S2 Blog Post 7

During my reading of Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan I have come across many different religious prospects to directly relate to the Greek and Roman religions from thousands of years ago. From it, I can learn what it means to truly serve and respect your own religion. Christianity dates back to just after the Greeks and during the Romans. During my reading the characters interact with and even pray to their "god". Each child has special powers and abilities based on their godly father or mother. Just like that, God has given us our own special talents and skills to fit our personalities. Also, the characters have to make many sacrifices, but Jesus was our ultimate sacrifice. Because of Him, we can live freely knowing our sins have been forgiven. The only difference is, in the Greek religion, when you die you go to the underworld no matter what. In Christianity all you have to do is accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and you go to Heaven forever. We really do have a fantastic religion, don't we?

S2 Blog Post #6

What are some ways you could identify with or empathize with any of the characters or perspectives represented in our readings?

      Within my reading of the book Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan, I have been able to relate to the main character Percy Jackson very much. We both have memory issues! Well, mine is just slightly worse than mine. No, we are very different. You see, on occasion, just like every other human, I forget things and sometimes get in trouble for "forgetting" such things. Now, throughout the book Percy has lost his memory and is trying very desperately to retrieve it again. All he can really remember is his name and this girl named Annabeth. 
      On a more serious note I can relate more to Percy's new found friends Hazel and Frank more than I can to him. This is because I have a Grandpa with minor Alzheimer's, (a.k.a. he forgets things and has trouble with his memory). Now I say I relate better to either of Percy's friends more than I do to him because they cannot do anything for Percy. They are forced to see that he is struggling to remember things that should be very easy to remember from his previous life. My Grandfather has somewhat of the same issues, thus I really feel for my brother Percy. 

S2 Blog Post #5

Now that I have both finished book one of the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins and the first movies of the series, I can draw some new conclusions about their differences that I never could before. Don't go calling me a sinner for watching the movies first, it's just that I didn't exactly love reading before these past couple of years, (the first Hunger Games movie came out in 2012). Starting with the fact that in the movie Peeta doesn't even lose his leg! While he still gets a huge cut in it, he still finds a way to be able to keep it for the next movie. In the book, this was a huge shock that they had to get him a fake leg. Secondly, there is second to no mention of a red-headed Avox girl in the movie. The book makes it clear that Katniss is still guilty for not saving this girl when her and Gale could've. The most funny of my conclusions would be this; the Lamb Stew. This seemed like it was the THING in the book. Katniss loved it so much that they didn't even bother to make a huge deal about it in the movie. While most people are like me and are just too lazy to read the book, others chose a smart path because the movie leaves out a lot of details.

Time Spent Reading: 250 minutes

S2 Blog Post 4

Recently I've been reading The Hunger Games for the reading assignment we have been given in Mrs.  Mogck's English 1. This particular book has been put into the category of Dystopian Literature. Although I have seen the movies based upon these novels I still chose these because I think they have a great plot line. Now, don't be mad at me for not reading the books first. Truly, I would have, and probably should have, but I wasn't all that into reading before I found books that I actually was semi-interested in just towards the end of 8th grade. As I stand about halfway through the Hunger Games I have come to a point where Katniss, (the main character,) is almost ready to enter the arena and become a tribute in the annual bloodbath that is the Hunger Games. At this point I have gotten to understand more about her because the books, (as usual), are more detailed than the movies. I look forward to seeing where we are taken from here, (even though I kind of already know the idea).

S2 Blog Post 3

Turning Page by Sleeping At Last

I’ve waited a hundred years
But I’d wait a million more for you
Nothing prepared me for
What the privilege of being yours would do

If I had only felt the warmth within your touch
If I had only seen how you smile when you blush
Or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough
Well I would have known
What I was living for all along
What I’ve been living for

Your love is my turning page
Where only the sweetest words remain
Every kiss is a cursive line
Every touch is a redefining phrase

I surrender who I’ve been for who you are
For nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart
If I had only felt how it feels to be yours
Well I would have known
What I’ve been living for all along
What I’ve been living for

Though we’re tethered to the story we must tell
When I saw you, well I knew we’d tell it well
With a whisper we will tame the vicious seas
Like a feather bringing kingdoms to their knees

Throughout this song I can find points that connect very well to the book The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan. I say this because Percy Jackson, our favorite character from Rick Riordan's previous series of books, cannot remember anything. This connects very well to the second paragraph or phrase of the song. The artist is trying to reflect on what he remembers about this girl. When Percy awakens he only remembers the one thing; Annabeth. Throughout the beginning of the book he is trying very hard to remember things, but especially her. 

# of minutes read: 165

S2 Blog Post #2

Throughout the book The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan, I found many things to be interesting. One key part to the story interested me the most though. As I have recently completed this book it gives off an aura of something to come in the future. So, the interesting part. Throughout Rick Riordan's previous series entitled by the familiar and popular name of Percy Jackson, we learn a lot about the Gods in Greek culture. His new series puts a strange but interesting twist to this idea. As it turns out, one of the main characters is from a Roman background. With memory lost, this character must figure out what he is doing in a place where all they talk about is the Greek gods. In the end of the book, the truth is revealed about why this character is from a Roman background. Recently I have began the second book in the series; The Son of Neptune. The book starts with our old favorite character running for his life searching for this other camp from Roman's. Also without memory of who he is, Percy must figure out what is going on. How will this debacle end up?

Reading Time: 160 minutes

S2 Blog #1

So many emotions bottle up inside of me whilst reading The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. The way he writes is so unbelievably complicated, yet easy to those who understand it. I am one of those. As a huge fan of the author, I connect with his characters and sometimes feel their feelings. If one of them is going through a hard time, I will want to confort them. If someone dies in the book, I will actually mourn and cover my mouth it is so shocking. These feelings that I receive from reading Riordan's books are quite intense. As far as emotions from this book, I have been all over the place. This book is different than his previous five. So far, it has been quite intense. One of the main characters named Jason has lost his memory, and he doesn't even remember who HE is. I have to admit, this would be interesting and kind of "Oh snap," material, but I found it saddening. As Jason slowly gets his memory back, we learn he had a tough and mysterious life as a young kid. I felt his pain because my life wasn't all easy either.

Time Read: 120 minutes