The Freedom Writers Diary

Jake
Per 4 Mrs. Huff
September 15, 2009

The book I choose to write about is the book called "The Freedom
Writers Diary". I choose this book because its one of my favorite
stories. The book is about a lot of different teenagers life's in High
School and what they go through and all their journal entries put
together. Its 150 teenagers and their teacher name Erin Gruwell.

The characters in this story are Erin Gruwell's student in her room at
the high school she works at. There are 150 different journal entries
from all different student or Erin's. Some of the problems with these
kids is that it is a very bad learning environment. In the story it
said 27 percent of the kids will graduate and about 5 percent of that
will go to collage of a really big school. Also there is a lot of
violence and gang and territory wars. Also its very racial how some
people will act so you can only hang out with your own race.

"I feel as though chaos is stalking me, sliding its slimy tentacles
into every crevice of my life." Anonymous Freedom Writer, Chapter 6,
Page 188. This quote was chosen by me because I think it has a lot to
do with this story because some of these kids go through so much. If
they can quit drugs or they are in a gang and just in it for protection
because their school is so dangerous. And so kids are=2
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like not having loving parents and maybe have even ran away.

I choose to pick 5 pens as my rating system for this book. These 5 pens
are same thing as 5 stars but the pens are related because it shows you
can express all your problems by writing on paper. You have all the
freedom you want when you write. To me that's why they call it the
Freedom Writers. It brings pressure off you if you want to say
something just write it out.

One reason I recommend you read this book is if you like hearing other
people's experiences with life and hear great inspiring stories, READ
IT. It inspires you in many ways and is dramatic also makes you want to
read it. It also sometime surprises you and some of the stories are so
intense it makes you sad. But the ending is great and makes you happy.

Kurt Cobain Journals

Samuel

Room 24

                                                                                                                                                           Period 1

September 15, 2009

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite books is Kurt Cobain Journals by: Kurt Cobain. The reason I chose this book was because I really like the band Nirvana and he's the lead singer of the band and I thought it would be an interesting book. I went to the book store looking for a biography of the band but instead found this. It was between this book and a $50 book so I chose this one and I'm happy I did.

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            This book features Kurt Cobain his wife Courtney love and their daughter Frances Bean Cobain along with band members Dave Grohl, and Krist Novestelic. Their really is no main conflict except Kurt trying to get his band gigs and letters to the editor. But that does not mean the book isn't good because that's one of the best things about it. The whole book isn't problems it's a big mixture of feelings and troubles stuff that we go through to.

 

            In the book Kurt talks about T.V. draining us of our imagination and creativity. I find that to be very true some T.V. is good but to much isn't. I've stopped watching so much television and I'm actually writing songs and stories now. This doesn't mean television is bad because there are some pretty creative shows on now but too much T .V. isn't very good.

 

            My rating system is devised of numbers 20 being the highest 1 being the lowest. I give this book a 19 because it's a very good book but some parts can be a little dry because their journals he didn't make this up this is true.

 

            I recommend this book to people who love the band nirvana. Age group should be around 13-15. Warning this book has language not suitable for children. It discuses adult situations and drugs. Parents I would not recommend you buying this for children under the age of at least 10.