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                              When I brought up the link to the website, I did not expect what I got. Hearing some of these stories is devastating. To imagine  all the hate some of these people receive is unbelievable to me. No one should ever feel alienated just because of their race. I know this stuff happens in day to day lives, but not in mine. The story that Satsuki Ina tells of waiting for the bus in the rain was awful. As the rain was pouring down, she decided to take a break and stand on a hooded porch area. A woman open her  window and yelled " Get off my porch, you dirty Jap." This really shocked me to the core. Sayema Hameed says " I felt fear for the first time in my life." She was to afraid to drive her car, to be alone, all because of racism.

These people were born and raised In America but instead they are treated like the enemy. All because of what? How they look, how they speak, so what they may be all of these things, Why should they be treated any different?

 

 

 

Reading Response #2: Of Poesidon

         So far Galen has enrolled in Emma's high school, and they have every class together.  Emma has never meet someone like Galen, she feels a weird connection that she can not explain. Galen starts flirting with Emma, and it confuses her because he has tons of girls chasing after him already.  When Galen finally convinces Emma to get in the water with him,  he instant knows she is syrena. However, something is wrong, Emma cannot change into fin form. Throughout the book you learn that Emma has the gift of Poseidon, This allows her to communicate and control the fish. It is rare among the Syrena community and is dangerous. It also means that for Galen he cannot be with her, She is destined to marry His brother, The king.


        The ending of this book has a really big twist that you will never see coming. 


I chose this picture because in the book, Poseidon travels to a strange island of humans and lives there. He allows his men to mate with the women, but he longer they stay the weaker they get. A wave sent by the Syrena king wipes out most of the cross breed, killing the new kind. The book has a strong story line and is filled back history.

Reading Response #1: Of Poseidon

1.           I love books but do not have much time to read. When I picked up this book the cover instantly intrigued me. A scene of the dark ocean water and a contrast of a girl in a white dress with her white hair shining in the water. She looks so mysterious and graceful, you later learn that this girl is Emma. Emma and her best friend on a vacation together in Destin, Florida. When Emma bumps into Galen, he is instantly intrigued by her. He feels a connection with Emma on land, something that is completely unheard in his kind. Galen is a Syrena, a dangerous but beautiful mermaid creature. When Galen meets Emma he thinks she is of his kind, his sister thinks other wise. When Galen witnesses Emma trying to saving her friend, he sees inhuman things happening. How could it be when she acts so human. He decides to follow her to Jersey, Emma 's home town. He needs to know what she is, and fast.

When I picture a Syrena, I think of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger tides. The author does not really describe what they look like in the book. However, this is what I tend to think of. In the movie a boat full of pirates get attacked by Syrena's. The mermaids lure them in with their mesmerizing song then attack.


" Deep inside, I feel I'm watching my life float away on that glistening board. When I peer down into the water; I feel I'm watching Chloe's life float away with the faint trail of blood, blurred and weakened by each passing wave. The choice is clear." This is Emma's thoughts after her best friend (Chloe) is attacked by a shark. I like this quote because it really shows how much Emma loves and cares about Chloe.

101 Things about me

• My mom named me after a woman in one of her dreams
• I am a Parkview Lassie
• I cant wait to get out of high school and go to college. I want to be a high school music teacher
• I love rescuing animals, every pet that I own I have rescued. I have 8 pets
• My best friend and I look like sisters, everyone always asks.
• I play stand up bass in orchestra, have since I was in 5th grade.
• When I was Born I had blonde hair and blue eyes. A few days later It fell out and grew back brown/red. In kindergarten my eyes turned green
• I love Movies. Like Harry Potter, Breakfast Club, Clueless, Breakfast at Tiffany's.
• I have to 2 older brothers.
• Every kid in my family is exactly 2 years apart from each other.
• I love giraffes
• I hate storms. A lot.
• I've never had to have surgery
• I have more than 300 family members spread out all over the world.
• My fish died yesterday , it was sad
• I drive a Jeep Liberty, and I love it.
• I hate driving but music makes it better
• I love 80's music