Summary of book:
The main characters are 3 friends Mara, Jacqui, and Eliza. The 3 of them are going on a trip with the Perry family, a rich mother and father. Jacqui is the babysitter for their kids. The Perry's paid for Jacqui's college plus a studio apartment just to nanny the kids around for the summer. Also, Mara is dating Ryan Perry. Between graduation partying and packing for the hamptons, they all find a little drama. Mara has been dealing with not having a lot of money and she's nervous about not getting into the college she wants. Eliza is working really had as an intern at a fashion magazine. She made a huge step when she changed one of the models outfits. She doesn't want to be the girl who packs boxes, she wants to actually make it into something. Jacqui, taking care of the Perry kids all the time is stressing her out. She just wants to relax in the hamptons without any distractions. All the girls are trying to deal with their own boy problems. All 3 girls are just relaxing and enjoying the summer because next fall they will be in college. It was Newyork, Dartmouth, or any other college the 3 girls are nervously waiting to find out which they will be going to.
This book is semi-intresting. It kind of relates to a lot of teenagers i guess which makes it more interesting than any other book. Its kind of about nothing really, but it will probably get better.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Post A
2 vocab words:
Tantalizingly- To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach. (34).
Perennially- lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring (46).
Examples of fig. lang:
Irony- "Eh-lie-zuh!"
"Are you listening to me?" this is an example of irony because it shows excitement in her voice even though it's not meant to.
Imagery- "She spied a white, purple, and orange cardboard box viberating in the corner" (35) This is an example of imagery because it shows detail of the object being described.
Imagery- "Which blended ski bunny coquettishness with Hamptons-style aristocratic summer hauteur" (37) It explains the detail of the fabric and clothing style which is an example of imagery.
Quote:
"Paige! Did you do this? This isn't how the dress is suppsed to be presented!"
This quote explains the hard work of her new intern job and she knows she wasn't doing the best to her ability.
Theme:
One emerging theme of the book I think is hardwork and fashion. The main character has learned a lot and she gets blamed for a lot of the faults at the work.
Tantalizingly- To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach. (34).
Perennially- lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring (46).
Examples of fig. lang:
Irony- "Eh-lie-zuh!"
"Are you listening to me?" this is an example of irony because it shows excitement in her voice even though it's not meant to.
Imagery- "She spied a white, purple, and orange cardboard box viberating in the corner" (35) This is an example of imagery because it shows detail of the object being described.
Imagery- "Which blended ski bunny coquettishness with Hamptons-style aristocratic summer hauteur" (37) It explains the detail of the fabric and clothing style which is an example of imagery.
Quote:
"Paige! Did you do this? This isn't how the dress is suppsed to be presented!"
This quote explains the hard work of her new intern job and she knows she wasn't doing the best to her ability.
Theme:
One emerging theme of the book I think is hardwork and fashion. The main character has learned a lot and she gets blamed for a lot of the faults at the work.
Post B
The au pairs sunkissed, is mainly dealing with a girl named Mara who just graduated highschool. She was a perfect student throughout highschool. Now she is trying to have fun her last summer before she's off to college. "This summer was going to be the best one yet-she didn't have to au pair anymore since she'd gotten a job as an intern at Hamptons magazine through a connection of Anna Perry's. It was a standard eye-leval post-fetching, fazing, and answering calls for the editor in cheif, but it tantalizingly promised a few writing opportunites" (4) the significance of the quote is describing her job as in an intern. She thinks it will be an easy way to score points to someday become a writer. She also is just doing it to outdo some of the girls in her class. She wants her summer to be the best one ever and is looking to try to have a better one than her so called friends. Mara is trying to get into Dartmouth college. She was put on the waiting list, even though she managed to win a schloarship for college. She would figure out later if she was accepted into the college or not. She is planning on spending the whole summer long with her boyfriend Ryan who already goes to Dartmouth.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Post A of Sunkissed
2 vocab words:
1. belligerently- pertaining to war or to those engaged in war
2. menial- lowly and sometimes degrading
Figureative language:
1. The t-shirts, silk screened with the designers photoshopped and markedly slimmer than life silhoutte, would be given away for free. (8) This is imagery because it explains every little detail about the shirt and paints a picture for the reader.
2. "a 2 dollar schmatte, an eyesore of epic proportions, an insult to the name of couture" (8) This is imagery as well because it describes the object very well.
3. Her eyes were as tired as though she hadn't slept in a year. This is a metaphor because it compares her eyes to not sleeping.
Quote:
"I got an email from NYU," Jacqui said flatly (42)
This is significant in the book because she had been waiting all summer to find out if she was going to be accepted into NYU for the fall.
Theme:
I think the theme of the book is mostly how to survive once your done with highschool and all the hardwork it takes to fufill your dreams to make it. Another theme is also trying to find out who you really are.
1. belligerently- pertaining to war or to those engaged in war
2. menial- lowly and sometimes degrading
Figureative language:
1. The t-shirts, silk screened with the designers photoshopped and markedly slimmer than life silhoutte, would be given away for free. (8) This is imagery because it explains every little detail about the shirt and paints a picture for the reader.
2. "a 2 dollar schmatte, an eyesore of epic proportions, an insult to the name of couture" (8) This is imagery as well because it describes the object very well.
3. Her eyes were as tired as though she hadn't slept in a year. This is a metaphor because it compares her eyes to not sleeping.
Quote:
"I got an email from NYU," Jacqui said flatly (42)
This is significant in the book because she had been waiting all summer to find out if she was going to be accepted into NYU for the fall.
Theme:
I think the theme of the book is mostly how to survive once your done with highschool and all the hardwork it takes to fufill your dreams to make it. Another theme is also trying to find out who you really are.
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