Title: Parachutes
Author: Kelly Yang
Page Number: ~365 p.g
Ideas for Essay:
-about mom (her influence to Claire)
-the theme of relationship (between Claire and Danni & Claire and Ming)
-debate (Danni)
-the party (speech, performance)
-cleaning (job)
Title: Parachutes
Author: Kelly Yang
Page Number: ~365 p.g
Ideas for Essay:
-about mom (her influence to Claire)
-the theme of relationship (between Claire and Danni & Claire and Ming)
-debate (Danni)
-the party (speech, performance)
-cleaning (job)
#3
(I finished Steel Heart)
Title- Parachutes
Author- Kelly Yang
Page Number- ~235 pages
Reflection-
Ideas for Essay:
-Comparison of the two opposite lives of the two main characters Dani and Claire
-How literary techniques like symbolism and dichotomy represent the issues discussed/mentioned in the book (ex. racism, sexual assault, speaking up, women rights)
-keywords: Immigrant, identity, power, wealth, privilege, family dynamics, friendship, courage, communication, compassion, empathy
-how minor characters (ex. Claire’s mom) impact the character
#2
Title: Steelheart
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Page #: ~185 pages
Reflection: As I read, I have noticed some literary techniques I could use in the essay. Symbolism was the most interesting technique for me; I wondered about what the name, color, ability, and weaknesses of the epics represented when they appeared one by one while reading the book.
#1
Title: Steelheart
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Page #: ~45 pages
Reflection: So far, the book is interesting because the genre of the book is fantasy, and it has antagonists that are not human, like psychics that have different abilities. I am curious how the main character is going to overcome the challenge he faced and improve.
The book that you should read is called the Quiet Power by Susan Cain.
The message (theme) that author wants to tell is ‘It is not wrong to be quiet and introverts could also change anything including people’s mind, history, or the world, with their quiet personalities.’ For example, there was a girl on a sports team. She got elected to be the team leader because of her quiet personality- ability to listen and observe. And she actually improved teamwork and won more games.
Top 2 reasons to read this book!
1)You could know more about introverts and understand why people are quiet! You get to experience different types of people.
2)After reading this book, it can make some of you more confident! Also, you get to know how to get confident, and it relaxes your mind that being quiet isn’t wrong.
From this non-fiction unit, I learned different ways to take notes- only to take important notes that will help me understand.
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