Reading Log Week 12

Sunday 1/22
Pages Read: 130- 150
Minutes Read: 20

Monday 1/23
Pages Read: 151- 187
Minutes Read: 30

Unanswered Questions

Yumiko and Yukiko make an announcement from the top of a mountain to tell the students of the game to stop fighting and to discuss ways to possibly come together. But this results in their death as Kazuo shoots them.

"It was a mountain peak. There were two figures standing under its roof," (Takami 151).
"They're risking their lives doing this... Besides, you just said they were endangering themselves," (Takami 152).

If it really was as dangerous as Shuya said, then why did Yumiko and Yukiko endanger themselves to make them easy targets? Did they trust their classmates enough to assume that no one would shoot them?  What was the purpose of doing this if the government can hear what they say through their metal collars?

Tuesday 1/24
Pages Read: 188- 199
Minutes Read: 10

Wednesday 1/25
Pages Read: 200- 236
Minutes Read: 40

Multiple Perspectives

As the game continues on, Noriko's leg injury takes its toll on her. She gets weaker and the Shuya and Shogo have to try and rush her to safety.

"I'm so sorry...Shuya..." (Takami 236).

Noriko felt bad that she had to cause so much trouble about her injury. She didn't want them to feel like they had to rush her to the hospital. She believed that she was causing trouble by having people fuss over her. When really, the boys didn't mind at all.

Reading Log Week 11

Book: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Monday 1/9
Pages Read: 1-39
Minutes Read: 45

Patterns

Shuya notices unusual things about this school trip, including what Sakamochi just told his class.

"The driver's face was covered with what appeared to be a mask...it resembled an airline emergency oxygen mask," (Takami 32).
"Let me explain the situation. The reason why you're all here today then... is to kill each other," (Takami 39).

The pattern that I notice is that weird occurrences keep happening during the class trip. When Shuya woke up in the bus, he noticed that everyone else was asleep and that the driver was protecting his own face. He also noticed when he woke up in the school building that there were metal collars around the students' necks. Finally, when Sakamochi announces that the students have to kill each other, I know that this is not a normal school trip. I can predict that the storyline will only get more bizarre as the students begin to kill each other.

Tuesday 1/10
Pages Read: 40- 62
Minutes Read: 20

Wednesday 1/11
Pages Read: 63- 87
Minutes Read: 25

Thursday 1/12
Pages Read: 88- 108
Minutes Read: 20

Multiple Perspectives

Yukie witnesses Kazuhiko and Sakura commit suicide from behind a bush.

"She was simply stunned by the sight of the No. 1 couple in class vanishing beyond the grassy cliff," (Takami 108).
"Yukie just stood there trembling," (Takami 108).

Yukie was probably shocked to see the couple jump over the cliff after she made a small sound from behind the bush. She also felt sad because she wasn't even planning on trying to kill anybody. Yukie also felt sorry for the couple in the class to feel like they had to commit suicide. Additionally, she also did not want to witness anybody's death.

Reading Log Week 10

Book: The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Thursday 12/29
Pages Read: 174-209
Minutes Read: 30

Unanswered Questions

There was a lot of different events that were left unanswered during the Boston Massacre.

"Then I saw Matthew step forward and thrust his bayonet into Sam Gray's body," (Rinaldi 207-208).
"I never did see what happened to Jane," (Rinaldi 209).

Where did Jane disappear to during the Boston Massacre? Why did Matthew attack first? Was Rachel shocked about Matthew's actions?  Was Rachel mad at Jane for leaving her?

Friday 12/30
Pages Read: 210-245
Minutes Read: 30

Saturday 12/31
Pages Read: 246- 261
Minutes Read: 15

Monday 1/2
Pages Read: 262-321
Minutes Read: 50

Changes Over Time

Rachel is asked to leave the Adams' household and continues her journey as Boston develops.

"Good-Bye, Uncle Eb," (Rinaldi 320).
"I had found my proper place. I was sure of it," (Rinaldi 321).

These two quotes show how Rachel had changed from the beginning of this story. At the beginning of this book, Rachel wasn't sure if she would belong in Boston because she thought she was too different. She also had trouble getting along with Uncle Eb. Now, she knows that she belongs in Boston. She also has permanently taken Uncle Eb out of her life. I predict that in the future Rachel will be one of the upper class ladies that people look up to. Also, she will continue to prosper with her own family, and forget Uncle Eb.