Thursday, December 18, 2008

Are you ready to be dazzled?

The electricity felt when watching and hearing Paramore play is instantaneous and undeniable. With the fiery Hayley Williams putting forth such energy, it's no wonder eager fans are screaming and singing along.

When lead vocalist Hayley heard the best selling book by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight, was to be made into a movie, she knew she had to be a part of it. Being a huge fan of the book series herself, she felt intrigued to be a part by combining her love for the books with her passion for music. The band rapidly got their creative juices running and the result ended in the official single for the movie, "Decode."

Premiering on the third of November, the music video rapidly caught the attention of crazed young girls everywhere, fans of both Paramore and Twilight. The dynamic video, featuring scenes from the movie as well as clips of the band, was an instant success!

The video takes place in the forest where the movie was filmed a few weeks earlier. It is breathtakingly beautiful, the green foliage surrounding the band as they played the hit song. Full of energy, you can hardly take your eyes away from the video without feeling like you missed out on something important. The band did a splendid job at interpreting the point and Hayley's enthusiasm shines forth. Not one second is uninviting or not pleasing. 

Paramore has a hit once again, that is undeniable. As the band propels faster into success, their charisma and intrigue is as apparent as the moon in the night sky.  Great job Paramore, and Twilighters, enjoy!







Friday, June 6, 2008

Intellectual Curiosity

Throughout the whole book, one big huge question was “How could someone be so cruel to a child?” Oliver was so mistreated and abused by mostly everyone around him. Everything that could possible go wrong in a young boys life basically went wrong for poor Oliver. I know I sound redundant, but I picture myself in front of a little boy with no family, who is starving, and it boggles my mind to think that another human being would not lend their hand out. Especially because it’s a child. Anyways, enough of that. I also questioned as to how Oliver survived walking to London all alone. To me, it just didn’t seem realistic. Towards the end when things began to feel better I felt great for him! So I guess it’s all good in the end.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

the end

never would i have thought that Oliver would have a auntie, and a half brother. I found it unpredictable. He finally found out his true identity. Its bad that one of the people that saw so much in oliver had to die, nancy, for somebody jealousy. Why would somebody want to put a little boy through so much, why would they not want him to know his true identity. THat he comes from a family of good money. Its a good thing that he sawa picture of his mother, that was a senimental moment. Oliver had people though out his life, to teach him lessons, and send him on his way with a life lesson learned

Monday, June 2, 2008

oliver twist

in the end i am proud of oliver because he stood up for himself and he was very brave. he iz alright, at least thats wat i think cause hestand up for himself and he has been on his own for a long time and survived. even though he dont have a mother he still took care of himself even when times was hard. overall the book was sad depressing and good, or at least decent.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Writers Craft

Charles Dickens is truly a very good writer. When reading this book, there are pages where you're like "whoa, this is crazy" and the next is something totally different, you get so many different feelings at once. Sometimes you are mad, other times sympathetic. Each page makes you think about oliver and see how he is progressing, while hoping he makes the right decisions. It takes you on a journey really, because you get into it and wish him the best. It's a page turner and keeps you interested. I do think though that the use of different point of views throughout the book was a bit confusing because sometimes you loose yourself and you aren't sure what's going on, but as you keep reading you're like "OOOh, now I get it!"

Emotional Triggers

It makes me sad to read this book, like for real. Why? Because there really are little kids out there who starve, who have no place to call their own, who go through day by day just trying to survive. I am so grateful for my family and the life I have. It may not be the best, but I have everything I need and I'm surrounded by amazing family and friends who love me and look after me. Poor Oliver, so young, has to take the job of working involved with funeral. It must be super hard to grow up that way, and then to make it worse, all you see are people grieving over loved ones. I find Oliver extremelly brave for walking so far a distance, all the way to London. I think if it were me, I would have tried but probably died along the way or gotten eaten by something, knowing me. Or, complain to myself the whole walk there and go insane. Seriously. No joke.

The Ending

Really the ending was so predictably unpredictable
Oliver: learns that he and Monks are half-brothers. Monk's father was in love with a girl named Agnes, who died giving birth to his child.
Rose: she thought she was unfit to marry Harry because of her illegitimate birth, but Brownlow tells her that she had a much older sister who died before she was born. That sister was Agnes, Oliver's birth mother. When Monk's mother found out about her husband's affair, she tracked down the family that had adopted Rose and made up a lie. Now Rose is Oliver's aunt, and Harry and her got married.
Harry: gives up and becomes a country preacher.
Brownlow: adopts Oliver as his son and settles down near Rose and Harry.
Nancy: Was murdered by Bill Sikes.
Fagin: sentenced to hang.
Fagin's gang: Ran out of England,to Australia.