Book Report 4 part 2 The Long Patrol

Discuss conflicts and how they are resolved.'

          I think the main character Tammo resolved conflicts the best way possible. An example of one is that there was a group in his squad that would constantly pick on Tammo because he was a better fighter all of them. He was not sure of what to do at first so he pondered on what he should do. He tried being as friendly as possible to them, but that did not work as they kept bullying Tammo. Tammo could not think of anything that would work. Everything he tried it would counter him and he would be bullied even more. He then decided to go talk to a group of friends to see what they thought. They came up with all of them standing up to the group. This worked very well and the whole group apoligized to Tammo and became very close friends with Tammo. That was ironic though. I would have probably done the same thing as Tammo.  The way he handled fit Tammo's personality. External conflict.

          Another example was that Tammo was very afraid of monsters. Especially of the leader of all monsters named Warfang. It was part of his job to kill the monsters though. He knew he had to lose this fear though. The only way he could diminish the fear was to confront it. He went out alone one night to hunt for monsters. He spents hours to search for one and would not stop even though he was shaking everywhere. He finally confronted one in the middle of the night. He yelled the famous warcry "Eu Eu Eulialia'' so the fight would be more fair. The monster turned around and jumped at him. Tammo was shaking so much he could not move. His sword his pointed out and the monster accidently jumped right onto it. After that, he started to enjoy killing monsters. I would not have done the same thing though. I would have gone with a group and confronted my fear. The way he handled the conflict was not like him. After he handled it he started to change more like the way he handled it. Internal Conflict.

          Tammo confronted the conflicts in a great way. Maybe not the way I would have done them, but he got the job done. Tammo was very smart and not many people would not have even approached these conflicts.

FINALLY. BOOK REPORTS ARE DONE!

Book report 4 part 1 The Long Patrol

          In the book, The Long Partol, the main character was Tammo. Tammo was couragous, determined, and got along with others very well. Tammo helped The Long Patrol defeat Warfang which saved everyone who lived in mossflower.

          Tammo was courageous because he overcame his fears and stopped at nothing. An example in the book would be "Tammo was so scared of the monster he was shaking head to toe, but he stood his ground." pg.137. Also, he fought the most terriffying villain that everyone talked about. He was the only one who didn't retreat. He also ended up killing the villain. That showed courage.

          Another great quality Tammo had was determination. Determination helped Tammo greatly throughout the book. An example is when people kept telling him he is too small to be in The Long Patrol. He still kept his head up though. He practiced for days on the upcoming test. He took the test, and was first person ever to get 100% on the test. That showed determination Another example is when he is talking to his friend on pg.112 "I will not stop fighting until Warfang is dead. Even if that means I go down with him."

          Tammo has great attributes and another one is that he got along with others. He was picked on by a group of people but everyone else liked him. On pg.367, Log-a-Log said "I wish I was like Tammo, he makes everyone happy Tammo gets away from things from the commander." This attribute let him get away from things that he should not have. Also, the commander let him sleep in the upper class tents because of how liked he was.

          Tammo was a great character and had great attributes. He made the book even better. Courage, determination and the ability to get along well with others got him far. Also, not many people have these great attributes. That's why Tammo was a great character to read about.

Choice Book Report 3 Part 2 True Grit

         In True Grit, Mattie figured the main theme nearing the end of the novel. The theme was working your hardest can give you the greatest outcome. She discovered it when she traveled more than one-hundred miles on horseback in a very short period of time. Adding to this, she did not have much experience riding one. She also would get in trouble a lot, which slowed her down and got her farther and farther away from her target. Therefore, she quickly changed her attitude and this helped her greatly She had to do all of this to avenge her father's death. The result of this gave her the best outcome by killing the murderer and received money for the man because he killed a state senator and other lawful doings.
          I can relate to this from last year's soccer season. My team and I worked really hard by putting in many hours and lots and lots of fundraising. Our target was was to be first in the nation. We put in more effort than any team out there. Therefore, it gave us the greatest outcome. Taking home first and being the youngest team to do so. And then some. My teammate and I received the award Golden Guard, which is most goals, scored in the tournament. We were both tied with eight goals. In addition, each player on my team also received a golden ring for our great accomplishment. We will never forget what miracle we had done
          This theme also appeared in the book Petey. The main character Petey had the same wheelchair throughout most of his life and his wheels would fall off frequently. Also his seat was ripped, and wasn't very well customized for him. Therefore, Petey tried hard to get a new wheelchair. His outcome was also great and he received a top class wheelchair.
          The theme working your hardest can give you the greatest outcome is true. There is proof in the book True Grit, Petey, and my soccer team. There is to many examples of this theme to name, but it is definitely happening in books, and the real world. Working hard can definitely give you great outcomes, and it will truly get you farther in life.

Choice Book Report 3 Part 1 True Grit

          Mattie Ross' top characteristics are sassiness, determination, and will not be cheated just because she is a young girl. She is not a typical 14-year-old girl at her time because she knows how to shoot, ride a horse and does not wear long dresses. Mattie always tries to get it her way and is punished. Mattie is a very interesting because of the way she acts. For a 14 year old, she is very smart and witty.         
          Mattie is sassy, because on page 91, she says, "I deserve the way I want to get my money's worth," when she was talking to a sheriff. Mattie stays sassy throughout the whole book and it gets her into trouble because of it. She is slapped for being sassy also. In another part of the book on page 34 she argues with a man about where Tom Chaney (murderer of her father) should be hung. She wants him to be hung in her hometown but the man would receive lots of money for bringing him in to Texas. This is a minor conflict throughout the majority of the book as they look for Tom Chaney.
          Mattie has a helpful characteristic to give her the best outcome and that is determination. She has determination because throughout the novel she wouldn't quit no matter how hard the destination came to be. On page 145, it says "My legs were aching from the horse but I wouldn't stop because I didn't want Mr. Labouef to think I was a baby and slowing us down." This did help them travel a long way and Mr. Cogburn said they traveled at least fifty-five miles that day. Another example is that people told her she would not be able to get Tom Chaney but in the end, she was the one who killed him.
          Mattie has the mentality that she will not be cheated just because she is a young girl. People continually try to cheat her throughout the whole novel. Mattie is smart though, and recognizes what they are trying to do to her almost right away. On page 21, she is selling a man ponies and he tries to sneak in a very unreasonably low price not thinking she was smart enough to figure it out. Also, a saddle of her father's was stolen under that man's supervision. She started talking about bringing her lawyer into it. In the final decision, she made more money than she expected.
          These characteristic make her interesting to read about. Mattie made the book better than it already was. I think determination got her the farthest out of all of them because it helped kill the man who killed her father. And yes, she has true grit.

Choice book report 2 PETEY - Part 2

Comment on either you liked/disliked the book.

          I really liked the book Petey because it told the perspective of someone who had Cebral Palsy. The character had a very strong personality, and because he could not talk very well, he thought a lot. This helped me understand the character very deeply. In some parts I would wonder about Petey and was guessing things, and in the next few pages most of my questions would be answered. This made reading the book much easier. Also there were parts that were very cruel to Petey but Petey would ignore those things and just get on with life. Like calling him a retard in front of his face. Or not giving him the privliges that he deserved but didn't give him because he was "mental". Yet, Petey would keep his head up.
          I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books that have your questions answered almost as soon as you come up with one. Only in the end I had a question but the author made it that way. I didn't want the book to end it was so good. There is only one problem with this book, that it does not have a sequel. This book is very inspirational in almost every page. There was also parts that I couldn't believe how bad people treated Petey, and I know people treated people like Petey in that way in his time. You will not be disappointed with the book and it will hard to be put down. Mrs. Clear, you should read this, but after your done grading me.

Choice Book Report 2 PETEY Part 1

          My main character's name is Petey. Petey is a very understanding, determined, forgiving person. Petey has Cebral Palsy and when he was born he was misdiagnosed and was put into mental institutions.
          Petey is very understanding because his very good friends that helped him in the instituion would go everytime something was going right. An example is his good friend Cassie, had to leave him to reunite with her husband, and never be able to see him again, and Petey understood but was very sad. He also told her good luck.(p.94) That show how much he understands her. Another example is that Petey has been talked about being mental right next to him and he just smiles and knows he's smarter than most people he just can't talk as good as most people.
          Another good characteristic that Petey has is determination. An example would be is his good friend Calvin, helped Petey make his own language so he could communicate with Calvin. Petey tried extra hard to say words as clear as he could. Calvin was Petey's first person to be able to have conversations with. Another good example that shows Petey's determination is that Petey had a very poor wheelchair. He fought very hard to recieve a new one. In the end, he recieved a top class wheelchair. That shows a lot of determination.
          Petey also is very forgiving. That is a very good charcteristic. An example of him being forgiving is a bunch of boys saw him sitting on his wheelchair and they threw snowballs at him They did it for at least 10 minuetes and then ran away. A couple weeks later they came to apoligize and right away Petey took them in as friends. That is one of Petey's great characteristics.
          I think that Petey makes the book so much more interesting with his great charcteristics. He is very understanding, determined and forgiving person. These are just a few of his characteristics that make him a very interesting character.

Choice Book Report 1 - Far from Gringo Land

I read Far from Gringo Land by Edward Myers. In this book there is a character named Rick. Rick is a very hard working, quick learner, truthful, confident, well mannered, and charming person. Rick is very hard working because he needed to carry hundreds of sand bags, cement mixings, hundreds of stone bricks, and many other heavy things only by hand. He also had to shovel lots of cement to make it even and quickly run to get more and more water.

            Rick was a quick learner because he had to make walls with bricks. He was showed how to do it only once and was left to do it alone. The people who he worked with said he did an amazing job. Even Rick felt he was getting the hang of it. Even with cuts and blister on his hands, Rick kept working and didn’t complain.
            Rick was very truthful because a man wanted help to do something illegal to get money but Rick would not help the man. Even when Rick was bribed with lots of money he would not help. 
            Another good attribute that Rick had was that he was very well mannered. He was well mannered because when he was with the family that was building, he tried to be careful of what to say around them. He always said "thank you" whenever he was given something or helped. 
            A good characteristic that Rick had was he was very charming. Whenever girls walked past him they smiled and waved. One girl asked her to come over to her house and became great friends. He did have a girlfriend back in Colorado but broke up with her because he had to go to Mexico.
            These characteristics are good examples that make Rick a very interesting character.
              

           Point of view- In this book it is told in third person. If it was told in first perspective, it would have been more difficult to read because he is doing more than talking. Rick is building a house so it is more descriptive with third person. It would maybe skip a little of what he has to do or is doing if it would have been told in first person because the character may say what he's thinking more than what he's doing. At the start of the book, it was hard to read because I am so used to first person. In addition, normally beginning of books tell about the character, this book could mostly only tell about physical appearance and not so much about the character itself.