Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Lock and Key

I know I said that I was going to stop reading for just this week, but I read this one part that I felt like I needed to blog about. I had told you about how Ruby decided that she was going to take the city buses to get to school. Her plan is to get to school, go throughout the day, and get out without anyone notices her. Her plan totally goes wrong when she over sleeps, and does not make it in time for the bus. She ended up getting a ride from Nate, something he totally did not want to do. She thinks that it is just one day, and the next day she would go back to her original plan. That thought goes wrong the next day when she wakes up late, again. Great, she thinks, everything is going just as I planned (sarcastically). When she gets in the car, another person that he picks up asks her so many questions; you can tell that she gets annoyed. When she gets to school, all of the people look at her, and stare. Most of the girls were jealous of her because Nate is one of the coolest boys in the school.

I can connect to this, because I always over sleep, and then my plans do not go the way I want it to. I always hit the snooze button, at least two or three times, just like Ruby does. Often times it aggravates me, but just like Ruby, I know it is my own fault.

1 comment:

  1. Amanda,

    I've enjoyed reading your blogs. In my opinion, they have improved continually because you've added more insights and personal connections. Although giving readers a summary of the book is important, I enjoy reading your thoughts more. I can relate to your introductory sentence because I don't know how many times I've said to myself that I am taking a break from a book only to be reading it the next day. Good books tend to make you do that. As a matter of fact, good books tend to make me want to delay grading papers, doing homework, and even going to sleep at a reasonable hour. Thanks for sharing your blog. Even though I have not read the book (nor do I plan on it), I feel like I have because of your expert summarizing and insights. Great job!!

    Mr. L.

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