Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Candy blog entry number 4
Candy, as a character, is really starting to grow on us, and her mysterious nature is partially what makes this novel intriguing. Although, it is almost clear that she is a prostitute that has a drug problem, what is mysterious about her is why she is so attracted to Joe. I mean, we learn that she has lived in one of the richest areas in town... So, that kinda cancels out the idea that she just wants me for money. In chapter five Candy seems really innocent, just because of her reaction to all of the animals at the zoo, and how she is so amazed. Except, at the end of the chapter where she dissapears to the bathroom for a long time, where I assume that she is taking drugs. I think this because she comes out changed. Her pupils are shrunken, and she is all giggly and gitty. She can't even complete one phrase when she is talking to Joe after she comes out of the bathroom. The last line of this chapter leaves us at a point where we aren't certain as to what comes next. I think that she may try to have sex with him, because she is high, but I don't know, because it all seems so fast. I mean, this is only his first date with Candy, and although she has her problems, she seems to be different around him. When Candy and Joe were talking about themselves and Candy bluntly told Joe that he didn't want to know about her, it almost justified everything we are led to believe about Candy, and the kind of life she lives. It also leaves us wondering about what Candy lives through, and what secrets she tries so hard to hide.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Candy blog entry number 3
For this blog entry I feel it would be appropriate to write a letter to Joe, because he really seems to need advice and he seems to be a little bit lost. He's having trouble with Candy, because when he got home that Sunday night he found Candy's number in his pocket, and at first he wants to call, but then he chickens out, and keeps postponing the time that he's going to call her, and when he finally does they set up a date to go to the zoo together (it was just something that came to mind, and he accidentaly said it out loud). The next day he is SUPER DUPER happy and at ease. I stopped reading at the point where he is about to skip school (with the help of his older sister) and go see Candy.
Dear Joe,
I know it must be hard to be a guy in a situation that you are in, because you really seem to like her, and it's hard to see people you like live a different way than you do. I mean let's face the facts... Candy is a prostitute and you are a regular kid who goes to school, and plays in a band. She's a prostitute Joe. Now, it's not wrong of you to become friends with her and it's not even wrong to date her, just try to limit your feelings for her because it would be very easy for you to get hurt in the kind of world she lives in. There are so many dangers and so many things that Candy has to deal with, and once you love someone it's hard to turn back. Love lasts. So try your hardest to be sweet, but, I know this sounds crazy, DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH CANDY. I'm afraid what would happen to your heart if you did.
Best wishes,
your friend
Dear Joe,
I know it must be hard to be a guy in a situation that you are in, because you really seem to like her, and it's hard to see people you like live a different way than you do. I mean let's face the facts... Candy is a prostitute and you are a regular kid who goes to school, and plays in a band. She's a prostitute Joe. Now, it's not wrong of you to become friends with her and it's not even wrong to date her, just try to limit your feelings for her because it would be very easy for you to get hurt in the kind of world she lives in. There are so many dangers and so many things that Candy has to deal with, and once you love someone it's hard to turn back. Love lasts. So try your hardest to be sweet, but, I know this sounds crazy, DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH CANDY. I'm afraid what would happen to your heart if you did.
Best wishes,
your friend
Monday, November 17, 2008
Candy blog entry number 2
For this blog entry I'm going to just say some of my thoughts and insights to Candy.
I think that so far the character of Candy has been the most developed, even more than Joe Beck. I mean, we have been introduced indirectly to him, since it is his story that he is telling. Candy appears sweet, yet we know that there has to be something wrong, especially when the tall dark man named Iggy comes into the scene. He is described as intimidating, but I really couldn't feel the fear that Joe Beck described so clearly. He's supposedly large and has soul less eyes, but I still couldn't feel the intimidation, I don't know if it was just the description, or if there was more to it, like my prior experiences and the people I know. I mean, I have a family friend who the way that they described Iggy, was how I picture this family friend, and this friend is light and friendly. The reaction that Candy has to Iggy is what worried me, I mean what this man must be doing to a girl who seems outgoing and striking to make her react so helplessly and shy is unthinkable. In this chapter we also get to see how innocent Joe Beck is. I mean, honestly, they are talking about how much he paid for her, and he still doesn't seem to fully catch onto the fact that Candy is a ho, and to be blunt, Iggy is her pimp.
I think that so far the character of Candy has been the most developed, even more than Joe Beck. I mean, we have been introduced indirectly to him, since it is his story that he is telling. Candy appears sweet, yet we know that there has to be something wrong, especially when the tall dark man named Iggy comes into the scene. He is described as intimidating, but I really couldn't feel the fear that Joe Beck described so clearly. He's supposedly large and has soul less eyes, but I still couldn't feel the intimidation, I don't know if it was just the description, or if there was more to it, like my prior experiences and the people I know. I mean, I have a family friend who the way that they described Iggy, was how I picture this family friend, and this friend is light and friendly. The reaction that Candy has to Iggy is what worried me, I mean what this man must be doing to a girl who seems outgoing and striking to make her react so helplessly and shy is unthinkable. In this chapter we also get to see how innocent Joe Beck is. I mean, honestly, they are talking about how much he paid for her, and he still doesn't seem to fully catch onto the fact that Candy is a ho, and to be blunt, Iggy is her pimp.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Candy blog entry number 1
For this blog entry I decided to analyze the intro of the book, because it sparked a lot of questions for me. I also thought it was written differently compared to other books.
"It's hard to imagine life before Candy. Sometimes I sit here for hours, staring into the past, trying to remember what is was like, but I never seem to get very far. I just can't see myself without her. About the best I can manage is the last half hour before we met, the last few moments of my pre-Candy existence, when I was still just a boy... just a boy on a train, a boy with a lump, a boy in a starry black hat.
I was innocent then.
Just a boy.
On a train.
With a lump.
And a hat.
That was all the world I needed to know." (pg. 1)
This introduction is where I stopped reading last night, because I decided that ti would be an interesting entry, to have some of my pre-reading thoughts.
Some automatic pondering were:
Why is it so hard to imagine life before Candy?
Who is Candy?
Who's the narrator?
Did Candy cause the narrator to lose his innocence?
Why does he have a lump?
How did the narrator meet Candy?
Some things that stuck out to me were:
Repetition is used to make us see what the the author wants us to see.
For example, the author writes how the speaker is simply a boy, many times within this short passage. The fact that he is on a train is repeated, so is the fact that he is wearing a hat, and that he has a lump.
Another thing is that the author listed to obvious, and oddly enough, I found myself with a pretty clear image of the scene where the boy is on the bus.
Something else that I noticed was how this quote seems to be bringing us back into the past, and it seems to be setting us up for the story to be told to us.
The tone of the quotation is very matter -of- fact, and almost blunt. It seems simple, although the style could completely change after the actual story of Candy is being told to us. Because, again, this seems to be leading us into the "flashback".
"It's hard to imagine life before Candy. Sometimes I sit here for hours, staring into the past, trying to remember what is was like, but I never seem to get very far. I just can't see myself without her. About the best I can manage is the last half hour before we met, the last few moments of my pre-Candy existence, when I was still just a boy... just a boy on a train, a boy with a lump, a boy in a starry black hat.
I was innocent then.
Just a boy.
On a train.
With a lump.
And a hat.
That was all the world I needed to know." (pg. 1)
This introduction is where I stopped reading last night, because I decided that ti would be an interesting entry, to have some of my pre-reading thoughts.
Some automatic pondering were:
Why is it so hard to imagine life before Candy?
Who is Candy?
Who's the narrator?
Did Candy cause the narrator to lose his innocence?
Why does he have a lump?
How did the narrator meet Candy?
Some things that stuck out to me were:
Repetition is used to make us see what the the author wants us to see.
For example, the author writes how the speaker is simply a boy, many times within this short passage. The fact that he is on a train is repeated, so is the fact that he is wearing a hat, and that he has a lump.
Another thing is that the author listed to obvious, and oddly enough, I found myself with a pretty clear image of the scene where the boy is on the bus.
Something else that I noticed was how this quote seems to be bringing us back into the past, and it seems to be setting us up for the story to be told to us.
The tone of the quotation is very matter -of- fact, and almost blunt. It seems simple, although the style could completely change after the actual story of Candy is being told to us. Because, again, this seems to be leading us into the "flashback".
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
New Moon
Twilight was an incredible novel, with great characters, great plot, and interesting ideas on every page. I was really excited to get New Moon.
I am going to write a letter to Jacob, following the same pattern as Bella and Edward. Even though I am half way through this novel, and just getting to know who Jacob is, I decided that I am going to write a letter to him.
Dear Jacob,
I want to give you some advice about Bella. First off, she is in a very unstable state, so it could be very easy for her to use you as a crutch or an easy out of her suffering. So don't get too connected to her because something could happen...
Second of all if your going to be something thats bad for her, I don't want her heart broken, again. I think that you should be careful about what you do and say around your friends, and I have a quick question: why don't you talk to your old friend anymore?
Write back soon!
Sincerly,
your friend.
I am going to write a letter to Jacob, following the same pattern as Bella and Edward. Even though I am half way through this novel, and just getting to know who Jacob is, I decided that I am going to write a letter to him.
Dear Jacob,
I want to give you some advice about Bella. First off, she is in a very unstable state, so it could be very easy for her to use you as a crutch or an easy out of her suffering. So don't get too connected to her because something could happen...
Second of all if your going to be something thats bad for her, I don't want her heart broken, again. I think that you should be careful about what you do and say around your friends, and I have a quick question: why don't you talk to your old friend anymore?
Write back soon!
Sincerly,
your friend.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Blog post
For this blog post I decided to write a letter to another character in Twilight. Edward seemed like a fitting character to write a letter to since he plays a major role in the life of Bella. I am going to be writing to Edward as if I was his vampire sister from long ago.
Dear Edward,
You tell me about this Bella girl, but I have to admit that I am a little bit concerned for her safety and YOUR safety. I am scared for her safety, obviously, because at any moment you could loose control of yourself and end up hurting her or worse. (dun, dun, dunn) Sorry that wasn't a good joke, but I could see this hurting you too because if you hurt her, you will never get to live that down, literally, you are immortal. Also, if you think about this relationship about Bella in the long run, you are going to live forever and stay young forever while she is going to grow old and eventually die unless something happens. Not to throw any crazy ideas, but what if Bella become a vampire with you? You guys could live forever. I know that this might be a little far set but I am sure that Bella has been thinking about it for a while now. Since Bella is in love with you and wants to be with you forever its just as hard for her to imagine life without you, as it is for you to imagine life without her. Edward, write back soon!
Love you lots,
Your sister
Dear Edward,
You tell me about this Bella girl, but I have to admit that I am a little bit concerned for her safety and YOUR safety. I am scared for her safety, obviously, because at any moment you could loose control of yourself and end up hurting her or worse. (dun, dun, dunn) Sorry that wasn't a good joke, but I could see this hurting you too because if you hurt her, you will never get to live that down, literally, you are immortal. Also, if you think about this relationship about Bella in the long run, you are going to live forever and stay young forever while she is going to grow old and eventually die unless something happens. Not to throw any crazy ideas, but what if Bella become a vampire with you? You guys could live forever. I know that this might be a little far set but I am sure that Bella has been thinking about it for a while now. Since Bella is in love with you and wants to be with you forever its just as hard for her to imagine life without you, as it is for you to imagine life without her. Edward, write back soon!
Love you lots,
Your sister
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
blog entry
I started reading Twilight, and OH BOY... it's addictive. For this blog entry I decided that I would write the main character, Bella a letter, as if I were her best friend back in Phoenix.
Hey Bella!!!!
What's up? Well, why do I even bother asking, I know what's up, Edward, this vampire kid. I know you tell me all this amazing stuff about him to me and everything, but I almost find it too good to be true. I mean, let's be frank, you leave Phoenix with Jimmy Johnson, the nerdiest kid in the school, being the only boy that shows interest in you, and then you go to Forks, and meet a beautiful god like creature who's deeply in love with you. I mean, not to mention the other bajillion guys that are after you... It's crazy, and I really want to come meet Edward, and I really really really want to see you as an in love crazy pheen!!! Hahaha just kidding. Anyways, how's Jess, and that one other chick who's jealous and doesn't like you? Is it getting any less akward with Charlie, and does he know about Edward?????
Oh my goodness! That question just has me wondering, now I'm worried, would he get mad? Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness! Don't get into trouble. So, I have a few questions, just to be safe, do vampires normally lead their prey on for a long time, and make their prey fall in love with them because if that's what they do, then I think that you might be being deceived. Hopefully not, and if that is the case, it sounds like it's too late, he's already got ahold of you, and nothing ever could scare you away now, nothing at all. Good luck, and write back soon, I miss you a lot!
Love ya' like a sista',
Your Best Friend
Hey Bella!!!!
What's up? Well, why do I even bother asking, I know what's up, Edward, this vampire kid. I know you tell me all this amazing stuff about him to me and everything, but I almost find it too good to be true. I mean, let's be frank, you leave Phoenix with Jimmy Johnson, the nerdiest kid in the school, being the only boy that shows interest in you, and then you go to Forks, and meet a beautiful god like creature who's deeply in love with you. I mean, not to mention the other bajillion guys that are after you... It's crazy, and I really want to come meet Edward, and I really really really want to see you as an in love crazy pheen!!! Hahaha just kidding. Anyways, how's Jess, and that one other chick who's jealous and doesn't like you? Is it getting any less akward with Charlie, and does he know about Edward?????
Oh my goodness! That question just has me wondering, now I'm worried, would he get mad? Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness! Don't get into trouble. So, I have a few questions, just to be safe, do vampires normally lead their prey on for a long time, and make their prey fall in love with them because if that's what they do, then I think that you might be being deceived. Hopefully not, and if that is the case, it sounds like it's too late, he's already got ahold of you, and nothing ever could scare you away now, nothing at all. Good luck, and write back soon, I miss you a lot!
Love ya' like a sista',
Your Best Friend
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