Jem's Journal Entry

August 3rd, 1936

Maycomb County is great; however, I do have issues…

Maycomb County is small, we don’t have many visitors, mainly because were not by the Mississippi River, but also because we don’t have as many goods.

But apart from the popularity, the thing that’s really bugging me is all the segregation happening. I feel that we treat the coloured people so badly, and I just can’t stand seeing innocent coloured people go to jail, when they’ve done absolutely nothing wrong.

I was watching a trial the other day with my sister Scout and my buddy Dill. My dad was a lawyer, and was trying to release a coloured man—Tom Robinson—who was charged with the rape of a white girl—Mayella Ewell.

I was so mad that the jury said Tom was guilty, because it was Mayella that was all over him, and he was just trying to get away. And that Bob Ewell? Ughh, I would love to have seen him be the one taken away, but no! it was Tom, and I must say that it’s the worst thing ever! Someone really should do something about this, I mean, don’t the white feel bad? Scout even said it was unfair, and so did Dill.

I had a talk with Atticus yesterday, saying I was outraged by all these stupid laws in Alabama, and Atticus agreed. I can’t imagine how he’s feeling, he must be really upset knowing he lost the case to Mayella Ewell, it must of broke him.

So you see, all this stupid segregation is killing me, and I hope one day when I grow up, I’ll make things right.

I chose to do my cover like this because I wanted to use to old style of black and white, but put some contrasting color in to make it more effective. The tree is to represent the oak tree near the Radley's place, and the place where Bob Ewell died, and the bird is an actual Mockingbird, which shows a heart of the story, which is that it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.

Why so Different?

The book and the movie of Lord of the Flies, are very similar, interesting stories; however, they contain many differences, like how the boys arrived on the island, the way they were introduced, and the plot of Simon and the Lord of the Flies.

The first of the differences—the way the boys arrived on the island—was very different indeed. In the book (which was written by William Golding), the boys arrived in the plane which unfortunately crashed into the jungle on the island, and only the boys survived, not the pilot. In the movie(directed by Harry Hook), the boys arrive in a completely different way. The plane crashes into the water, and the boys all hurl themselves into a big life raft, and sail to shore—including the pilot. The change of the arrival makes it very different and a little less exciting. In the book, they crashed into the trees and vines, but as in the movie, you don’t even see the crash, you just see the boys swimming in the sea, and it sort of ruins the story.

With the second difference—the way the boys were introduced—was also very different as well. In the book, they are all separated from the crash, and have no idea who’s who. Also, Ralph and Piggy have a conversation by themselves and about what Piggy used to be called. They also introduce the characters separately, like how the choir boys came in in black cloaks, and badges too. Now in the movie, they all are already together, and they already know who’s who. They automatically called Piggy Piggy, and they are all wearing the exact same uniform. With these changes in the movie, it doesn’t make it as catching to the viewers to see them all enter separately, and the conversation Ralph and Piggy had, we wouldn’t of known the bullies called Piggy Piggy, we would of thought that was his actual born name.

A 3^rd and final difference is the plotline of Simon with the Lord of the Flies. In the book, Simon has a secret hideout, and the lord of the flies talks to him in his mind, giving him warnings that he’ll hurt him and the other boys. In the movie, Simon doesn’t really have any hideout, he just wonders around the jungle. Also, the lord of the flies doesn’t even talk, he might still talk in his mind, but we can’t hear him. The changes in the movie don’t make it as interesting, because first, the pig doesn’t talk! And second, we don’t know what Simon is thinking or if he’s actually talking to the lord of the flies.

To sum up, William Golding’s book is very different from Harry Hook’s version of the movie in many different ways, including the way the boys arrived on the island, the way they were introduced, and the plotline of Simon and the lord of the flies.

Lord of The Flies Game

In the Lord of the Flies--The Game, you have to reach the top of the mountain before the ship disappears. Before you can reach the top, you must collect at least one shell and one pair of glasses, but you can collect more, making it harder for the other players.


I regert to inform you that the instructions are not avalible at the minute, a tecnical error occured on the computer they were typed on, so the computer isn't working at the minute, but I will try my hardest to fix the problem as soon as I can.

Thank you for your time.

Lord of the Fies Tanka

Dark figures appeared,

The boys were screaming with fear,

Littluns afraid,

The boys finally free,

But scared the tribe would return.

You Can't Have It All

But you can have the sweet, crunchy taste of the delicate Ferrero Rocher melting in your mouth, like a gift being sent down from the heavens. You can have your 16-year-old sister who’s dancing at a party, call at 2:00a.m and say “I need picking up.”

You can have the evergreen trees with the soft, summer leaves blowing off and dancing in the wind, and the fresh red apples polished so fine, and swinging on the strong brown branches.

You can have your dad’s eyes, and your mom’s sweetness, the sweetness that says, think of others first, don’t think about yourself, put others before you.

You can have food, millions of different flavours and smells, though not all of them appeals to everyone, like a dress that your sister likes but not you.

You can believe in yourself, and then you usually achieve, but only if you try. You can have music in your ears, music that makes you smile and dance, and music that just warms your heart.

You can have tears rolling down your cheek, and landing on the tile floor. You can have them caused by pain, of range, or depression, any, but hopefully, you don’t have to cry.

You can sit next to a hot fireplace on a soft, woollen rug drinking a cup of sweet, hot cocoa, and watching your favourite TV shows, while your parents are in the kitchen making a Sunday roast.

You can have water, air, earth and fire, and the taste of a sour, springy lemon juice splashing down your throat, from the sugary pancakes your dad made for you on an early Sunday morning.

You can have a dream, a dream you never forget, or a dream that was a waste of your time. You can have a nightmare, a nightmare that pictured you having to go a full day of shopping for your older sister. You can have inspirations, things that just inspire you, things that put a smile on your family, and things that entertain yourself.

You can have a voice in the air, or in your mind, that whispers five words that you should always remember, because you can have what you like, but you only need the greatest gifts, like family and friends; so remember the five words:

You can’t have it all.

Goodbye Poems

Description

Whenever i look at farewell or goodbye poems, it always makes me think of when i left the UK, leaving my family, my friends, and just my whole home.

Synopsis

These poems are about Leaving, saying farewell, and moving.


Moving to the Country by Julia Darling

Moving Away  by Nikayla Bryant

Farewell my friend by Sylvia Chidi

Our Final Farewell  by Nikki Hamilton

Moving On by Andrew Barton Paterson

Moving Forward by Rainer Maria Rilke

Goodbye Dosen't Mean Goodbye Forever  by Danielle Jackson

It's so Hard to Say Goodbye by Melinda Mackey

Elephant Gray - Benjamin Moore - 2109 - 50

Miles of ocean,

Miles of land,

She stared out the frosty plane window,

Not moving,

Still,

But excited to go and see Florida.

Her older sister was next to her,

Smiling,

Singing softly,

Eager to get off and explore.

The day of dreaming and magic,

The day of wonder and mystery came,

And their they were;

Dolphins,

With skin like rubber,

Eyes like crystals, they

Swam through the clear water,

With their fins flapping at their sides.

Whales swam too,

Whales big, and

Whales small.

They glided under the water,

Breathing deeply,

Trying to avoid the hundreds of eyes,

Gazing back into theirs.

She left the following week to Tampa,

Eating snacks,

Drinking juice,

And trying to ignore the terrible singing,

Coming out of her sisters’ mouth.

She was walking with a slight sulk,

But then she looked up, and

There,

Walking,

Heavily,

Were little baby elephants.

She was profound with joy,

She jumped with excitment,

And wished she could just walk up to one,

And take it home with her,

But she left him,

Standing in the dark shade,

Waiting for the eyes to disappear from sight.

Weeks passed,

And there she was,

Standing in the cold,

In the elephant grey rain,

And back in the UK.

She stared up at the grey thunder clouds,

Closed her eyes,

And pictured the Florida sun,

Gleaming with rays of warm light,

But when she opened her eyes again,

Nothing,

Nothing but dullness stood before her…

Chinese Cinderella Book Review

Chinese Cinderella

By: Adeline Yen Mah

Publisher: Laurel Leaf Books

Genre: Memoir

Where I Got It: After one of my friends reading it and saying it was good, I decided to rent it out from the library.

One Sentence Summary: Adeline is a ten-year-old girl whose mother died giving birth to her, and now her father is married again; this makes Adeline feel left out, she’s always the one getting in trouble, and left behind, so she feels like an unwanted daughter.

First Sentence: as soon as I got home from school, Aunt Baba noticed the silver medal dangling from the left breast pocket of my uniform.

First Chapter Review:  The first chapter is really just a warming up to the main characters and what the story is going to be about. In the first chapter, Top of The Class, Adeline receives a silver medal from her kindergarten teacher, and shows it to her closest relative, Aunt Baba. Aunt Baba decides to put it in a safe deposit box, but Adeline finds some pictures of her mother, and asks how her mother died. Aunt Baba refuses to tell her, but soon Adeline realizes she died giving birth to her.

Verdict: after reading this book, I think this is one of the best books I’ve read since reading Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke. I would recommend this for people to read, it’s quite emotional, but I enjoyed every word.

Cover Comments: a little Chinese girl on a front cover, you can tell automatically that she was the main character, and her face, you can see she has had struggle throughout her childhood.