"The Black Cat" Assignment #6

1) I hate being scared. I hate the feeling of my heart racing, it really bugs me. I'm only ok with being scared when I'm watching fiction horror movies or like sci-fi. Those are the only horror movies I like because I know it could never happen. But like Scream or some ghost horror movies I like to watch but I get nightmares and I don't like that. If I ever do watch something that I think is scary I always watch some funny afterwards such as Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (however you spell it).
2) Other than non-fiction horror movies, I really get scared in the dark. I mean I can be in my room in the dark when I'm trying to fall asleep but other than I can't be in the dark alone. I'm scared of my house at night. I have my boyfriend (or a friend) come over when I'm home alone at night. This one time I was in the woods walking up to a trail to get a good view of the city and I freaked out I did not let go of my boyfriend and on the way back we got lost and I started bawling, he laughed but I didn't think it was funny. I know this fears comes from my dad hidding in my house in the dark and would pop out when I came by and scared the crap out of me. He would also do that in the dark at my cabin walking up to the pub. He would walk behind us and wander into the woods and we would have no idea where he went. Then he would just pop out like nothing happened.
3) For a person to be "mad" they would have to be mentally crazy. The person would have to be talking to himself about taking over the world or something. Being "mad" would mean that you have to be in a straight jacket and locked up in one of those padded rooms where food comes through a slot in the door.
4) For someone to be driven into madness would have to have something horrible would have to happen such as one of their kids die at a young age. Most of the time parents can't take that and start to believe their kid is still alive and they go mad. I knew someone who went a little mentally crazy on the one year of his father's death. But yes either something horrible happens or they have a mental illnes..


Thanks
~Jamie!

Assignment #5

New Openings:

1) I was supposed to turn 18 six months ago but got that taken away but a cross fire. Ever since I've been watching my family and friends from this view from above and realized that I need to be there.
2) "Where am I? What is this place? What happened? Is this heaven?" I mumbled.
I knew this couldn't be right, I couldn't be dead. Then I remebered the gun shot and someone screaming my name.
3) You find out a lot about your family and friends and what they thought about you when you're dead.
4) Life is delicate object and can be broken easily. Well, I broke my life but luckily I got a 2nd chance.
5) Hi, my name is Riley and I've been dead for six months.




~Jam

Assignment #4

This story was really strange. It really made me stressed out because I don't get why someone would do that and it bugged me. I noticed that Arnold is really good at persuading because in the end she comes with him. I really wanted to know what happened after that, did he rape her? Did she actually fall inlove with him? who knows but the author should have epilogue.

Ten things I like in a short story:

1. I really like stories that are suspenful
2. Most of the books I read have to grab my attention by the first page or else I don't read them
3. I do prefer books that have teens in them because then I can relate
4. Mystery books are great because you can let your imagination take over
5. I love fantasy books that make me want to be in the book itself
6. Sometimes it's good to read a book about a true story so it increases your knowledge
7. Adventure is always good
8. Finding true love is fun to read because it gives you hope and admiration
9. Losing true love is not fun but interesting to read because sometimes you can learn from it
10. Conflicts between bestfriends is exciting to read because you can put yourself in that situation and you can choose sides and see what you would do.

Thanks guys