“The call of the wild” is an interesting story that talks about a dog called Buck.
This story narrates Buck’s life while he had different owners. Also it talks about mainly of survival and wilderness and all the difficulties Buck had to deal with in order to survive. The story got two versions, one was written by Jack London also retold by Teresa Langness. The other version is a movie that shows many details about buck’s life from the beginning trough the end of his life.
The book and the movie have similarities also differences in some points. The movie shows many more details about Buck’s life than the book. Even though in the movie it shows the feeling and the reactions more detailed than in the book both of them narrate Buck’s life with the same characters, non of them change. The book does not provide enough information about the owners of Buck.
To conclude the story “The call of the wild” is a story tolled by two different points of view even though them also have many similarities at the same time it also talks about many hardships that harassment Buck throughout his life while he lived with different owners.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
biography "Pele"
Have you ever dreamed to accomplish your dream? There is a man called Pele who could accomplish his dream by becoming what he always wanted to be a soccer player. He was one of the most famous players of his time and still being the famous and best player ever of soccer by being recognized as the best player of the whole world. His real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Born on October 23, 1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. His family was a very poor people. Although he was very poor he grew up to be a superstar on soccer. Throughout his childhood he played soccer whenever and wherever he could, he also use to play with a stuffed sock as a ball.
He also joined his first soccer team at the age of 12.
Pele’s family was poor and when he wasn’t playing he work shining shoes for just a couple of pennies. His parents Dondinho and Celeste Nascimento they used to call him “Dico” when he was a child. His passion for soccer was acquired by his father who was midfielder player. His father career was done when he fracture his leg. Waldemar de Brito discovered Pele at the age of 11 and brought him to Sao Pablo to enjoy the Santos team.
He stared playing professional soccer at Santos team from 1956 to 1974 and while his time in the club he scored more than 1,000 goals. Pele also helped Brazil to win their first world cup. After that he became a sensation and received many offers from many other teams around the world.
He also joined his first soccer team at the age of 12.
Pele’s family was poor and when he wasn’t playing he work shining shoes for just a couple of pennies. His parents Dondinho and Celeste Nascimento they used to call him “Dico” when he was a child. His passion for soccer was acquired by his father who was midfielder player. His father career was done when he fracture his leg. Waldemar de Brito discovered Pele at the age of 11 and brought him to Sao Pablo to enjoy the Santos team.
He stared playing professional soccer at Santos team from 1956 to 1974 and while his time in the club he scored more than 1,000 goals. Pele also helped Brazil to win their first world cup. After that he became a sensation and received many offers from many other teams around the world.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Cesar-Martin
Family
Cesars:poor, Mexican woked at farms, travel from a place to an other.
Martin:Midle class, African american, has one old sister, pastor grand father.
Education
Cesar:changed a lot of schools and finaly finished 8 grade, he didn't go to college.
Martin:finished high school at the age of 15, went to college and graduate.
Achievement:
Cesar:founded the UFW, become a union leder, got the workers better pay.
Martin:more rights for African americans, nobel prize, equal treatment at work, schools, ect.
defended honor right.
They both fought for equal pay, better life, more rights , non violent methods, civil rights leaders, loved bby the public, heroes.
Cesars:poor, Mexican woked at farms, travel from a place to an other.
Martin:Midle class, African american, has one old sister, pastor grand father.
Education
Cesar:changed a lot of schools and finaly finished 8 grade, he didn't go to college.
Martin:finished high school at the age of 15, went to college and graduate.
Achievement:
Cesar:founded the UFW, become a union leder, got the workers better pay.
Martin:more rights for African americans, nobel prize, equal treatment at work, schools, ect.
defended honor right.
They both fought for equal pay, better life, more rights , non violent methods, civil rights leaders, loved bby the public, heroes.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
The Call Of The Wild
1- What details show that Buck is a leader?
The details that show that Buck is a leader is that he is a very rude and strong dog also he protected the other dogs from Spitz.
2-How would you describe Buck's life in the Beginning of the story, in the middle, and in the end?
Buck's life change in a way that in the beginning of the story he lived in peacefully and had everything from his owner and without abuse. In the middle his life was different because he had to live with another owner, finally at the end of the story he had to protect himself laso provide his own food in order to survive.
3-How has Buck's character change throughout the story?
Buck’s character change from a good dog to become a wild agresive dog to protect himself from others.
4- External conflict is a struggle between the main character and others. Internal conflict is a struggle within the main character. What type of conflict has Buck faced in the story- internal or external? How do you know?
Buck faced both internal and external problems. Internal because Spitz abuse of him and he couldn't do anything about it so he felt bad of him self. External because of his owner that abuse of him.
5- What do you think "he was beaten... but he was not broken" means?
That he was beaten by another buts he still not broken from the inside and fight back.
6- What did the man in the red sweater teach Buck?
The man in the red sweater taught Buck how how to behave also to become a wild dog to can survive by himself and not to depend from the others.
7- From which point of view is this story told? How does this help us-readers?
This story is told From Buck’s point of view and help usreader to see how Buck felt and what was his life about.
8- Contrast Buck's new surroundings with his surroundings at Judge Miller's place?
Buck’s new surrounding is cold and he have to fight to survive. And in the Judge Miller's surrounding was peaceful and he didn’t have to do anything like find his own food.
9- How do Buck's new owners compare to the man in the red sweater?
The man in the red Sweater was bad and didn't treat him well on the other hand his new owners treat him good and look for him.
10- How would you describe Buck as he is towards the end of the story?
I'll describe Buck as a dog that fought for his life against the ones that wanted to kill him.
11- Describe some major hardships faced by the dogs and men in the story.
Some of major hardships faced by the dogs were that they were abused by some of their owners and the man Judge Miller had to suffer for getting rid of his dog.
12- In what ways does Buck challenge Spitz?
Buck challenge Spitz in the way that he did not was scare of him and fight him when he abuse of the other dogs and fight to become team leaders.
13- What event makes the conflict between Buck and Spitz turn into "war"?
The event that makes conflict between Buck and Spitz was when they start figting for the rabbit.
14- Compare the way Spitz first treated Buck with the way Buck is treating Spitz in the end of the story?
The way Spitz treat Buck at the beginning of the story is that he felt that he was the boss and treat him bad by bully at him the way Buck treat Spitz at the end is the same as Spitz did with him at the beginning.
15- What qualities help Buck become the leader of the dogsled team?
The qualities that help Buck become the leader of the dogsled are determination, imagination, persistence and courage.
16- What do you think the Call of the Wild means?
The call of the wild means the call of nature meaning acting naturally.
17- Where in the story do you think Buck feels "the call of the wild"?
At the beginning when they sell him he didn't eat and drink for two days and also when he adapted to the could place were they took him, the way he adapted to it easilly and he turned from a good dog to become what he realy was a wild dog.
18- What is the theme of the story?
The theme of the story is that we're all from nature and fight to survive.
The details that show that Buck is a leader is that he is a very rude and strong dog also he protected the other dogs from Spitz.
2-How would you describe Buck's life in the Beginning of the story, in the middle, and in the end?
Buck's life change in a way that in the beginning of the story he lived in peacefully and had everything from his owner and without abuse. In the middle his life was different because he had to live with another owner, finally at the end of the story he had to protect himself laso provide his own food in order to survive.
3-How has Buck's character change throughout the story?
Buck’s character change from a good dog to become a wild agresive dog to protect himself from others.
4- External conflict is a struggle between the main character and others. Internal conflict is a struggle within the main character. What type of conflict has Buck faced in the story- internal or external? How do you know?
Buck faced both internal and external problems. Internal because Spitz abuse of him and he couldn't do anything about it so he felt bad of him self. External because of his owner that abuse of him.
5- What do you think "he was beaten... but he was not broken" means?
That he was beaten by another buts he still not broken from the inside and fight back.
6- What did the man in the red sweater teach Buck?
The man in the red sweater taught Buck how how to behave also to become a wild dog to can survive by himself and not to depend from the others.
7- From which point of view is this story told? How does this help us-readers?
This story is told From Buck’s point of view and help usreader to see how Buck felt and what was his life about.
8- Contrast Buck's new surroundings with his surroundings at Judge Miller's place?
Buck’s new surrounding is cold and he have to fight to survive. And in the Judge Miller's surrounding was peaceful and he didn’t have to do anything like find his own food.
9- How do Buck's new owners compare to the man in the red sweater?
The man in the red Sweater was bad and didn't treat him well on the other hand his new owners treat him good and look for him.
10- How would you describe Buck as he is towards the end of the story?
I'll describe Buck as a dog that fought for his life against the ones that wanted to kill him.
11- Describe some major hardships faced by the dogs and men in the story.
Some of major hardships faced by the dogs were that they were abused by some of their owners and the man Judge Miller had to suffer for getting rid of his dog.
12- In what ways does Buck challenge Spitz?
Buck challenge Spitz in the way that he did not was scare of him and fight him when he abuse of the other dogs and fight to become team leaders.
13- What event makes the conflict between Buck and Spitz turn into "war"?
The event that makes conflict between Buck and Spitz was when they start figting for the rabbit.
14- Compare the way Spitz first treated Buck with the way Buck is treating Spitz in the end of the story?
The way Spitz treat Buck at the beginning of the story is that he felt that he was the boss and treat him bad by bully at him the way Buck treat Spitz at the end is the same as Spitz did with him at the beginning.
15- What qualities help Buck become the leader of the dogsled team?
The qualities that help Buck become the leader of the dogsled are determination, imagination, persistence and courage.
16- What do you think the Call of the Wild means?
The call of the wild means the call of nature meaning acting naturally.
17- Where in the story do you think Buck feels "the call of the wild"?
At the beginning when they sell him he didn't eat and drink for two days and also when he adapted to the could place were they took him, the way he adapted to it easilly and he turned from a good dog to become what he realy was a wild dog.
18- What is the theme of the story?
The theme of the story is that we're all from nature and fight to survive.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Book Report
Title: Nigh John
Author: Gary Paulsen
Pages: 92
Characters: Protagonists: Sarny, Nigh John, Antagonist: Clel Waller
Setting: In a farm
Sarny is a little girl around ten and twelve years old that is slave in a farm and people in the farm think that she is dumb because she is quiet. However she just look what happen around her and learn things from that.
Night John is a slave that arrive to the farm were Sarny was he doesn’t like to follow rules from their owners also he is very black he has a very dark skin.
Clel Waller is a white man that buys slaves also he is a very cruel person that is always carrying with a gun and dogs also with a whip that uses against the slaves.
Plot: Back in the 1850s when slaves were not well treaty and force to work there was a little girl name Sarny who was raised by mommy who’s real name was Delie they were both slave in a farm in the southern United States. The house owner was a white man called Clel Waller who was a very cruel person.
Rising action: Is when Sarny saw letters in bag and she stared to copy it and then when they brought Night John to the farm she asked him to teach her to write.
Climax: Is when Sarny stared to learn how to write and while it happen was discovered by Clel Waller and took mommy and wiped her to make her say who had teach Sarny to write and after while he was wiping her Night John stepped up front and say that he was the one that had teach Sarny to read and write.
Falling action: Is when Night John escape from the farm and after that he went for Sarny to the plantations and take her to the school it wasn’t a real school as today but he had a secret place were he took the children from around the farm and take them every night to teach them how to read and write.
Theme: Education is very important
It was in my school when I was in 6 grade that some of the teachers had some activities and one of them include plantation. We had to clean the area were we had to grow different types of vegetables. I got to say that it was hard even though we only use to work on it around an hour but after we grew them each student will take a part or some vegetables home.
Author: Gary Paulsen
Pages: 92
Characters: Protagonists: Sarny, Nigh John, Antagonist: Clel Waller
Setting: In a farm
Sarny is a little girl around ten and twelve years old that is slave in a farm and people in the farm think that she is dumb because she is quiet. However she just look what happen around her and learn things from that.
Night John is a slave that arrive to the farm were Sarny was he doesn’t like to follow rules from their owners also he is very black he has a very dark skin.
Clel Waller is a white man that buys slaves also he is a very cruel person that is always carrying with a gun and dogs also with a whip that uses against the slaves.
Plot: Back in the 1850s when slaves were not well treaty and force to work there was a little girl name Sarny who was raised by mommy who’s real name was Delie they were both slave in a farm in the southern United States. The house owner was a white man called Clel Waller who was a very cruel person.
Rising action: Is when Sarny saw letters in bag and she stared to copy it and then when they brought Night John to the farm she asked him to teach her to write.
Climax: Is when Sarny stared to learn how to write and while it happen was discovered by Clel Waller and took mommy and wiped her to make her say who had teach Sarny to write and after while he was wiping her Night John stepped up front and say that he was the one that had teach Sarny to read and write.
Falling action: Is when Night John escape from the farm and after that he went for Sarny to the plantations and take her to the school it wasn’t a real school as today but he had a secret place were he took the children from around the farm and take them every night to teach them how to read and write.
Theme: Education is very important
It was in my school when I was in 6 grade that some of the teachers had some activities and one of them include plantation. We had to clean the area were we had to grow different types of vegetables. I got to say that it was hard even though we only use to work on it around an hour but after we grew them each student will take a part or some vegetables home.
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