WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON???
Book: What Was She Thinking[ Notes On A Scandal]
Written by: Zoë Heller
Main synopsis:
Schoolteacher Barbara Covet has led a solitary life until Sheba Hart the new art teacher at St. George’s, befriends her. But even as their relationship develops, so too does another one: Sheba has begun an illicit affair with underage male student. When the scandal turns into a media circus, Barbara decides to write and account in her friends defense, and ends up revealing not only Sheba’s secrets but her own (Heller, synopsis)
My synopsis:
What Was She Thinking [Notes On A Scandal] is not a typically “This happens in a teenagers life kind of book”. It’s more like a “Ohh My Gosh! What, Nooo wayyy, WHAT WAS SHE THINKING” type book, but it takes a while to get intriguing, if your a person that likes action right off the jump like, The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, then I wouldn’t recommend this book to you, but if you like a book that builds up until the big BANG like Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. Then go for it.
What was thinking [Notes On A Scandal] is a book is about an art teacher that has an adulterous relationship with a minor and how her life and the people that were around her changed. She loses her job as the art teacher, her kids are taking away from her and he husband refuses to talk to her. She kicked out of her home, and she becoming the laughing stock the town.
Barbara was a normal everyday history teacher. Preparing lectures, activities, Grading exams and papers, Hold parent-teacher conferences, Lead extracurricular activities, and many other thing teachers are suppose to do. She was a very quiet and self kept, but she and obsessive desire on becoming friends with Sheba. Every little thing Sheba does Barbara writes down in her dairy and tries to piece together what she is like. Sheba on the other is described as a tall thin with a dancer’s body and very long crazy hair. She like to wear really long flowing skirts that were see though an made with delicate materials. She has a problem controlling her class, they take advantage of her, and refuses to listen to her when she tries to calm them down. Member of the staff at first didn’t like her because the though she was “cocky and stuck up”.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Jandayia lubin
Colleg English 10
Roar term one notes
Dont throw stone: The Glass Castle
Bibligraphic details: the glass castle by Jeannette Walls, published 2005 publisher: Simon&Schuster
For term one Roar I read a book called “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette walls. In this book she talks about her life growing up, and about how much it was a struggle for her. Having a father that’s an alcoholic and a mother that could care less about what the kids do. Growing up, she never really had a house that she could call her own or even had clothes that were hers . She rarely took shower or even went to school,because she was always bullied by the kids because of their appearances. all the things that she learned were as she grew up.At a young age she was able to read, much better than the kids her own age. Jeannette reminds me of scout in "To kill a mocking bird" by Harper lee, because she was a tom boy fought at school and didn't like wearing dresses. Her mother had a very different way for raising her kids. She let them do as the please, " Mother didn't believe in giving kids rules and restrictions sh felt it was good for the kids to do what they want, because they learned a lot from their mistakes" (walls 59). this is an important part of the book because it shows how with out structure in her life Jeannette was able to learn for her childhood and use that as her motivation to be better then what her parents where.
Colleg English 10
Roar term one notes
Dont throw stone: The Glass Castle
Bibligraphic details: the glass castle by Jeannette Walls, published 2005 publisher: Simon&Schuster
For term one Roar I read a book called “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette walls. In this book she talks about her life growing up, and about how much it was a struggle for her. Having a father that’s an alcoholic and a mother that could care less about what the kids do. Growing up, she never really had a house that she could call her own or even had clothes that were hers . She rarely took shower or even went to school,because she was always bullied by the kids because of their appearances. all the things that she learned were as she grew up.At a young age she was able to read, much better than the kids her own age. Jeannette reminds me of scout in "To kill a mocking bird" by Harper lee, because she was a tom boy fought at school and didn't like wearing dresses. Her mother had a very different way for raising her kids. She let them do as the please, " Mother didn't believe in giving kids rules and restrictions sh felt it was good for the kids to do what they want, because they learned a lot from their mistakes" (walls 59). this is an important part of the book because it shows how with out structure in her life Jeannette was able to learn for her childhood and use that as her motivation to be better then what her parents where.
Jandayia lubin
Colleg English 10
Roar term one notes
Dont throw stone: The Glass Castle
Bibligraphic details: the glass castle by Jeannette Walls, published 2005 publisher: Simon&Schuster
For term one Roar I read a book called “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette walls. In this book she talks about her life growing up, and about how much it was a struggle for her. Having a father that’s an alcoholic and a mother that could care less about what the kids do. Growing up, she never really had a house that she could call her own or even had clothes that were hers . She rarely took shower or even went to school,because she was always bullied by the kids because of their appearances. all the things that she learned were as she grew up.At a young age she was able to read, much better than the kids her own age. Jeannette reminds me of scout in "To kill a mocking bird" by Harper lee, because she was a tom boy fought at school and didn't like wearing dresses. Her mother had a very different way for raising her kids. She let them do as the please, " Mother didn't believe in giving kids rules and restrictions sh felt it was good for the kids to do what they want, because they learned a lot from their mistakes" (walls 59). this is an important part of the book because it shows how with out structure in her life Jeannette was able to learn for her childhood and use that as her motivation to be better then what her parents where.
Colleg English 10
Roar term one notes
Dont throw stone: The Glass Castle
Bibligraphic details: the glass castle by Jeannette Walls, published 2005 publisher: Simon&Schuster
For term one Roar I read a book called “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette walls. In this book she talks about her life growing up, and about how much it was a struggle for her. Having a father that’s an alcoholic and a mother that could care less about what the kids do. Growing up, she never really had a house that she could call her own or even had clothes that were hers . She rarely took shower or even went to school,because she was always bullied by the kids because of their appearances. all the things that she learned were as she grew up.At a young age she was able to read, much better than the kids her own age. Jeannette reminds me of scout in "To kill a mocking bird" by Harper lee, because she was a tom boy fought at school and didn't like wearing dresses. Her mother had a very different way for raising her kids. She let them do as the please, " Mother didn't believe in giving kids rules and restrictions sh felt it was good for the kids to do what they want, because they learned a lot from their mistakes" (walls 59). this is an important part of the book because it shows how with out structure in her life Jeannette was able to learn for her childhood and use that as her motivation to be better then what her parents where.
Dear dairy culture vulture:jazz fest
Jandayia Lubin
College English 10
Cultural vulture term 2
Jazz festival
September 24,2011
Dear dairy,
I just back from the most wonderful day ever. Today I went to an event called jazz fest. You might be saying what in the world is jazz fest? Well let me tell you jazz fest is this yearly event where tens of thousands of music lovers pour into streets of Columbus road to enjoy all different genres of music.( Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival.). When walking around I saw many different ways that jazz was expressed either though art, music, and dancing. Jazz fest is based off of jazz music. Most of the people that performed on the stages were people that go to Berklee school of music or upcoming jazz artist from all over. It was a very exciting thing to be able to take part of because, I was able to listen to different kinds of music, I was also able to see a few a my friends perform on stage in front a big crowd of people. Some of the reviews from(Boston Events), talks about what goes on and how every year the number of people a grows, and how each year they add more and more activities to jazz fest. It also talks about who performs and how that is not the only day but there are others days were people perform. Well dairy that was my day at jazz fest and the things that goes on.
Sincerely yours
jay jay<3
College English 10
Cultural vulture term 2
Jazz festival
September 24,2011
Dear dairy,
I just back from the most wonderful day ever. Today I went to an event called jazz fest. You might be saying what in the world is jazz fest? Well let me tell you jazz fest is this yearly event where tens of thousands of music lovers pour into streets of Columbus road to enjoy all different genres of music.( Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival.). When walking around I saw many different ways that jazz was expressed either though art, music, and dancing. Jazz fest is based off of jazz music. Most of the people that performed on the stages were people that go to Berklee school of music or upcoming jazz artist from all over. It was a very exciting thing to be able to take part of because, I was able to listen to different kinds of music, I was also able to see a few a my friends perform on stage in front a big crowd of people. Some of the reviews from(Boston Events), talks about what goes on and how every year the number of people a grows, and how each year they add more and more activities to jazz fest. It also talks about who performs and how that is not the only day but there are others days were people perform. Well dairy that was my day at jazz fest and the things that goes on.
Sincerely yours
jay jay<3
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