Blog Post 4

Three scenes that would be essential to keep with The Perks of Being a Wallflower would be the scenes where everyone goes to the Rocky Horror Picture Shows, the moments where Charlie thinks about his Aunt Helen before and after she died, and the christmas party where Charlie gives Patrick the mixed tapes and the poem that left everyone speechless. The scenes when he goes to the shows with Patrick and Sam show how connected he became to the life he was living after he met Patrick and Sam. The moments when Charlie is thinking about his Aunt Helen before and after he ends up in the hospital is important because it gives the reader a reason as to why he was so uncomfortable around Sam before she left for college and what caused him to end up in the hospital. The scene of the christmas party is also an important scene because it gives that moment of pause when after he read the poem out loud to everyone that nobody smiled or cried or got angry, but just sat there, looking at him with stunned faces as to why he chose that specific poem.

Two specific scenes I would want to cut would be the scenes where he is dating Mary Elizabeth and the scene where Charlie's sister becomes pregnant and he takes her to the clinic. The reason for taking out the part where he is dating Mary Elizabeth is because it was very pointless and didn't have a huge effect on the plot of the story and was just a waste of space. The reason for taking out the part where his sister becomes pregnant is that it was also just a small part that had no real value towards the story and even though it shows a moment where his sister tells him that she loves him, there are other parts in the book that she says i love you for other reasons.

Book 1 Project: The Night Circus Experience

            Wanting to relieve The Night Circus and all its twists and turns? Then pack your bags and prepare for the trip of a life time. What we are offering is a trip to the site of the circus in Boston, Massachusetts along with a package containing a red scarf, black coat, black and white tarot cards, a chance to meet some of the circus performers, and a kit to create your own story in a jar, just like Widget’s own. This experience will allow you to feel like one of many reveurs.

            In The Night Circus, two illusionists are put to the test to see who can endure the most pain and sorrow in a battle against mental and physical strength. But the two illusionists soon find that they are meant to be for each other and become star-crossed lovers. The entire circus is the stage for their battle and many of the performers become pieces in what is to come. The circus shapes who they are along with others who come to visit the circus to explore its mysteries. The story follows many others, like other performers and a couple visitors, one who becomes an important member of the circus when least expected. The other is the original creator of the reveurs, who leads as an important role for the viewers of the circus. He was the one responsible for all reveurs wearing red scarfs and black coats to the circus so that they could recognize each other. The many tents of the circus always intrigued the viewers, with all of its twists and turns, leading them down paths they never ventured down before, going into tents, knowing what they will find or finding what they least expected. Through its winding paths, Bailey, one of the main visitors who becomes and important member to the circus, befriends Widget and his twin sister. Widget has a tent created that hold many varieties of boxes, jars, and cups that hold so called “stories”. He has one jar specially made for Bailey that takes him back to his childhood of the smell of trees and the sense of freedom.

            This package will allow the average fan to relive the circus experience. They get to feel like a reveur who follows the circus where ever it goes and experience the spirit of the circus and the performs who create that spirit. The included kit to make your own “story” can allow the fans to create their most favorite memory from their lift time. They can either add their jar to the tent that holds most of the stories to share with many other viewers, or they can keep it for enjoyment of their own. This trip allows fans to feel closer to the characters and the many sites that the circus has claimed over the years. Fans can also create a short memoir of their trip through the circus and the experiences they had. This experience is also open to those who have never read the book and allows them to hears the opinions of the fans who relive every moment. This opportunity allows non-fans who have not read the book a chance to read the book that started it all.

            The Night Circus is meant for the young adult audience and is not recommend in some schools. Most tents in the circus will be toned down with some of the material that is viewed in the tents. Those who are creating a story in a jar and are under 12 years of age will need some adult supervision with the chemicals that need to go into the mix. All of the items in the package can not be replaced if misplaced or damaged. Fans will enjoy the circus experience as if they are part of the story themselves.