"Big Field" Summary & Conflict/Theme

Summary

I have finished my book yesterday and I found out that Hutch and Darryl become really close friends. But, he still had to play 2nd base. Hutch's life was about to begin.Also Hutch's dad let Hutch continue his dream after his base ball team wins the championship. After all the problems and arguments with his dad in the end he started remembering when he played. Hutch's supportive dad was back. still had to play 2nd base. Hutch's life was about to begin. In my opinion this story was like a life lesson to me because many people say i'm useless or ill never make it stuff like that.  And this story spoke to me, a wake up call saying "don't let anyone ruin your dreams because if you try hard enough you can

Conflict/Theme

There was on conflict I do remember and that was when Hutch was moved to play second base because the "all star" was already playing on that position. It really didn't bother him but he started hating Darryl.  The tension was low until one game when they went off on each other. This conflict was man vs man or Hutch vs Darryl. On the other hand the theme was "Don't let anyone ruin your dreams because you can actually make it. Hutches dad kept telling Hutch he couldn't make it to stop trying and in the end Hutch made it and surprised his dad. 

My thoughts on "Call Of Duty"

I read the article "Call Of Duty" by Michael Paterniti.  This narrative nonfiction article was about how a army soldier and his dog had a bond that was strong enough to bring them back together after a terrible incident.  Jose Armenia was an ordinary guy that had a thing for the army, so when he got to the age of 18 he enlisted him self in the marines. In my opinion I think it was smart of him to make this move because were he lived it was gangs and drive buys so he actually stood up for him self.  He was assigned a dog named Zenit, from that day on they were an elite team for the army.  Finding deadly bombs in the ground so the wouldn't go off was there daily job. When I found out that Jose and Zenit would walk on ground that is infested with land mines and then try to turn it off without setting it off.  This job in my opinion takes allot of guts because what if you mess up and it explodes? After a couple land mines the turned off there was one more but that one went of instantly putting Jose in a comma. He woke up and was severally injured,  they had to amputate both his legs.  He knew he couldn't do some things he wished to do in the future. But there was something missing, his best friend Zenit. I imagine the felling that Jose felt after losing both his legs, not being able to finish some of his dreams and most of all losing his best friend.  Jose filled paper work and letters and everything he could to adopt his buddy Zenit.  They finally said yes and jose drive 3 hours with his wife to pick Zenit up, he finally met his best friend once again. I thought that this article was heartwarming because I remember when I lost one of my toys when I was a little kid and it felt like the end of the world for me I imagine Jose's felling because his was a DOG his BEST FRIEND not a lousy toy.  I thought it was pretty sad how veterans don't get to take there dog with them after they get injured or retire because the dog is a partner not some lousy piece of machinery.  I think we should change that, in my opinion I would love to bring my partner with me home after I retire because we probably grow a strong bond and thats how Jose felt. I really liked this story and I hope to read another one like it soon.

Mike Lupica: The Big Field

I am reading the book, "The Big Field" and so far I have learned that Hutches Life has changed. He is a base ball player that has just moved to a new team called the Post 226 Cardinals.  Hutch Plays short stop and it turns out that when he went to this new team they already had one. His name is Daryl and he is projected to become a pro player when he grows up. There was a problem with this thou,  his father was a professional baseball player and he had to quit because he was not quiet "fit" for this kind of ball game. The problem with this is that Hutch is a baseball player and his dad well dislikes the sport.  His dads perspective is that the sport wont get his son anywhere in life just like what happened to him. This is what I have found out so far keep reading for the whole book.

In my opinion the book is in 3rd person point of view.  I think of this because there are parts were the character reads "He" "She" "They" "Is" etc. For example this sentence tells me the POV isn't 1st. "He and Hutch did not say a word to each other since they talked before infield." Here the narrator says "he" and then says "Hutch" I knew from there it was not 1st person because Hutch wouldn't say his name when he was talking like that. He would have referred to it as "Me" or "I". This is why I think its a 3rd person POV.

The Treasure Of Lemon Brown

Greg Ridley, he's not your average student for on he is not very good when it comes to a math equation. His dad try's his hardest to push his kid to do better like every other parent but it just doesn't seem to work with Greg.  Greg pays attention more to sports then to his academics, this is what bothers his father. One day he walked over to some abandoned building were he used as cover because it was raining.  He then meet this one man named Lemon Brown, he started telling his life story and how he made it to were he was now. He explained that he always gets jumped by thugs that try to steal his "treasure".  They appeared when Greg was there with him, so Lemon tried to scare them off. He then told greg to go home after they left, "it is not safe here" he said. So greg went home already knowing about the lecture his dad was going to give him.

After reading this book I was mind blown how he used to be a worker well more of a musician. He would get paid like normal to pay for his wife and son Jesse. I imagine how it felt to lose your wife and then your son then going poor ad losing all your money.  Thats unthinkable, Lemon Brown taught Greg a lesson how life is not easy.  This changed Greg, Lemon put Greg's thinking cap back on and put him on back on track.

Monster Full Book Summary & Character Analysis

Monster Full Book Summary

Have you ever been sentenced 25 years to prison and told you'll never be able to leave and this also started over a stupid reason.  Well for Steve thats exactly what happened, he wanted to be called a "man" but he went to far to reach that "goal". The book explains what Steve is going threw, all the flash backs and insight into our main man.  It makes the reader feel as if he is part of the book and actually feel like he is in Steve's shoes.  I recommend this book to not just you but to my fellow class mates.

Character Analysis 

Steve is a teenage african american male, it is hard for him not to be involved in trouble around his neighborhood. These neighborhoods are not like any other, there's trouble around every corner. Its tough for parents to teach there kids whats wrong from right here so they just stop trying. Steve is one like no other he likes to be open around other tough and strong men. He hopes that sooner or later they consider him a man to. But because of that is pushed too far and might never see day light again.