Connections (Infinite Crisis)

One thing that be connected in the real world is the security robots. These security robots are used to enforce the law and bring criminals to justice. However, these robots end up using extreme tactics in order to achieve their mission. When finding a criminal, they were searching in an alley. They asked an old man where he was keeping a criminal and the robots beat him. The eventually found the villian and killed him. This can be connected to our world because the government can get paranoid. They can take extreme measures in order to keep security. They put security cameras in houses, they can harm innocent protestors, and they can arrest you for the slightest hint that you may be a criminal.

Reason for Reading (Infinite Crisis)

My independent reading book for this trimester is Infinite Crisis by Greg Cox. I chose this book because it is about the Justice League. It is a 371 page read with great vocabulary that you can find in the story. This book is full of action and some of the best superheroes around. In the book, the Justice League has lost some of its trust from the people on Earth. Wonder Woman had to snap someone's neck because he had control over Superman. This seems like a very interesting plot and something definitely unlike any other superhero movie or comic that I have seen before. I want to see how the book plays out and how this situation is finally resolved. What about a book makes you interested in reading it?

Fahrenheit 451 (Predictions)

In my book, I predict that Guy Montag will try to rebel against the dystopian government that rules over the society that he lives in. The books that he is keeping secret will inspire him to rebel against the government. Judging by the absolute control over the society, they probably have every other citizen convinced that the government is fine how it is. Because of this, Guy lacks support from the other people. Which leads to my prediction that Guy will die in the attempt to overthrow the government. I also believe that Mildred will play a role in Guy's demise. She doesn't show any love or deep feelings for Guy. Also, she is skeptical and a bit scared of the idea of Guy reading. This might cause her to break down and give Guy away to the government. The society will remain unchanged for a long period of time. What about you? What do you think will happen to Guy and the society that he lives in?

Blog Reflection

I chose this blog post where I connected characters because this shows my ability to be creative and make connections with other characters in other books and movies. I connect the character known as Sloan to Vernon Dursley from the Harry Potter series. This is because they are both skeptical and cruel. This shows how I can analyze these characters in order to connect them with each other. Making connections and analyzing characters is exactly what is needed for the blog. I was also able to connect Galbatorix to Voldemort because they both overthrew these people and became rulers themselves.

 One goal that I have next trimester for reading is that I want to read longer lengths and I want to read more often. One area of improvement that I need to work towards is increasing the amount of time that I am able to read. I plan to do this by choosing more interesting books for me.  One goal that I have for writing next trimester is being able to include more figurative language in my writing. I could improve on my diction and figurative speech. I plan to do this by using more of these in real life and other places so that it becomes more natural.

 

In Eragon, the characters live in a cold climate. This impacts the story because the cold climate makes it harder for the traders to arrive in the village. It makes it more desolate and poor. It forces the main characters to do everything in their power to survive. They need to work harder because the cold climate can affect their harvest, making it harder to live.

In my book, I believe that the author uses external conflicts to move the plot along. One conflict is that they are trying to stop hunger and poverty in their village. There is also Eragon trying to decide where to hide his dragon from the rest of the people so that they don't see it. This one is minor, but Eragon also has to find out how he will do his job for Horst in order to pay back for the meat if he has to do his housework. One internal conflict was Eragon debating whether he should keep the stone/egg.

In the book, the character's most authentic moment is when he is spending time with the dragon. It shows that he is a caring person and tries his best to keep an open mind about things. He also cares for his family when he goes hunting in The Spine in order to find meat for his family. He also brings meat back home from the butcher. He helps with chores in the field and in the house.

One conversation that I would like to have in this book is with Eragon. I would ask him how it felt to discover that he found a dragon egg. I would ask him why he chose to keep the stone/egg after he found out that it was worth nothing to the traders. I'd like to talk about his dragon with him. It would be very interesting to find out what it is like to own an actual dragon.

Some characters in my book are similar to other characters that I have seen. Sloan is similar to Vernon Dursley from the Harry Potter series. They both are total jerks to the main character. They also hate foreign or magical objects. Galbatorix is comparable to Lord Voldemort. He was a very gifted dragon rider, just like Tom Riddle was a very gifted wizard. Galbatorix overthrew the other dragon riders and Voldemort overthrew the Ministry of Magic. Eragon is like Harry because they start off seemingly worthless, but they find out they have something or discovered something special.

One theme that is very meaningful to my life that exists in this book is: it's not good to let a first impression completely define someone/something. If you are a person like me, then you may not always be the best at first impressions. When people judge you based on whatever first impression that you give them, it can be a harmful thing because they will not know who you truly are. A year ago, I may have forgot to turn my homework in a few times, but those few mistakes that I thought seemed minor forced the teacher to have a bad attitude towards me. I also have judged by first impressions before, but I really don't mean to.

This work, Eragon, tells us that people and nature can bond deeply if they just spend enough time with it. Eragon and the other people who rode dragons in the past spent much time to bond with their dragon. This can also be applied to real life. People who spend more time with nature are more likely to be happy with it. People who spend much time indoors tend to not like nature as much.

This book is a cool book because one of the real life issues that it addresses is that the government doesn't always work in the favor of the people. Eragon lives in a very poor village and no matter how much the people plea to the government, the government doesn't care in slightest bit about their town. Also it adresses the issue of people being very poor in the world. Eragon lives in a family that just barely makes enough money to survive the harsh winter that happens in his area.

In my book, I believe that the main character, Eragon, is a round and dynamic character. He feels hopeful when he finds the egg (which he thought was a stone at first) in The Spine. He feels angry when he finds out that the egg was not worth anything for the traders that came to town. He feels cheerful when he raises the dragon and it grows up. Also, he learns throughout the story that things may not always be what they seem at first. This happens because he thought that the egg was just a worthless stone after talking to the traders. However, the stone turns out to be a dragon egg. That is pretty awesome.

In my book, Eragon, he finally found the traders. When he brought the mysterious stone to the traders, he found out that the stone was worth nothing. They also found out that the stone was hollow. Eragon was not happy when he brought the stone back home. Suddenly, he saw the stone cracked and out came a baby dragon. He later befriended the dragon and raised it in the woods until it grew up. Eragon and the dragon were great friends. I believe that the theme is: it's not good to let a first impression completely define something.

I think that Sloan might not have reacted negatively to the egg just because he hates Eragon. He might have had a bad experience in the Spine. Maybe someone close to him had a bad experience. Could this be hinting that something bad could happen with the stone? I don't know... yet. Also, why did Horst help out Eragon and buy his meat for him. Are they connected on a deeper level? Or was Horst just feeling generous. I am yet to find out what answers and clues lie throughout this book. These characters could have a huge impact on the story. Like I said before, I don't know. But, answers will be revealed someday.

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My book, Eragon, is a compelling and interesting title. The whole thing about the stone/egg is very mysterious. What is so bad about the spine that made Sloan so scared of the stone/egg. The characters are well developed as well. Sloan is pretty much a jerk who isn't charitable and doesn't like Eragon very much. Horst helps Eragon buy meat so that he and his family will have food during the winter. Right now, they are waiting for the traders to come so they can sell the stone/egg to them and earn some money. I wonder what will happen in the future of this book. Will the traders come? Will Eragon survive this winter? Will Sloan stop being such a jerk? And finally, what lies behind the mystery of the mysterious stone/egg thingymabobber?

I would recommend this book to people who like the Harry Potter series because it involves a normal person that stumbles into a world of mystery. It also involves dragons. You would also like this if you like The Lord of the Rings because a hero does go on an adventure and there is a mysterious object that they find. You might also like this if you like the Narnia books. There are magical creatures like elves and Shade that I mentioned in an earlier post, so you might find some similar topics. Overall, this book is for the lover of fantasy and magic. If you want to enter a vast world of fantasy, Eragon just might be the right book for you.

 My book is called Eragon. In the prologue of my book, it showed a chase scene between a character known as Shade and three elves. Two of the elves are killed, but one is able to escape Shade. Much later, a character named Eragon is hunting in a place called The Spine. He stumbles across a mysterious stone, which he uses for money. I predict that in the story, the stone will turn out to be a dragon egg. I can draw this prediction from my background knowledge of the book. Also, the butcher named Sloan seems to fear the stone/egg. Why does he fear this egg? This is similar to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone because they also find a mysterious stone. This stone, however is very different. This reminded me of the time I found a cool fossil while I was at Caesar's Creek. This also reminds me of how people used to fear other people of different origin, just like how the butcher feared the stone, as it was a foreign object.