The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Scholastic Inc, 1876. Genre: fiction
The book the Adventures of Tom Sawyer is about the main character Tom, who is a troublemaker and is very adventurous. He lives with his aunt Polly and his half brother Sid. Tom comes up with different plans and ideas for adventures and ends up persuading his friends to go along with them. The are fake pirates at an island, childish yet fun, Mark Twain brings the setting to life, as the book takes place in St.Petersberg , Missouri.
“Mark Twain is now considered to be one of Americas greatest writers.”
Mark Twain is able to provide a story line that tells you how adventurous kids can truly be. His writing style is specific in the setting and describes where each adventure takes place. The author is also able to use fairly good vocabulary to enhance the piece. The characters are each individually different and only some of the same characteristics are shared. For example Tom and Huck Finn (Toms best friend) are both adventurous and have similar ideas. The author also includes language that was used back then, that had improper grammar and older slang to make you feel like you are in that lifetime.
Another book that Mark Twain has written was The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I believe his book is based off the book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
“ The sun rose upon a tranquil world, and beamed down upon the peaceful village like a benediction.”
The Adventures of Tom sawyer wasn’t my favorite book that I have ever read because I didn’t enjoy certain parts of this book that much because the book lost my interest at times. Even though this book was Adventurous I found it hard to understand at times because of the language. I’m not use to reading books that have improper grammar so that’s why this was a challenge for me. If the book had used better language then I think I would have liked it better because I enjoyed the plot, theme, and setting of the book. This book was light hearted and funny and wasn’t to serious which made it interesting and sometimes exciting. I would overall say that this book was fairly good and took you back in time, I would however like to look at other books by this author and maybe eventually read them.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
What Matters Most The Priced Or Priceless Items/Momments
What Matters Most The Priced or The Priceless Items?
It seems like now a days celebrities have to shell out loads of money on different items because they are pressured to live up to certain expectations. As more people enter into fame what really values most to them seems to change. As you see more celebrities in the magazines all they seem to talk about is how much their clothes are worth or other expensive things. Is it the items that are worth a lot of money valued more then the priceless moments shared everyday that should be cherished? Either way I love both the priceless moments and the priced items.
Everyday when I come home she is waiting there for me on my windowsill. She has black and white soft fur. Her name is Sylvester Rose Picard and she is a cat if you haven’t already guessed. Sylvester is ten years old and is a tuxedo cat. She is not just a regular cat because she likes to play with dogs and gets along with them, she likes to be held on her back sometimes and she lets me clip her nails. Sylvester is well behaved and gets along with anyone who is nice to her.
When I got her on Christmas Eve it meant a lot to me because my mom had gotten me my cat and at the time she didn’t really want any more pets. I begged my mom to get a cat because I knew they wouldn’t be to high maintenance like dogs can be sometimes and I could handle the responsibility. When I got her I was filled with joy and my cat on the other hand seemed to be a little scared. Ever since then I’m always excited to see her when I get home. Mostly every day I come home from school and do my homework and then go see Sylvester. She loves to play with her fake mouse (which is her favorite cat toy). I just like the enjoyment of relaxing with my cat and watching TV.
My necklace is silver with a gold circle in the middle, Kind of like a pendent. When you hold it up to the light or when the sun hits it, it glistens and sparkles. My mom and dad got me this necklace for my birthday when I was thirteen. I had, had almost the whole set of this jewelry but, I was just missing that one piece, the necklace. I hinted around to my mom that I had wanted this necklace for a long time and if she got it for me then I wouldn’t bug her. When it finally came time for my birthday on March thirtieth, after having some food, it was time I was anticipating this moment just to see a shape of a jewelry box and snatch and tear the paper off to reveal my beautiful necklace but, nothing usually ever turns out like you planned. I opened each gift one by one trying to guess what gift my necklace could possibly be in. As I continued to open the presents all I had gotten so far was clothes and gift cards. When I thought I had opened all of my gifts my pulled out a box, I was so anxious I ripped the paper off and sure enough it was my necklace. I was so enthused just from this necklace but, have you ever heard the saying; good things come to those who wait? Well that’s what happened in my situation!
This was a really special gift because I had wanted my necklace for a long time. It made happy because I knew it was expensive and I wasn’t sure if my parents would be able to get it in time for my birthday because my mom had to order it. This brings me joy because it brings me back to that specific moment and time. Another thing is I haven’t seen hardly anyone with this necklace so, it’s one of a kind or at least I like to think so.
I value both these items because they bring me joy and happiness. They always put a smile on my face. My cat is different from my necklace because my cat is irreplaceable and there’s no other cat like her. I like my necklace because it is pretty and my parents had gotten it for me. I will always value these items.
It seems like now a days celebrities have to shell out loads of money on different items because they are pressured to live up to certain expectations. As more people enter into fame what really values most to them seems to change. As you see more celebrities in the magazines all they seem to talk about is how much their clothes are worth or other expensive things. Is it the items that are worth a lot of money valued more then the priceless moments shared everyday that should be cherished? Either way I love both the priceless moments and the priced items.
Everyday when I come home she is waiting there for me on my windowsill. She has black and white soft fur. Her name is Sylvester Rose Picard and she is a cat if you haven’t already guessed. Sylvester is ten years old and is a tuxedo cat. She is not just a regular cat because she likes to play with dogs and gets along with them, she likes to be held on her back sometimes and she lets me clip her nails. Sylvester is well behaved and gets along with anyone who is nice to her.
When I got her on Christmas Eve it meant a lot to me because my mom had gotten me my cat and at the time she didn’t really want any more pets. I begged my mom to get a cat because I knew they wouldn’t be to high maintenance like dogs can be sometimes and I could handle the responsibility. When I got her I was filled with joy and my cat on the other hand seemed to be a little scared. Ever since then I’m always excited to see her when I get home. Mostly every day I come home from school and do my homework and then go see Sylvester. She loves to play with her fake mouse (which is her favorite cat toy). I just like the enjoyment of relaxing with my cat and watching TV.
My necklace is silver with a gold circle in the middle, Kind of like a pendent. When you hold it up to the light or when the sun hits it, it glistens and sparkles. My mom and dad got me this necklace for my birthday when I was thirteen. I had, had almost the whole set of this jewelry but, I was just missing that one piece, the necklace. I hinted around to my mom that I had wanted this necklace for a long time and if she got it for me then I wouldn’t bug her. When it finally came time for my birthday on March thirtieth, after having some food, it was time I was anticipating this moment just to see a shape of a jewelry box and snatch and tear the paper off to reveal my beautiful necklace but, nothing usually ever turns out like you planned. I opened each gift one by one trying to guess what gift my necklace could possibly be in. As I continued to open the presents all I had gotten so far was clothes and gift cards. When I thought I had opened all of my gifts my pulled out a box, I was so anxious I ripped the paper off and sure enough it was my necklace. I was so enthused just from this necklace but, have you ever heard the saying; good things come to those who wait? Well that’s what happened in my situation!
This was a really special gift because I had wanted my necklace for a long time. It made happy because I knew it was expensive and I wasn’t sure if my parents would be able to get it in time for my birthday because my mom had to order it. This brings me joy because it brings me back to that specific moment and time. Another thing is I haven’t seen hardly anyone with this necklace so, it’s one of a kind or at least I like to think so.
I value both these items because they bring me joy and happiness. They always put a smile on my face. My cat is different from my necklace because my cat is irreplaceable and there’s no other cat like her. I like my necklace because it is pretty and my parents had gotten it for me. I will always value these items.
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