Comments Week 3

Sophia: Hurricane Katrina

John H. Katrina and it's engineering disasters

The Old Man and The Sea

     I am currently reading The Old Man and The Sea, I was reading The Infinite Sea, but it was too hard for me to understand what was happening.

     Santiago has been out on his boat for 84 days without catching a fish. A boy named Manolin left Santiago's boat to go to a more successful boat. The author engages the reader by making them feel sympathy for Santiago. The author uses details that make you feel like your are right next to Santiago. The author uses expressions to help emphasize a specific point.


     The author portrays Santiago as broke and he lives in a shack. Mandolin is seen as a side kick or advisee to Santiago. The book is very structured and has a nice flow that relates to the plot. The author makes you feel connected to the book. I really enjoy reading the plot and the author's word choice.

Hurricane Katrina

       

        Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane until it hit land. The governor of New Orleans issued a mandatory evacuation for New Orleans. However, some people who did not have a car or could not evacuate were moved into the Super Dome. Some people think that this was not the best decision becasue there was apparently a lot of criminal activity and shortages of basic needs.

        The worst part of the storm was the aftermath because some family members were not found and others did not make it. People were looting stores and taking items that did not belong to them. I think that the water did the most damage because the levees broke and thousands of homes were flooded. The whole south was affected by Katrina, not just Louisiana. This recent flooding was a flashback to the devastation of Katrina.


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lathanm20: My phone

Sa'Veon Soanes

Comments week 1

Gautam_m: Me

Daniel K: Self Introduction

The Great Escape

        I have 2 dogs, a lab and a beagle. They live in their air conditioning dog house in the backyard. About 1 week ago in the middle of the night, my lab jumped up and pushed the lever to open the gate.  Both of my dogs ran out the backyard and started to roam the neighborhood. The dogs have never opened the gate before.
        The next morning I went to go walk the dogs, but they weren't there and the gate was open. I got my electric skateboard to go find them. As I was riding down the driveway, I see something different on the porch. I started to go by the porch and it was both of the dogs sleeping on the front porch. The lab was sleeping on the swing and the beagle was sleeping on the ground. I started to laugh when I saw them sleeping on the front porch.

The Infinite Sea By: Rick Yancey

        I am currently reading The Infinite Sea by:Rick Yancey. I have just started the book and not much has happened yet, but I am really enjoying the book so far. I like the suspense that the author creates in the beginning of the book. I am always waiting to hear what happens next. The author makes you seem like you are one of the characters.
        Even though the book is science fiction, it seems like it could be in the present as you read the book. The author's writing style is very convincing and makes things in the future seem realistic. I really like the plot of the book and how Cassie and her friends have to survive in the new world. The book is a survival book and 7 billion humans are trying to be rid of. Overall I would recommend this book and the whole series.