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.

Post 2: What is a book?

A book is a doorway. This doorway allows you as the reader to become a part of the story. Most doorways can be opened just by reading the first page, while others need a special key to allow you into the story. That special key can either be your imagination, a present or past thought, relates to your life in a way, or you just need to have an open mind. The use of kindles, nooks, and ereaders today has increased since the days before. Some people say that having and electronic device that has a book on it is nice because you can just pack it up and save space, yet have so much access to so many books, magazines, or newspapers. But others say that have the book physically is better because you can mark areas of the passage that you liked the most, areas you thought made an impact on your thoughts of your surroundings, or areas you thought had an important message that has more meaning then before.

My thoughts on which is better is set equally to both. I like reading from my nook because I can just slip it away into my bag or suit case without it taking up space and I don't have to take as many books with me. But there is something about a book that you can actually turn the pages that I love. I enjoy reading books that have little notes in the margin that the previous reader had put in that contain their thoughts on what they thought of the plot or theme and how it made them feel afterwards, and I can relate to some of these little notes or maybe make a different connection to the book that the previous reader didn't have. Different authors have different opinions about a book vs. an electronic reader. I agree with those who say that having book is magical because you don't know what to expect to read what has been printed and written on the pages and the smell of a book is intoxicating to others which increase their desire to read more and more books. I also agree with those who say that having an electronic reader isn't as bad as it sounds. Sometimes people don't read books just because of the smell or what may lay hidden in its pages, but the magic that comes from the authors mouth. People want to read just for the sheer joy of it and the don't need any kind of connection to the previous reader. They just want to have their own thoughts of the book without assistance from little notes.

I read for multiple reasons. I read for entertainment or if I just finish a project or test early. I read to pass the time if it’s a rainy day or it there is nothing to do. Reading also makes me feel better if I had a bad day or if I just feel lonely. I also try to keep up with books that are popular or just came out.  Reading can let my imagination roam around settings and what the characters look like to me based on how they act or what they do, and I also like to make predictions on what may happen on the next page or in the next chapter or the next book if it’s in a series. Sometime is like to read the last page of the book or maybe the last chapter to make predictions on what may happen between the beginning and the end of the book. Sometimes my predictions are correct and sometimes they are the total opposite of what happens in the book. When I was younger, I would always be reading a book and I hated to stop in the middle of a chapter to do something else.