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.
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