blog #8

I loved this book, i lent it to my girlfriend to read because we had time before it was assigned. She told me i had to read it immediately. While reading the book i became so immersed into the story i would read 50-75 pages every time i picked it up. The story actually runs with the other books pretty well, the concept of the government running the lives of the masses is a concept most stories explore. So yes this book fits in the curriculum. To be honest i liked Thresh as a character the best. sure you really dont know much about him or see him very much during the story. But the part where he kills the girl from district 1 and saves katniss because of how katniss treated rue with respect. This speaks greatly to thresh's personality. When Rue died I freaked out. i knew she would have to die eventually but the way she died...i didnt see it coming. I wish there was more to the book, after reading 451 im going to read catching fire so i can find out what happens. This book actually reminds me of another book called Battle Royale. It pretty much has the same premise, The country of japan has lost faith in their youth so to root out the week they have a random class (lottery) and send them to a island where they have to kill each other off. the last one alive wins and gets to go home. 

blog #7

Im sorry call it lazyness or irresponsible towards hw, but i cant not bring myself to actually watch these so called "reality shows" every now and then i watch high lights of some idiot doing something equal idiotic and asking why they got in trouble. I feel not only are most of these situations by the directors to create publicity and ratings but the fights that are real can be avoided if they weren't complete assholes. I see no 'reality' i see stupid people being told to act more idiotic then they actually are to create more viewer. We as viewers arent helping things, we watch this garbage mindlessly to make ourselves feel better about ourselves, which i guess could be a valid argument in why one would watch it. Im sorry if i offended anyone with my rant about crappy, mindless television. i dont find this entertaining