Weekly Reflection #7

The Perks of Being a wallflower 

Stephen Chbosky

Pages 120-213 (The End)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower was an incredible book. It made me laugh so much, and in some parts almost cry. It's one of those books that you want never to end, and when it's over you feel hollow. I would've finished the book in one night, but I restrained from reading at home, and when in class I read very slowly and just took everything in. I'm glad I did. I finished two weeks ago, and the day after I finished it I saw the movie. The movie was a really good movie, but was nowhere near as good as the book. The Perks of Being a Wallflower was so full of feeling, and the characters were so real. 

The ending of the book was so great, yet so disappointing. One of my favorite details is that you find out who Charlie has been writing to, and it is someone he doesn't know. I think that that was a perfect touch, because it could really be anyone; even the reader. 

The fact that aunt Helen was bad all along, and was the reason Charlie was in the hospital and had issues, was a great twist. I really liked how it wasn't obvious, and wasn't a reoccurring subject in the end. I didn't even realize it before I saw the movie, but after I re-read the end and everything made sense. I can't believe I didn't catch that!

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is now my second favorite book ever, and I will probably read it again. Thanks Ms. McLauchlan for recommending it to me!

Character iPhone

My Trio of Poems

Life upside down

The worst part

Summers

The Weakerthans

The Weakerthans are an alternative band from Winnipeg, and they are one of my favorites; mostly because the lyrics of their songs are the best poetry I've ever heard.



Left and Leaving

My city's still breathing (but barely it's true)
through buildings gone missing like teeth.
The sidewalks are watching me think about you,
sparkled with broken glass.
I'm back with scars to show.
Back with the streets I know.
Will never take me anywhere but here.
The stain in the carpet, this drink in my hand,
the strangers whose faces I know.
We meet here for our dress-rehearsal to say "I wanted it this way"
wait for the year to drown.
Spring forward, fall back down.
I'm trying not to wonder where you are.
All this time lingers, undefined.
Someone choose who's left and who's leaving.
Memory will rust and erode into lists of all that you gave me:
a blanket, some matches, this pain in my chest,
the best parts of Lonely, duct-tape and soldered wires,
new words for old desires,
and every birthday card I threw away.
I wait in 4/4 time.
Count yellow highway lines that you're relying on to lead you home.

Writing Reflection #4

I am almost done all six of my six word memoirs, and it has been a hard assignment. I had some trouble with putting all that I wanted to say into six words, but when I managed to it felt great. I like how it's like poetry, and how it challenges you to think outside the box. I think my favorite part of the whole assignment was putting my six word memoirs to pictures. There is so much that a picture can say, and it may have even been easier if you chose the pictures then the six words!

I enjoyed this assignment very much, it was great!

My Never Ending line!

Six Word Memoir #6

For my 6^th and final six word memoir, I chose to incorporate the words “the dog didn’t die after all”. I matched it with a picture of my grandparents in Mexico, where they own a house. They reside there all winter, and it is always the highlight of their year. Their dog, Nellie, was diagnosed with cancer. My grandparent’s love Nellie very much, and it would be really hard on them if she had died. My whole family likes pets very much, but I think that my grandparents care about their pets more than anyone else I know. They just wouldn’t be the same without them!    

Six Word Memoir #5

I chose the words “no shoes too big to fill” for my 5^th six word memoir. Those words mean a lot to me because I have big dreams, and want to go amazing places, and do great things in my life. The picture is of a pair of shoes on the beach in Gimli. I matched it with this memoir because the picture takes place in Gimli, and many of my best childhood memories are from there. If I go places in life and be successful as I aspire to do, I will never forget laying on the beach with my best friends talking about our future.

PS. The shoes are my sister’s

Writing reflection #3

I really enjoyed working on six word memoirs. It’s challenging to think of something with exactly six words, but so rewarding to think of something great that can be said in such a short format. I really like the whole idea of micro-forms. It challenges you to think creatively to tell a whole story or express a big idea, and it was very hard for me to get my story across in just six words. I chose to work in the classroom, and I worked well. I didn't get as many ideas as I wanted to on my paper, but I was thinking for the whole time.

I am really enjoying blogging. It is hard to find time to post on my own, but I use it very productively in class. It is a very useful tool for writing because it is like a notebook that you can use on the go, and on your phone. This week my goal is to post some personal editions to my blog. To achieve this, I am going to be always thinking of things that I could post, and things that would be interesting for other people to read.