Reading Response- The Occurance at Oak Creek Bridge + Reading

I found this story to be very, very confusing but at the same time allowed the reader to be absorbed by the writing. Usually with a confusing or intricate, it's hard to be fully involved in the story. The interesting part was that it was so confusing that it invoked that feeling that forces you to figure out what's really happening so I ended up reading it twice over. I really enjoyed the writing but the ending though....

I'm not going to go into detail but the ending frustrated me to no end. It was like watching the entire series of your favorite TV show only to have the characters die tragically and BOOM! the season is over. It was a great story but the ending killed me. The man's connection to his family and his wan't for meaning could make for an interesting literary analysis.   

Reading Log 
Science Articles on Microfilaments + Science textbook
10/24-15 min 10/25- 20 min
Fire
10/27-1 hour 30 min
Pgs. 200-300
Total= 2 hours 5 min 

Free Post- Dialogue #2

An excited voice comes on the loud speaker, "And it's all over folks!"
It was all over. My life and career went out the window and I was in the hospital for a week.
I had lost the biggest fight of my life and I had only one choice; I needed a new job.
_____________________________________________________________________________

"So what qualifications do you have for this job?"
I looked nervously at the desk, "I don't have any."
"What?"
A bit more clearly, "I don't have any."
"I see... I guess I can train you, you're hired."
"Really?"
"Yep, Have fun at McSizzleburger!"

Reading Log

Siddhartha
10/14-30 min 10/15-30 min
Pg. 136-246

Fire
 10/20-30 min
Pg. 150-200

Biology
 10/20-30 min
Pg.51-57

Reading Log + Personal Questions

World War Z
10/9-30 min
Pg. 250-300
Fire
10/12-30 min 10/13-1 hour
Pg 1-150
2 hours 

Personal Questions:
When and where do I write best?
How can I improve my writing?
Where does my comfort zone lie?
 

Reading Log

World War Z
10/2-30 min 10/3- 25 min, 10/5-35 min
Pgs. 75-250 
Siddhartha
10/3-20 min, 10/4-10 min
Pgs. 56-120
Short Stories
15 mins
When the Mighty fall by: Jacob DeWitt
30 min
Total: 2 hours and 45 min

Plot line for Nico and Amos (When the Mighty Fall)

Title- When the Mighty Fall

Exposition- From Nico's point of view, sad and depressing, informs the reader of Nico and Amos'... predicament and their attitudes.  Explains Nico's want for something new.

Rising Action-Nico makes a trip to earth, falls in love and the watches over her. Amos finds out and falls in love too. They become increasingly angry

Climax- Nico and Amos Fight. The loved is harmed

Falling action- The gods realize what they've done and the implications

Conclusion- The Loved becomes immortal... but not in the right way. 

Short Stories

Over the course of the past few weeks, I've noticed a pattern emerging in the stories we've been reading. Each has it's own plot or storyline and each is unique but they all have one constant. The stories all contain at least one character that breaks the mold. A character that goes against the norm. They are either the main character or closely followed in the story but none of them are the narrators.
In "Harrison Burgeron"  the main character tries to change the world and literally breaks the mold. "A&P" closely follows 3 girls who blatantly break the rules. "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" follows an old, decrepit angel of sorts as he inadvertently helps a family because of how abnormal he is. In "To Da-duh in Memoriam" we follow a traditional, judging old woman that has a contrasting personality (ex. Judging vs. loving/caring). And finally in "Dry September" we meet a barber in a prejudiced southern town who respects the black population which goes against what the town believes.

Reading log 

The Rise of Nine 

9/24- 45 min, 9/25- 1 hour, 9/26-1 hour 30 min 

Pgs. 1-300

World War Z 

9/28- 1 hour 45 min 

Pgs. 1-75

Total=5 hours