The End of the KKK. A Learning Experience for the U.S.

This picture is a representation of the racial prejudice created by the KKK, we have learned today to remain equal, no matter the race. 

KKK- Ku Klux Klan- They will forever go down in history as a 'gang'.
The KKK began, Tennessee became forever feared that it is possible that the KKK could affect the freedoms that the civilians have. This book had multiple personal accounts, and this is what made the book really come alive. I was able to see many perspectives and also understand why the KKK did what they did. I am not say that I condone their violent behavior, however they made rash decisions due to reasons including race and benefits they could have. The KKK prided themselves on being a gang, and they believed they were doing a service to the society by killing off freedmen. Our society today has learned from this wrongdoing. We are able to live together, with multiple races and cultures. Here is something we learned from the KKK's mistakes. Race and culture don't matter. It is not something a person can change. It shouldn't be a matter of life or death. 

One thing that I thought was really interesting is that if we think about a day in our age/generation, you would never believe that this would ever really happen. The idea and the events that took place during the KKK did really happen and by studying the past, you can learn for the future. Though the KKK is always thought of as negatively, you could pull a positive. Today, we have the arms and abilities and nationalism to better prepare and protect citizens against these terrorist groups. The KKK, though extremely negative, gave us hope today that we will remain as safe as possible, knowing and learning from the past. One of the most interesting parts of the book, was when I learned about the similarities of the KKK to a fraternity. This is because the Kuklos came about from the the fraternities. They had the same violent activities like frat's did, like hazing. Another interesting thing, and what I think is one of the most important parts of the book is that the KKK came as ghosts. Not only ghosts, but ghosts of the Confederate Army. Also, they dressed as Confederates and rode on their horses at night. They took the violence out upon freedmen. You could say that they 'haunted them'. Freedmen had to defense and were blindsided by these attacks. 

This book also does a decent job of allowing us to see the amount of fear that was built up due to this horrific group. Many people had joined out of fear, not because they agreed with the values of the KKK. The KKK had become very popular. Out of fear, fear of death and fear of pain, people impulsively joined in and participated in the violence. The KKK feared as well, they had a fear that the dark skinned people would take over the South. And their solution was to wipe out as many of the freedmen as possible. One person that was introduced to me was Mittie, she needed the protection of the white women. She shivered with fear as she thought about what the KKK could do to her. This book had a common theme; learning from the past and violence is not the answer. Does violence really solve anything? Or will it just create unnecessary fear and chaos? Obviously, the KKK chaos led us to today. Where we are free to be who we want without being ferociously murdered for it. Death was not the answer, changing who you are is not the answer. We have learnt to be able to deal with these types of situations during modern times.

The KKK negative, yet taught the modern U.S. what NOT to be. 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/flood-klan/- More information about the KKK

-Aboli Kesbhat

KKK.. Continued

The Ku Klux Klan >> At it's mischievous games, yet again!
KKK has done it again. What I have learned so far may be somewhat horrific. The Ku Klux Klan, known for their midnight raids on societies where they believe some people didn't belong. I have background experience from history class about what their intentions were, and from this non-fiction book, my suspicions were proven correct. I have now learned that the primary group was formed through 6 men. John Lester, Calvin Jones, Richard Reed, James Crowe, Frank McCord, and John Kennedy had a different idea about what the end of the civil war called for. These six men said that the civil war called for an overpowerment of the dark-skinned people. I know this is racist, and I believe that they were doing a wrong act. Who knew people felt so strongly about things that a human can't change about themselves (race)?

One specific historical moment I remember is when they related back to how the KKK came about. They speak of Abraham Lincoln. Using background info, we know that Abraham Lincolk was one who fought against racial discrimination. The Civil War led to the Emancipation Proclamation, which these six men believe was the first step to creating their klan or circle. The Ku Klux Klan, originally named Kuklos, later changed to the KKK. The Klansmen rode in on masks and dark clothing, and took advantage and created violence amongst the different races. Here are some pictures of the real KKK. To me, they look like ghosts!

Ku Klux Klan

What do we know about ghosts? They go around town, anonymously hunting people for their own personal reasons. Now if I was there at that time... I would've asked them, Why these people? What will you accomplish by killing these people? KKK has left their mark on this country. We know that we aren't invincible against people who take race personally. No ONE race is better than the other! Our country is built on trust and equality, people like this create distrust and they also create tension amomg people. Who knew that someone could take it this far? This book is really getting me to think about what racial equality really is. I hope to be able to learn even more as this book continues. 

http://www.history.com/topics/ku-klux-klan

This is a link to facts on the KKK. 

Nonfiction- A Controversial Topic

BOOK COVER

They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group

Now before beginning to talk about my book, I would like to explain the reason for why I picked this book. I am not promoting the ideas of the Ku Klux Klan, however I do believe that reading true accounts of what had really happened will benefit me. I have gained new information and ideas from events that have occurred. The reason I chose this book was because I had heard about the
things that they had done in the Color Of Water, and I wanted to learn more. The KKK was a violent organization and I wanted to know the 'why's' behind things. 

Why were they doing this?

Who were they really?

What made them pick certain people as targets?

I have read a little less than half way into the book and I can already tell that the KKK was something people feared. They feared their lives would be taken as a result of this rowdy group. Now I understand that they just started out as 6 rowdy boys, but soon (this is foreshadowed) they turn into a gang of boys looking to cause trouble, trouble that could lead to a short life. I, also, know that as of right now they are disguised. I see this on the cover, as well as the fact that they explain this in the book. They look ghostly. Coincidence? I think not. Usually, ghosts (not like Casper the Ghost) are scary, and you are supposed to be scared of them.  I think that maybe the KKK had an underlying meaning to wearing the sheets, they were trying to portray themselves as people whom other people should fear. 

Now for predictions, because this is a nonfiction book and all of these events actually occurred, I can take my background information and infer what the book will say. I have learned a little bit about the KKK from English Class because Ruth from the Color of Water explain how the dark-skinned people had to be fearful of the KKK riding in at night on their horses, looking to make trouble. I also have learned a tad about the KKK from History. This book took it in depth. My predictions are that the book will take the personal accounts to a new level by interviewing those of many races. They will interview people that the KKK may have been racist towards. Maybe talking about how they had to be scared everywhere they went and having to be cautious of their surroundings because there were these groups that could strike whenever and however they wanted. This is a sensitive topic because the idea that this 'gang' was discriminating racially, and this could lead to controversy. 

Race is sensitive because it is something you can't change. And so when you are discriminated against or treated at an inequity with others, you feel left out and you feel like you don't belong. Well, the KKK is an exact example of this because they belittled people based on their race and based on things that they cannot change. You are supposed to be proud of your race, you are supposed to be proud to be you! Don't be ashamed of who you are, nor should you let others judge who you are. YOU are YOU. I hope that this book can convey this message, no matter how subtle. Because this will be more than just a book of events, it could be something to teach the readers; to teach the readers about life. Like I said, the lesson is so extremely important, and I hope that everyone is able to understand it thoroughly, maybe Dr. Seuss has a better explanation of this lesson.

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” -Dr. Suess

I hope to get a lot more out of reading this book rather than just facts. I would like an understanding of why they did what they did, and I would love to see the author hint towards a lesson. 

Link to the Author's 

biography: 

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/susan-campbell-bartoletti

Ending of Mostly Good Girls

After reading through all of Mostly Good Girls, I have gained a new perspective of stereotypes and of high school. I followed Violet through her heartbreaks, stress and peer pressure. I can honestly say that most of what you hear about high school may or may not be true, however the lesson you get out of it will always be similar. 

Summary:
High school may change you, it may bring you to who you really are or it might even bring you to consensus of who you aren't! Violet realizes that she will always have to deal with the stress of not only high school, but of life. She goes through losing a best friend to the evils of high school, in which Katie (her best friend) decides she isn't that perfect score PSAT and perfect girl anymore. No sir, she is now the rebel. She turns to drugs, in which you get a sense of peer pressure from. From her boyfriend and just the 'rules' of society. Katie needed to learn that drugs, and cool boyfriend, and losing who you are won't bring you to any good. Now, Violet knew the difference from right and wrong. However, Violet has lost her partner in crime and has to deal with the fact that she may have to go through High School without her best friend. Violet needed to focus on her exams and writing her newspaper, but what if the same peer pressure that brought Katie to no good, will bring Violet to change herself? Hmm.. Katie tries to persuade Violet to have a little 'fun', some of which that could lead to major damage for Violet's writing career. Who knew that revealing the truth about their high school would lead to complaints. Well, one complaint.. from the mean girl. Katie and Violet get busted, but in the process Violet may have lost her job as editor-in-chief for the newspaper but she received the chance to renew her friendship with Katie. This taught me that even if you may have peer pressure to change yourself to fit in, there will always be someone who knows the real you and respects you for how you come. Violet needed Katie, and Katie needed Violet. They knew each other so well, and helped them come to reach a conclusion on who they really are, and who they belonged with.
.. Each other.

This is where the stereotypes come in for high schools. There's the mean girl, the nerds and the jocks. Ever wonder what would happen if we lost the idea of these divisions? I think that the author subtly placed these divisions in there, however Katie and Violet were able to overcome that. Violet is painted as the nerd, while Katie is painted as the preppy/nerdy rich chick. Opposite ends of the spectrum, meet. Odds against them, they were still able to create a lasting relationship. Our high school isn't perfect, you do see these divisions. But, what if we could erase these 'boundaries' and let you mix yourself in with whoever you wanted. You never know what could come of it. 

Even though this book took high school stereotypes to the extremes, it did help to understand how it could be possible. We have many of the same problems her school did, maybe with experience it will get easier to deal with stress and losing friends. High School will be some of the greatest four years of our lives. You find yourself, and you find the person you wish to be in the future. When reading this book, at first, I didn't feel as though there was going to be a moral. But as I read on, I realized the author was painting a picture of what a typical high school was, and what you could do to solve any of the obstacles that may stop you. 

Lessons I learned from each character-
Katie- 

• Be yourself-No boy and no friend should be able to change you
• Love yourself first
• Be pleased with your accomplishments
• Find someone to support you in times of need
• Make good choices
• Use an benefits you have as an advantage in life. It is a privilege to have some of the things you have in your life.

Violet-

• Work hard
• Great things will come to those who work hard
• Have a great support system
• Follow your beliefs
• Don't take your support system for less than it is; they are only there to help.
• Listen to your parents advice

These tips may just get me through High School in one piece :)

http://jessicalawlor.com/2010/12/book-review-mostly-good-girls-by-leila-sales/

-Link to another review/blogpost 

NEW BOOK - Mostly Good Girls

Mostly Good Girls

For Violet, it's junior year. It's high school and we all know what comes about because of a transition into high school. I'm talking about DRAMA. This book refers to all of the stress one may go through during high school. I believe that to get through the next four years of high school, I will need support to push myself to cope through all the ups and downs. So far, I know that Violet has a best friend. But, tides begin to change and now Violet is beginning to lose her. Katie is changing. Usually high school is when you find yourself. When you decide who you really want to become. But, Violet knows what she thinks is the real Katie.. but what if the person who she thought wasn't who she thought. She needed Katie. Katie was her savior during high school and she needed her to understand how to be 'someone' in high school.

We know that even though we may not want to think it, people do judge by a book's cover. So, they can judge you just by appearance and who you are seen with. But, I hope that later I can see a new theme or moral arise. I hope that this book teaches us that judging a book by it's cover can lead to you not being able to be in the circles of people who could have some of the greatest personalities. You don't know a person by what they appear to be, there is so much more inside a person than what they choose to show on the outside. So Violet, I hope has to learn this lesson. So, you know how in high school, you try to change yourself for others? Well, I assume that's what Katie plans to do. Katie has yet to learn that by becoming someone she's not, won't accomplish anything. From reading the inside flap, I know I am in for a surprise as to how much Violet sees Katie change. So far, I have gotten to the part in the book where she is seeing slight changes amongst her friend. I have also read the part where the author gives background knowledge about how she used to be. Before she changed. Well some change is good, but I think that the author has foreshadowed an inevitable downfall for the change that is about to come.  

I predict that another lesson that the author will teach me and other readers, will be that changing yourself for others, may mean that you may lose the real you in the process. Why would you change yourself so that others would like you, when there will be someone that likes you for who you REALLY are. I know, you've probably heard someone tell you this multiple times. But, this book puts it into the teenage perspective. So, instead of having a parent or a teacher tell you to be yourself, you can really understand what might happen if you did change yourself. I haven't read the entire book, but this is what I expect the morals of the story to be. I juxtaposed this book with a typical high school career.

I have attached a link for a GoodReads post of Mostly Good Girls:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7775824-mostly-good-girls

Connections Between Freaky Friday and Amy By Any Other Name

Many people have told me that after reading the synopsis of Amy By Any Other Name, the first thing that they think of is the movie Freaky Friday. I'm going to tell you the connections between Freaky Friday and Amy By Any Other Name.

Synopsis of Freaky Friday

The family including divorced Dr. Tess Coleman, and Anna Coleman.. the bickering mother and daughter. During a happy time of a second marriage, the tides turn and a storm is brewing. After finding themselves in an 'earthquake', that only they could feel, they wake up the next morning feeling uncomfortable in their own skin. Looking into the mirror, Anna sees her mother.. hmm.. how is that possible? THEY HAD SWITCHED BODIES. They tried absolutely everything to switch back the morning they found out. They even tried ramming into each other to switch that, they were surprised that it didn't work. So, they have to live in each others bodies. A high-schooler going to work as a therapist, having multiple credit cards, and having to be interviewed can be a tad intimidating. Now an adult having to go back to the dreadful years of High School, having to deal with the stress of worrying about school, a band and a boy. One major problem was brewing and then both had forgotten about it till the day of. THE MARRIAGE. Could Anna marry as her mom to her to-be dad? Ah, I'll stop here, before I reveal too much.. but will they switch back in time for the marriage?

Synopsis of Amy By Any Other Name

If you guys have read my previous blogs, you should have a pretty good idea about what happens in the book. But let me reiterate a little bit. Is it possible that you could switch bodies.. that you don't even know? Amy hurts herself and ends up in the hospital. But everyone refers to her as Krystal. Amy looks in the mirror and is mortified with what she sees. She looks in the mirror and sees.. not her.. she sees a girl she doesn't even know. It's probably Krystal. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? Amy is frustrated that no one believes that she is stuck in someone else's body! She has to devise a plan. Once she meets up with Krystal.. Krystal refuses to switch back! Amy had a perfect life, while Krystal came from a pretty distraught one. Why would she want to go back to her old life? Well, now Amy has to go back to the drawing board and re-devise her plan. Will they switch back or are they going to be trapped in someone else's skin for the rest of their lives?

FREAKY  FRIDAY

-Switch between two familiar people

-Different ages

-They HAD to switch before a major event.

-They both were in agreement 

                                                        AMY BY ANY OTHER NAME

 -Switch between two unfamiliar people

-Refusal to switch back with each other.

-Around the same age

...THE PLOTS WERE VERY SIMILAR AND UNIQUE. HOWEVER THE WAY THE AUTHOR EXECUTED THESE PLOTS WERE DIFFERENT.

Link to Freaky Friday Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UShtvCen6So

Amy By Any Other Name Blog #2

Amy By Any Other Name

"Amy's drive and determination help her to build a new life, but all she really wants is to find her way back to the life she once had. Or does she? Amy by Any Other Name is a story about what makes us who were are-and about the human capacity to grow and change." -http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Other-Name-Maureen-Garvie/dp/0981143997

This is a quote that I saw on Amazon. It really captures the essence of what I have read so far. So, after finding she was in someone else's body... she must've freaked out. Right? However, as the chapter carries on, even though shes frustrated to be in someone else's body, she tries her very very best to try to adapt to change. Right now, the lesson that I am learning is that to get through in life, you shouldn't suddenly freak out, you should learn to adapt and take something away from that change. Who knows.. maybe Amy will like being someone new. But I also predict that even if she tries to be okay with the change, she is still, most definitely, hurt with the fact that she has lost her identity. So I think that the book will continue on to talk about her conflict and at some point towards the end, some MAJOR event happens, AFTER Amy learns her lesson, and then she is then released back into the comfort of her own body.

BEWARE- *SPOILERS MAY BE SAID*

This intriguing crisis is really what is keeping me attached to the book. After I had learned that Amy had transferred into Krystal's body, I then was revealed to the fact that she had changed her name to Mia. Mia teaches me a great life lesson. You have to cope with what you have.. you never know if you have the ability to change it. Imagine how YOU would feel, if everyone judged and only referred to you as what they saw (Mia). Now remember, Amy used to be this gorgeous and extremely intelligent young girl, but then switching into Krystal's body, who lived in a broken home and was not so perfect, changed how people looked at her. Mia/Amy tried to adapt and create a new life for themselves. However she started to ignite a plan, a plan that will change her back. She refused to meet up with her body again, unless she had a plan..

Central Theme As of Now- You have to learn to cope with the situation you are presented with.

The plan she speaks of backfires.. completely. There's a catch to the plan and she forgets one pertinent part. Agreement between the two to switch bodies. I won't describe in detail what happens, so you can read it for yourself. But, now Mia has to go back to her planning sketchpad and regroup and figure out a new way to her body back. This book is so interesting because I have never been exposed to such an unique topic and just by reading this, I am learning so much and I am able to create more elevated predictions. 

Now.. One question still holds.. 

Will Mia/Amy switch back with Krystal.. or will they be stuck like this forever?

Link to a book review:

http://sweetasarosesidny.blogspot.com/2011/09/book-review-amy-by-any-other-name-by.html

GoodReads for Maureen Garvie:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/720253.Maureen_Garvie

Amy By Any Other Name

New Book:

This post will be all about my initial predictions from the book. I have only read about 75 pages, however I have already gotten a good idea of what the conflict is, and the author threw in some good characterization as well. So far, I know that there is a conflict in which there's an accident involving one of the main characters. And just right off the bat, in the first couple of pages, we see the conflict of the entire story begin to evolve. After the accident, the character, Amy, who we had initially thought was in the accident, wakes up as someone else. She is called Krystal.. her conscious is telling her that she's Amy. But, she gets up and looks at herself in the mirror.. AND BAM! She sees someone else's face! This is how far I a so far, and I am already excited to see what will come about having the mind of a body in the body of someone else. This is such a unique plot and conflict, and I imagine that the resolution of the conflict will be great.  Right now, I predict that Amy (in the body of Krystal) is trying to explain to every one who she really is, but no one believes her. I mean, who would believe someone who just hit their head on rock, and is in the hospital? They could just think that she hit her head hard enough to lose memory. But, how frustrated could a person be to know that no one is understanding them, and also, Amy must be frustrated that she somewhat lost her identity. This book is extremely unique.. and I can't wait to see the turnout of Maureen Garvie's novel.

More Predictions:

So, being a 16 year old girl, Amy's already confused about who she is. About who she is supposed to be. Now on top of that, she loses her identity, literally! She is no longer Amy, she is Krystal. I think that the connection and relationship between Amy and Krystal will be significant and revealed later in the book. Right now, I think that they will be connected in a way that they don't even know. Maybe they go to the same school... or they are long lost cousins.. who knows? But, it would be interesting to see why Garvie chose Amy to switch bodies with Krystal. Also, I think that later in the chapter/book Krystal will get into an accident, as well. And, what if she is now in the body of Amy. The plot line of the story could be that they switch bodies! Woah, how cool would that be. The frustration and compromise they have to go through will create the rest of the story. I predict that they will meet at a later time as well. Like one day, they will come across each other and completely lose it because they are able to see their own bodies..but they aren't in them. These may be some far fetched predictions, however there are some stories that have the 'switched body' theme, and they usually follow this pattern. However, you never know... Maureen Garvie could be the one to switch up the usual way of writing this topic.

Questions for the Author:

Maureen, what relationship were you trying to create between Amy and Krystal?

Does the topic mean anything to you?

Does it relate to anything you've ever experienced in your life?

Do you hope to teach a moral or a lesson to your readers?

By placing the conflict at the beginning, did you hope to create curiosity for your readers?

So far, these are the questions I have for the author. I hope to be able to understand more of the interesting topic as I read on. I would like to know if my prediction turn out to be accurate, OR if it's completely opposite of what I thought would happen. This book has created so much anxiety and curiosity in just 75 pages, what will come about after the next 172 pages.

Link to another blog for Amy by Any Other Name: http://www.maureengarvie.com/p/amy-by-any-other-name.html

-ABOLI KESBHAT

The Kite Runner

Dear Author (Khaled Hosseini),

Thank you for writing such a stupendous book. I believe that what you have written has created such an emotional impact on not only me, but most of the people that have read it. The multiple tragedies and conflicts tend to play with my emotions. I really liked the fact that you were able to write a novel in such a way that I could be connected emotionally. The way you symbolized the kite in the story was great and it really made the reader feel as though there was an underlying meaning. I believe that the most enhanced part of your novel was the part at which you introduced more conflict. Without giving away any sort of spoiler, I can tell you that the way you brought out conflict from the two main characters (Amir and his dad, Baba) was fabulous! The conflict of marriage, and a father's death were two of the main conflicts. Also, the setting at which the conflict was set (Afghanistan) added even MORE conflict!


As one conflict was resolved...


...Another conflict was revealed!


Sometimes, having multiple conflicts with multiple characters can lead to confusion. However this was one of the first books I've seen in which a multiple conflict line and a multiple character plot was set in a specific organized way that made sense to the reader. You organized it in the sense that one horrendous thing begun, and later was resolved, however ANOTHER situation in which a sorrowful event would begin. 

The book included conflicts such as..

*Spoilers may be said.. Read at your own risk*

The Tension Between Father/Son Because of the Past-
Amir believes that the tension between him and his dad, Baba, was caused due to the fact that Amir thinks that the reason his mom had passed earlier in his life was due to the giving birth of him. So, here comes another conflict in which Baba and Amir must reconnect because they need each other! If the complications of birth had really caused the mother's death, I think that the best thing that they can do is to resolve the complications because they need each other. What I learned from this is that family is forever, and no matter what conflict is thrown in front of you, the resolution will lead to a necessary reconnection.

The Past-
"The past can never be buried" -The Kite Runner
This was another conflict in your book. All main characters, especially Sohrab and Amir, feel as though the past conducts their life. I think that what the main characters need to learn is that the past is the past. What is to come, the future, is really what matters. Instead of letting the bad things in life take over the decisions you make later in life, learn from your mistakes. I feel like how you wrote the novel, organizing it with the conflicts really made me think about what I can learn about life from these conflicts.

Also, the topics you used in your story were so controversial, that we were just so curious to go and read it. 

The topic of rape and abuse was used in your story. You utilized two very sensitive topics. By doing so, you were able to capture the readers attention and create anticipation and curiosity. 

Thank you for writing such an incredulous novel,

Aboli Kesbhat

Link to article on author of The Kite Runner:
http://www.rferl.org/content/interview-kite-runner-afghan-emigre-writer-khaled-hosseini/24621078.html

The Kite Runner- Why I Chose to Read the Kite Runner!

Why I Chose to Read This-
"It was a number one New York Times bestseller for over two years,^[4] with over seven million copies sold in the United States." -Wikipedia. So obviously, the United States has reacted quite positively to the book by Khaled Hosseini. Though this book deals with what is, today, a very sensitive topic (Afghanistan). I think that because author chose such a controversial topic to deal with, many people picked up the book, just to see what the author did to manipulate what he thought about the controversy. I would like to read it because it is out of my usual reading genres, in a way that it is historical fiction. Now, learning about things that have already happened could possible be boring, HOWEVER, it can also be very interesting. Since it's not the United States, we don't directly learn about their history, and so this book takes a chance at making history exciting by taking something that has happened in Afghanistan and mixing it into a story of a boy living during that era. I am very anxious to see what will come about of reading a new genre. I hope that historical fiction allows me to and ensures that I will expand my reading into ALL genres.

Reviews on the Book that Enticed me to Read it.
"The Kite Runner. Must be the most disturbing, haunting book I’ve yet to read. The close seconds would be A Child Called It and Night. They both broke my heart but not in the way Kite Runner did. I was in tears maybe four separate times during the past two days it took me to finish the novel. A coming of age story with pre–war Afghanistan and the post-Taliban arrival as the backdrop of the story." -GoodReads

So, when I saw this review. I felt like this book was made for me! The idea of a tearjerker makes me excited because I usually read tearjerkers. I like when a book grabs you attention so much that it changes your feelings with only the words written. The only new thing, that I'm anxious for, is the historical fiction part. The review shows that the author did a fantastic job putting the two types of genres or ideas together. A coming of age story set during a pre-war event makes me curious as to what connections the author makes between the two completely different ideas.

"Before I started this book, I distinctively remember running my hands over the cover, over the embossed letters that read, The Kite Runner, with not a thought spared but just a sense of hope and anticipation.

Now, after I've finished it, I'm once again running my hands over them.
Those letters that read, The Kite Runner. 
Those letters that mean a lot more than what they seemed to a few days ago.

Yes.

Oh. 

No.

Yes.

Oh.

Oh. 

This is just a tiny fraction of "Oh"s that I felt during my journey through this beauty and beast of a book."-GoodReads

This review just makes me wonder how I am going to change emotionally AFTER reading the book. There's definitely more meaning to the story than the synopsis on the cover gives to us. The further I get into the book, I hope I am so into the book that I feel like I am with the characters emotionally.

In general, I'm extremely curious as to what I am going to read for the next week or so. I have only read about 100 pages, and I can already tell that there's an underlying meaning that I am going to have to find. 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77203.The_Kite_Runner -Link to Reviews

Lord of The Flies Ending-Summary/ Review/ What I'm Going to Read Next

After finishing reading The Lord of the Flies..

Summary
What would you do if you were in a foreign place? With only other children to rely on? Now, what if on top of all that, the place you were evacuated to an island? All while a war was raging. Piggy and Ralph were exiled over to an island, resulting in a need for teamwork. They had to solve problems to all of those questions above! Now think, what hardships must've occurred due to the fact that they were children put into a more mature conflict. Piggy and Ralph came together, and thought the only way they will be able to survive is to find other boys, so that they can create a union in which they can solve the problems together. 

With the war continuing, they had to fear whether they would survive. As you can guess, being on a small space with lot's of people can create conflict. One day, they had a big blowout about who to blame for causing hunting troubles. And by doing so, they lost that union. So, taking the role of leader, Ralph took the conflict, and made a speech. He needed everyone to restore order, before continuing on in the journey. However, just by restoring order in the group of children, didn't take away the fear of the 'littluns' (the little boys). They were worried of this new found idea that, on the island, that their main conflict is 'the monster'. They were worried about what the monster will do to them. Instead of dealing with the external monster, they created conflicts with each other.

But the conflicts with each other raise question about who the monster is..

Is the monster an external object..is The Lord of the Flies evil in the sense of being the monster?

Or is the monster internal.. with the bits of evil in all of them?

" “Lord of the Flies” is a literal translation of the name of the biblical name Beelzebub, a powerful demon in hell sometimes thought to be the devil himself."( Lord of the Flies)

So.. Who is the Lord of the Flies?


Review
I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars, this is because the idea and the plot was extremely riveting and compelling! It was so unique, that you had to complete the book to know what the turnout would be. I would take away one star, due to the fact that the beginning could've been a little bit more exciting. Going into such an exciting plot, the author (Golding) could've added in more pizzazz to the beginning to keep the ENTIRE story more thrilling and invigorating. However, overall, Golding did an amazing job keeping you attached to the book, for the most part. Also, the story has a way of leading the reader on to think something... when really there's something else happening! The book will make you want to never put it down and I think that if you read it, you would find the plot and conflict one of the most unique ways someone has ever used the archetypal setting of an island.


Movie Trailer-Lord of the Flies-Trailer (1990)


Book Cover-The Lord of the Flies


What am I Going to Read Next?
Kiterunner by: Khaled Hosseini

The Lord of the Flies-William Golding

I just started reading The Lord of the Flies. This book is out of the genre/style type that I usually read and I found it interesting to try to take pleasure in something new. The author of this book is William Golding. William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 and he died June 19, 1993. This author is known for this book and has been commended on his literature, his writings lived on even after his death. 

Early Life
Golding went to the school his father ran. As a kid, he instantly became interested in trying to be an author. At the mere age of 12, William Golding took an attempt to write a novel. This was, however, unsuccessful. But, as you know, you learn from your mistakes and continue forward triumphantly. From this, Golding teaches us that no matter who pushes you down, you should be the one to lift yourself back up. And by doing this, you will be victorious.

Writing The Lord of The Flies
In 1954, after 21 literature declines and rejections, Golding wrote The Lord of the Flies. This was another lesson he taught us. Look at how popular and acclaimed this book is. No matter how many times an editor or a publisher knocked him and his ideas down, he was able to get back up and try again. Not only did he write what seems to be so far a good book, he also was able to teach a valuable life lesson in the process. 

Other Work of William Golding
William Golding did not write only one piece. He also wrote The Double Tongue, Fire Down Below, Close Quarters, etc. His work on The Lord of the Flies is what he is best known for, however he wrote about 20 other books that were critically acclaimed. Golding, also, inspired films and wrote plays. Films such as The Lord of the Flies by: Peter Brook was a direct movie interpretation of Golding's The Lord of the Flies. Golding was involved in many plays, as well. As you can see, William Golding strives and tries to conquer all of his obstacles. By doing so,  he has succeeded in enhancing his writing and completing his goal of becoming a writer.

I'm excited to get into my book and learn the crafts of Golding. I want to know why his writing is so commendable and why people have been attached to the book as they read it. I hope the Lord of the Flies is as good as I've heard!

• Link I used for my information- http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#early-life
• Extra link further explaining the work of William Golding-http://www.william-golding.co.uk/

         Interview with Judy Golding (daughter of William) about The Lord of the Flies-http://www.lordofthefliescover.com/about-book/judy-golding-interview/