speak number 3

In the last part of the book speak by Laurie Halse Anderson ,melinda really has a hard time. well lets just say that the ending of this book was not what i expected or what my group expected. i must say overall this was a good book.

Melinda began to speak more once heather her old Friend had came to ask for help. Melinda said no to heather though. i was rather surprised to hear or find out that Melinda said no to heather. i think the old Melinda would have said yes to heather because she had no other Friend besides heather. the old Melinda really needed a friend but no because heather is not like her real friend any more Melinda could care less.

after reading the book somewhere towards the end Melinda Finlay tells Rachel her old friend that she was raped. it was kind of Melinda trying to speak up  for her self. what really had me shocked was when Melinda told Rachel her old friend that Andy Evans raped her. no Andy evens is Rachel's boy friend so she just called Melinda a liar. i just don't understand why Melinda would lie about that. Rachel just did not want to hear something like that because he was her boy friend.

i was happy that Melinda spoke up for her self when Andy Evans try to her her for telling Rachel what happen. Melinda screamed and that's when her telling her past Begin. wow what a shocker huh. yeah i think so to.
this book was great i am glad i read speak.

speak part two

after reading part two of speak by an author named Laurie Halse Anderson i really enjoyed it. this book just keeps making me want to turn the page but i don't want to over read because then there wont be a surprise to both what i am reading and the last group discussion.

now the second group discussion was not the same as the first group discussion. this group discussion was not the same as the first one. it felt as if this group discussion was dead. that was until Mr.Sutherland came over to the table. Mr. Sutherland asked the question does the author portray high school as it really is.that really seemed to spark the conversation.

Now i was not sure how to answer this question because i don't go to a regular high school i go to A.S.T.I not some huge big high school. threes a way that Melinda makes the people at her high school into groups and also Melinda has theses nick names for the people she mostly sees at school. the nick names she gives people kind of in a way represents how she sees that person or how she thinks that person acts.

another topic that was brought up at the group discussion was how Melinda parents did not really care about her. well at least that's what it seemed like because when they where at home it was like they would try not to even see each other let alone talk to one another. that was very surprising to me.

over all this has been one of the best books i have read all year long. i can not wait to finish the book.

speak paer # 1

In the first marking period or first part of "speak" by Laurie halse Andersone , i read about a girl named Melinda Sordino. she is a freshman who is treated really bad by her old Friends. they will not even say a word to melinda. this is because they say something she has done but i still have yet to find out what it was. in the book it also talks about Melinda"s teachers her family life at home and her one peer she does talk to. i guess you can say her only friend.

in my group we talked about what does the tree mean. by the way the tree is an art project. at first the tree Melinda drew was a simple tree almost looked like a 3rd grader drew it. it was very simple. later Melinda makes another tree yes makes this time it is not a drawing. the tree Melinda makes is made out of knives, forks , a barbie head , a melted Lego piece and turkey bones.this project was first a drawing that looked like a 3rd grader drew it and it is no0 turned into a complex art piece that makes you go wow when you see it. some body in my group said it is kind of like Melinda grows and so does the branches on the tree.

also during the group discussion we felt that Mr. Freeman the art teacher does not really take a good look at Melinda.

i think that me and all my group members all kind of came up with similar ideas at the group discussion.we talked about which girls at school treat Melinda as a bitch. which teachers and which family members treat Melinda like a bitch. we said that Melindas old best friend because she never asked Melinda what really happened ans she still treats Melinda bad. also her art treacher mr. freeman because he just over lookes melinda. also her family because they dont spend time or talk with melinda.

overall i am really liking this book it keeps my eyes open so thats good and i cant wait to read more. so thats what i am going to do so bye.

While looking through Google Reader I fell on this quote from Shiyun,

Does our image really matter that much in our lives?

yes i think it does more importaly food is a huge image on our lives.As I stare at the clock in fourth period I can hear the grail of my stomach telling the clock to hurry up. Once fourth period is over I head over to the cafeteria. French fries are my choice for lunch today. We pick a spot to eat our lunch. Once I sit down I look at my French fries and smile. The golden color fries sit there in the white box with a little ketchup on the side. I pick up the first French fry. I can feel the heat and the oil on my fingertips. The first bite has a light crunch and it’s like I can taste the salt grains. Plus the quick dip of ketchup to add an extra flavor.

Once school is over and i am home it is almost time to eat dinner. Dinner is at the same time every night, six o clock. Every one eats dinner together in my family. There is a full table hen six o clock comes around. I never ask hat ill be for dinner because I would rather be surprised. Tonight happens to be one of my all time favorite dishes. Tacos! On the table there was different bowls and plates filled with sides toping drinks and much more. It looked like a city of food. There was ice berg lettuce, juicy red tomatoes, green onions, sour cream that looks like glue. There was ground beef that had a little spicy kick to it. There was even my favorite drink, Strawberry lemonade. My first taco was filled with all of these yummy toppings. The fist bite was hard to make because of my watery mouth. As I took the first bite I could taste the spicy ground beef , the  ice berg lettuce , the juicy red tomatoes , the green onions that glue like sour cream that reminds me of pre-school.

This is a typical day for my eating. Although my eating style is not the healthiest I still much enjoy eating every bite. I try to eat healthy but for me it just does not work as simple I would picture it.  Although these foods are so delicious they are not healthy for my body.  The fats and oils from fried food place a huge part in that.

Even though it seems like I eat unhealthy I regularly eat healthy and stay active. I do not eat a lot of junk foods or drink a lot of sugary drinks.  When ever I am at home I do not have the choice to eat all of this junk food because my grandmother does not buy those types of snacks. Now sometimes she might buy chips but I would normally eat an apple or orange instead. There is soda in my house but I choose not to drink it. Instead I drink ice water. No my eating habits are not perfect I do some times eat fast foods and drink sugary drinks but I really try me best to limit my self with all that unhealthy stuff.  I will admit is a lot cheaper for me to eat fast food for lunch instead to make a sandwich and bring my lunch from home. I also dislike caring my lunch I rather just carry money. Plus no of days anything to save a few dollars it’s worth it. Even if it is unhealthy for me. Also with just a couple of dollars you can get a lot to eat.  In Shannon Brownlees article “its portion makes America fat” she says “the deal with all the enhanced portions is that the customer gets a lot more food for a relatively small increase in price”(par.14). Being able to have a little bit of money and get a lot of food only makes you want to keep eating that food. One because it taste good and two its very cheap. So why wouldn’t any one want to eat unhealthy foods. 

The United States is one of the top if not the top countries that is the heaviest. There are so many reasons I think the United States struggle with obesity, the most noticeable reason is the American diet. Just how the average American eats I would not be suspired. So the only question that I have is who we blame for providing the people with the foods that they eat which causes them to have bad diets.