“I ran very fast down the corridor, pushed open the doors to the gym and galumphed in, weezing. And there on the floor was Miss Belle. Miss Belle was lying beneath the balcony, quite still, with her arm thrown back behind her head and her legs folded under her. In my first moment of shock it did not occur to me that she was dead. I thought I was about to get an awful scolding for being somewhere I oughtn't, and nearly ran away before she could caught sight of me. But then I wondered-what was Miss Belle doing, lying there like that? I ran forward and knelt beside her. I hesitated touching her, because I had never touched a teacher before, but in the event it only felt like touching a human being. I patted her lab coat, but her head just lolled away from me. Blood poured from her mouth onto my skirt, and I wanted to tear it away from me, but I didn’t. Because in that moment I realized that Miss Belle was dead. I jumped up and ran away, as if Miss Belle had gotten up and started running after me.” -Murder is Bad Manners, Robin Stevens
I love this scene because of all the description and detail. Also because of all the mystery, the author has done a great job of keeping it anonymous of who did it, leaving no clues or proof for the two girls to use for their case. Making the story that much more mysterious. This scene was especially enjoyable because of way it happens, we don't know if she jumped off herself, or was pushed. I hope that the death of Miss Belle is more amusing and satisfying that a suicide, but it will still be interesting to see why she did it. It's all very blood-chilling, but still very amusing. And I can't wait to see how the story unfolds once I get more into the book.
September 10: My favorite scene in my IR book so far is when Otto, a protagonist in the book, Echo (by Pam Munoz Ryan) is alone in a large forest all alone, only hearing the mysterious whispers and scary shadows. The reason I find this scene to be my favorite is because you have not the slightest idea of what's going to happen next. “ He heard a trio of voices (come closer, we will help you ). Otto raised his head to speak, but only saw the fluttering of shadows through the trees.” They really know how to captivate me by saying mysterious things.
"The car is eviscerated. The impact of a four-ton pickup truck going sixty miles an hour plowing straight into the passenger side had the force of an atom bomb. It tore off the doors, sent the front-side passenger seat through the driver's-side window. It flipped the chassis, bouncing it across the road and ripped the engine apart as if we were no stronger than a spiderweb. It tossed wheels and hubcaps deep in the forest. It ignited bits of the gas tank, so that now tiny flames lap at the wet road." - If I Stay, Gayle Forman
I liked this scene because the author put so many details, and description. The author also has some similes, and she compared various things to each other. This little passage made me have a mind movie, and I felt like I was in real life watching this. This scene really sets up the book and it is one of the main parts in the book. This scene also makes me want to read more because I want to find out what happens to Mia, and her family.
I really like how you put the scene in with your comment so I could really see and connect to what you were saying about the car accident. I remember reading this book. I wish Teddy never died.
Another scream, worse than before, erupted from his ravaged throat—it came out sounding like the roar of an enraged animal. Mark jumped back in surprise but quickly leaned in again, his eye as close as possible to the opening without touching it. Darnell had rolled out into the middle of the floor, his face now in full view under a shaft of sunlight as he shook and shook. Blood covered his forehead, his cheeks, his chin, his neck. Matted his hair. It was seeping from his eyes and ears, dripping off his lips. The boy finally got control of his arms and pressed them against the sides of his head, twisting this way and that as if he were trying to screw the thing right off his neck. And the screams kept coming, broken up by the only two words he seemed to know. “My head! My head! My head!”
This is my favorite scene in the book, The Kill Order by James Dashner because the scene tells you how Mark’s (the Protagonist) friend, Darnell, acts when he has the Flare virus. The author has done a great job vividly describing the symptoms that Darnell has. When I was reading this part, I could clearly visualize Darnell acting like a crazy lunatic without being able to control himself. Also, I felt disgusted but felt bad for Darnell at the same time. The scene also leaves the readers with a question of where this virus came from or what it does to your brain. The symptoms of this virus are very intense, and this is the first time they have ever been described in a human body in the series. I can’t wait to find out how people in this book survive from this highly contagious, deadly virus going around.
I really like this part of the book. It sounds very action packed and I would be interested in reading it. But, I would like to know more about the Flare virus. Overall, you did a very good job on telling us why that was your favorite part.
I remember the little clip at the end of the Maze Runner movie about the flare virus. It said how quickly it can spread and kill. I never thought that it would be this deadly and gross!
My gaze returns to earth, and when it does, it’s her I see. Not the way I used to see them - around every corner, behind my own closed lids at the start of each day. Not in the way I used to imagine them. NO, this time it really is her eyes. A photo of her, dressed in black, a cello leaning against one shoulder like a tired child. Her hair is up in one of those buns that seem to be a requisite for classical musicians. She used to wear it up like that recitals and chamber music concerts, but with little pieces hanging down, to soften the severity of the look. There are no tendrils in this photo. I peer closer at the sign. YOUNG CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS MIA HALL.
I really like this scene because it shows what is going on in Adam’s mind and lots of emotion. The different kinds of emotions in this scene are happiness, withdrawal, and semi excitement. It also shows lots of description and good word choice. It shows the changes in Mia’s appearance (her bun) and how she is acting more professional. There are lots of similes within this scene, like “A cello leaning against one shoulder like a tired child”, and there were lots of details. SInce there were so many details, this passage gave me such a clear mind movie of what’s happening. The author made sure that every word meant something and was needed.
“I think of going into school and everyone looking at me and laughing at me and suddenly it’s as if I’m being pulled under water. I can’t breathe, I can’t swallow and my entire body starts to do this weird shaking thing. I just can’t cope with anymore drama. ‘Pen Are you ok?’ Elliot’s voice sounds muffled and far away. Everyone else’s voices blend into one, kind of like a radio being tuned. ‘Penny?’ ‘Pen?’ ‘Sweetheart?” ‘Get her some water.’ ‘Oh my god, she’s going to faint.’ I feel someone holding my shoulders. Someone strong. Dad. ’Take a really slow, deep breath, honey.’ Mom. ‘Here’s some water.’ Tom. I close my eyes and take a really slow, deep breath. And another. In my mind I picture the sea, crashing in and rolling out, crashing in and rolling out. And, slowly, my body stops shaking. ‘Penny, what just happened?’ Mom says. She’s looking so concerned it makes me want to cry again. But I’m too scared to in cry in case it brings the panic attack back so I just keep focusing on my breathing. ‘Are you ok?’ Dad says. He’s still holding my shoulders tightly. It feels nice. Like I’m anchored in place. ‘Shall I tell them?’ Elliot asks softly. I nod. And, as i keep focusing on my breathing, Elliot explains about the panic attacks I’ve been getting since the car accident.”
So far this is my favorite scene from the book because it has a lot of detail and when I was reading it, it felt like it was real. I could imagine this happening to someone. How their body could start to shake and different voices could blend together. It is very descriptive.
No wonder you like that scene it sounds amazing and well written but do you ever imagine your self in this position and have you ever actually been in this position?
I’m led behind an abandoned silo where the girl is nearly hidden in the undergrowth. She’s deathly pale except for a blaze of red on each cheek. I touch her forehead. Fever rages her. Speaking gently, I cover the girl with my blanket, though it is already soaked and offers her no protection from the rain. I lift her head slightly and put my thermos of water to her lips. Her eye flutter open, register my presence, then close again. I have the money I collected from my parents’ drawers. I’ve been saving it. But I don’t hesitate to spend it now. Just as I used the money in Haiti to feed the children when they told me their stomachs hurt, now I must use what I have to save the girl's life. Safekeeping- Karen Hesse. My favorite part of my IR book is when Radley find someone that needs help. She has to find some way to help her to get better. It shows a lot of compassion in that part of the book. She saved that money for her survival. 57 dollars is a lot of money of what she went through. When you read this paragraph, you probably would like to know what happens. These words, are just the beginning to the book and I can tell you that there is more than that. She risks her life for this. Her trip to escape might be a little warmer or colder depending on who she trusts and who she saves.
I like how you ended the post saying warmer or colder instead of just saying harder or easier. It really helps me picture the story of the book and the characters.
My favorite scene in my IR book has to be the end. I love the questions you ask yourself! Is Harry going to die? If he dies how are there more books? How is this happening so fast? Many more soon follow. Every single time I read that book I read the ending twice over. He's pinned to a grave, his scar searing with pain. He watches as his mortal (more like immortal) enemy rises right in front of his eyes. This is the man (not really even human) who killed his parents, ripped apart his life piece by piece. He needs to get revenge. His friend throughout his 4th year just died right in front of his eyes. Is he going to die? The suspense is the best part of the final scene. You feel trapped inside the book just like Harry's trapped onto the grave. You don't feel like he's going to make it! Voldemort has risen to power. Is this the end?
“On that April morning in 1984, [I] was busy sorting through duty schedules when Mike Deaver called from the west wing. “Meet me on West Exec” the president’s deputy chief of staff said. “Were taking a helicopter ride.” Grabbing my jacket, I hurried out of the building’s side exit, where it opens onto West Executive Avenue, the private street that separates the EOB from the White House. Senior staffers park their cars in West Exec, and that morning a four door Chrysler sedan with a military driver was waiting for us. Deaver was just coming through the door of the West Wing, followed by Bill Henkel, head of the president’s Advance Office. A cantankerous, no-nonsense guy who’d learned his trade in the Nixon White House, Henkel managed presidential trips and events. The three of us jumped into the car, and the driver headed out the gate for the southeast freeway. Before I could ask what was going on, Deaver announced “Baltimore. Opening day. Know one knows.”
I like that section from the book because it is filled with action. It shows how a secret service agent’s day is never boring and can change at anytime. This book is not a mystery book but you can never guess what will happen next.
I have been reading my IR Book and so far and Liesel just got adopted to a family called the Hubermanns. There is Mrs.Hubermann who is a bossy strict and cranky old woman who screams curse words in German at almost every occasion, but still loves liesel but mostly puts all her hate on her husband Mr. Hubermann who really doesn't care. Mr. Hubermann is a lay backed calm guy who loves to smoke and his favorite part of smoking is rolling cigarettes to smoke. He even taught Liesel how to roll a cigarette. The story isn't getting too dramatic yet because like every other good book they have to set up the plot and scenery. So other than than Mrs. Hubermann complaining about Mr. Hubermann to Liesel and calling him a bad word nothing too interesting has happened but one scene.
The scene starts out with Liesel having a nightmare about her late brother and Liesel starts screaming and kicking her feet up and down and throwing her arms up and down too. Then Mr.Hubermann starts to come into liesel's room and and sooth her and to tell her to calm down and make Liesel feel better. He kept on doing this for a long time and sometimes he would play his accordion and make Liesel smile but then Mrs.Hubermann would yell at them and they would stop but as soon as it morning they would then wake up for breakfast and dance to the music and annoy Mrs.Hubermann. A quote from the book is “ Possibly the only good to come out of these nightmares was that it brought Hans Hubermann, her new papa, into her room, to soothe her, to love her”. This is my favorite scene because this shows that Liesel and Mr. Hubermann are forming a father daughter bond and they love each other but for some dark reason I feel like Mr. Hubermann will die and a part of me wants him to die because it would be so interesting and plus there is a rare chance to live at this time (Hitler/Nazi). Then again there is another part of me who wants this old man to still live because is so nice and Liesel loves him. This scene makes me feel so many mixed emotions and I am loving the book Thief by Markus Zusak and I really can't wait until the climax.
"Certainly, Narcissa, I shall make the Unbreakable Vow," he said quietly. "Perhaps your sister will consent to be our Bonder." Bellatrix's mouth fell open. Snape lowered himself so that he was kneeling opposite Narcissa. Beneath Bellatrix's astonished gaze, they grasped right hands. "You will need your wand, Bellatrix," said Snape coldly. She drew it, still looking astonished. "And you will need to move a little closer," he said. She stepped forward so that she stood over them, and placed the tip of her wand on their linked hands. Narcissa spoke. "Will you, Severus, watch over my son, Draco, as he attempts to fulfill the Dark Lord's wishes?" "I will," said Snape. A thin tongue of brilliant flame issued from the wand and wound its way around their hands like a red-hot wire. "And will you, to the best of your ability, protect him from harm?" "I will," said Snape. A second tongue of flame shot from the wand and interlinked with the first, making a fine, glowing chain. "And, should it prove necessary...if it seems Draco will fail..." whispered Narcissa (Snape's hand twitched within hers, but he did not draw away), "will you carry out the deed that the Dark Lord has ordered Draco to perform?" There was a moment's silence. Bellatrix watched, her wand upon their clasped hands, her eyes wide. "I will," said Snape. Bellatrix's astounded face glowed red in the blaze of a third tongue of flame, which shot from the wand, twisted with the others, and bound itself thickly around their clasped hands, like a rope, like a fiery snake."
Sure, I am well past that part in the book, but these kinds of scenes are my favorite because it gives you a major cliffhanger and it doesn't explain how it ends until the end of the book. It also forces you to predict things. How does Severus get out of this one, for instance? JK Rowling has always done a good job of intensifying scenes like this. She can also make you hate a character in the beginning , but make you love the person in the end. Take Sirius, for instance. One moment you wanted him to blow up. Then, 200 pages later, you have tears in your eyes because he's forced into exile. All in all, I can't wait to see how this is explained!
I am currently reading the book ‘Speak’ by Laurie Halse Anderson. So far, my favorite scene is the pep rally. What happens is that as the main character (Melinda Sordino) is walking up the bleachers to her seat, a girl then taps her shoulder and asks “You’re the girl who called the cops at that end-of-summer party, right?” and then another girl chimes in with “My brother got arrested at that party. He was fired for the arrest. I can’t believe you did that”. Melinda started to panic and was thinking “ if only they knew what really happened”. I felt as if this shows how Melinda feels about the whole situation, and I really appreciated how much detail was put into this scene so that I could make a mental picture very easily. Although I still don’t know “What really happened” this scene left a nice cliffhanger for me. But being a last-page reader, I might just read the last few pages or just read a cliff note to cure my suspense.
My favorite scene from the book I’m reading, Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of The Universe, is when the two boys are out on a walk. Dante sees a hurt bird in the middle of the road and rushes to save it. “Dante walked into the middle of the street and tried to pick up the bird. I watched him as he picked up the frightened bird. That’s the last thing I remember before the car swerved around the corner. Dante! Dante! I knew the screams were coming from inside me. Dante!” is a quote from that page.
I like how the author takes so long to describe a few seconds. I can really get inside Ari’s head and know all his thoughts from the single moment. Another reason why I like this scene is because it’s the first problem the boys made on their own. There were other dilemmas in the story before this scene, but they were all involving the boy’s families. In this scene, the trouble is caused by their actions, and they have to suffer the consequences of their first screw up.
ReplyDelete“I ran very fast down the corridor, pushed open the doors to the gym and galumphed in, weezing. And there on the floor was Miss Belle. Miss Belle was lying beneath the balcony, quite still, with her arm thrown back behind her head and her legs folded under her. In my first moment of shock it did not occur to me that she was dead. I thought I was about to get an awful scolding for being somewhere I oughtn't, and nearly ran away before she could caught sight of me. But then I wondered-what was Miss Belle doing, lying there like that? I ran forward and knelt beside her. I hesitated touching her, because I had never touched a teacher before, but in the event it only felt like touching a human being. I patted her lab coat, but her head just lolled away from me. Blood poured from her mouth onto my skirt, and I wanted to tear it away from me, but I didn’t. Because in that moment I realized that Miss Belle was dead. I jumped up and ran away, as if Miss Belle had gotten up and started running after me.” -Murder is Bad Manners, Robin Stevens
I love this scene because of all the description and detail. Also because of all the mystery, the author has done a great job of keeping it anonymous of who did it, leaving no clues or proof for the two girls to use for their case. Making the story that much more mysterious. This scene was especially enjoyable because of way it happens, we don't know if she jumped off herself, or was pushed. I hope that the death of Miss Belle is more amusing and satisfying that a suicide, but it will still be interesting to see why she did it. It's all very blood-chilling, but still very amusing. And I can't wait to see how the story unfolds once I get more into the book.
You did a very good job on explaining your opinions and likes about this scene. I also liked how to gave examples.
DeleteSeptember 10: My favorite scene in my IR book so far is when Otto, a protagonist in the book, Echo (by Pam Munoz Ryan) is alone in a large forest all alone, only hearing the mysterious whispers and scary shadows. The reason I find this scene to be my favorite is because you have not the slightest idea of what's going to happen next. “ He heard a trio of voices (come closer, we will help you ). Otto raised his head to speak, but only saw the fluttering of shadows through the trees.” They really know how to captivate me by saying mysterious things.
ReplyDeleteCaptivating the reader with that kind of mysteriousness is an ability not many authors have. I cannot blame you at all for liking this scene.
Delete"The car is eviscerated. The impact of a four-ton pickup truck going sixty miles an hour plowing straight into the passenger side had the force of an atom bomb. It tore off the doors, sent the front-side passenger seat through the driver's-side window. It flipped the chassis, bouncing it across the road and ripped the engine apart as if we were no stronger than a spiderweb. It tossed wheels and hubcaps deep in the forest. It ignited bits of the gas tank, so that now tiny flames lap at the wet road." - If I Stay, Gayle Forman
ReplyDeleteI liked this scene because the author put so many details, and description. The author also has some similes, and she compared various things to each other. This little passage made me have a mind movie, and I felt like I was in real life watching this. This scene really sets up the book and it is one of the main parts in the book. This scene also makes me want to read more because I want to find out what happens to Mia, and her family.
I really like how you put the scene in with your comment so I could really see and connect to what you were saying about the car accident. I remember reading this book. I wish Teddy never died.
DeleteGreat post. That book sounds so interesting. I like the quote and I love your descriptive language.
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ReplyDeleteAnother scream, worse than before, erupted from his ravaged throat—it came out sounding like the roar of an enraged animal. Mark jumped back in surprise but quickly leaned in again, his eye as close as possible to the opening without touching it. Darnell had rolled out into the middle of the floor, his face now in full view under a shaft of sunlight as he shook and shook. Blood covered his forehead, his cheeks, his chin, his neck. Matted his hair. It was seeping from his eyes and ears, dripping off his lips. The boy finally got control of his arms and pressed them against the sides of his head, twisting this way and that as if he were trying to screw the thing right off his neck. And the screams kept coming, broken up by the only two words he seemed to know. “My head! My head! My head!”
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite scene in the book, The Kill Order by James Dashner because the scene tells you how Mark’s (the Protagonist) friend, Darnell, acts when he has the Flare virus. The author has done a great job vividly describing the symptoms that Darnell has. When I was reading this part, I could clearly visualize Darnell acting like a crazy lunatic without being able to control himself. Also, I felt disgusted but felt bad for Darnell at the same time. The scene also leaves the readers with a question of where this virus came from or what it does to your brain. The symptoms of this virus are very intense, and this is the first time they have ever been described in a human body in the series. I can’t wait to find out how people in this book survive from this highly contagious, deadly virus going around.
I really like this part of the book. It sounds very action packed and I would be interested in reading it. But, I would like to know more about the Flare virus. Overall, you did a very good job on telling us why that was your favorite part.
DeleteI remember the little clip at the end of the Maze Runner movie about the flare virus. It said how quickly it can spread and kill. I never thought that it would be this deadly and gross!
DeleteAye carumba! It doesn't seem like Darnell is enjoying himself! Do you think that the author described this scene TOO well?
DeleteMy gaze returns to earth, and when it does, it’s her I see. Not the way I used to see them - around every corner, behind my own closed lids at the start of each day. Not in the way I used to imagine them. NO, this time it really is her eyes. A photo of her, dressed in black, a cello leaning against one shoulder like a tired child. Her hair is up in one of those buns that seem to be a requisite for classical musicians. She used to wear it up like that recitals and chamber music concerts, but with little pieces hanging down, to soften the severity of the look. There are no tendrils in this photo. I peer closer at the sign. YOUNG CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS MIA HALL.
ReplyDeleteI really like this scene because it shows what is going on in Adam’s mind and lots of emotion. The different kinds of emotions in this scene are happiness, withdrawal, and semi excitement. It also shows lots of description and good word choice. It shows the changes in Mia’s appearance (her bun) and how she is acting more professional. There are lots of similes within this scene, like “A cello leaning against one shoulder like a tired child”, and there were lots of details. SInce there were so many details, this passage gave me such a clear mind movie of what’s happening. The author made sure that every word meant something and was needed.
“I think of going into school and everyone looking at me and laughing at me and suddenly it’s as if I’m being pulled under water. I can’t breathe, I can’t swallow and my entire body starts to do this weird shaking thing. I just can’t cope with anymore drama.
ReplyDelete‘Pen Are you ok?’ Elliot’s voice sounds muffled and far away.
Everyone else’s voices blend into one, kind of like a radio being tuned. ‘Penny?’ ‘Pen?’ ‘Sweetheart?” ‘Get her some water.’ ‘Oh my god, she’s going to faint.’
I feel someone holding my shoulders. Someone strong. Dad.
’Take a really slow, deep breath, honey.’ Mom.
‘Here’s some water.’ Tom.
I close my eyes and take a really slow, deep breath. And another. In my mind I picture the sea, crashing in and rolling out, crashing in and rolling out. And, slowly, my body stops shaking.
‘Penny, what just happened?’ Mom says. She’s looking so concerned it makes me want to cry again. But I’m too scared to in cry in case it brings the panic attack back so I just keep focusing on my breathing.
‘Are you ok?’ Dad says. He’s still holding my shoulders tightly. It feels nice. Like I’m anchored in place.
‘Shall I tell them?’ Elliot asks softly.
I nod. And, as i keep focusing on my breathing, Elliot explains about the panic attacks I’ve been getting since the car accident.”
So far this is my favorite scene from the book because it has a lot of detail and when I was reading it, it felt like it was real. I could imagine this happening to someone. How their body could start to shake and different voices could blend together. It is very descriptive.
I really like the passage you picked the author put a lot of detail in it. I also, can imagine seeing this in real life.
DeleteNo wonder you like that scene it sounds amazing and well written but do you ever imagine your self in this position and have you ever actually been in this position?
DeleteI’m led behind an abandoned silo where the girl is nearly hidden in the undergrowth. She’s deathly pale except for a blaze of red on each cheek. I touch her forehead. Fever rages her.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking gently, I cover the girl with my blanket, though it is already soaked and offers her no protection from the rain. I lift her head slightly and put my thermos of water to her lips. Her eye flutter open, register my presence, then close again.
I have the money I collected from my parents’ drawers. I’ve been saving it. But I don’t hesitate to spend it now. Just as I used the money in Haiti to feed the children when they told me their stomachs hurt, now I must use what I have to save the girl's life. Safekeeping- Karen Hesse.
My favorite part of my IR book is when Radley find someone that needs help. She has to find some way to help her to get better. It shows a lot of compassion in that part of the book. She saved that money for her survival. 57 dollars is a lot of money of what she went through. When you read this paragraph, you probably would like to know what happens. These words, are just the beginning to the book and I can tell you that there is more than that. She risks her life for this. Her trip to escape might be a little warmer or colder depending on who she trusts and who she saves.
I like how you ended the post saying warmer or colder instead of just saying harder or easier. It really helps me picture the story of the book and the characters.
DeleteMy favorite scene in my IR book has to be the end. I love the questions you ask yourself! Is Harry going to die? If he dies how are there more books? How is this happening so fast? Many more soon follow. Every single time I read that book I read the ending twice over. He's pinned to a grave, his scar searing with pain. He watches as his mortal (more like immortal) enemy rises right in front of his eyes. This is the man (not really even human) who killed his parents, ripped apart his life piece by piece. He needs to get revenge. His friend throughout his 4th year just died right in front of his eyes. Is he going to die? The suspense is the best part of the final scene. You feel trapped inside the book just like Harry's trapped onto the grave. You don't feel like he's going to make it! Voldemort has risen to power. Is this the end?
ReplyDeleteI love your thoughts and questions toward the book. Great response!
Delete“On that April morning in 1984, [I] was busy sorting through duty schedules when Mike Deaver called from the west wing. “Meet me on West Exec” the president’s deputy chief of staff said. “Were taking a helicopter ride.”
ReplyDeleteGrabbing my jacket, I hurried out of the building’s side exit, where it opens onto West Executive Avenue, the private street that separates the EOB from the White House. Senior staffers park their cars in West Exec, and that morning a four door Chrysler sedan with a military driver was waiting for us. Deaver was just coming through the door of the West Wing, followed by Bill Henkel, head of the president’s Advance Office. A cantankerous, no-nonsense guy who’d learned his trade in the Nixon White House, Henkel managed presidential trips and events. The three of us jumped into the car, and the driver headed out the gate for the southeast freeway. Before I could ask what was going on, Deaver announced “Baltimore. Opening day. Know one knows.”
I like that section from the book because it is filled with action. It shows how a secret service agent’s day is never boring and can change at anytime. This book is not a mystery book but you can never guess what will happen next.
Wow! I really liked that scene too! I love how mysterious everyone is! "We're going on a helicopter ride..."
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ReplyDeleteI have been reading my IR Book and so far and Liesel just got adopted to a family called the Hubermanns. There is Mrs.Hubermann who is a bossy strict and cranky old woman who screams curse words in German at almost every occasion, but still loves liesel but mostly puts all her hate on her husband Mr. Hubermann who really doesn't care. Mr. Hubermann is a lay backed calm guy who loves to smoke and his favorite part of smoking is rolling cigarettes to smoke. He even taught Liesel how to roll a cigarette. The story isn't getting too dramatic yet because like every other good book they have to set up the plot and scenery. So other than than Mrs. Hubermann complaining about Mr. Hubermann to Liesel and calling him a bad word nothing too interesting has happened but one scene.
ReplyDeleteThe scene starts out with Liesel having a nightmare about her late brother and Liesel starts screaming and kicking her feet up and down and throwing her arms up and down too. Then Mr.Hubermann starts to come into liesel's room and and sooth her and to tell her to calm down and make Liesel feel better. He kept on doing this for a long time and sometimes he would play his accordion and make Liesel smile but then Mrs.Hubermann would yell at them and they would stop but as soon as it morning they would then wake up for breakfast and dance to the music and annoy Mrs.Hubermann. A quote from the book is “ Possibly the only good to come out of these nightmares was that it brought Hans Hubermann, her new papa, into her room, to soothe her, to love her”. This is my favorite scene because this shows that Liesel and Mr. Hubermann are forming a father daughter bond and they love each other but for some dark reason I feel like Mr. Hubermann will die and a part of me wants him to die because it would be so interesting and plus there is a rare chance to live at this time (Hitler/Nazi). Then again there is another part of me who wants this old man to still live because is so nice and Liesel loves him. This scene makes me feel so many mixed emotions and I am loving the book Thief by Markus Zusak and I really can't wait until the climax.
"Certainly, Narcissa, I shall make the Unbreakable Vow," he said quietly. "Perhaps your sister will consent to be our Bonder." Bellatrix's mouth fell open. Snape lowered himself so that he was kneeling opposite Narcissa. Beneath Bellatrix's astonished gaze, they grasped right hands.
ReplyDelete"You will need your wand, Bellatrix," said Snape coldly.
She drew it, still looking astonished.
"And you will need to move a little closer," he said.
She stepped forward so that she stood over them, and placed the tip of her wand on their linked hands.
Narcissa spoke.
"Will you, Severus, watch over my son, Draco, as he attempts to fulfill the Dark Lord's wishes?"
"I will," said Snape.
A thin tongue of brilliant flame issued from the wand and wound its way around their hands like a red-hot wire.
"And will you, to the best of your ability, protect him from harm?"
"I will," said Snape.
A second tongue of flame shot from the wand and interlinked with the first, making a fine, glowing chain.
"And, should it prove necessary...if it seems Draco will fail..." whispered Narcissa (Snape's hand twitched within hers, but he did not draw away), "will you carry out the deed that the Dark Lord has ordered Draco to perform?"
There was a moment's silence. Bellatrix watched, her wand upon their clasped hands, her eyes wide.
"I will," said Snape.
Bellatrix's astounded face glowed red in the blaze of a third tongue of flame, which shot from the wand, twisted with the others, and bound itself thickly around their clasped hands, like a rope, like a fiery snake."
Sure, I am well past that part in the book, but these kinds of scenes are my favorite because it gives you a major cliffhanger and it doesn't explain how it ends until the end of the book. It also forces you to predict things. How does Severus get out of this one, for instance? JK Rowling has always done a good job of intensifying scenes like this. She can also make you hate a character in the beginning , but make you love the person in the end. Take Sirius, for instance. One moment you wanted him to blow up. Then, 200 pages later, you have tears in your eyes because he's forced into exile. All in all, I can't wait to see how this is explained!
Wow! You really are descriptive about the book you read. You would make a great salesman, you know.
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ReplyDeleteI am currently reading the book ‘Speak’ by Laurie Halse Anderson. So far, my favorite scene is the pep rally. What happens is that as the main character (Melinda Sordino) is walking up the bleachers to her seat, a girl then taps her shoulder and asks “You’re the girl who called the cops at that end-of-summer party, right?” and then another girl chimes in with “My brother got arrested at that party. He was fired for the arrest. I can’t believe you did that”. Melinda started to panic and was thinking “ if only they knew what really happened”. I felt as if this shows how Melinda feels about the whole situation, and I really appreciated how much detail was put into this scene so that I could make a mental picture very easily. Although I still don’t know “What really happened” this scene left a nice cliffhanger for me. But being a last-page reader, I might just read the last few pages or just read a cliff note to cure my suspense.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you used so many quotes! Great job!
DeleteI like how you explained the scene. Sounds like a good book!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite scene from the book I’m reading, Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of The Universe, is when the two boys are out on a walk. Dante sees a hurt bird in the middle of the road and rushes to save it. “Dante walked into the middle of the street and tried to pick up the bird. I watched him as he picked up the frightened bird. That’s the last thing I remember before the car swerved around the corner. Dante! Dante! I knew the screams were coming from inside me. Dante!” is a quote from that page.
ReplyDeleteI like how the author takes so long to describe a few seconds. I can really get inside Ari’s head and know all his thoughts from the single moment. Another reason why I like this scene is because it’s the first problem the boys made on their own. There were other dilemmas in the story before this scene, but they were all involving the boy’s families. In this scene, the trouble is caused by their actions, and they have to suffer the consequences of their first screw up.