new book 6

From this book i have been able to study the descisions that people make when their life is at stake. This book is a kind of psychological dictionary that gives us instances where the mind will think anything it needs to in order to feel safe. When the crew realizes their mistake in staying of the plane, they make the decision to strike out, which in this case, seems to be a very bad idea. No matter the odds, the characters choose to go with their gut over the facts, and would rather not believe than give up all hope. The author has shown us the clear weakness of the human mind and the thin pane of glass that keeps us from going over the edge, no pun intended.

new book 5

The characters have come to terms with their situation and have decided to venture out of their plane rather than die of starvation. This decision shows the maturity that they have come to know after their friends and family have died. They have not given up hope, but in making this decision, they show a lack of reality. They would rather think that there is a tiny hope for life by acting rather than thinking about death and how they would die if they did not act. By leaving, they are leaving all that they know and venturing into the land of the unknown. They think of it as going from the sand box to the street, where anything can happen. I feel that this decision shows immaturity and a naive attitude from the companions.

new book 4

So far, the characters have realized what position that they are in and are beginning to come to terms with the fact that they have little chance to live. At first, they fight back and find inventive ways to survive, but now, they have all been hardened. Before, people were put into jobs and given orders on what to do and how to help the group, but since they have not had any contact with the outside world, they have lost track of their want for life and love. Before the crash, they were all innocent boys looking for the good things in life, and didnt care for the subtle things that effect everything. Now, after being hardened by the cold, they have come to miss and regret the descisions that they have made in the past.

new book 3

I have found that the author has a different way of descibing the situation of the ground than other authors. He has chosen to not only give me a sense of the literal meaning behind the story, but has also given me a look at how the characters feel about it. He has done a good job at giving me many angles in which to think about the descisions that the characters make and why they make them. I can not only understand why the characters make the descisions, but i can also understand why they have chosen not to go another way. I have found that the people that i would expect to take control and lead have not been the people that have shone in the story as leaders so far. The extremes of the weather and the pain of death has changed the characters view of life and how fragile they are compared to mother nature. this has been a wake up call for everyone.

new book 2

So far the author has given me information on why and how the teams plane crashes. He has said that the Christian Brothers have started a rugby match on their time off and that rugby has grown popular throughout the town. He has also said that the school is gaining a lot of attention for their team because the team has slowly got better and better. The coaches want to take the team to a game and have to fly a plane over the Andes which is not that big of a deal. The boys buy all kinds of chocolate and goodies at the airport, and are given lots of love from their parents of the way out. They are in the air for a short time when the plane goes into a cloud and is hit by the wind when they run into a mountain and slide down the slope. Both the pilots are dead, and others in theplane are searching for the living. So far, the people that seem to be the most directive in the story have not taken as much control over the group as the others that arent that distinguished.

new book

Ive started the book, Alive by Piers Paul Read which is the story of a group of Rugby players that are in a plane crash in the Andes Mountains. This book starts off with a brief description of the geography that the story will be taking place in and gives us a slight idea of the conditions that the characters will be enduring. It starts off with a story of the Christian Brothers, a group of Irish Missionaries that went to Montivideo to start a Christian school for the boys in the town. The author does a good job describing the conditions that the brothers were in when coming to Latin America and the differences in culture. I am sure that there will be subtle similarities and differences in the lives of the players and that those subtle things will determine their future.

hank hasnt written much either, but i will be ready to scrutinize his thoughts

stephanie has done just about as much as hank and ian. i am waiting.

i like how kelsea put the story into her own context and the relation drawn between the american author and the american story told by him. i agree completely.

well ian hasnt written much about the story so far, but i will be on my toes for a response to his thoughts

huck 7

so far, i have enjoyed the simplicity of the story and its plot. i really like how the author makes a simple country boys life complex and interesting enough to keep me reading. the events so far in the story such as evading Jim in the woods and forming the band of robbers have been everyday events in the lives of many young boys throughout history. if anything i have heard this story before, but in different context, but even so, the structure of the story makes new and interesting. another aspect of the story that i like is the way that the narrator describes his experiances and the people in them. when desctibing hucks father, who the group of boys havent seen since he was drunk in a pig sty, the huck and tom give him characteristics that are relatable and common. this allows me to connect with both of them and understand the character in my own context. so far this story has showed me the simple, yet appealing life of a country bumkin, and has definitely made me want to read more.