Blog #2: The Lost Boy

The lost boy ended with after David switching between many foster homes he finally settled down at his true "home" the Turnbough's. He dropped out of high school so he could work because he needed money for when he was 18 and had to go love out on his own. When he turned 18 his job as selling cars stopped working out for him so he ended up going back and graduating high school and passing all his tests so he could enlist in the Air Force. As soon as his mother found out she called him and they talked for a very long time and she explained how she always wanted the best for him. This was a perfect career for David because of his love and fascination for planes. My prediction was not how this book ended up! 

     The tone in Dave Pelzer's book book is hope and optimism because there were many set backs but everyone was willing to help and get David on the right track in life. He viewed his life when he was older as the past making him the strong person he is today and that he has everything anyone could want with the love of his son.

     This book was very good! It really shows you how blessed you are in life for the little things you have and to be thankful for it all. It was very sad how someone could abuse their own child. The fast that he got out and could get help was relieving. No little boy should ever have to go through everything David went through at such a young age. I can't imagine how hard it would be to switch foster homes, meet new kids and "parents" and to become excepted by out children your age who know your a foster child. It's amazing how someone can completely change there life around for the better and have a great adulthood after having such a bad past.

Blog 1: The Lost Boy

     The quote Pat Conroy says holds true in my memoir. This is because of Dave Pelzer's childhood and him being tortured by his mom he has gotten the chance to write about. Dave has published two books about it that many people have read and learned from. Also, he has learned so much from his past and it made him the person he is today.
     So far I really enjoy this book a few years ago I read his first book A Child Called "It". This book is a little more upbeat than that one because so far it has been how he escaped his mother and gotten into foster care. Although his new life has its own new challenges it will always be better than his past. It's been hard for him to adjust and fit in with other children his age which is understandable. He gets into trouble though by trying to get attention and acceptance from his peers by stealing, running away, and helping with a fire in the school with his friend John. All this trouble it just what his real mother wants to lock him away!
     Where I'm at in the book he is in juvenile hall and has a court date shortly approaching to see if he will get locked up or let out. I think he will get let out but that his mother will try to keep getting back at him I'm not really sure how its gonna end. My guess would be that he eventually is 18 and has to figure out what the next step in his life is going to be! I also think that by then him and his mother will be friends almost not to the point he will live with her agin but that they will be able to talk and see each other again.

Lovely Bones Blog #3

The ending of this book definalty was positive. Alothough I wish they caught Mr. Harvey I still enjoyed the ending. Specially how the title even tied into the end how "Lovely Bones" aren't necssarially Susie's bones but are the connections created since she has been gone with her family members and close friends. It was a relief when Abigail went to visit Jack in the hospital and decided to put everything in the past and come back to the family she always loved. Even though Buckley was upset and angry at her I think it is still best she came back she will just have to earn there trust and love back since she lied and left them in such a hard time. Also, it was good to realize they are were moving on which was really showed when Abagial got home from the hospital and went into Susie's room and whispered "I love you Susie" because this made Susie realize Abagails time away showed her love for Susie wasn't destorying her. Susie and her family will always love eachother and think of one another but it is more peacefull now that they have accepted it and left her beind. Now Susie can see things in the world without her in it and is more accepting of all that happened. Overall the ending was pretty good how it brought it together in a peacfull manner. I think the author choose to end the book like this one, to leave us hanging a little on the whole Mr. Harvey not getting caught part and who knows where he went now and two, too bring it together in a happy, releaving ending basically. The impact the ending has on me is almost a relief that everyone in her family including Susie up in heaven can move on with life and be happy and almost free again not being yanked at by the what if's and still attached to Susie and now that they all let go they can all be together.

Lovely Bones: Characters

Susie the main character has gone through a lot being raped and killed would completely change someone. I think now that she is up in heaven she is almost anxious to see what everyone on earth finds out about her murder and if they will ever find out who exactly did it! Mr. Harvey who killed Susie comes off as a nice friendly neighbor who is kinda weird but in all reality is an awful person. How could you just rape someone and kill them! A sweet innocent girl like Susie who he never even had actually met and talked to before and she did nothing wrong to him at all! Then there is Susie's family her dad who is determined to find out where her daughter is and what happened and her mom who is devastated at what happened. Her sister is upset at all it but just kinda quite and strong in her own way! I like all the characters so far but Susie is my favorite.

Lovely Bones Blog 1

This book so far is a hard read. The topic is just tough. I think it's really good so far it's a little much in the beginning when it explained the whole murder. I can't even imagine being in Susie's place there was no way out he had her trapped in the ground and raped her then killed her and took her away in a bag. I think it was very smart for him to plan this so it would snow and cover all the evidence, and how he just like caved the hole in like it wasn't even there so no one would ever know. It made me mad that he was easily able to just dump her body in the safe in the hole so now all evidence is gone besides the charm bracelet he dumped and the knife he has still with her blood on it.The way Susie see's everything from her heaven is really neat. It has to be annoying how she see's where all the evidence is and can't tell her family and police also how her dad built that tent with Mr. Harvey and she couldn't warn him. I think somehow they will eventually find out that Mr. Harvey killed her.

End Blog Water For Elephants!

I think it is crazy that when marlena makes dinner for everyone for having a good show that August all the sudden accused her and Jacob for having an affair and then everything falls apart and they all fight. That was so wrong for August I think since he doesnt know anything for sure its all just what he thinks.Then it is very sad when Jacob ends up not getting picked up for the circus and not being able to go...and right after he finds out Rosemary isn't working at the nursing home much longer. She was his only friend there who he trusted and could talk to. After everything he has been through this would be really hard losing her and being stuck in the nursing home with everyone else. I love how Jacob is like protecting Marlena from the August and they are becoming closer because Jacob is much better for her and wont hurt her. It gets really good when they find out Marlena is pregnant, Al gives Marlena back to August and says Jacob is out of time and needs to leave and not be seen anymore. Then when Rosie murders Jacob I for sure thought Jacob was going to I was so surprised when this happened!! I was so hapopy when Jacob and Marlena get married i wanted them together the whole time!

Blog 2: Water for Elephants

I really dont like August and Marlena. I wish Jacob would have her like he wants. Also, how August is so rude to the animals. For example when he has Rosi preform last minute with Marlena when they havent even practiced at all and the way he get her to obey is by hurting her. I think that is awful animals cant say anything for themselves and for someone to take advantage of them is sad. I really want Jacob to start working with Rosi to I think he would be much better and he actually cares about her and the other animals unlike August who really shouldn't even be working there in my opinion.