Book Title: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
March 14, 2015
Part 2
#10
When Bella and Edward had their first time having sex. It was sweet and romantic but also hilarious, especially when Edward accidentally breaks the bed and rips of the pillows after getting too excited.
I have predicted that after that scene, Bella and Edward would have a baby. Though it was still vague at first, Because it was not clear that if it was possible for human and a vampire to produce a baby. But It was told on the next book that Bella actually bore a child. And It was the reason for the conflict of the Cullen Family against the Volturi, a group of vampires who was against the Immortal Child ( half human, half vampire), They want the execution of the child because they feared that Immortal Children are uncontrollable and would break the peace of the world.
I have also predicted that their baby would be somehow special, and would have the supernatural powers of the vampires. It was also clear that their was a continuation of the first book, which story would revolve on how Bella would bear the child in his womb as for her being a mortal, and on if whether the child would be a male or a female, and on how the child would make a difference in the scene of the story.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
Book title: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
March 9 2015
Part 1:
Reflect: It has taken our society by storm with its intense love story of a human girl and a mystical vampire. Twilight is a popular book in today's society that reflects the values and the attitudes of our culture through the characters that could tell students in the future about our society. One value present in Twilight is this idea that love is capable of changing who a person is and sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. There is more to Twilight than a love story, there is the universal battle of good versus evil within an individual and also this idea of how love is a natural force, making a person do things in life that they never though they would do, and also binding people to people.
Predict: It was very predictable when Bella and Edward had sex. Bella was still human then and Edward was a Vampire. Vampires are known to have super natural abilities such as strength and power. I had predicted that somehow there would be chaos and destruction that would happen in the scenario. I was not wrong with my prediction, Edward was not able to control his super natural strength like he used to when he is with Bella. The bed and every thing around the room was destroyed by Edward.
Question: Why was Bella so controlled as a newborn? Knowing that Bella’s really the only vampire who went into it knowing what to expect, being mentally prepared and on guard for her reactions. And she’s a naturally stubborn person, which helps when you make up your mind to do something.
Connect: You know when you are really in love because when you love truly, your love will be unconditional. There would be no hindrances, there would be no such thing as impossible. You would do everything for the one you love, even the things that you think that are impossible to do. True love knows no limit.
March 9 2015
Part 1:
Reflect: It has taken our society by storm with its intense love story of a human girl and a mystical vampire. Twilight is a popular book in today's society that reflects the values and the attitudes of our culture through the characters that could tell students in the future about our society. One value present in Twilight is this idea that love is capable of changing who a person is and sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. There is more to Twilight than a love story, there is the universal battle of good versus evil within an individual and also this idea of how love is a natural force, making a person do things in life that they never though they would do, and also binding people to people.
Predict: It was very predictable when Bella and Edward had sex. Bella was still human then and Edward was a Vampire. Vampires are known to have super natural abilities such as strength and power. I had predicted that somehow there would be chaos and destruction that would happen in the scenario. I was not wrong with my prediction, Edward was not able to control his super natural strength like he used to when he is with Bella. The bed and every thing around the room was destroyed by Edward.
Question: Why was Bella so controlled as a newborn? Knowing that Bella’s really the only vampire who went into it knowing what to expect, being mentally prepared and on guard for her reactions. And she’s a naturally stubborn person, which helps when you make up your mind to do something.
Connect: You know when you are really in love because when you love truly, your love will be unconditional. There would be no hindrances, there would be no such thing as impossible. You would do everything for the one you love, even the things that you think that are impossible to do. True love knows no limit.
Book title: Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
Part2
#9
“When Jack left me, it wasn’t just our marriage ending. It was the loss of all the hopes that I’d had for the future. I tried to move on, but the world didn’t seem that interested in me anymore. Then you came along, and helped me believe in myself again.”
This quote is meaningful because the main character in the story namely Adrienne Willis, A woman which has her life in chaos. She is estranged from her husband and has a rough relationship with her daughter but in the end had managed to stand back up to her feet and continued to live her life. She is an example that all people should face trails in their life, no matter how difficult it may be. And that now matter how stormy your life gets, After the rain will always be a rainbow, There will always be hope.
Tough times happen to all of us. No matter how strong or powerful or confident we may get, tough times will always come; Viciously forcing their might on us, causing us to crumble.
W eve all been through our share of tough times. Have you ever wondered why you are still here. Standing firm and stronger as ever. It is because we have made it through our past tough times. We did not surrender and we faced them.
Life is full of challenges and failure. Life is not all about falling down many times but on how we try to stand up every time we fall.
The quote in the book is really meaningful because it lifts up the hope upon the readers reading the piece. The Character in the story was very perfect for the portrayal of someone who has the every means to give up but did not and instead faced and fought her fight. It encourages the readers that trials are inevitable and they would have to face them and never lose hope so then will they find the true happiness that they deserve.
Part2
#9
“When Jack left me, it wasn’t just our marriage ending. It was the loss of all the hopes that I’d had for the future. I tried to move on, but the world didn’t seem that interested in me anymore. Then you came along, and helped me believe in myself again.”
This quote is meaningful because the main character in the story namely Adrienne Willis, A woman which has her life in chaos. She is estranged from her husband and has a rough relationship with her daughter but in the end had managed to stand back up to her feet and continued to live her life. She is an example that all people should face trails in their life, no matter how difficult it may be. And that now matter how stormy your life gets, After the rain will always be a rainbow, There will always be hope.
Tough times happen to all of us. No matter how strong or powerful or confident we may get, tough times will always come; Viciously forcing their might on us, causing us to crumble.
W eve all been through our share of tough times. Have you ever wondered why you are still here. Standing firm and stronger as ever. It is because we have made it through our past tough times. We did not surrender and we faced them.
Life is full of challenges and failure. Life is not all about falling down many times but on how we try to stand up every time we fall.
The quote in the book is really meaningful because it lifts up the hope upon the readers reading the piece. The Character in the story was very perfect for the portrayal of someone who has the every means to give up but did not and instead faced and fought her fight. It encourages the readers that trials are inevitable and they would have to face them and never lose hope so then will they find the true happiness that they deserve.
Title: Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
March 1 2015
Part 1
Question: Are second chances really possible? What if by chance I would have a second chance at love, what should I do? Would I grab it or let it pass by? How would I know if this person is really the one. I guess I will find the answers in the right time.
Predict: I have predicted that the story was about an older mother shares with her grieving daughter a yet untold story to help her daughter move on with her life and to be a good mother to her own children after the loss of her husband and their father.
Reflect: Most parents willingly and without hesitation make tremendous sacrifices for their children. They will put aside their own wants and needs and sometimes personal happiness so that their children s lives go on and uninterrupted and relatively normal. Usually the children are unaware of what they have been given.
Connect: My mother is working overseas. She has been there for almost 9 years already. As a mother I know it was a very hard decision for her to part ways with just so that we would have a good life here in the Philippines with my little sister. It is very hard for a mother to see her kids grow up without her having to take care of them herself. I am so appreciative of my mother because of the sacrifices she had made for me and my sister. She is one true example of how unconditional a love of a mother can be. I love my mother so much.
March 1 2015
Part 1
Question: Are second chances really possible? What if by chance I would have a second chance at love, what should I do? Would I grab it or let it pass by? How would I know if this person is really the one. I guess I will find the answers in the right time.
Predict: I have predicted that the story was about an older mother shares with her grieving daughter a yet untold story to help her daughter move on with her life and to be a good mother to her own children after the loss of her husband and their father.
Reflect: Most parents willingly and without hesitation make tremendous sacrifices for their children. They will put aside their own wants and needs and sometimes personal happiness so that their children s lives go on and uninterrupted and relatively normal. Usually the children are unaware of what they have been given.
Connect: My mother is working overseas. She has been there for almost 9 years already. As a mother I know it was a very hard decision for her to part ways with just so that we would have a good life here in the Philippines with my little sister. It is very hard for a mother to see her kids grow up without her having to take care of them herself. I am so appreciative of my mother because of the sacrifices she had made for me and my sister. She is one true example of how unconditional a love of a mother can be. I love my mother so much.
Part 2
Character Analysis
The major Characters:
Noah Calhoun
Noah is the most engaging character who is unimpressed with striving for success no matter the cost.
He was the narrator of the book and the main character at the same time. Noah is a good and kind man who fell in love with Allie. He has never forgotten her and is overwhelmed with how much he still loves her when she returns to tell him he is engaged.
Allison Nelson
She is the young woman who faces the challenge of defying the life she has been told she must live in order to connect with her soul mate, Noah Calhoun.
She comes from a privileged family, she spends a wonderful summer with Noah when they were young, but is forced to leave when her parents disapprove. She meets Lon and becomes engaged to him, but something in her makes her return to Noah to be sure she is not making a mistake.
Lon Hamilton
He is Allies fiance, who fights for her in the end, but its too late. He has allowed his career to disrupt any hope he may have had to win her for himself.
He is essentially a good and decent man, Lon courts Allie ardently, but once he has won her, she takes second place in priorities as the blossoming career as a lawyer. He spends many nights at work and only reserves one night a week where they can be together.
Other Characters:
Gus
He is the black man who lives down the road from the house Noah has restored. He becomes Noahs only family until Allie returns
Morris Goldman
A jewish man who hires Noah for eight years in his scrap yard and leaves him part of his assets as an inheritance, which then allows Noah to restores his house.
Anne Nelson
She is Allie`s mother and had so disapproved of her being with Noah that she had never delivered his letters to her daughter. She comes to warn them that Lon si on his way to confront them both, and she finally gives Allie the letters. When she leaves, she whispers to Allie that she should follow her heart.
Noah Calhoun
Noah is the most engaging character who is unimpressed with striving for success no matter the cost.
He was the narrator of the book and the main character at the same time. Noah is a good and kind man who fell in love with Allie. He has never forgotten her and is overwhelmed with how much he still loves her when she returns to tell him he is engaged.
Allison Nelson
She is the young woman who faces the challenge of defying the life she has been told she must live in order to connect with her soul mate, Noah Calhoun.
She comes from a privileged family, she spends a wonderful summer with Noah when they were young, but is forced to leave when her parents disapprove. She meets Lon and becomes engaged to him, but something in her makes her return to Noah to be sure she is not making a mistake.
Lon Hamilton
He is Allies fiance, who fights for her in the end, but its too late. He has allowed his career to disrupt any hope he may have had to win her for himself.
He is essentially a good and decent man, Lon courts Allie ardently, but once he has won her, she takes second place in priorities as the blossoming career as a lawyer. He spends many nights at work and only reserves one night a week where they can be together.
Other Characters:
Gus
He is the black man who lives down the road from the house Noah has restored. He becomes Noahs only family until Allie returns
Morris Goldman
A jewish man who hires Noah for eight years in his scrap yard and leaves him part of his assets as an inheritance, which then allows Noah to restores his house.
Anne Nelson
She is Allie`s mother and had so disapproved of her being with Noah that she had never delivered his letters to her daughter. She comes to warn them that Lon si on his way to confront them both, and she finally gives Allie the letters. When she leaves, she whispers to Allie that she should follow her heart.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Book Title: The Notebook
March 1 2015
Part1:
Question: When Allie decides o come down to see Noah, "one last time". Do you think se wanted to see him just to say good-bye, or was she secretly hoping to fall in love with him again? Was it even right for Allie, who had already agreed to marry Lon, to make the visit?
Predict: There are plenty type of guys. The female fantasy of a simple, honest, hard-working, romantic guy who is appreciative, supportive and good at conversation type of guy. I predicted that Noah who is a main character of the story is one of those typical guys that fit the description above. It was very predictable throughout the story that he was the type of guy who worships only one woman his entire life.
Reflect: The novel is about the belief that true love never dies or dims, it remains with you through the thick and thins of life.
True love is eternal but some times memories fade away, because there is always something that is not in our hand, some circumstances in life we can't change or avoid. The love described in the story is profound.
Connect: I can connect to this quote that Noah said in the latter part of the story by which moved me very much.
"I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough..”
I know that I am not much of a person. I am not perfect, and I make a lot of mistakes. But the important thing about life is the learning, appreciation of things around you and given to you by our creator, and contentment. True happiness is within the person, once you have learned to love yourself only then you will be able to love someone unconditionally.
As a guy who is a fan of the novels of Nicholas Sparks, I admire each and every male character that he portray in his novels. If i were in Noah's place in the story, I would want to do the same for the love of my life.
March 1 2015
Part1:
Question: When Allie decides o come down to see Noah, "one last time". Do you think se wanted to see him just to say good-bye, or was she secretly hoping to fall in love with him again? Was it even right for Allie, who had already agreed to marry Lon, to make the visit?
Predict: There are plenty type of guys. The female fantasy of a simple, honest, hard-working, romantic guy who is appreciative, supportive and good at conversation type of guy. I predicted that Noah who is a main character of the story is one of those typical guys that fit the description above. It was very predictable throughout the story that he was the type of guy who worships only one woman his entire life.
Reflect: The novel is about the belief that true love never dies or dims, it remains with you through the thick and thins of life.
True love is eternal but some times memories fade away, because there is always something that is not in our hand, some circumstances in life we can't change or avoid. The love described in the story is profound.
Connect: I can connect to this quote that Noah said in the latter part of the story by which moved me very much.
"I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough..”
I know that I am not much of a person. I am not perfect, and I make a lot of mistakes. But the important thing about life is the learning, appreciation of things around you and given to you by our creator, and contentment. True happiness is within the person, once you have learned to love yourself only then you will be able to love someone unconditionally.
As a guy who is a fan of the novels of Nicholas Sparks, I admire each and every male character that he portray in his novels. If i were in Noah's place in the story, I would want to do the same for the love of my life.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Book Title: A walk to remember by Nicholas Sparks Dec 30, 2014
Part1:
Question: Does Jamie live or die at the end of the novel? We could be convinced that Jamie may have lived basing solely on the text and we could make references to prove it. However, it would also seem highly unlikely that Jamie would survive and miraculously recovered from an illness that was judged to be fatal by all medical opinion. It is true that Landon does not say explicitly that she died, but the words that he uttered "I now believe, by the way, that miracles can happen", the miracle being Jamies survival? Could have Sparks deliberately left the ending intentionally ambiguous?
Reflect: God works in so many ways that people do not understand. A walk to remember brings an insight to what love really is and how to live life with it. The true meaning of loving someone with all of your heart is shown in this book. Today many teenagers tell one another, be it a boyfriend or a girlfriend, that they love one another. How do they really know if they love each other? The illustration of how Landon feels for Jamie shows how you feel about someone when you truly love him or her.
Predict; When Jamie asked Landon to play the part of the father in the Christmas play; where she was also the cast as the angel. I predicted that the Landon would agree, though he was kind of reluctant at first. I have also predicted that the two would get along and would eventually fall for each other.
Connect: Our God loves all of us unconditionally. Even though we sin and we most of the time take his love and generosity for granted, where we only remember him during the days of our sorrows and we tend to ask help from him and yet when we feel happy we never remember to thank him from the blessings that he have showered upon us. Our God never seizes to love, guide and bless us.
In my life, I admit that I am a sinner. I have done a lot of things, displeasing things. I even seldom go to church and ask for forgiveness. I was ready if God would decide to punish me for my behavior, but he did not. Instead he had blessed me more, and realizing that I became more appreciative with him and to all the things he have done for me. I ask for forgiveness for all the things I have done. And I thank him every single day for giving me everything that I need. You only love truly when you are willing to sacrifice and understand and never seize to love that individual in whatever may come and happen.
Part1:
Question: Does Jamie live or die at the end of the novel? We could be convinced that Jamie may have lived basing solely on the text and we could make references to prove it. However, it would also seem highly unlikely that Jamie would survive and miraculously recovered from an illness that was judged to be fatal by all medical opinion. It is true that Landon does not say explicitly that she died, but the words that he uttered "I now believe, by the way, that miracles can happen", the miracle being Jamies survival? Could have Sparks deliberately left the ending intentionally ambiguous?
Reflect: God works in so many ways that people do not understand. A walk to remember brings an insight to what love really is and how to live life with it. The true meaning of loving someone with all of your heart is shown in this book. Today many teenagers tell one another, be it a boyfriend or a girlfriend, that they love one another. How do they really know if they love each other? The illustration of how Landon feels for Jamie shows how you feel about someone when you truly love him or her.
Predict; When Jamie asked Landon to play the part of the father in the Christmas play; where she was also the cast as the angel. I predicted that the Landon would agree, though he was kind of reluctant at first. I have also predicted that the two would get along and would eventually fall for each other.
Connect: Our God loves all of us unconditionally. Even though we sin and we most of the time take his love and generosity for granted, where we only remember him during the days of our sorrows and we tend to ask help from him and yet when we feel happy we never remember to thank him from the blessings that he have showered upon us. Our God never seizes to love, guide and bless us.
In my life, I admit that I am a sinner. I have done a lot of things, displeasing things. I even seldom go to church and ask for forgiveness. I was ready if God would decide to punish me for my behavior, but he did not. Instead he had blessed me more, and realizing that I became more appreciative with him and to all the things he have done for me. I ask for forgiveness for all the things I have done. And I thank him every single day for giving me everything that I need. You only love truly when you are willing to sacrifice and understand and never seize to love that individual in whatever may come and happen.
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