Evolving!

English class was a turning point of my sophomore year not only because I have learned so many useful skills and knowledge, but also because this class made me to become a person who loves learning and working hard. I want to thank Ms. Guarino who keeps helping me when I lost my way, and she is not only my teacher, but also a good friend. We always talk and share ideas about books, movies and things that happened in class and on campus. I also want to thank all my classmates because they always participate in class to share their thoughts which helps me so much when I was trying to understand books or author’s meaning. They also helped me with my homework and reviewing. I hope that we can all achieve our goals in the future, and we should keep our good works up in next year.

I have learned so many things in this class this year, and I want to talk abou the three things that change me the most. The first thing is what I am doing now -- wring blogs. When the first time I heard Ms. Guarino said that we would write 500 words blogs, my heart was broken in pieces, so it died so “Piecefully”. The first time I wrote 500 words was so tough, and I spent more than a hour to finiit. However, after so many blogs, I became better and faster, and the most importand is that I started enjoying to write blogs. Writing blogs also made me to get help from writing center. I did not remember that there was a place called wrting center last year, but now I can tell you who will be in the writing center during C period which is my free period without looking at the scheduel. Every time after I went to writing center, I learnd new skills from teachers, and I used in my next writing homework. The second thing I learned is the happiness and glamour of reading. To be honest, I hated reading at the begaining of the year, but now I like to read different books and study different characters’ stories, feeling and emotions. It feels, like I am part of the book, the character and scenes. I will keep reading more and more books. The last things I learned is that the connection between drama, books and real life. I saw three shows that was presented by Cheshire Academy varsity actors. Three of them were extremely good, and they all brought me into a dramatic world. I will take IB Lit and Perf SL and I will join the theater.

My favorite book this year is Gathering of Pearls because this is the book reflect my life who study abroad in United States. I can truely feel whst Sookan feels and thinks. Every books in this class that we have read were good. But only Gathering of Pearls was the one which I can feel deeply. I have a so similar experience, like Sookan. I had a hard time when I first time came hear, and after a year, I made so many good friends and I have a good roommate now.

I want to read some mystery books because it will attract me to read, or I might forget the book because I am too free in summer which is not good. I suggest we can also read some comic books.

I  am looking forward to see he summer reading list, and I am so excited for next year’s class. We will keep having fun in class. I hope everyone can do their best in finally test and having fun in summer.   

Surprise

The only word that I want say is surprise. I went to the black about three times a week before the show, but when I came into the black box on Thursday afternoon it looked like a extremely different place which I never been. When the music was on and the light was working, it gave me a feeling that bad things are going on. Thus show is a great show because it has so many talented actors and people who set the stage like Jack Jack. As a comic mystery, it is so successful because it ont only make the audience think and worried, but also make the audience laugh aloud.

The first thing that  make this a great show is that all the actors are working hard, and they are talented. I am taking acting class, so I know how hard it is to do a over two hours show especially the one have so many dialogue in a complicated logical order. They did the best job to deliver all the lines. Another important thing is blocking in the scene. There was 13 people on the stage, and I can saw every single one of them and their movements. I still remember the first time I did three people scene and I covered a person completely. The last thing is that all the lights and music were so good. When any one said that you are the killer the music have a weird sound and makes everyone to think about who really the killer is. I also want to give a special thank to my roommate Jack for helping the show to built the mystery. When I saw a hand killing the light, I recognized that it is Jack’s hand.

The second important thing that makes it a great show is the story line. At the start, I thought Andrew is the killer, but then I thought the lawyer because she always pushed everyone to say what they know, and she never leaves her position much. The truth is that she is the killer, but what police officer did scared me. I thought he is the good man at the start and I believe he will save them. However, the truth is so different the police officer actually helped the lawyer to kill people. Also the cook's reviviscence is the biggest surprise because I saw her were hung up. At the almost the end of the show, the cook came out and beat the police officer down. The only thing I can say is that this is a amazing show.

I suggest everyone go and see the show, and you will be as amazed as me. I wan to thank for all the actors hardworking and performance crew members' hard working. Because of them we enjoyed a great show, and I have learned from them. I hope that I can join the next show and I can make it a show that everyone like.

Ghost Or Imagination?

In my opinion, they are all  Cadence's imagination because many details in the book shows us that they are only exist in where Cadence shows up. However, many people say that they are ghost and only Cadence can see them. I believe that they are not ghost. For example, " The liars don't come to the dock when we pull in, and neither do Aunt Bess and Grandad" (Lockhart 65). As we all know, Gat, Johnny and Mirren are all her best friends, so they would love to welcome Cadence to come back. However, they didn't; if they are ghost, Cadence should saw them, so the truth is that they are all her imagination. Another example, " I open the laptop. Do a search and find all the notes addressed to her" (Lockhart 187). If they are all ghost, they should be able to open the email, but the truth is that Cadence opened the email by herself read by herself. I also find out that Mirren, Gat and Johnny always repeat what Cadence's mother told Cadence which means they don't have all the information either and they don't have their individual thought. Hat they told Cadence is what Cadence is trying to tell herself.

What was burned？

We had made so many hypotheses in class, and we also had some part that is correct. For example, we all considered that Johnny, Mirren and Gat was died at summer 15, so the ending did not make me surprised, but it did make me to think. To think what is the right to do and how money changed the way people consider things. 

This book is most about how Cadence realized that what her grand dad did is not correct, and she was trying to change the way of how the family live. They are the one of the richest family in the world, but all those good resource did not make this family a happy family. Everyone in this family is being unhappy, worried and nervous. They consider that the only happy thing is the money, and their biggest goal is grandad's all money. However, after the fire, all the people in the family started to be nice to each other, and they starts to realize that there are so many thing could make them feel happy. I am keep asking my self. Did the fire really changed the family that much? I still don't have a clear answer, but there is one thing I believe. It is that all of the family members find out the relationships between people and love is much more important than money. We cannot say that this family is not a good family because no one can be completely calm and peaceful in front of a huge amount of money; however, we should always remember that people are not living for money, they are living to enjoy their time with people, every little touchable moments and love. 

I like this book and this ending because it makes people to consider themselves and what they did. Sinclair family might be a story, but there are always stories like this going on. I want to say that we should be happy for what we have now, and we should always discover our own happiness from life experience but not from pieces of papers.</span>

Review

We know Cadence and other Liars set a fire on the beechwood island when all the other people were not on the island. Then we know why Gat feels like he is a outstander because granddad use every chance to remaind him he is not part of Sinclair. We also know what happened between Carrie and Penny during the night in summer fifteen, and also how granddad threat others. 

Quizs questions

1. Do you think Johnny, Mirren and Gat is alive or not? Give the specific evidence to support your idea.

2. Why Cadence did not know the name of the hosekeeper?

Chp. 31-40

Chp. 31: Cadence hang out with Mirren and she asked about the email. But Mirren told her that she doesn't like emails because it is like homework. Also she asked about the mail which with the doll they used to play with, but Mirren said that she didn't get it. They she find out Johnny and Mirren is the same as her mom, and they cannot understand her.

Chp. 32: Cadence talked with Gat and Gat asked her if they can start over and she answered yes at the end.

Chp. 33: During the lunch, at the first granddad said Johnny no, no. Then the aunt answered Cadence "I don't know what you are talking about" when she asked about Johhny last night.

Chp. 34: Not only Olders, but also the littles said they are allowed to talk about the Gat and Johnny and also the things happened in summer 15 and 16.

Chp. 35: Johnny Gat and Mirren has argued because Johnny didn't pay attention to what aunt penny said.

Chp. 36: Again Johnny Gat and Mirren talked about the Europe trip which Cadence went, and they said they want to go to Rome.

Chp. 37: Finally daughters start fighting for the house and money.

Chp. 38: this chapter Cadence talked with Johnny Gat and Mirren. But others cannot talk or see them.

Chp. 39: Gat finally told Cadence that how he feels, and he gives a example of the house keeper on the island. They kissed

Chp. 40: A story between mouse and princess just represent Cadence and Gat.