Little Brother Reflection 2

In this reflection I will be focusing on chapters 3 and 4. This is when people start to panic and everything goes wrong for Marcus and his friends. After Darryl is stabbed and needs medical attention, I think it is funny that this is the reason why Marcus gets in the whole DHS mess. If Darryl was never stabbed, Marcus might not have been captured. However, the book lightens up when Marcus is finally let free in chapter 4. I liked Marcus when he was being questioned because he didn't give in to authority easily. This also gets him in a mess because they think he is a potential terrorist. I think in chapters 3 and 4 Marcus was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Little Brother Reflection 1

In the fist two chapters of Little Brother, we get an introduction to the characters and story. I like Marcus's character because he is a computer geek and is serious (about winning his RPS game he plays with his friends.) I get the feeling that Marcus is also much smarter than his principal, Benson. I feel like the relationship between Darryl and Vanessa will matter later in the book after the terrorist attack happens. The ending of the 2nd chapter was very suprising but convenient for Marcus and his friends. He doesn't get reported to the truant officer but instead is in the middle of what seems like an earthquake. I think this happened early in the book which is good because it keeps ne interested.

March 17, 2011 To Kill a Mockingbird Movie Reflection

Overall, this movie was worth the watch.  The acting was great, my favorite character was Atticus.  They left out many things but it was okay because they weren't essential to the story.  The movie mostly focused on the court trial, seeing as that by itself took up a whole period.  I didn't expect Boo to look that way, he looked very pale.  I think the directors did that on purpose because Boo never gets any sun, he's been inside a house his whole life. Also, I think the Today's Meet was a good idea.  We could share thoughts without speaking out and disrupting the movie.  It was convenient to only have to look a little to the left to find information that you would have otherwise missed.

March 16, 2011 To Kill a Mockingbird Movie Reflection

Today in class the court trial took up most of the time.  I feel like they took a lot of time on the trial because it is an important part of the book.  Most of the things that happened were word-by-word with the book.  Again I thought that the actors did a great job.  I didn't expect Mayella to scream and run away like she did after Atticus questioned her.  I also noticed that most of the stuff that they put in the movie is either related to Tom Robinson's case or Boo Radley's story.  I think they did this because those are the two most important parts of the book and tie in with eachother at the end of the book.  Today in class when we had "Today's Meet" displayed on the wall.  I noticed some things that I wouldn't notice myself by looking at the questions and information.  It was a great way to have questions, answers and useful information because it didn't interrupt the movie.

March 15, 2011 To Kill a Mockingbird Movie Reflection

Today in  class we watched another part of the movie.  I felt like the movie was somewhat out of chronological order and left some things out compared to the book.  However, I enjoyed the movie.  I think the actors are great and do a good job with their characters.  Some things should have been added in, such as the burning of Ms. Maudie's house since it was a whole chapter.  Also, that chapter had something to do with Boo Radley.  I noticed that they also added some things in, such as when Bob Ewell came up to the car when Atticus went to talk to Mrs. Robinson.  Overall, I have enjoyed the movie so far and can't wait to see how the court trial and the ending goes.