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Trying To Start A New Beginning

The Third Eye By Lois Duncan
pgs:(103-122)

Now that Karen graduated she decided to do something that will take her mind off of her ex-boyfriend Tim, for the past 3 years she's been working at a day care working with new-borns. One day it was poring down raining and Karen had to walk to work because her mother was to tired to get up and drive her to work. Karen instantly realized it was a six-block hike. So she got her belongings and started to troop. About a block or two down a lady pulls over and ask Karen for the directions to the same Day Care Karen was employed at. Karen had started to direct her but the lady told Karen to get in the car that way Karen don't have to walk in the rain and also direct towards the right direction. The strange unknown lady was telling Karen that she was going for an interview at her job and wanted to know more about it. So Karen started telling her about the Day Care and telling her who works with the different age groups. The lady had called Karen by her name and Karen realized she never told the lady her name so Karen started to be suspicious.Suddenly the lady had told Karen she needed to go back to her apartment because she had forgot her resume'. Karen asked her how did she know her name and the lady responded she had called the Day Care and asked who worked with the infants.Karen asked the lady for her name and she said "Betty Smith".Suddenly Karen was becoming frighten right when they pulled up at Betty's apartment.Betty and another man had forced Karen out of the car and told her "if you don't behave your going to loose your pretty little teeth" right there Karen came to the conclusion that she was being kidnapped and Betty and her male friend smiled and said "your right".

"Have You Ever Been Tricked And Kidnapped?"

Count Draculas victim Jonathan Harker pages 40-73

Jonathan had traveled from London to Transylvania. Now sitting in the library of his host dracula (says his diary). It was abou an hour after sunset and in the back of his mind he knows that soon the tall skinny vampire will appear to greet him. Jonathan is still tense when the doorknob turns. When Dracula enters he has a smuerk on his face. Jonathan decribed his apperance as having a heavy moustache , cruel looking , with sharp teeth that came over his lips. Jonathan thinks he is there to do bussiness with dracula but by the look on draculas face he has other plans. How would you react if you were in Jonathans position?

Breaking Up With Someone You Truly Care About.

The Third Eye by Lois Duncan is still quite fascinating, reading a total of 30 pages.Karen have kind of gotten away from playing the psychic roll. Going to her senior prom with her boyfriend was fun for her but at the same time it was kind of depressing because they had broken up moments after their prom night. A few days later they both were graduating from high school, as she walked across the stage she seen Tim and kind of got upset. But then she seen her parents smiling and waving at her and she felt better, because she had someone there that loved and cared about her. Karen's mother wanted her to go out with Tim but she didn't know they had broken up.Her mother kept insisting that she go out and Karen kept turning down the offer. Karen's mother wondered why Karen didn't want to go out with Tim so Karen finally came out and told both her mother and father that they were not dating anymore.When the news was broken to her mother she felt bad because she kept pressuring Karen to go out. Moments later her mother told her to take the car and go out with some of her friends but Karen still didn't budged. Karen finally went in her room and started thinking about Tim and how he went out with his friends and no one invited her.In a way I kind of felt bad for Karen because one of the most important days of her life was hard for her because the boy that she liked was no longer with her.

"How would you feel if the one you cared about the most wasn't with you?"

"NEW SIGHT"

In the middle of the book "The Third Eye"pgs#(90-130)

The main character Karen begins to discover that she has a power.But it isnt really sure how she got it.Karen can see were children has disappeared to. Now detetives want karen to help them find missing children.Karen isnt sure she want to.It kind of scares her.I think futher in the the book Karen will be come part of the police department.The main character became very motivated.She finally wanted to help the police find young children and get them home to there families safe and sound.Karen looks to help now.She feels that she is helping the community and saving children.She has a golden eye.Her mother calls it Karen's third eye.Karen's boyfriend also motivates her to be strong when she discovers dead children.Do you think her boyfriend will continue to motivate her through her process?

My 1st post on the gener horror

Dracula by Bram Stoker pages 1-40. The book draclais basically about an evil man who has been dead four sometime now but he still walks the earth. He is a vampire that is smart and cruel. He has to stay out of the light so he usually never comes out until night time to look for his victimes. Dracula lives in a dark castle i guess its suppose to be a mysterious place, were terror is constant. It is said that anyone who enters rarely survives .My first impression of this book is not really a good one I have to force myself to read it. Its not really that scary so i dont see why the book is set as the gener horror.

2nd blog dr.jekyll and mr.hyde ps. 38-50

One of Dr. Jekyll's butlers seems to find out what is going on with him inside of his laboratory that make him find out that Dr. Jekyll is the evil Mr. Hyde with the very distinctive voice of a killer. In my opinion if i were to find out that my master was the killer of many different people i would call the police in a hurry. Even though there is a lawyer by my side my advice is to call the police as soon as possible. During this time Dr. Jekyll orders the butler and the lawyer Mr. Utterson to leave him alone and close the door shut. Those will be the exact directions i would take just to keep myself safe if I know that person is physically changing and deforming right before my eyes.

Being Told You'll Do Something Without Your Approval.

I'm still continuing to read the book called The Third Eye By, Lois Duncan. For the past two days I've managed to read a total of 23pages. Often Karen receives a vibe that can tell you where missing children are. One of the police officers is aware of her gift, because she helped him find a missing boy that she was babysitting one day. The officer was astonished how Karen can pick up a vibe just by seeing the young boys belongings and visualizing his face. Just a few days later a young girl was missing, and the same officer assisted the mother whom lost her daughter. The officer told the mother how he knew a girl who can sense where missing children are and volunteered her to help out with this case. At the same time Karen didn't know what the officer had done until hours later. He went to Karen's house and told her what had happen and how he had volunteered her to help out. Karen was very upset because she thought he had no right to do that. Even though she didn't want to Karen helped the worrying mother but not for the officer but for the mother. Towards the end Karen was upset because she couldn't pick up a vibe of where the young girl might be and it kind of bothered her because she wasn't able to help.


"Have You Ever Been Volunteered To Do Something?"

1st genre post

1st genre post
I am reading a book called The Third Eye written by Lois Duncan which is Horror book.I read four chapters and I'm on page forty.So far I like the book it didn't get scary but it is mysterious.The main character Karen a babysitter that could see where kidnapped kids are.For example Karen was babysitting a young boy named Bobby and he disappeared.She saw were he was.Bobby was locked in a truck.I think when I get further in the book it will get more interesting.The book isn't exciting me to much, thats why I think I didnt read any further.I think Karen has a strong personality and she will sooner or later make the story exciting.

My first Response To My Genre Story......

The book that I am reading is a book called The Third Eye by Lois Duncan. The genre of my book is horror. So far I've read up to the sixth chapter and a total of 48 pages. My first impression of The Third Eye is interesting, this book go into good detail explaining everything that happen to the point where you can actually visualize the setting and what's taking place.In the story the main character is really getting a vibe about certain things that she really shouldn't be getting.
So far I've noticed many strange things that's been taking place,and to be honest I find quite interesting to a certain extent.But at the same time it's weird for example, people are disappearing quite often and the main character is the only person so far that can sense where their at.

Group Response on genre

I believe my group chose this genre because it is a very interesting genre to read about. I like the horror genre because it is full of mysteries and surprises to the reader. I believe my other group members have the same aspect about this form of genre too.

Other people read books in this genre to get a strong sense of excitement and a good chill in their bodies when they read a book in this genre. The types of things i believe this genre provides humanity is an adrenalin rush and makes their hearts beat. It also provides the bravery in the readers mind and body to read any book in this genre of horror.

group response

I think people like to read horror because thy like the thrill it gives them.Our genre horror could be alot of things like mystery, thrill,and excitement all at once.I prefer horror over anything.I love to be a little scaried but not to much that make me dream about it.Our group picked horror because we all agreed to read frighting books.Horror provides humanity by suspense.

Group Responds On Horror

My group chose to study horror because its a thrill you never know whats going to happen.I believe people want to read this genre because it has your mind wondering what will happen next whose the bad guy/girl. I think this genre provides entertainment to humanity I also think it makes the mind think by trying to make the mind think what will happen next or who will be the next one hurt.

My Group Blog Response

My group members choose to do the genre horror because we all like to read scary stories and stories that kind of have a mystery setting to it. With the genre horror you can expect the unexpected, sometimes when I watch movies or read stories that can surprise me. I believe people read books in the horror genre because they like to read stories with a little bit of suspense to it. They also like to read horror because it's often calm and relaxing but something weird or scary jumps out.

Independent Reading Project Blog Assessment

Shakira - 5/5 

Shakira, I really like that last response.  Great investigation of those two characters.  I'm glad the book became more interesting.

Tyshaunna - 5/5 Responses

You'd like to give Ursula a makeover...like on "What Not to Wear"?  Interesting response and good insight into character.  I also love the exploration of Ursula's evolution.  Nice job.

Reniya - 5/5 Responses

Nice work this quarter.  Try to elaborate a bit on your posts, but they begin to show good insight.  

Brittany - 5/5 Responses

Sold sounds like a great book.  Can't wait to read it.  I may have to move it up in my queue.  Regarding that last response, and our comments, I see your point.  I'm going to separate that question into multiple questions.  Those questions were designed so that you could take one part and run with it.  

Comparing characters

The main character Georgia and her friend Jasmine are alike in many ways. Jasmine is also boy crazy like Georgia. They both go to the fruit store often just to see the two guys that work there. They make out little plans to start conversations with the boys. They both also have no confidence in there self. They are also different in many ways. Georgia seems to have a little bit of an attitude problem while jasmine is a little bit more calm and enjoying her teenage years a bit more then Georgia. Georgia acts as if she has no emotions and if she has any there always angry or sorrow feelings. I don't see how she has any friends with her personality. She doesn't give off a very good vibe. Maybe thats the real reason none of the boys pay her any attention. Unlike Georgia Jasmine has great attitude maybe thats why she gets more attention.

character change"big mouth & ugly girl"

My favorite character in Big Mouth & Ugly Girl is Ursula.She changed dramatically throughout the book.First she was very shy in grammar school ,everyone teased her and was cruel and treated her wit no respect.But when she got to high school it was little different.She was always known as Ugly Girl,but she became star of the basketball team.She only had one friend.The other kids only talk to her during basketball practice and games.I would hate to be treated like that.One time the teasing got so bad that she thought of even committing suicide. That's a terrible thing to think about.Ursula is nice girl and goo friend in the inside. She just need someone to help her bring it out.Even Ursula family does treat her with respect.All they care about is her little sister.By the middle of the book Ursula meet this boy named Nick was the only person who was kind to her.Nick became Ursula's first boyfriend.Nick was a jock he wanted to make Ursula popular.He felt sorry for her and wanted to get to know here.He surly made her popular.

Conflict in BIG MOUTH & UGLY GIRL

The conflict didn't really pull me in.It wasn't that exciting the only thing that happened was a boy named Matt D. made a bomb threat in school at the lunch table.He was taken from the lunchroom in handcuffs and was questioned in the principles office. he said it was just a joke. The police said you shouldn't kid around like that didn't really pull me in the book.I think the author should of had made the main conflict more interesting in teens eyes.I really dont know what i think will happen next.Matt was very afraid.Matt is a dishonest persno everyone canbe dishonestat least once in there lives.But Matt lies alots.Matt can handle his problems well for a teenager.

A Hustlers Wife By. Nikki Turner (style)

The genre of this book is drama. I am familiar with this genre because usually the books that I read on my spare time or any time is a drama. The events in this book are very sad and dramatic because the lives of the characters seem to be disturbed and troubled with arguments, fights, hard decisions, and trying to get past the problems of serving jail time, and losing someone you love to the law. In any type of way the book does not break the mold. Usually I seem to recognize this type of drama because people that I know also read these type of books.

My Final Thoughts On "Sold"!!!!!!!

While I was reading the book Sold there were various things I'd disliked about the book.I didn't like how Lakshmi was being treated.She was being lied to,tricked,and mistreated. There were times when Lakshmi was being taken advantage of and she never stood up for herself like she should have.Many people would tell her things to confuse her,all she wanted to do was help out her family so she did but it was in an inappropriate manner this made me fill so sorry for her.Although there were things that I've disliked about the book, I liked reading it.It was quite interesting.Once I started reading the book I didn't want to stop,it really caught my attention and made me feel for the character.
I don't think it is possible to find a book interesting without enjoying it.To me it have some similarities although it have different meanings and some may think it don't go together.If I would have read it when I was younger maybe even older I would've enjoyed the as I did now.If I had to reduce the size of my book collection I would definitely keep this book because it is one of my favorites.