Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Hi everyone, today I would be discussing about J.K. Rowling's last book of the Harry Potter Series. It is a book full of adventure, and it is definitely a pick if you have troubles choosing a book.

As usual here are the questions:

18. What would the main character be likely to do if s/he visited your classroom?

This answer is simple. Based on Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Harry Potter went around teaching the people about defending against the dark arts, when it was banned by Dolores Umbridge. Hence, we would plead him to teach us some tricks should he come into our class.

30. Write a different ending to the book. Tell why you changed it. A good paragraph will do.

Instead of Voldemolt dying in the end, we could change the story so that voldemolt killed harry potter.

Harry lay there, motionless. Standing beside him, panting furiously, was Voldemolt.

“Look who’s talking now, Harry Potter,” he grinned and laughed.

“Now, I am the true owner of the Elder wand, and no one will stop me!”

Everyone around them shivered in fear, not knowing what their future would be…

36. What part would you change in the story, and why?

I would change the ending, where harry potter grows up had a family, and they lived happily ever after. Instead, I would change it in a way that there are more interesting things and adventure, and thus more books would be published.

57. Tell about the most exciting part of the book. Be sure to give at least three reasons why.

The most exciting part of the book is the discovery of Harry potter as a horcrux by harry potter himself . This is because J.K. Rowling writes this book in a limited third person perspective, making his discovery unexpected. It is also exciting because Voldemolt himself does not know it either, although he was the one who placed the horcrux into Harry. It also makes things more interesting as Hrry learnt that he had to kill himself in order to kill voldemolt, since this is the twist of the story.

The Kite Runner

Hi all!

After reading the Kite Runner, I have a few thoughts and feelings about the story. Let me share them with you all.

23. Pretend you are one of the characters in the book. Write a diary about the happenings in your life for two consecutive days.

Well, if I am Amir:

Day 1:

I plan to move to a smaller apartment that is near to General Taheri's house. This is because we get to be closer to the general and his family, while paying cheaply for the apartment. I also intend to sell Baba's BW bus. Recently, Soraya and I have been considering for adoption because we are unable to have any children regardless of how hard we tried. However, I do not know how General Taheri would react to this. We would only have to wait for tomorrow to find out more.

Day 2:

Today, I have managed to find a one-room apartment just a few streets away from General Taheri's house. In the afternoon, I sold Baba's BW bus and had just enough revenue to pay for that apartment. During dinner, I discussed with Soraya's family regrding adoption and as I expected, General Taheri was totaly against our ideas. However, we are running out of options. What should I do, Baba? I hope you would be able to guide my to make the correct decisions.

32. Find one word that describes a character in your book very well. Give reasons for your choice of word.

I think the best word to represent Amir is "STRONG"

Although he is weak on the outside, why is this so?

1. He dared to go to Afghanistan during the period of the Taliban.

2. Although he loved Baba so much, he had tried to be strong after his death.

3. He was mentally strong, with a will to win the kite competition.

48. The climax of any book or story is the exciting or interesting part. Tell what you think is the climax of the book and why.

I think the climax of the story is the time when Amir returns to Afghanistan. This is because it is the turning point of the story, where Amir realises the total change of his country, from his worm and comfortable hometown to a place of terror.

53. Is the title a good one or a poor one and why?

The title "The Kite Runner" is a good one as it represents the days of his young age before the change of this town, and it also represents Amir's friendship, and lastly it represents Amir's will, not only to win the kite competition, but also the different wills in life.

Should US have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan?

During the last days of WWII, the United States dropped two atomic bombs - Little Boy and Fat Man, on to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Was this the wright thing to do?

If the atomic bombs were not dropped on japan, the war would may have continued. As such, more countries and states would be conquered, and it would be increasingly difficult for the Allied forces to win the war. Japan would sooner or later gain the upper hand, and it would take a longer time to end the war, without knowing which force would win.

However, after the bombs were dropped on Japan, both Hiroshima and Nagasaki were devastated and took many years to rebuild. The extremely high radiation levels in both states after the bombs were dropped caused the water to be poisonous, the land to be infertile, and threat to the lives of human, plants and animals, and this last for the next few years.

But, the two atomic bombs had caused the war to end, resulting in peace and harmony in the world.

Therefore, the US should have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.

Term 2 Home Learning

"Enemy in sight!" I yelled.

Reacting to that, everyone held out their weapons to prepare for battle. Instantly, shots of machine gunfire roared in our directions. I immediately attempted to find cover. Hiding behind a wall, I waited for the signal to return fire.

That hand sign. It was the cause of everything - it caused Iraq to become a war zone, it caused many lives, and, it caused the state I am in. That hand sign:

Fire.

We turned around the wall and fired at the enemy. One by one, they fell, and we fell too. I could remember the person beside me getting shot in the neck, and he lost his life instantly. The bloody scene made my eyes sore, but I had to fight to survive.

When the gunfire ceased and there were no return fire, it was the end of a phase in the war. We surveyed the sight: blood, flesh, more blood. A gruesome sight indeed.

"Andy, get down!" but it was too late. My arm felt a piercing pain as my flesh was ripped apart by a series of bullets. The pain was unbearable and I fell instantly to the ground, withering. After taking those shots at me, that dying, but very alive, man shot himself.

"Andy! Are you okay?"

"Andy! Answer me!"

Everything was a blur, as I drifted in and out of consciousness.

When I awoke, I found myself lying down in a military hospital. I tried to move my right arm, but there was no response. I knew that it was my fate. My fate to loose an arm in a war. A war that does not benefit my country at all. Of all those death in this battlefield, it was not glorious at all.

I could remember when I was still in America, I wished to become an engineer. Things will not go as planned with my current state...

Bog prompt 14/4

Hi all!

Today's blog prompt will be:

Do you think that crisis brings out the best in man?!

In my opinion, crisis brings out both the best and the worst in man.

Why would crisis bring out the best in man?

11 March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami strikes Japan. This caused a lot of damage and brought about a nuclear crisis in Fukushima Diichi. Everyone from all around the world came helped Japan in one way or another. But the most touching scene is that the people of Jpan themselves, being homeless already, still donated money to help aid the nuclear crisis. This shows that even though they are poor enough, they still sacrificed their money for the country. Moreover, a team of nuclear engineers, also known as the Fukushima Fifty, sacrificed their own lives, exposing themselves to radiation of dangerously high levels, to save their own country from a nuclear meltdown. This shows that crisis brings out the best in man.

Why would crisis also bring out the worst in man?

When Hurricane Katrina struck the USA, people began to rob shops that had been damaged by the disaster. They took advantage of the situation to rob when the shops are unattended. Thus this shows that crisis brings out the worst in man.

Blog prompt 31-3

Hi all!

Today I will be discussing the following topic:

What are the qualities you look for in a potential MP?

What qualities must a potential MP have in order to gain support from the residents?

In this world, there are countless number of qualities each person must have. During the previous elections, many candidates for election displayed any different qualities that gained many resident's votes and thus are able to secure that seat in the parliament. Well, I will be talking about the few important qualities that a MP shouldn't lack.

Firstly, a potential MP must have experience.

Experience is very important as the residents would have confidence in the candidate, because they would know that these experiences is very important for the future of the area. Why is that so? Simply put, when a MP has more experience, there would be a higher chance him/her to make the right decisions for the community, and in the long term, guide the community in a way that makes both the MP and the residents will benefit.

What would happen if a MP lacks experience? The worst case scenario would be that the MP makes made the wrong decision that would lead the residents into a dead end, causing both parties to suffer greatly from the losses.

Hence, experience counts and is very important if an MP wants to achieve votes from the residents.

Secondly, a potential MP must be able to make good decisions.

What is making wise decisions? A person first have to weigh the advantages and disadvantages from a decision, and find out which decision is the best for him/her and best for others too.

Making wise decisions is very important for MPs in order to gain trust and confidence from the residents. Nowadays, most of the younger generation finds it hard to make good decisions due to the lack of experience. Once a MP is able to make a good decisions, then the game is over. He/She would be more outstanding than others and his/her chances of being elected would increase. This is because he/she has gained the trust and confidence from the residents.

Thus, decision making is a necessary skill to be a good MP

Lastly, a potential MP must be able to keep promises.

During the election seasons, many MPs tend to make promises during rallies. When a MP makes a promise, no matter how much effort he/she has to put in in order to keep their promise, he/she would still have to do it. Why must he/she do so? When a MP makes a promise during the rally, he/she is giving the residents high hopes and admiration, and in return these residents will give him/her confidence as well as admiration.

A MP that keeps his/her promises will always be the like of the residents, and he/she would have a good chance in winning the next elections. However, a MP that always breaks his promise would be thought as a lier, thus losing popularity and morale from the residents. This would lead to him/her having less chance of winning the next election.

Therefore, being able to keep a promise is important for a MP.

The experience. The ability to make good decisions. The ability to keep promises.

These are the qualities that a MP must possess, so as to maintain a win-win situation for him/her and the residents.

The general elections will begin very soon. We shall see who are the future MPs, because these MPs have the qualities that make the residents happy.

Online Lesson - Descriptive Piece on War

Hi all!

Today is the online lesson! I will be picking a photo from the slideshow and write a descriptive piece. Then I shall write in the voice of the character or one of the characters, with focus on the atmosphere, mood and emotion. Enjoy!

BOOM! An explosion caused pieces of shrapnel to fly everywhere at high velocities. Raising my head after the explosion, all I saw was debris and corpse scattered around the area, once known as the city of harmony.
We then heard a moan of pain.
Jeremy was lying down in an awkward way, twenty metres away. The faint but terrifying cries for help sent shivers down my spine. Is Jeremy seriously injured? Would I lose a friend? These were the thoughts that raced through my mind at that point of time.
Samuel and I quickly rushed to Jeremy's aid. It was the worst case scenario. Jeremy was bleeding in his chest, as a huge piece of debris pierced through him.

"Samuel... Andy... Don't worry about me. After all, this is war. I feel happy to die for the country..."
Jeremy laughed and immediately coughed out blood. Unable to further coupe with the pain, Jeremy passed out, with a smile on his face.
"JEREMY!" I yelled, "Wake up!" I tried very hard to shake him and hoped that he could respond.

It was useless.

Tears filled my eyes and Samuel was crying out loud. We knew that we had lost a friend.

"CURSE YOU! Air Strikers!" Samuel yelled.

Looking up at the skies, the once hazardous airplanes that has just bombed this harmonious town peacefully drifted away. And this destroyed town had finally achieved peace from this war.

This is the end of my descriptive piece. I hope you have enjoyed it!