Reading+Reflections

9/23/09 The first pages of My Sisters Keeper are very funny, and kind of sad as well. Sara seems to be fed up with her parents, and feels that she's only important to her family because of her cancer stricken sister. I understand her, because her parents barely notice her. Nobody ever comforts her when she's going through pain. Although her sisters condition is bad, her parents seem to pay no attention to the fact that she feels pain as well with all the needles and blood drawing. The funny part though was when her mother got served WHILE they were both in the hospital with her sick sister. Sara says oh shit and calls her brother to meet her and pick her up. i was confused though when her mom was comforting her sayin everything will be alright, and Sara seemed to not be serious about suing her parents. The book so far is good.

9/26/09 Throughout the book, the mother seems to be more and more crazy to me. I cannot comprehend why everyone else seems to understand Anna, but she doesnt. she's not understanding to anyone feelings. she takes control of the family, and though the family needs someone to take control, i think she has went overboard. the whole faMily is going through these different stages of dealing with death death. anger, denial, etc...

10/6/09

Anna is so confusing. i understand that shes only a child but she need to make up her mind. no one knows what she wants. i feel bad for jesse because he really feels useless. Jesse is taking his anger out the wrong ways but i do feel for him. The dad has no voice, but it seems to be he has a bond with anna. If Anna doesnt talk to her parents about what she really wants, things are just going to keep getting worse. also, the relationship between campbell and Julia is very interesting to me. ALthough its interesting, it has absolutely nothing to do with the book. its a beautiful love story, but i would like to hear a passage from Kate. I want to know how Kate is really feeling about this situation. Also Campbell needs to grow a heart, because he seems like a heartless bastard.

10/15/09 the courtcase has started and anna is still confusing me. she although is speaking up and thats what matters at least. also, as i learn more about annas lawyer, i just dont like him. he seems to only care about what the press thinks and his own personal gain from this case. he is not trying to help this little girl who desperately needs it in the right way. i also think that campbell and his relationship with Julia is sad because he does not know how to treat a woman as she should be treated. annas mother stll makes me angry but i am trying to understand that she is trying to save her daughters life. im trying to understand that but she makes herself seem like shes playing favorites in a way.

10/20/09 I read the entire book and I became really upset at the end. I believe Anna did want to save Kate's life, she loved her sister. it was Kate's decision to die, and Anna just wanted to do what her sister really wanted. I understand why Kate didn't tell her mom she did not want to live anymore. Throughout the entire book it was as if Kate's mom had the most desire to keep her daughter alive, but Kate had already came to grips with death and had no will to live on,, especially when her boyfriend passes away. This book was a good read, and i wish Anna did not die. She was such a sweet little misunderstood girl, and I do not think her mother loved her right. Now her mother will never get the chance to find out how her daughter really was, because all to the mother anna was just "medicine" for her daughter. She meant nothing to her mother to me, and was only good for what she could give KAte.

Movie Reflection

DISCLAIMER: I DID NOT SEE THIS MOVIE IN CLASS, I ACTUALLY WENT AND BOUGHT THE MOVIE. THANK YOU. As I watched many people, innocent people, die I was very hurt. It is not fair that in times of war, innocent people die. But, on the other hand, how can you tell an innocent person from an evil one? The bombing that occured in Asia were horrible and should not occur anywhere else. I can only imagine how devastating that time period was, and not knowing if you were going to wake up to see another tomorrow. The man in this movie showed so much courage and strength, and i admired that deeply. If i were to lose my whole family basically, i would not want to live my self. It would be ard going through the rest of your life alone.

12-5-09 Sea of Poison The Sea ofPoison starts of with a man and his pregnant wife living in a desserted part of Japan. The man has some type of breathing/lung problem, and hiswife tells him to visit the doctor in which he has not seen one in a long time. He goes to the Doctors Office and the doctor seems rude at first, telling him to get his papers first and then come back. Anyways, the book so far isn't that bad. Its off to a great start, as I'm learning about the couple and Dr. Suguro.Dr.Suguro seems to be the main character of the story, even though the story starts off with some other people. When Suguro stuck the needle in the husband with such great precision I thought at that moment, I want to be a great doctor just like him

12-7-09 The Sea Of Poison is about Suguro, just like I had imagined. Suguro is from the city of Fukuoko, and he is a resident I believe. Suguro seems like a timid guy, afraid to talk and stand up for himself. Suguro also seems to be a REAL doctor, caring about patients who really do not have the money to pay for care. The other doctors though, have no heart. I was happy to see Suguro try very hard to keep his first patient, the old lady alive.

12/14/09 Wow is all I have to say about this book. It was a great read. When the doctors covered up that poor womans death, I wonder if other doctors do the same thing. Suguro probably has such a burden from seeing alll those vivisections going onn He seems to be a very troubled guy and will probably be like that for the rest of his life. Although I am a proud American, I do not agree with the vivisections but it is expected. I know when my own country captures people, we torture them. So I cannot be bi-ist and get mad at the Japanese. The torturing in all is wrong and should not be done on either side.