New Things I Learned about the book Hatchet

I am still reading the book Hatchet and it is really good because Brain has to survive and kill some animals, find resources and stay alive pretty much. He got very lucky that his mom got him a hatchet, otherwise he would have died out there because he would not have anything to protect himself. I thought for sure he would have only lasted awhile and a search party would find him and save his life. Instead it is way better than that because I love that type of genres. It gets people thinking about what is going to happen next. He says that he thinks that something is lurking and watching him and that is something to be afraid of.  Also he is really struggling with what is going on in his life and how he has to be alert of his surroundings. I will leave the rest for you to find out.

While reading I made some predictions and the first one is that I think that Brian will get injured by fighting an animal and before he faints because he is too weak, he is found and taken to a hospital. Which leads to him being saved and lives life normal. The second prediction is that he will just grow up in the jungle, knowing where everything is and he makes a house himself and he doesn't have anything to worry about. He will live like Tarzan.

Begining of the book Hatchet

I have started reading a book named "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen and it is about a 13 year old boy named Brian Robeson and he was on a small air plain and then he remember about his parents divorcing. That was about a month ago and  he is heading towards his dads place over the summer to cut down some trees because his dad is a mechanical engineer for oil drills and whatnot. His mom gave him a hatchet and before he left so that he could cut down some trees. The pilot is telling Brian that he is feeling some pain in his shoulder. The bad thing is that it results into a hert attack as the pain increases. Brain is in shock and goes to find the radio. Right before he could take in the information he was given the radio goes out and the engine dies. The nose of the plane is pointing straight down and there is nothing he could do. He sees a lake in the distance and thinks he has a chance to make. He makes it and swims towards the shore and faints. That is where his adventure begins.

Some thing that is noticed is that he kept bringing up the "Secret", about when his parents divorced. That happened about a month ago and you would think that he is over it but he isn't. Most people that I know that has parents that are divorced got over it in about 2 weeks. On the plane ride he kept that in his mind until of course the pilot had a heart attack. I wonder if later on in the book he will keep on bringing it up.

Anne Frank

I am still reading the book "Anne Frank" and it isn't all interesting. There are some parts that are interesting because she talks about like things she sees outside and how it looks. She also writes about what happens outside of town like a bombs and dog fights. She is always writing to someone called kitty and our lit circle group never found out who she was. She also always talks about the Secret Annexe. I think i found out who they are and I think that they are the people who are keeping them safe and hidden from the Nazi germans. Also I was thinking that she would be a girl who isn't super mature but then a man taught her about the opposite Gender. Thats what surprised me the most.

Something that I found while reading the book was that she says "I can't tell you, kitty, the feeling that ran through me all the while." Who on Eartf is Kitty? Also there was something that i found disturbing. She loves a man that is 4 year older than her and he also loves her. Anne Frank is only 13 years old. I don't think that it is gonna last because it is just plain awkward for the both of them. When she was describing the moment she was in she had said it was a bit awkward for her. I just hope it doesn't go anywhere bigger. Those are just some things that I found in the book.

Anne Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl

In my lit class we started lit circles. That is where you are in a group reading one book and we discuss. Kinda like a book club. My group is reading "The Diary of Ann Frank" and it is pretty interesting. It is about a young girl named Anne Frank and she is a Jew in the Holocaust. She is hiding from the nazis at someone house but in a secret place. They have been there for quite a while and she has seen things out side the window. She says that she has seen a German and British air fight. She also says that she knows that there was a big bombed dropped in Amsterdam. She is also a very caring person because she doesn't care if someone looks better than her or anything like that. She also kept something that her dad gave to her and said it was very special. I am at about the middle of the book but no where near done.

Anne frank is a loving person because she really care about her family and wants to get out alive. She always writes about what she loves and what she wants to get off her chest really. Sometimes she can be real boring when she writes and at times the things she writes are interesting. She drew a picture about where she is hiding at and some floors. She is always curious about what the day is going to bring. She also sometimes seems a little dramatic. In one day she writes that she is not jealous of a girl but I think she is saying that so that she doesn't think about it. I really want to know what she was like in real life because a diary doesn't really show who you really are.

Holocaust bystander / up stander

In my Lit class, we have been reading about some holocaust bystanders and up standers. I have learned so far that people have risked their lives for others and some even died helping. There was a man named Schindler and what he did was amazing because he saved many lives during the Holocaust. Also some of the jews were even resisting to do whatever the nazi police would tell them to do. They would riot and create armed groups. Thats when they have guns and what not. Then there were bystanders. They wouldn't do anything to help because they didn't want to be involved in the killing. They didn't want to risk their lives either. They also thought that it didn't even effect them in any way. I would have done the same because i would have been scared for my life. I don't like talking to strangers and I don't think I can keep things hidden for awhile. I wouldn't even know what to do when the time came.  I would have stayed home and live my life as it is. I'm scared of just thinking of death. Why on Earth would i want to do something so risky that it could end my life. I really don't think I am going to stand up for anything in life. I'm just going to stick to what ever I have to do.

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

I have gotten a new book called "The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod" by Heather Brewer and what i have read so far is that there was a man looking for Vlad. He was chasing a man down in the woods because he wanted to know where he was. Since the guy being chased did't tell him he was killed. Vlad is also a vampire. He was in his car driving and then a man from the back grabs his shoulder and says "I know you secret." I would have freaked out if that had happened to me. Then the man in the back says to him "I know that you a vampire. Thats really the main parts right now nothing super exciting is happening really. It's just him getting tracked down by a weird man that is also a vampire. This is a good book to read and I'm almost finished.

Sweatshops

              I read an article called "Fight for fair treatment of workers: Don't buy Nike" and it was about how the workers in Nike sweatshops are getting treated unfairly. Sweatshops are factories with workers who don't get paid a lot and they are not treated good. The article was talking about the harsh conditions of workers for example, they are getting shoes thrown at them when they do something wrong, they get forced to stand outside when it is very hot, they have to run around the factory, and if they want to keep themselves clean for the night the have to starve until the next day. I think that this is just horrible because I would want to stay clean and eat too, but they can't. Also why doesn't anyone step up and say something. This could be like Caesar Chavez all over again and every one can be happy and work in a nice environment. Some people die or get really sick because of the fumes they have to breath in. I pass by a man smoking and i hold my breath. If i don't like breathing fumes, I can't imagine how the workers feel. I think it's just weird how the people who work there are still going even though they are risking their lives for just $1.25 a day and living in a 8-by-8-foot on-room apartment. Thats as big as my room is right now. It's just horrible. 

             I also read a poem that a worker wrote. It was about how her life was working in a sweatshop. How she can't get washed up without eating, and how she breaths the fumes within the factory. Also all the struggles of her life of living on low income money.  This can really change your perspectives because unlike the article, it gave you feelings. I think that the poem is better because you can feel how she felt. You don't just get information of it where you have to read 4 paragraphs, no you get to read emotions and just say "wow, this changes everything. This changes the meaning because in the article is talking about what happens to the workers in sweatshops and in the poem she talks about what happens in her life outside of work because of how much she gets paid.  I think that they poem is better than the article.