I just can't. I have so many questions that can't be answered and I hate it. I miss my brother. Why did he have to go to college? My annoying seven year old little sister never shuts up, and that drives me crazy. I just want to be a normal girl. Well, every one thinks I am, but they don't know my secret. They do not know the real Adrienne Belle Johns.