The list of events that Great expectations gives you.

          Pip is a boy that often encounters people that often give him either trouble or give him a misconception. For example Pip was having his Christmas dinner with the minister Dan, Uncle Pumblechook, mr. Wopsle, and Mrs. Joe.  Now you might say wait Pip "meaning me" you are not making sense at all stop giving me a list of names and directing me to what seems to be in the middle of the story. But this is far more important than what you think. You see While they are eating there dinner Pip notices that one of the pies were missing. So he notified the members of the dinner and they just laughed and thought somebody must have eat it. Then soldiers enter the house and asks that Joe, Mr. Wopsle, and Pip to go search for escaped prisoners.
         They come to a conclusion that it is to dangerous for Pip to go and has him stay behind and live with  Miss havisham and Estella. Know Pip as you may know is an orphan and Joe is Pips legal guardian. So he needs him to watch over him but all of the sudden they realize that the pie was stolen from the prisoners and because of that Pip had to live somewhere else. Now what Charles Dickens is doing is that he is having a simple item such as a pie make such a problem that it has pip live somewhere else. Now trust me moving is a huge event in your life and Pip since that he was an orphan he was exposed to plenty of moving.
       So he creates this ingenious way to have an item stick out and allow it redirect the story. Now this is just one of many examples but  to be honest now that i finished Great Expectations it is one of my most favorite books. But because of examples like these it makes me absolutely reevaluate the way books should be written!

Great Expectations for Great Expectations.

          Every time I meet an adult who is fascinated by my name the conversation always steers to are you named after the character Pip in the book Great Expectations, the answer is always no. So after hearing about how good the book is and the way Charles Dickens writes with such beauty. I have decided to give Great expectations a shot, with very high expectations!
          The book magically starts off with a description of each character and in that description Charles Dickens describes the main character as a smart, friendly, boy. He is an orphan child that has never even gotten to know or see his parents and his name is Pip. Pip often tries to think or make descriptions to how he thinks his parents look like. The descriptions aren't just random, but very baffling in the fact that he uses objects that are next to his parents graves site as descriptions of their physical appearance. The reason that i said that Pip does that is I think he is confused on how he is supposed to live his life. One day a man comes up to him threatening to kill him if he doesn't bring him food. Pip acts in a very awkward way and agrees to meet him alone with the food and goods and if he accomplished that he would not be killed. Now I don't want to spoil the story and tell you what happens, but I will tell you is Charles Dickens doesn't tell you a story he puts you right inside the brain of Pip and secretly describes every emotional action Pip makes.
           Now I realize why this book got praises from so many people I know, because it is everything you need in a book. The writing is something that you can only dream about actually writing a book like that your self. The story is one of the best stories I have read period! But the real genius in this book is the material and there is nothing more raw than the characters and the creativity. I am not trying to sell you this book nor am I suggesting it. All I am saying is this is the best book I have read in my entire life and there is no doubt in my mind that it will stay this way!

Harry Potter is it all story and no authors craft or is it all authors craft and no story?

            Harry Potter has had seven spectacular books and has made me want to read anything J.K Rowling writes. But I think in the last book she incorporates a new writing stile, one that is soft and really unpleasant to read. On the other hand she does a great job telling you the story but she has a very rushed way of writing it. Which made me realize that a book like Lord of the Rings is much better written. So there for I should say that series is better than Harry Potter. The answer is NO Harry Potter my be written worse than Lord of the Rings, but it still has better ideas and twists than any book series ever written. You see I'm not criticizing J.K Rowling's ability to write. All what I am doing is just making a point that the reason the seventh book doesn't get the praise that it deserves is her J.K's writing craft is weaker than her "competition".
          If you do thorough research you trace back things all the way from the Iliad. For example Hermione is a name of a smart and care free character in the Iliad, which sounds extremely familiar to the Hermione we know in Harry Potter. That fascinates me to the extent that it makes me wonder if J.K stole the idea or thought it would fit into the story in a way that would lighten up the story. I think this isn't stealing the name but actually making it more fun and it shows that she knows her literature.
        I can't even count the times that I would wish to be a student in Hogwarts and wish that I could go in and fix the ministry. But the truth of the matter is I am a muggle with a useless dream of one day picking up a wand and casting a spell.

Harry Potter is he really THE CHOSEN ONE?!!

           This is my third time I  have read Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows! The things that I am now starting to realize is that Hogwarts has nurtured and built up Harry's ego into such great lengths that he seems now like a second "Tom Riddle". A Tom that is being nurtured and brought up to be in the right hands and it almost feels like trial and error for Hogwarts. They kind of knew what not to do with Harry! Now what if Tom was treated with as much as respect as Harry has been getting I think that he would of became a first rate wizard and not how Voldemort is betrayed today.
            The Deathly Hallows reveals allot about Harry's past and actual state of mental being because he is constantly going threw multiple changes threw the book. But every time he is thrown to a challenge or faces a death of a close friend or a "mentor" he always bounces back and is ready to fight. You really start to realize that he is actually the real chosen one and no matter if anybody else was in his shoes I think they would either go crazy or have a mental breakdown. Which shoes that his sanity and constant ability t obey nice to anybody no matter who they are or where they come from is indeed humbling and makes you wish that there were more Harry's in this world one that stand up to other people no matter who they are!
            His role as a hero far beyond goes further past his ability to Analise and teach a person how to protect themselves from all of  harms way. Part of teaching them protection is teaching them success and how to make you feel comfortable no matter who you are. The amazing thing is the job that Dumbledore did by raising Harry as a son and as a student making him feel special but also keeping him on his toes. You know that world is allot more how our world should be! In the magical world of Harry Potter if You want to do something you just do it!

Kite Runner Blog social action

               Wow what a change of thoughts that i have towards Kite Runner it really grasps every conflict a human being will go threw. Some of the questions that i have is how does Amir feel after witnessing what happened to Hassan? For me that would traumatize me not only visually but mentally. That one person from another tribe all the sudden gets to get a away with an act that can have people in this country be put in jail for decades. But yet you have to remember that these are people from a completely other land and maybe there conscious is so blank from all the elders that are in Afghanistan.
               I remember thinking at home after reading about 20 pages that each page changes my opinion on each character. Baba doesn't seem like such a bad guy anymore. I actually kind of feel bad for him, because he just isn't getting how to parent his kid and the worst part about this situation is he is only going to appreciate Amir if he is successfully. That really reminds to some of the parents that my Dad told about when he was at Harvard. He said some of them really only care about the trophies or achievements.  
              They never really stop to care if there child is happy or how they are doing emotionally. Which in Amir's case Baba wants him to be good at every thing for example: soccer or other kind of activities. Though Baba doesn't understand his son it is starting to show that he is trying his hardest to help Amir out and is adapting to Amir's love of books and writing. That is really the best kind of father, the one that tries the hardest to make a difference in his child's life.
               Kite Runner is such a good and well thought out book that really implies all the actions of cruelty and irresponsibility at it's peak. No matter who you are or whats your story you still are a human that can only do good. But with Kite Runner it's nothing more than a story and that's all it doesn't matter if you interpret it with effort or not. What matters is that you get to live your life in your own story and nobody is stopping you from creating your life story.

( Note I didn't talk about the other parts of the story. That will be in the next blog as I rap up the story and the book.)

Kite Runner blog

             When I read something I at least expect to get a story that i can take away from. But with Kite Runner it's not only a story but a testament of human action and nature. When you read a book you normally ask typical questions about each character and automatically with out even thinking you realize who is good or who is bad. You follow two boys named Amir and Hazara who are both pashtun boys.  Amir's dad "Baba" is a successfully business man and is one of the wealthiest men in there neighborhood. Hazara's dad is Amir's dad's servant and  his name is Ali who is very close with Baba.
            The story starts off with a lot of actions and a little amount of explanation of what is really going on in the story. I started off feeling really suspicious about Amir's dad and once I got to know him I saw that he really isn't what you call a "good" father figure to Amir. Baba Doesn't really care so much for his children as he does for his work. Amir's real father in my opinion is Rahim Khan "who is Babas good friend". Rahim acts in a more honest and mature manner to Amir and actually cares for Amirs unique talents such as being a really good writer. Amir's best friend always has such a unique relationship with this boy named Hassan, who always protects no matter what. Even if it's with this big Strong kid named Assef, Hassan is always there to help.
              I am about a third of my way threw this book and have already got a story that I will keep for the rest of my life. This book really seems to have no boundary's or no shame in telling the truth. I recommend this book only for the people that can be mature and responsible to take out the things that are important not grouse. Who knew that one little story could turn out to show you how hard life could be and expand your views on this world.

Musicophilia by oliver sacks

           Have you ever wondered why we like music or why do we get songs stuck in our heads? I have and so has Oliver Sacks a Neuro physician and author of this wonder full book. When I was two years old my mom took me to see Pinchas Zukerman "a violinist" who moved me in such lengths to make me want to play the violin. So when I was four my mom finally took me to a teacher who would be willing to teach the violin. Now it's been over 9 years and I still am playing, which shows that one little concert of music could be so meaning full to someones life. That it can actually change someones life forever.
           Oliver sacks claims that the reason why we like music so much is that it triggers rest and peace in mind which makes your brain respond to music the way it would to when you are sleeping. You're brain responds to music so well that it normally craves it in a way you would crave food or any kind of item. He also states that music can moves us to any peak or depth of emotion. Meaning that we can as sad as possible just threw a couple of minutes listening to music.
          How is it that I remember a song and it is now stuck in my head? Oliver sacks theory about memorizing music is that each note in any key turns into a color in your head. So for example lets say there's a song that you haven't heard in years but you when you hear it you recognize it immediately. The reason you recognize it because of the notes the same colors went off in your head in the same pattern. Allowing you to recognize the song with it also bringing some kind of deep or happy emotion in each phrase! I have only read 5 chapters of this book so far, but I feel I am already starting to get the big picture of it and cannot wait to see what incredible information i will learn after i am done with this book.

Stephen hawking the grand design blog review

           When did the world and the universe begin? Who created this world and why? Those are the main questions that we as humans and even as readers have in our everyday lives. As long as I could remember I have always thought about those two questions. No matter how hard I tried there is no real answer that i could believe in or trust. But Stephen Hawking has spent his entire life's work on finding the answer of those questions threw physic's and mathematical equations. As a result of all those years he has now pored all his ideas into one book. With one main mission to try to tell people his theory of the beginning of what we call the universe! The real idea of it isn't really saying that there is no such thing as god, but simply saying that this is just a scientific idea not a absolute answer. He states threw science that something comes from nothing, rather than something coming from something. Which didn't make sense at all, because when I got really interested into this subject a few years ago. Other books from Nobel winning scientist's either have stated that something comes from something or it all has happened threw "The Big Bang", but not really ever telling you how did the big bang really occurred. To me this book has opened a lot of new doors and with Stephen Hawking showing how to explain something really difficult and make it sound really understandable. Which is a first for me because last time I read a book in this genre i could only understand half of it, but with this book I could understand the book in a macro perspective rather than a micro perspective!