Chapter 19 was a big surprise for me. I didn't expect IMan to die because it was nearing the end of the book and Chappie seemed to finally have peace in his life living amongst the rastas. This event was typical for Chappie because people that he cares about or care about him always end up leaving him in one way or another. His mom, his dad, Russ, Bruce, Sister Rose, and IMan all left him and those were all the people he cared about. It's possible that in Chappie's last lifetime he could've been a serial killer and this could be what happens when you live a bad life before.
Man's inhumanity to man is one of the sad things about the world. Genocide and other forms of inhuman acts happen every day. In the novel, Chappie's stepdad Ken shows inhumanity by raping Chappie and driving him away from his own mother. Basically leaving him to die. It's hard to imagine anyone that would try so hard to get a child away from the only person that cared for him, his mother. Humans can act very selfishly and it's depressing to know that people don't care about how other people feel about anything.
The person responsible for IMan's death is Ken. He was the root of Chappie's journey to Jamaica. If Chappie would've never left home, he never would've met IMan and even if IMan moved to Jamaica he wouldn't have been in Doc's spaceship having sex with Evening Star. It had to have been Doc that ordered Jason to kill IMan.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Chappie's Birthday
Chappie's birthday was not what he was expecting at all. He was expecting a normal birthday party revolving around him and people celebrating him with cake and presents. Instead, he just experienced a normal day on the mothership of Doc. The only things that resembled a birthday party were a few balloons and the banner that said happy birthday. Bone isn't expecting too much because he's only a boy expecting to be recognized on his birthday. Evening Star and Doc are just looking for an excuse to throw a party. They're just using Chappie as an excuse and it's very selfish of them.
Evening Star is just a party animal that likes to have sex with many guys. She doesn't really care about Chappie and she just uses Doc to have resources. Doc is already kind of a bad person and he is exposing his son to many bad things. You can tell he also doesn't care about Chappie and he's just trying to party. He sells drugs and is putting a bad influence on Chappie. Very bad parenting by Doc
Evening Star is just a party animal that likes to have sex with many guys. She doesn't really care about Chappie and she just uses Doc to have resources. Doc is already kind of a bad person and he is exposing his son to many bad things. You can tell he also doesn't care about Chappie and he's just trying to party. He sells drugs and is putting a bad influence on Chappie. Very bad parenting by Doc
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Rule Of The Bone #5
Rule of the Bone is considered a coming of age novel because it shows the main character Chappie having to make mature decisions for the well being of his life. He is already on his own at such a young age and he has really no one to guide him in the right direction. He has to do it himself.
"Just one. Because I wanted to kill him. I have never wanted anything in my life as much as I wanted to kill my stepfather at that moment."
Chappie finally wanted to stand up for himself because he was tired of letting his stepdad Ken take advantage of him. He didn't actually kill him but he's starting to show that he's not gonna take anything from him anymore.
"That's right, choose which one of us you want. Mom, choose one or the other. Ken or me. Let's get serious."
Chappie is telling his mom to make a decision between him and Ken. He knows that there's the possibility that his mom could pick Ken and he will feel abandoned and unloved by his own mother. He is willing to take that risk because he knows he is ready to live on his own if he has to. This shows a lot of maturity to give his mom an ultimatum.
A coming of age time for me was when I decided to play football. I thought I was just gonna be a soccer player in high school and I would never play. I would've felt like a coward if I chose not to play because I knew there was a chance i could be good. When I decided to play I felt very confident in myself.
Another coming of age time for me was when my friends were trying to peer pressure me into doing certain drugs and I chose not to. I could've easily done them because it didn't take any skill to take them or anything but I knew what it would do to me and I decided not to. I felt very good after because I saw how my friends were acting after they took them and they were very annoying and I was happy to not be like that.
"I love my mom, I really do, despite everything."
Even though Chappie's mom abandoned him and left him out in the cold so many times, he still loves her which takes a lot of maturity to say after it seems like his mom doesn't even care about him.
"Just one. Because I wanted to kill him. I have never wanted anything in my life as much as I wanted to kill my stepfather at that moment."
Chappie finally wanted to stand up for himself because he was tired of letting his stepdad Ken take advantage of him. He didn't actually kill him but he's starting to show that he's not gonna take anything from him anymore.
"That's right, choose which one of us you want. Mom, choose one or the other. Ken or me. Let's get serious."
Chappie is telling his mom to make a decision between him and Ken. He knows that there's the possibility that his mom could pick Ken and he will feel abandoned and unloved by his own mother. He is willing to take that risk because he knows he is ready to live on his own if he has to. This shows a lot of maturity to give his mom an ultimatum.
A coming of age time for me was when I decided to play football. I thought I was just gonna be a soccer player in high school and I would never play. I would've felt like a coward if I chose not to play because I knew there was a chance i could be good. When I decided to play I felt very confident in myself.
Another coming of age time for me was when my friends were trying to peer pressure me into doing certain drugs and I chose not to. I could've easily done them because it didn't take any skill to take them or anything but I knew what it would do to me and I decided not to. I felt very good after because I saw how my friends were acting after they took them and they were very annoying and I was happy to not be like that.
"I love my mom, I really do, despite everything."
Even though Chappie's mom abandoned him and left him out in the cold so many times, he still loves her which takes a lot of maturity to say after it seems like his mom doesn't even care about him.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Rule of the Bone #4
The Bong Brothers were scary people. When Chappie lived with them it was terrible for him. They lived in a bus and they rarely ever had food and their life was not of any quality. Chappie also lived with I-Man in the same bus BUT, it was much better in every aspect of life. They had much better food and they lived a much higher quality of life. IMAN seems like a very nice guy. He's very at peace with everything around him and he is a good person for Chappie to be around.
Jamaica started when the Arawak Indians migrated from South America in 650 AD. The Spanish came and enslaved the Arawak. The British took Jamaica from the Spanish. The Spanish let their slaves go and armed them so the British wouldn't be able to enslave them. Sugar cane was the biggest money making industry in Jamaica but after 1938 they had other products and tourism became a big industry. They won independence from England in 1962 and became the crown jewel of the cAriBbeAn.
Halie Selassie- He was basically the god of the Rastafari Movement
Rastafarinism- Religious movement amongst Jamaicans in which Halie Sellasie is the messiah and Africa is the promise land.
Bob Marley- Reggae artist that highly promoted the rastafari life style all over the world.
Malcolm X- Black radicalist that promoted the black panthers party and pushed for the dominance of the Black man.
Jamaica started when the Arawak Indians migrated from South America in 650 AD. The Spanish came and enslaved the Arawak. The British took Jamaica from the Spanish. The Spanish let their slaves go and armed them so the British wouldn't be able to enslave them. Sugar cane was the biggest money making industry in Jamaica but after 1938 they had other products and tourism became a big industry. They won independence from England in 1962 and became the crown jewel of the cAriBbeAn.
Halie Selassie- He was basically the god of the Rastafari Movement
Rastafarinism- Religious movement amongst Jamaicans in which Halie Sellasie is the messiah and Africa is the promise land.
Bob Marley- Reggae artist that highly promoted the rastafari life style all over the world.
Malcolm X- Black radicalist that promoted the black panthers party and pushed for the dominance of the Black man.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Chapter 3
I think the author's writing style is authentic because it doesn't really sound like a story it sounds like it's coming straight from the author's mind. The Canadian seems like a very shady character because of the way Chappie described him as a big gross looking guy and he's walking around with a little girl and seems like he's raping her or sexually exploiting her. I feel bad for the girl because she seems sick or on drugs or something ( not normal) and she's with the big creepy guy that is flirting with Chappie. The way he's treated by his step father and the security guard makes him seem like he's helpless. He has no one really on his side and they have all the power over him. It's kind of depressing because he's only 14 and he has no one and he's in all kinds of trouble.
1. More than 60% of teens said that drugs were sold, used, or kept at their school.
2. In 2006, more than 2.1 million teens abused prescription drugs.
3. By the 8th grade, 52% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 41% have smoked cigarettes, and 20% have used marijuana.
Chapters 1-2
I think the xmas fantasy reveals that Chappie really wants to be with his family for the holidays. He talks about how he bought them gifts and they were very happy and even Ken called him "son". Chappie's mom and step dad didn't buy him anything and feel guilty but Chappie is quite okay with it. He's just happy to be with them. He might feel a bit of shame if he went back home like he couldn't get along by himself so he had to come home and maybe that's why he didn't. My first reaction to the book was this kid seems to have a hard life with his parents divorcing and having a step dad he doesn't really like that much. It automatically caught my interest because I want to know how he turns out. I feel that Chappie is a rebellious teenager but still wants to be with his family because of the xmas fantasy theme.
1. Half of all runaways left home because of a disagreement with a parent or guardian.
2. A third of all runaways will attempt suicide.
3. This year, one in 260 runaways and homeless youths will die from assault, illness and suicide.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
LOCKDOWN
so all my friends are out having a good time right now so i decided to blog my sorrows away....
this sucks maaan. just not having the choice to stay home or go out sucks. like if i was staying home by choice i would probably feel better cuz i know if i really wanna go out i can. now i have no choice but to stay inside! YES! All my friends are doing something fun except armando. RIP. he doesnt even have his phone and he cant get online so he has it much harder and i shouldnt be complaining. but i am anyways.
i know its only day 5 but it feels like day 521489213749823759123894728652785979865348749345918509348509140.
so what can i do for two more weeks?
i downloaded hella songs and went on ebaumsworld for the first time in like 6 years. its not funny anymore ):
luckily football and baseball can save my life. football at 9 in the morning and baseball all the way in oakland everyday at 5 covers most of the day. then i can workout in between. so hopefully i become a better athlete too after this. i mean i definitely will be but i dont wanna get ahead of myself. I can work on my tan too. my body is like 6 different shades of brown
man if i only i didnt go in walmart.... that was the dumbest thing thats ever happened to me. i mean it was so easy to avoid and i still got caught up in it. oh wellllllll shit happens. everything works out eventually. i just cant go to walmart anymore but whatever. cheap ass store.
i wrote a story.
One day there was a duck, he was a nice duck. his name was Petree he didnt get in very much trouble but one day everything turned around. He was with his friends Arman the armadillo and Peja the parrot. so Peja flew all of them to the beehive. Petree and Arman were confused! "what are we doing here Peja?" they asked . " were gonna steal some honey!" Peja said. " OH NOOOOO!" Petree and Arman said. Not wanting to be pussy cats, they went in the hive anyways. All the bees were busy working . (This is a giant hive by the way. thats how they all fit inside. ) " PEJA! THIS ISNT A GOOD IDEA! THERES SOOO MANY BEES! " Petree said. " NO ITS OKAY PETREE. WERE GONNA DO IT! " Peja said. so they tried to take it and got caught. The queen bee called her soldier bees to go take care of the three thieves. suddenly, Petree turned into a bear and ate the beehive. Peja and Arman made it out alive. " oh petree your my hero!" they both said. " roaaaaar!" Petree replied. So Petree lived happily ever after. he didnt get grounded or anything. he had the best summer ever and hungout with his friends every day and never had to stay home.
this story was completely fictional and wasnt based on anything. not true at all.
ive really turned into a different person. i remember when i was a freshman i thought i would never get in trouble ever and i was a shy little weirdo that didnt talk to anyone but my friends. i guess im still shy but im working on it. Everyone seems the same but all the stuff happening is different. i swear all the people i know look exactly the same as they did 4 years ago but the freshman are saying we look like adults already haha.
oh shit seniors next year! thats weird it feels like we just finished freshman year. i cant believe high schools almost over. then we enter the real world and we have to provide for ourselves and we cant screw up anymore or its gonna be 100 times worse. You can kinda tell the path people are going on already just by how theyre going about their lives.
miggys back too which is great. it feels like we just left off from when he left last year. there wasnt any awkward moments and it feels like he was here the whole year. well at least to me but i wouldnt really know cuz i cant hangout with anyone that much.
daang were almost there. were about to be adults and cruise through senior year.
while i was writing this i had a change in mood! my life is actually cool right now. everything that matters is good. my grades ended off good, baseball and football are great . i know im becoming better at both every day and theres so much time till either season starts. i already know this years gonna be good. i have my phone and i see most of my friends at football and sometimes i can get out if im lucky so i guess its not too bad. i hope armandos holding up ok tho. no one can really contact him. maybe i could say im a secret pen pal from mexico and write him letters. or i could buy walkie talkies and we can talk on those. that would be fun.
well im sooo thirsty right now probably gonna go drink some chocolate milk.
sorry if this blog had no point im just really bored !
SOMEBODY PLEASE VISIT ME!
bye
this sucks maaan. just not having the choice to stay home or go out sucks. like if i was staying home by choice i would probably feel better cuz i know if i really wanna go out i can. now i have no choice but to stay inside! YES! All my friends are doing something fun except armando. RIP. he doesnt even have his phone and he cant get online so he has it much harder and i shouldnt be complaining. but i am anyways.
i know its only day 5 but it feels like day 521489213749823759123894728652785979865348749345918509348509140.
so what can i do for two more weeks?
i downloaded hella songs and went on ebaumsworld for the first time in like 6 years. its not funny anymore ):
luckily football and baseball can save my life. football at 9 in the morning and baseball all the way in oakland everyday at 5 covers most of the day. then i can workout in between. so hopefully i become a better athlete too after this. i mean i definitely will be but i dont wanna get ahead of myself. I can work on my tan too. my body is like 6 different shades of brown
man if i only i didnt go in walmart.... that was the dumbest thing thats ever happened to me. i mean it was so easy to avoid and i still got caught up in it. oh wellllllll shit happens. everything works out eventually. i just cant go to walmart anymore but whatever. cheap ass store.
i wrote a story.
One day there was a duck, he was a nice duck. his name was Petree he didnt get in very much trouble but one day everything turned around. He was with his friends Arman the armadillo and Peja the parrot. so Peja flew all of them to the beehive. Petree and Arman were confused! "what are we doing here Peja?" they asked . " were gonna steal some honey!" Peja said. " OH NOOOOO!" Petree and Arman said. Not wanting to be pussy cats, they went in the hive anyways. All the bees were busy working . (This is a giant hive by the way. thats how they all fit inside. ) " PEJA! THIS ISNT A GOOD IDEA! THERES SOOO MANY BEES! " Petree said. " NO ITS OKAY PETREE. WERE GONNA DO IT! " Peja said. so they tried to take it and got caught. The queen bee called her soldier bees to go take care of the three thieves. suddenly, Petree turned into a bear and ate the beehive. Peja and Arman made it out alive. " oh petree your my hero!" they both said. " roaaaaar!" Petree replied. So Petree lived happily ever after. he didnt get grounded or anything. he had the best summer ever and hungout with his friends every day and never had to stay home.
this story was completely fictional and wasnt based on anything. not true at all.
ive really turned into a different person. i remember when i was a freshman i thought i would never get in trouble ever and i was a shy little weirdo that didnt talk to anyone but my friends. i guess im still shy but im working on it. Everyone seems the same but all the stuff happening is different. i swear all the people i know look exactly the same as they did 4 years ago but the freshman are saying we look like adults already haha.
oh shit seniors next year! thats weird it feels like we just finished freshman year. i cant believe high schools almost over. then we enter the real world and we have to provide for ourselves and we cant screw up anymore or its gonna be 100 times worse. You can kinda tell the path people are going on already just by how theyre going about their lives.
miggys back too which is great. it feels like we just left off from when he left last year. there wasnt any awkward moments and it feels like he was here the whole year. well at least to me but i wouldnt really know cuz i cant hangout with anyone that much.
daang were almost there. were about to be adults and cruise through senior year.
while i was writing this i had a change in mood! my life is actually cool right now. everything that matters is good. my grades ended off good, baseball and football are great . i know im becoming better at both every day and theres so much time till either season starts. i already know this years gonna be good. i have my phone and i see most of my friends at football and sometimes i can get out if im lucky so i guess its not too bad. i hope armandos holding up ok tho. no one can really contact him. maybe i could say im a secret pen pal from mexico and write him letters. or i could buy walkie talkies and we can talk on those. that would be fun.
well im sooo thirsty right now probably gonna go drink some chocolate milk.
sorry if this blog had no point im just really bored !
SOMEBODY PLEASE VISIT ME!
bye
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