March 22, 2007

Concrete Angel

Filed under: Microcontent, english 9A — csommer @ 11:52 am

Concrete Angel

Artist: Martina McBride

Album: Greatest Hits

Media: CD

Cover art: http://www.moldcompanies.com/concrete/cart/angel103.jpg//

Concrete Angel is a wonderful song that really causes you to think about life. After listening to this song I always feel so thankful for the family, friends, and the life that I have.

Concrete Angel is a song about a little girl who has parents who beats her. People around her notice her bruises but don’t ask because she puts on such a happy face. For her to go through life feeling so hurt, and unloved is one of the most terrible things life can bring you. All she wants is to stop hurting and feel loved. Trying so hard to enjoy life and show no pain in the world where she is so little and helpless. One night this girl is hurt so bad that she’s screaming and crying for anyone to help her. Neighbors hear her but ignore her and turn off their lights. Morning comes and the little girl’s life was over.

Peace has finally come to this beautiful young girl and she becomes an angel. Flying she goes to heaven where she finds what was missing at earth, love. Life was not kind to her but she stood strong and lived the best she could.

This song makes you think of all the children in this world that have to go through what this girl went through. Every electronic, toy, or movie that I have wanted I feel like I don’t deserve because shouldn’t just being cared for, loved, and alive be enough. This song has so much meaning and I enjoy listening to Concrete Angel every time.

March 19, 2007

Step Up

Filed under: Microcontent, english 9A — csommer @ 12:17 pm

Step Up

Year: 2006

Writer: Duane Adler, Melissa Rosenberg

Director: Anne Fletcher

Producer: Erik Feig, Jennifer Gibgot, Adam Shankman, Patrick Wachsberger

Length: 98 Min

Category: Drama

Cast:

  • Tyler Gage: Channing Tatum
  • Nora: Jenna Dewan

    • I found Step Up to be a very inspirational, entertaining, and powerful movie. I would definitely recommend this movie to other people. I found that this movie had many messages but the biggest message is to follow your dreams know matter how difficult you may find it. Follow your heart and you will live a fulfilled life.

    Tyler Gage is a troubled teenager who has to do time at Maryland School Of The Arts for breaking in a few nights before. His first day of punishment he notices Nora who is a serious and extremely talented dancer at the School of the Arts. Nora doing her senior duet dance looses her partner to an injury and young Tyler Gage volunteers to practice with her. Dancing with Nora Tyler learns to love dancing. Changing his life and decisions he falls in love with Nora and falls in love with dance. Together they create a dance that blows people minds.

    Tyler goes from being a troubled teen to a kid that has a passion and a dream. He finds love, goals, and life. Watching this movie makes you realize that life can lead you in all directions you just have to find the right one. Do what makes you happy like Tyler Gage found what made him happy.

    March 5, 2007

    The Undomestic Goddess

    Filed under: Microcontent, english 9A — csommer @ 8:07 pm

    The Undomestic Goddess

    Rating: 4 out of 5

    Author: Sophie Kinsella

    Category: Romance, Fiction, Comedy

    Publisher: Bantam Press

    ISBN: 0593053850

    The Undomestic Goddess is a book I would recommend to all teenage girls. I thought this was a fabulous book and I enjoyed reading this immensely. This books message is to do what gives happiness in your life. I feel that this is a very important message to hear. People often fail to remember that happiness is the key to a good life. A terrible mistake is made and Samantha Sweeting is faced with losing the only thing in her life she has ever treasured.

    Samantha Sweeting has spent her whole life working day and night. Suddenly she realizes she has made the most massive mistake a lawyer can make. Panicking she takes off looking for a place to stay. Being misinterpreted she finds herself with a job of a housekeeper. Having never made a meal or cleaned a house her whole life she finds great difficulty as a housekeeper. Hiding her secret from her employees she fails to fool the gardener. Since the gardener knows her secret they form a bond like she’s never known. That summer leads to great joys, sorrows and responsibilities.

    Samantha for the first time ever finds that the life she thought was perfect may not be so perfect after all. Perfect may be the mistake that led her to love, respect, and happiness.

    STJ