Chapter 5 Questions

1. Gillespie sudden hostility to Virgil was because he wanted Virgil to solve the case because Frank Schubert told him he should so Gillespie would not get blamed if he does not finger out the crime.

2. Some characteristics of Virgil that is emphasized by his reaction to Gillespie’s outburst was that he was very calm, did not talk back, and took it smoothly.

3. Frank Schubert owned two gas station and ran a hard ware store. He is also the mayor of wells and the chairman of a small committee. The issue that Frank and Gillespie came into conflict was the death of Mantolli and too keep Virgil to help figure out the crime. He convinces Gillespie to use Virgil on the case by telling him if he fails to solve the case the whole town will be blaming him but if he keeps Virgil and to figure out the case and he does not there is someone to blame and it won’t be Gillespie it would be Virgil.

4.a) To Gillespie's relief Virgil did not smell of sweat because Virgil was walking for a while in the heat and was carrying a heavy suitcase. For some reason Gillespie does not like the smell of sweat.

b) When Virgil replied to Gillespie's answer he said "If Chief Morris asked me to, I'd go to England and look for Jack the Ripper". I think this show that Virgil has a good relationship with the Chief and respects him very much. By his comment I think it also show that he would do anything for his Chief and maybe Virgil was is a tough situation that Chief Morris helped him out.

c) Virgil stated "They had a murder here this morning. They don't know what to do about it, so they are using me for the fall guy." This show that if something goes wrong and they and can’t find the murderer then they would blame Virgil for it. So it would not make the new police chief and police look bad. They think the Virgil does not know about this but he does.

d)"I don't want to be the conspicuous." I think this means when you are easily noticeable  or attracts attention.

e) When Virgil said that "I can give you some references" "they're in California. San Quentin"  i think it means he can give them some help and advice.

5. Mrs. Endicott reacted very kind to Virgil and shook his hand.

6.  Eric Kaufmann was Mantoli associate and manager. Eric's alibi for the evening before was that he was here last night but had to leave at ten to Atlanta. Then around two thirty in the morning he stopped driving and went to a hotel. He was also up when the call came.

7. The impression that Sam had on Duena was that he had this strong connection with her like when he when he saw her he wanted to convert her and put his arm around her. He seemed to really like her and respected her. Before he met her he thought of all Italian women as fat and married young. But that changed when he met Duena. Some characteristics Duena made throughout chapter 5 I think would be that she is a strong person because thought the couple hours she had found out her father’s death she was still able to talk about an example showing this "The girl looked up "none at all" she answered. She spoke softly, but her words were clear, distinct, and unafraid."

8. Something’s that added to the plot were new characters like Eric Kaufmann, Duena Mantoli, and Frank Schubert. Another plot that was made in this chapter Virgil is also staying and we know the plan if Virgil dose not solve the case he will be to blame.

 

 

 

 

 

 





Literacy Blog #7

The new book I am reading My Year with Eleanor by Noelle Hancock. This book reminds me of the television show called “Fear Factor”. The two are similar by how the book and television show both are based on people’s fears. My Year with Eleanor is about a Woman who lives in New York and gets lade of her job as a blogger. When she is in a coffee shop she sees on quote by Eleanor Roosevelt "Do one thing every day that scares you". So the year before her thirtieth birthday she does something that scares her every day for a year. This book talks about her conquering her fears just like “Fear Factors” does with each round you do a series of challenges but at the end of it you can win lots of money. The difference between the book and the movie is that the woman Noelle in the book is doing this for a year and the show is only for a couple of days. Another difference is that the book is talking about how this is affecting the woman’s live and how she learns and gets stronger by doing this. The show is about just about how the people doing the challenges  and how they react and what the challenges consist of. Also another difference is how Noelle choses what she will face and sometime it choses her these fears are meant for her to become less afraid and “Fear Factor” is when the challenges are not chosen by the contestant  and they might not be afraid  of the challenge like others.

New Book!

       I finished the Book Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. So now I am reading the book My Years with Eleanor. It's been I really good book so far!

How Can Google Docs Help You?

Google docs can help me by how I find it is an easier way to communicate if there is group project. We can all work on it with your partners. It is very advanced and seems easier to use. You can use charts, graphs, and communicate as if you were right beside each other. By emailing you send it to your partners and they change something then you have to make a new document with it all changes and then you repeat it gets very frustrating and unorganized. You can also spend lots of money on other programs but with Goggle Docs it is free! With Google Docs it’s very organized and there is only one document and by sending emails it gets very unorganized fast. You can keep your data as long as you what. Your documents are saved online so they are not saved on your computer so you can be anywhere and have your documents with you if you are connected to the internet. You can share with anyone. When you first make your account you are the only on that haves your document then you can share it with others and the world.

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Literacy Blog #5

          My favorite scene in the book Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, is when Jacob is sitting at the dinner table and is meeting these children that Miss Peregrine is taking care of for the first time. They are all sitting around a large table getting ready to eat. Then all this food comes out of the kitchen like Otters wellington, salted kitten, shrew's liver, roasted goose, salmon, cod, mussels, roasted vegetables, breads, and so much more. When Jacob is at the table he recognizes kids that he has seen in his pictures his grandfather had. The conflict that occurs in this scene a changeover began to happen like it does every night to start another day.  A buzzer goes off then Jacob realizes that it is September third, 1940 and bombs are going to go off at any moment because of World War II. This is my favorite scene because this is the part in the book where everything is starting to fit together about what his father was saying. It is all making sense, like adding pieces to a puzzle.  It is also a very important part of the book because we learn a lot about the other characters and is very exciting. I really like this scene because the first time I bought this book I really wanted to know more about the picture and who the kids are. In this scene we get to know a lot about these characters and why they are peculiar.

All About Me
      Hello my name is Sahmara and this is my blog. I will tell you a bit about myself. I enjoy reading books that talk about the past or that take place in the past. I love learning about history. I also like science fiction and read a lot of science fiction books. Some things I like to do are play the piano, listen to music, do martial arts, and watch movies. I also love traveling and animals. My favourite animal is the wolf.

Literary Blog #3

 Ransom Riggs uses formal writing in his book called Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Ransom has only written this book so I cannot compare it to other books he has written but it shows a lot of his style of writing. He has a very large vocabulary and uses very descriptive language. He has a high level of word choice for more adults and young adults. But it still captures the teenaged audience this is what caught my eye. In this book he uses first person point of view being Jacobs’s point of view. The novel was organized in a problem and solution pattern. In the beginning of the story the problem was that Jacobs grandfather died and told him to go to the island he grew up and find the answers. The solution is hopefully he stops the monsters from harming his family and friends and finds the answers he is looking for. I think the author uses first person point of view because it is easier to relate to. Also how he uses problem and solution in this book because I find I is more enjoyable to find out what happens to the character in the end or if the problem is solved.

 

 

 

"My nightmare. It stooped there, hairless and naked, mottled gray-black skin hanging off its frame in loose folds, its eyes collared in dripping putrefaction, legs bowed and feet clubbed and hands gnarled into useless claws every part looking withered and wasted like a body of an impossibly old man". (Riggs 294).

I choose this quote because it has lots of detail and is very eerie. Ransom Riggs the author of the book chooses unique wording in this quote like you could picture the creature right there. The quote is important to the plot because the plot is based around the peculiar children and this shows why they live where they are to hide from creatures like this and is a very important part in the book. Also this creature could be the creature that killed Jacob the protaganist in the book's grandfather. Because when they talked about the antagonist they never really described them. The author used imagery to show the antagonist of the story I think this is one of the best ways to show the antagonist. What drew me to this quote was how descriptive and original and how you can picture it in your head so clearly.



Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs is about a sixteen year old boy named Jacob. His grandfather Abraham Portman would tell him stories and show him pictures about peculiar children he grew up with in an orphanage on an island in Wales. His grandfather said he moved to the orphanage because it was a safe and fantastic place where everyone was happy.  Here no one gets sick or died. It was protected by the bird from the white eyed monsters. But his grandfather left the orphanage to fight in World War ll. But after he leaves on September 3, 1940 the island gets bombed and the orphanage gets hits.  Jacob never really believed the stories his grandfather would tell him. However one day everything changed.  Jacob found his grandfather dying in the back of his house. His last words were telling him to go to the island where he grew up and find the bird in the loop. So he promised him. When his grandfather took his last breath he saw a creature in the wood behind the house and he knew something was wrong. But before Jacob leaves he finds a letter for his grandfather from Miss Peregrine who should be dead from 15 years ago. So just like he promised he went to the island in Wales where he saw Miss Peregrines home where his grandfather lived but the house was almost all demolished. Everything he thought he knew about his grandfather will change once he gets to the island. Were the stories of what his grandfather told him true?

The protagonist of this book is Jacob Portman. He is sixteen and is an only child. He lives in Florida with his mom and dad. His family is very wealthy; his father is an amateur ornithologist and wants to be a nature writer. Jacob’s mom‘s family owns a hundred and fifteen drugstores.  Jacob does not have a lot of friends and sometimes gets bullied in school. Jacob is a smart, clever, and peculiar teenager. He is in his schools special education program. He has always thought and felt he was different from other teenagers. The book never really describe what Jacob looks like but by the pictures that show his grandfather you can get an idea of what he might look like. So if I could compare what actor would match Jacob it would be Logan Lerman.

The book takes place in the 21st century and in the 20th century. For most of the book it takes place in an island in Wales. The island is a small fishing community. The island has muddy gravel streets, small cottages, a church, small shops, a museum, lots of diesel generators , some of abandon old cottages, and the priest hole a bar and motel where Jacob and his father stays at. The island reminds me of a horror film. It’s very foggy and the people seem unknown about the outside world. Which I think the setting is good for a eerie and odd book.