We Are Alike

What would you do if your brother ran away from you because you did something that you cant take back when you were trying to protect him, or how would you feel If you were a father and your son had to go to war in your place because you were hurt ? Those were the main themes that were described around two separate books, " The Outsiders,'' by S.E. Hinton and "The Fighting Ground," by Avi . Both books paint a picture of what it is like to be caught in a battle or war zone where people kill each other. The character struggles are from a 13-year-old boy's father's point of view in The Fighting Ground, and Darry, an older brother's point of view in The Outsiders.

Now I can sit here and tell you about all the boring and common sense things that these characters have in common, like they both have dark hair or are both men, but that is not so fascinating. What makes both these books interesting, is the way both authors describe their internal struggles with worry about someone they love. Even though they take place at different times in history, worry still has the same meaning when it comes to seeing someone you feel responsible to protect finds himself in the danger of a battle.

In the Outsiders, one of the main characters, Darry, has to take on a father-like role to his brother, Ponyboy. They come from a very poor home and live in an area that has lots of gang fighting, and Darry is worried that his brother will get himself killed by the rival gang known as the sochs. Pony boy and Darry are from a gang known as the Greasers', and the books describes several struggles between both gangs as they fight for turf.

In The Fighting Ground, 13-year old Jonathan's father feels terrible guilt and worry because he has to send his son the fight the British in his place after he is injured. Jonathan is proud to take on the challenge, and has dreamed about the glory of fighting in war and being a hero. His father is very aware of how bloody and terrible war truly is. Jonathon does not like the advice his father tries to give him when he tells him that war is not all glory. In the Outsiders, Darry tries to tell his brother Ponyboy, that gang fighting is also a very dangerous thing. Ponyboy does not understand the harsh reality until he is caught in the middle of an uneven gang fight.

Both the Fighting Ground and the Outsiders describe how war and battles can change lives forever. In the Outsiders, Ponyboy is almost drowned by a rival gang member. In the Fighting Ground, Jonathon soon finds that war is not all glory, and he soon learns that it takes a lot of blood and guts to win. He describes the stench of dead bodies all around him and tells of how terrified he is in the battle.

These two books do an excellent job of bringing in the readers and letting them know the reality and fear that come with being faced with death. Both stories take place at different times, but they have a similar story to tell when it comes to wanting to protect someone you love from a really bad battle. Whether they are fighting the British, or the socs', both can be bloody, and both can take a life or change one forever.

The cause and Effect

Well in my book a big conflict is that the son wants to go to war . but his father will not let him because he think he is not ready .but the son thinks he is prepared more then ever so when the bells call out for the son. it is his time to act and he does as he gets his gun and runs in to battle. like his father once did . But it turned out his father was right, as the son runs away and retreats from the battle that he thought he was ready for.

It's not your fault

How would you feel if your 13 year old son was forced to go to war in your place because you were injured and could no longer fight? In the book, '' The Fighting Ground, " by Avi , Jonathon's dad was filled with guilt and sadness because his son had to go to war in his place after he was shot in the arm in a previous battle. It was a very painful thing for a father to have to face. He would have traded places in a minute if he had the choice. There were so many lessons he needed to teach his son before going to war. How could he prepare him for the horror that lies ahead?

Now unlike his father, who knew what war was really like, Jonathan was unaware how gruesome war truly was. Jonathon was very eager for his first fight against the British. He often day dreamed of the day he could fight along side his friends to kill the soldiers in the red suits . It was a job that he was ready and willing to step right into to be a true man. His father , on the other hand, knew that war was not just pulling a trigger and being glorious. He knew the sick feeling of what it was like to look into a man's eyes as you stab his beating heart.

Jonathan soon learned what really happened on the battle field. The unforgettable blood and smell of dead bodies that filled the air. Soon he learned what the true meaning of war was in his first battle against the British. Not at all what he had dreamed it would be. The true sight of war, the smell of dead bodies and a river flowing with red blood made him retreat from his first real brush with the battle against the British. He was no longer the glorious hero fighting along side his friends that he thought he would be. But you know what they say that dreams aren't always what they seem like . In this case I guess Jonathon did not dream of himself and his friends running into the battle field and getting shot one by one , or blown up by the booming canNons like the one that ripped the his friend's arms and legs clean off so only the raw bones were showing.

There was really no way to prepare his son for what he would see or do war , but it was something Jonathon had to experience .

Tell-Tale Heart

Tell-Tale Heart
By Max Rogers

What would you do if every step you took, every corner you turned and every breath you drew, you were being watched? That’s exactly how the main character and narrator of the story “Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe felt about the man with the glass eye who lived with him. The story does not give much information about the actual relationship between the two men, however, it does go into great detail about the ever presence of the man with the “vulture eye.” The narrator is so freaked out by the man’s eye that he eventually winds up killing him in the night, cuts up his body into hundreds of little pieces and buries them beneath the floor boards of his home.

So you ask, was he insane or really getting watched by an evil glass eye? Well, I think he is nuts. I think we all do, and the story gives us several clues. Not only did he kill a man and cut him up and put his body below the floor, he also heard noises. Sounded like he was paranoid. When the police came to his home, he was so consumed with guilt that he thought a loud heart was beating below the floor. All this time he kept saying that he was not insane, but the story painted a picture that he really was crazy.


The author did an excellent job of keeping the reader in suspense. There were little details about the relationship between the two main characters, but the details that led up to the murder made my heart pound. This contrast really drew me in. The story actually kind of made me a bit scarred, and to this day, I still think twice about what may lie beneath wooden floors every time I walk on them.

Swing away

Hi Casey, this is Max . Just wanted to say that it’s ok that you struck out. I know everyone was acting disappointed right when it happened, and you may have felt like you were the one who blew the entire game just because you happened to be the last strike out. I know your strike out marked the end of the season, and the point of no return for us fans. Still, don’t be so hard on yourself. Remember, baseball is a team sport, and you were one of the main reasons we even got into the play offs in the first place.

We have to celebrate our successes together, and learn to help each other through our losses. Remember, nobody is perfect . That’s the way God made us, and why we are called human. Also it’s not all your fault that the team lost. Everyone had a part in the final score, and you were not the only one who struck out.

We all had high hopes for the season, and I wanted the championship more than anyone. I will admit, when you were up to bat I was so excited. Thought we had it in the bag for a win. But then I knew when you missed the seconded pitch that we needed to hit the ball or the game would be over and the season would be over. So when you swung that bat for that last time of the night I thought you would hit the ball and it would go soaring. I was shocked at first, but then I came down to reality.

I learned a lot from you and the team this year. I really enjoyed watching you all play.

italy

Have you ever thought about traveling to Italy? Well I will be getting an idea , first hand ,when I go with my family to Italy this summer. On June 29th , we get on a plane ,fly to Minneapolis and then fly eight hours to Paris and then fly into Naples, Italy. I have never have flown that long on a plane.My whole family will be going on this trip and I am looking forward to be with them.

While an eight hour flight my be long for me , it will be pure torture for my little sister who is only six. She could barely handle a three hour flight to Florida . She kept asking , ''Are we there yet?" after about two hours. So, the torture will also be mine when she starts that on this trip. Good thing they will be playing a movie on the plane. Of course, I will have my I Pod.

Once the flight is over and we land safely , then the real fun will begin . We are traveling with a tour guide and forty other people. I think this will be good because nobody in my family speaks Italian. I am, however, half Italian. I know, with the red hair and freckles it's hard to tell . I look forward to seeing all the beautiful land and art like the Sistine Chapel in Rome that was done by Michelango. I have seen pictures of this, and it will be really cool to actually see it in person.

Out of all the places to see in Italy, I am most looking forward to seeing the ruins in Pompei, and then going to the colosseum in Rome. I can't imagine what it would be like to be a gladiator and fight in front of all those people. It seems so crazy that people enjoyed watching them fight in the colosseum like they were watching a big screen TV. I can't imagine living back then.

While I now look forward to seeing the different places like the colosseum, I have to admit that at first I really did not want to go on this trip. I actually kept complaining because I thought it was going to be vey boring. My parents talked me to into it. Like I had a choice. They said I would see things that would change the way I look at life. When I stopped complaining and actually thought about it, I started to look forward to the experience. I am hoping to learn a lot, and I know the trip will be good with my family. Even the long plane ride with my sister.

my favorite food

Eating is one of my favorite things to do and my favorite food is pizza. I love all kinds of pizza. My favorite type of pizza is cheese, sausage, and black olives. There are some days where I can just go for a plain old cheese pizza. We have pizza at our house whenever I have friends sleep over. . Pizza is always a big hit at our house . Actually I have never met a person who did not like pizza. Whether you are a vegetarian, or prefer Mexican pizza, there is a pizza that is right for everyone.

high school

So next year I will be an eighth grader, and the topic of high school has been discussed around our house a lot. I am really psyched to be in high school because it is another phase in my life's journey. I really love Pewaukee and have lots of friends. It is a great school system. My parents like it too, but they want me to consider other schools like Marquette High School. I told them I would keep my options open. I also said I am not really thrilled to be staiting at a school where I do not know anyone. I will keep my end of the bargain and tour the school, but it would be hard for me to leave Pewaukee. It could be a new adventure at Marquette, but I need to find our more about the place. My parents said I get to make the final decision. Afterall, it is me who will be the one attending the school.

7th grade

his year went by in a flash and I have many great memories of my first year in middle school. I also know that I have grown in many ways. I learned about many new topics like the stock market, algebra and about Mexico's drug lords. Then there is language arts. I learned about a/b transitions and many different types of writing styles. I think I have a long way to go, but I know I will get there some day.

favorite things to do

I bet if you ask ten people what their favorite things to do are, you will get many different answers. Some people like to bike, some like to play baseball, and others may prefer to read. With all the different options, there are also many things that make them have something in common. Biking and baseball, for example, are two things that can be done outdoors. I actually enjoy many things like playing baseball, going tubing and playing video games that have to do with sports. The common theme among my favorite things to do is sports I guess.

lessons in football

I have learned many lessons on the football field, but my most important one had nothing to do with running plays or scoring touchdowns. It was not a physical lesson, but a mental lesson. I learned what it means to play on a team that eventually feels like family. I learned how important it is to look at the big picture and work with other to achieve a goal, rather than focusing on my own glory or problems. I learned to celebrate victories with others, and to be a good friend and listener when things went wrong for someone on my team. So for me, the most important lesson in football may not have an actual name in the playbook, but it definitely helped prepare me for life.

my first summer trip

I plan on starting my summer vacation with a very special trip. Just me, my dad and my little brother will be dri Student Council Student Councilving to Florida. I am going to space camp at the Kennedy Space Center. My brother, who has cerebral palsy, is going for special physical therapy. This is the second time we made this trip. Most people stop and sleep on the way, but my dad does not. He will probably drive all the way through. We will have a lot of time to talk and have fun. I hope and know that this year's trip will be just as much fun as last year.

Student Council

I took a risk this year and actually tried something different. I joined the student council and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it was going to be boring , and I only joined because my parents said I should give it a try. Now that we are almost done with a year, I am so glad I joined. I got to go on many field trips and learn many things. I felt like a leader in my class. It was sort of like learning about democracy and I was like a Senator or someone in Congress. We organized many activities for our class. Our last event is a trip to Laser Tag Adventure. I guess I should try new things more often. Jooining student council worked out great.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens

I am always working on getting more good habits than bad ones, and right now I am reading a book that has been very good for this. I am reading a book called "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens ," and it actually has been very helpful. It is a great book , and it has actually kind of changed me as a person . Because in the book it talks about many skills to help you form good habits. One habit that I really am using is to "Begin With the End in Mind." This teaches you to start something with a good image of what the end might turn out like. The book teaches many skills that help in today's society.

One of the main reasons that I like "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" is that it is written by a teenager named Shawn Covery. Shawn uses many stories and examples that I can relate to. I know I am growing up more as I read it. This book has really made me take my studies more seriously. I am now really thinking about the importance of college and good grades. I am about one quarter through the book and am forming good habits already.

space camp

Can you imagine what it would be like to be in space? I actually have a pretty good idea thanks to a trip I took last summer. Last year I went to Space Camp at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kids like me from all over the country were there. The camp was one week long and I actually got to see a real life space shuttle and meet a real astronaut.

While I made a lot of friends at space camp, my most memorable part was when I learned about zero gravity. I got to go into a room and put a harness around me and then they room simulated wht it would be like to be at zero gravity. All I really remember was being weightless and being able to jump really high. I learned a lot about the space program and even got to try space food. It was actually pretty good. I would highly recommend space camp to other kids my age.

base ball

Base ball
It's been said that baseball is America's favorite past time. Personally, it is of my most favorite sports. I love to play baseball, and I love to watch baseball. Some of my most favorite memories are going to Miller Park to see a game with my family. And, there is nothing like the feeling of playing baseball. L remember a time when I felt like I was one top of the world when the bases were loaded and I hit a home run. I can clearly see why Americans love baseball. It is a little boys dream to play on a winning team, and there are many role models in professional baseball that we all look up to. I guess there are many reasons to see why baseball is a great American sport, whether you are a player or a watcher.

Best team ever

green and gold my two favorite colors . They represent the best team in the NFL the green bay packers! The colors go perfect together like cookies and milk, and like burgers and fries. The green and gold is much much more then just a lame color it is the life of green bay it is the hope for packer fans. But is not juts the colors of the team that make it so them so good.Its how much hart and practices they put into the game. Like the packers amazing quarterback Erin Rodgers. He gives it his all every day on and of the filed .As do i every day.

The right thing

Did you ever go out of your way to do what you thought was the right thing only to find that your actions actually led to something horrible? “The Hundredth Dove” by Jane Yolan is a story just like that. The story tells about a fowler named Hugh, who is very loyal to the king. Hugh is asked by the king to get 100 doves to serve at his wedding to the future queen. Little did the fowler know that his loyalty to the king would actually mean the death of the future queen.

Although the king was set on having 100 doves at his wedding, the queen, who was secretly a dove herself, was not at all for the idea. She begged the king not to go after the doves and said, “Please do not serve them sire.” But as irony would have it, the king did not know that the queen was actually a dove, so he did not listen to her. Later this would prove to be a very big mistake. He gave the orders to Hugh to go and get the 100 doves saying, “Do not fail me fowler.”

Even though the fowler was the king’s best at capturing birds, he always seemed to come up just one short. The 100th dove, like the queen, was described as being very beautiful, and she always seems to get away in the story. When Hugh finally captured her, she offered him several bribes to let her go including, fame, silver and gold and the love of the queen. The fowler refuses and instead follows his motto to “servo.” He remembers his loyalty to the king and snaps the white dove’s neck and she dies. The very motto that fowler followed actually lead to the death of the future queen.
Although the story led the reader to believe it was the future queen whose neck was actually snapped, the author adds a little mystery to the story by not actually saying it exactly that way. Instead she gives the reader the idea that the future queen is dead when she writes, “There never was a wedding,” which gives the reader a clue that she actually died after all of that hunting for the 100 doves.

Most of us can relate to a time when we actually worked really hard at doing what we thought was the right thing, only to find out the opposite. Like fowler, I once put a lot faith into following someone’s orders. It was an older friend who was always asking me to do stuff for him. Usually he had good ideas, but once he asked me to throw a can of mosquito spray into a campfire. I was a bit younger, but I really looked up to this guy and wanted to be loyal. I threw the spray into the fire, and a big explosion happened. Luckily, nobody was injured. Unlike this story.

“The Hundredth Dove” offers many lessons. The one I really related to was to be sure that the person you are being loyal to is really the best one to be taking advice from. Perhaps questioning, even a friend or person in charge, is a better way to go instead of blindly following orders. I am getting much better at this.

I am

I am a eagle soaring in the sky
I am a foot ball player running down the side lines
I am a sweet lollypop
I am a baby gazelle runing for my life
I am a lion sitting strong on proud rock

Mrs Mike

Did you ever have one of those days where everything you set out to do, with good intentions, actually turned into a disaster? The short story, "Mrs. Mike , " by Benedict and Nancy Freedman" reminded me of the trouble I got into as a younger boy. Like the main character in this book, a young boy of about 6 years old, I am told that I got into mischief when I was little. I was not sassy or naughty, just very interested in my surroundings. Perhaps a bit too much at times.

Although I am told that I was a very good boy when I was little, like the boy in this book, I tended to make messes when I was suppose to be cleaning. My mom said I was a real free spirit and a bundle of energy and joy. I mean, who would not love a face like mine? It was a face, like the boy's in this book, that tended to get full of mud, or the latest color of acrylic paints that were available in the Rogers' home.

Although I have grown a bit and no longer make the messes that I did when I was six, I think I still offer my mom and dad plenty of challenges when I set out to do certain things by myself. Like the time I tried to fix the faucet in the bathroom and caused a huge leak all over the floor. Again, good intentions, just did not carry it out as well as I had planned.


But that was when I was a little boy now I'm a teen . When ever I do something wrong I tell my parents right away . Not like when I was a little boy when I would just try to hide it. So I guess you can say I have grown up to be a great young ,man .

what i remember

Well the thing I remember the most about my child hood . Is the time I rode my bike with no training wheels. That was the most fun yet scary thing I ever did I my whole life. I was about 5 years old when my mom said. I think its time you tried to ride your bike with no training wheels. Now when I was 5 I was fear less so I said ok I will try it.


So my mom tuck me up on the top of our hill and said are you ready. I said yes so she let go and I went racing down the hill I have never gone so fast. Then out of know ware I fell over into a big bush . But I was ok and I tried it a few times more tell I got the hang of it . That was of my favorite child memories.

sports

Sport when i here that word i think of foot ball. Probably because that is my favorite sport . Also in the U.S foot ball is the most played sport. But i guess if i liked basket ball i would think of that when i herd that word. As the same if i played base ball or any other sport. so what do you think of when you here the word sports.

B days

I love birthdays. They do not even have to be mine to be fun. They just make everyone forget about all the bad things in life and on having a good time. Also i get to eat my favorite food in the world cake . You can eat it with any thing . Also birthdays are fun because it brings all your friends together . So that is why I love birth days.

Bones

I can't imagine what it would be like to go through life without my dad, and that is probably why I walked away feeling very sad after reading the the story, "Bones," by Pat Carr. The story describes a family that is struggling and very sad because they are dealing with the loss of their father who died in a car accident . So it is really hard for the family in this story. The mom is working two jobs . The boy Mike, and his sister, Anna, are taking it very hard.

Although both kids in the story are taking their father's death very hard, it is Mike who is having the most struggles. He is always getting in fights with other kids . I guess I could not blame him. I know if my dad died I would act out as well. I love my dad very much. We do every thing together . We go to movies ,foot ball games and fishing together. He is always there for me , and I'm always his first priority . Also he is really smart . He knows everything, especially when it comes to math. I swear he invented it.

Even though my dad has a lot of responsibilities, he always takes time to listen to me. I could not imagine who I would go to for advice if he was not around. If I ever have a problem , or a bad day at school , he always cheers me up . Some how ,my problems do not seem too big anymore.



Although I love my dad very much, we still have are feuds. Sometimes he pushes me really hard . He expects a lot out of me. Mostly when it comes to getting good grades and preparing for my future.

dreams

Do you like to read stories about people who reach their dreams against all odds? I was really inspired by the short story, "Light Me On Fire," by Richard Lyttle. It made me think . It made me think how lucky I am to have the gift of sight, unlike José Feliciano , the young boy in this book. He is not so lucky because he is blind . The inspiring part of the story is that he has a dream, and does not let being blind stop him from reaching it.
Just because he is blind does not mean that Jose' is not going to give everything he has to accomplish his dream of being a music artist. That’s just like me. If is something in the way of my dreams, I just push right on through and I will not stop until I get to the top .
Just like José .He wont stop until he is the next big music artist . Now I know in this book José and I don’t sound anything alike, but we do both have a lot of determination and never give up. We are both guys with dreams and goals.
Although Jose's dream is to be an artist and my dream is to play foot ball in the NFL, both are hard dreams to achieve. Both dreams take a lot of hard work and determination to come true . Like Jose', I plan on putting in the work I need to do to achieve my dreams. I also believe in myself, just like Jose'.

In addition to having big career dreams , Jose; and I have dream for the other parts of our lives . José gets married to a nice girl and that is also one of my dreams . I have a goal to meet a nice girl an d marry her. Like Jose; , I plan on achieving all of my dreams .

the millon doller through

I loved the book, "Million Dollar Throw," by Mike Lupica. It really connected to me . I felt that I had a lot of similarities with the main character, Nate Brady. Both Nate and I are thirteen years old, and we both love to play football. We do play different positions. Nate is the quarterback, and I play a running back. They are not totally different positions because they are both on offense, and players in both positions can score touchdowns.
As an average thirteen year old, I tend to worry about school and friends. On the other hand, Nate worries about school, friends and a lot more. Like many people today, his family is going through tough economic times. His dad lost his job and his mom works two jobs. They could even loose their house.
Nate is given a chance to help his family win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a target at halftime at New England Patriots game. Although I do not have a lot of money problems in my family, I do know what it feels like to want to help someone more than anything else in the world to help. I have a brother, Alex, with special needs. I would give anything to help him walk and talk and play football like me.

i dont know

He got me with him dart and i was paralyzed.I couldn't move, i couldn't grad my vaporized and get revenge,i tried to move but i couldn't i didn't know what to do .i thought i would die . then out of no where god was with me! i saw angels above me but then they dissed me .and i was mad. so i prayed . for the cheese lord to save me with cheese . i ate some cheese and i got really cool super powers . I started to move again!I could fly too . then I has sprier webs. pew pew i was spider man then i started to fly but he fell and he was hurt again.

snow day

Well I hope we will have a snow day . I think we all need one . We need a break from school . And I heard that there is going to be least 16 inches of snow so I'm pretty sheer we will . What would you do if we had a snow day I would play out side in the snow and make a snow man . Then make some snow angels and that’s about it . So I really hope we have snow day

my place

My favorite place in the world to go is new York . Because that is where all the action is . I love all the noise of the city . I went there last year with my mom and dad it was the best . We went to see a play and we went to the movies at 12 at night. Also we went to china town . That was probably the best part of new York . There is all sorts of people there . So that is why new York is the best pace in the world .

tacos

Tacos are the best food I have ever tried . You can make them so many different whys . There even better then stake . Pulse you can get one pretty much any where that serves food. Now I no there not good for you . But as long as you don’t eat to many you will be fine. Also you know some thing else that is great . Taco bell is coming to Pewaukee .

Training Wheels

The story, "The Deep Water," by William O. Douglas reminded me of a time in my life when I was also struck by fear. In my situation, my fear was riding my bike without the training wheels. I must have been about 7 or 8 at the time when my fear started. It actually seems like it was yesterday.

My aversion to taking off the training wheels started on a hot summer day. I was riding my bike in front of my house. A boy from down the street who was in middle schools came by and started to tease me. He was known as the neighborhood bully. All the kids my age were afraid of him. That day, he not only teased, he pushed me really fast until I feel off my bike and scraped my knee.

The following summer, my parents were really bugging me to take off the traning wheels. All the other kids in my neighborhood my age were riding without the baby wheels. All I kept thinking about was how much it hurt that time I fell and scraped my knees. I guess I would have to learn some time.

My dad took off the wheels, and held me by the waist and ran behind me as I peddled. I was doing great until he let go, Once again, I scraped my leg. My dad said maybe that is enough for one day. The next day, we tried again. Same thing. I did great until my dad let go. I was afraid I would never learn to ride.

The next day, my mom tried to help me. She said I needed to get more speed and learn to peddle on my own. Instead of going right on the street, this time our plan was to let me go down our hilly driveway. Mom was behind me holding my waist as I stared to pick up speed. Then she let go. This time, something was different. I was peddling on my own. I went further than ever before. I was so happy and proud. I went straight into the field across the street and my bike fell. This time, I did not get hurt, as the tall grass was a soft landing.


I went back up the driveway and did it again. All by myself this time. Right back into the field across the street. After several time, I was able to ride on the street

Pearl

I loved the book "The Pearl, " however, I did not like the ending . I thought it was too sappy . Throughout the story, Steinbech made good use of developing characters. In the end, I felt like it needed more closure to be called an ending. It would have been a lot more interesting if the reader actually saw good prevail over evil in more ways than the story showed. It seemed like something was missing.

It would have been a lot more interesting if the book took a different twist at the end. Instead of describing that Kino and Juana were walking back into town with their dead child in their bag, I would have liked it if they extended the story to include that they went back to their hut and had a proper burial for their baby, Coyotitoto. Then, a few days after the burial, Kino goes back to the cave where he threw away the pearl. He finds the pearl and looks into it and sees a vision that the doctor is laughing and is paying an unknown man to kill Kino and his wife.

The story would have been more interesting if it showed Kino running home and grabbing the rifle off the fireplace mantle. It would be nice to see the evil doctor's plan actually foiled and the tables turned on him. Kino could shoot the doctor before he does more harm. Then, he could sell the pearl to a decent buyer and take good care of his family. That way, the story is more complete.

what i think about the pearl

I would recommend this book the pearl by John Steinbeck. To anyone that likes intense action packed books . Although this book has a lot of action it is obvious to see that this book is tragedy . Because through the whole book all this stuff happens that is vary sad .Like Kino and Juana the main characters have a baby named Coyotito . And it gets stabbed by a scorpion.

Then they have to go to the doctor . But the doctor dose not wont to help they thou Because he dose not like Indian and he thinks Indians are filth and wont pay him . Also Kino dose not believe or trust the doctor but he dose not Know how to read. So he dose not know if he is getting ripped of or he is paying the right amount of money but he has to just go with his gut . So he dose what the doctor tells him .

What i think of this book so far .

I love this book so far. It is great there is a lot of mystery and I like mystery. Like some one broke into there hut but nothing was stolen .Also they don’t know who it is that broke in . I thought it was the doctor . Because when he came over he was looking around for the pearl .

How will the pearl will brake this family.

Ok well I know that the pearl will brake this family apart . There is only one why that will happen . it is that some one would steal the pearl and that would cause a lot of stress on the family .also it is really easy to see that the pearl will get stolen. Because there has already has been a brake in at there hut but nothing was stolen .