Thursday, September 17, 2009

Breaking Dawn

Would you risk your life for the one you loved? What about a stranger? Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn captivated me with its romance and action scenes.
Breaking Dawn includes two themes. One could be to never give up on something you love. Although Edward is a vampire, Bella loved him and became a vampire so she could be with him. Another one might be to fight for anything that is important to you. The Cullens knew they were going to all die, but they kept fighting because Renesmee was so important to them.
Even though there is nothing that really stands out about Stephenie Meyers writing style, I enjoy the way she writes very much. She is very descriptive in her writing, and almost makes you feel like you're going through the exact same things as the characters. Meyer can make you hurt for the characters when they're hurting, and makes you feel joy for them when they feel joy.
The characters in this book are very similar to the romance novels I have read before. There is obviously the boy and girl who fall in love, but unlike in other books, this love was never meant to be. Bella and Edward, the main Characters, seem to come to life. Although Edward is not the ideal boyfriends, seeing as how he is a vampire, any girl fallins in love with him. In the beginning, I did not like Bella. I thought she was too plain and wasnt the type of characer the author should have put in her position. As i kept reading, I began to love this character and could not think of anyone better. In my opinion, the characers more than anything make the book as great as it is.
Breaking Dawn has more htan one setting. Wherever the setting is, Meyer makes you feel like you're there. In one part of the book, Bella and Edward are running through the woods, and the author is so descriptive I could have closed my eyes and seen everything they were seeing in the woods. Some of the book's settings are very easy to picture while some are made up, and are harder to picture in your head at first.
Throughout the book, and the books before in the series, everything is going perfect for the characters and one small detail will change the story so much you don't want to put the book down until you finish. In this sotry, Bella and Edward get married. Bella realizes she has to make a huge decision in the next few weeks. Will she become a vampire and live forever or not? WHile on her and Edward's honeymoon, something starts growing inside of her. Bella is pregnant. When the Cullens realize the thing inside Bella is slowly killing her, they all know it can't be a human baby. Will this creature be so dangerous that the Volturi, the law of the camprites, will be invloved? When the story writes over to the point of Jacob, he also has very important decisions to make. He must decide whether to keep fighting for the girl he's always loved, Bella, even if she is about to become a werewolf's worst enemy. He also must decide whether that love is enough to betray his own kind for.
Even though I have not fallen in love with a vampire, I was able to connect with all the characters in many ways.
This book is hihghly recommended for readers who have finished the books Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse. Stephenie Meyer finishes this series in a way that will keep you satisfied, not leaving you with unanswerred questions.


754 pages

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Teachers

Many students look forward to certain classes more than others. One reason for this is the teachers. The teaching style of teachers has a major effect on how much the students will learn. Some teachers, for example, decorate their room and make their room more appealing and comfortable for their students. This would definitely be a better learning environment. Also, the background the teachers know on the subject they are teaching is a major effect.

A teacher making his or her room relevant to the subject they're teaching helps students get more "in the mood" for the class and become more excited about the class. If a teacher's room is dull with no posters or posters not relating to the class, the students will have a harder time focusing on the correct subject. For example, in my current English room there are books everywhere and comfortable chairs to sit in. This makes the class more welcoming. If there were blank walls and all the chairs were the same in all the same order, it would be harder for students to focus and easier for them to get bored with the class.

Every student learns better if the teacher not only knows what they're teaching out of the book, but also more background information on the subject. This makes answering questions from the students easier for the teacher to answer and for the student to understand the answer. Teachers who know no background information on the subject make it harder for the students to understand some explanations, which can lead to the students making lower grades.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Cell phones

Many people disagree about whether cell phones have a positive or negative influence on people. I think they have had both. Cell phones can get in the way of some things, but they have also helped in certain areas.

They have helped families by making it easier for parents to talk to their children when they're not in the same area as them, and it's easier for children to talk to their parents. The use of cell phones have also helped younger people be more social because it is easier to talk to others more often.

Cell phones have negative influences, too. Although they have helped teens socially, they have also hurt them. The use of text messaging has caused some teens to not be capable of carrying on a normal converstaion with others since they only know how to say something to someone by typing it out. It also causes teens to say things they might not ever say to someone if they were standing right next to them. With school work, cell phones have oftened interfered. Many students are so addicted to texting they have to do it during school hours. This could cause them to learn less since they can't pay as much attention in class.