Eggs by Jerry Spinelli #2

Looks like my inference was wrong, it was not Davids mother that he was seeing. What had happened was that this girl named Primrose was acting like she was dead under the leaves. She was wearing this makeup that made her look like she actually was dead, but really she was only sleeping. This makes more sense than what I imagined what it was because after the day that David had saw Primrose in the park he thought that someone was going to find her in the park and that their was going to be a story about a body found in the park the next day but of course there wasn't. So what he did was he went around town on his bike looking for something that explained why and what he saw the day at the park. Somehow David ended up at a psychic "home" if you would call it that. But what she told him was that good things were going to come towards him and that he was going to live an exciting life. In the book "Eggs" it said "I see...pretty babies... children... grandchildren... a white fence..." then Primrose ended up being the psychic daughter, so she took David to her house. The funny thing was that her house had a white fence and it was kind of the same as Madam Dovue described it would be. So eventually David and Primrose ended up hanging out together but the thing was that they would only hang out at night because Primrose is much older than David and she would pick him up at this house passed 11:00. She makes fun of David a lot for his age but thats how their "Friendship works." I will continue reading to see what meeting Primrose will do to David. I want to find out if she will change the way he sees other people and I want to know if David will end up making more friends.


In my opinion I would say that Primrose is a very independent girl. The reason I say this is because in the book it shows that her mom isn't really there for her and it explains that she doesn't have her father there either. In the text it states "so thats why I moved out," she said." This tells me that one her mother didn't really seem to care if Primrose lived in the same roof as her and I know that she isn't old enough to live on her own but she left either way. To me this shows a lot of independence because she doesn't have a mother to keep watch of her and she lives on her own. Primrose is obviously still a teen from what I have read in the book so she still needs the assistance of her parents. The problem with that is that her mother is more into being psychic and trying to see the future than to actually pay attention to her daughter. Then the issue with her father is that he is not around and Primrose explained that in the book. From this information I can clearly see that Primrose is very independent for her age. I will keep reading to find out what other evidence proves to me that she is not only independent but strong.

Tolerance

Tolerance : The ability or willingness to allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does necessarily agree with. 

To me tolerance means being able to have patience towards others and their opinions on things that I might disagree with. It means to respect others who may or may not agree with something you have to say about a certain topic or idea. I think the way I can be able to live a more tolerance life is by respecting different types of peoples ideas like people that are L.G.B.T. But then again everyone has a different meaning for tolerance. Sometimes people say things that they may not mean in a bad way but it still hurts you. The thing is you may not be able to say anything about it to them because they didn't know. Thats what tolerance means to me, it means having to hold some words inside because of something thats bothering you. The best way to be tolerant is to be able to understand people and their stories about how they feel about certain things. 

Eggs By : Jerry Spinelli

The book I'm reading is called Eggs by Jerry Spinelli and its about a boy named David and his life. David first started out as any normal kid, young, full of life and just looking for fun. Until one day the unexpected happen, his mother passed away. She fell down the stairs because she slipped on a wet floor and hit her head so hard so she passed away. When David's mother passed he was too young so he didn't really understand, he had no brothers or sisters and no father. So, David had to move in with his grandma. She tries to get him to talk to people and make friends but David says it himself, he doesn't want friends. In my opinion I don't see the problem with having at least some friends but David just doesn't want any. in the book "Eggs by Jerry Spinelli" it stays "Make friends. Make friends. Same old garbage. "I don't want to make friends." "Everybody needs friends." "Not me." When I read this I could clearly tell that David isn't much of a social person. I can clearly see that he keeps to himself because he doesn't want friends and he doesn't try to make any effort into making friends either. In the story it's easter so its time for adults to hide the eggs and make the kids find them. David went to this park where all the kids go for easter and find all the eggs. When he went there was a man that blew a whistle and once he did a bunch of kids went crazy and ran down the hill to go get the eggs. By the time David got to the bottom all the eggs were gone, but he did spot one egg, it was yellow and buried in leaves. When he picked up the egg something magical happened there was a body buried under the leaves. I have to keep reading in order to find out if its just David who see's his mom or if there is actually a body under the leaves.

In the book eggs I infer that David is going to end up seeing his mom. In the book "Eggs" it states "The mouth did not move. "Your dead, aren't you? The beautiful face was as still as the tree. He was not afraid." I can clearly infer here that David might see his mother in the leaves. In the book it also explains how David lost his mother at a young age and how he explains that the women doesn't scare him and how he left her in the leaves. The next day he went back and the body was gone. To me this showed proof that the body never really existed because since David went back the next day and nothing was there. From this information I feel like I can infer that David really never saw anything in the leaves I think he just saw his mother. The reason that I think it was his mother is because no one else has passed away in the book that the author has mentioned and it also explained that David doesn't have any friends. From that I can clearly see that David might just be missing his mother so maybe he illuminates that he sees her, when really, he doesn't. I'm going to keep reading in order to see what exactly David saw in the leaves. 

Alex Rodriguez By Glen Macnow #2

Last week I talked about Rodriguez's childhood and how even when he was little he always played baseball but when he was smaller he didn't plan on a career as a baseball player. Things did eventually change in high school. He started taking his baseball games/career way more serious. Alex began playing for the baseball team and his coach could see that he had a lot of potential. In the text of Alex Rodriguez by Glen Macnow it states "By the time Alex was a sixteen-year-old high school junior, he basically had moved into the coach's cramped office." From reading this I could tell right away Alex had become much more clear and serious about what he wanted to do with his future. The reason I say this is because I know that when the book saying he "basically moved in the office" it is clear to tell that it meant Alex was practically there all the time. To me this shows a lot of effort towards his goals and you could tell that Alex really did want a future as a baseball player because he had dedication. After junior year and playing on his baseball team and playing on a team with 18 year olds in the summer Alex was beginning to be recognized in colleges and scouts for baseball. By the time his senior year came Alex was getting so many offers from many different baseball teams and colleges. "College and grades was always important in his family," so it said in the book. Alex had a accident with his throwing wrist during his senior year playing football, and after that he kept his life only to play baseball and get good grades. Finally, his time came to become a professional baseball player because "On August 30,1993, just hours before classes started at the University of Miami, Alex signed with the Mariners.  To know more about Alex and how his career came to be and how/what ended you have to read "Alex Rodriguez By Glen Macnow" have fun reading.

In the book "Alex Rodriguez" Alex had many conflicts before actually getting a career in playing baseball. Most of these conflicts were man vs. self because he had to chose whether or not he should continue to try to make it to the professional league or just stop and go after good colleges. In the text it said "In the second game, after he was tackled, he felt pain in his throwing wrist. X-rays showed that he had a hairline fracture. It was not a serious break, but he decided to drop football and basketball." To me this was a conflict because he not only had to stop playing two other sports he enjoyed playing but he then had to be extra careful on the field while playing baseball. Alex still managed to make his senior year okay with his wrist and he was still on the baseball team which was a good sign. However he did go through another conflict because in the text it said "A wild throw by the other team's second baseman sailed wide, straight into teams USA's dugout. Alex, who was not looking, took the ball directly below the right eye. His cheekbone shattered. He had to go to undergo surgery, ending of his summer of baseball. " This was a man vs. self conflict because he had to stop playing baseball which for him meant no more practice or getting ready to go pro. The good thing, however, was that even though Alex didn't play as much in the summer he was still ready to get back on field as soon as possible and signed with the Mariners on August 30th. If you have questions about how Alex was still able to play after both his injuries than read "Alex Rodriguez by Glen Macnow." 

Alex Rodriguez by Glen Macnow

Alex Rodriguez is a famous baseball player, but he's also known as a man with just the love for the game. When Alex was a young boy he had a best friend named Derek Jeter. The two boys grew up together, playing any kind of sport they wanted. At first Alex's dream wasn't to become a baseball player, he actually started playing basketball in his teenage years and was pretty good at it. In the text it said "Finally Rodriguez won it on reverse, one-handed jam. "Tonight you were better," Jeter said, gasping for breath." This is clearly saying that at one point in Alex's life he wanted to play basketball or he thought about it. However, even though he thought about playing basketball, since Alex was little he has been playing baseball. He started playing baseball at a young age actually, just throwing the ball around the house and bouncing it off walls. In the text it said "Actually, he got his first ball and baseball glove at the age of two."This is clearly stating that even as a child Alex played baseball. Even though it wasn't in his mind to be a professional baseball player it was still something he could have gone for.


From what I read I see Alex Rodriguez as not only for a man/boy that loved baseball but a man that is still able to remember where he came from and be proud of that. Many people who have become famous or wealthy sometimes forget who their family really is and where their homes are. Alex Rodriguez didn't seem to let any of the fame or money change him. People who have made it in the professional league, sometimes change the way they see people as if they are higher than everyone else, but not Alex. When he was just a boy his dad left him and his three brothers to go work in New York. Eventually that left him, his brothers and his mother to take care of them. In the text it said "All the love I had for my him I just gave it to my mother. She deserved it. I always wanted to be like my dad, but my mom was my role mode." I could tell from this text that Alex had a lot of respect for his mother and I think that since she had to raise him on his own he always knew he had and wanted to be a good person. So he was, anytime a fan would ask for an autograph he would take his time in signing them and even giving them a note or something unlike some other players that just signed things without even caring about neatness. In my opinion I see Alex as a good person who always remembered to be caring and kind towards others.