Wednesday, May 23, 2012


The Lottery Themes
by Joseph Roelandts
The lottery this is a darker book with a twisted ending. I am doing this short essay about is theme. So many themes in  this book death society fear. First of all you need to read the short story to get this short easy.

The first thing I thought of was death because in this traditional lottery every year the person with the ticket dies. Theme number to was luck because I think if you didn’t pull the ticket then your lucky to be alive. there is no skill involved in the lottery its just luck. And the last thing that came to my head was society men rule this old fashion town.

There is no way to fix this lottery your either stoned or your not. there’s no way out no way around it. But if you think about it what is the paint of the lottery sacrifice population control. The lottery is a very straying book with a dark ending I think you should read it.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Survival
By: Joe


What if you had to survive on a island for a day with no survival experience? Easy enough you might say just won’t eat and have no shelter from the cold enough to make one sick. Now try it for a year, which definitely is enough time to kill a man. Well Cole has this chilling he must face it or die in Touching Spirit Bear .

The first challenge Cole is faced with is himself his uncontrollable rage. He burnt down his shelter food tools and supplies. His rage has been holding him back all his life. Survival will require him to break free of his anger.

I no what you are thinking how could it get worse how could it possibly get worse. Well Cole being the mocho man he is took on a bear. And if that is not bad enough it was the spearit beer the biggest beer there. Let’s just say he got mald to peaces.

And when I say mald i mean chest opened up arms tared and legs rippt definintly enouph to kill a man. Hard to think that he couldint moov nofood no water and stayd alive for weeks the only thing ceeping him alive is a perpus to live. His

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The book I am reading is touching spirit bear. I am writing about the main conflict. In the book there are so many conflicts. But I am writing about when Cole pounded peters head into the side walk. The reasons for doing this is that peter told on him. And I don’t think that Cole appreciated that. As all the people reading touching spirit bare Cole blames people blames people for his mistakes. so there forth th
e pounding the heed into the side walk. Pore side walk

Monday, January 23, 2012

The pickpocket
I was running down the street as the rain falls down my hand cuffs starting to heart. it was over they would catch me. It’s a deed end as I jumped the dam falling. a cars screeches to a stop bullets raining towards me as I am falling. I bet you are confused where these people chasing me why did I jump.
Well it was a regular day in New York with the background nous of the heavy morning traffic. The morning dew on the windows when a strange man bumps in to me as he walks on like nothing happened. I thought something was not right not rite no threats not even the use will cuss or to. I checked my pockets where was the money my wallet. As I run towards the guy I tackle him.
Where my money I shoved my hands into his pocket to find my wallet but no money. He yelling help cops. I didn’t know what to do punch him just then a cop pulls me off of him. His nose gushing blood the police man slaps cuffs on me. Shoves me in his car. The police man gets in and drives.
I did not do it I say the police man laughs. All of suddenly a bullet peer sis the window the pleas man stops the car. Unlocking the doer I just note the rain falling on to the car. I got out at that the pleas man got shot. I ran down the street the man running to his car this was no ordinary man this was the man that stole my money this time with friends.

when I am running down the street as the rain falling down. my hand cuffs starting to heart it was over they would catch me. It’s a deed end as I jumped the dam falling. a cars screeches to a stop bullets raining towards me. as I am still falling. Is this where it ends is this fate I gees this is goodbye life. TO BE CONTINUED …

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Strugel For Fredom

Authors note: this is an s,a about tow characters from two different books aren’t all that different

I could choose anything for this essay. I could have chosen slavery or even under appreciation, but I have chosen freedom. I’ve chosen freedom, because it is what two kids, from two different books want, Daniel and Luke. Daniel and Luke are just kids who want to make their own decisions and be normal.

Luke is a third child. In this book, the government limits the number of children in a family. The government does this because of the concern that there will not be enough food for everyone. So, Luke’s family keeps him hidden in the attic.

Daniel is just a boy; he is an African American slave. The reason Daniel is not free is because he was born into slavery. Back in that time, African American people were treated differently because they were owned by someone else and viewed as property.

In the end, Daniel was guaranteed freedom because he brought his dad’s soldier notes to black Frances in New York. The reason that he would become free with the solder notes is because he can trade them for money. Black Frances know General George Washington. In other words, Daniel had some hook-ups.

Luke got his freedom by looking across the street at one of his neighbor’s house and saw someone else peeking out the window. Later, by sneaking out of the house, Luke found out that the neighbors had a third child too, named Jen. Jen already had a plan to become free. She was going to go to the Shadow children, a group of third children who escaped and formed a secret group. Jen wanted Daniel to join too, but he chickened out. Jen ended up joining the Shadow children and getting shot. Once Jen’s dad found out about Luke, he gave Luke a fake ID to his being as a third child.

In the beginning, all they wanted was to be free and in the end, both Luke and Daniel got their wish. Daniel would have gotten his wish of getting his mom free too and Luke got his by being a normal boy.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Take a Chance
By: Joseph Roelandts

Authors notes: the book Jump Ship to Freedom by James and Christopher collier, describes the decision Daniel made. To steal the solder notes.

Daniel is an African American slave who lives with his mom. He had to make a decision that would change his life forever. And that decision was stealing back his dads solder notes.

Daniel wanted freedom for him and his mother. He would need to steal back the solder notes from Mrs. Ivers. Mrs. Ivers is his and his mother’s owner. Daniel and his mom were her slaves. When it became nightfall, Daniel crept to the fireplace and plugged it up so smoke would come out. Mrs. Ivers hated fire. Daniel banged on her door yelling “Fire!” She ran out and he grabbed the notes.

The main conflict was solved in the end. Because he told Dr. Jonson everything and he seed. and he thinks that the notes will be worth something. And that means that Daniel can by him and his mom to freedom.

Well I guess important decisions like that can be made by chance. And like in Daniels case sometimes can turn out for the best. Just imagine what would happen to Daniel if he got cot. Like a great man ones seed I love it when a plan comes together