Room by Emma Donaghue, Book 1 Project

Room By : Emma Donoghue

Enjoy this super awesome video game inspired by the book Room ! By Lionette Jackson. In this Thrilling, suspenseful Brand new video game;

 Level : You're Ma and you have to find  away to entertain Jack and makes sure he has a good, active, childhood. (Keeping him away from germs, hiding him, and incorporating educational games, and sending him to bed early  is essential to passing this level.) If you fail to do this Jack may die and you must restart to pass. You must cook, clean, lay with jack, and do this all before 8 o’clock before the monster gets him.

Players get bonus points for taking good care of him and making him super duper happy (for ex: read his favorite bedtime story, play his favorite gym game, let him watch Dora on TV. ) Your key role is independent caretaker.  And remember… “Vitamins are medicine for not getting sick and going back to Heaven yet.”

Level 2: You are still Ma and you have to think of cunning ideas to escape from the torturous room to the life you once knew. You think and you think and you think and you brain storm the best escape route.

Level 3: you switch to Jack now, the 5 year old perspective about his life inside room and he has to be “scave” and go out to the world he doesn't know all by himself to rescue his Ma. “When I was four I thought everything in TV was just TV, then I was five and Ma unlied about lots of it being pictures of real and Outside being totally real. Now I’m in Outside but it turns out lots of it isn't real at all.”

Level 4: You’re the police and you have to listen to Jack’s directions and save ma
Level 5: player is still the police and you have to track down the evil cold hearted, lying,capturer (old Nick..)
Level 6- is all about getting better, so you get points for eating delicious food, relaxing and going to therapy
Level 7: you go back to Room and say goodbye, forever



The  Room by Emma Donughue is a thrilling, chilling, and eye opening book about a world only known to be 11 by 11 ft. tall. And you have a chance to play and know the world through Jack’s eyes, and Ma’s eyes. Jack’s perspective of the world only travels as far as the room. He thinks the Room is a happy, “good” place where he can play with his Ma all day and read a total of 5 books, and get Sunday treat from “Old Nick”…the guy who comes at night with groceries and takes out the trash. He has a rough, gruel voice; he doesn't know for sure if Old Nick is real or not. Only Ma and he are real. Other kids aren’t real either, there just TV.
Jack doesn't know really who Old Nick is, or that the life he’s living is not normal. He doesn't know about his grandma, and grandpa, and uncle who have searched for his Ma with intense anticipation; but she was hidden so strategically know one could find or that Old Nick is actually a sick, demeaning kidnapper who robbed his mom of her previous life. All Jack knows is that Old Nicks abuse to Ma has gone too far and that he needs to rescue her. Will you be “scave” and help Jack be Ma’s hero?
Find out how hard it is to finally leave Room, and connect with the characters even further by going through their struggles with this amazing video game experience!

About my book #1: Room

The first book I read in Best Sellers was Room. It was recommended by a classmate and she let me borrow the paperback version. Basically the story is about a young boy who grew up in captivity with his mom in a fenced in shed in their captors backyard. Basically all he knows is "the room" hence the title, "Room". Finally on his birthday his mom tries to tell himk the truth...that there is more to the world then just their little room. The main character Jack, the little boy is very confused on tring to decipher what is real and what is not real. Ae the fancy toys he sees on tv, real? Are other people, including other little kids, real? Jack can't wrap his head around it. But when he sees his mothers desperate longing to get out of their little "home" the only option jack knows exists is to be his Ma's hero and rescue her from her abusing captores prison.
    This was a very interesting read, told from a 5 year old perspective. It teaces you to be grateful for your freedom and how lovely a mother-son relationship when you love that person whole-heartedly and care for them, and do the best you can to make them happy, depite every circumstance. This is a very good book al l though it is not one of my favorites. It brings you back to the chilling truth about so many young men and women sequested from their homes by kidnappers. I would recommend this bok, it gave me a chance to reflect and thats what a good book needs.

Post 2: What is a book?

A book is a friend. Any book you read whether you like it or not gives you a chance for creativity, an opportunity for relaxtion, and a hope to grow as a person. Reading can be an enjoyable pass time. It was around before black and white tv, after 3-D and color tv, and inspired theatre and plays and films. Without books we wouldnt have written stories to tell over and over again; to share, to laugh about, cry about, or reflect. I personally love paper backbooks. I love the quiet, relaxing, safe atmosphere a library gives, I love the smell of old or new book. I think we should try to keep regular books and libraries alive. I love being able to be in walking./biking distance of my local library and being able to sit down and read it there. Books help you gain knowledge and fight ignorane by putting yourself in a characters shoes that help you see the world through there eyes. But the vived imagery found in most books that help enhance the image you imagined in your mind, wont change if you read it from an real original book copy, or you decide to read it on your kindle or other personal device. The quality of the book depends on the words not the package in which it comes. The way the message is delivered is the same both ways for both forms of reading. It really just comes down to preference, so you can choose whichever way is most fun for you. Me personally, im old school, and i enjoy the excitement of holding a new book in my hands and laying on my bed flipping through the pages and rereading and rereading till i fall asleep. That is one of my favorite things to do.

Why I Read

I read books because when you read it opens up new doors and gives you a broader perspective on life. I like reading all kinds of books because when you can experiment with all kinds of books you can see the world through a new light that you wouldn't be able to before. Like if some one has a problem with alcohol, or is disabled,  you can see their struggles and how life is for them. Reading teaches you empathy, toleration, or compassion for others usually because ALL books have Themes, or LIFE LESSONS. The greates things about books is that they inspire, they teach, they entertain, they tell stories from the past, and you can learn from the characters actions.
Seeing how life is different in so many books and series, make you appreciate  things a bit better and motivates you. You start understanding things better, you analyze situations, and try to solve problems. When you read it makes you wiser, because.. you understand the world better, what other people did in the past to make it great, better , bad, or worse. You can become Very intelligent when you read, and the more the read, the more vocabulary and concepts you learn. The more it opens up your on imagination.
 Here is an example of a man who loved to read: His name was Ben Carson. This is a kid who used to get D's and F's in Grade school, he was ridiculed and called the class dummy. Because his mom made him read a couple 1+ books per week and turn into her written book reports before he an his brothers could play outside, Ben began to gain self-esteem and confidence. He eventually turned his dread of learnig into a passion for reading. This showed up in his grades. He was doing better, he was trying harder, and continued to read all kinds of books that he enjoyed reading. He graduated highschool and went to John Hopkins university to become a nero-surgeon. He was teh doctor who figured out how to seperate siamese twins and is very know and recognized doctor today. Thanks to Ben, we are now blessed with many more medical advances and his love of reading helped him do that. How Ben Carson Helps Other Kids unlock their love for learning
Ben Carsons Magazine Article

Growing up- Carlos

I finally finished the book , and in the end there was a plot twist. Basically Carlos discoveres that by going to a party that Sheccid, the girl that he thought he loved so much is actually a prostitute. Carlos was shocked by the realization. He was very sad for her. But he did not judge her. He knew from then on they could probably never be together though. So instead of being sorrowful and heartbroken Carlos used his broken heart and changed it into a better story with a better ending. He let Sheccid inspire him to become a better person for all the struggle he went through to be with her. He developed many talents and gifts through the process, he even realized what he wanted to be when he grew up, a writer. Sometimes we put more efforts to better ourselves or make sure we do things the best we can so we can show the people we love how much they mean to us. Even though it may be hard at times, sometimes anyone who knows what its like to really love someone (wheather it be mom, dad, brother, sister, boyfriend/girlfriend) we know how it is to go through great lengths to just to see that person smile, for whatever reason. In the story I also learned that  love is a very beautiful thing but it hurts sometimes too.

La Fuerza de Sheccid

Carlos's dad, in La fuerza de Sheccid, Is a very caring father. He always gives Carlos good advice when he needs it. When he sees rthat Carlos is doing bad in school or is out to late he is strict only because he cares about him. He works late, and he likes to make observationms with his prized telesciope. But he gives it to his son because he knows how much hed enjoy the micros cope.

La fuerza the Sheccid ( Adriande)

In La Fuerza de Sheccid, Sheccids best friend like Carlos but Carlos likes Sheccid, even though Sheccid doesnt like Carlos. Typical love triangle right? Well In the beginning an inncident with a red car leads adrtiande to believe that Carlos is a very bad guy. But she realizes that she made a snap judgement when Carlos helps her get out o0f being unjustly suspended from school. SAhe know he is in love with her friend so he helps him get the girl, but she offers her friendship incase he ever changes his mind and want to talk to her instead.

Out of My Mind (Book Recommendation)

Out of My Mind , by Sharon M. Draper is a great book, I give it a 10/10. Its is about a 7th grade girl in middle school who is stuck in a wheelchair and has to go through middle school and all the troubles of being a middle schooler. When they let her be in all  the classes with the "regular kids" Melony is overjoyed. She is actually....the smartewst kid in class. But when she gets the best grade on a test not even the teachers believe her and all tyhe school kids laugh at her. She hates how she cannot even go to the bathroom by herself at school and how the other kids make her feel. She thinks about quitting, but she doesnt. she realizes not to care what the others think and keeps coming to class and being smart. The kids in her class come to appreciate her and include her in their groups once Melony chooses to be herself and not have self pitty, they espect her. This is a great book I would recommend this to anyone from 6th-9th grade.

La Fuerza de Sheccid (character: Sheccid)

In this story, Carlos's love, Sheccid, who he has liked for a very long time did not even notice him til two months after being in school together. Sheccid is very curt towards Carlos because she thinks he is rude and disrespectful because of the way his peers act. Regardless of her dislike for him, when Sheccid sees that Carlos is thrown out of a car for no sure reason, she runs straight to the telephone poll to call for help. This shows that she cares for others well being even though she is skeptical of them. When Carlos gets out of the hospital she talks to him and makes sure hes alright. Sheccid knows shes beautiful and often plays hard to get and lets Carlos chase her around. When Carlos asks her to be his girlfriend she insists on knowing ghim better and says she will consider it.

David and Goliath (Theme summary)

These past couple weeks I have studied the story of David and Goliath, from the bible. For those of you who don't know the story I will give you a brief summary. Goliath was a big scary giant who every one was scared to go against in a fight because of his enormosy. He was known as too strong for even the strongest soldier in Israel. One day a young boy named David was courageous and decided to go against this "huge giant". Every one laughed at him and thought David...vs Goliath? Impossible, but David was courageous and he believed that anything was possible with God on his side. So when the time came for the two competitors to fight David defeated Goliath before Goliath even had a chance to attack because he took a slingshot and shot him with a rock. The giant fell instantly on the ground. To make sure he had really defeated him for good David took his sword and sliced his head off.  That's what happens when one has faith in the mysterious heavenly father and faces ones fears, even though they seem ginormous (hahhah get it..? GI [giant] Normas) one can overcome with the Lord standing over you, guiding you.

La Fuerza de Sheccid (Theme summary)

I have learned a lot of real life lessons from this book I have been reading. In one part of the story Carlos gets in trouble by his dad because he disobeyed him and rode his bike way to late at night and almost got hit by a car. Then his little brother told their father not to scold his older sibling because while he was there tumbling  off his bike, he witnessed a car crash. Had he not been there to help the victim he/she could have died. But since Carlos was there, he was able to call the hospital for help and the person survived. The lesson was that sometimes God makes things happen for a reason and that lesson is very true, coming from the wisdom of an innocent child in this true story. God uses all things bad as opportunities to make good things happen.

November Blues - READING SKILLS

In my book November Blues, I find that I have a lot in common with the characters. In one chapter when Jericho joins the football team and is not sure if he made the right decision, I can relate that to how I felt with Cross Country. I can alsorelate to him when he says he's feeling really jumbled up inside  and frustrated. When he discribes how exhausted he feels after a practice or how tired he is after sitting in another boring class in Highschool I can relate because I also know how strenous and arduos sports [cross country], and school can be.  I can also relate because he was thinking about applying to a performing arts university Juilliard, and I also did a presentation on Juilliard and I thought about going there too. This was a text to self connection because I know how Jericho feels. All these teen troubles are very relatable and thats what makes it such a fantastic book.

Characters

A book I'm reading right now is called La Fuerza de Sheccid. It's in spanish and the main character's name is Carlos. Carlos is a very round character. Whenever he makes a disicion he usually analyzes it and out ways the pros and the cons and whenever he gets stuck his mom is there to help him. But the one time he throws caution to the wind and doesn't trust his instincts, he gets in a huuuuuge conundrum. This problem also gets in the way of Carlos getting his princess Justina "Sheccid" his nickname for her,  and he has difficulty getting her affection. His feelings get very confused throughout the book. He tries to be caring, understanding, valient, and thoughtful of others so he can be the best person he can and have alot to offer to win over his princess.
He takes big risks and learns how to be courageous and stick up for what he knows is right. Sofar he has changed from cowardly tocourageous by standing up infront of everyone and giving a speech and also sticking up for himself when the cool kids pick on him. I will have to read more to find out about him. Carlos even gets thrown out of the car at one point by choosing not to be obnoxious like his other "friends" His different emotions and reactions throughout the story make him a very round character.

The Female Brain

A book I'm reading currently is called "The Female Brain,"  by Louann Brizendine, M.D. For me I give it a 7/10 rating. It's a very good book. Its about how different a female brain is compared to a male brain. Both sexes are completely opposite; yet share some similarities, like a strong feeling for love and how hormones make us act and feel moody and different (especially during adolescent years). In this book you learn why it is so difficult to be a girl, and the similar girl over-dramatic crisis we feel sometimes as girls. In the book it even gives some logical explanation on why girls are usually better listeners and are better at communicating things then guys are. It gives a physiological explanation on why we can feel intimidated by other girls aand why girls can be so darn emotional. The point of the book is for girls to know why they react the way they react sometimes, and understand that its quite normal for us because, well....were girls. So that's that. This book is very interesting I cant wait to finish reading it! I also recommend "The Male Brain,". Ladies know we can learn why guys think and act the way they usually do, and vise-versa. I hope you guys check out these two enlightening books.




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November Blues

A real life issue that is reflected in the text is Teen pregnancies. The author describes how hard it can be to stay in school and keep up your social life and work when you are with a child at a young age. I think the author wrote this work so it can relate to other young girls in similar situations and show them how they could deal with thier problems if they are going through the same thing. I think the point the author was trying to make for this book is that even though things seem immpossible, you can get through them. You may need lots of help, but you can get through them. In lots of books I've read Ive noticed how important it is to hsve that "mother figure" there to help you and guide you. This one its the same thing. Even though Novembers mother is dissappointed in her, she is still supportive through her whole pregnancy. Novembers friend's are also always there for her when times were difficult. So  even when she felt alone, someone was always there to help her. Even though these facts are true, we can alway try our best to prevent them and movwe forward in ourOUR LIFE LIKE november did.


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November Blue's

On a scale of 1-10 i give this book a 9. This is one of my favorite books. It is very relatable and gives good details on how the main character is feeling and how the people around her make her feel. Even though I have never been put in her same situation I know highschool is hard at somepoint for everybody, and everyone makes mistakes and has to make their own desicions in every day life. The book is about a girl whos boyfriend dies in a hazing to get into the most popular club in Highschool. The hazing became life-threatening and the boy dies. November (main character) is left devastated with a surprise she does not know how to deal with. With the support of her mom and her friends she learns how to continue in her journey with her very difficult problem. I larned how important it is to have love and support from loved ones from this book, and how we have to move forward when things get tough.

Wilma Rudolph Article

An article I read this week was from About.com about Women's history. It was about Wilma Rudolph, one of the worlds fastest women runners. She one 3 Gold medals at the Olympic Track and Field Games. She accomplished this even though as a little kid she was affected by a very serious crippling disease, Polio. She was a very sickly child, but was cared for by her 20+ brothers and sisters. Her mother always believed in her to do great things. It was always Wilma's desire to run,jump and play like the other kids, but she couldnt because of her leg braces; The doctors told her she would never be able to walk again. But with the support of her family and physical therapists and their unending faith in her to accomplish great things, she never quit. And one day, not only could she walk, she ran.

What we can learn from this article is that it takes perserverence and sometimes hardship to accomplish amazing things in our lives. She has become a great inspiration for me and its amazing how someone who was crippled became an Olympic champion. It shows that hard work and faith in God will take you lots of places and open many doors. she overcame her struggles and came out in victory. This is one of the quotes she said, " I tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in youself. I remind them that triumph can't be had without the struggle." This is a link to a youtube video of her running, and other people who came from nothing and accomplished great things. I've also learned that having a good influence (such as a caring and determined mother) is crucial for the life of a young child.

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Summer Reading Novel

The book I read was called Water for Elephants. On a scale of 1-10 my book would be a one.  My book was about a kid named Jacob whos parents died when he was studying to become a vet in college and couldnt finish his studies. Since he had no parents he also had noone to pay for his expenses and ended up becoming broke and homeless. So he joines the circus since he has nowhere else to go. At the circus he falls in love with Marlena the animal trainers wife and gets into lots of crazy situations. The theme of my novel is life can change in an instant.