In chapter 12 Armand hears that his sister Eugenie travelled to Tuileries. However he refuses to do anything about it besides worry. When the royal family returns to the palace of Tuileries, the Queen slips Armand a not that reads "save us". He takes this note back to his home who he shares with his friend Julien. When Armand tries to burn the note Julien catches him, suspecting he is up to no good he starts to ask Armand questions. They talk about the revolution and how it is nearly impossible to save the royal family. Suddenly Julien brings up Eugenie and says, "'It is high time you took her about instead of hiding her away. If you keep her amused, she will be less likely to get into scrapes'" (Elliot, 115). I think this is foreshadowing that Eugenie will get into more trouble and eventually get captured by an opposition to the revolution. From this expert I can tell that Eugenie does not think before she acts. Also she is selfish because she is not putting the risk of her family into consideration. A characterization method is being used in this passage and it is, what others think about the character. Based on this I can tell people think Eugenie is a trouble maker but childish because she is not thinking how her actions will affect others.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Ok so I'm sure you guys have all seen this Pictures in your History textbook. For those of you who don't have History this trimester this is the guillotine. I t was invented as a form of execution because it was humane and everyone had an equal death. Death from the guillotine didn't show one person's power, wealth, social class or the lack of. After getting the perspective that is sentimental to the third estate in class, then getting a view from the aristocrat's side in my book, I wonder which side had more of a cause to the Revolution. In class we all learn that the Third estate rebelled because of unfair conditions. They were tired of producing all the food and paying all the taxes. However in my book the aristocrats think that the third estate was unreasonable. They kept them protected and made sure France had a good army to defend its boarders. I know i don't give you much to go on for the Aristocrats but who do you think had more of an impact in starting the Revolution? The helpless third estate? Or the annoyed aristocrats?
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Reading Skills.
I started reading The Pale Assassin and I haven't gotten that far in it because it is really confusing. Some questions I have are does Eugenie's father die? If Eugenie's family is considered an aristocrat then why aren't they scared of the revolution? How does the murderer escape from the party? A prediction I have is Eugenie's father dies, then she hunts down the murderer once he escapes. After trying to find him she realizes she needs help and that propels the story. Well I don't really have any text t self connections but sometimes I feel like I can act like Eugenie because I don't want anyone else's help. A text to text connection I have is this it reminds me of this one book or movie, I forget what, but the protagonist's father dies and they try to avenge his death. Lastly is a text to world connection. In the French Revolution there was a lot of death. I think that this book may be a representation of some people's life during the Revolution.
I started reading The Pale Assassin and I haven't gotten that far in it because it is really confusing. Some questions I have are does Eugenie's father die? If Eugenie's family is considered an aristocrat then why aren't they scared of the revolution? How does the murderer escape from the party? A prediction I have is Eugenie's father dies, then she hunts down the murderer once he escapes. After trying to find him she realizes she needs help and that propels the story. Well I don't really have any text t self connections but sometimes I feel like I can act like Eugenie because I don't want anyone else's help. A text to text connection I have is this it reminds me of this one book or movie, I forget what, but the protagonist's father dies and they try to avenge his death. Lastly is a text to world connection. In the French Revolution there was a lot of death. I think that this book may be a representation of some people's life during the Revolution.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Book Recommendations
Do you like action packed novels? Well the Pale Assassin is the book for you. I t is about a fourteen-year-old girls who is used to liveing the high life and getting everything she wants. However when the French Revolution breaks out and violence is recurring she has to flee the country. When old enemies meet again Eugenie is the target and is no longer safe. Now being in a big mess of spies, secret agents, murder, lies, and traitors, her only option is survival. I didn't have a big interested reading this book but now that i am it is impossible to stop. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat i was up all night reading it. The only thing i don't like about this book is that it starts off slow and is confusing because you don't know who any of the characters are, but after the first and a half chapters the intensity pick up tremendously. If your looking for a good read thats impossible to put down then I would suggest reading The Pale Assassin.
Do you like action packed novels? Well the Pale Assassin is the book for you. I t is about a fourteen-year-old girls who is used to liveing the high life and getting everything she wants. However when the French Revolution breaks out and violence is recurring she has to flee the country. When old enemies meet again Eugenie is the target and is no longer safe. Now being in a big mess of spies, secret agents, murder, lies, and traitors, her only option is survival. I didn't have a big interested reading this book but now that i am it is impossible to stop. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat i was up all night reading it. The only thing i don't like about this book is that it starts off slow and is confusing because you don't know who any of the characters are, but after the first and a half chapters the intensity pick up tremendously. If your looking for a good read thats impossible to put down then I would suggest reading The Pale Assassin.
Tone and Mood Exit Slip
The tone of my novel is serious and the mood is angry, annoyed, and belligerent. I know this because in my book it says, "Cool grassy scents drifted in through the windows, refreshing after the stench of the capital, but the cold-eyed man seated inside was oblivious to them. His mind was on murder"(Elliott 1). Another piece of evidence is "'I shall destroy your family.' And the thought of what he would do made him grind his teeth with pleasure "(Elliott 5). I just started this book a couple days ago so I don't know who the character is and if they influences others. So far the only character we know of is the assassin and his tone was not very persuasive. I know this because the Marquis did not fall for the trick to open the bag of money and count it, which would have lead to his death.
The tone of my novel is serious and the mood is angry, annoyed, and belligerent. I know this because in my book it says, "Cool grassy scents drifted in through the windows, refreshing after the stench of the capital, but the cold-eyed man seated inside was oblivious to them. His mind was on murder"(Elliott 1). Another piece of evidence is "'I shall destroy your family.' And the thought of what he would do made him grind his teeth with pleasure "(Elliott 5). I just started this book a couple days ago so I don't know who the character is and if they influences others. So far the only character we know of is the assassin and his tone was not very persuasive. I know this because the Marquis did not fall for the trick to open the bag of money and count it, which would have lead to his death.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Book Recomendations
If you like suspense, action, mysteries, or science fiction you would love Matched. Matched is about a young girl Cassia about the age of seven-teen, who is told who she is going to marry at a traditional "Match Banquet". She gets paired up with her childhood best friend, Xander. So once you get your match you get a little box, inside that box is a little card and once you plug it into a computer it tells you everything about your match, witch i think is a little creepy. When Cassia puts the card into the computer someones face pops up that isn't Xander's. His name is Ky. She starts to run into Ky more and more as the book goes on, guess what she "falls in love with him". I do not like the romance even though its not a lot. I feel like the author is trying to hard to incorporate a romantic aspect. However I like all the suspense at the end of every chapter, it is defiantly a hard book to put down. Also the society , being so futuristic, is really cool yet annoying with all of the rules. Ally Condie does a really good job describing everything and I can always get a really vivid image from her description. So if you want a good read I would suggest reading Matched.
If you like suspense, action, mysteries, or science fiction you would love Matched. Matched is about a young girl Cassia about the age of seven-teen, who is told who she is going to marry at a traditional "Match Banquet". She gets paired up with her childhood best friend, Xander. So once you get your match you get a little box, inside that box is a little card and once you plug it into a computer it tells you everything about your match, witch i think is a little creepy. When Cassia puts the card into the computer someones face pops up that isn't Xander's. His name is Ky. She starts to run into Ky more and more as the book goes on, guess what she "falls in love with him". I do not like the romance even though its not a lot. I feel like the author is trying to hard to incorporate a romantic aspect. However I like all the suspense at the end of every chapter, it is defiantly a hard book to put down. Also the society , being so futuristic, is really cool yet annoying with all of the rules. Ally Condie does a really good job describing everything and I can always get a really vivid image from her description. So if you want a good read I would suggest reading Matched.
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