I really enjoyed watching On The Waterfront. I liked it even more than The 400 Blows, because I thought it had a more suspenseful plot, and the fact that it was in English also helped. I thought Terry was the most interesting character because he was caught in the middle of the major conflict. In love with Edie, he had to stand by her side with the whole Joey thing, but also wanted to be true to his older brother, who was apart of the mob. In the end, as the mob betrayed his older brother, Terry obviously took the opposing side to them. He stood up to the mob leader, and really proved a point. There were many great cinematic elements used, and I thought the movie was well done. It is so fun to watch movies in class, and I hop we will continue to watch them throughout the year.

So Far In Life of Pi

For the new outside reading book, I chose to read Life of Pi by Yann Martel. I decided to read it because I wanted a fiction book. The librarian recommended it to me, and said it was a good adventure, so I decided to go for it. I haven't read very much yet, mostly just in the time we've been given in class, but I think I'm going to like it. It is about a boy named Pi. He is from India, and believes in several religions. His dad is a zookeeper, and Pi practically grew up in the zoo. He is also a very good swimmer, and was taught everything about the sport by his grandfather. Not much exciting has happened yet, but I know in the book Pi becomes stranded in a life boat with a tiger. I am ready for this part of the story to occur. Hopefully, Life of Pi will be a great book!

All My Sons Reflection

Overall, I enjoyed All My Sons. I thought the plot was very scintillating, and kept me engaged. The characters were emotionally complex, and were fun to read about. I thought the ending was dramatic, and suprising. Many themes also abounded from the story. I thought the theme about morals, and how differing they were between characters. Chris was my favorite character in the play, because he thought for the most part about others over himself. His concerns were for society, and went farther than his family's financial situation. I also enjoyed Kate, though she was somewhat psychotic, because of her intense emotions and self confidence. Joe really took me off guard when I found out he was responsible for the killing of 21 pilots as he sent out the faulty plane parts. I really didn't think he had it in him. I think that overall though, he is a good man because everything he did was for his family. Even up until the end, Joe really killed himself for Chris, and couldn't live with the thought of his sons hating him.As a whole, I thought All My Sons was a well written play and would definately read it if there had been the option not to.

All My Sons Prediction

In Act III of All My Sons...

I predict that in the end, Larry will be pronounced dead, his body found in a crashed plane. I think that Joe will fess up about what he did, and go to jail for it. Therefore, Steve will be released. I also think that Ann and Chris will end up getting married, without the support of anyone, and Kate will kill herself in devastation. A sad ending yes, but not everything can have a fairy tail ending.

Prediction For The End.

I have about 50 pages left in my book. I have no idea what is going to happen, but I'm going to take a shot in the dark. The Glass Castle has so far been set in only Jeannette's childhood. It started as her at about age 3, and she is now 13 years old. With age, she is realizing that her life is not easy, and that her parents aren't really doing all that they could. I believe that the end of the story is going to pace a bit faster, and Jeannette will grow up and move out. I think she's going to ditch her family for the most part, and pursue dreams of becoming a writer, a vet, anything to get out of her current situation.
"I was studying hard because I wanted to become either a veterinarian or a geologist specializing in the Miocene period, when the mountains out west were formed. I was telling him how geodes were created from bubbles of lava when he interrupted me. 'For the daughter of the town drunk, you sure got big plans,' he said (pg.183)."
I think her parents are going to be stuck in their ways, not wanting help from Jeannette. I feel her siblings Lori and Brian will also get away. I can tell Jeannette wants something better for herself, and shes going to go out and get it. Maybe she will get married... but I know the book will finish with her in a better position.

losing trust

As I earlier predicted, Jeannette starts to lose trust in her dad as The Glass Castle continues. He is the town drunk wherever they move, and his empty promises are starting to lose meaning for Jeannette.
"Why do I always have to get Dad?" I asked (Pg.181).
Jeannette is sick of taking responsibility for the father she once believed in, but never comes through.
"'I don't blame Dad,' I said. And i didn't. But Dad seemed hell-bent on destroying himself, and I was afriad he was going to pull us all down with him" (pg.188).
Previously, she would always stick up for her dad and would do anything for him. I thought it was about time she figure out hes not worth the wait, and she is definately moving on.
"Mom never told Dad that I'd urged her to leave him. That summer he still thought of me as his biggest supporter, and given that there was so little competition for the job, I probably was (pg.189).
I really hope that Jeannette's dad steps up for his family, but I highly doubt he will. Jeannette is finally starting to realize this and is at the point in her life where she wants her family to be better off. I believe shes the one who'll come through over her drunken dad.