https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop :) en-us 2022-01-31 15:34:56 UTC 2022-05-19 14:42:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f532.png sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2021551880

What kind of figurative language? Explain how you know

Why is the figurative language effective? 

Why is it included? What and how does it help you understand the book?

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Denotation:

Connotation:

What mood or feeling does it give off?

Why did the author write this, and how does it add to the story?

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Include image of the dialogue here

Explain what is happening here

What do you learn or understand from the section of dialogue

Why is it important? Does it:
Reveal personality traits
Thoughts
Feelings
and/or Motives?

What can you infer

]]> 2022-01-31 15:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2021567737 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2021809375 Home has the main character's family adopt a lovable yet troublesome little toddler, and while they do love him in the end, the house is trashed and a party is slightly ruined. My family hasn't adopted a child, but my younger brother is an older version of Hakeem, unfortunately. He tears up the house and forces my parents to divert a lot of attention to him, similar to Aleena's adopted little brother. I know what she experiences and have known for a long time what it's like to have a little "tornado" in the house.]]> 2022-01-31 17:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2021809375 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2021844187 2022-01-31 17:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2021844187 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2023843869 In the short story War of the Wall, the main character and his friend had lost someone very dear to them through a war, inscribed his name on a wall, and are enraged to find a "rude" woman painting over it. It turns out that the woman is a relative to the fallen friend and was painting a mural in his dedication.

I've never known a single member of my family who joined the armed forces, in the U.S or otherwise. This is mainly because my parents thought it was more important to attend college. I wouldn't know what it's like hoping that a relative of yours will come back from a war they have no way to control.]]> 2022-02-01 17:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2023843869 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025858282 Vortex, and the rest of the Insignia trilogy, is set in the not-so-distant future, although it isn't specified when exactly. As a result, the technology is highly advanced and cutting-edge.

This would be considered a window, as not much of the technology then is heard of now, and some of it is quite scary, such as the neural processors that augment intellect and are inserted in the brain. It isn't just the technology, but the world predicted by the author of Vortex: companies dominating the world, the elimination of the middle class altogether, giant mile-wide floating billboards projecting ads down to Earth, all of this is a sign of the corporate oligarchy that has taken over the world. I would definitely not want that, an can only imagine a world like the one described.

]]> 2022-02-02 17:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025858282 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025863849 Time: 4:43PM - 6:09PM(86 minutes)
Pages: 1 - 111(111)
How I felt reading: Once again, the reading log is back, and I'm happy to say that I'm feeling better about reading. I can read for very long periods of time now(and read lots of pages, too). I felt pretty nice this time and was well focused on the book.

]]> 2022-02-02 17:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025863849 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025870128 Denotation: Pansies are a type of dual-colored flower that are very pretty
Connotation: Pansy most likely means someone who is very sweet and beautiful, just like the flower
This gives off a positive, warm-feeling mood, as this connotation is a compliment, and a nice one at that. The author wrote this so it would help us visualize Ms. Brown as a nice person, and it adds to the story by adding the the teacher's description.]]> 2022-02-02 17:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025870128 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025883140 Full sentences: "She was making an odd face, her lips compressed into a tight pucker, her eyes very wide. She resembled some sort of fish."
This would be a simile, as the author is comparing her(Wyatt) to a fish using the world "resembled", which is similar to like.
This is effective as it makes you think about how Wyatt could look like a fish, and the descriptors only serve to help that. 
It's included to make us think about a fish and how Wyatt looked like a fish in that sentence, and it helps us understand the book by indirectly telling us that some characters are humorous.]]> 2022-02-02 17:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025883140 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025887240 Time: 9:40AM - 10:12AM(32); 12:40PM - 12:59PM(29)
Pages: 112 - 148(36); 149 - 170(21)
How I felt reading: I got a little farther in in this relatively short period of time, and I wasn't distracted at all. Overall, this was a good reading session, just like the one before.]]> 2022-02-02 17:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025887240 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025904836 *I'm using a physical book, so I can't insert an image as my Chromebook's camera quality is terrible*
Tom has just gotten his "report card", which was unsatisfactory, to say the least. Instead of hiding it like others, he proudly shows it on display in his bunk, and other people ocm in and "congratulate" him. Wyatt, his friend, tells him to remove it from display and says it's nothing to be proud of.
We learn what Wyatt would have done in Tom's place, and we also learn that Wyatt is wiser and wants to advise Tom, who is a good friend.
This section is important as we learn about how Wyatt wants to help her friends, especially Tom, who is a troublemaker. This reveals and adds on to Wyatt's character profile, making her seem like a really good friend.
We can infer that Wyatt wants to keep Top out of trouble and is looking out for him.]]> 2022-02-02 17:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025904836 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025912748 This is, again, a simile, as the word "like" is used to compare Wyatt's hair to a mermaid's.
This language is effective as it makes us think about how hair looks like when it floats and how we could compare that to a fictional mermaid's hair, which floats because of the water.
This piece of figurative language might have been included because the author would have wanted to think about a connection she(the author) made with the simile.]]> 2022-02-02 17:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2025912748 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2027946685 Time: 9:53AM - 10:12AM(19)
Pages: 170 - 188(18)
How I felt reading: Short reading session in the morning, I liked it and stayed focused. I'm just under halfway in the book, and I should finish before week's end. I read a little snippet.]]> 2022-02-03 17:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2027946685 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2027962861 In "Half-A-Moon, the narrator's life is wildly different from my friends and mine, where she goes into the wilderness and is a camp counselor at a camp for preteen girls. She describes how painful it was that her dad left her, and she feels furious when her half-sister Brooke shows up at the camp. My parents will probably never split up like that: they've been married for nearly 25 years. I live in a privileged society, and so do the people around me, and I'm sure the narrator doesn't. This is a window as I get to look in the the narrator's life along with reading about her story.]]> 2022-02-03 17:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2027962861 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2027976334 Brooke, the narrator's half-sister, is a plump girl and struggles with the rest of the group during camp. When she arrives for seconds in the cafeteria, the other girls shame her for being rich and pudgy.
We learn the the campers are hostile towards Brooke, and they may or many not be jealous, too. If they, then they attack her instead of admitting they are envious. The narrator unfairly blames Brooke as the reason that her dad left her, and doesn't defend Brooke; another counselor does.
This section is important as we learn the the narrator isn't a very forgiving person, and we also are told that the group of campers don't like Brooke, and they might be envious or just mad at her.
We can infer that Brooke isn't happy as she had her "head down" and isn't used to being shamed in public.]]> 2022-02-03 17:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2027976334 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2027987033 "Stabbed in the back" is an idiom, because if the person talking really was stabbed in the back, they probably wouldn't be talking now.
The idiom is effective because its well-known, meaning that people will make the connection and see how bad the backstabbing was and wonder what the person did to make the speaker say that.
It's included for reasons such as the above and so enliven the story and plot.]]> 2022-02-03 17:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2027987033 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033417574 This is a simile, as the word "like" is used, comparing two objects, an indicator of a simile.
The figurative language is effective because it makes you think of electrocuted hair and how Raven wouldn't want to look like that.
It's included to make the story more engaging and likable, and it makes you think about what the author writes.]]> 2022-02-07 15:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033417574 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033437839 This is, once again, an example of a simile, as the author is comparing the tiger to a house cat using the word "as".
This simile makes you think about how strange it is to have a tiger, a live tiger, as docile as a typical cat, and it makes you think about how exactly that works.
This shows that the author is lively and infuses the book with figurative language and connotation throughout, making it a better experience.]]> 2022-02-07 16:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033437839 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033597879 *physical book, so no image*
Tom, the main character, notices a change in Yuri, as if he's been drugged or hacked(they have processors in their heads), and Yuri, who would normally do anything for Tom, Wyatt, and Vik, decides not to as he says "you presume too much upon our friendship". Wyatt, who is worried, cries out and finally believes Tom's statement that Yuri changed.
We learn that Wyatt deeply cares for her friends, and we know finally that Yuri is different. and that something happened to him.
We understand that Wyatt is protective of her friends, and we learn that Yuri might be backstabbing them(if it was on purpose) or is innocent if it wasn't.
We can infer that Yuri's friends try to fix him as he is very dear to them.]]> 2022-02-07 17:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033597879 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033626270  A lady not from town has stopped at the diner that the narrator's mother owns, and she turns out to be extremely picky. Ma grows tired of her and her stupid questions, so she tells the lady to suck it up and eat whatever she ordered with no alterations.
We learn that Ma has a very short temper and that not many customers ask questions like this. The lady must be on a very strict diet or something, because she asks for some interesting ingredient removals....
Ma is hardworking and runs a diner, so she probably doesn't have time for customers like the lady, and the lady herself must not have expected such an abrupt response from Ma.
We can infer that the lady won't ever ask like this ever again.]]> 2022-02-07 17:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033626270 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033650864 Mama explains to Aleena that Hakeem doesn't understand who they are and isn't that excited to see Aleena and her family for the first time, despite this visit having been highly anticipated. Instead, he runs to a ball.
Mama is trying to comfort Aleena, who expected Hakeem to come straight to her and welcome her from the start. We learn that the narrator wants everything to go her way and wants her feelings for Hakeem to be mutual, which they weren't. Her mom, on the other hand, is a little more understanding and tries to reason with the main character.]]> 2022-02-07 17:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033650864 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033660945 Denotation: Black cottonwood trees are what they sound like, and so is white fluff, but the healing balm is meant to cure and heal physical injuries and illnesses
Connotation: The healing balm is the setting where Raven and Brooke's relationship is healed, a mental injury that Raven carries.
It gives of a mood of relief, knowing that Raven finally accepts Brooke and doesn't blame her as the cause of her dad leaving Raven.
The author wrote this connotation/symbolism to further emphasize Raven and Brooke's relationship and how it could be healed.]]> 2022-02-07 17:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033660945 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033682888 Denotation: Do is well, doing something, and die is passing away.
Connotation: If the main character(Tom) doesn't do the task he has to do, he may not die, but his career would have been over.
This gives off an ominous, tense mood, as we are waiting to see what Tom does and whether he does something or "dies".
The author wrote this to signify the importance of the task Tom was about to embark on, and the rewards and consequences completion or failure could bring.]]> 2022-02-07 17:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2033682888 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2051157209 Denotation: Huge strides are very long steps a person could make by either walking or jumping.
Connotation: India had to make literal progress, not  by taking literal big leaps, but figurative ones as in giving women their rights.
It gives off a reproachful mood, as the author is criticizing India's unequal treatment of women and saying that American is better in that aspect.
The author wrote this to show readers that India isn't a country where women are treated equally, and it also tells us the the author dreams that American has to be infinitely better than her home country.]]> 2022-02-16 15:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2051157209 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069720811 Terry's dad in this short story is a Vietnam veteran who survived an assault when the rest of his unit got killed, and his eyes go blank for long stretches of time, which embarrasses Terry. Terry finally gets the courage to ask his dad what happened, and his dad lets the whole story out.

This short story has a window as I don't know a single person in our family who enlisted or was drafted into the armed forces; most of my family, including my parents, went to college. I wouldn't know what war was like or how it felt to have a loved one in war.]]> 2022-02-28 15:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069720811 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069731715 Denotation: Cold means a low temperature, something that would give people literal chills and would make them shiver.
Connotation: Cold in this sentence means hard, unfeeling logic, the opposite of emotions.
It portrays a solemn mood as the "cold" feeling of numbers isn't what Terry is looking for; he wants to see how the war affected soldiers emotionally, not just death counts and timelines.
We learn what Terry truly is looking for that his dad doesn't reveal until later, and we learn his feelings toward the cold, hard facts.]]> 2022-02-28 15:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069731715 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069740469 This is an example of a simile, as "like some" is used comparatively.
This simile was included to portray a desperate mood, as Terry truly needs to help his dad yet feels embarrassed; it was also included to show us how bad Terry's dad's convulsion was.
This impacts Terry and his dad's relationship as Terry now feel embarrassed to be near him, but at the same time, wants to know more about his dad's affliction.]]> 2022-02-28 15:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069740469 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069754575 This is the main conflict of the plot, so it is important that it is introduced as early as possible. It is important for the reader to know as much as he/she can about the problem that the main plot revolves around. This has an effect on the reader and sets the tone(and mood) for much of the rest of the story: Terry's dad's "blank-outs" happen throughout the rest of the story, and so do Terry's quests to learn more about why they happen. It also affects the reader by helping them understand at the very beginning.]]> 2022-02-28 15:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069754575 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069763871 I believe the author meant that Terry's father would distance himself from the present and get lost in his memories of the war and fighting, blocking out all his senses and just reliving the moments of horror and terror he experienced. Despite the words of Terry and his mom, his eyes still would be away, and would only recover on his own. The phrase could also mean moments when his dad was "dead" for not stopping the dawn and sun; he would relapse into that memory and be dead" to the present.]]> 2022-02-28 15:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069763871 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069764194 A theme that I could support is asking for help and talking about hard issues, both of which Terry's dad failed to do until the end of the short story "Stop the Sun". The piece of evidence I uncovered would be "The psychiatrists tell me that if I talk bout it, the whole thing will go away. But
they don’t know. They weren’t there.(Paulsen)" This shows that even though psychiatrists recommended talking and getting help about his memories, Dad refused to, as he thought it wouldn't help. But once he let it all out to Terry, we could infer that after, both father and son were more understanding of each other. ]]> 2022-02-28 15:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2069764194 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2100371520 Time: 9:37AM-9:57, 10:50 - 11:00(30)
Pages: 80-115(35)
How I felt Reading: Back at the log, this time with a sequel to a book I read last year. I felt normal, albeit a bit antsy as spring break is approaching in a little over a day. I managed to get through 35 pages and am about a third of the way through my new book.]]> 2022-03-17 16:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2100371520 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2100374334 While I can remain focused at reading, I still have to stop for quick breather every 20 minutes. I think I can do without that as I have increased my stamina a lot over the year. Without breaks, I could become a far more efficient reader.]]> 2022-03-17 16:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2100374334 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2100382546 The main character in Siege and Storm has to reunite her country after its figurative and literal separation with her incredible powers; thus, she is put in a very high-ranking leadership role to oversee all the efforts in bringing the country back together. I prefer to follow instructions rather than give those instructions myself, and I am not exactly the best leader, so I would prefer not to be put as a leader of something so vitally important.]]> 2022-03-17 16:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2100382546 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2117486167 Time: 9:20-9:57(37)
Pages: 1-41(40)
Meet Goal: YES
Data: I read the 2nd book in the Grisha trilogy over break, so it was natural to start the final novel right after break. Ruin and Rising hooked me right from the start, which is mainly why I was able to meet my goal. I look forward to continue reading the ultimate book in this amazing trilogy.]]> 2022-03-28 15:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2117486167 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2121797006 Time: 9:22-9:57(35)
Pages: 136-158(32)
Met Goal?: YES
Data: Another regular session with nothing different; I read the whole time and met my goal.]]> 2022-03-30 15:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2121797006 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2121838929 Alina has a strange way with kids, despite being an orphan and not having any sibling. She connects with many pre-adolescents, and while it is never explained in detail, the kids like her back, too. This happens all across the trilogy when she treks across her country and meets little kids in villages dotted across the landscape.

While my own brother is autistic and can't communicate directly with me, whenever I meet young cousins or kids not even related to me, I seemingly understand them, just like Alina in my novel.]]> 2022-03-30 16:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2121838929 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125637528 This is an example of personification as Alina's power can't really "jump" like a human being.
The mood is ominous as Alina's power is about to be tested to its limits and she needs to test her power before the battle. This personification emphasizes that effectively.
This doesn't show a relationship as Alina's power isn't technically a living object.

]]> 2022-04-01 15:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125637528 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125642902 Time: 9:04-9:37(33)
Pages: 294-315(21)
Met Goal? No
I didn't meet my goal as Yatin needed some help with homework, so I had to interrupt my reading and help him. Otherwise, I read the entirety of the period.]]> 2022-04-01 15:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125642902 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125651079 Alina has to choose between two very difficult paths: slay her lover and guarantee a victory for her country against a powerful dictator, or keep her lover alive and risk getting defeated. Eventually, she finds a way to get her lover's power without harming or killing him, but until then, she had no idea which path to choose as she loved her lover very dearly.

I've never faced a decision this tough in my life, but that may change in the future. For now, I doubt a decision like that would ever impact me or ever occur to me in the first place.]]> 2022-04-01 15:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125651079 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125662042 Denotation: Calling is an act that involves a person calling out verbally to another living object, beckoning that object to come to the caller.
Connotation: Alina didn't actually "call" the light; she released it, which involves drawing it from a life source.
This is a tense moment and mood as the light doesn't always rush to Alina's call instantly. This could decide what happens in the course of the rest of the story.]]> 2022-04-01 15:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125662042 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125672358 In the Grisha Trilogy, the Darkling is an evil dark-magic-wielding man who wants control of Ravka, the main country. In experimenting with his powers, he created the Shadow Fold, a long stretch of darkness with terrifying monsters where his power is useless. He wants Alina, who is the main character and can summon light, to be his Queen, but she doesn't want to spend her years as a servant to him, her powers getting exploited in the Fold. She is outcasted along with fellow Grisha, or humans capable of "magic", none of which have her light-summoning power. Together, in Siege and Storm, they must overthrow the Darkling, kill him, and reunite Ravka by destroying the Shadow Fold. 
There is mainly one conflict, and everything Alina and her Grisha friends do is directed at the operation for freeing Ravka; despite being underpowered, Alina's power is unmatched by anyone except the Darkling himself. When the time comes, one will kill the other.
Alina is affected by the conflict as she is thrown out of her Grisha school and has the heavy burden of reuniting her country; so are her friends. The Darkling is affected since his massive powers come at the cost of his well-being.]]> 2022-04-01 15:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2125672358 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2132774855 Time: 9:50AM-10:12(22)
Pages: 22-41(19)
Met Goal? Yes
Met my goal this time as someone didn't ask for help with their homework. I started a series in parallel to that of the Grishaverse trilogy, and so far it seems nice.

]]> 2022-04-06 14:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2132774855 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2132791015 In the streets of Kerch, there is a shady district called the Barrel. This is where the main character and his gang were raised; they are vicious thiefs and won't stop at anything. The rest of the city is nice, though; just more things to steal.

Having never lived in a city, I was surprised by the bad up keep of it.]]> 2022-04-06 14:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2132791015 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2141062153 Time: 9:37AM - 9:57AM(20)
Pages: 223-242(19)
Met Goal? Yes
My goal was met, and I crested the halfway point of the book, near the early climax. I look forward to more time in Reading/Writing to finish my book.]]> 2022-04-12 15:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2141062153 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160637526 2022-04-27 15:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160637526 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160643064 Time: 9:17AM-9:57AM(40)
Pages: 113-154(41)
Meet goal? Yes
It's been quite a bit since I updated this padlet, and I've gotten through a lot of books and projects. I met my goal this time, and I enjoyed reading this bright orange book.]]> 2022-04-27 15:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160643064 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160651591 Kaz and the crew live in the dankest part of Ketterdam, the capital of their country, called the Barrel. Crooks, thugs, and the like snoop around, ready to pick on unsuspecting tourists. While Kaz and his friends do survive there, their experiences toughen them up and protect them.
As someone who rarely goes to urban places and has never lived in the city, I can only imagine the horrors that Kaz and his crew faced which I may never, ever see.]]> 2022-04-27 15:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160651591 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160661537 Kaz and his gang, the Dregs, are a very close crew who would do anything for each other as they go through the streets of Ketterdam causing chaos. Heist after heist, decoy after decoy, they still stick together as good partners in crime. This is mainly why they almost never get caught.

I may not have friends willing to break into houses, but they are still close to me(although we do NOT run a gang). We would definitely stick together like the Dregs.]]> 2022-04-27 15:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160661537 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160666358 This is an example of personification as humans can dance but canals cannot.
This language is effective because it makes us think about how the canals have a certain movement with the people and boats.
This helps us understand more about Ketterdam and helps us learn about the usage of its waterways.]]> 2022-04-27 16:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160666358 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160671690 Denotation: Vipers are deadly snakes with poison
Connotation: Deadly vipers are actually corrupt men and dangerous gangs who lurk in the streets of Ketterdam.
This gives off an ominous mood as it shows how much danger Alys is in in Ketterdam.
The author wrote this to demonstrate the corruptness and the lack of morality in the men in the city.]]> 2022-04-27 16:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2160671690 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2162893860 Time: 9:29AM-9:57AM(28)
Pages: 154-187(33)
Meet goal? Yes
I met my goal yet again, but I didn't read as long as yesterday due to an unexpected lockdown drill which took up the first 10 minutes of class. I'm around the halfway point of my book, too.]]> 2022-04-28 15:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2162893860 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2162905608 Kaz's low morality is questioned when he takes a pregnant woman hostage for a well-paying mission. The woman is barely over 18 and is disabled, which gets on Kaz's nerves and makes him suggest to his crew to kill her. His crew almost mutinies against him due to the horridness of that situation.

Unlike Kaz, a normal teengar like me wouldn't have to make choices like that: keep the woman or kill her for money. ]]> 2022-04-28 16:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2162905608 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2162929734 This is personification(or animalification) as a heart can't jump around in someones body literally.

The language is effective as we can visualize how nervous the character exactly is to make her heart jump around like that.]]> 2022-04-28 16:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2162929734 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2162935727 Denotation: Red is a color
Connotation: Being "in the red" means being in some sort of danger whether it be for debt or mortality.
The mood is revengeful as it sees that the characters are discussing making a stand against the opposition.

]]> 2022-04-28 16:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2162935727 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2164493882 Time: 9:05AM-9:37AM(32)
Pages: 205-232(27)
Meet goal? No
The library is a quiet place to read, but I found myself distracted; as a result, I didn't meet my goal today. I'm over the halfway point of my book.]]> 2022-04-29 15:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2164493882 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2164505337 This is a metaphor as the girl's cheeks are compared to a rose without using "as", like a simile.
The figurative language is effective as it portrays the nature of the girl and shows how sweet she is.


]]> 2022-04-29 15:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2164505337 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2164511916 Denotation: Dissolving is what happens when soluble solid mixes in with a liquid.
Connotation: His relief simply disappeared due to another cause.
This gives off an ominous mood as the reader would want to look forward to see why his relief went away.

]]> 2022-04-29 15:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2164511916 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2170052281 This is a simile as the girl's skin is compared to the moon using "as".
This adds detail to the story as we see that maybe this girl isn't exactly human if her skin is glowing like the moon. It also develops a currently-unknown character.

]]> 2022-05-04 14:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2170052281 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2170055894 Denotation: Wings are used by animals to become airborne and fly.
Connotation: When Inej, a human, fell, she obviously didn't have wings. However, she was looking for her skill that would keep her from getting seriously hurt.
This give off a suspensive mood as we don't know whether Inej will survive the song fall.]]> 2022-05-04 14:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2170055894 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2170067183 My annotation question for Crooked Kingdom is: "How do the adventures and journeys that the main characters complete forge their relationships with each other?"

While this is the second and last book in a duology, it seems that there are a lot of references to past relationships in this book. For example, Nina and Matthias', witch and witch-hunters' relationship turned them from bitter enemies from opposing countries to lovers united in the main cause of the book. The time spent together brought these two current allies close, and they forged important bonds that helps move the plot along.

Wylan is the son of the antagonist, kicked out of the villain's house due to his illiteracy. He joins Kaz and the gang as they strategize a plan to take down Wylan's father, for whom he shows not much affection for. Wylan's connections and skills help make this plan possible as he is used as leverage against his father.

Relationships like these answer my annotation question.]]> 2022-05-04 14:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2170067183 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175813185 Jan Van Eck, a highly esteemed merchant and a member of the Kerch government, had a son who, no matter what he learned, couldn't read. Van Eck tried to cast his son, Wylan, away, but failed, and Wylan resided in the Barrel, or the district where Kaz and his crew also stay in. He feels not a shred of sympathy for his blood-bonded father when Kaz manages to get Jan arrested and sent to jail.

Wylan wasn't treated very well at his father's house. Sure, it was very nice, but Jan abused him verbally when he wouldn't read or write. This hatred is what makes Wylan turn against him and side with the Dregs. The past experiences contribute to the overall plot.]]> 2022-05-09 14:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175813185 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175818286 Pages: 353-end
Meet goal? No.
I didn't meet my goal, as I didn't read the full 150-or-so pages in one sitting. I also don't recall when I started and stopped reading, so I can't evaluate that, too. However, I finally finished this series.]]> 2022-05-09 14:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175818286 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175833709 At the very end of Crooked Kingdom, Inej is finally reunited with her family, whom she hadn't seen for four years. They have a great reunion, and she can thank Kaz for arranging it. After not seeing them for a long time, her emotions get the better of her.

I know how she felt during those 4 years; thus, a mirror. My dad had to leave for India to take care of his mother; he was there for nearly 4 months. When he finally came back, I experienced a joy similar to Inej's.]]> 2022-05-09 14:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175833709 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175841887 This is a simile, as "as" is used to compare two things that are similar in a way.

We can infer that the man at the table was either very nervous or not feeling well.

This adds to the story by showing what this character is uncomfortable with and that he probably won't do it again.]]> 2022-05-09 14:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175841887 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175862406 Denotation: Insurance is when someone will pay for your losses when they happen.
Connotation: The explosives are helpful if Kaz and his crew have to escape: they can create a distraction.
There isn't a mood for this statement in my opinion, as nothing is divulged.


]]> 2022-05-09 14:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2175862406 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2177879060 Wylan's mother, Marya Hendriks, was Jan Van Eck's first wife. After Wylan, illiterate, was born, Van Eck decided to get rid his wife so that future children wouldn't come out disabled. He told the young Wylan that she was dead; however, she was actually put in a mental asylum.

Upon arriving at her "burial site", Wylan is suddenly directed to the previously-unknown. His mother, kept in captivity for nearly a decade, still managed to recognize him instantly. Wylan finally realizes the cruelty that his father is capable of and swears to defeat him and get his mother out of the asylum.]]> 2022-05-10 16:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2177879060 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2179574376 Jesper is from Novyi Zem, a much wealthier and kinder country than either Ravka or Kerch. Colm, his dad, and Aditi, his mom, work on a farm controlling jurda, a common stimulant. However, Jesper and Aditi are both Grisha, and can heal and manipulate earthly materials. But Colm doesn't want either of them to get found out, so he forces them to not use their powers.

One day, a man shows up and beckons Aditi, a healer, to help heal his daughters, who fell ill after drinking contaminated water. Colm begs his wife not to go, but she insists. She stays the night drawing out the poison from the girl who survived, but when morning comes and Colm and Jesper visit her, she faints from exposure and passes away shortly after.

When Colm arrives in Kerch to check on Jesper, he is aghast to learn that Jesper has made many untrustworthy Grisha friends, leading to his reluctance to work with them to 'save the world'.]]> 2022-05-11 14:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2179574376 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2181511577 Time: 9:22-9:57(35)
Pages: 105 - 142(37)
Meet goal: No

I had SHIELD testing midway through the period, so I couldn't fulfill my goal today, but I'm already halfway through a new book.]]> 2022-05-12 15:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2181511577 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2181528565 Pekka Rollins, king of the Barrel and leader of the Dime Lions, was the one who conned Kaz and his family when they first arrived in Ketterdam. With no money to combat the plague, all of the family but Kaz had died, making the lone survivor swear vengeance "brick by brick" on Rollins.
Kaz started his own gang with the sole purpose of making Pekka suffer. Pekka, though, didn't remember that Kaz used to be a little boy that he'd conned. However, both were so similar that they attempted the same heist on the same place... at the same time. Unfortunately, Brekker was earlier and got caught by the Dime Lions.

While Rollins was gloating, Kaz manages to make an escape and swears vengeance yet again: at the end of the series, Rollins is ousted and forced to flee the city.

The relationship between Kaz and Pekka is quite lopsided: Pekka treats Kaz like any other head of a gang, while Kaz would do anything to destroy Rollins, his gang, and influence. ]]> 2022-05-12 16:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2181528565 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2182971492 Matthias and Nina, bitter enemies-turned-lovers, come from two very different countries. Fjerda, home to Matthias, hates Grisha like nina and has witch-hunter units to kill them in masses. Nina's Ravka, however, employs the Grisha in the military without giving them a choice.

In Six of Crows, Matthias had to betray his country and break into the Ice Court, an impenetrable fortress up north, with his insides skills. His fellow witch-hunters didn't forget, and they came to get revenge. In the end, Matthias's past experience catches up and quite literally shoots him in the form of a boy.]]> 2022-05-13 14:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2182971492 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2185858103 In one of the short stories, a fox is considered an 'underdog'(pun unintended) by his mother and litter. Over time, though, he grows stronger and far more clever than any of his siblings or friends, and he has the courage to challenge the king of the forest(and loses).

I guess you could say that, in a way, I was an underdog from the start of my life. My family, compared to their friends, wasn't the richest, and my brother required extensive care. But I've developed myself over the years and most likely am not an underdog anymore, just like that clever fox.]]> 2022-05-16 14:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2185858103 sairambitra13 https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2185878415 2022-05-16 14:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sairambitra13/bvtx8v04mfhjdyop/wish/2185878415