Legend

Today in class, I read a book called Legend by Marie Lu. Although I had read the book over summer vacation, I couldn't remember many of the details, so re-reading most of it reminded me of the characterization and intense plot that was displayed. Legend is a book one of a trilogy that is set in a dystopia. In this dystopia, society is split into two sections: the rich and the poor, and the difference between both is drastic. Fifteen-year old Day lives on the poor side with his family, and has become known as the most wanted criminal. On the other side, fifteen-year-old June Iparis lives in the poor section with her brother, Metias, and dog, Ollie. June, who is a prodigy, goes to Drake University. In the chapters that I read, Day breaks into a rich hospital to steal medicine for his brother, ten-year-old Eden, who has been infected with a strain of the plague. Day finds out that the hospital is out of the cure, so he has to settle for some other medications. Earlier that same day, June had been suspended for climbing a skyscraper well outside the school's campus, so Metias had brought her home from school early. Metias is a young captain in the military who has been sent to the hospital to oversee an important shipment. As Day breaks his way out of the hospital, he shoots Metias' shoulder, then proceeds to run away. Later that night, June is notified by her brother's friend, Thomas, that Metias has died. I can't wait to see what happens to June now, and if she will get back at Day for hurting and even potentially killing her brother. Hopefully, we have SSR again soon!

Reflection on Poetry

All in all, I thought that our poetry unit was very exciting. ALthough I may, have written some poems before(such as haikus and limericks), learning new ones was really fun. I really enjoyed listening to others' poetry during the poetry slam, and hearing the poems helped me realize that every single person has a different voice in their writing. Even if the topic or mood might be similar, the voice of the writer is what really makes each poem unique, especially when performed out loud. Some poems were hilarious, others emotional and heartwarming, and a few thought-provoking. I was pleased with my performance and all the poetry I have written. I received feedback such as "nice imagery, "emotional", and "good flow." These comments really encouraged me, and I hope that through more comments and experience I can become a better writer as I explore more poems. Hopefully, I can even find my own style of writing that really expresses my "voice." Overall, I really loved writing poetry, and while I wish we could write more, I can't wait to move onto Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"!