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“The day came slow, till five o’clock
Then sprang before the hills
Like hindered rubies, or the light
A sudden musket spills

The purple could not keep the east,
The sunrise shook from fold,
Like breadths of topaz, packed a night,
The lady just unrolled.

The happy winds their timbrels took;
The birds, in docile rows,
Arranged themselves around their prince
(The wind is prince of those).

The orchard sparkled like a Jew, –
How mighty ‘t was, to stay
A guest in this stupendous place,
The parlor of the day!’

By Emily Dickinson

“The day came slow”  talks about different characters, the light, wind, orchard and birds.  At the beginning of the poem it talks about how

The Member of the Wedding, Book Review

” Yesterday, and all twelve years of her life, she had only been Frankie.  She was an I person who had to walk around and do things by herself.  All other people had a we to claim, all other except her…”

Carson McCullea wrote many novels, essays, short stories and plays.  Numerous of her works were fiction or nonfiction.  One of her works. The Member of the Wedding, turned out to be a prize-winning Broadway play.  She also wrote many other great novels such as Reflections in a Golden Eye, Clock without Hands and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe.

However, The Member of the Wedding is a fiction book about a girl who tried to grow up to fast.  Frankie Addams was twelve years old . She was  a stubborn young lady who was not in a club or not a member of any group. She hated her life and did not have to many friends. Berenice Brown, the Addams house-keeper, was one of the only friends Frankie had.  When she heard her bother was getting married, Frankie was determined that she was going to runaway with them.  Telling everyone she know her plans, Frankie meet this soldier who took advantage of her and kissed her.  After that  she started to realize there is more to being an adult than falling in love. McCullea writes “This was the summer when for a long time [Frankie] had not been a member.”

How was my reaction to the book? From my view point, I did not enjoy reading this book . It was a really good book to understand and to read, but it was just very plain. I recommend this book to people who like to read books that they can understand, but from a personal choose, I believe there are better books out there.

Dreamer Booker Review

“You are a great champion. When you run, the ground shook, the sky opened and mere mortals parted. Part of the way to victory, where you’ll meet me in the winners circle. Where I’ll put a blanket of flowers on your back.”

However,Dreamer is a inspired by a true story. Taking bits and pieces from the real story of Mariah Storm, a horse who broke her leg, then had recovered, made her way back to the races with success. Dreamer was not based solidly on the real story of Mariah Storm, the rest was known to be called “pure imagination.” Director of Dreamer, John Gatins, was known to take real life stories and filming them into “Hollywood hogwash.” Other films such as Coach Crater and Hardball. Dreamer today is known as of an example of “true fiction.”

Staring in the film, Kurt Russell playing as Ben Crane, a horse trainer who had financial problems. Also staring Dakota Fanning, playing Ben Cranes daughter, Cale Crane. Ben begins to realize that he is losing his job and sees his family falling apart. Cale always wanted to be like her dad. When he messed with his hat, she would do the same. Ben did not realize how much he was ignoring his own daughter. He spend more time at his job then he did with his daughter. Then after taking in a wounded horse, things began to change for the Crane family.

How was my reaction to this movie? From a view point of a teenager, I really enjoyed this film. It was very lad back, but also entertaining film. I highly recommend this film to anyone who loves horses and to a family with young girls. By the reconnecting between a father and his daughter is heartwarming.

Summer Wishes by Amanda Yoder

Warm skies, endless light

Wispy clouds taking flight

Kites soaring in the wind

Children laughing once again

Dancing feet, skipping around

Oh to hear the happy sound

Smiles full and hearts complete

Summertime and happiness meet

“Judith, Martyred Missionary of Russia” by N.I Saloff-Astakhoff

“ Judith, Martyred Missionary of Russia “ was written by N.I Saloff-Astakhoff. This book is a nonfictional story about this women, Judith, who was very inquisitive about her religion. My grandpa told me to read this book. He said this book had impacted him. When I started to read I could not put the book down. I was amazed how this girl just turn away from her family because of her faith. This book has a disastrous ending. Judith was martyred by the Russians from sharing her faith in public. She loved to tell others about this peace she had inside her heart. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
Judith was a women of God. Being raised in a Jewish home in Russia, Judith was very curious about their beliefs from little on up. Years have past and she decided to turn from her Jewish beliefs and follow Jesus Christ. Her conviction had cost her everything – her family, friends, and fiance. Being focused out of her own home, Judith then moved to Russia.
The ending of this story is not pleasant. Dieing a horrible death because she was caught talking about her faith in public. Judith was not afraid to tell others about her faith. Judith had influenced many people in her life. She had showed the love and the care of her Saviour to every person she met. Wanting everyone to feel the peace in their heart just like she did. Being faithful till death, she knew she would one day be in heaven.
As mentioned before, “Judith, Martyred Missionary of Russia” is a nonfictional story. My grandpa had mentioned this book to me. I was amazed when I was reading this book was how this girl, Judith, was so curious about her Jewish religion. I couldn’t put the book down. It is a sensational book. I really enjoyed it and I know you will too.
I highly recommend this book. I was blessed when I read it. Judith was not only abandoned from her family but she chose to turn down all her worldly desires to follow her Lord. You will be moved after you read this book, I know I was.

“Amazing Grace” by Michael Apted

The reason why I picked “Amazing Grace” to be my movie review was the dedication this man had. Amazing Grace is an excellent film to watch. A nonfictional story about this man wanting to end the slave trade. This film is centered around the song Amazing Grace. This song impacted the journey in ending the slave trade. The different camera shoots, lighting and the superb acting made this film very entertaining. Looking on how it affected me, it opened my eyes to the this hurting world and asking the question, how am I making a difference?

In 2006, Amazing Grace was directed by Michael Apted . A nonfictional story about a man, William Wilberforce, taking a stand against the slave trade. With all his strength and vigor, William dedicated himself to end the slave trade once and for all. With illness over taking his body, William had to take a holiday to his cousins, Henry Thornton. There staying with his cousins, William met his future wife, Barbra Spooner. With flashbacks of the past, this made William angry about what he could have done to end the slave trade. Barbra encouraged William to keep pressing forward with his goal. The next few days later, Barbra and William got married and they worked together to end the slave trade.

“Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a ranch like me. I once’s was lost, but now I’m found was blind by now I see.” One of most famous hymns of time. I believe this hymn helped end the slave trade once and for all. William Wilberforce had influenced this song. Many lives were saved through this song.

The acting in this film was superb. The main character playing William Wilberforce was Ioan Gruffudd. Also playing as his wife was Romola Garai. Excellent lighting and the different mood changing in each camera shoot made the film very entertaining to watch. They did an outstanding job making this film.

The movie, Amazing Grace, is a inspiring film. I genuinely enjoyed watching this film many of times. It had opened my eyes to history, how things were back then. It also made me look on my life and to see how am I making a difference like William Wilberforce did. Taking many dangerous steps and going through difficult times, William had never given up on his goal. How are we today, are we making strives to make a difference in the world today?

I believe.

• I believe God has a special plan for every single person, because He cares about everyone of us.

• I believe there is a heaven, a place were no sorrow enters

• I believe there is a God, who created the universe.

• I believe the hard times in life help us grow-up to be a better person

• I believe abortion is wrong,because killing an innocent life that had

done is nothing wrong

• I believe soft music calms a person when they are sick

• I believe jogging is the best exercise to lose weight.

• I believe serving others makes you happier then being served.

 

Sophocles.

Who was Sophocles?

In the autumn of 497, Sophocles was born. He came from a wealthy father who supplied him with many literature and information aboutmusic accomplishment in years past. When Sophocles grow older he began to write plays, one of his famous pieces was Antigone. This play was a

meaningful play about a girl not wanting to abide to the authorities way of her brothers funeral. Sophocles was also very talented in music and all arts. He had touched many people with his works. Sophocles grow old and then died but people today don’t know the real cause of his death, for its still a mystery today.

When Sophocles was about sixteen, he was elected to be the director of a choir who sang for a celebration gathering. By the time he was twenty-eight, he began to start a career of writing plays. He wrote more then 120 plays in his lifetime. Additional to his career, he also served as a priest in account to the “god of medicine” and the “board of generals”.

He had opened many doors for people to see the theater world. Sophocles was one of the famous writers that held a special place in history. His works had been recognize as deeper maturity in character in the ancient years. He was a man who reached further with his goals and showed the world himself, he was true legacy.

One of His masterpiece, Antigone, was a meaningful play about a girl who refused to abide to the worldly, authority for her brothers funeral. The play had a power demonstration of a “modern social dramatist.” Another great competition was The Women of Trachis, this play was a story about an anxious woman who was mad about her husband overseeing her family. Most of Sophocles plays were establish on dramatic view.

In autumn of 406, Sophocles died at the age of ninety-one. People are not sure how he died but some people said “he was choked by eating grapes” than others said “he killed himself by trying to deliver a long sentence without taking a breath”. We will never know the real cause of his death. Like was mention before, He was a true legacy that will not be forgotten.

Bibliography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophocles

http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc1.htm

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Music of the Heart

“Any child can learn to play the violin”-Roberta Guaspari

The director Wes Craven took a complete turn with his movie directing. From the horror films and screaming movies, Wes Craven decided to make an inspiration film based on a true story about a women who taught elementary kids violin in Harlem, New York. This film has inspired me by the way she never gave up but keep going even when things got tough.

In 1980 Roberta Guaspari (Meryl Streep) a mother and teacher was the main actor in the movie,” Music of the Heart”. This mother who was living under lots of stress due to her husband leaving her for her best friend, and trying to raise two boys by herself. Needing a job, she was willing to wrap presence for a living despite the fact she was a very talented musician. She went to a school for an interview for being a violin teacher. She was turned down the first interview for lack of teaching experience. She wanted the job really bad so she took her boys into the school the second time to play for the director. The director was impressed by the way her boys played the violin. She was hired then as a sub for the school.

She had to teach these elementary kids discipline and respect. She also faced difficulties during this time, with parents not seeing the value of learning music at a young age. Getting the kids to practice was another problem she faced. She was a strict teacher who wanted her students to be successful.

Ten years past and she was still in the same music program at the school. There was a big problem with the school district, not having enough money to supply the special program anymore. Roberta and the kids parents had to come up with a way to save the music program and their kids future.

Wes Craven did a wonderful job directing this film. With the beautiful orchestra music and influential story, “Music of the Heart” is a film that you can not turn down. The acting was fantastic, by the way they emotionally got into their part. One of my favorite parts are when her students are playing the violin. Just seeing their faces light up when they play. It blesses my heart. Robert Guaspari (Meryl Streep) had quoted this in the film before the kids went on stage to perform their final program, ‘I want you all to take a second and just. . . breath. Deep breaths. Now listen to me. I want you all to play from your heart. Forget about the audience, watch me, you’ll do just fin. Just play from here.[puts her hand over her heart]‘. I highly recommend this movie, its very down to earth and you will not be disappointed that you watched it. Watch and be encouraged.