harry potter and the goblet of fire
by j.k. rowling
pg. 1-145
The quidditch world cup is like the super bowl, stanly cup, world seres, and the olympics all rolled in to one and it is the first time its bin hosted in britain in 30 years. (so yea its a big deal). Its so big that it had to be outside the wizzerd world. The wizzerds had to put up spells months ahead so humans did not find it.
Why didnt they make them selves smaller so it could fit in the wizzerd world. Then they would'nt have to put spells up months ahead and not have to hide it from the humans?
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Have you ever just been completely wrong about someone?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams: p. 113- 216 (end)
Oh my goodness, was I wrong or what, it turns out that the "lame-O" president is actually a big part of the story. In the beginning of the book it explained how and why he almost powerless, but that has changed considering Zaphod has high-jacked the "Heart of Gold" spaceship. Maybe it is just me but people get a little mad when you start stealing very expensive ships. President or not, that is a big no no. The reason he actually comes back into the story is to save Arthur and Ford, because they were thrown off the Vogon ship. Once aboard the story takes a little turn, (oh that Douglas Adams) the funny thing during the introductions of the two groups, two cousins are reunited and two acquaintances meet for the second time. It seems that if your president you can go to other planets and attends specific functions, maybe even a party or two. Arthur and Zaphod Beeblebrox actually met at a party, but Zaphod wasn't using his real name (Go figure). Back on the ship it seems that no one takes the last Earthling serious and they definitely don't value his opinions. They would take the mice side over his. But something can be said about Zaphod behavior, he is definitely out there. He, himself, has admitted to doing things with out knowledge about any of them. He claims that without any knowledge of anything he was a perfect candidate for the Presidency, also that he passed all the mental screening procedures with flying colors. This way, supposedly, he could never think about doing something stealing the "Heart of Gold," boy were they wrong. All he wanted to do was steal the ship to find the plant of Magrathea, that way he would be rewarded with all the riches of the universe. Since there is no thought behind his thought, maybe he is subconsciously trying to achieve a goal from a friend.
If faced with such a predicament of being odd man out, what do you do? Would you try to become the guy who makes a fool of himself or the guy who tries to prove himself to everyone?
Oh my goodness, was I wrong or what, it turns out that the "lame-O" president is actually a big part of the story. In the beginning of the book it explained how and why he almost powerless, but that has changed considering Zaphod has high-jacked the "Heart of Gold" spaceship. Maybe it is just me but people get a little mad when you start stealing very expensive ships. President or not, that is a big no no. The reason he actually comes back into the story is to save Arthur and Ford, because they were thrown off the Vogon ship. Once aboard the story takes a little turn, (oh that Douglas Adams) the funny thing during the introductions of the two groups, two cousins are reunited and two acquaintances meet for the second time. It seems that if your president you can go to other planets and attends specific functions, maybe even a party or two. Arthur and Zaphod Beeblebrox actually met at a party, but Zaphod wasn't using his real name (Go figure). Back on the ship it seems that no one takes the last Earthling serious and they definitely don't value his opinions. They would take the mice side over his. But something can be said about Zaphod behavior, he is definitely out there. He, himself, has admitted to doing things with out knowledge about any of them. He claims that without any knowledge of anything he was a perfect candidate for the Presidency, also that he passed all the mental screening procedures with flying colors. This way, supposedly, he could never think about doing something stealing the "Heart of Gold," boy were they wrong. All he wanted to do was steal the ship to find the plant of Magrathea, that way he would be rewarded with all the riches of the universe. Since there is no thought behind his thought, maybe he is subconsciously trying to achieve a goal from a friend.
If faced with such a predicament of being odd man out, what do you do? Would you try to become the guy who makes a fool of himself or the guy who tries to prove himself to everyone?
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Initial Impressions- A bit late
The Princess Bride, William Goldman
Starting off this book I was a bit confused because there were about two introduction chapters that I didnt realize were there I thought it was the book starting off. So I think that those to intros should'nt be in the book because it cought me off guard and then I had to start getting in to the book after reading forty something pages of useless information. But the book itself is quite confusing I think just the sentences and the words in the sentences screw around with me and its hard for me to understand whats going on in the book. One thing I dont really like in the book, is that after some certain sentences, the author would put in perenthesis what he just ment about what he just said in that sentence. And I really didnt think that was neseccary.
Starting off this book I was a bit confused because there were about two introduction chapters that I didnt realize were there I thought it was the book starting off. So I think that those to intros should'nt be in the book because it cought me off guard and then I had to start getting in to the book after reading forty something pages of useless information. But the book itself is quite confusing I think just the sentences and the words in the sentences screw around with me and its hard for me to understand whats going on in the book. One thing I dont really like in the book, is that after some certain sentences, the author would put in perenthesis what he just ment about what he just said in that sentence. And I really didnt think that was neseccary.
Does anyone really want to be thrown out of a moving spaceship?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams: p. 47-113
Again what an amazing turn of events, the for some odd reason Adams likes to flip the script alot. Seconds before the Earth explodes, Ford shows his true self and gets a lift from a Vogon spaceship. To me the events are truely impossible and would never happen. But if you believe then anything is possible. (I don't believe in such a thing, I spend my time working on all sorts of different projects.) The way that Arthur and Ford actually get a lift is through some type of blinding light emiting from Ford's thumb, much like a hitchhiker on the side of the road trying to flag down some driver. What an amazing thing to do, seconds before KABOOM, and the two get out alive. Now, I know that Adams likes to flip the story around but I sort of seen that one coming. You cannot kill your main character, the idea is just ludricis. Well maybe you can but not before the last chapther, in a climatic finish. Otherwise the book would lose all meaning, who would the book follow. They actually get picked up by a Vogon spaceship, but the only problem is they were not let on by the Vogons. The Vogon cooks let them on, just for the reason to make the Vogons angry. It is not Ford's fault but being picked by anyone else would probably better. The first reaction of ship's captian is to find the intruders and throw them off his ship. Now the only problem is they are no longer on planet Earth both will die either from the vaccuum effect of being thrown out of a ship, or the lack of oxygen in outer space. In the end the whole idea of being thrown out a spaceship is not real, but to connect it to real life it is very possible to be thrown out of a moving car, by choice or under force from someone else.
If your faced with the predicement of being thrown off a spaceship, what could you to actually keep yourself on the ship? (I suggest becoming the cook, but the only problem is I don't know what aliens like to eat.)
Again what an amazing turn of events, the for some odd reason Adams likes to flip the script alot. Seconds before the Earth explodes, Ford shows his true self and gets a lift from a Vogon spaceship. To me the events are truely impossible and would never happen. But if you believe then anything is possible. (I don't believe in such a thing, I spend my time working on all sorts of different projects.) The way that Arthur and Ford actually get a lift is through some type of blinding light emiting from Ford's thumb, much like a hitchhiker on the side of the road trying to flag down some driver. What an amazing thing to do, seconds before KABOOM, and the two get out alive. Now, I know that Adams likes to flip the story around but I sort of seen that one coming. You cannot kill your main character, the idea is just ludricis. Well maybe you can but not before the last chapther, in a climatic finish. Otherwise the book would lose all meaning, who would the book follow. They actually get picked up by a Vogon spaceship, but the only problem is they were not let on by the Vogons. The Vogon cooks let them on, just for the reason to make the Vogons angry. It is not Ford's fault but being picked by anyone else would probably better. The first reaction of ship's captian is to find the intruders and throw them off his ship. Now the only problem is they are no longer on planet Earth both will die either from the vaccuum effect of being thrown out of a ship, or the lack of oxygen in outer space. In the end the whole idea of being thrown out a spaceship is not real, but to connect it to real life it is very possible to be thrown out of a moving car, by choice or under force from someone else.
If your faced with the predicement of being thrown off a spaceship, what could you to actually keep yourself on the ship? (I suggest becoming the cook, but the only problem is I don't know what aliens like to eat.)
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
nice twist
harry potter and the goblet of fire
by j.k. rowling
pg 1-287
The goblet of fire is suppost to only pick 3 studnets 1 from each school. No one under the age of 17 can put there name in the goblet. Two of the characters under the age tryed to put there name in it by making a aging sell. But the goblet put a spell on them, it put a breered on them. So then it was time for the goblet to pick its names it pick 4 names not 3. the 4th name it picked was harry potter who is under the age of 17 and whos school already had a kids name pick. The rules were that if your name was picked you had to competet. So they make if competet even tho he did not put his name in it to be picked.
I thought that was interesting. Becuase i thought that it was unpredictable. I liked it because its going to start getting good becaue hes name should have not got picked, because he is under age, his school got picked already, and he did not put his name in it. Hes always getting in trouble and almost dieing Because of some one else
Do you think he should be able to be in it?
by j.k. rowling
pg 1-287
The goblet of fire is suppost to only pick 3 studnets 1 from each school. No one under the age of 17 can put there name in the goblet. Two of the characters under the age tryed to put there name in it by making a aging sell. But the goblet put a spell on them, it put a breered on them. So then it was time for the goblet to pick its names it pick 4 names not 3. the 4th name it picked was harry potter who is under the age of 17 and whos school already had a kids name pick. The rules were that if your name was picked you had to competet. So they make if competet even tho he did not put his name in it to be picked.
I thought that was interesting. Becuase i thought that it was unpredictable. I liked it because its going to start getting good becaue hes name should have not got picked, because he is under age, his school got picked already, and he did not put his name in it. Hes always getting in trouble and almost dieing Because of some one else
Do you think he should be able to be in it?
Friday, February 8, 2008
Blog Post #3
The Princess Bride, William Goldman.
Pages 66-190
Is it written in the first person, third person, or perhaps the second person, or perhaps a combination? Is the story told from one point of view or many?
This book I believe to say would be a combination from first person to second person through out the book. Goldman doesnt really us person, atleast I havent noticed, very much in the book. Its more, her telling about the characters and then the characters talking not about themselve but in general about other characters. And the characters have like there own attitude towards the other characters in the book, and thats what I think makes this book the way it is and how its told in first and second person.
This book seems to be told in many points of view I think. Because the author for one has her ways of telling the story and then the characters have a way of making the story the way it is.
Do you think you have an idea of how the book is and how the author uses first person and second person?
Pages 66-190
Is it written in the first person, third person, or perhaps the second person, or perhaps a combination? Is the story told from one point of view or many?
This book I believe to say would be a combination from first person to second person through out the book. Goldman doesnt really us person, atleast I havent noticed, very much in the book. Its more, her telling about the characters and then the characters talking not about themselve but in general about other characters. And the characters have like there own attitude towards the other characters in the book, and thats what I think makes this book the way it is and how its told in first and second person.
This book seems to be told in many points of view I think. Because the author for one has her ways of telling the story and then the characters have a way of making the story the way it is.
Do you think you have an idea of how the book is and how the author uses first person and second person?
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