Visual Communications
A Central Montco Technical High School Program
Book Title & Author: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
How Many Pages Did You Read? 35 (Pages 3-38)
Story Overview:
First Chapter: The main character in this novel is David Sedris. David is a young student(not sure what grade). He talks about his speech class and how he doesn't enjoy it. He feels embarrassed by it when his teacher calls him out in class. Over time, he figures out ways to avoid using 'S' sounds. His mother provides him with a pocket thesaurus and his teachers were soon impressed on his new use of vocabulary. By the end of the chapter, his speech teacher is being transferred so they have a small going away party. David feels sad now because he finally got to know his cool teacher.
Chapter 2: The writer goes back to a time when he was 12 years old. Davids father was a big jazz fan and he always tried to influence his children with jazz. As much as David and his sisters didn't like it, they still continued to listen. Later Davids father had this great idea of having a 'family band'. Soon enough David was attending guitar lessons with a guy named Mister Mancini. He was a goofy instructor but didn't seem to catch Davids interest for the guitar. By the end of the chapter, David had quit because he felt as if the instrument wasn't for him. He had come to realize that he was more interested in singing.
Date: 12/4/11
Book Title & Author: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
How Many Pages Did You Read? 52
Story Overview
David explains how his brother tends to use a lot of curse words and basically talks about his family life. There was also a very humorous chapter when he explains how his sister and him went to go stay at a relatives house and he was having 'bathroom difficulties'. Later I found out how David got a job opportunity that he personally think he didn't deserve. He was a really poor college professor.
Book Title & Author: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
How Many Pages Did You Read? 52
Story Overview:
David explains how his brother tends to use a lot of curse words and basically talks about his family life. There was also a very humorous chapter when he explains how his sister and him went to go stay at a relatives house and he was having 'bathroom difficulties'. Later I found out how David got a job opportunity that he personally think he didn't deserve. He was a really poor college professor.
Book Title & Author: A Million Little Pieces
How Many Pages Did You Read? 1-19
Story Overview: (At least 5 sentences) James finds himself on an airplane all beat up wondering why he is where he is. He asks the flight attendant what is going on. He can't recall what has happened the night of. When James arrives to the airport his parents pick him up and are not clear to him where he is going. He is craving a drink, smoke and is in furious rage and pain. He soon finds out that his family is checking him into a rehab. James is soon to discover his next journey in rehab.
Date: 12/18/11
Book Title & Author: A million Little Pieces by James Frey
How Many Pages Did You Read? 219-305
Story Overview: (At least 5 sentences) James was dreaming about his addiction and he describes them as really scary. He believes that there is this thing called the FURY and it is this rage that makes him really want drugs really badly. It would scare him so much that he would get up early and take scolding hot showers. He believed that he deserved the pain. Later on James parents had come to visit for parent conferences. He was very angry and emotional as well as his parents. They were discussing the future and weather he is going to come home or not. The FURY is raging...
Book Title & Author: Jacob the Baker by Noah benShea
How Many Pages Did You Read? 1-65
Story Overview: (At least 5 sentences) Clearly from the title, Jacob is the baker. He is really good at giving advice and the township looks up to him. His personality is very nonchalant. It appears to me, Jacob knows it all. He believes in God and is faithful to his religion. He enjoys helping his fellow folks.