A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court #4

Author: Mark Twain

Pages read: 310/328

Genre: Classic Novel

Classic Novel is a novel that is judged over a certain period of time to be at its highest quality. This novel is a classic novel because it was written in 19th century and it the main character goes back in past in the time of king Arthur. This novel is relevant to 21st century society because people there and now wanted to be at the top, and tried variety of the things to get to that position as in the book Yankee tricking people into being magician. This novel is irrelevant to 21st century society because people had different lifestyle in 6th century, where now everyone is familiar with new technology. I would recommend this book because even if its classic its more of and adventure, and also its really fun to read and there are also funny moments happening in the story.

Where the Red Fern Grows #4

Title: Where The Red Fern Grows
Author: Wilson Rawls
Genre: Classic
Number of pages read: 200/245


1. Classic novels should say something of value, drawing attention to human problems, condemn or applaud certain points of view.

2. Even though my novel was written long time ago, it is still read by many people today, and that is why my novel is a classic one.

3. Since the author is constantly showing us the bond between the boy and his animals (specifically dogs), I think that the bond between a human being and an animal is still very common in 21st century.

4. The book is irrelevant to 21st century society  because we are able to see how different people used to leave in different environments earlier and unfortunately, there are many factors that completely changed our society today (like technology for example)

5. Even though I'm not an animal lover I really enjoyed this book and I find it very emotional and interesting to read, and that is exactly why I would recommend it to all of my friends.

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Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austin

Classic

240/320

The definition of a classic novel would be a novel of perfection that never loses it's qualities throughout the years. 

The reason my novel is a classic is because it was written a long time ago and almost everyone has read it and learned useful things in life from it.

The reason this novel is so valuable today is because it still teaches each one of us important lessons in life and things we need to face

The reason that is novel might be a little irrelevant for today is because it is outdated and some people might find it unusual how things have been handled, mostly looking a marriage. 

I wouldn't really recommend it to any of my friends because it is hard to understand and could be boring at times, but it's a great novel and definitely the one that has to be read in a lifetime. 

The Great Gatsby #4

The Great Gatsby

F scott Fitzgerald

Classic Novel

100%

A classic novel is a book judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind. I think that the Great Gatsby is a classic novel because it is a very great story and it was one of the most popular books of the 20th century. I think the novel is relevant in some ways to the 21st century because many of the problems in the book still happen in this time. I think that it is also irrelevant in some ways to our century because the way people acted and dressed and also spoke is very different from today. I would recommend this book to a friend because the storyline is great, the details are just right and the characters are all really different and it isn't a very difficult book to read.  

To Kill A Mockingbird Blog #4

To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Classic / Historical Fiction
281/281

A classic novel is a novel that has a lasting influence long after it was written, it is often considered a must-read, often uses somewhat poetic language, and it is before anything a model. My novel is a classic novel because it does use very poetic language, it is well known and has a great influence on people who read it, including myself. My novel, to Kill A Mockingbird is relevant to today's society because it teaches lessons of respect, patience, and not being judgmental, also it taught me that you cannot love or hate something until you truly understand it. However, it is also irrelevant to today's society because the way the characters live their lives is very different from people today, and the way people view each other; with racism, strict social classes and all that, which sometimes made me angry at how little the characters actually know. I would recommend my novel to anyone who has patience while reading a book and doesn't give up too quickly, if you give it a chance I think anyone could love it, and it teaches many great lessons that could help you in your everyday life.

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Title: Chronicle of the Death Foretold
Author: Gabriel Garacia Marquez 


1st sentence: Provide a definition of the term classic novel?
A classic novel is a book that has influence and quality even after a longer period of time.

2nd sentence: Explain why your novel is a classic novel.
The book I'm reading is a classic novel, because it thought and shows the consequences of a certain problem, that people can still have today

3rd sent ace: How is your novel relevant for todays 21st Century society?
My novel is still relevant to todays 21 century society because of the way people acted toward the main character of my book

4th sentence: How is your novel irrelevant to todays 21 Century Society?
My novel is irrelevant to the 21 century society because of the consequences in the book. If a murderer or anything similar happened in the 21st century, the punishment would be much different.

5th sentence: Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
This book is a bit complicated and tough to understand because the beginning of the book starts with the end, but apart from that, the book is good, and I would recommend it :)

Blog Post #4 - The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers - JRR Tolkien - Jared Rogerson

I have finished reading the Classic Novel; The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien.


A classic novel is a book that is widely accepted as being important and noteworthy. The reason why this novel is a classic novel is because it shows views of the real world through a fictional world, as well as is a huge inspiration to a lot of people. This book is relevant to 21st century society because it shows views of society and different societies that still exist today. One way that this book is irrelevant to todays society is the lack of technology, as well as how the book is a fantasy novel and couldn't really happen in real life. I would recommend this book to a friend, because it is interesting and full of action, as well as it was an influence for a lot of things today. 

Blog Post #4: The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Genre: Classic

Pages: 233/233 pages 

A classic novel is a novel/chapter book that has been listed as exemplary or of the highest quality. I think that The Great Gatsby is now considered a classic first of all because of the quality of the language and text, and last of all it is a book that is all reality and these things might have actually happened. My novel, The Great Gatsby, in my opinion, is relevant for today's 21st Century Society because these incidents/problems still happen everywhere in the world. It is, however, also irrelevant for today's 21st Century Society because back then people did not get divorces nowadays and it happens all the time. When you got married you were stuck with them. I'm not too sure I would recommend this book to a friend because I found it very hard to get into the story and the language it gets a little complicated at times. It is however a book that I would challenge people to read because of its quality.

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Emma
Jane Austen
Classical
482/482

Provide a definition for the term "classic novel."

A classical novel is a novel that has been around for a,long time and still remains poppular till this day and many people know about it or learn about it in school. Explain why your novel is a classic novel. 

My book is set in the nineteenth century and published in 1816 and still remains a popular book that is enjoyable even today. How is your novel relevant for today's 21st Century Society?

One this that is relevant till this day that also occurs in Emma is that it is very common for rich people to act snobby and rude to poorer people, and this still happens today.

How is your novel irrelevant for today's 21st Century Society?

The book is set in the ____ so they did not have similar technology like we do today. They have no advanced technology such as computers or phones. They have no cars and travel by walking or with carriage & horse. All the women wear dresses and everyone tries to look and act elegant.  Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes, I would recommend this to some of my friends because it is a very interesting and quite funny book, it is about matchmaking which is seen as a very odd duty in the past and even now days. The book has difficult language and is probably for higher level readers. I would mostly recommend the book for females because it is in the point of view of Emma who is a very elegant and witty young lady. 

Where the Red Fern Grows #4

Title: Where The Red Fern Grows

Author: Wilson Rawls

Genre: Classic

Number of pages read: 245/245

A classic novel would be a book that was written a long time ago but still remained popular throughout the time period. I think that my novel is a classic novel because it is very eel known even though it was written a long time ago it is still read by people across the world today. My book is relevant to the 21st century because of the bond between humans and animals (in this case dogs) has not changed throughout time. The novel is not relevant to this time period because of the "fast paced lifestyle" we live in today. I would recommend this book to everyone because it has a great moral and it really is an amazing story!

Quarter 3 Post 4 ~ Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
334/334
Historic fiction/Gothic fiction

A classic novel is a novel that has remained popular for a long period of time after publication. Wuthering Heights was published in 1847, and is still read, and has stayed a novel of significance. In this novel, there are thoroughly unpleasant people who meet terrible ends, and it shows the darkness of a certain time period, and it also shows how we, as people who are supposed to be better than they were, should not act. This novel is not relevant to today's society in the way that, in today's UK (where this novel is set), things like locking a girl in a house and forcing her to marry her cousin. I would recommend this book to a friend (if they are up to reading it, as this book has difficult language) because it has a complex story line and really interesting characters.

If you Come Softly #4

If You Come Softly
Jacqueline Woodson
Realistic Fiction
181/181

1. Classic novels are novels that have remained popular throughout time, no matter how long they have been around.
2. My novel is a classic novel because it has remained somewhat popular throughout the years, due to its reality and connections to the real world.
3. My novel is relevant to today's 21 Century Society because the issues presented throughout the book are also present in today's society, such as racism.
4. My novel is irrelevant to today's 21 Century Society because some of the things the characters in the book do are very different to what people would do today.
5. I would definitely recommend this novel to a friend because, especially for athletes (both boys and girls), it is easy to connect to and understand the book.

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The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells
Si-fi
35/week (250/250)

• 1st sentence:classics are novels of literary significance that have withstood the test of time and remained popular years after their publication

• 2nd sentence: My novel is a classic novel because it stayed popular years later after the publication.
• 3rd sentence: The novel in my opinion has nothing relavent for todays society.
• 4th sentence: My novel is irrelavent for todays society because it mostly about surviving, fighting and hiding from the invaders from space.
• 5th sentence: I would recommend this book to a friend because it is fun to read it and it is very interesting to go through the book with the main character togeather.

The Swiss Family Robinson #4

The Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss

Classic

256/256

• "Classics are novels of literary significance that have withstood the test of time and remained popular years after their publication." -http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-classic-novels.htm

• "The Swiss Family Robinson" is a classic because it was first published in 1812 and it still remains popular and many people read it today.

• This book is relevant to the 21 century because people can still be shipwrecked on uninhabited islands and by reading this book they would find out a lot about creating tools for survival, shelter and what to do in case they encounter wild animals.

• The novel might be irrelevant to the 21 century because we have more technology today and so if someone was to be shipwrecked on an island they would probably quickly get rescued and possibly if they had advanced tools with them already would survive on the island very easily.

• Yes, I would recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about adventure and survival, with lots of description. 

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
Science Fiction, Classic
278/278

"A classic book is a book accepted as being exemplary or noteworthy, either through an imprimatur such as being listed in any of the Western canons or through a reader's own personal opinion." 20,000 Leagues under the sea is a classical novel because it has stood the test of time and is still being read today and it provides an important message. My novel is relevant to the 21st century because it teaches people about the world and what it was like in the 19th century (there were no submarines of course). It is irrelevant to the 21st century because makes no important discoveries that we don't already have. I would recommend this book to everybody because it is a very intriguing story and it should be read because of general knowledge.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_book

The Hobbit

8/3/14
English Mrs. Nelson
Richard 8B
J.R.R Tolkien

As the 14 companions continue their journey it began to rain so they went to a empty cave where they let the ponies rest and clothes dry. They also noticed that thunder came & saw some giant monster called golems throwing stones (for some reason). As they all went to sleep, Bilbo had a nightmare that the crack at the back of the cave got wider & wider that he fell into it. Soon when he woke up he then realized that it was no nightmare! The crack at the back of the cave even wider & out came goblins! They caught every draft except Gandalf who escaped by using his magic & dissapeared into the shadows. Soon the dwarfs were taken down into the mountain where they saw tons & tons goblins around. Soon they saw Bolg the goblin king. He was going to break them thinking that they were trespassing. Until then Gandalf came to action and killed Bolg & blinding the goblins. While our heroes went down the path they could hear the angry army or mob of goblins going after them. But then Bilbo was hit by a rock & was knocked out cold.

This chapter was at least better than the last one. It had more action & adventure so I guess that I enjoyed it. I cant wait to see what will happen in the next one.

Quarter 3 Post 3 ~ Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
Historic fiction/Gothic fiction
219/334

One cultural/social norm that I found in the text that I wish was present in 2014 is that people typically speak very politely and respectfully. One of the social norms that the main character, Heathcliff, likes is that a man's estate goes to his son. A norm that Heathcliff would be shocked by is that it is illegal for guardians to beat their children, because he was beaten by his brother a lot out of jealousy and contempt. Heathcliff would readily embrace the cultural/social norm that we have today of people not normally being racist or prejudiced against people of colour, because Heathcliff has dark skin and he was always shunned by his adoptive siblings because of it and so he would feel more welcome in our society today. A cultural/social norm present in both my classic and today is that rich and/or great families are waited on by numerous servants. 

The Swiss Family Robinson #3

The Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss

Classic

125/250

• Since the setting of the book is on an uninhabited by other people island, the Robinson family doesn't really have to follow any cultural or social norms that are present in a society that is inhabited with people, however one norm that I liked about the family on the island is that the only food they could eat is what they found, and on the island there was only natural and healthy food which is why they could survive over a period of a very long time on the island.

• I think that a social norm on the island that the main character likes is how he is treated by his family because they are very kind and respectful towards him just as they would be if they were not stranded on an uninhabited island. If the children stopped respecting and listening to the main character (their father) then the family would fall apart.

• I think that if the main character(s) would be transported to present time they probably wouldn't have used a ship to get to a certain destination but would rather use a plane so there would be a much less chance that they would crash and end up stranded on the island. I think that the main character would find extremely shocking the ways of transportation that we use today.

•  I think that one social norm from the present (2014) that the main character would enjoy is having cell phones because then they might be able to communicate with other family members on the island or even call someone to rescue them.

• One of the social norms present in the book and still present today is treating your family members, especially your parents, with respect and kindness. 

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War of the Worlds
H.G.Wells
Si-fi, Adventure
35/week(215/215)

• 1st sentence: I just like the fact that goes by so fast and the days are finished before u know, I would and wouldn't like this because it would speed up the time in school etc. But it would also speed up your life.
• 2nd sentence: The main character likes bieng alone and having only his thoughts and that is shoen by the way takes care of his kids in the beggining.
• 3rd sentence: My character would be shocked how much more advanteg he would have his philosophies.
• 4th sentence: My character would embrace the social norm being around people more than usual.
• 5th sentence: There is still a thought and belief that aliens exist and in our time and in the book of course they do exist.

Blog Post #3 By:Thomas Wallman

Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

Historical Fiction

69% read

I this section of my reading I have learned that there are savages coming to the island because the main character of my novel, Robinson Crusoe, finds a footprint in the sand in a place he doesn’t normally go.  This affects Robinson Crusoe because he gets really paranoid about their being cannibals on the island and he is afraid and build a barrier of trees to protect himself with a wall of guns to protect himself if they come near.  Also, some years later during a bad storm he hears the sound of cannons and he lights a signal fire with all the dry wood he can find.  He hopes that the ship will come and rescue him from the island but in the morning he finds that the ship is wrecked on the rocks.  He hopes he sees a ship in the distance and hopes that there will be a survivor that could be someone to talk to.  He takes his homemade canoe and rows to the wreck to see what he can scavenge and who he might save.  Unfortunately he sees two drowned men and the only living thing is a half-starved dog which he takes on board and saves.  Now, Robinson is feeling sad, desperately lonely and is dissatisfied with life on the island.  One day, Robinson Crusoe sees through his looking glass savages with their canoes unloading their victims, murdering them, cooking them, feasting and dancing. He sees a prisoner escape from the savages and run away towards his habitation.  He decides to help the prisoner escape from the savages and knocks down one of the savages and shoots the other dead.  Together the men kill the pursuers and the prisoner is eternally grateful and vows to serve Robinson all his life. 

I think this story is well-written and very well put together.  I think that because the book put me on the end of my seat when I was reading it.  It was very exciting to read about how the prisoner escaped from the savages and was saved by Robinson Crusoe.  I was surprised that Robinson Crusoe treat the man he saved as a servant.  He called him “Friday” and told him to call him “Master”.  I thought it was mean and unfair.  However, the two become best friends and I think that Friday is going take Robinson to the mainland to see where the Spaniards are so he can return to England and visit his mom and dad. 

“But to return to my new companion:  I was greatly delighted with him and made it my business to teach him everything that was proper to make him useful, handy, and helpful; but especially to make him speak and understand me when I spake; and he was the aptest scholar that eve was, and particularly was so merry, so constantly diligent, and so pleased when he could but understand me or make me understand him that it was very pleasant to me to talk to him. And now my life began to be so easy that I began to say to myself that could I but have been safe from more savages, I cared not if I was never to remove form the place while I lived.” Chapter 24 Page 19 of 38

This passage shows how Robinson is happy with the work that Friday is doing and how well he is excelling with his language and chores and duties.  Robinson finally has a companion he can talk to and socialize with.  He hasn’t heard a human voice for 25 years – only the voice of his parrot.  When I read this passage I could understand the joy it must have brought Robinson Crusoe, after being alone for so many years.