Allegiant #4

Summary

So Far in the book Tris and Tobias are entering the lab with Matthew about to take a genetics test to see why they aren't showing much of a Divergence behavior.  While testing they all found out something very shocking leaving Tobias.  He finds out he's genetically damaged but is able to be aware during simulations and acts like a Divergent.  Also Tobias was also arrested because he joined a group that was involved in genes.

The Genre of the book is mostly action/romance.  What I like about this book is that it gives a lot of new turns sort of like a sharp turn.  For Example in the first two books I thought Tobias was genetically healed but they discovered he wasn't in the third book.  That was something I didn't expect.  Also the action.  Veronica gives a lot of details when they are either attacked or they are attacking, giving you was that person's feeling.  Like that time they were attacked by the factionless since the Dauntless and Caleb were going to go to the Allegiant but were attacked, she gave enough detail of what Tris was fearing her emotions and reactions.  What I like about the book is Veronica explains in this last book of how all the factions were made and the war, the genes and all that.  I was pretty surprised myself of this.  This is what I like about Allegiant.

- X.S.

Allegiant #3

So far in the book Allegiant Tris and the others have arrived at the Allegiant called the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.  The Bureau is placed in Chicago's national airport, O'Hare.  Tris agreed to follow Zoe and Amar to know about her mother who was in the picture with David the leader of Bureau.  Another thing is Tobias finds out something surprising about his old friend in the Dauntless.  While staying in Bureau David gives Tris files of her mother's secret life and why is so important and seen in the picture.

My thoughts about the book was "Why was her mother living a secret life?"  I was thinking at why would they try to heal the genes of humans and why in ONLY Chicago the genes work fine while other cities are mostly screwed up.

The conflicts of the book is Tris trying to accept and react about her ACTUAL mother.  She eventually her mother (Natalie) isn't the Natalie she was always living with.  She heard that her mother only went to Chicago to investigate if the experiment actually worked and had nothing to do with living a new place or born as Dauntless.  The conflicts haven't been telling me the theme just yet.  There are a number of conflicts but I might be close.

- X.S.

Do Sports Fans Go To Far?

Summary

In the article "Do Sports Fans Go To Far?" is written about how people can go to far than expected.  There have been reports of fans roaming in the streets breaking windows and stores because of their team losing.  They say that people would sometimes skip school or work for being depressed about their team losing, suicides have occurred.  Though they also say the being a sports fan can have a positive side also.  Like meeting new people.  Being a sports fan means you can get a bit to far but meet people.

Thoughts, Connections

My thoughts about reading this article was "yes they are going to far".  My father saw the Super Bowl 2014 and I got to watch only half of it (because I was having fun walking around the kitchen.) and when his team lost he was mad and did't go back tot eh TV but he wasn't going insane.  About an hour later he was fine and he took us to eat.  Though one thing that caught my attention was maybe the history for all the insanity sports fans are taking.  Another is the statistics of people following Lebron James is more than Dalai Lama's followers in twitter.  Lebron has 13.9 million followers and Dalai has 9.2 million followers.  Also the number of people that saw the 2014 Super Bowl (111.5 million) compared to the first 2012 presidential debate (67.2 million).  I remember hearing in the radio that this man committed suicide because his favorite team lost a game.  My mother thought that was stupid for him to do that, she told me his team would probably win the next game.  Also I heard people Los Angeles were breaking and roaming their city because the Lakers lost against another team in basketball.  I'm a sports fan and I remember my father and I were jumping like crazy  when the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup against the Bruins.  We ate pizza and hot chicken wings.  Then the coach signed a contract about the next year play offs.  When I saw that they lost we were sad but got over it.  I never would imagine myself being swallowed by angry people who their team lost.

Allegiant blog #2

Summary:

While I am reading the book "Allegiant" and so far I have learned that the Allegiant and the Dauntless are on the move of getting out of the Chicago city.  Caleb who was going to be punished for being an ally for Jeanine was saved by Tobias.  Now the rest of the group (Dauntless) are following orders of the Allegiant in order to get out.  About to leave Chicago, Tori was attacked by a factionless woman leaving the others frighten and ready to attack.  Now that the others are safe from the attack The group find two people Amar and Zoe.  Zoe gives Tris a picture and mentions Edith and showing Tris a picture.

Point of View

The point of view in my book is first person.  While reading the author uses "I" for either Tris or Tobias point of views.
"All right,"  I say, but my voice is hoarse, so the words barely escape. - Tris
I enjoy reading "Allegiant" in this point of view because it gives me a clear image of what Tris is seeing or feeling.  Also it feels like I'm Tris and whenever it says "I" its like I'm the on who says it not the character.  I would rather read first person than another point of view, giving me a more personal image than an open image.

Allegiant blog

Allegiant

Summary - 

So far in the book Jeanine is finally defeated by the faction less and dauntless.  They then discover a woman named Edith Prior who Tris is skeptical who she is.  While Evelyn, a relative of Tobias is trying to make the city of Chicago without any factions she is against Tris and tries to keep every plan and secret away from her.  Also Evelyn makes Tobias trust her and be an opponent to Tris.  While being in the Erudite headquarters a group called Allegiant ask Tris to come to where she confessed.  Now they need to know who are Allegiant and what they want with all the Dauntless including Tris.

Character Analysis - 

Beatrice Prior more of a fearless type of person.  Though she doesn't like killing people she goes to Erudite's headquarters since Jeanine want's a Divergent.  Tris can also be more determined on her choices.  In the book she is determine that turning her self in for the Erudite and Jeanine she will save at least the faction less and the rest of the Divergent people.  Tobias is a serious, firm, strong guy in the dauntless.  His personality is usually a strong guy with a firm expression.  He doesn't like the idea of Tris being in danger, nor does he have such a connection to his parents.  These two characters are more willing on situations, fighting along each other.  Winning nearly every battle.  Tris has more separate ways of thinking.  She can think of suck an advance way.  She then has a way of how to fight and be daring.  Along also being helpful.

Treasure of Lemon Brown

While reading Treasure of Lemon Brown my reaction to this story was more of surprised and connected.  I couldn't help but feel that Greg's father is my father and Greg is I, Lemon more of homeless people around our world facing hunger but had a family that they supported or they support them (the homeless person).  This story connected to homelessness by showing that there are some poor people who live in abandoned buildings or shelters in order to survive.  Some homeless people can be in danger from near by thugs, homeless people sometimes will have a lesson for you even if it doesn't connect to being poor but about life.  I was surprised to find out that Lemon was a blues artist but was later backed down or gives up.  I know that there are some artists that can become homeless because they are given up; but I thought Lemon was more a man who helped many people.  Another was how Greg's lectures him about his job and grades.  My father does the same thing to me; lecturing how great his work is as a wedding photographer.  He can take forever also if I do one little mistake like not giving him a hug he lectures me that it's important how family stays together.  Also giving a kiss on his cheek when I go to sleep because I have to show him how much I love him.  I get irritated on how dramatic he is and how he always gives me a lecture for every little mistake I do.  I found that surprising how Greg's father is similar to my own father and how Greg is similar to me.  Another thing I was surprised was that Lemon's treasure was a newspaper talking about him and a harmonica because it reminds him of his son.  I thought it was just about him reminding who he was before he became homeless but after hearing his son died during war I understood why he kept it.  What interested me was why didn't Lemon tell and show to the thugs that his treasure wasn't money but memories.  Another thing that interested me was how Lemon later became homeless after being given down, like maybe going for a job.  Greg change throughout the story by realizing the his father does care about Greg and he's only helping him out to make better academic grades in Science.