Decisions Decisions...

James's brothers are big time drug dealers and everyone is afraid of them. This brings respect to James but he doesn't really use it to his advantage. When harassed on the street and someone asks his name and he says the last name they share the attackers will back down. James i feel doesn't want to be associated with that part of his life though but he could be respected more.  

I wonder why he doesn't use this advantage. Maybe he feels like if he lets it power him he'll fall into it and become like his brothers. He could still use the family name as a last resort. If he doesnt want to be recognized as just under the family name what does he want then 

James and his family problem could follow him if hes not careful. Its kind of a curse it will be with him forever its his name. He'll always to be known and judged by his last name. Thats like how people are judged by there religion. 

Watch Your Step ;)

I chose this picture of a waterfall painted on a sidewalk. I chose this picture because it is deceptive and is very eye catching, kudos to the artist. This was so well planed out the side walk seems as if its broken and there's a gaping hole in the middle with a beautiful water inside of it. I wish i could draw like that with so much detail.

The detail in the painting is very impressive. I love that there are cracks drawn to show that the rock was broken and how it gives the illusion that it descends. A large detail that i don't under stand is the bottle of liquor in the corner. Maybe it was an artist choice to add that or maybe he really like that drink. Maybe that bottle represents escape or like peace because its in a peaceful area that's what the illustrator finds peaceful.

I think that this painting that resembles peace and the unknowing. The picture shows peace through the beautiful scenery and colors. Then the small details show the unknowing part. The unknowing part is that is that real since the pavement is broken it leaves the mind to wonder if there were to be a hole in the earth would that be whats there?    

Mentor text pick

I nominated Jacqueline as a mentor text. I think her writing is very focused and detailed. Her post make me think and actually made me want to read the book. I like that she writes like she wants to, and has so many inferences on her book. I also like her use of quotes. She also has intriguing titles. "Looking at a thing is different from seeing a thing."

http://jwongela.blogspot.com/2012/01/looking-at-thing-is-different-from.html#comment-form

The edge of death (mini spoiler)

Is he dead? James jumped off the building but didn't die instantly like Ashvin. Ashvin is gone but is James gone as well? He jumped off and fell to the ground he could still fell pain. Maybe he died after. If he survived would they be able to help him, he did fall off of a 5 story building.

Hes alive Ashvin is alive. i kind of knew it. Why would both main characters die in the story. They could of but it would have been harder to complete the story. How do you tell your mom you tried to kill yourself. She would never want to leave your side again, you would never be able to leave the house. Your family would think your dangerous and unstable to be around. I wonder what he was thinking would you be ashamed or would you not care and live the rest of your life.

If James tried to kill himself once why wouldn't he do it again. What if it was Ashvin that influenced him and that's why he tried to kill himself he felt i might as well if i don't have my friend since i already don't have my family. I think that James is confused at this point he wanted to kill himself but hes still alive its a what now moment.
 

Height's Kill

 I started a new book its called Forest Gate. So far the book is about these two kids who have a rough time in there lives and not rough as in they're pick on one of them witnessed both of there parents killed. They end up attempting to kill themselves one succeeds with no pain the other was left to suffer until he couldn't take it. This part was really deep and actually scary to think that kids hate there so much that they even think to kill themselves.
 The book is confusing at some parts i'm lost and find myself having to re-read. The book is told through two perspectives one of a boys and one of a girls. That's probably why i get lost but over all the book is good. i was wondering what was the purpose of the author writing such a depressingly detailed story.
 When the two boys are about to kill them selves i wonder what could of been going through there heads. What would make you break to the point that you feel like you don't deserve to live. That must be frightening to think theres no other place to go to but your own destruction.

Get out of Shaun

The reaper has come for his victim.  Why aren't you dead i'm a demon duhh. Get out of Shaun's body and return to your duty's in hell. I refuse i love being human. The demon wont leave Shaun. Why was nobody sent to get the demon out of Shaun?  The demon is sad that no one even cares. Why hasn't any one noticed hes gone wouldn't they realize that a human that was supposed to die isn't dead? If the demon could analyze Shaun why wouldn't the creator be able to do the same? Who is the creator?

Shaun's grades attitude and personality changed drastically nobody notice except the cat and that's it. His mom didn't even notice how do you not notice your son is acting strange. I wonder if the old Shaun even knows what happened to his body. If the demon in Shaun works in hell why haven't they noticed hes gone? If the demon doesn't leave whats going to happen to Shaun will he be a demon with a boys body?

Why is the creator just chilling and not taking part in the unbalanced universes. The demon world is short a demon and the human world has an extra human that's secretly a demon. If anyone did find out he was a demon i wonder how they could react to it. I would say no way man you're kidding. That's what most people would say no way man you're crazy.

Repossessed

I just starting reading this new book called Repossessed. The book is good so far i am intrigued by the  concept of a demon or as he would like to be called fallen angle takes a kids body to become human. i dont understand why an author would write a story like this its of out of the box.

The book is good i haven't read that much i'm still wondering why the demon wanted to be human? I would think being a demon is cooler. Its always like that you want what you don't have hes a demon so he wants to be human. I wonder if he gets in trouble for taking a kids body. How is he going to be the same kind of kid Shaun was his parents have a new kid in there old kid. The cat already noticed that it wasn't Shaun.

What is the demon going to do if he gets caught he cant explain to them why hes there. What is he going to do flee but then his creator will find out and be mad at him for leaving. Hes in a tight spot if he doesn't play this out correctly. When he does return will he miss being a human and if he does will he steal another persons body, but how long can that last?