Reading Blog 11

Reading Blog: 11

Book: Forever by Judy Blume

Type: Prediction

In the current part of my book, Kathrine and Michael had private time in a room in Kathrine's house. After some kissing Michael tried to get under Kathrine's shirt to take it off. When Kathrine said no Michael stopped and said sorry, but because of what happened I feel like at some point of the book Michael will try to get sexual again, disobey Kathrine when she says no and basically rape her causing them to break up and Michael to be arrested for sexual assault.

Reading Blog 10

Reading Blog: 10

Book: Forever by Judy Blume

Type: Literal Compare/Contrast

This story reminds me of a movie I saw called The Fault In Our Stars (which story line is copied from the book of it) in the sense of two people falling in love almost admittedly with each other while dealing with an problem or an emotion. Katherine and Michael, the characters of Forever, seem to try to deal with their emotions making them seem insecure while Hazel and Augustus, the characters of The Fault In Our Stars, deal with cancer and another deals with another problem called osteosarcoma.

Reading Blog 9

Reading Blog: 9

Book: Forever by Judy Blume

Type: Making connections

Nearly at the very beginning of this book it talks about a few girls who obsessively have sex just to feel better. I know I am young but I have had a few friends who have had or want sex so they can feel loved. And just as in the book some of the girls have talents such as the smarts to do anything but barely notice that and feel often sad and lonely and crave sex.

Spiritual Blog 11

Alexander Enriquez

Type: New Light (?)

11-13-14

So I have had a semi-recent experience where one of my really close friends got bad grades and her grandparents threatened to take her back to her country. I was really scared and down that she was going to go away and I was never going to see her again and I couldn't do anything. My friends tried to help me to believe she'll stay or come back but I didn't listen to them. When I was going to sleep I started thinking and hoping that she'll stay. The next day she came to school saying that she'll stay if she can keep good grades and I was very happy when my friends said they'd kick in to help. What I think happened, is when you even have faith, even if you are an atheist such as I, whatever is anywhere does its miracles.

Reading Journal 3

Reading Journal #3

Type: Compare/Contrast
Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 2
Stories: Snow White/Jack & The Beanstalk
Author(s): Ralph Tedesco & Joe Tyler

Snow White-

Same: The "Mirror, mirror, on the wall" quote.
Queen appointed men to kill Snow White, and bring her lungs and liver as proof.
A huntsman allowed Snow White to escape and never come back.
Dwarfs tended for her cares.

Grimm Version: The dwarfs killed her with fire and pain.

Zenescope Version: The Queen had a niece who was Snow White.
The dwarfs went cannibals on Snow.

Jack & The Beanstalk-

Same: Jack needs to get money for his family.
Jack trades for magic beans which his family didn't belive would work.
Who ever Jack is with slap/throw the beans out into a convenient hole in the ground.
The beans grow into the clouds.
Jack went up the bean stalk with out telling anyone.
Fee-fi-fo-fum!!!
Jack made two trips for the golden egg laying animal and the harp.
The giant noticed the harps voice and chased after Jack.
Jack cut down the beanstalk

Grimm Version:  Jack is a younger boy who went to go get money for the family.
A fairy told Jack what lies ahead.
Jack meet the giants wife and got fed by her.
A hen laid golden eggs.
Jack's family lived happily ever after.

Zenescope Version: Jack is a grown man with a child who went to go get money for the family.
Jack went into the castle without acknowledgement of what is/may be in there.
First thing Jack found was tons of gold.
A goose laid golden eggs.
When Jack cut the stalk, it landed on his house killing his wife and child.

Spiritual Blog 3

Spiritual Blog 3
Type: My Testimony

Even though I'm an atheist, I feel like there is (kinda) some experience with God.
While moving on into high school, I was always treated by my family and other people in a bad way. When during the summer I felt like committing suicide at that time. When I came to North Shore I felt things become different because people started to treat me well, especially Brithney Neal, who I still live for today.
During the time I came out of my anger and depression I felt as something, or even maybe God, was with me to help show me these people.

Spiritual Walk 1

Spiritual Walk Blog - 1
Topic: Questions and Answers

Q: Why is there still sin in the modern world?

A: One, to test the evil of mankind. Two, some of you are deserving of the sins of others (beatings, etc). Three, to test the good souls and see if they are willing to protect others. That is all I will say.