Post B week 3

So, far in the book like I said Didi Johnson is having trouble with her brother because he starts to drink and smoke and what not and her mom finds out and Didi is all shocked and is like mama how do you know that Tony is doing all this and she's like who do you think he got is from. Her mom is like sweetie when I was young i would drink every single day and smoke non stop and i have for the past 20 some years and now you see what i look like and your brother you have to get him to stop because i know you know you don't want him turning into his mother and at this point her mother is still in the hospital because she's had a stroke and it's like her third or fourth one and Didi is really worried and doesn't know what do because Touchy is on her back non stop because he still wants to get at her for what she did and also Motown because he stop the two guys that Touchy assigned to beat up and he's out for her and Motown and her brother is even causing more problems because she's trying to save him but he's going into touchy direction and Didi is getting really pissed of about Tony's addictiona dnthen she got Motown on her back because its obvious that's he really likes her but Didi doesn't have time for that because she want's to get into a good college and he's kind of holding her back and she's not liking that and also stay tuned for next weeks blog...

Post B

Well so, far in the book it talks about Frank aka "Motown" the main character in the book....Couple things about him is he doesn't live in a house he lives in a abandoned building that was burned and then kind of cleaned up...He lives there because he doesn't like foster care programs and he parents died in a ferry that was on fire so he's a 18 or 19 year old living in a kind of burned up please but he goes by OK he's saved up about 400 hundred dollars because he's looking for a decent please to live one day but, he's those type of people who can't hold a job that well because, he just can't.
So, enough about him. The next character is Didi Johnson, she a 18 year old girl who's about to graduate from high school and has gotten a half scholarship to the University of Washington and her mom is kind of mad because she wants her daughter to stay here and take of the family and Didi doesn't want to do that because she wants to get her degree and get a good life for her mom and brother..Well her brother Tony Johnson on the other hand is the opposite of her all he wants to do is stay home and smoke and sell crack and what not and that's really hurting Didi and also, there's another character and his name is "Touchy" because he's the person in charge of selling drugs his parents have done and now he's doing it and it's causing Didi heartache.
So one day she decides to the cops and tell on her brother and touchy and doesn't wasn't a good thing to do because touchy finds out and he sends his right hand man Reggie and some other guy to handle his sister, and what these guys do is basically beat the living crap out of Didi and one of the guy is trying to get in her pants(just to let you know it 3 guys vs. Didi). So, as this is happening Motown comes running and sees what the problem and he sees the three guys beating the living crap out of Didi and he comes charging and beats all of them up and when Didi gets a chance she runs home and looks her self in the mirror and she's horrified about what happened...and she takes a shower. Then her brother shows up and tells her she's shouldn't butt in his business. and she's like don't talk to me don't' talk to me and she's yelling at him......and her brother is two years younger then her and he's this kid who has a big mouth and he never shut's up so....This is all happening and Didi is really pissed of she goes and sees if her moms in her room she checks on her and leaves without saying goodbye and that's where i am in the book....

Post B: Week 7

So the book ending the way i wanted the jury found Mr. Evans and Mr. King guilty and they've been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison and Steven Harmon wasn't found guilty so that's really good and he's mother was in tears of happiness and i really this book i wouldn't mine if i read it about a million times so ya i love this book and i would recommended to other kids and teenager..

Post A:week 7....

Vocab:
Verified: verb: To prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.(257).
Mural:noun: A large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling. (264)
Quotes:
" Then you mucst reture a verdict of Guilty of felony murder'(264) This is where the judge is telling the jurying they need to return a verdict or guilty and what not.
Figurative Language:
"Mr. Evans also testified that when he arrived at the scene, he saw Osvaldo Cruz there. This testimony was verified by Mr. Cruz. Yes, I was there, Mr. Cruz testified. Yes, I was part of this robbery. We have three witnesses to the fact that James King was in the store on the 22nd of December: Mr. Evans, Mr.Cruz, and Ms. Henry."(257) This is a symbol because it's regarding to the witnesses.
"Mr. Evans testified that they did not have a guMr.n but intended to take Mr. Nesbitt's money by force of muscle. He said that Mr. Nesbitt Produced a gun that he owned. You heard the City Clerk testify that the gun used to kill Mr. Nesbitt was registered to him. Did the City Clerk, who verified Mr. Evan's testimony, get a break in the sentencing Of course not. Did the defense attack his character? No, the onlu thing they could do was sit and listen to the truth."(258) This is a Metaphor because it's regarding to someone.
" If you believe that Mr. King was a participant in the robbery, whether he actually pulled the trigger or not, you must return a verdict of Guilty. If you believe.........."(263) This is also a symbol because it's regarding to something and someone.

Post B: Week 6

Dear Steve;
Dude, your doing so wonderful so far no one's accusing you of anything and so far your in the safe box for now but, if i were you i would watch my back no matter what and also pay attention when your in court you tend to not pay attention so yeah that's all I got to say....so bye until next time.....
Yours truly Reemielicious.

Post A: Week 6

Vocab:
Precisely: (Adjective):240:definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed.
Paraded:(Noun):241:a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
Qoutes:
" The most impostant testimony, the reason we're here, is the Medical Examiner's statement that a murder was committed. A man is dead. But, nowhere in the Medical Examiner's testimony does he indicate who was responsible for that murder. That is for you to determine. It is an awesome responsibility. It was testified that the gun belonged to the victi. So we can't trace gun ownership back to the murderer. What can we trace as to the guilt or innocence of my client, Steve Harmon?(245). This where the prosceution and they are techiqucally trying to get BoBo Evans and Mr. KIng guilty and so far it's working.
Figurative Language:
" So what do we have? We have a man who admits to being part of a robbery accusing another man. And why is he making these accusations? The prosecution would have you believe that bringing Mr. Evans, this "bobo" character, here, is the result of good police work, which gives what a greaat citizen he is. But isn't the truth of the matter that the only reason he's here is because the police have him on a criminal matter, and have offered him a deal if he comes here and implicates someone else? Isn't that the real story? This is a symbol because it's regarding towards the criminals.(239)
" Does it really surprise anyone that a man is capable of robbing a drugstore , and he has admitted to ding just that, who then sells the loot for the robberym and he has admitted to that, and who is caught with drugs, and he has admitted to that-then tries to get a lighter sentence bu testifying against another person? Isn't his character, if you can call it character, clear? Hasn't he proven by hsi own admisssion who he is? what he is? this is a symbol because it's also regarding to someone too.(239)
" What i submit to you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is that Mr.Evans made the mistake of sellign the cigarettes he stole during to robbery. Did he do the shooting? I don't kow. But naturally he says he didn't do it. If he he sat up there on the witness stand and said he didnt he shooting, he would never be offered the deal he got. The only way out for him is to lolok around and find somebody else to accuse? And that's precisley what he did. He could have picked anyone else in the neighborhood. Half of the young men of that group are either unemployed or underemplyoed. He happened to Mr. King. It is a Metaphor and it's regarding to someone and accusing them.

Post B Week 5

Dear Harmon;
I am so proud of you for standing up for your innocents that's what your lawyer wanted from you all along but still you kind of hesitated in the stand but that's okay you were a little scared but you did well keep it up your doing great...............

Post A week 5

Vocab:
Technician:(214):Noun:A person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject.
Soliciting:(231):Verb:To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application.
Quotes:
"When was the last time you spoke to him before the robbery?"(219): This is when O'Brien is like asking him questions and what not and he's getting pissed off because they like asked the same question over and over again.
Figurative Language:
"Did you know James King"(218): It is a Metaphor because it's regarding to someone.
"Didn't you speak to him in December"?(225): It is a Symbol because it's regarding and representing something else.
"I don't think so, but I might have"?(225) It is a Personification because he's thinking to himself and saying the words at the same time.

Post A week 4.....

Dear Steve,
As you things aren't going the way you want it to go and so far the other lawyer is literary wining and you think that you are going to be found guilty well how do you know you're not the Jury nor the Judge and Steve where is all this negativity coming from. Ever, since you've been accused of Murder you've been this negative boy all you ever think about is killing your self haven't you thought what your family would feel about you killing your self......And, also the other doesn't have anything against you because we both know all you did was signal King and Bobo Evans and you weren't in there when they were robbing the store and also, you weren't there when they killed the owner of the store who really worked hard for his store and also Bobo and King didn't even talk to you after the robbery went down and should think about these things and can't be found guilty until something or someone finds a hand print some where.

Post B Week 4....

Vocab:
Hustling: Verb,(199):To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
Accusing: Verb,(199):To charge with the fault, offense, or crime.
Quotes:
"Let get going"(173): This is when the Judge is getting tired of the questions that the lawyers are asking and it's going no where and he really wants to get heck outta here.
Figurative Language:
"Can you explain to the jury how you were busted?"(184): It's a Metaphor because it's regarding to someone and they are explaining it.
"Did you talk to Mr. Harmon?"(195): It's Symbol because it's regarding to a person and it's kind of a rhetorical question.
"We can use some friends".(204): It's a Metaphor because it's also regarding toward someone and they are kind of planning something.

Post A Week 3.......

Dear Steve,
Dude, there you go again saying that you don't want to live anymore, dude there is no point in saying that because your just throwing your life away and there is no point for that.
I know there is fights in jail every 24/7, but you can't do nothing about it you'll have to deal with because from what I've heard that's how life is in jail and your going to have deal with it.
You also have a mom and dad that love you....and your mother came to see you when you knew how painful it is for her to be in there knowing that her only oldest son is being convicted of murdering some guy when she knows your innocent and she praying you day and night.
So, do not be writing in your little journal saying that you want to kill your self because it's bad and it's sin because your just going to end your life when you know there are so many people that love you with all there hurt and image how your mom would feel knowing that her son killed him self because he couldn't take anymore that's just plain childish.

Post B week 3.............

Vocab:
Presumably:(adverb Pg132).By assuming reasonably; probably.
Esophagus:(noun,plural Pg 135). A muscular passage connecting the mouth or pharynx with the stomach in invertebrate and vertebrate animals; gullet.
Figurative Language:
"What do you mean when you say chalked the body?".(133). It's a symbol because it's regarding to a person or a human being.
"The bullet entered the body on the left side and traversed upward through the lung. It produced a tearing of the lung and heavy internal bleeding and also went through the esophagus. The also produced internal bleeding. The bullet finally lodged in the upper trapezius area."(135). It's Metaphor because it is something used to explain or regard something or someone.
"No matter what anybody says your are innocent and I love you very much"(147). It's Imagery because he's the words in his head because he mother told him to say it over and over again so it could stay with him and the whole time he was imaging it the whole time.
Quotes:
"Did you see him down in the street?"(158). This where Mrs. Harmon brings a kid named Jerry and I believe that's his brother.But, they didn't allow kids in there, so they decided to show Jerry outside the cell window so yeah.....

Week 2 Post A:

Dear Steve Harmon;
Hi, even though your in a trial right now and you hate the cells everything and thinking about ending your life what good is that going to do think about how your parents are going to take it. Don't you even care about there feelings but yours sometimes when I'm reading the book I think what is wrong with the 16 year old thinking about ending his and all I say is he being a selfish youngster and not thinking the right way. Yes; I agree with you that people in jail are idiots and do dumb stuff for each other and think of the dumbest things alive but hey you can't do nothing about it.
Until you prove your are innocent and also your rights as a black person. And telling those jurors that your are innocent not guilty until proven.
But, as long as this trial is going on don't think about ending your life.

Week 2 Post B:

Vocab:
Prosecution(79):noun;The institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person.
Proposition(85):noun;The act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
Figurative Language:
"What you looking at me for? I'll mess you up!".(45)-It's a symbol because it's regarding to someone or somthing.
"It to late to put you holy front now", He said(62).-It's a symbol because it's also regarding to someone or something.
"All they can do is put me in jail". He said."They can't touch my soul".(89)-It's a metaphor because it's regared and representing the character.
Quote:
"Steve it's going to be alright and you'll be home soon don't worry".(113)- I chose this Quote because in the begining of the book Steve Harmon has never bonded with his father and has never seen his father cry until now and Steve kind of feels sorry for his parents and what he's put them through.

Monster Post B;Week 1

So far in the book I’ve read about forty three pages and it’s a book about a boy named Steve Harmon how was asked to go into a drugstore and if see if there are any cops in there so he does that and come back outside and stands guard while these two rob the drugstore for some cigs and etc. and these guys didn’t have a gun but the store owner did so as this was happening Steve doesn’t even know what’s going on one bit next thing he hears a shot these dumb guys run out with stolen 5 cigarettes carton and now he’s in trial for a murder that was caused by two other idiots. And they have a trial and all Steve can do is sit still and all he can do is answer questions that are given to him. And that’s how far I am in the book and I am really enjoying and I love the author which is Walter Dean Myers.

Monster Post A; Week 1

Vocab:
Herded(pg12 Noun):A group of cattle or other domestic animals of a single kind kept together for a specific purpose.
Merits(pg21 Noun):claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.something that deserves or justifies a reward or commendation; a commendable quality, act, etc.
Figurative Language:(pg19)"I liked the ending". It's a Personification.
(pg20)"You think it's alright". Its a figurative language.
(pg 31)"What medical school did you attend to"?. Its a metaphor.
Qoutes:
"I didn't say you throw it.I just said run.You should've ran".(pg 43)Steve is speaking; this is the part where steve accitendely throws a ball at the bully at the school and he didn't mean to because he wanted to pass it to his friend but when the bully came he blamed it on his friend.

Patrica Apologize

Patrica is a very strong women and very religious women and respectable.Also she holds her religion to her heart.and in the book it also says that she's really pretty and etc.
The reason picked this song Apologize is that she's apologizing for her young child and how it died and also her depression and her husbands so ya.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePyRrb2-fzs.

Post A week 7

Vocab:
Entwined(pg107)Verb: To twine around or together.
Silhouette(pg144)Noun:a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurations drawing, uniformly filled in with black, esp. a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a famous person's face.
Quotes:
"Do you have a Club Card".(pg141): this is the part in the book where cape weathers is annoyed to last limited and this dude has the nerve to ask if cape wanted a club card and cape goes crazy on him.
Figurative Language:
Thanks for meeting me here"(pg150): it's a Metaphaor. Because it's where he really gets down and tells his sister what's happened.
"I think someone wants me dead"(Pg 150): it's a Symbol.Cape is wanted dead in chapter 12 this japanesse person wants cape dead because he is interfering with there business.
"Isn't that against the Law?"(pg 153): it's a Symbol. Cape said that he was going to find the person that wants him dead and kill him.

Post B Week 7

Dear Tim,
In your book there are some interesting parts in the book like there's a part where someone wants to kill Cape Weathers but someone can't seem to figure out who it is and etc...and then towards the end almost the end the master of sally tells her who kill her parents and it's a guy named Kano and he has a rich uncle that bales him out of everything and everyone is literally scared of him like when he comes to bars and etc.....and then the master of sally gives her an assignment to go Tokyo and take notes on this Kano dude but instead she couldn't handle it and threw him off the balcany and he died and ever since that day her life has completely changed.