Veni Vidi Vici

Reppin professor Clarks Contemporary literature class!

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The creepy thing about this book, is its got my head whirling.

Even with everyone trying to place each other in post-apocoliptic shoes, and standing up for the cannibals. I would never. Nor would i off myself. My morals and beliefs are too strong to stray from them in any given circumstance.

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Yeah when they brought up that plane crash where the people that survived started eating the dead, like come on. They could have found SOMETHING to eat I’m sure if they tried hard enough. That freaks me out, I think I’d rather starve to death than to eat another human being. Makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it. Shoot I’m sure they could have founds bugs crawling around somewhere.

[kathief4]

The movie you are referring to is “Alive”.  It came out in 1993 based on the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes Mountains in 1972.  The survivors of the crash resorted to cannibalism because the mountain top was snow covered and there was no food.  They were stranded for two months.  They would have all died if they hadn’t resorted to eating parts of their dead fellow passengers.  I can’t imagine having to ever make a decision like that.  Either die, or do the unimaginable.  I am sure their family members were glad to know their love ones survived and were in fact alive, but knowing what they did to live would be hard to deal with. 

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Oh I didn't know it was a movie

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Da Rode

So the writing style of this book drives me insane. The no quotation or punctuation really throws me off. Granted I don't really know how to use punctuation either, I'm kinda comma crazy,,,,, but It definitely makes the reading easier. I have a tough time with comprehension as it is and this just makes it worse. I do like the story line however (weird to say) but I like emotional, traumatic and dark things. They keep me entertained. Anyways I do like the book

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The creepy thing about this book, is its got my head whirling.

Even with everyone trying to place each other in post-apocoliptic shoes, and standing up for the cannibals. I would never. Nor would i off myself. My morals and beliefs are too strong to stray from them in any given circumstance.

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Yeah when they brought up that plane crash where the people that survived started eating the dead, like come on. They could have found SOMETHING to eat I'm sure if they tried hard enough. That freaks me out, I think I'd rather starve to death than to eat another human being. Makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it. Shoot I'm sure they could have founds bugs crawling around somewhere.

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Immediately when I saw this picture I thought about The Road. Probably less pretty fluffy clouds and more ash soaked skies. But close enough. I’m a little far behind I know, but I’m getting there. The book The Road definitely makes me paranoid when I’m reading it, the other day I found myself turning on all the lights in my appartment. It makes me try to put myself in their shoes. I would probably just fall into a giant whole if I was in their situation. They’re pretty brave to keep on chuggin’ along. I can’t wait to see the movie, even though I become an emotional wreck within the snap of a finger.

[mde1031]

While searching for inspiration on the tumblr posting that was already past due, I found this jewel. 

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Pretty racist …

[mde1031]

If it’s so racist, why did you re-blog it? I’m not sure who you’re calling racist, but it was written and choreographed by a black man. 

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I don't know how to comment on this stupid tumblr crap without reblogging the shit. Trust me I didn't want to .. Don't go diva just because I expressed my opinion...

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A visit..

This book to me is definitely more believable than the others we have read, yet it's not my favorite. It's slightly hard for me to keep track of who is who. I often get their stories mixed up. Just when one chapter is getting good or coming to a mini conclusion it just stops. I still don't know what direction this book is headed in. Each character in this book has problems, like relatable problems. It's pretty depressing. I have to often re-read paragraphs or even chapters because it's just not keeping my attention and my mind starts wondering. (Aka boring me to death). Maybe it'll get better.

[mde1031]

While searching for inspiration on the tumblr posting that was already past due, I found this jewel. 

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Pretty racist ...

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This week I was interested in the excerpt out of our PA book. Although I wasn’t aware it was due wednesday, talking about it in class helped better understand the rearrangement of fictional fairtales and how they might have tied in. Now I wasn’t really up for recreating a fairytale this week...

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Yeah I was like an emotional roller coaster with that excerpt from our PAF book at first I was like "what the heck, this person is on crack" then it got pretty .. Then the ending just ticked me off. But it was cool talking about it the way other people think and the way I think are completely different and I would never have thought about classic fairy tales tying into this piece. All-in-all it was entertaining.

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Well so far..

I like the book. It is easy to read and pretty entertaining I like reading about their problems. The way the book is worded makes it easily relatable. So far it's pretty straight forward, though I'm not sure what direction it is headed into ( if any direction). I feel like this book is more up to date if that makes any since.

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So I recently finished Extremely Loud and Incredibly close (I know I'm behind) and to be honest I couldn't really get into the book like I could with The Things They Carried. It was different and had a good play of narrative but there was just something about it that I didn't really like. I feel like The things they carried was more believable than extremely loud and incredibly close. They were both good stories in the end. Maybe The things they carried was better to me because it wasn't a traditional war story like I expected it to be. I'm glad I was forced to read outside my forte but then again I'll be glad when it's over, I have heard that The Road is pretty sad. I don't like sad.

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Isn't it crazy to think that this is already history. Which I mean yesterday is history. But we were here on earth and well aware when this tragedy occurred. I try not to remember that day. It was scary, I was in third grade and my country was under attack, what do we all do now? Where is protection? So many innocent people were forced out of their windows which was to me the worst part.. The panic and terror they felt I could never imagine. At this point in time I am afraid to be in public places with large crowds of people around.. But we have to trust our country for protection (which is a tad scary). My heart aces for all the lives lost and affected by the 9/11 attack, may you never be forgotten.

[hellostephanymaurer]

I feel so bad for how everyone feels about Oskar! That poor child has gone through so much, losing his best friend at such a young age, dealing with his mother’s calm response to the whole thing, reading a letter- that might be disturbing for a young boy to read-from his grandmother, feeling like...

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Oh my gosh I know! This kid is how old nine? And he is actually dealing with it pretty ok. I would be devastated for ever. I also feel bad for the kid. Maybe our society is used to sorrow therefore grown numb to everyone else's situation. Maybe what people need is some sympathy sometimes, yeah we all have our own problems but some people are affected differently by their problems due to the different elements that factor into someone's situation.

Maybe if people weren't so cold hearted we'd be living in a warmer society. Yes poor Oskar.

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Oskar

While many people do not like Oskar I love the kid. I wish I could be as rambunctious as him when I was younger. He puts the curiosity in the reader. I couldn't imagine losing my father or mother, nor do I want to imagine. He is young, very smart, but still young and going through some difficulties. His little scavenger hunt is definitely a way of staying connected to his father. I would definitely be dragging it out as he may be. I haven't gotten very far in the book but so far I like it and can't wait to see the way it ends.

[alyssarlp]

9.20.13

Years ago relationships rarely ended and marriages stayed together because that was just how things were. Today on the other hand is quite different. The idea of marriage is weakening and divorce is way more prevalent. Not saying that this is always a negative thing but people are...

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I'm sure a lot of people can relate, and that's sorta sad. I want to believe in love and marriage lasting forever, I never want to feel hurt or let down I never want to get divorced. Therefore I never want to get married. I did at some point, I dreamt of a huge fair tale wedding like any young girl did, but as I grew older and I saw the things that were happening around me and how trust is a very hard thing to come by my outlook on love and marriage changed. My parents were the only reason I believed love could last forever , but of course that went down the toilet and everything I thought about them and love and marriage and life and happiness and honesty, all went down the toilet as well. It sad how everything has changed and how divorce is acceptable. I don't want divorce to be acceptable.

[hellostephanymaurer]

If you can recall from class, i was that one awkward girl who raised her hand when the teacher asked who doesn’t really care for this book? Yes guys, that was me. I had my reasons at the time. I cry easy, and i didn’t feel like crying. War, death, animal torture, and all the memories that O’Brien...

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I felt the same way, at first I did not care for the book at all. But as it goes on it starts to open up and become more than just a stupid ole' war book. It has deeper meaning which wasn't obvious at first (Well to me anyway). I started to see the reasoning behind their actions...why they made their cruel jokes. Life was different in every aspect, death was an everyday thing, a living hell. O'Brien seemed to have been introduced to death at a young age as well with Linda's death. O'Brien turned out to be a pretty fine writer, his words easily painted vivid pictures (good and bad).

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The Things They Carried

Well, I just finished the book. It was great all around. At first I do admit I was skeptical and didn't think I was going to end up liking it as much as I did. It was like a emotional roller coaster .. There were a few ups and many downs. But O'briens writing style is beautiful. I kept wanting to know what was next, especially towards the end. The book did change my outlook on things a bit. It brought me back down to earth somehow. It made me want to respect everything a little more; people, stories, life, earth, death, emotions, the mind, my sanity, everything. Great read, Job well done O'Brien .