Immigration Lit Circle Reading Response

Quote 1#- So why can't you talk to the nice people from Kentucky and make something of yourself?-American Priest Page16

Response 1#-
This quote shows how a lot of people are going to treat Frank.Like for example the priest treats him like if he was a stupid dog that doesn't know anything.People in America will try to force there idea against Frank. Also this quote can mean that people will might also give him god advice. This is connected to my life because I don't know usually the new fads or way of saying things and people always say you didn't know that or why don't you do that. And I always get good advice and bad ones from people.Like Frank is getting advice from the priest.

Question 1#-
Do you think that it is right to force your idea to a person like what the priest did to Frank?



Quote 2#-
Goddam, he's gotta pay his check. where's his goddam wallet? Back pocket, kid. hand it to me.-waiter at the Dempseys page 25

Response 2#-
I think it is rude to frank because after what the waiter said frank said I can't rob a priest. This is harsh and I think the waiter had a harsh day and this is what he really feels in the end of the day. This is what I think the character waiter has to face upon everyday. I think the waiter's action that he did was harsh and cruel. The reason why I think it was harsh was because it sound like he is yelling at the Frank and also he did not say it kindly.

Question 2#-
Do you think that It is nice to speak rudely to there customer and ask a kid to steal the priests money?

Blog test

Immigrants made up what percentage of the total U.S. population in 2000?

11 percent

Post 3#

NAME:Kotae Huffaker DATE:2/09/10
TITLE:Leviathan TIME 6:30 HOURS 2
AUTHOR:Scott Westerfeld PAGES 335-440
TOTAL PAGES THIS WEEK:105


QUESTION 1:What does this book make you wonder about? Why?
RESPONSE 1: It make me wonder about the Human future and maybe this would happen like some people will depend on machines and some people might depend on nature by morphing creatures. I also wonder what if this happened what side I would be on. The Clanker looks cool and also the machines aren't living and the Darwinist have cool creatures doesn't have to depend on oil and also easy to repair just by feeding the creature. I also wonder if machine and machines fought with full power then who would win.


QUESTION 2:Do you think you would read another book by this author? Why or why not?

RESPONSE 2 Yes because I think he is making a sequel of this book because the end was disappointing we don't know what happened. Also because it was a really good book and in the end I liked how he made two stories in one book because in the end they meet up and they help each other and I could see the perspective of the girl and the boy, so it was very interesting. I would also read the sequel because I want to see if the Austria and the Darwinist would be a team.

Post 2#

NAME:Kotae Huffaker DATE:2/04/10
TITLE:Leviathan TIME 7:40 HOURS 3:30
AUTHOR:Scott Westerfeld PAGES 109-335
TOTAL PAGES THIS WEEK:226


QUESTION 1:Explain how the author creates suspense in this book.
RESPONSE 1: The author creates suspense by adding thing that you don't even expect that the character won't do that. For example when the girl who is acting to be a boy goes up to the kid Alec and pretending to cut Alec in the throat. Also in the part where Alec has the urge to go save the people in the snow and he said I won't but he does it anyways I thought these were some suspense in the story.


QUESTION 2:What do you think about a particular character's actions? Was he/she right or wrong to do that?

RESPONSE 2: I think Alec did a bad idea of going to go save the Darwinist because they are Clanker and they are there enemies. Also because maybe he will get shot for being a enemy. Another thing maybe Count Volger his master will maybe be yell at him and make him in trouble. Also if he may have screwed it up then the Germany will have found him and killed him so I think what he did was risky. That is why I think Alec did the wrong chose to go outside and help the Darwinist.

In Class Writing Response

Dear diary,

1.
I found out today that there are 8 legged machines that have turrets blocking the way to Switzerland, so my idea was to just go through it and get to the other side to Switzerland because Switzerland is neutral also we as in my crew thinks it is ok. This is a very risky mission because if we do my idea and if they shoot us we would be screwed. Also I am not a kid anymore I hope everybody in the crew understands, but only Klopp thinks of me as a adult. Even in the part where I got on my ship and try to take the flares out the others said oh highness it is very dangerous out there or I will do and I am sick of it, I want them to know I will take the same risks as the others.

I still feel sad about the incident about me blurting out that I was a prince because then the Germans followed us. I feel sad because i made it hard to get materials because now everybody knows our identity now and how we look. It because my fault I hope Klopp and everybody forgives me.
From Alec



2.If I could write to the author I would say that the book was awesome and he should make a sequel. I still wonder why he made robots and mutated creatures. I would also ask if he is going to release a new book and if I can get one of the first copies because so far Leviathan is awesome. I think some improvement he could have add was to not make it the past but the future, because it confused me until I asked my parent about the history and my dad made me read the history and I found out that most of it was true except the machine and the creatures. If you want to make it better then I would also add only one story instead of two stories in one book because it made me confused.