Friday, May 15, 2015
They Are Imaginary
In Summer seventeen, Cadence spent most of her time in Cuddletown with the other three Liars. However, the ending reveals that the three Liars had died two years ago. In my opinion, the three Liars in Summet seventeen were all Cadence's imagination. Cadence got migraine due to the accident, not just physically, but also emotionally. She was so sad and so painful that her body told her not to remember those things happened in Summer fifteen. In Summer seventeen, Cadence tried so hard to find out what had happened in Summer fifteen. Thus, imagination is the way which helped Cadence to gather her memory fragments. This is one outcome due to her head injury. It makes perfect sence that those three Liars were created by Cadence's imaginary. Just like what the ending shows, Cadence describes that she saw the three Liars swan farther and farther, and they left her alone on the tiny beach. Now because all her memories came back and she had recovered from migraine, her imagination problem disappeared with the three Liars as well. This is why I think the three Liars, Johnny, Mirren and Gat, are Cadence's imagination instead of ghost.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Reaction to the Ending of We Were Liars
After I finished reading the book "We Were Liars", I felt really sad no only just for the main characters but the whole Sinclair family. This book narrated things that happened between Summer fifteen and Sumer seventeen. Cadence had an accident which caused her memory lost, and she lived in her imagination and gathered her memory fragments all Summer seventeen. While everyone was wondering who caused Cadence's accident, it turned out that Cadence was actually the one who caused her injury. She also caused the other three Lars's death: Jonny, Mirren, and Gat. When her memories all came back, she found out that she killed the three people who she love most in the world. I think this is so sad as an ending, and it is such a cruel punishment on Cadence. Cadence did not mean to do this kind of thing; she will never hurt her loves, but the fact is that she did. Yes, she achieved her goal that the aunts never fight for the money after the fire, but she is going to live with guilt forever. She would always question herself why she was alive. The biggest punishment and pain are left to the survivors why they did not die while others were in heaven.
To be honest, I think this was not fair to Cadence. She did nothing wrong. She just wanted to have a peaceful and a real family. She wanted her family members really care each other. She just didn't plan it right. She just didn't know other ways to make her family turn better. There were so many things that a fifteen-year-old girl don't know. Besides, she didn't set the fire by herself. She shouldn't be the one who suffered and endured the aftermath.
Although this tragedy reunited the whole Sinclair family, its price should not be three young teenagers' lives. However, I really don't know if there could be a better ending than this. I don't really like tragedy, but I think it is the best way for people who read and acknowledge the story to actually think and readjust their family values. Tragedy makes people sad but think.
Monday, May 11, 2015
50~70 new information
From Chapter 50 to 70, Cadence figured out more things about her accident. She knew that Clairmont had a fire in summer fifteen, and it was the four Liars who set the fire. The aunts were arguing about getting the inheritance and Granny Tipper's things. She remembered that on one dinner night, Grandad came to the four Liars and asked for their advice about naming the building which he donated money to in Harvard. Aunt Bess wanted the house when Candice and her mother live because she thought it was too big for them. She also remembered that Gat told him that Ed proposed to Carrie and was refused by her, because she wanted to get the money from Grandad.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Questions
1. Why Gat's motto is "don't accept an evil you can change"?
2. Why Cadence created another fairly tale in Chapter 40?
2. Why Cadence created another fairly tale in Chapter 40?
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Chapter 31~40 important events
Chapter 31:
Cadence and Mirren meet on the beach and have a conversation. Cadence asked if Mirren receive her old Barbies, but Mirren never did. Then, Johnny joined their conversation, Cadence told them about giving her belongings away.
Chapter 32:
Gat asked Cadence to start over their relationship after lunch, and Cadence finally compromised.
Chapter 33:
Cadence went to Clairemount and saw this house's opulent changes. Grandfather said there was a book for Gat but he yelled when Cadence said most of his books weren't here. She asked aunt Carrie if she went back to sleep yesterday, but she had no idea what Cadence was talking about.
Chapter 34:
Cadence tried to find out what had happened in summer sixteen from the littles, but they were told to not mention about it by Cadence mother.
Chapter 35:
The four liars were redecorating Cuddledown, the three liars knew Cadence's lost of memories and they were also told not to mention anything to Cadence.
Chapter 36:
The four liars played tennis and Cadence told them about her journey in Rome.
Chapter 37:
Cadence mom asked her if Cadence was playing tennis because she heard the balls. Cadence remembers a night two weeks before her accident. The aunts were kind of arguing about ownership to the house in Boston in that summer, but right now, they were siting together in a lovely and peaceful sence.
Chapter 38:
The four liars played Scrambles at midnight in Cuddletown. They talked about mottos and Mirren told Cadence that she should never do what she's afraid of.
Chapter 39:
Gat told Cadence that her grandpa always sees him as Headcliff no matter how good he would become. He was seen as not good enough for dating with Cadence.
Chapter 40:
Cadence wrote another fairy tale talks about a love story between a princess and a mouse, which hints to the relationship between her and Gat.
Cadence and Mirren meet on the beach and have a conversation. Cadence asked if Mirren receive her old Barbies, but Mirren never did. Then, Johnny joined their conversation, Cadence told them about giving her belongings away.
Chapter 32:
Gat asked Cadence to start over their relationship after lunch, and Cadence finally compromised.
Chapter 33:
Cadence went to Clairemount and saw this house's opulent changes. Grandfather said there was a book for Gat but he yelled when Cadence said most of his books weren't here. She asked aunt Carrie if she went back to sleep yesterday, but she had no idea what Cadence was talking about.
Chapter 34:
Cadence tried to find out what had happened in summer sixteen from the littles, but they were told to not mention about it by Cadence mother.
Chapter 35:
The four liars were redecorating Cuddledown, the three liars knew Cadence's lost of memories and they were also told not to mention anything to Cadence.
Chapter 36:
The four liars played tennis and Cadence told them about her journey in Rome.
Chapter 37:
Cadence mom asked her if Cadence was playing tennis because she heard the balls. Cadence remembers a night two weeks before her accident. The aunts were kind of arguing about ownership to the house in Boston in that summer, but right now, they were siting together in a lovely and peaceful sence.
Chapter 38:
The four liars played Scrambles at midnight in Cuddletown. They talked about mottos and Mirren told Cadence that she should never do what she's afraid of.
Chapter 39:
Gat told Cadence that her grandpa always sees him as Headcliff no matter how good he would become. He was seen as not good enough for dating with Cadence.
Chapter 40:
Cadence wrote another fairy tale talks about a love story between a princess and a mouse, which hints to the relationship between her and Gat.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Important Events: Ch16~25
Chapter 16:
Cadence wrote her own fairy tale during her journey in Europe. This fairy tale kind of relates to the condition in the Sinclair family. The three daughters all want to get the inheritance, they all show their love to Cadence's Grandpa, but no one can tell if they really love him.
Chapter 17:
After her Europe trip, Cadence starts to give things away. She gave her old Babies to Mirren, strips to Johnny, pillow to a strange girl outside of library, King Lear to public library, and even her Granny Tipper's picture to the Goodwill.
Chapter 18:
Cadence lost her memory of her accident although she took a lot of medicines to cure her. She asked her mother over and over again, her mother eventually got infuriated by her. Cadence asked her mother to repeat one more time and she wrote it down so that she can get the answer when she wanted to asked. Although there were things that she doesn't understand, it's the best way to keep herself sober.
Chapter 19:
Cadence doesn't want to spend the whole summer with her dad in Australia for summer seventeen. She wants to go to the Beechwood island. She wants to remember, to figure out the mystery. However, her mother said no. The next day, her grandad comes. He looks so different since Granny died: he lost weight and has a port bellied slump. At night, he told Cadence that she would inherit all of his fortune and property because she would be an ideal Sinclair: tall and blond.
Chapter 20:
Cadence wrote another fairy tale, another one that also relates to the Sinclair family. After her grandad left, her mother called her dad and finally negotiate succeccfully that Cadence would stay in Beechwood Island for four weeks.
Chapter 21:
Cadence is still giving away her stuffs including Gat's olive hunting jacket. She is angry at Gat, but she actually still loves him,
Chapter 22:
Taft called Cadence and asked her is she is a drug addict because he heard it from Bonnie.
Chapter 23:
Cadence and her mother finally arrived at Beechwood Island. Cadence saw everything has changed: the lawn, the maple tree and the new, cold house. She felt very sad but still follow her mother's words of being normal. She also saw the three liars waiting by the wooden fence: Mirren, Johnny and Gat.
Chapter 24:
Cadence met her aunt Bess, the littles and her Grandad. Bonnie said to Cadence that she looks died like vampires.
Chapter 25:
The four liars gathered in Cuddledown because Bess and the littles were going to live with Grandad this summer. Cadence couldn't stop looking at Gat. She was mad at him but still felt happy that she finally saw him. They talked some which made Cadence think that he was flirting. Johnny asked about Cadence's school life and Mirren told them that she had a new boyfriend. They all agreed at the end that they didn't want to spend summer in that cold new house.
Cadence wrote her own fairy tale during her journey in Europe. This fairy tale kind of relates to the condition in the Sinclair family. The three daughters all want to get the inheritance, they all show their love to Cadence's Grandpa, but no one can tell if they really love him.
Chapter 17:
After her Europe trip, Cadence starts to give things away. She gave her old Babies to Mirren, strips to Johnny, pillow to a strange girl outside of library, King Lear to public library, and even her Granny Tipper's picture to the Goodwill.
Chapter 18:
Cadence lost her memory of her accident although she took a lot of medicines to cure her. She asked her mother over and over again, her mother eventually got infuriated by her. Cadence asked her mother to repeat one more time and she wrote it down so that she can get the answer when she wanted to asked. Although there were things that she doesn't understand, it's the best way to keep herself sober.
Chapter 19:
Cadence doesn't want to spend the whole summer with her dad in Australia for summer seventeen. She wants to go to the Beechwood island. She wants to remember, to figure out the mystery. However, her mother said no. The next day, her grandad comes. He looks so different since Granny died: he lost weight and has a port bellied slump. At night, he told Cadence that she would inherit all of his fortune and property because she would be an ideal Sinclair: tall and blond.
Chapter 20:
Cadence wrote another fairy tale, another one that also relates to the Sinclair family. After her grandad left, her mother called her dad and finally negotiate succeccfully that Cadence would stay in Beechwood Island for four weeks.
Chapter 21:
Cadence is still giving away her stuffs including Gat's olive hunting jacket. She is angry at Gat, but she actually still loves him,
Chapter 22:
Taft called Cadence and asked her is she is a drug addict because he heard it from Bonnie.
Chapter 23:
Cadence and her mother finally arrived at Beechwood Island. Cadence saw everything has changed: the lawn, the maple tree and the new, cold house. She felt very sad but still follow her mother's words of being normal. She also saw the three liars waiting by the wooden fence: Mirren, Johnny and Gat.
Chapter 24:
Cadence met her aunt Bess, the littles and her Grandad. Bonnie said to Cadence that she looks died like vampires.
Chapter 25:
The four liars gathered in Cuddledown because Bess and the littles were going to live with Grandad this summer. Cadence couldn't stop looking at Gat. She was mad at him but still felt happy that she finally saw him. They talked some which made Cadence think that he was flirting. Johnny asked about Cadence's school life and Mirren told them that she had a new boyfriend. They all agreed at the end that they didn't want to spend summer in that cold new house.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Volcabulary Group Work
Taxidermy- n. - the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
It is full of original New York cartoons, family photos, embroidered pillows, small statues, ivory paperweights, taxidermied fish on plagues.
Villainous- adj. - extremely wicked, the person who is willing to harm other people or break the law in order to get what they want
They always look villainous in the dark of the evening.
Recuperate-v. - regain a former condition after a financial loss
Mummy took me home to Vermont to recuperate
Quarrel- v.- have disagreement over something.
It is hardly glamorous the way Mummy and I quarrel now how dad is gone.
Constellation- n. - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
I was glad Gat didn’t try to sound knowledgeable about constellations or say stupid staff about wishing stars.
Snorkeling- adj.- skin diving with a snorkel
Mirren and Johnny were snorkeling or wangling the littles.
Stagger- v. - astound or overwhelm, as with shock
I’d stagger from the table or collapse in quiet shameful agony.
Traumatic- adj. - of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body
Post-traumatic headaches, also known as PTHA
Heroine- n. - the main good female character in a work of fiction
Her pale skin and watery eyes make her look glamorously tragic, like a literary heroine wasting from consumption.
Ivory- n.- a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
It is full of original New York cartoons, family photos, embroidered pillows, small statues, ivory paperweights, taxidermied fish on plagues.
Shore- n. - a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
There are big rocks in off the shore, craggy and black.
Hilariously- adv. - in a hilarious manner, extremely funny
Covertly, hilariously, behind Grandad’s back while he drove the motorboat.
Stunning- adj. - causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow
She was a stunning woman, even she was old
Pitiful- adj. - inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Different from my pitiful voice messages, these are charming.
Glamorous- adj. - having an air of allure, romance and excitement
(P39 it is not glamorous that I can't drive a car.)
Collapse- v. - a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
I’d stagger from the table or collapse in quiet shameful agony.
Giddy- adj. - having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
had a headache and felt giddy
(P27 Johnny, Mirren, gat and I snuck glasses of wine and felt giddy and silly.)
Embroidered- adj. - decorate with needlework
It is full of original New York cartoons, family photos, embroidered pillows, small statues, ivory paperweights, taxidermied fish on plagues.
Surpasses- v. - be or do something to a greater degree.
Eventually she surpassed her employer in skill and her food is known thoughout the land.
Agony- n. - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain.
I’d stagger from the table or collapse in quiet shameful agony.
It is full of original New York cartoons, family photos, embroidered pillows, small statues, ivory paperweights, taxidermied fish on plagues.
Villainous- adj. - extremely wicked, the person who is willing to harm other people or break the law in order to get what they want
They always look villainous in the dark of the evening.
Recuperate-v. - regain a former condition after a financial loss
Mummy took me home to Vermont to recuperate
Quarrel- v.- have disagreement over something.
It is hardly glamorous the way Mummy and I quarrel now how dad is gone.
Constellation- n. - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
I was glad Gat didn’t try to sound knowledgeable about constellations or say stupid staff about wishing stars.
Snorkeling- adj.- skin diving with a snorkel
Mirren and Johnny were snorkeling or wangling the littles.
Stagger- v. - astound or overwhelm, as with shock
I’d stagger from the table or collapse in quiet shameful agony.
Traumatic- adj. - of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body
Post-traumatic headaches, also known as PTHA
Heroine- n. - the main good female character in a work of fiction
Her pale skin and watery eyes make her look glamorously tragic, like a literary heroine wasting from consumption.
Ivory- n.- a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
It is full of original New York cartoons, family photos, embroidered pillows, small statues, ivory paperweights, taxidermied fish on plagues.
Shore- n. - a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
There are big rocks in off the shore, craggy and black.
Hilariously- adv. - in a hilarious manner, extremely funny
Covertly, hilariously, behind Grandad’s back while he drove the motorboat.
Stunning- adj. - causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow
She was a stunning woman, even she was old
Pitiful- adj. - inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Different from my pitiful voice messages, these are charming.
Glamorous- adj. - having an air of allure, romance and excitement
(P39 it is not glamorous that I can't drive a car.)
Collapse- v. - a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
I’d stagger from the table or collapse in quiet shameful agony.
Giddy- adj. - having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
had a headache and felt giddy
(P27 Johnny, Mirren, gat and I snuck glasses of wine and felt giddy and silly.)
Embroidered- adj. - decorate with needlework
It is full of original New York cartoons, family photos, embroidered pillows, small statues, ivory paperweights, taxidermied fish on plagues.
Surpasses- v. - be or do something to a greater degree.
Eventually she surpassed her employer in skill and her food is known thoughout the land.
Agony- n. - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain.
I’d stagger from the table or collapse in quiet shameful agony.
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