Friday, April 17, 2009

Can You Picture It?

1) Rodman Philbrick was twenty-seven years old when his first book was published. It took him eleven years to find a publisher to publish his genre of novels.

2) I think what makes Rodman Philbrick a good writer is his determination. Although he kept getting turned down at first he never gave up because he knew in his heart that he was meant to be an author. I also think it's nice that he actually reads the comments from his fans. It gives him an idea of what the people would like to see in the future or what they liked about his novels and that's what makes him such a strong author.

A)Spaz:
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I think this boy represents 'Spaz' because he looks about the same age as described in the book. He also looks lost and depressed which is how Spaz feels at some points in this book.

B)Ryter:
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I chose this man to be 'Ryter' because he looks old and wise. I can also see him being the type of person that likes to write stories and help people in need, even if it cost his own life.

C)Little Face:
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I chose this boy to be 'Little Face' because he looks like a young boy and his clothes are torn and dirty. It shows that hes homeless and has to fend for himself.

D)Lanaya (The Proov Girl):
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I picked this girl to be 'Lanaya' because the girl in the picture doesn't seem to have any flaws, which makes her "perfect." She also looks to be about the same age as the picture i selected for Spaz.

E)A Monkey Boy:
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I chose this picture to represent a 'Monkey Boy' because the face paint looks almost exactly how i pictured it. Although this person doesnt have fangs they still look pretty wild and crazy.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Pre-Reading Write Up

1) Dictatorship is a form of government in which an individual, a committee or a group holds absolute power. An example of a person that brought dictatorship upon a country was Adolf Hitler.
He, as a dictator maintained exclusive control over the government and established power through violence, force and sometimes even political trickery.
Countries under dictatorship have little freedom of speech, assembly and elections are absolutely forbidden.
So basically dictatorship is a system of government in which the rules have no legal restrictions on their power.

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^ Adolf Hitler, was the dictator of Germany from 1933-1945.


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