5 4 3 2 1 on Hacking Harvard #3

5 Comments

- Oh i get it now. Max Kim is making some sort of video games and sell them and make some money. But his father is against that.

- His father really want him to get in the college. Max Kim is so stubborn.

- There is exactly no point of getting a lame student in to harvard for like $100. I know i wouldn't do that.

- It was really funny when Max said that he is Korean Jews. And Schwarz said there is only 120 korean jews and he is not one of them.

- The bums go to latin school and they are the worst hackers ever. Wow.

4 Questions

- Did Max Sr. go to Harvard and are they really poor. Or are they rich?

- What was the profit of getting in a lame student in to harvard? 

- Is Max Kim lying? Because it doesn't look like he is doing so many work for just $100.

- Why is Schwarz in this? I thought he is a nerd.

3 Vocabulary 

- Churning - An act of a person or things that churn.

- Winced - to draw back or tense to the body

- Mirthless - gaiety or jollity 

2 Literally Terms

- Indirect Characterzalition - The author keep picking on Schwarz because even though he don't say it out loud or people telling us. We know he is a nerd because the things he said is all about math and stuff. Which is one way of telling us he is a nerd.

- Irony - Well , Max want to hack the harvard system so a lame student can get in the school. 

1 Overview 

- Max found out that his father didn't like what he was doing so his dad stop funding him. And Max have made a bet with the Bum from Latin School about a hack to Harvard to get the worst student into Harvard. And Eric and Schwarz was disappointed with Max , but they both join the hacks because it seem exciting for them . 

5 4 3 2 1 on Hacking Harvard#2

 5 Comments 

- It was really funny when Schwarz found like dozen of bras in his dorm room. Because he is a geek and stuff.

- So now i know, Max Kim is a senior in high school. And he hangs out with Schwarz in the dorm. I thought he was a college student.

- Max Kim's parent is very forceful of getting Max into Harvard. But Max seem like he don't want to go.

- I agree with Max because he hate when his parent compare to him with his sister's. My parent do that to me too.

- Eric have the most funniest shirt ever. But it is quite inappropriate  

4 Questions

- Max Kim said that there is an event coming up. What is that event about?

- Why would Max skip his chance to go to college for that event? Why is it so important?

- Do Eric and his parent fight like this all the time? Is those people his parent? 

- Why was Max parent mad when he said he'll go to BU?

3 Vocabulary

- Commemorative - serving to commemorate

- Crest - the head or top of anything.

- Kimchi - Korean. a spicy pickled or fermented mixture containing cabbage, onions, and sometimes fish, variously seasoned, as with garlic, horseradish, red peppers, and ginger.

2 Literary Terms

- Character - Kim because he have desire. He want to start the Xierco Co . So that make him a character.

- Climax - Kim 's parent is forcing him to go to school and go to college like Harvard , which is stopping him from making the product he want to make. And Stop him from hacking on stuff.

1 Overview 

- Kim got home and we got a overall of how his house is look, he is all crimson color. And his parent always brag about how successful there daughter is . His sisters all got in to harvard and stuff. Which make Kim upset. Second , Schwarz dorm was fill with bras because the girls upstair think it might be funny doing that. Since Schwarz is a geek and he is afraid of such thing as bras. 

5 4 3 2 1 on Hacking Harvard #1

5 Comments 

- At first , they are talking about the one of there action hacking into harvard. And it sound pretty intense

- A lot of big words in this book. More than any book i read so far.

- It seem like they are doing stuff that they will go to jail for.

- There is 3 character which is Max Kim ( Korean ) , Eric and Schwarz. They are the master mind behind this.

- Schwarz seem like cowardly person because he was scare of everything they did. Well probably because he is a geek type of person.

4 Questions

- Why are they hacking ? Is there any goal they try to achieve behind this?

- What are they trying to find here? 

- Since there is like 3 people in the crew. Which one is the main character or they are all main?

- Is Max Kim in high school or college? There wasn't many description there about it.

3 Vocabulary

- Comprehensively - of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive

- Snickered- To utter a partly stifled laugh

- Imposing - very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance,

2 Literary Terms 

- Indirect Characterization  - In the first chapter, Schwarz was describe many time that he was too afraid or too scare of something and worry way too much. So i think they are trying to say that he is a coward. That is just what i think.

- Metaphor - Since they were hacking, they couldn't talk too much or else it will cost alot of noise so they always use code names and words. i guess that count as metaphor.

1 Overview 

- The crew Max Kim, Schwarz , Eric Roth were hacking in harvard and they were describing the rules of hacking into sound such what you need to do when you are getting caught or what you do when something happen. So they were hacking into the teacher office which i think, they plan out all the thing they need to do and all the security routine and time. So far this book is good.

Jack Gantos Hole In My Life 9-10#

5 Comments

 - He should do something about the old councils because he going have the longest time in jail if he don't.

 - Jack's friend Lucas got a bad thing happened to him. I wanted to throw up but i feel bad for her.

 - I think he is kind of making stuff up because you wouldn't be so lucky if you go to jail and you get a job and stay away from the people.

 - Jack is working for the doctor. But the doctor seem like not helping or being good to him.

 - Jack should start confessing to the councils and tell him what is happening  and where the money is at.

4 Questions

 - So how long do he have to stay in Jail?

 - Why didn't Jack help his friend Lucas out a little bit?

 - Since Jack is working in X-Ray , do he get pay in any ways?

 - Why is that guy who work in jail that ask and chat with the prisoner so bad?

3 Vocabulary 

 - Council - An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.

 - Hustled - Engage in same times illegal 

 - Snitch - a person who told on someone else.

2 Literary Terms 

 - Antagonist - Newman the lawyer is the antagonist of the story because he is trying to get Jack into jail for the longer time.

 - Protagonist - Jack is the protagonist of the story because this is a book that it talk about it self so he is the protagonist.

1 Overall

 Jack found out that the doctor the person who talk to him and everyone wrote bad stuff about him so he got really angry at them but he didn't fight back though. But he still work with the doctor. And he try to lie to the council so that he could get out of jail. But since he isn't looking any close to be forgiven.

5 Comments

 - The new guy who worked there save Jack's life. 

 - If Jack thought about College at first he probably wouldn't be end up in jail and all the bad stuff.

 - This is end of the book and that guy who own him money didn't even pay him back/

 - Jack is free at last, i was surprise that he got into college. Because he go to jail and stuff.

 - Why couldn't the last guy who worked there help Jack out like how the new guy helped Jack.

4 Questions 

 - What is Jack going to do now after he got off jail?

 - Is Jack going to do bad thing again or he going to quit and start writing books?

 - Why is the new guy so nice to Jack?Maybe he can find out that they are related.

 - Why do Jack still seem like he isn't changing yet?

3 Vocabulary 

 - Deliberation - careful consideration before decision.

 - Capable - having power and ability 

 - Repetition - repeating action, the act of repeating action.

2 Literary Terms

 - Conclusion - well jack is getting out of jail and he is going to college now.

 - Foreshadowing - At the beginning of the story, he found out that his dad know alot of criminal and at the end he got into jail.

1 Overall

 - The new person who is transfer to the Jail bought some books and help Jack mail his letter for his college. And now he got into college and he have lesser jail time then before so now he his life is getting better then before so that is a good thing and he got out of jail. And he going to have a good life.

5 Comments

 - If i was his dad, i would convince him to go to Canada but then he can't be a convict for life .

 - His dad is actually acting pretty normal, because if i was his dad i would almost kill him.

 - Dude, 20 years of jail time! Wow, i would never smuggle drugs, not in my life.

 - Wow he went back to Davy's court after he ran away, but honestly he should consider his parent too because he is not the only one that they going to search on.

 - Nasty, he fix his face by squeezing the blood and the pus. Wow.

4 Questions

 - Would he look suspicious or more guilty if he show up in court with his messed up face?

 - Why is he still using the drug money? If he is smart enough , he should stop using them

 - Is Jack really that dumb? he is getting arrested and he is still wondering around the town.

 - Is Hamilton bad or something? Why did he snitch out on Jack?

3 Vocabulary  

 - Conspiracy -the act of conspiring.

 - Blemishes -To mar or impair by a flaw

 - Numbly - deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.

2 Literary Terms 

 -Chronological- When the officer Newman told Jack about what did he do that got him arrested. He told the events in chronological way.

 -Direct Characterization- Jack describe that his face is messed up which in direct characterization.

1 Overall

 - Jack went back to Davy court and he receive a call from his dad that he was told that there house is search by FBI and that his dad suggest that he should just go confess to the police about what he did so that he could get less jail time which is true and he went to the lawyer which name the CEO of Mad Magazine. And he was told in few week he need to go to court and receive  his jail time.

5 Comments 

 - He got scare in the court, he shouldn't get scared because all these lawyer want to get him in trouble more.

 - Wow, i would cry really if i know i have to go to jail for 20 years.

 - His dad and his mom must be really sad because what happen and the time he have to do.

 - I don't know why did he not talk when the judge is talking to him.

 - He should have told the judge that he was innocent so he could less jail time.

4 Questions

 - Why did the judge ask question to Jack so harshly? Can't it just give me some time and respect?

 - What is wrong with his lawyer? He isn't even helping Jack out?

 - Why didn't Jack just explain to everyone that he is innocent?

 - Couldn't Judge give him like child jail time or something? 

3 Vocabulary 

 - Poignant : sharply painful feeling, a shock feeling that cause pain.

 - Dreaded : fear, scary feeling. 

 - craze : going insane, crazy 

2 Literary Terms

 - Indirect Characterization: they describe the judge as like really mean by the way he talks. That cause me to think he is mean.

 - Climax : Jack is going to jail. Wow that really sucks.

1 Overview

 - When Jack went to jail, he got served by Judge because that Jack is really scare and he isn't talking much. So the judge just felt like his is guilty so gave him some times and he told Jack that his jail time is depending on his behavior. And when he is going to jail he saw his dad and he felt ashamed. He went to the jail and saw a lot of people that is arrested cause many things.

 

5- Comments 

 -Snitch is the key word of criminal, I think someone snitch or Jack snitch on someone. That's is probably why Jack went to jail.

 -When Hamilton told Jack that he is scare not because of the getting caught, he is scare because of the punishment. I think the punishment going to be the jail.

 -I think there is actually some people following them when he said someone is watching them.

 -The people he is working seem cold, they didn't even care when he disappear in the the morning.

 -Is all british all so careless and wrecked.

4-Questions 

 -Why didn't Jack at least try to find who is stalking on them when he felt like somebody?

 -Did those people who search the boat found the drugs?

 -Is those people who is stalking them like FBI or Police?

 -Crazy question: Is the buyer try to set Jack up so they can hit the Jail?

3 Vocabulary 

 -Staggered- To move unsteadily

 -Veered- To turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose

 -Viciously addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved

2 Literary Terms

 -Indirect Characterization- When Hamilton from Jack that he thought someone is stalking on them and he said no there isn't which mean that he is reckless.

 -Climax- THe problem right now is that Jack is going to get punish and go to Jail but we don't know what he did yet.

1 Overview

 - Jack and Hamilton found the port and they landed but same time Jack felt like someone behind is watching them he. So when he got off and when to his buyer's place, they sold the drugs in the morning and they left to finish there sales. Which Jack is involved in it .

Hole In My Life By Jack Gantos #5

Hole In My Life By Jack Gantos

5 comments

 - Instead of doing drugs and smuggling drugs for the British dude, Jack should start writing and be an author because his passion for writing. He was so into it.

 - Hamilton told Jack to not leave any evidence behind , but then Jack are writing his stupid diary. He probably going to get caught off that.

 - Nice, Jack start marking down dates and what he do on each day.

 - Well, I  could tell that Jack is bored out his mind now because he have no one there to talk to and Hamilton is a bad person to talk to.

 - It was so disgusting when they were talking about where they take a shit. I almost threw up.

4 Questions

 - What would Hamilton do if he shot Jack when he got up?

 - Why is the trip so long?  It is just traveling through to states.

 - Why did they call the thing they take a dump there a crapper. Wouldn’t toilet work out just fine?

 - Did Jack try to climb down with no hands or what? I didn’t get the words.

3 Vocaburly 

 - Crapper - A toilet, a bathroom

 - Marina - A boat basin offering dockage and other service.

 - Bullhorn - a directional loud speaker, megaphone.

2 Literary Terms

 - Chronological - This special chapter was in order. And the reason I know that because the author Jack Gantos wrote the story which date on it. 

 - Direct Characterization - When  Jack swim up the boat, Hamilton got really scared and start shooting, then he told Jack that he was scared. It shows that Hamilton get scare easily.

1 Overview

 - Well Jack is on the boat sailing to New York and he found a diary and he began to write journals as his journey on the boat began. So he saw Hamilton acting strangely and he don’t like Hamilton at all. One day they don’t have any more fuel left much and they have to ask the other boats for the fuel. So he ask the Japanese ship and they gave them some sake and Jack almost die from bringing the drink back.