Author : R. L. Stevehson
Main charactes : Utterson, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Enfield, Dr. Lanyon
level 4, page 71
Summary : Utterson was a lower, and he was not friendly among normal people, but he was very kind and nice man among his friends. He has cousin named Mr. Enfield, and one day, he told Utterson about strange and dangerous evil man named Mr. Hyde. It was quite strange story because Mr. Hyde used Dr. Jekyll who was Utterson's best friend's check... Who was Mr. Hyde? Utterson also had Dr. Lanyon as a best friend. Utterson, Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll were best friends for long time ago. There was a murder at that time, and the murderer was Mr. Hyde obviously. After that, Dr. Jekyll got crazy, and later, Dr. Lanyon would die... What happened them? Why was Mr. Hyde so evil? Utterson would know the end of this story by Dr. Jekyll's will...
Personal response : I like it! it was like Sherlock Holmes!! I LOVE detective story, and actually this was not, but mystery. I did know "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", but just name. Since I have been watched the movie named "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" I misunderstood Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... They were completaly different between movie and book... Anyway! it was nice book!
Rate : 4+
Level for me :normal
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Crown of Violet
Author : Geoffrey Trease
Main characters : Alexis, Corina, Lucian, Hippas, Magnes, Socrates
level 3, page 57
Summary : This story held in Greece. This place had really nice hill, and when the sun went to horizon, top of the hill's color turned to violet, so it was called The Crown of Violet. Alexis lived with his family, and he was bored every study. However, he loved to write story for play, though his father didn't allow to do. One day, he and his best friend Lucias went woods, and found beautiful girl Corina. He liked her, but Lucias didn't like her because female shouldn't act like male at that time. After this meeting, he likely to hang out with Corina a lot, less Lucias. Anyway, he saw the strange person talked with Hippias who had a lot of money but had awfle idea about politics. The strange man was Magneswho also had bad idea.Then, Alexis met Socrates, and decided towrite story about him. What was happened next? Really bad event happened? and what about Alexis' play?
Personal response : It was okay. I like story of Greece, so I could be excited to read it a little bit. The person's names are kind of strange for English, so I didn't understand how to pronounce them. It was easy, not that boring but not that interesting book.
Rate : 3
Level for me : normal
Main characters : Alexis, Corina, Lucian, Hippas, Magnes, Socrates
level 3, page 57
Summary : This story held in Greece. This place had really nice hill, and when the sun went to horizon, top of the hill's color turned to violet, so it was called The Crown of Violet. Alexis lived with his family, and he was bored every study. However, he loved to write story for play, though his father didn't allow to do. One day, he and his best friend Lucias went woods, and found beautiful girl Corina. He liked her, but Lucias didn't like her because female shouldn't act like male at that time. After this meeting, he likely to hang out with Corina a lot, less Lucias. Anyway, he saw the strange person talked with Hippias who had a lot of money but had awfle idea about politics. The strange man was Magneswho also had bad idea.Then, Alexis met Socrates, and decided towrite story about him. What was happened next? Really bad event happened? and what about Alexis' play?
Personal response : It was okay. I like story of Greece, so I could be excited to read it a little bit. The person's names are kind of strange for English, so I didn't understand how to pronounce them. It was easy, not that boring but not that interesting book.
Rate : 3
Level for me : normal
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Guliver's Travels
Author : Jonathan Swift
Main characters : Guliver, Mary, Lillput people, Brobding people, Laputa people, Glubbdubdrib people, Luggnagg people, Houyhnhnms people
level 4, page 73
Summary : Guliver was a doctor, and he had wife named Mary. He was not happy because he had to work instead of traveling. He really wanted to travel world. One day, he decided to work on ship to as doctor. He was really happy, but a big storm attacked his ship. Then he arrived at beach. Later he noticed that it was tiny people (about 15 centimeters high) country, Lilliput. He met many people and had dangerous experience. After escaped from Lilliput, he could be back home. But, he was not satisfied with trip, so he worked as ship doctor again. Then, similar to Lilliput's case, he had unfortune. He arrived at enormous people (more than 10 meters high) country, Brobding. What would happen him? He would travel many strange countries such as super intelligent country Laputa, magic country, Glubbdubdrib, country where wouldn't die persons Luggnagg, and horse country Houyhnhnms. These countries were really weird!!
Personal response : I've watched this book's movie once, but I don't remember anything about it. Indeed, it was really fun book. Anyways, what I thought about Guliver was that he was really smart. He could learn different language quickly, and soon be friend with many strange countries' people. I want his ability of learning!! I just want to use it for my learning language life... haha!
Rate : 4
Level for me : normal except countries' names
Main characters : Guliver, Mary, Lillput people, Brobding people, Laputa people, Glubbdubdrib people, Luggnagg people, Houyhnhnms people
level 4, page 73
Summary : Guliver was a doctor, and he had wife named Mary. He was not happy because he had to work instead of traveling. He really wanted to travel world. One day, he decided to work on ship to as doctor. He was really happy, but a big storm attacked his ship. Then he arrived at beach. Later he noticed that it was tiny people (about 15 centimeters high) country, Lilliput. He met many people and had dangerous experience. After escaped from Lilliput, he could be back home. But, he was not satisfied with trip, so he worked as ship doctor again. Then, similar to Lilliput's case, he had unfortune. He arrived at enormous people (more than 10 meters high) country, Brobding. What would happen him? He would travel many strange countries such as super intelligent country Laputa, magic country, Glubbdubdrib, country where wouldn't die persons Luggnagg, and horse country Houyhnhnms. These countries were really weird!!
Personal response : I've watched this book's movie once, but I don't remember anything about it. Indeed, it was really fun book. Anyways, what I thought about Guliver was that he was really smart. He could learn different language quickly, and soon be friend with many strange countries' people. I want his ability of learning!! I just want to use it for my learning language life... haha!
Rate : 4
Level for me : normal except countries' names
The Star Zoo
Author : Harry Gilbert
Main characters : Hummingbird(Hummy), Buffalo(Buff), computer, animals
level 3, page 55
Summary : Human beings destroyed everything in the earth. So no animals, no plants, no lives except human could live. Hummingbird was a girl, and this world's rule was really hard for her. If man asked woman to get married on big event day(once a year), she had to follow him. And so did she, Buffalo asked her to marry him. Next day, she escaped from the planet. Then, she found really strange star, and entered it, she discovered special things! There were many kinds of animals, plants, lives!! First, she got crazy, but a moment later, she found what lives are great. After that, she found the thing which animals thought "God", it was computer. ...What would happen next? Did she try to do something really nice for human? Did she succeed?
Personal response : This book told about future of the earth.And how human beings are stupid. If we don't do anything for the earth, it would be like the world in this book. And human cannot understand new things which are you never seen or felt. Human feels just scary, and wants to destroy everything. What a pity race of animals!! We shouldn't think that we are best, and should think we are same as other animals. Maybe...
Rate : 3
Level for me : normal
Main characters : Hummingbird(Hummy), Buffalo(Buff), computer, animals
level 3, page 55
Summary : Human beings destroyed everything in the earth. So no animals, no plants, no lives except human could live. Hummingbird was a girl, and this world's rule was really hard for her. If man asked woman to get married on big event day(once a year), she had to follow him. And so did she, Buffalo asked her to marry him. Next day, she escaped from the planet. Then, she found really strange star, and entered it, she discovered special things! There were many kinds of animals, plants, lives!! First, she got crazy, but a moment later, she found what lives are great. After that, she found the thing which animals thought "God", it was computer. ...What would happen next? Did she try to do something really nice for human? Did she succeed?
Personal response : This book told about future of the earth.And how human beings are stupid. If we don't do anything for the earth, it would be like the world in this book. And human cannot understand new things which are you never seen or felt. Human feels just scary, and wants to destroy everything. What a pity race of animals!! We shouldn't think that we are best, and should think we are same as other animals. Maybe...
Rate : 3
Level for me : normal
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The wind in the Willows
Author : Sebastian Smith
Main characters : Mole, Water Rat, Badger, Toad, Otter
level 3, page 57
Summary : This story about the world of animals. There many animals and also humans, surprisingly, they can talk, but it is normal in this story. Mole woked up in spring, and took walk to see beautiful seasonal things. He found a river, and he though that is nice thing. Then, he saw Water Rat, annd they became best friends after a while. Water Rat took Mole boating, and they saw Otter and Badger. They had lunch together (except Badger) and talked a lot. Mole was really interested in Toad, he was silly and selfish but good friend. What would happen in the end of this story? Could Toad change his personality? Maybe yes, but how!?
Personal response : I like this book. It has full of peace and friend love. After read this book, I noticed that how friends are important in humans life. I don't wanna lose my friends forever, and I wanna make many friends in the future. But, how strange animals and humans were living together and talking!! It was fancy and lovely book, you could find your personality from animals, probably.
Rate : 4
Level for me : normal
Main characters : Mole, Water Rat, Badger, Toad, Otter
level 3, page 57
Summary : This story about the world of animals. There many animals and also humans, surprisingly, they can talk, but it is normal in this story. Mole woked up in spring, and took walk to see beautiful seasonal things. He found a river, and he though that is nice thing. Then, he saw Water Rat, annd they became best friends after a while. Water Rat took Mole boating, and they saw Otter and Badger. They had lunch together (except Badger) and talked a lot. Mole was really interested in Toad, he was silly and selfish but good friend. What would happen in the end of this story? Could Toad change his personality? Maybe yes, but how!?
Personal response : I like this book. It has full of peace and friend love. After read this book, I noticed that how friends are important in humans life. I don't wanna lose my friends forever, and I wanna make many friends in the future. But, how strange animals and humans were living together and talking!! It was fancy and lovely book, you could find your personality from animals, probably.
Rate : 4
Level for me : normal
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