Article 1 Response

This article is mainly talking about the internet overpowering books. Nicholas Carr states that " Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski." He is implying that before the internet came about, books were all that people had known. He used to read all the time and have a wide vocabulary and attention spand, toward more difficult literature but now he skims the internet. Others are also aware that this has been happening over these past years. Scientists have done studies and they have predicted that the current and upcoming generations will learn differently than people used to because of the internet and how we read.  

Readers Response 4: Safe Haven

This chapter starts off with Katie at the store, talking to Alex's daughter about a "lovely" picture she had drawn. Alex comes in and starts making small conversation with Katie. The conversation somehow gets on the topic about his wife and he explains that she had passed away a couple years ago. Although, she already knew, she showed great sympathy for Alex. Katie and Jo start becoming better friends as the book continues. Jo is always trying to get Katie to go out on a date with Alex but Katie doesn't understand why. It is very obvious that the two like eachother. "That was him making a move" this was a quote from Jo to Katie about Alex.

Readers Response Three: Safe Haven

Alex is a old fashioned store owner whose wife had just died a little over a year ago. He has two children. Alex used to be a military investigator in the army so he notices a lot of little things that most peole would not. He has noticed Katie come in and out of the store over the last couple months. He's watched her transmation, from gaunt with big black circles under her eyes, to gaining a few pounds and looking well rested. Alex's five year old daughter tells him all the time how nice "Miss Katie" is. He's noticed that Katie does not like to conversate very much and when he tries to she seems shy and nervous. Katie finds out she has a neighbor that lives down the road from her named Jo. Katie goes to Alex's store one day and decides to buy yellow paint to paint her kitchen floor. Alex orders the paint for Katie even though the store does not actually sell paint or order it but he does it for Katie.
"When did we start selling paint," asked Roger, one of the other store workers. "Today," said Alex.

FACE TO FACE

The story I found interesting was the story of the boy who was getting irritated by his friend making jokes about 9/11, right after it had occured. I find it extremely disrespectful to joke about anything that has to do with the death of others. People die each day and it doesn't seem like a huge deal but it is to the people who have lost someone. I beleive that it is selfish to act in such a disrespectful way. Maybe this person was not related to anyone that had passed on the day of 9/11, but thousands of others were and they were all greievng from this tragic day. It seems that many people don't see the true meanng of something until it happens to them. I beieve that if the person who was joking around about 9/11, had any relationshions to any of the people who were killed that day, he would have a much different outlook on this aspect.

What Inspires You?

I am inspired by soccer. I have been playing soccer for over seven years now and I love everything about it. I play year round, with my club and school team. My club team plays during the fall and school season is during the spring. Throughout winter, I play indoor with both teams. I play competitive soccer with my club team and we go to out of town tournaments about once a month to big cities like, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Memphis. It really is a fun experience to go out of town with your teamattes and bond with one another. Indoor is also pretty competitive. We go to a tournament in Chicago and get to play several teams from different states. I love soccer because it's not an individual sport. You have to trust and be able to rely on your teamattes during a game, in order to play well. I love getting the chance to meet new people from different cities and states. When I step on a soccer field I instantly am happy. I can forget about everything else and just play the sport that I love. Soccer inspires me.

Reading Response Two: Safe Haven

Katie recently has gotten a job as a waitress, at a resturaunt alongside the ocean. She is extremely greatful for this job because it is a true meaning to her new start in this town. A couple of the men she works with have asked her on dates or if she would like a ride home and each time she politely says no and says that walking is good for her. Katie has a small house a couple miles away that she walks to and from every day to go to work. This chapter doesn't explain too much about her past yet but it is intriguing because it is still in the air on why she has moved to this small town.

First line, Last line

First line: "Once upon a time there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person." This is a quote by Anne Tyler from the book, Back When We Were Grownups. This book is about a 53 year old woman who is finding herself. She's a famous celebrator who throws parties on a daily basis. An attendent of one of her parties catches her eye. The two eventually get married and have a child together right after he divorces his current wife. Later down the road, she asks herself what it is that she wants in life. This book is about finding who you are.

Last line: "Yes, she thought, laying down her brush in extreme fatigue, I have had my vision."
This is a quote from Virginia Woolf from the book, To The Lighthouse.The novel begins with James Ramsay, age six, wanting to go to the Lighthouse that’s across the bay from the Ramsays’ summer home. His mother, Mrs. Ramsay, holds out hope that the weather will be good tomorrow so they can go to the Lighthouse, but Mr. Ramsay believes that the weather will be awful. The rest of the book is about his trip to the lighthouse and everything that happens there.