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The book I am currently reading is The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.Dear the ghost of J.D. Salinger,
Your novel is regarded one of the best works of America literature ever created. Your work has resinated with much of the American youth in a way that is exclusive. Finally this work has such an emotional impact that it drove three men to do the imposible.
Though the question that is ment to be answered includes a sequel I dont believe it requires one. It is kinda hilarious when you think that no other book (that I can think of) has remained so relevant, in this image saturated world, with out a movie adaptation or sequel. Even the Harry Potter series is slowly fading. I believe this is due to the deliberate and careful breakage of grammer and spelling. For example:
"He was a bit like Ackley, that way." (Salinger, 28) There shouldn't technically be a comma there but it sounds and feels right. This book also created very well a sense of distance, through the passive voice. Most writing teachers would hit you over the head if they saw you write a sentence with the passive voice but it works in the story as Holden is trying to create that distance. He, in a way, is running from his past, always justifying everything he does but not confidently, he always says "Hey listen" or "sort of" diminishing and talking down to his own thoughts.
I could write about this book for hours but I would like to end with one question to the writer.
J.D. Salinger saw more combate in WWII then almost an other American, he stormed the beaches of normandy, he was one of the first to enter a liberated concentration camp, and more, yet he comes home and writes a story about a kid bumming around in New York for a few days. Why?
Dear Avery,
I would advice you to tell the truth about you hacking into the match making system. The reason is you are getting yourself into a lot of trouble and you are making the problem worst. Just go and talk to the teacher after school or at lunch that you hacked into the system.Tell her the reason why and tell her the problems you and Blake have been having. I think she would understand and forgive you. It is better for the whole school not to know. Sam will also be so mad at you so it will be better to tell him the truth. Good Luck in middle school.
I would advice you to tell the truth about you hacking into the match making system. The reason is you are getting yourself into a lot of trouble and you are making the problem worst. Just go and talk to the teacher after school or at lunch that you hacked into the system.Tell her the reason why and tell her the problems you and Blake have been having. I think she would understand and forgive you. It is better for the whole school not to know. Sam will also be so mad at you so it will be better to tell him the truth. Good Luck in middle school.
I am reading Insurgent Insurgent by Veronica Roth. I think the story is great and I can't stop reading. I know there is a sequel coming out as well. I hope it's as good as the first two books. I wouldn't change a thing in the books.
Dear Chris Jericho What i have read of your book is good. you clearly demonstrate your life as being the undisputed champion. What has gone well was that you put in detail on your life as the undisputed champion. I know that you didn't make a squeal to being the undisputed champion. But i can suggest you write a book on being a world heavyweight champion. And how winning it affected your life.
Dear, Darrel If i was in your shoes i would focus on school also try not to get distracted by Tyray. Honestly i think that Amberlynn is a setup i wouldnt trust her to tell the truth. If time comes just beat up Tyray after that dont pay no mine to him. Also if he sees that you not scared of him he will stop bullying him. just stay in school and dont be afriad of tyray and ignore amberlynn..
The book I am reading is called My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin KingbyReymundo Sanchez. It's funny because the book is a memoir so basically I would be writing a letter to the author/ main character of the book.Dear Reymundo Sanchez,
I am reading your book My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King. First off let me say that what I've read so far is just captivating and fascinating. I find it amazing your transition from a boy with a troubled past to a man caught up in a gang lifestyle. I can't relate with you because I never had such an experience like yours but you have taught me a lot. Many of your life decisions have struck me.If I was a friend of yours at the time (when you were younger, before you got into gangs)I would try to reason with you and attempt to make you feel better about yourself considering the abuse you had to undergo from the hands of your stepfathers and mother. I would try to take you away from the cruel lifestyle of gangs.
I find it amazing how someone who was so young had to take on responsibilities being that you had not much adult supervision. I know you have a sequel called Once a King Always a King: The Unmaking of a Latin King. Which I will read eventually. I'm glad that you have overcome a lot. I hope that one day I can meet you and get some more insight on the gang lifestyle.
Sincerely,Tasha
*WARNING, SOME SPOILERS*The book I'm reading is Fahrenheit 451, even though I'm not supposed to... But, I haven't chosen a new book yet so I'll do this one for now.
Dear Montag,
There is not much I can say about your current situation because you're running for your life where I am in the book, also it would be considered spoilers to anyone reading this; But, how you acted until now was idiotic and put everyone in danger. What led you up to this point was you refusing to keep quiet and stick to the plan. Instead, you exposed yourself and committed crimes against your fellow firemen. The only way out of your situation would be to leave the city and live the rest of your life on the run, or in a place where the Mechanical Hounds can't find you. Either way, just don't hurt anymore people, keep your hands under control, and remember, war has been declared so watch out for enemy troops.
Best of luck, Julien
Well I just finished my book a few days ago but I have to get a new one. (Impulse by Ellen Hopkins)Dear Conner,
Your life seems really messed up. Overly perfect and I get that. Trying to commit suicide isn't really the best choice. You are almost 18 so you really won't have to deal with your parents anymore. Stay strong because people love you. It may not seem like it all locked up in that mental institution but it's true.
I just finished the Hunger Games the other day, so I am going to write a letter to the author, Suzanne Collins.Dear Suzanne Collins,
I have to say that the way that you introduced the main character was really good. It made me feel as though I was in the story with Katniss and experiencing it with her.That was one thing that I thought was really good about the book, but one thing that I didn't like about the book is that you didn't really talk about the people back in District 12 that much. Mainly just on Katniss and how she was in District 12 but nothing really about the mom or the little sister or even Gale. I know that you already made a sequel for the Hunger Games but I didn't read it (yet) so Ill just make a prediction. I think that in the next book Katniss is going to have to face the Capitol because in the ending of the Hunger Games it stated that the Capitol didn't like how Katniss rebelled against them by trying to kill herself and Peeta. SO yeah there is going to be a lot of conflict in the next book in the series. That's all I have to say.
From Joey
I just finished reading clean so I'll do my letter on that. I am writting a letter to Jason, one of the drug addicts in rehab.Dear Jason,
First off I respect you so much for how you recacted towards your fathers actions all your life. I do have a few questions for you though. For example if your parents didnt send you to rehab after your sisters acedent would you have been motivated to stop drinking? Another question I have is if you have a child of your own what would you do differently as a father that your dad didnt do for you. Now that you look back on what your dad did to you I feel like you should be proud that you over came all of that negativity and was the bigger person.
Thank-you for listening and hopefully answering my questions!
Love: Imani
Julien wrote: "*WARNING, SOME SPOILERS*The book I'm reading is Fahrenheit 451, even though I'm not supposed to... But, I haven't chosen a new book yet so I'll do this one for now.
Dear Montag,
There is n..."
What's funny is that you're not supposed to be reading that book as your independent reading book :P
I'm reading The au pairs Sun-Kissed by Melissa de la cruz. Dear Melissa de la Cruz,
so far the book is really fun. I like how each friend has their own thing going on in their senior year summer but as they encounter problems they lean on each other for help. Its interesting how you portrayed Mara in the second book to this series I'd llike to know why she'd suddenly a little more selfish. Last book she was the one everyone stepped on but this book it seems as though all she's thinking about is her new job and partying. I'd also like to know if Eliza and her Bf stay together and if she becomes a famous fashion designer but i guess ill find out at the end of the book!! My only advice is to keep it interesting and change it up!
I'm reading Hiroshima by John Hersey.If I could write to Hersey, I would ask him a few questions. One question I would ask him would be "How did going to Hiroshima to see the victims affect your view of the American government?"
I thought that most things in the book worked well. One thing I would change is that he starts adding -san to peoples names about halfway through. He should have decided on whether he did add -san or not, then done it for the entire book. I do not think that this book warrants a sequal, as it is perfect as it is. The stories of these men and women are over, and most, if not all of them, have died since the final chapter was written in the 1980s.
I'm reading the book the lost world Dear Michael Crichton,
how did you come up with the idea of cloning through dna found in blood that a miskito had drunk that was in turn found in amber in the underground also is it possible to extract entire segments of dna like that & have there been chunks of amber found from the eras where dinosaurs are alive & if so have there been intact bugs from that era found in them.
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Web wrote: "I'm reading the book the lost world Dear Michael Crichton,
how did you come up with the idea of cloning through dna found in blood that a miskito had drunk that was in turn found in amber in the ..."
It is not possible to extract DNA such as this with this method. While scientists have found amber with exquisitely well-preserved insects, very few of them have blood inside them. Even if they do, the dinosaur DNA is so mangled and degraded that it is not at all readable or reconstructable. The ideas described in books such as Jurassic Park and The Lost World are not possible in the slightest. However, much more recent so-called "de-extinction" is being thought of. Animals such as wooly mammoths and mastodons have bodies frozen in ice in countless places across the globe. There are even some scientists who have eaten raw mammoth soup, which was over ten thousand years old. These preserved bodies have perfectly preserved (almost) DNA. With multiple corpses, it is possible to have an elephant give birth to a
live mammoth by inserting the DNA from the mammoth into a fertile egg cell from a female mammoth. This method has a very low success rate, but has been used to clone a sheep, as in the example of Dolly from the early 2000's.
Dear Michael CrichtonThe book TIMELINE so far is very gripping and exciting but it can get boring at sometimes. When the book gets really interesting I want to keep on reading but after another page or 2 it can get very dull fast. Another thing that really worked well was the picture/map that showed the locations of everything. It helps me have a better picture when I'm reading. The thing that is working in the book is that you are making the two weak characters becoming stronger either by giving up something that would get them killed or the character having to solider on through dangerous events.
Dear Colin Powell,I am reading your book IT WORKED FOR ME so far I've enjoyed the fact that it is like a biography except it's not linear all you do is mention lessons that helped you and you use examples from your life to help support them. I wold recommend thought that you tray and make the book more linear.
Dear Kanon Ushiromiya,Don't let Beatrice play you like that and stop calling yourself furniture.
It was brave about what you did to save Shanon you made the 7 stakes of purgatory lose their rank of top furniture of Beatrice. Try to be more open before the slaughtering happens so you can express yourself to Jessica.
Dear George R.R. Martin,I love your book. It's so well written with great character development. Every chapter is gripping and makes me want more when it ends. One question I have is who will die? Anyways, no advice other than keep up the good work.
Best,
Ronan
The book I'm reading is Behemothby Scott Westerfeld.
Dear Scott Westerfeld,
The universe that you have created along with Kieth Thompson in the Leviathan trilogy has utterly captivated my mind. The books I have read so far have had great plots, though they can be confusing at times. The characters are interesting and memorable.
Along with Kieth Thompson's amazing and unique artwork, Leviathan is sure to become a classic.
The book I'm reading is The Diary of a Young GirlDear Anne Frank,
First I would just like to say you are an incredibly intelligent, and brave girl. You're diary has given a whole new insight and perspective of the Holocaust. I think your instinct for survival is truly admirable. I also admire your optimistic views on what is going on in the world around you.
Dear Toni, This book is stupendous, I highly enjoy the forthcoming of black excellence emphasized in the text. The setup of how we were viewed and also how we viewed ourselves, to the point of where we accepted our uniqueness and embraced is great. For the sequel it would be good to show this same story but inverted, meaning how people of other descents are gravitating towards the black people these days.
Dear Rob Ryan, I have been wondering if you are going to die in the future, because in my perspective, you can't see in dark so who ever might be the killer will kill you. One big advice is just be the one to kill the killer and for justice to get revenge on those little kids.
Dear Michael BuckleyI love how the story is told by a ex agent og N.E.R.D.S
and he giving us the secert dtails on the agent Braceface. It very cool, and the first time for me to see it be done. And think your sequele should start off the same way.
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Q2L 10 ELA
Books mentioned in this topic
The Diary of a Young Girl (other topics)Behemoth (other topics)
My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King (other topics)
Insurgent (other topics)
The Catcher in the Rye (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
Scott Westerfeld (other topics)Reymundo Sánchez (other topics)
J.D. Salinger (other topics)
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