.:Chosen Themes:.

I chose the three themes; love, betrayal and jealously.
I'm going to talk about each theme with a different pair of character as i have a word limit of 100 words on each theme.
With love I'm going to talk about Beatrice and Benedict. How love can take more forms than one, this i believe is still relevant. An example is; you love your dog differently to you love your brother or love is still present even if both parties are pretending it's not like it Beatrice and Benedict's case.
For betrayal i will talk about Don John and Don Pedro, how Don John lies about his brothers intentions as a part of an elaborate plot. Don Pedro didn't even find out about this until later when the second stage of the plan was in action, when Claudio saw Margret in the window. Don John lied to his brothers face at that point and told him he cared about him even though it wasn't the case.
Jealously i might talk about how Claudio is jealous of who ever he thought was in the window with Hero even though it wasn't her. Perhaps i will talk about ? <--- can you give me a better idea?

.:Wk 3 Term 4 Spelling:.

boundary- something that indicates bounds or limits. There was a boundary around the school. bracelet- a certain type of jewelery, that can be worn on your wrist, arm or ankle.
brackets- a type of support, normally as of metal or wood. On the weekend i put the brackets on the all.
brilliant- distinguished; illustrious. It was a brilliant performance by a young pianist.
broccoli- a green vegetable. I hate the taste of broccoli.
browse- to look through or glance at casually. He's browsing the shelves for something to read.
cafeteria- a lunchroom or dining hall, found at schools, where food is served from counters. I ate my lunch at the cafeteria.
calendar- a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year. He marked the date on his calendar.
calories- a quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy. I consumed a lot of calories.
campaign- military operations for a specific objective. The campaign was won but the war wasn't over.
cancellation- an act of canceling. I had made a cancellation at the dentist.
capital- the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country. Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
carelessness- not paying enough attention to what one does. Look at the carelessness of that typist.
carpenter- a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses or shelving. Bill is the name of our carpenter.
cashier- an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases. The cashier was very friendly.
catalogue- a publication, such as a book or pamphlet, containing such a list or display. I read the catalog of summer fashions.
celebrated- to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities. I celebrated Christmas.
challenge- something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest or special effort. Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.
character- the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. I loved the cartoon character Bugs Bunny when i was little.
chef- the chief cook, esp. in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus. I complimented the chef on a delicious meal.

.:Incorrect Spelling Words:.

I got 15 out of 20, i do believe i'm improving!

1. Accident. It was an accident.

2. Acquaint. Allow me to acquaint myself with a good meal. <--- Not sure if that's right.

3. Acquire. Did you acquire some knowledge.

4. Adequate. My spelling is almost adequate.

5. Administer. An administer works in the administration office.

.:Spelling List, Week One, Term 4:.

abandon- to give up; discontinue; withdraw from. I will abandon my sick child in a dumpster.
absorb-to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up. The sponge will absorb the water.
abuse-to use wrongly or improperly; misuse. The man was put in jail for child abuse.
accent-prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these. the man from America had an annoying accent so i shot him in the head.

accident- an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap. My brother was in a horrible.
accompanied-to go along or in company with; join in action. I accompanied a friend on a walk.
accomplishment-something done admirably or creditably. Space exploration is a major accomplishment of science.
accurate-free from error or defect; precise; exact. I hope my science prac was very accurate.
acquaint-to bring into social contact; to introduce. She acquainted her roommate with my cousin.
acquire-to come into possession or ownership of. To acquire property.
acres-a common variable unit of land measure. The barn house came with 20 acres.
activities-the state or quality of being active. There was not much activity in the stock market today.
acute-extremely great or serious; crucial. An acute shortage of oil.
adapt-to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly. They adapted themselves to the change quickly.
adaptation-the state of being adapted; adjustment. Quick adaptation is vital in the wild.
adequate-as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient. This car is adequate to our needs.

adjustment-the state of being adjusted; orderly relation of parts or elements. An adjustment was made to the television.
administer-to make application of; give. To administer medicine.
admiration-an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval: The dancer was the admiration of everyone.
admit- to give right or means of entrance to. This ticket admits two people.

.:Who Am I:.

1. I am brave in battle and I have declared that I will never marry. Who am I?
Benedick
2. I am wicked and illegitimate. Who am I?
Don John
3. Borachio wants to call me Hero, to fool Don Pedro and Claudio. Who am I?
Margaret
4. I am a young Lord from Florence and I fall in love with Hero. Who am I?
Claudio
5. Leonato is my brother. Who am I?
Antonio
6. I am a constable and I have trouble with my words. Who am I?
Dogberry
7. Hero is my daughter and Beatrice is my neice. Who am I?
Leonato
8. I upset the constable dreadfully when I called him an ass. Who am I?
Conrad
9. I say I hate Benedict, but, I really love him. Who am I?
Beatrice
10. I am the Prince of Arragon and I have defeated my brother in battle. Who am I?
Don Pedro
11. I am a priest and I helped Hero regain her reputation. Who am I?
Friar Francis
12. I am Don John's nasty sidekick. Who am I?
Borachio
13. I am in love with Claudio. Who am I?
Hero
14. I reveal that Hero is dead and Don John has escaped. Who am I?
Benedick

.:Flick Through:.

I had a flick through the play, that we will be studying next term, Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. I found the format a bit confusing, although i think i will quickly adapt to it. When we were watching the movie in class, i found the language, somewhat hard to understand. However in the book, it's much easier, this could be due to the characters, in the movie, speaking to fast for me to comprehend, what they were saying. Either that or perhaps, i just pick up more meaning when i read the words, not hear them. A character guilty of confusing me, a little, is Benedick, with his fast speech and old fashioned words and phrases he can be hard to follow sometimes. Just a little of what i think of it all, so far. :)

.:The Hunger Games Trilogy:.

The Hungers Games, and The Hunger Games - Catching Fire both were unforgettable. It's the most imaginative story, since the creation of Harry Potter. I would put them in league with Twilight, Harry Potter, Vampire Academy and more. This is not only me either that has been caught up in these novels. Stephen King has said "constant suspense... I couldn't stop reading", as well as Stephenie Meyer quoting "The Hunger Games is amazing", many other great reviews have been made about the two books in this, almost completed trilogy.

For Stephen King to say this book has great suspense, is huge, as he is the ultimate, thriller writer of all time. I was talking about the book 'Gone' having a totally unique story line, well 'Gone' has nothing on The Hunger games trilogy! I thought the end of the first book was breath taking, well wait until you've read the second book, Catching Fire.

The author is Suzanne Collins, and as far as i can tell, these are her first books. I'm not quite sure, what drew me to this book in the first place. I read the first book, before it was really popular, so to speak. When i brought the book, there were no posters or recommendations for it. However, the book has an interesting title, which must of drawn me in. What i found though is, the blurb doesn't really do the book any justist, i almost didn't buy it, when i read it's blurb. Although, the book seemed different, so i gave it ago, and now i'm a massive fan. It just goes to show you, don't judge a book by its blurb. The blurbs of books, I've learnt over the years, don't always accurately portray a novel. Maybe you could read the blurbs of these books, then read the novels and tell me whether you agree or not. This could all just be me, being silly, i just don't know.

Overall, The Hunger Games trilogy is as close to a perfect adventure novel as I've ever read.

As the Financial Times put it "This is a fine entry into the canon of post-apocalypic brutality fiction", i think they put it quite well. :)