Thursday, 13 September 2012

response


Purple Heart

Purple Heart is a revealing and emotional novel written by Ta’afuli Fiu or Andrew as he is known in English. The novel Purple Heart is about Andrew and his journey through life battling with a heart disease that bought him to deaths door step numerous times. This novel shows the truth in a life of a forever patient. I think the moral of this story is that whatever life throws at you, you have to live on like every day could be your last and because life is a precious thing and can be taken away from you in a matter of seconds.

Andrew’s life was one that was never short on events, if he wasn’t having one of his 5 open heart surgeries, he had a child at a young age and had to live half of his life in a hospital bed. Life was always throwing obstacles in his way; he seemed to never get a break. His heart had been through physical and emotional pain that never seemed to stop.

A main theme that I noticed right throughout the book was the racism that he had to suffer though. People were always putting him down because of the colour of his skin. This really opened my eyes as I didn’t realise how bad it can get for some people, Mr Weston (name changed) was the worst Culprit in Andrews life, that he spoke of in his book, putting him down with racism. For example there was a moment in the book where Andrew took a lot as My Weston words to Andrew were” You bloody coconut proof-loving queer shit bastard useless overstaying black cannibal rapist little burglaring son of a B****, f*** off out of my room.” This made me incredibly angry as no one ever deserves to be spoken to with such disrespect.

This book really interested me because the way he overcame everything and he stayed strong for his family, faith and most important for himself, even though sometimes he felt weak and could have just given up, but he didn’t. This should be a lesson to all; if you stay strong you will be able to get though anything. His experience was something you can learn from. You should always be thankful for what you are given whether it is good or bad because someone else out there always has it worse than you. The bad things in life are what makes you strong and how you react to them is what shapes you as a person. Andrew had many near death experiences and in that way I could relate as eiler this year I almost drowned while kayaking, and it was one of the most frightening moments in my life just thinking about it makes me feel sick. For me one of the hardest things about the event was that I have dedicated a lot of my life to swimming and to think that in that one moment none of it mattered when I felt my body get pulled under I truly thought that was the end for me even though I was wearing a life jacket my spray skirt had gotten caught to a branch in the water after I had capsized near a fallen tree. This showed me that if it’s your time you will go and there’s nothing that can stop it. Lucky for me it wasn’t mine and I managed to untangle myself in time because I was so tired after it, it truly does take everything out of you.

So I can honestly say this book was inspiring and I found it amazing to read. Andrew’s story of power, strength and determination showed that you should never give up, not even to the last breath because it makes you who you are, after a moment like that you truly feel like you can conquer the world.

 

 

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Creative writing

The embarssment of the event was shown in the cherry red colour taking over his face, the frown he shared with the people on the street reflected the anger that he was with holding inside waiting as he felt it bubble with in. As the car came to a stop with a thud in front of the house hes meant to call home, he could feel the pain and sadness stir up inside him as it made him realise, this wasn't his home he didnt feel emotional safe and was exhasted, for his life he just wanted all to go away. As his mum got out of the car singing her insane songs he felt himself sink even further into his seat on the top of the car, she turned to him and pulled him of the car holding his hand with her death grib,she lead him into the house yelling, " let the world know my son is more special than you will ever know." as soon as she opened the door he ran straight for his room and didnt look back, slaming the door behind him he lay on his bed letting his mind wonder, "why me" he whispered "what did i do to deserve this?" he pondered the thought as he quitely sobed. He heard her voice sing towards his room and thought "sorry mum but im not sticking round for this." and with that he waas determinted to change his future!

wordle

Due to the fact wordle doesnt like me these are the words i tryed to use:

Doctors, Love, Life, Youth, Past, Children, Family, Friends, Religion, Culture, Hospital, Nurse's, Charts, Medicine, Present, Church, memories, Future, Death, Fear, Letters, Unforgotten, Andrew, School, Secrets, Smiles, Tears, Truth, Beating Heart, Surgery, Greenlane, Food , Samoan, Racism, Depression, Pain

Karlo Mila

Clevedon
Summer days, melting ice creams,
Morning Moca,
Sunday husel and busel,
Church goes Bike riders,
Clevedon days

Monday, 23 April 2012

Review: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross was originally a young adult novel written by American television writer and novelist Suzanne Collins. I found that it was definately a young adult film the reason I think this is because the adults that I know that saw it said that they found it silly and hard to follow, but my friends and I found that we loved it. The movie has suspence, romance and action. I felt it catered to fit everyones taste. I found myself on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next.

For those of you that don't know what the Hunger Games are or havn't seen it yet, the base of the story is that its all starts with the 13 Districts and the main Capital who controls all the poorer Districts. When District 13 starts to cause a rebellion they are blown up and killed as a warning to any other Districts that think about joining in, and as a conquense to the other Districts the Capital starts The Hunger Games where one boy and girl between the ages of 12-18 get chosen to be tribute from each of the 12 Districts to fight till the death, this happens each year. The main focus of this movie is on 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a girl from District 12 who volunteers to be tribute in the Hunger Games in place of her younger sister, Primrose making her the first volunteer from her district. The male lead and participant  also selected from District 12 is Peeta Mellark, a baker's son who Katniss knows from school, and who once gave her bread when her family was starving. These two go into a world unlike there own and are treated like royalty and fed like kings because going into the games they are the underdogs. The story tells their journey before and throughout the games, the friends they make, the love they find, the pain they feel and the strength they realise they have.

I strongly recommend that you watch this movie for yourself as it is a passionate movie that causes mixed emotions right throughout the whole story. I loved it and can't wait for the sequal to come out because I'm sure it will also be a movie to watch. The acting is incredible and isn't one of those movies that are filled with over actors, which is sometimes a real worry especially when new actors no one has heard of are introduced in this thrilling movie. I personally think that it is the new twilight and Jennifer Lawrence who plays Katniss Everdeen will be big as she is extremely talented and I dont think that they could have picked a better actress for the role.

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