The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moom Marigolds: The End

Well, let me just say, as my first play, I enjoyed it very much. I agree with everyone that Beatrice is an evil, vlie woman and would be more properly named Bellatrix. The way she treated Nanny was horrible but occasionally inspired a chuckle. Ruth was... interesting. She reminded me a lot of some of the girls at school that wear tight clothes and are total airheads. But Tillie was my favorite. She was quiet but very insightful. She reminded me of a younger version of Ivy but instead of loving english she loves science. I don't know why, but Ivy's just the person I put in the place of Tillie.


The end of the play is very peculiar. Beatrice just looses it. I was afraid she was going to kill somebody [besides poor Peter]! Then Paul Zindle [author] goes back to begining and it made me feel like the whole play was just a flashback. A very long, elaborate flashback, but a flashback none the less. But I think Beatrices last line was the most beautiful and least bitter and spiteful thing she said in the whole play despite the fact that it was "I hate the world.". But while reading this I still had the style of "Catcher In The Rye" stuck in my head so when she said "I hate the world" I read it as "I hate the world, I really do."

TEOGROMITMM Act 1

Strange. A play. Let's just say that play format is not my forte. The characters are somewhat amusing to me but the format of the whole thing just throws me for a loop. For me (and others easily distracted) I find myself loosing my spot all the time when I go from reading dialog to actions. But at least I always know who is talking!

Harry Potter is Awesome.

Well this week I have been re-reading the fourth installment of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I am a total Harry Potter junkie. We went to the Harry Potter universal over Thanksgiving break and I got a WAND! I'll try to remember to bring it to class Tuesday :)


It isn't my favorite book in the series but I do enjoy the fact that the three schools totally rearrange their school years to do the Triwizard Tournament. But even as I read it again, I can't help but wonder what the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang kids do while the Hogwarts kids are in classes. I imagine they just hang around the castle, which would be interesting for a little while but then it would get boring once you've explored the place.


One part of the book that I've gotten to so far (I'm only on about page 100 right now) that I absolutely love! It's when the Weasley's (Mr. Weasley, Fred, George and Ron) come to get Harry from the Dursley's. It's just so crazy and the chaos just made me smile!


Some of my favorite lines from the first seven chapters or so are:

"Dudley had reached roughly the size and weight of a young killer whale."

"He held up the envelope in which Mrs. Weasley's letter had come, and Harry had to fight down a laugh. Every bit of it was covered in stamps except for a square inch on the front, into which Mrs. Weasley had squeezed the Dursley's address in minute writing. 'She did put enough stamps on, then' said Harry..."

"They had reached the very edge of the wood at the top of the field, and here was an empty space, with a small sign hammered into the ground that read WEEZLY. 'Couldn't have a better spot!' said Mr. Weasely happily."