Textual Analysis: Along Came A Spider

"He wore a size nine man's work boot... He wanted to leave footprints, plenty of footprints. A man's footprints. Not the footprints of a twelve-year-old." The boy is tired of being thought of as a little kid he wants to be thought of as a man. A lot of kids what to stop being treated as little kids and taken serious. "Yes, black people always do. We persevere. We always suffer in silence." This has some truth to it, but not only the blacks. The Latino people have suffered more than any other race in the world.

Author Profile: James Patterson

Maximum Ride a novel for all ages. The series has 6 Books right now. These books show how it is to live as a freak and with now one but each other to rely on. The books are very interesting with twist and turns at every corner. The first three books where entertaining, but the last three books, The Final Warning, Max, & Fang, deal with thing we can relate to. In The Final Warning the major problem is global warming, in Max the problem is pollution in the water, and his newest book deals with the problems in Africa, all the hunger & diseases, it also deals with the pros and cons of teenage love. All you have to do is read a few pages and you'll be hooked on it forever. I have read those books over hundreds of time, and in record time. I finished the first 5 books in less than 9 hours, befor the sixth book came out.

James Patterson is the writer of the Maximum Ride, Daniel X, Witch & Wizard, Woman's Murder Club, Alex Cross, and Michael Bennett. James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947. Patterson has been a writer for over 33 years and has written around 65 novels. His most popular book, Alex Cross, has been the top selling detective story in the US for 10 consecutive years. To date, James Patterson has had nineteen consecutive #1 New York Times bestselling novels, and holds the New York Times record for most Hardcover Fiction bestselling titles by a single author (48 total), which is also a Guinness World Record [as said on Wikipedia]. His novels sell ones every 17 hard-cover novels sold all over the US; Wikipedia states that James Patterson has sold more books than Stephen King, John Grisham and Dan Brown combined.

Patterson has won various awards like the Edgar award and the International Thriller of the Year. Patterson is the first author to have #1 new titles on The New York Times bestsellers list, simultaneous, and holds the N.Y.T. bestsellers list with 51 bestselling titles overall. James has had a few of his books turned into TV shows and movies. The 1991 TV show Child of Darkness, Child of Light was based on James novel Virgin, 1st to Die was based on James novel Woman's Murder Club in 2003 and in 2007 the show was renewed and took the name of the novel Woman's Murder Club. Kiss The Girl and Along Came The Spider, of the Alex Cross series, where turned into movies 1997 and 2001.

Patterson has confirmed that he will be doing a movie for his bestselling teen novel Maximum Ride. The movie is said to be released sometime in 2011-2013. Sources say the movie will be based on the first 3 Maximum Ride books, but are not 100% sure. Patterson also said he will be doing another Alex Cross movie. this movie said to be released between 2011-2012.

Patterson is an amazing writer and I know will write many more books, and make billions of fans happy, like me. I have not been able to read other books by Patterson, but I have read excerts and I have been looking for other James Patterson. I have read his newest book Witch & Wizard. I have already two other books by Patterson, Along Came A Spider, an Alex Cross Novel, & 1st to Die, a Woman's Murder Club Novel. Both books are amzing, they both show diffrent writning that would get the attention of tons of readers.

Found Poem

I'm at war! Fighting for the one that I love.
Solute to all the Veterans. Girl, your love like a nuclear weapons.
I wanna make up right now na na, but before we make up right now na na.
Promise me you'll never do it again, promise me that you never do it again.
I say no! We wanna take it slow. Catch up and now lets go. Together we run the show.
I say no! We wanna take it slow. Don't stop right now, lets go. Together we run the show.

We making love to the music. We taking it slow, ya making me lose it. You shocking my my soul.
Baby you perfect, Can't believe that your mine. Baby you got it. Your Electricfine.
One Moment your gone, the next you are here. Like smoke in my arm, you just disappear.
One moment your here, Then you flash away, your still stuttering. I want you to stay.
If only for tonight, you could be the only one, you could be the only one for me.
Only takes tonight, as a tour guide through your fantasy. In my arms is where you wanna be.

There's a place downtown where the freaks all come around. Its a hole in the wall, its a dirty free for all.
There's a place i know if your looking for a show, where they go hard core and there's glitter in the wall.
I'm Miss Life styles of the rich & famous, you wanna a piece of me. I'm Miss oh my God that Britney shameless, you wanna piece of me.
I'm Miss Extra Extra this just in, you wanna piece of me. I'm Miss shes to big know shes to thin, you wanna piece of me.


Baby now that were alone got a request, would you make me number one on your play list.
Hey, now mama like really, really is that him. I don't see ya before, but ya got on dose big grins.
Don't stop. Make it pop, DJ blow my speakers up. Tonight imma fight till we see the sudden light.
Tik Tok on the clock. But the party don't stop, no.
Push Push baby, don't stop for a minuet. I said, Push Push baby, take it to the limit.
Clap it up, baby keep on claping. Back it up, by the way your staking.
Kat DeLuna's now the captin, and Akon wants to know whats crakin'.

-Lyrics found at http://www.azlyrics.com/ and at http://jasonderulo.com/page/official-lyrics

Stream of Consciouness

My favorite book seres is finally adding a new book! The Maximum Ride seres, by James Patterson, is finally adding the 6Th book. the first one is The Angel Experiment. The second one is Schools Out Forever. The third is Saving The World And Other Extreme Sports. The forth book is The Final Warning. The fifth is MAX, and the newest one is FANG.

The 6Th book came out on the 15 of March. During the weekend I will go and get buy it. The only problem is that there are so many spoiler that are messing the book up for me, but I will still buy the book because I'm a BIG FAN of Maximum Ride. James Patterson Said himself that he will be doing 21 books! Plus they are in the mix of making a Maximum Ride Movie. Its a goal of mine to have ALL the books and see, and have when out, the movie.

In the first book We are introduced to the flock: Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel. They are six kids who where treated as test subjects. All of them have Big white wings, except Fang who has Big black wings. They have no parents, they're just six kids living on their own. There lives get turned upside down when an old "friend" kidnaps Angel. They travel to where they where born, a laboratory called The School. They save Angel and escape The School. They are on the run until the decide that there lives will never be safe until they destroy The School, and that's where book 1 ends and book 2 begins.

All the books are perfect for all ages. They have Action, Adventure, Romans, mystery, sci-fi, and some comedy. In the newest book, FANG, the flock is being watched by a rich millionaire, and things get shaken up between Max, Fang, and the flock as a new Bird kid, Dylan, arrives, who clams that he was created to be Max's perfect match.

I can't wait till I get the book. I already have a sneak peek at the book thanks to an app on my phone. It going to be amazing, each book has its own twist and problems, and each book actually talks about problems that are going on in the world in an entertaining way. I would defiantly recommend this book to everyone I know.

WGF Workshop Reflection

My experience with the WGF Workshop was fantastic. I learned so much during the workshop. I learned how to write a script for a movie, what has to go in the script to make it realistic, and how to build the script. I really got into my inner writer during the workshop. The instructor, Fred Rappapor, was teaching us in the most interesting way from day one. he really got me interested in script writing. I actually started writing a script on my own, as a side project, Its all thanks to this wonderful workshop. Fred was an amazing instructor.

The WGF Workshop really helped me get in touch with my inner writer. On the script, that was mandatory for us to do, I used some personal info in the script to give it some personal edge. Fred really helped me out with my script. He taught me how to build a script, he taught me about the "All is Lost" moment. Fred was with me every step of the way and for that I thank him. The WGF really gave me and all my classmates a chance to know how writing a scrip can be very fun and can have a very big impact on our lives.

The way the WGF Workshop ended was very cool. The workshop had real actors come and act out our scripts. My script was one of the few that where performed, not many students got to finish on time. They where performed in front of a small amount of students from other classes. I don't want to sound like i have a big head, but it think my script was a really big hit with the crowed. That was probably because my script had some foul language. The actors where amazing, and they only read the script that morning. The WGF workshop really is amazing and I'm glad that i had the opportunity to try it.

Expository Essay: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is an amazing book. It has has adventure, It also has Greek mythology. The book is about a boy named Percy Jackson who realizes that he isn't normal. He is a demi-god, a human child of the gods. Percy Just happens to be a powerful demi-god, do to the fact that his father is Poseidon god of the sea and brother of Zeus and Hades. When Percy discovers who he is he is sent to a summer camp full of mythical animals and other demi-gods.

This book is perfect, it entertains people and it also educates people on Greek mythology. This book. Percy also learns of these Greek mythology, the heard way. Percy goes on an adventure with his friends to return Zeus' Lightning Rod, that has been stolen and Percy is blamed, within then days or the Olympians would start a war. Along the way Percy faces of with many monsters and problems.

Along the way Percy and his friends encounter the god of war Ares, who tries to start a war and ends up trying to kill Percy. On their adventure to the underworld, domain of Hades, Percy encounters many problems, but solves them with his trusty sword Riptide, which was a gift from his father. During the adventure Percy keaped having nightmares which made him doubt that Hades had stolen the Lightning Rod and that they where playing someone Else's game.

When Percy arrives in the Underworld he has a feeling that someone there is pulling his stings. When Percy confronts Hades it turns out that he didn't have the Lightning Rod and that he was missing is Helm of Darkness. Hades calmed that Percy had the Lightning Rod and his Helm, and it turns out that Percy did have the Rod without knowing it. Percy and his Friends had to run away using a gift he got from the sea.

Percy and his friends find out it was Ares who set them up because he wanted to start a war. Ares and Percy fought for the Helm of Darkness that belonged to his uncle Hades. Percy maneged to win this battle but the war was far from over. Percy returned the Helm to Hades and travels though Zeus' domain, which was very risky, to return the Lightning Rod and to warn them of who was really behind this.


When Percy arrived at Mount. Olympian he returned Zeus' Lightning Rod to Zeus and warned them how was behind this sick game. It turns out that it was a Titans, their father to be precise. In the end Zeus would not listen but Poseidon payed some attention. When Percy returned to the summer camp he was betrayed by a friend at the camp. After that Percy was given an option to stay at the camp for the rest of the year or go home to his mother. Percy decided to go home to his mother.

This book is amazing for all readers of all ages.

Literary Treasure

from Versos Sencillos by Jose Marti


Yo quiero salir del mundo

Por la puerta natural:

En un carrro do hojas verdes

A morir me han de llevar


No me pongan en lo oscuro

A morir como un triador:

!Yo soy bueno, y como bueno

Morire de cara al sol!

Translation:
from Simple Verses

I wish to leave the world

By it's natural door;

In my tomb of green leaves

They are to carry me to die.


Do not put me in the dark

To die like a traitor;

I am good, and like a good thing

I will die with my face to the sun


I first read this poem in one of my brothers school books one day. I really didn't understand what it meant, mostly because i really couldn't read Spanish. The next time I saw that poem was in seventh grade in a book, but i didn't pay much attention to it. The i see it in my tenth grade English book. I finally read it and i under stood it.

The poem is about dieing, but dieing with dignity and as a good person. The second stanza is saying that he is good so he will die as a good person and not like a traitor. This poem is very deep and emotional. I am sure that almost everyone wants to die as a good person and not like a traitor to his people. Its human nature to want to die looking good in the eyes of someone else, weather its family, a loved one, or to God.

A Morir from Versos Sincillos by Jose Marti explains how everyone would like to die, facing the sun. This poem is beautiful and i recommend to everyone to memorize it by heart. I also recommend people to read other writings by Jose Marti. I'm sure they will make everyone have a new perspective of life.

Vocabulary Narrative

Genocide

This word means a deliberate attempt to destroy an entire religious or ethnic group. I heard that word when i was in sixth grade. When i hear that word it makes me think of all the people who have gone through a genocide and all the people who have died. It makes me sick to think that some people actually think about exterminating certain types of people. Its sickening that some people have
already tried to eradicate different types of people. I really wish that that things like that would never happen again, but with the idiots running the world it wont be long till it happens again.

Renounce

This word means to give up, especially as a matter of principle. This a really powerful word if used, which I have. I renounced being my fathers son. I don't want to be the son of an alcoholic and drug user that refuses to change. Renounce Isn't a word to be taken lightly. It is a powerful word that must be used as a last resort.

Narrative With Song Lyrics

All my life I've been lonely. I never had many friends. In pre-k I only played with my cousins and hung around my teacher. In elementary, again, I hung out with my cousin. Here I met new people. I had friends, but they weren't really my friends because they only knew my through my cousin. They never really hung out with me but with my cousin. So I never really had real friends in elementary, until fourth grade where i met this kid who liked the same things as me. We hung out until middle school. He let me stand under his umbrella.

"When the sun shines, we'll shine together. Told you I'll be here forever. Said I'll always be a friend, Took an oath, I'ma stick it out till the end. Now that it's raining more than ever, Know that we'll still have each other. You can stand under my umbrella, You can stand under my umbrella." - Umbrella by Rihanna ft. Jay-Z

In middle school/junior high me and my friend didn't talk very much, we grew apart. I met new friends in the weirdest way. I was being bullied by an idiot and his friends, who where in my class, told him to stop bullying me. We became friends, besides the bully. I was a little self concuss, I was shy. The next year I was in a new class with no one I knew, but i became friends with two guys who where inseparable.

In eighth grade is the time i had the most friends. I reunited with my friend from sixth grade. I met my best friend there. We would always hang out. Now were in different high schools so we don't talk anymore, I saw him yesterday but i couldn't talk to him because i was in my car. All these friend ships taught me to always keep my head up, and that life isn't fair, they also taught me not to play fair in the game of life.

"Life's a game but it's not fair, I break the rules so I don't care. So I keep doin' my own thing, Walkin' tall against the rain. Victory's within the mile. Almost there, don't give up now. Only thing that's on my mind, Is who's gonna run this town tonight?" - Run This Town by Jay-Z ft Rihanna & Kanye West

Wild Card Essay: Discovery of Music

Right now music is a big part of my life, but it wasn't always like that. When i was younger I really didn't like music, I didn't hate music but i didn't like it ether. My cousin always talked about music with every one, except me because i had no clue of what he was talking about. I never had time for music, I was to busy trying to keep up with school. I was pretty good in school, I just wanted to make sure I didn't fall behind, I wanted to be the firth in my family to make it past the ninths grade.

It was between the end of fifth grade and the beginning of sixth grade that i started getting more and more into music. I started off by watching music videos. As time went by i got more into music. I could talk about music with my cousin more now, even if we have different taste in music. Music is something, probably the only thing, everyone like/loves. Music is liked by everyone because it has many forms and it expresses many different emotions.

Now I'm all about music, my life revolves around music. The first year of high school I took a music production class. It was amazing, even if i didn't finish the class. I'm doing everything i can to get into music. I'm writing songs, I'm learning to read music. I'm trying to learn the guitar, piano, and the drums; but, its hard when you don't know where to go to learn. I hope that in the future i have a courier in the music business.

Where I'm From

I'm from a kingdom
Where fate smiles upon many.
I'm from a land
Where everything is sacred

Where I'm from there is happiness.
Where I'm from there is clean water,
There is air so pure.
Where I'm from the earth is rich,
The plants and animals are healthy,
That's where I'm from.
But,
Where I live is a mess
Where I live the water is contaminated,
The air is toxic.
Where I live the earth is unhealthy,
Plants and animals are dieing.

That is where I live,
Where everyone wishes to live
Where we're from.