Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Myself as a reader




I found that as a reader I like to read more realistic fiction because it's something that so many people can actually relate to like bullying, wanting revenge on someone, finding friends etc. when I start reading a book, try to find more about the character(s). I try to find what they are hiding from someone or themselves. I feel like realistic fiction is what more people are reading now because of how much the author tries to relate to every reader as if they know you. one thing that I've changed over the trimester is my view on a book as I'm reading, I've tried not to stop reading a book at slow and boring parts because I might be missing something really important that the author wants me to learn.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Where the wild things are




I don't  think that Max was made the way he should have been. They made him seem like he's a wimpy and destructive kid that drives everyone crazy. I also think that they made the wild things too scary since it's supposed to be for little kids. I do not think that the film adaptation was successful because the forest seemed too dark. I think that Spike Jonze made the film to be a family movie but turned out to look like a kids horror story.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

My favorite book


        My favorite book would probably be Divergent by Veronica Roth because the author would keep you thinking in one way then turn you around to look another way about things.  I'm very excited to see the movie and see how the actors will work well with the book and will the characters be like they are in the book or change. I think that it will make a really good movie because of all the detail in the characters and their settings. I probably would have chosen a different actress than Shailene Woodley because she doesn't really seem to be a good actress when coming to action. I would also have created a better image for the Dauntless headquarters.
 

         I think it would've made a better TV show because it would draw the readers and other people who haven't read the book series in to watch the show a lot longer than people would to the movie. I also think that it's a little too much like The Hunger Games that people will think that a remake of the series and that it won't be as good. It would be better to leave out the part where Albert dies because it's not that important if Peter killed him or not. Which would you choose?