In anticipation of The Hunger Games movie I started reading the books from the triology and finally the first movie has come out. I saw it on Saturday night and it was phenominal, the scenes were depicted with careful consideration to the book and although it was not followed dead on to the book it was still very close to the book as so many fans love.
The characters are also very similar to the ones in the book even more so than you would think to the wardrobes to the laughs they are spot on. Minor changes from the plot of the book are changed, but they make the story more fitting in movie format but do not change the ending. For example the Mockingjay pin in the book is given to Katniss by Madge a friend of hers who comes to see her during the visitation period after the reaping. Although I wasnt able to see it the night it came out I still saw it the next day, it was a great movie and I am looking forward to watching it again.
Monday, March 26, 2012
The Hunger Games Mockingjay post 1
Mockingjay is the final book to the Hunger Games trilogy, it is a wonderful book and I have already read about half of it. Mockingjay picks up where Catching Fire left off, Katniss finds herself in the underground life District 13 has in store. She takes on the role as the face of the rebellion against the captiol in exchange for some things in return.
Peeta one of her good friends is captured during their escape from the arena in the second book Catching Fire and he is tortured for information on her whereabouts. He begs for her to stop because everytime she films a new segment for the tv campaign he is tortured even more. I cant imagine what it would be like to be tortured that much and go into mental insanity. He no longer loves her because of what the Capitol forced into his brain. Although I havent finished it yet I can tell there will be a great ending and I cannot wait to finish it.
Peeta one of her good friends is captured during their escape from the arena in the second book Catching Fire and he is tortured for information on her whereabouts. He begs for her to stop because everytime she films a new segment for the tv campaign he is tortured even more. I cant imagine what it would be like to be tortured that much and go into mental insanity. He no longer loves her because of what the Capitol forced into his brain. Although I havent finished it yet I can tell there will be a great ending and I cannot wait to finish it.
Monday, March 19, 2012
MLB games
One of my favorite sports is baseball and i love to play and watch it. I go to as many games as I can whether it be EHS, LSU, or even MLB games. The MLB is a very special treat for me and I have gone to about 15 games in total. My favorite team since I have been little is the Houston Astros, even though in the passed years they have taken a toll for the worst I have continued to support them even if the bandwagon does not.
Over the years I have gone to about 7 or 8 astros games because whenever my family visits my grandparents in houston we always like to go see a game. Some other teams I have been to are the Philies, Cubs, Dodgers and Cardinals. I love seeing the different elaborate stadiums each team has. The cooliest part of most of them is the celebration of a homerun for the hometeam, in houston a train rides across its tracks in the stadium, and in Philidelphia a fake illuminated liberty bell swings back and forth. The MLB is a very cool league and I hope one day I can make it there.
Over the years I have gone to about 7 or 8 astros games because whenever my family visits my grandparents in houston we always like to go see a game. Some other teams I have been to are the Philies, Cubs, Dodgers and Cardinals. I love seeing the different elaborate stadiums each team has. The cooliest part of most of them is the celebration of a homerun for the hometeam, in houston a train rides across its tracks in the stadium, and in Philidelphia a fake illuminated liberty bell swings back and forth. The MLB is a very cool league and I hope one day I can make it there.
Catching Fire
This week I started reading catching fire, which is the second book of the hunger games triology. It is a great book and i highly reccomend it, when I say you cannot put it down I mean it i finished the book in about 5 days and have already started Mockingjay which is the 3rd book.
In Catching Fire Katniss Everdeen is just getting used to normal life back home in District 12 of Panem. She recently one the 74th hunger games and is not looking forward on the victory tour with her fellow victor Peeta, who is also from her district. Lots of unexpected events happen and she finds herself trying to balance her fate by trying to prevent a rebellion from happening. This book keeps you on edge all the time, there are not many side plots but when there are they are directly related. For instance Katniss is swimming and she remebers her time with her father swimming. The book is very dramatic and ends with an annoying cliffhanger, which made me start the next book.
In Catching Fire Katniss Everdeen is just getting used to normal life back home in District 12 of Panem. She recently one the 74th hunger games and is not looking forward on the victory tour with her fellow victor Peeta, who is also from her district. Lots of unexpected events happen and she finds herself trying to balance her fate by trying to prevent a rebellion from happening. This book keeps you on edge all the time, there are not many side plots but when there are they are directly related. For instance Katniss is swimming and she remebers her time with her father swimming. The book is very dramatic and ends with an annoying cliffhanger, which made me start the next book.
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Hunger Games post 2
Last time I wrote about the hunger games i was only a few chapters into it, but i really wasn't as into it as I am now. It is a great book and since friday I have read 19 chapters. Katniss the main character has journied all the way from her home district which is district 12 to the Capitol of Panem, which is where the games take place. The author paints a great picture of the story by using the element of characterization and the setting. The author focuses on Setting because the story would not come alive as it does without it, for example the arena is described as a vast territtory that is basically endless and full of creatures.
Where I left off since the last time I've read was Katniss and Peeta have teamed up but Peeta is seriously injured and without the actions of Katniss he wouldnt survive. Normally in the games it is a free for all or every man for himself, this year there is a rule change; Katniss describes this change in the rules as "there are no rules here but I guess they change if they want to." This book is very good and i cannot wait to continue reading.
Where I left off since the last time I've read was Katniss and Peeta have teamed up but Peeta is seriously injured and without the actions of Katniss he wouldnt survive. Normally in the games it is a free for all or every man for himself, this year there is a rule change; Katniss describes this change in the rules as "there are no rules here but I guess they change if they want to." This book is very good and i cannot wait to continue reading.
Football
In the fall I participate in football and it is my favorite sport. I play here at EHS as a offensive linemen and defensive linemen. Last year I started on JV but was second string on varsity, next year I am going to work hard and try to get the starts on the line.
The football team here is a big family and I miss the excruciating football practices but they are all worth it for Friday Night. Friday Night is definitley the best part of football where we get to test ourselves against people who underestimate us. This spring we will begin spring practice but it couldnt come sooner, I cant wait to get back on the field!
The football team here is a big family and I miss the excruciating football practices but they are all worth it for Friday Night. Friday Night is definitley the best part of football where we get to test ourselves against people who underestimate us. This spring we will begin spring practice but it couldnt come sooner, I cant wait to get back on the field!
Monday, March 5, 2012
The Hunger Games
Since I just now finished Harry Potter I have began The Hunger Games. This book so far is very intriguing especially right from the begining, where the selection for the Panem is made. I cant imagine having to go into a "game" and kill people so my district can have food.
The Panem is "game"where 2 kids from each district go to the site where it takes place and fight to the end until there is a sole winner left alive.The hunger games is a very interesting book the characters seem to be the most important detail so far but I am looking forward to reading more over the next few weeks.
The Panem is "game"where 2 kids from each district go to the site where it takes place and fight to the end until there is a sole winner left alive.The hunger games is a very interesting book the characters seem to be the most important detail so far but I am looking forward to reading more over the next few weeks.
24
My favorite TV show of all time is 24. 24 is a show all about one man named Jack Bauer who works for a government agency, in every season of 24 he battles terrorists and stops an attack in each of the episodes.Jack is no ordinary agent he goes to crazy limits to get the job done whether its a simple chat or intense torture. In each season he is either framed or blamed for a crime that was commited, he simply dissapears and works on his own to prove his innocence and stop the terrorists.
Ironically he is correct on every situation and if the high up officials would listen to him all of the attacks would be stopped. In the end if they ignore him the attack happens and many lives are lost. The attacks range from nukes, bio weapons, bombs, as well as attacks on the white house and many assassination attempts are made on the president. 24 is a great show and keeps you on edge, after one episode its impossible to wait to watch another.
Ironically he is correct on every situation and if the high up officials would listen to him all of the attacks would be stopped. In the end if they ignore him the attack happens and many lives are lost. The attacks range from nukes, bio weapons, bombs, as well as attacks on the white house and many assassination attempts are made on the president. 24 is a great show and keeps you on edge, after one episode its impossible to wait to watch another.
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