Sixth Blog For The Host

At this point Wanderer is definitely helping Melanie get to her family. They are wandering around in a desert to follow the directions of a relative of Melanie's of whom is known to be crazy. They do this in hopes to find Jared and Jamie at the house waiting for her to arrive. Amazingly they make it to their destination only to pass out on the hot desert sand. They are rescued by Melanie's uncle but he, along with a group of other survivors, believe her body is taken over by an alien, which it is, but she is still coexisting in her mind. The humans are feeling threatened by her presence and Melanie and Wanderer now have to figure out how they can convince these people that Melanie is still alive inside of her or neither of them will be living. The worse part is Melanie will die at the hands of her very own uncle unless they think of way to get the humans to believe them. Though she is looking death in its face the only thing on Melanie's mind is what other relatives of hers have survived this take over. Wanderer is preoccupied with the clubs and axes in the hands of the people surrounding them. Honestly their whole mission is pointless. In the end if they do find Jared what will happen? Wanderer is pretty blind to believe that Jared will return the same feelings she now has for him. His heart is with the human Melanie not with the soul Wanderer, or any soul for that matter.

Fifth Blog For The Host

Uh Oh! Wanderer is way over her head. At this point she is thinking of turning on her people. Melanie's story has made such an impact on Wanderer she is beginning to act human. I mean that in a sense as she is starting to have feelings for Melanie, her boyfriend Jared, and her little brother Jamie. Wanderer is now trying to think of how she is going to get clear of this difficult obstacle. One of her options is to just leave the body but then she would have to leave the host to a harassing Seeker that wants to try and get the info from Melanie's mind herself. Just the idea disgusts both Melanie and Wanderer. The turn of events in this story keep readers alive while reading. One thing that is booming in my head is what will Wanderer do if she actually meets Melanie's family? How can she convince them that Melanie is still present in her mind and that she means no harm? Wanderer is taking a risk with any choice she makes. Either she helps Melanie save her family or she doesnt help and let the Seeker feed off of Melanie's mind to destroy the last two humans who have not been invaded.


What is it about people that makes them more human than animals? Is our capability to fell emotion? Animals feel emotion.
Is it our ability to make mistakes? Animals do it too even if they don't know it.
What sets humans apart from animals? (I only hope you won't say opposable thumbs).

Fourth Blog For The Host

Two main characters-a human girl named Melanie, and a soul named Wanderer- are conflicting with each other at this point. With most invasions of a host (human body) the mind has been completely taken over and the human is no longer existing in spirit, howver with Melanie it is a different story. Wanderer is known for her ability to take over any host successfully without struggle but Melanie is not a child host like all the other hosts. Melanie is still existing as a second mind in her body with Wanderer and she can't take it. Melanie continues to block thoughts in her mind to protect the last humans who have not been found making Wanderer's job much harder than she expected. By feeding the alien memories of her beloved Melanie has tapped into the "heart" of Wanderer causing her to fall in love. Wanderer is not use to this type of struggle and she is not sure whether she is safe in the host she has. If she stays in Melanie's body she is at risk to losing herself to Melanie. If she does not she will destroy her reputation as a conquering soul. How long will it be before Melanie wins her body back and pushes the invader out like Wanderer meant to do to her?


What is it about social appearance that gives it its title and place of important in people's minds?

Second Blog For The Host

One thing on my mind while reading is how these invasive aliens picture themselves as "the good guys" when they are suppressing the minds of humans and taking over their bodies. Keep in mind that suppressing something usually means by force. So there is a sense of oppression in the story. I can't agree that what the creatures are doing is for the good of the planet.The most upsetting thing about what is happening in the story is that the bodies preferred are that of children and once again the creatures justify their actions for that. When it comes down to it the main point is that their freedom of will is no longer there. In fact, the soul itself is not even there. It made me wonder whether the author Stephanie Meyer was trying to have her readers chgoose sides. Whether they agree with what the aliens are doing or whether the readers are on the side of humans. I for one am not agreeing with the actions of the aliens but I agree to a certain extent that humans can indeed be malicious beings.

The Host

In the beginning the book was moving fairly slow, but that was because the first few chapters were an introduction to the entire story. The whole idea of aliens taking over worlds and the bodies of other beings to maintain peace is very farfetched but I like it. Stephanie Meyer put a sligh t twist to it by making the humans in her novel look like the monsters and the foreign creatures were the ones trying to tone down violence. Not only does this story have peacemaking aliens but also romance; a love triangle if I may say, between the alien, the human's mind, and the human's boyfriend. This normally attracts the minds of young adults like myself, which is why I see this novel as a great choice for personal reading.

What components of this book are the most attractive?The romance or the alien invasion?

Night

Night, by Ellie Wiesel, is the narration of a victim of the Holocaust. In this story a man is reliving the horrific eventsHolocaust as he is transported to different camps and abused by the guards that keep him and other jewish people in confinement. This story reaches every person in the world in so many ways, whether thaose people have gone through troubles or not. The Holocaust is one of the most tragic events in history however, not many people are aware of how terrible it really was and Night helps inform the world.


Can it be said that when another major event in history happens, the one before it is forgotten?

A Lesson Before Dying

Ernest J. Gaines, the author of A Lesson Before Dying, implies in his argument that black men are not pigs incapable of reason, but are like every other white man; a human being. In the misunderstanding of a liquor store shootout an innocent bystander, Jefferson, is accused of murdering two white men. In the end he is becoming fond of a young gentlemen who helps him become a man instead of dying llike a locked up beast. This book interested me so much because it was a book that showed the steady progress of a man who would have his life taken when he didn't deserve it.

QUESTION

What is most important in life your first impression or last?