Life of Pi.... end

     Overall I would have to admit i kind of enjoyed this book.. Begging was a bore, but the ending caught my attention. 227 on a boat with a tiger? hmm.. don't think you will see anyone else surviving that! haha. Then you have the tiger actually protecting him, like the blind carnnibal.. Tried to eat Pi, sooo Richard Parker eats the boy. When they actually arrive on safe land RP runs away, never to be seen again, that kind of was upsetting, but Pi was finally on safe ground (unlike the so called carnivorous island). The poor boy lost everything in that ship wreck and witnessed a few gruesome things, but made it through with only a tiger as a friend. That takes a lot!

Life of Pi Section one.

     Well, all i have to say is that this part of the book is quite confusing! I caught myself reading something, then reading it again to make sure i understood correctly. This section of the book just seems to be rambling on about everything. I really hope the rest of the book isn't like this, cause i will most definitely will not enjoy it at all. The fact that he practiced Christianity, Hinduism, and Muslim, was quite strange to me. I'm not quite sure how they all ''relate'' persay. But that is just my thought and opinion on it.. I don't think it makes sense to practice all of them at once. Then the jumping back and forth between topics honestly annoyed me. hah. Thats the only way i know how to describe my feelings toward this part.

The Color of Water... Ending

   (late again, yes i know..)
   I was glad to read that she seemed to escape from all her problems, and live the way she wanted after leaving her family. She lived a hard life, starting from growing up in a rough family, losing her husband and raising 12 children. She was a strong person, thats for sure. Yet, i believe that going through hard times is what makes someone a stronger person. Then you have James, and he is just realizing some things about himself now that his mother has opened up to him. It's a good thing for him to finally understand everything.

The Color of Water 9-16

   Well, these few chapters really show how bad life can treat some people. His mother really had a hard life, but yet she kept fighting. With both of her husbands dying, she just focuses then on her children and helping them through. I seem to find this book, not interesting, just sad! When reading he stories from his mother, her emotion really comes out. She grew up in a really though family, like I can't even imagine living in those conditions. Then again, I think that her growing up like that is what kept her going, made her a stronger person.

The Color of Water 1-8

   Well, this post is kind of late.. but better late than never right? Well, at first I didn't even think I would enjoy this book whatsoever! I just thought it would be something boring that goes on and on about how the poor black men used to live. I was completely wrong. It isn't as bad as I thought it would be, now it's not something I would read just for "fun" though.
   I like the mixture of both James' story and his mother's (although it does get confusing at times..) His mother seems like the kind of woman that doesn't care what others think of her. She wants what is best for her children, and would do Anything in her power for them. She is tough on them though, but then again she grew up in a rough family also. She doesn't like to think of people as black and white. To her it's light and dark.
   Her saying that God is the color of water, to me, means that God doesn't care what color you are.

Essay- On Writing

  Stephen King says that to be a good writer you should write a lot to be successful. Well, through his lifetime he always has written. He never gave up on writing. He knew what he wanted, to be a writer, and never gave up on it.
  In the beginning of his 'writing carrer' he was just writing for his own pleasure, and his mother read it and gave him quarter for every story. He then progressed onto writing for his schools paper, which he did not enjoy too much. He liked writing about things that he would write about today. But when he was younger his stories were some what looked down upon.
  After writing to please others for a while he realized he should write what he wanted. Yes, he went through many rejections slips from when he tried to sell his stories. But this did not stop him. He continued to write, and became a stronger writer as he went. He learned from the statements made by those who gave the rejection slips, and was dedicated to become the best he could.
  King had many difficult times in his life. Sometimes he doubted his writing abilities, but not enough to just stop writing altogether, until his stories started selling. His wife was always so proud, and they were in need of the money from the stories also. I think him having the push from the ones he loves is what got him this far. I'm sure without the motivation he wouldn't have the writing ability he does today.
  No matter what King was going through, he kept up his writing. After getting hit by a van, and being in pain. He was still writing. Now, that is dedication, and determination. That is what it takes to be a good writer.

Ch.10-End

This part of the book was pretty much like the part before. Yet a little more interesting with some of the stories he had to tell. One thing that really stuck out to me, was that every character the writer creates... Is partly themselves. Which I find absolutely true. Another thing that he talks about is his accident with a van.
In my case, if that were to happen, I would completely stop writing then.. But he was back on track within 5 weeks! I couldn't do that.. that's for sure.. especially with the pain he was in. (wow)
Well, this book all together wasn't like I was expecting it to be. I was thinking it was going to just be another ole boring book a teacher just decides to torture her students with.. But this one was somewhat enjoyable. (not saying it was the best book in the world, but good)