Reading log week 14

1 hour     The Diary of Anne Frank    pgs 205-254
Ethics: Anne thinks herself as someone who trys harder than others. However many think of her as conceited, and Anne has a counter arguement to go against this claim  that she doesn't understand very well.
             "Now the trying part about me is that I criticize and scold myself far more than anyone else does. then if Mummy adds her bit of advice the pile of sermons becomes so insurmountable that in my despair I become rude and start contradicting them..."
             This quote means that Anne trys harder than most, but others tend to take it the wrong way when she flips out in stress or despair.

1 hour   The Diary of anne Frank   pgs 255- 306 (end)
Details: In the end, Anne never wrote of her time at the camps, but according to the "Afterwards" section of the book, her super anexxe group was caught. They were sent to camps, where of all the members of the Frank family, Otto Frank was the only one who survived. Anne died a peaceful death according to a survivor.
            " 'Anne, who was already sick at the time, was not informed of her sister's death; but after a few days she sensed it, and soon afterwards she died, peacefully, feeling nothing bad was happening to her.' "
           This quote shows that Anne died a peaceful death. This also showed how strong Anne was to endure all the trauma, and how she seemed to die with no regrets.

Reading log week 13

1 hour    Diary of Anne Frank   pgs. 103- 160
Details: During the time Anne was in hiding, she meets a person named Boche. After a while however, she and her friends still don't know whether Boche is a boy of girl!
           "We're still not sure whether Boche is a boy or a girl, are we?"
           "Yes we are. Boche is tomcat."
       They made the connection to the tomcat since Boche seemed like she could be having kittens, because her stomach keeps swelling.


1 hour    Diary of Anne Frank   pgs. 161- 204
Language of Discipline:
Invasion: (v) the entrance or advent of anything harmful, or from disease.
   In the Diary of Anne Frank, the Nazis are invading many countries and capturing Jews. The Invasions of different places was hot topic in Anee's time, and it would normally be all over the newpapers and such.

Reading log week 12

1 hour   The Diary of Anne Frank   1-53
Details: During the time Anne goes into hiding, she encounters many conflicts involved with family. This includes her relationship with her mother and sister, while she likes her father the best. She believes she will always love her father the best, since he is so caring and simpathetic, unlike her mother, who commonly embarasses her and makes a fool out of her.
           Anne states, "I finlly told Daddy I love him more than I do Mother, to which he replied that it was just a passing phase, but I don't think so. I simply can't stand mother, to and I have to force myself no to snap at her all the time, and to stay calm, when I'd rather slap her across the face."
        This quote shows the vast difference in Anne's love for her father and her mother. She can't stand her mother, while she loves her father with all her heart.

1 hour   The Diary of Anne Frank   54- 102
Ehthics: To the Frank family, it is okay to be pushy, but also be retiring and modest. but to Mrs. van Daan says that being pushy is bad, and being modest and retiring is all you need.
             Mrs. Frank states to Mrs.van Daan,"Well, Mrs. van Daan, I agree that it's much better if a person isn't overmodest. My husbad, Margot, and Peter are exceptionally modest. Your husband, Anne and I, though not exactly the opposite, don't let ourselves be pushed around."
                This means that Mrs. Franks ethics on behavior varies to Mrs. van Daan's. They have different viewpoints of being "pushy". Mrs. Franks says being a little pushy is fine, while Mrs. van Daan refuses pushiness.

Reading log week 11

1 hour   Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare   pgs. 145- 202
Ethics: Their is much discrimination and cotroversy among Puritans against Quakers. Quakers to Puritans are underlings of Satan, and are shunned. In this story, Hannah is a Quaker who is said to be a witch, just because she is a Quaker.
           "Quakers cause trouble wherever they go. They speak out against our faith. Of course, we don’t torment them here in Connecticut. In Boston I’ve heard they even hanged some Quakers. This Hannah Tupper and her husband was branded and driven out of Massachusetts. They were thankful enough just to be let alone here in Wethersfield."
            This quote said by John shows that Quakers have a very low reputation in Connecticut. Quakers have probably said many things to make the Puritans hate them so much. They rumours the Puritans spread about the Quakers are foolish though.

1 hour    Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare   pgs. 203-249
Language of the Discipline: Quaker: (n) A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox c.1650 and devoted to peaceful principles.
             "The Quaker woman’s. Down by Blackbird Pond. She’s been a curse on this town for years with her witchcraft!"
                This quote shows that Quakers are oftenly hated by others. The quakers belief tend to lead to these results. The Quakers reject ritual; a needed practice by many colonial Puritans. Quakers are also often misunderstood as Santan's underlings. Quakers are often shunned as witches.

Reading log week 10

1 hour     Anthem    pgs. 17- 51
Details: When Equality is chosen for his job in society as a Street Sweeper, he accepts. But with his intelligence, he decides to conduct his own experiments from his passion for knowledge. HE also meets Liberty 5-300. He gives her a nickname, a forbidden law.
            Equality claims,"We have given you a name in our thoughts, Liberty 5-300.
            "What is our name?"
            "The Golden One."
              I think he gave her this name because of her golden hair and her own individuality. HE defies sthe laws however.

1 hour    Anthem   pgs 51- 105
Changes over time: In the beginning, Equality only knew to express himself as "we". But now, he know the word "I".
              "This god, this on word:
                  I."
                   IN the future, I think that equality can bring mankind individuality and ego.

Reading Log week 9

1 hour    The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare    pgs. 1-48
Details: WHen Kit's grandfather dies, she decides to go live with her aunt's family in Connecticut. When Kit is meets her family, She is immediatly greeted by Racheal, her aunt. Kit had always known she was caring and nice.
           When Kit comes to the home, Racheal states, "Oh lord, what a blessing it is for you to come in. We are so happy to have you here!" This quote shows that Rachel  is a very kind person who will talk to anyone with care.

1 hour     The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare    pgs. 49- 103
Changes over Time: When Kit first started living with her new family, she was treated roughly by her fellow cousin, Judith, and being criticized a lot by her. But when Judith meets a man named John, she immedialtly becomes nicer to everyone and becomes less critical.
               Kit explains Judith's new attitude as, "if a new aura around Judith had appeared, when the sun shone even brighter and the flowers grew is melody." This shows that Judith has changed over time,, because of her new crush, John.   

Reading log week 8

1 hour   The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan  pgs. 278-321
Changes over time: Before, Percy didn't remeber anything about Camp Half-Blood. But when he fell asleep on the plane, he remebered Tyson, which is in the present. In the future, he will eventually remember everything.
              "Percy figured the farther north he went, the harder it would be to communicate with his friends, even in his dreams.
               "Tyson!" he called."
              This quote shows that Percy now remembers some bits of his past, such as Tyson.

1 hour   The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan   pgs 322-363
Details: When Hazel is fighting Alcyoneus, she learns that Nico may be captured by Gaea. When she asks Thanatos, he gives her an unsatisfactory answer.
             "'What about my brother?' she asked. 'Is Nico alive?'
               Thanatos gave her a strange look-- possibly pity, though that didn't seem like an emotion Death would understand."
              This shows that Nico is possibly captured, and most likely is based on Thanatos's expression.