Reading Response

(sorry its really late but I was just looking at my blog and this post was marked as a draft so I guess I'll just post it now.)




     Well, I'm almost done with the fourth installation in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, called A Feast for Crows.  The plot of this book is very complex, similar to all of the other books in the series, but this one is particularly suspenseful. As always, I am extremely impressed with the work of George R. R. Martin
      The suspense of the book is actually kind of annoying in a really good way, because right before something very important or dramatic happens, the point of view switches to another character. This strategy makes me want to keep reading and finish the book, and then read the newest book in the series, A Dance for Dragons. The most annoying part, however, is the fact that i cannot move on to the next book because I lost my current one. So if anyone happens to see A Feast for Crows in lost and found, do me a favor and bring it to me.


(nevermind the last part, I found the book after I wrote this)

Metro meet

             Well, tomorrow, I have another cross-country meet. This meet is known as the metro meet, and all of the teams in or near Baton Rouge attend. It is the last meet of the season, excluding state, which is kind of sad, if you ask me. The Episcopal Cross-Country team hasn’t won this meet in quite a while, so this year, it is one of our top priorities to win (feel free to come out and watch after school… hah, who am I kidding. But seriously, fans would be appreciated.).

            This is a big meet for the entire team, not just the top seven runners who compete at the varsity level. This is because, unlike most meets, everyone runs three miles, while in most other meets everyone but the varsity team runs two miles. SO naturally, most people who have never run three miles competitively are pretty nervous (again, fans would really help make us less nervous). After Metro, all that’s left is the State meet, which we haven’t lost in quite a while. So, wish us luck, and come out if you can (Just observing a pattern here, but at the state meet, there are usually a few fans that come out to watch. Just saying…).

Short story Comparison

The short stories that I read last quarter were Sucker, The Sniper, and Hills Like White Elephants. In each book, there were certain elements present that were common. There were not very many similarities between the three stories, as the purpose of each one was different from the other two entirely. Sucker was in the first person, whereas The Sniper and Hills Like White Elephants are both in the third person limited Point of View. The

 Characters of each story were also completely different. For example, the man in The Sniper is described as a fanatic and a skilled soldier. The main character in Sucker is hardly described at all, as the story mainly focuses on Sucker himself. The main characters in Hills like white elephants are just relaxing while waiting for a train to pull in. There were almost no similarities between these three stories.

Reading Times

A Clash of Kings- 10/15= 60 mins, 10/ 16= 20 mins, A Storm of Swords- 10/17= 30 mins, 10/18= 45 mins, 10/19= 20 mins, 10/ 20= 20 mins, A Feast for Crows- 10/21= 60 mins

POV of "And of Clay we are Created"

I noticed that there was a lot of focus on point of view in the story And of Clay We are Created. There was a constant change in point of view between a man named Rolfe and his wife, who is watching Rolfe try to save a little girl who was half-buried in an avalanche.

When the story is focused on Rolfe, it switches to the third person view, where Rolfe is referred to as “he.” When the story is focused on the wife of Rolfe, it is in the first person perspective, with the use of the pronouns “I”, “me”, and “you”. At the end of the story, there even seems to be a second person paragraph, with uses of the pronoun "you".

1s Quarter Reflection

            This quarter, I think that fairly well behaved, with maybe a few exceptions. I complied with all of the rules and requirements for the class, and I always came to class prepared. I always made a point to do my free reading, and I have been attentive in class. I usually participated in class and I have been productive to the best of my ability.

            However, sometimes I may not have been as well behaved as well as I would’ve liked. Sometimes, I was talking to others, or reading while I should’ve been listening. I sometimes may have distracted my peers by talking. I also often forgot to do homework, which doesn’t usually happen to me, but I am busy very often with AP World History homework as well. Overall, I think that I’ve had a fairly decent quarter.

Reading times

A Game of Thrones 10/1 30 mins 10/2 20 mins 10/3 40 mins 10/4 The Sorceress 50 mins 10/5 20 mins 10/6 60 mins.