Bad Girls Don't Die-connections

Throughout this book I've made various connections.

     One connection that I made was a self-text connection. Alexis, one of the main characters, said, "I lifted the contact sheet out of the developer and put it in the next tray, the stop bath, which stops the emulsion from reacting to the developer chemicals." I made a connection to this because I am currently in the Photography 1 class at school and I have to go through those steps every time I develop a picture that I have taken. step-by-step-guide-to-developing-black-and-white-t-max-film--photo-2580

     Another connection I made was text-world. The book said, "Then how would we afford...?" This quote is something a lot of people ask themselves nowadays. A lot of people are struggling in the economy and have to worry about how they can afford groceries or rent or bills. This quote appeals to everyone-no matter the race or age.

Bad Girls don't die-most important line

     In my mind, the most important line of chapter seven was, "Her eyes... They were green." This line was said by Alexis, the main character, about her sister, Kasey. This was right after she made up a story to tell her. Events in the story were popping up in her head as if she was there watching them happen. She could see everything she was saying lucidly in her mind. The girl in the story, not surprisingly, had bright green eyes.
 
     Now, you may be thinking, "Who cares about green eyes?"
 
     The line isn't important just because Kasey has green eyes. It's important because Kasey was born with blue eyes. The character in Alexis' "made up" story has green eyes. I'm guessing this is foreshadowing because Kasey is seemingly morphing into the character in Alexis' story. Also in Alexis' story, the character was obsessed with dolls. In the book, Kasey is also obsessed with dolls. The line has helped me connect events throughout the book.

Krista Ramsey: Better way of dealing with bullies

The column was about bullying from two perspectives: The bully's and the victim's. It tells us how bullying is too serious to be overlooked.

To me, the best written line is, "Finally, that other key group of children -- the witnesses -- are held up to accountability." This line is very important because people think that the only people involved with bullying are the victims and the bullies themselves. They're wrong. The witnesses are the most valuable people because they can help the victims in ways that the victims can't help themselves. Krista uses dashes to separate the word "witnesses" to show its importance by making it stand out. She also used the elevated word accountability instead of responsibility, to show that the standards the witnesses are held to are high.

Krista's style is journalistic and terse. An example of this in this column is,"But today, the stakes are too high. Desperate victims are turning to violence to deal with their harassers. Others, feeling permanently imprisoned, consider suicide." She said her point bluntly. Another example from the column "For better vision, kids need time outdoors" is ," What they saw was a common factor among kids who weren't myopic- and that was more time spent outdoors." Once again, she went straight to her point. Lastly, in the column " Super Bowl QBs score points for great style" she again goes straight to the point by saying," And you look down at your fitted blazer and heels in a sea of shorts, T-shirts and nylon jackets at your daughter'a college graduation, you probably wonder why you bothered. Keep bothering."

Some questions I would ask Krista: What inspired you to become a columnist? How do you decide which writing style would be most effective? What steps did you have to take to become this successful? 

http://enquirer.com/columns/ramsey/1998/12/120598kr.html

Bad girls don't die-setting

     The book I just started reading is Bad girls don't die by Katie Alender. It mainly takes place at two places. Alexis' school and house. Her school is called Surrey High School and she lives in a large old house. She described her house as, "(...) an ancient one with carved shingles, creaky overhangs, and an enormous stained-glass bay window." The story takes place in present time because she uses dialect such as, "Oh, totally."