Divergent (Predictions)

Divergent by Veronica Roth 



         Chapter 5 is about how the main characters, Caleb (brother) and Beatrice (sister), and the rest of the family, go into the Choosing Ceremony. Each individual Faction goes up and picks what they want to fulfill throughout their own lifetime. Caleb goes up and chooses Erudite, next up is Beatrice. She is very nervous but is confident in her answer: Dauntless. My prediction for the next chapter is that Beatrice will end up liking what she chose instead of worrying if she picked the right one. I think this because in the book it said, "My blood drips onto the carpet between the two bowls. Then, with a gasp I can’t contain, I shift my hand forward, and my blood sizzles on the coals." This shows how she was at first nervous or unsure of her choice. In the book it also states, "I am selfish. I am brave." This shows how in the end, she doesn't think she will regret it.

Comparing two books: Invisible Lines & Gracefully Grayson

Invisible Lines & Gracefully Grayson are both similar in the following ways:
Both of the main characters are teenagers. In Invisible Lines the boys name is Trevor, and in Gracefully Grayson the girls name is Grayson. Another similarity they have is that they both have their own problems that effect them in negative ways. Trevor deals with his dad in prison and living in poverty, and Grayson has to live with the fact that she is transgender and not everyone is accepting.
This shows that these two books are on the serious side. In the book invisible lines it said, " We were on the bus, trash bags full of our clothes." This was when they were on their way to their new house. In the book Gracefully Grason it said, " I looked in the mirror and smiled. This skirt fit me perfect." This was when Grayson first started to feel that maybe she wasn't really a boy. 

Invisible Lines & Gracefully Grayson are different in the following ways:
Grayson has more of an emotional problem, and Tevor has a physical problem. Another difference they have is that in Gracefully Grayson, the author builds up to the conflict of the story by talking about her past. In Invisible Lines the author right away tells the problem/conflict in the first two chapters.

Special Gift

One gift that I received in the past that I loved is when I got a new piano. I loved this so much because before, I had an old, almost broken, piano. That piano was my very first and I got it when I was 5. I got my new one last Christmas from both of my parents. Since I've got the new piano, I've been improving on my songs and even learning new ones. 

Invisible lines

"Invisible Lines" by Mary Amato is about a boy named Trevor. He loves soccer, drawing, and mushrooms. He has two siblings and his dad is in jail. When his dad left, Trevor's mom and two younger siblings had to move out to the projects. His mom was broke so she ended up working at a low paying job because she never graduated college. Trev goes to a new school with kids that have more advantages than he does. In result, he decides to draw on people's shoes for money. Later on, the kids at his school start to bully him out of jealousy. They act this way towards him because he is very talented at what he can do. 

Quote That Represents Me

A quote that I try to live by is, " You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one" This quote is saying that you can not move on in life without letting go of the past. This can be, for example, holding on to things that can emotionally hurt you. I think this represents me because I try to stay a positive person.

Gracefully Grayson: Final Thoughts

My final thoughts about the book "Gracefully Grayson" is that the book ended with wanting you to read more. I am not sure if there is another part 2 of this book, but if there is, I would like to read it. This book was about a boy not feeling comfortable in his body; he is truly a girl inside, but has a boy body. She identifies as transgender. Nobody in her school knows about his secret. Later on she auditions for a girl part in the school play, and everyone is shocked. In the book it said, " Congradulations on the audition!"  he eventually makes the part and when the day to perform comes, something bad happens. To find out, you would have to read it for yourself...

Rules: Final Thoughts

The book "Rules" is about a 12 year old girl named Catherine. She has a brother named David and he has autism. She tells him rules to follow, for example, "Leave your pants on unless mom tells you to." She is afraid to go out in public with him because of the way he acts. But when she meets a boy at David's speech therapy, everything changes. Catherine wonders, what is normal?

I liked this book because it tells the reader that everyone is different in their own way. We should not judge people by the way they look, but the way that they treat you.

Gracefully Grayson Predictions

I think that once Grayson's play starts and everyone sees him as a girl , they will be shocked and schoolmates might be mean. I think that they will be mean because they made fun of him when he put a skirt on. Not only will it make it harder for him, but he also might transfer schools because of the bullying that could happen. 

Quarter 2 Goals

Some of my quarter 2 goals include: talking less in class  and getting in trouble less. I would like to start to get into the habit of talking less because it is the reason i get in trouble. Not only does it get me in trouble, but it also gets me off task of my work. I would like to stop getting in trouble all the time because this causes an effect of detentions and calls home. 

Hidden Girl: Abandoned

I abandoned the book "Hidden Girl" because the book really didn't interest me. What I mean by this is that the book wasn't like the types of books I read in the past. I tried it out to find something different but ended up not liking it. It kind of reminds me how Americans treated African Americans in the past especially since the book is about slavery 

The outsiders movie and book

One difference between the book and the movie is that the movie says that Ponyboy is the youngest however in the book Johnny is. One similarity is that in the book and them movie, Johnny gets hurt from the fire. My visualization match up to the movie because of the detail in the book. I think that the author really made you feel as if you were there by just reading. 

Hidden Girl

A possible theme for the book "Hidden Girl" is even though things may be as bad as you can possibly think now, things always turn out better in the end. I this is The theme so far because the girls parents always used to argue and fight, later on they sold their daughter to slavery. She is alive now, I am assuming things are better now so she could tell her story through her powerful book.

Dia de los Muertos

          Day of the Dead is a tradition my family and I celebrate on November 1st. In Spanish it is called "dia de los muertos." It's the day we remember our decieced loved ones. We celebrate by making their favorite foods, then displaying it in a shrine overnight for them to enjoy. A common thing people, do is put skeleton heads and figures made from food, clay, or wood out with the food for the loved ones. Another thing my mom and I do, is run a 5K Day of the Dead race. We put makeup on our faces to look like skeletons and wear skeleton costumes. After th race, we usually enjoy some fresh tamales. 

Outsiders Theme

          I think the theme of "The Ousiders" is friends and family will stick with you till the end. I think this because in the text it said, "we're all we got left. We ought to be able to stick together against everything. If we don't have each other, we don't have anything. If you don't have anything, you end up like Dallas . . . I don't mean dead either, I mean how he was before." This shows how much they have eachothers back. In the book it also said, "stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold . . ." This quote shows how Johnny still had faith in Ponyboy to fulfill life.

Smart & Strong

                  A character that really stands out to me is Johnny. He stands out to me because he's been through a lot and still stands up for his friends and for himself. I think that it takes a lot of courage to stay strong when you get beat up almost everyday. He is also smart when in tough situations. For example, when the Socs were starting to approach Ponyboy and Johnny, he decided to stay calm and put instead of running away. I think that if he did run away, the Socs would've beaten them more, than if they weren't to run. I think that his personality could be useful in a lot of situations in the book.