Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Assignment # 6

1. In general i don't like getting scared but i LOVE haunted houses scary movies and all of the above. like the suspence is such a crazy feeling.
2. um i guess i'm a little supsitious, i'm always afraid when i'm home alone at night that some one is going to break in or something like that so i always have all the lights turned on during the night if i'm alone. i have to admit i'm scared of dying but it has to happen so i'm getting over that and also i use to be horrified by spiders but now since i live in our basement i've learned to ignore them.
3.maddness-someone who is not themselves and have lost their mind. Who ever is pushed to do crazy things like murder, rape, obssesive over people....any one who tortures any living thing is mad in my opinion.
4.I think people under pressure crack and they go crazy because of all the stress and pressure they've been in. like they would things that they would never possibly imagine they would do and take it past the line.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Assignment #5

1. The tears running down their rosy cheeks froze against their pale skin. If only someone had notice, if they had only helped would she have been here today?
2. If everyone realized how much was on her shoulders, how much pain she was in would she be here right now, instead of lying on the cold frozen dirt?
3. Had she not gone that night, everything would have been the same.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Assignment #4

TASK 1

a) The setting of the second part is important because she is home alone, and Arnold knew exactly where her family at her aunts party and how he knew where she lived.

b)Connies character is very annoying and frusterating because she does this to herself, like puts herself in these akward situations. She is asking for trouble for doing all the stuff she does in the first place. She represents teenagers who think they know everything when they actually don't. Reminds me of the movie Thirteen.

c) The author talks about the conflicts with rebellious teenagers. The author shows how easy it is to get yourself in such a dangerous situation and unitentionally tells you how you can prevent it by not acting like a slut.

d) it appeals to people because its suspenceful and keeps the reader want to find out what happens

e)Personally i think the guy ends up kidnapping her and she never sees her family or house again.

f) Previously in Arnolds life he had probably expeirenced tramatic events that had made him the way he is right now: a creep.


TASK 2

10 things to make a story great

1. vivid words that create a picture
2. suspence that has the reader keep wanting to read further
3. a plot that the readers can relate to
4. mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat
5. something that has to do with romance
6. have the characters as teenagers
7. have names that would create an image for the character
8.have issues with families
9. have the characters rebellious
10. the setting should be familiar or something like it