Independent reading post #1

NAME: Ethan Chan DATE: Saturday, Feburary 23, 2008
TITLE: The Innocent Man TIME: 1 Hr. 23 Seconds
AUTHOR: John Grisham PAGES 1-39
TOTAL PAGES THIS WEEK: 39
RESPONSE:
In my book, called "The Innocent Man", a crime takes place in Ada Oklohoma. A woman named Debbie has been brutally raped and murdered. The crime is just unfolding, and a man named Ron Williamson is suspected to be somehow involved. He was just a would-be baseball star, said to be the next Mickey Mantle. A bit spoiled by his family, he is gifted with natural charm and gets almost whatever he wants. He was about to become famous as a professional baseball player. That is, until his dreams were broken by booze, drugs, and girls.
This book is a bit confusing, but all books are in the beginning. Sometimes the author gives hints or even states what happens in the future. I think Ron should take better care of himself. He lets himself go with all of the beer and sometimes celebrates winning too much. Instead I would have a brief celebration then get ready for the next game. I'm a bit bothered at the idea of a woman getting raped and murdured shortly afterwards. It is a bad way to end life. It also surprised me because it's the first time I've read something this serious. I think next, Ron's life will be explained more and that more of the crime will be solved.

Brave new world post #4

1. The end was quite surprising because it ended without much explanation. Also, him being hanged was a surprise, and I didn't figure it out at first. I thought that he should give himself a chance instead of killing himself.

2. If I could ask the author, I would ask why he wrote the book in this manner, and in this setting. I would do this because I am interested in why he did it like so.

3. Flagrantly-Shockingly noticable-I thought that this word was detailed and interesting.
Loathsome-Causing feelings of disgust-I heard this word from somewhere and didn't know it's meaning.
Ingratiating-Pleasing-I thought that this word was descriptive and simple at the same time.

Brave new world post #3

1. I didn't understand it very well, but my theory is that he used to go out with her and is ashamed of what she as become. He did not want to see that, so he quit. I still am not too sure, so this is my only answer for now.



2. This is another thing I was not sure of. I think he is becoming popular because a savage is unusual and people want to study him and get to know an actual savage.



3. I thought that he would kill her because she did something without his permission. It was violation of personal space and sort of a rape. He had every right to kill her, even though it wasn't right.



4. Primrose-Pale yellow
Crematorium-A furnace or establishment for the incineration of corpses
Grotesquely-In an odd, unnatural, fantastically ugly, absurd, or bizarre manner

Brave new world post #2

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Brave new world post #1

1. I think that his other feeling is telling someone that he likes that he likes her. I always feel that way, so I should know.

2.
A. The new future reminds me of racism, because the racists think of themselves as Alphas, and the others as Epsilons.
B. This future has it's perks, but having your destiny chosen is a dissapointment. The future is much worse than now.

3.
A. Freemason-someone part of the world's oldest and largest fraternity.
Erotic-an asthetic focus on sexual desire
Bokanovskify-mass cloning, sets of 96 identical twins
B. Soma-Drugs
Savages-Indians