Dear everybody,
There are a couple of different characters that I might consider to by my least favorite character in a book that I've read this year, but no character nor book can possibly beat the amount of hate that I have for The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder. I already wrote a whole journal entry on how bad the book was at the beginning of the year, so I'll just have to cut it short and say that this book is just plain TRASH. And so is the main character. I forget what his name was, and the book is currently in possession of my younger brother who wanted to experience just how bad it was, so I can't really describe him other than that he was a brother in a village in Peru. I hate him so badly because, first off, he only appeared in about twenty pages in the whole book. That's it. It was so stupid I can't describe it. You meet him at the beginning of the book, and then you have no clue what happened to him until the very end, when you find out that he was burned at the stake for researching the lives of the five people who died when the Bridge of San Luis Rey snapped(these actions were considered(Satanist.) He didn't really have a point, in reality. And what about a Brother, especially the main character, being burned at the stake "just 'cause?" How low do you get? He doesn't even try to save himself? Honestly. He was a loser and pathetic at that. Except that he was a Catholic Brother. But he ruins the reputation of Catholic Brothers as well.
Anyway, my favorite character I have met this year was Don Corleone from The Godfather. I know that I have talked about The Godfather in most of the blog posts that I have posted, but the book was just THAT GOOD. Anyway, the Don has to be my most favorite character in all of the books that I have read because he's really cool. He always gets the job done in his mafia buisness and sometimes even does it personally. He's also can be really threatening and has guts, so he performs tasks that other people wouldn't have the guts to accomplish. It's because of these traits that the Don is my most favorite character in all of the books that I have read this year, and it's what makes him such an awesome guy. My decision was pretty close between him and Ron Weasley from the Harry Potter books, though. He was pretty cool, too.
Right now, I have finished reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I am currently finishing up The Godfather by Mario Puzo and I am starting Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger. I have read twenty-nine books. Farewell.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 2nd, 2011
Dear everybody,
This week I have continued to read The Godfather. I have also begun reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Since The Godfather is by far the better and more exciting book, I'm going to use it for this assignment.
If I were to make The Godfather into a movie(which already happened), the four most important characters would be Don Corleone,Luca Brasi(the Don's top and most loyal hitman), Sonny Corleone(the Don's son), and Sollozzo(the Turkish guy.) Although Luca Brasi dies relatively early in the book, I think that he could become a pretty major character in a movie. Besides, he's pretty awesome in the situations in which he is included in the book, so he would definately deserve a part in a real movie.
To start off, I would have Arnold Schwarzenegger play the Don. I would do this because Arnold Schwarzenegger can be tough and serious in movies. He is also an amazing actor(The Terminator proves it), and I think that he would be a great fit for playing a serious, dark, and tough character like the Don. I would have Luca Brasi played by Harrison Ford. At first I thought that Arnold Schwarzenegger would kill at this role, but then I realized that Luca isn't really huge and tough, he's sly, deadly, and not all that huge. That's why Harrison Ford would be great for this role. While he may not appear as the most threatening actor that you can think of, Harrison Ford has got all of the skills necessary to play someone like a sly murderer(Indiana Jones may not be a murderer, but slyness is part of what made him so good in the movies.) That's why he would be so successful at this role. Sollozzo would also have to be played be someone who could be sly, but more or less serious with the ability to play the role of a bad guy really well. That's why I would pick Samuel L. Jackson to play Sollozzo. Jackson has played a lot of different roles, but he has a lot of experience playing action heros and bad guys, such as in Die Hard: With a Vengeance. Obviously, Jackson would be a great choice to play Sollozzo.
It's a tough choice to choose who would play Sonny Corleone in a movie. In the end, I think that the closest match might just be John Belushi. Overall, Sonny makes a lot of mistakes(one in particular that lead to his father being shot), but at the same time messes around and takes part in various activities that may not be considered "school appropriate." Given these characteristics, I think that Belushi could fit this part very well given his performance in movies such as Animal House. Although Sonny can be serious at times, which is not something that John Belushi is known for doing, I think that Belushi could handle this type of task and play the role well.
Currently, I am still at twenty-eight books, but The Godfather and Fahrenheit 451 will count as multiple books.
This week I have continued to read The Godfather. I have also begun reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Since The Godfather is by far the better and more exciting book, I'm going to use it for this assignment.
If I were to make The Godfather into a movie(which already happened), the four most important characters would be Don Corleone,Luca Brasi(the Don's top and most loyal hitman), Sonny Corleone(the Don's son), and Sollozzo(the Turkish guy.) Although Luca Brasi dies relatively early in the book, I think that he could become a pretty major character in a movie. Besides, he's pretty awesome in the situations in which he is included in the book, so he would definately deserve a part in a real movie.
To start off, I would have Arnold Schwarzenegger play the Don. I would do this because Arnold Schwarzenegger can be tough and serious in movies. He is also an amazing actor(The Terminator proves it), and I think that he would be a great fit for playing a serious, dark, and tough character like the Don. I would have Luca Brasi played by Harrison Ford. At first I thought that Arnold Schwarzenegger would kill at this role, but then I realized that Luca isn't really huge and tough, he's sly, deadly, and not all that huge. That's why Harrison Ford would be great for this role. While he may not appear as the most threatening actor that you can think of, Harrison Ford has got all of the skills necessary to play someone like a sly murderer(Indiana Jones may not be a murderer, but slyness is part of what made him so good in the movies.) That's why he would be so successful at this role. Sollozzo would also have to be played be someone who could be sly, but more or less serious with the ability to play the role of a bad guy really well. That's why I would pick Samuel L. Jackson to play Sollozzo. Jackson has played a lot of different roles, but he has a lot of experience playing action heros and bad guys, such as in Die Hard: With a Vengeance. Obviously, Jackson would be a great choice to play Sollozzo.
It's a tough choice to choose who would play Sonny Corleone in a movie. In the end, I think that the closest match might just be John Belushi. Overall, Sonny makes a lot of mistakes(one in particular that lead to his father being shot), but at the same time messes around and takes part in various activities that may not be considered "school appropriate." Given these characteristics, I think that Belushi could fit this part very well given his performance in movies such as Animal House. Although Sonny can be serious at times, which is not something that John Belushi is known for doing, I think that Belushi could handle this type of task and play the role well.
Currently, I am still at twenty-eight books, but The Godfather and Fahrenheit 451 will count as multiple books.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
April 26th, 2011
Dear everybody,
This week I have continued reading the The Godfather, which continues to be an amazing book. There are a lot of different songs that could describe this book, some of which might be better than others, but are not school-appropriate(if you've read this book, you would understand.) But there are still a lot of songs that can represent this book. The first song is "The Final Countdown" by Europe. This song represents The Godfather because so far, the whole book has gradually been becoming increasingly more intense, and it is ultimately leading to a mafia war between the Families. Another song that I would choose would be "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys. This is because although the Don and the rest of the Corleone family think that they are in control of Sollozzo's narcotics proposition, Sollozzo ends up being more powerful than they think he is, and is also backed up by the Tattaglia family, which is another mafia family. Sollozzo then ends up shooting the Don, who is critically wounded and ends up in the hospital. The song that I would choose would be "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees. I chose this song because even though the Don was shot and critically wounded by Sollozzo and his men, he manages to be tough and persistent and stays alive. The fourth song that I would chose would be "Uprising" by Muse. I chose this because when the Don is terribly wounded, Sonny Corleone, the Don's oldest son, has to take control of the Family and the situation. He has to rise up to the task of taking revenge upon Sollozzo and the Tattaglias, and taking them out as well. He also has to lead the Corleones in a possible mafia war.
Currently, I am still at twenty-eight books, but The Godfather will count as multiple books. It is still one of the best books that I have ever read.
This week I have continued reading the The Godfather, which continues to be an amazing book. There are a lot of different songs that could describe this book, some of which might be better than others, but are not school-appropriate(if you've read this book, you would understand.) But there are still a lot of songs that can represent this book. The first song is "The Final Countdown" by Europe. This song represents The Godfather because so far, the whole book has gradually been becoming increasingly more intense, and it is ultimately leading to a mafia war between the Families. Another song that I would choose would be "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys. This is because although the Don and the rest of the Corleone family think that they are in control of Sollozzo's narcotics proposition, Sollozzo ends up being more powerful than they think he is, and is also backed up by the Tattaglia family, which is another mafia family. Sollozzo then ends up shooting the Don, who is critically wounded and ends up in the hospital. The song that I would choose would be "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees. I chose this song because even though the Don was shot and critically wounded by Sollozzo and his men, he manages to be tough and persistent and stays alive. The fourth song that I would chose would be "Uprising" by Muse. I chose this because when the Don is terribly wounded, Sonny Corleone, the Don's oldest son, has to take control of the Family and the situation. He has to rise up to the task of taking revenge upon Sollozzo and the Tattaglias, and taking them out as well. He also has to lead the Corleones in a possible mafia war.
Currently, I am still at twenty-eight books, but The Godfather will count as multiple books. It is still one of the best books that I have ever read.
Monday, April 18, 2011
April 18th, 2011
Dear everybody,
This week I have been reading The Godfather by Mario Puzo. It has been very enjoyable and intense in some instances. If I could meet any one character from the book, it would be Don Corleone. The Don's family is one of the major Italian mafia families in America, or to be specific, in New York. The Don is the Godfather of this establishment. I would like to meet him because while he is the head of a major mafia family, he is also a very kindhearted, personal person. He may have men slaughtered, but he takes even poor men's requests to his heart and makes sure that they are accomplished at all costs. Of course, the men who request his services do have a great debt to the Don after their deed has been accomplished. The Don has the right to call upon them at any time to perform a minor task in his name. But the Don seems like a pretty awesome guy in the book despite his occasional criminal actions, and it would be REALLY cool to meet him.
If I were to meet the Don, I would ask him how he was named the current Godfather of his family. He had to have earned it from his father for some sort of special abilities that he possessed. That is what I would also ask him: what sort of characteristics make him so successful? I would also ask him how hsi family got involved with their mafia buisness in New York. It would be sort of cool to find out how his family came overseas from Italy, set up shop in New York, and became so successful. Lastly, I would ask him why he particularly choose the man that he took off the streets and raised, Tom Hagen, to become his Consigliori after his former Consigliori, Genco Abbandando, had died. The Consigliori is traditionally the Don's right-hand man and becomes his closest friend and companion. The Consigliori is also traditionally a full-blooded Sicilian, like the Godfather. This is particularly interesting because Hagen is not Italian; he is Irish. I think that even through Hagen might have proven himself as a worthy, respectful, and effective man, it is REALLY strange that he would have became the Consigliori, and I would really like to find out why exactly the Don had chosen him for the role.
Currently, I have read twenty-eight books. That is all.
This week I have been reading The Godfather by Mario Puzo. It has been very enjoyable and intense in some instances. If I could meet any one character from the book, it would be Don Corleone. The Don's family is one of the major Italian mafia families in America, or to be specific, in New York. The Don is the Godfather of this establishment. I would like to meet him because while he is the head of a major mafia family, he is also a very kindhearted, personal person. He may have men slaughtered, but he takes even poor men's requests to his heart and makes sure that they are accomplished at all costs. Of course, the men who request his services do have a great debt to the Don after their deed has been accomplished. The Don has the right to call upon them at any time to perform a minor task in his name. But the Don seems like a pretty awesome guy in the book despite his occasional criminal actions, and it would be REALLY cool to meet him.
If I were to meet the Don, I would ask him how he was named the current Godfather of his family. He had to have earned it from his father for some sort of special abilities that he possessed. That is what I would also ask him: what sort of characteristics make him so successful? I would also ask him how hsi family got involved with their mafia buisness in New York. It would be sort of cool to find out how his family came overseas from Italy, set up shop in New York, and became so successful. Lastly, I would ask him why he particularly choose the man that he took off the streets and raised, Tom Hagen, to become his Consigliori after his former Consigliori, Genco Abbandando, had died. The Consigliori is traditionally the Don's right-hand man and becomes his closest friend and companion. The Consigliori is also traditionally a full-blooded Sicilian, like the Godfather. This is particularly interesting because Hagen is not Italian; he is Irish. I think that even through Hagen might have proven himself as a worthy, respectful, and effective man, it is REALLY strange that he would have became the Consigliori, and I would really like to find out why exactly the Don had chosen him for the role.
Currently, I have read twenty-eight books. That is all.
Monday, April 11, 2011
April 11th, 2011
Dear everybody,
This week I have finished reading the book Jaws by Peter Benchley. This book is about a great white shark that terrorizes the Long Island community of Amity, where it attacks and devoures anybody brave enough to set foot in the water. The small town's police chief, Martin Brody, is determined to kill the fish, stop the attacks, and return peace and life to the town of Amity. All the while, he fighting pressure from the town's mayor, Larry Vaughan, who needs to receive income from his realistate company to pay back a personal debt to his "partners," who are thought to be heavily involved with the mob in New York. So together with an experienced fisherman named Quint and an icthyologist named Matt Hooper, Brody attempts to go out to sea and risk his own life in order to stop the killings on the beach and save the town of Amity from diminishing into a ghost town.
The characters in this story a VERY realistic. First off, they all cuss like crazy. Whether you like it or not, in reality, a lot of people cuss on a regular basis. And a lot of people drop the f-bomb, which Brody does A LOT. Also, the characters in the story each have very different mindsets. For instance, Quint's life obviously revolves around fishing while Ellen, Brody's wife, constantly tries to reconnect with her past rich, luxorious lifestyle that she lived back in the city. This makes the characters even more realistic.
The best book that I have read this year would have to be Bleachers by John Grisham. Bleachers was incredible because although the book didn't particularly have a lot of action except for an exceptionally realistic football game broadcast in the middle, it portrayed football in a really unique way, like how it affects someone's life as a whole. It also brings into detail how the main character, Neely Crenshaw, went from being one of the top quarterback prospects in college football to a regular person because of obtaining an injury, and how an injury like this could impact someone's life, let alone a football career. This really made an impact on me while reading it. Either way, the book was amazing and I really enjoyed it.
Currently, I have read 28 books. I am now starting The Godfather by Mario Puzo.
This week I have finished reading the book Jaws by Peter Benchley. This book is about a great white shark that terrorizes the Long Island community of Amity, where it attacks and devoures anybody brave enough to set foot in the water. The small town's police chief, Martin Brody, is determined to kill the fish, stop the attacks, and return peace and life to the town of Amity. All the while, he fighting pressure from the town's mayor, Larry Vaughan, who needs to receive income from his realistate company to pay back a personal debt to his "partners," who are thought to be heavily involved with the mob in New York. So together with an experienced fisherman named Quint and an icthyologist named Matt Hooper, Brody attempts to go out to sea and risk his own life in order to stop the killings on the beach and save the town of Amity from diminishing into a ghost town.
The characters in this story a VERY realistic. First off, they all cuss like crazy. Whether you like it or not, in reality, a lot of people cuss on a regular basis. And a lot of people drop the f-bomb, which Brody does A LOT. Also, the characters in the story each have very different mindsets. For instance, Quint's life obviously revolves around fishing while Ellen, Brody's wife, constantly tries to reconnect with her past rich, luxorious lifestyle that she lived back in the city. This makes the characters even more realistic.
The best book that I have read this year would have to be Bleachers by John Grisham. Bleachers was incredible because although the book didn't particularly have a lot of action except for an exceptionally realistic football game broadcast in the middle, it portrayed football in a really unique way, like how it affects someone's life as a whole. It also brings into detail how the main character, Neely Crenshaw, went from being one of the top quarterback prospects in college football to a regular person because of obtaining an injury, and how an injury like this could impact someone's life, let alone a football career. This really made an impact on me while reading it. Either way, the book was amazing and I really enjoyed it.
Currently, I have read 28 books. I am now starting The Godfather by Mario Puzo.
Friday, April 8, 2011
I Hope I Did This Right
I think this is what we were supposed to do. But if it wasn't, I didn't understand.
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