https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2020-10-26 22:18:26 UTC 2021-05-12 05:23:53 UTC hello@padlet.com agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/863772748 My book is called 'Born To Run'. A person in my reading that I find interesting is the author, Christopher McDougall. This book is a true story about his life. He started researching the Tarahumara because he was repeatedly injured while running. He thinks that modern running shoes are the cause for many running injuries. He modeled his running to look like the tribe, and his injuries stopped. A favorite quote from my book is “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.”]]> 2020-10-26 22:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/863772748 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/891253450 The speaker in my book is the author, Christopher McDougall. He is a white middle aged male. A quote that captures the speakers identity is, “You don't stop running because you get old, you get old because you stop running.” This shows his perseverance and love for running.  ]]> 2020-11-04 18:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/891253450 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/950961640 In Born To Run, one major conflict is that McDougall faces reoccurring injuries when he tries to run due to modern running shoes. There is a moment in the book when he reflects on who to blame for his injuries. 
"Blaming the running injury epidemic on big, bad Nike seems too easy - but that's okay, because it's largely their fault.”
McDougall provides a powerful point with this quote, it is Nike's fault that runners get injured so often now. It shows the Person Vs Society conflict that he faces, as society has so largely accepted the low quality running shoes as the epitome of fashion. ]]> 2020-11-23 04:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/950961640 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1084154351 "Some walks you have to take alone." This quote is said by Katniss to the reader while she is walking through the ruins of her destroyed city. I chose this quote because, while Katniss does mean it somewhat literally, she is also telling the reader than sometimes you need to handle hardships alone, which I think is a powerful reminder. ]]> 2021-01-13 17:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1084154351 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1084203252 First Semester]]> 2021-01-13 17:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1084203252 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1084208945 Second Semester]]> 2021-01-13 17:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1084208945 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1132929019 I think power is an important word for the story so far because one main focus is the abuse of power by leaders of both the capital and district 13. The abuse of power by government is not something unfamiliar in out own society. ]]> 2021-01-27 17:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1132929019 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1321696190 When talking about Peta's capture by the Capitol, Katniss says,  "But because of what they're putting him through, I don't have any reservations anymore. About doing whatever it takes to destroy the Capitol. I'm finally free." As a second-time reader, this quote means something entirely different now. When I see Katniss say, "I'm finally free." I know that she doesn't see District 13 as the source of her freedom. In fact, she knows that she is more trapped in District 13 than she ever was at home, or in the Games. Instead, when she claims to be free, she is saying that she no longer feels any pity for those in the Capitol. Previously, she only wanted the destruction of President Snow, however after hearing of Peta's abuse, she now has only one priority, get Peta out no matter the cost. ]]> 2021-03-17 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1321696190 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1516329143 Through the stories of a world torn apart by war, Collins illustrates that some times we have to do things, not because we want to, but because it is our duty. Katniss doesn't want to be the face of the rebellion, but she does it for the betterment of society.]]> 2021-05-12 05:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1516329143 agmyers2_2 https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1516343995 A book that has impacted me as a reader and as a person this year is The Man Who Planted Trees. This is a French Short Story of a Shepard who dedicates his life to replanting the forests around him in order to bring back the livelihood of his world. This book has reminded me how important it is to care about the world around you, and that you can always make a change if you have enough compassion and drive to do so. ]]> 2021-05-12 05:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agmyers2_2/ynuw3jf5i9j32rwj/wish/1516343995