Forrest Gump

This week I read Forrest Gump.

Forrest Gump who lives in Alabama has defect in his legs and his intellect is low.His mother let him go to normal school.Forrest makes friends with the girl, Jenny but he was bullied in elementary school.One day He witnesses Jenny scolded by her father, so they run away through the field.Next morning jenny was taken in the relative because she was abused by her father.

Forrest was still bullied in high school.When he was chased by classmate driving a car, he entered the field of american football. And because he could run fast he belonged to american football club of Alabama University indeed in every game he gained a good record.

He applied for the army after graduate from school but he was scolded in early part of his induction.
He made friends with Babba who had the dream to be a shrimp fisherman. After training he dispatched troops to Vietnam War.But in there Babba was dead.

While Forrest was healed in the hospital with the lieutenant he happened to meet table tennis.A few years later he became "ping-pong diplomacy", and took part in the  world conference.

One day Jenny appeared in front of Forrest`s house.She presented him the shoes, and he had a little good time.However she left quickly.A few days ago he started to run,because he wanted to only run.
As time went by he was said that the man who hope for peace.

He met Jenny again.Then a young boy came home.His name is Forrest Gump.She said that the boy is Forrest`s son and unfortunately she had an incurable disease.They backed to the house of Forrest in Alabama and got married.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Today I read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

 Tom Sawyer is ten years old. He lives in aunt Polly and his half-brother,Sid.Tom dirties his clothes and is made to whitewash the fence the next day, as a punishment. He cleverly persuaded his friends to trade his small treasures for the privilege of doing his work.
 Tom falls in love with Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town. And he persuade her to get "engaged" by kissing him.However their romance collapse when she learns Tom has been " engaged" previously, to a girl named Amy Lawrence. Tom accompanies Huckleberry Finn to the graveyard at night, where they witness the murder of Dr. Robinson.
 Tom, Huck, and Joe Harper run away to an island.While enjoying their new-found freedom, the boys become aware that the community is sounding the river.Tom sneaks back home one night so that observe the commotion.after a little moment Tom is struck by the idea of appearing at his own funeral.
 Back in school,Tom gets himself back in Becky`s favor after he nobly accepts the blame for a book she has rippedSoon, Muff Potter's trial begins, in which Tom testifies against Injun Joe. Potter is acquitted, but Injun Joe flees the courtroom through a window. Tom then begins to fear for his life as Injun Joe is at large and can easily find him.
 Summer is coming,Tom and Huck go hunting for buried treasure in a haunted house. Peering through holes in the floor, they see Injun Joe disguised as a deaf-mute Spaniard; Injun Joe and his companion plan to bury some stolen treasure of their own. From their hiding spot, Tom and Huck wriggle with delight at the prospect of digging it up. Huck begins to shadow Injun Joe nightly, watching for an opportunity to nab the gold. 

 As Tom and Becky wander the extensive cave complex for the next few days, Tom one day accidentally encounters Injun Joe, although the boy is not seen by his nemesis. Eventually, he finds a way out, and the two children are joyfully welcomed back by their community. When Tom hears of the sealing several days later and directs a posse to the cave, they find the corpse of Joe just inside the sealed entrance, starved to death.

A week later, having deduced on Injun Joe's presence at McDougal's Cave that the villain must have hidden the stolen gold inside, Tom takes Huck to the cave and they find the box of gold, the proceeds of which are invested for them. The Widow Douglas adopts Huck, and, when Huck attempts to escape civilized life, Tom tricks him into thinking if Huck returns to the widow, he can join Tom's robber band. Reluctantly, Huck agrees and goes back to the Widow Douglas.

Daniel Radcliffe

 this week I read Daniel Radcliffe.

When he was twelve years old he appeared on Harry Potter and the Philosopher`s Stone.  J.K.Rowling`s books are very famous, and Daniel Radcliffe is the face of Harry Potter.
His father works with writers and his mother works with actors.However they want a normal, happy child.So he has a normal life at school.
When he was ten years old he had a first job.It was David Copperfield.He achieved success as an actor.
Actually when Harry Potter and the Philosopher`s Stone was filmed the film makers didn`t want a famous actor.Because they wanted a new face Daniel went for two auditions and he had the job,he was the new Harry Potter!
Rupert Grint is playing Harry Potter`s friend, Ron Weasley.Emma Watson-Harry`s clever friend Hermione Granger in the story.This is Rupert and Emma`s first film.The three children are quickly good friends.
As a new work Daniel Radcliffe starts to make a film in 2006.Another is that he plays the teenager Alan Strang in Peter Schaffer`s Equus in 2007.
Although we don`t know what he become in the future, it is sure that Harry Potter is his starting point.

Billy Elliot

This week I read Billy Elliot.

The hero`s name of this book was Billy Elliot. He was eleven years old.He was born in Darlam.

There was striking of many workers of coal mine. He lived with father who work in a coal mine, older brother and grand mother.His mother died when he was a child. they were in harsh living conditions because father and brother joined the striking.Father make Billy practice boxing but he didn`t like boxing.

One day, when the boxing lessons day fell on the ballet lesson day Billy was interested in ballet and went to lesson room to saw it.Ms Wilkinson whose same school`s girl taught ballet.Since then Billy attended not boxing lesson but ballet lesson.Of course his father scolded him and didn`t allow him to practice ballet.However he continued to practice it secretly.There was the audition of Royal Ballet School in next city so he would took an examination.But because striking happened and his brother was arrested Billy had to give up the examination.He kept the dream  to be ballet dancer.He loved ballet very much.

Finally his father made out his passion and talent to ballet and decided to make support.Then father quit striking and started to work in coal mine. Father brought him to London so that take an exam.

As a result Billy could pass it!

After a few years father and brother came to London all the way so that they saw the stage which Billy appeared.

GRADED READER ACTIVITY

1.Which draded reader did you enjoy reading most?


・My favorite book I read is Toshishunn.This book about young poor man in China.Toshishunn was very poor man so he always wanted to be rich.One day certain man appeared in front of Toshishunn.Then the man make him richiest in the city.Toshishunn was happy but he exhausted all money.Since then Toshishunn asked him to make him his follower.The man said that if you said nothing I would make you my follower.As a result he said something, so he didn`t become his follower.However he grow mentally.


・My favorite scene is that Toshisunn understood the most important thing.The important thing is that if I were poor I can send my happy life.

ROBIN HOOD

This week I read ROBIN HOOD.This is the story of the famous benevolent, Robin Hood. In later part of the twelve century,Robin came home as a knight of the Grusades.On the way he came across the scene that Robert Rocsery assassinate someone. He takes on a job that he deliver the sward to Mr Walter, His father because of his will.Walter`s wife, Marian has been waiting for him for ten years. Walter said that he wanted Robin to stay in this place. If there is no successor, the territory was taken by nation and Marian lose the place where she live. Robin accept the propose and Marian is attracted by Robin.Since then Robin introduced himself as Rovert Rocsry. In England nation complained about the reign of King John so the feudal lords intended to rise in revolt.However this attempt coursed the plan of invasion by Godory Flee on England.Sir Rocsry started to talk  about Robin`s personal history.According to his story Robin lived in Nottingum when he was little and his father was the thinker who were supported by many people
But the father was executed for the think was seen as dangerous. Because Robin recalled the past and father`s think he joined a war between French and England with his people uniting. As a result the French beated and Robin became a hero.

A Christmas Carol

 This week I read A Christmas Carol.This book is read by many people all over the world.
 A old man,Scrooge was hard,cold man.He only loved money.So he was hated by everyone.In Christmas eve he met ghost of Marley who dead seven years ago.Marley said that a man who lived with selfishness and greed would was cursed to wander the earth dragging a network of heavy chains.
 After that three spirit visited him.
 The first of the spirits,Ghost of Christmas Past,took him to the scenes of Christmas when he was young.He looked his boyhood which was filled with dream.
 Second spirits,Ghost of Christmas Present,took him to a lot of different scenes.These were filled with joy to celebrate Christmas.Also he looked Cratchit`s youngest son,Tim who was serious ill and he recalled his own words:"Are there no prisons?Are there no workhouses?"
 The third spirit,the Ghost of Christmas Yet to come,showed him Christmas day of one year later and the neglected grave.The name carved in the tombstone was Scrooge.He pledged that he would change his ways.He sent delicious food to the Cratchi for Christmas dinner and offered the contribution to the gentleman.Also following day he raised a salary and became like "a second father"to Tim.
 Scrooge now treats everyone with kindness.Scrooge is said that he knows how to enjoy Christmas any other else.