Amy & Roge's Epic Detour

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour






By: Morgan Matson

 This book is sorta of like a love story almost.

Amy Curry, the main character thinks her life is over

when she loses her dad in car crash.

She believes her life is now horrible and sucks.

Her mom accepts a job in Connecticut,

which means after senior year Amy has to move away from their old home in California.

Since Amy is terrified to drive, her mother has

her old friend's son, Roger, drive her cross-country.

Amy's mother makes them an itinerary to follow,

but during the trip they decide to have a little fun

and take a detour.

Quote!!!                                                                  Amy's memory trip book.

“A thousand moments that I had just taken for granted- mostly because I had assumed that there would be a thousand more.”

The quote means that she feels that all her time when her dad was alive she never took the time to care and spend time with him, and now that he is gone she can't believe she took all that time for granted.

ANSWERSSS!!

Scavenger Hunt

1. This person plays violin and sings tenor. - Brandon
2. This person has had 3 knee surgeries. - Ej3.  This native of KC wants to be a sports agent or be in sports medicine. - Anthony4. This shoe lover is learning ASL. - Kelly
5.  This basketball player also runs track. - Aubrey6.  This sports fanatic is a dog person but would love to own a piranah. - Tenaea
7.  Who was born on Ground Hog's Day? - Savanah
8.  This skaterboarder hates spelling. - Nathanial
9.  This football player throws track. - Edward
10. This person has a boss who sprays Gucci and Prada perfume on the cat. - Hailey

Occurence on Owl Creek Ridge

"The Occurence on Owl Creek Ridge"

I didn't really like this story, I didn't find it interesting and it bored me.

It shows how someone can forget or block out the bad things in life.

This story is like saying everyone has a place to be happy.



A Child Called "It": Only Win if I Die

 A Child Called "It"

This is a very intense, eye moving book. It is about a young boy (Dave Pelzer) whom gets abused emotionally and physically by his mother. His mother claims that Dave is a "bad boy" and that he is no longer part of the family. Dave is not allowed to eat unless he earns it by which his mother makes the decision. His father try to sneak him food, but it isn't always successful. When he goes to school he begins to steal from other kids lunches and then starts stealing from the store. When mother finds out he gets beaten. Mother yells at him to get in the scorching hot oven or to eat poopy diaper. When will he finally feel free?

 

" You've made my life a living hell!" she sneered. "Now it's time I showed you what hell is like!" Gripping my arm, Mother held it in the orange-blue flame."

This quote was said by Dave Pelzer's mother. She is stating this quote when she is trying to force him  into the oven. His mother is quoting this towards Dave, to make him feel like crap, to emotionally hurt him, to make her feel accomplished. This quote is heartbreaking, it makes me feel what he felt. It brings tears to my eyes that any mother would ever say that to her child. It's not the child's fault he was brought into this world, he has an innocent soul, and hasn't done anything wrong. All he wants is to make his mother happy, to be part of the family, to feel loved, and to be able to eat.

                                                    
                                                     Middle Book Summary.     
               

                 Has David really gotten away with getting food?
                Did his mother's friend not realize who he was?

David comes home, terrified that waiting for him is a beating from his mother. He begins his chores with fear, fear of not knowing what or when mother will beat him.She thinks he is quick little s**t. By thinking he was so fast and him not knowing what his punishment is, she forces him to drink ammonia, dying flashed in front of his eyes. Will David survive ammonia being forced down his mouth twice?

Good Passage:

The passage I have chosen from my reading today is :

" I wanted to just lie down and quit , but the promise I made years ago kept me going.I wanted to show The B*tch that she could beat me only if I died, and I was determined not to give in,even to death."

This passage is significant because this is David keeping a promise to himself.

He isn't giving up and he is going to fight the abuse that he gets from his mother.

And ignore the man he once believed was his superhero.

The only way he will let his mother win is by her killing him.

David is keeping faith in himself.

Ending It:

The words free might run across his mind, while he walking down the street towards the pizza

store. Dreaming of escaping and living at Russian River, the old hangout spot for "the family".

When a police officer picks him up David is more nervous than ever. Will he see right past David's eyes

and not force him home? Will David return to being beat after being picked up and sent to the police station? When will his next meal be? What will mother do next?

Is he ever going to be free?

Edgar Allan Poe.

About Poe!

• He was an orphan at the age of two.
• The father of the modern American short story.
• Moved in with aunt, cousins, and grandmother near the beginning of 1833 and moved out in 1835.
• 3 Amity Street was renumbered to 203 North Amity Street.
• He lived in the attic of the house on Amity Street.
• Was born in Boston on January 19th.
• His mother dies on December 8th and father dies a few days later.
• John and Frances Allan adopt him.

The Masques of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

I think that Prince Prospero felt that he was wealthy enough and wouldnt die by the cause of the red death. I think he hosted the party to save him and to show he is wealthy. Even if you are wealthy you cannot run from the red death, not just one person can live if it's kiling everyone, wealthy or not.

I believe that people enjoy reading creeping stories because they give people the chills and keeps them on their feet. You are wanting to find out what happens next.

A Few Things About Me.

My name is Daijha.

My birthday is December 15th.

I have two REAL brothers,

Darian and Jordan.

I have two god brothers,

Trevon and Jaise.

I have two god sisters,

Keishay and Gianna.

I use to be a cheerleader.

I work at Clip Joint Salon and Spa.

I am NOT shy.

I LOVE to talk.

I am VERY open.

I speak what is on my mind.

My favorite color is blue.

My boyfriend is Wesley.

I have two weiner dogs:),

Sweetie and Duece.

I am terrifed of crickets,grasshoppers, and spiders.

I have a shopping problem.

I love my mommy more than my daddy.

And thats all I am gonna say on here:)