Freak Out Book Report

The main idea of the film was to slow down the speed of your car, because other people make mistakes and anything can happen so be prepared to stop, avoid accidents and prepare for others to make mistakes.

Dr. Sharon Moalem, the author of Survival of the Sickest, provides a fascinating glimpse into the idea that modern human diseases that afflict us actually have a significant role in the selection and the existence of our ancestors. Before reading this book, I was used to thinking of diseases as disorders that adversely affect a person. While this may be the case for most individuals, Moalem explained in his book that that there’s an underlying connection between various diseases and longevity of a species. He explained how these diseases helped fight against more life threatening situations such as the Bubonic Plague, malaria, and the ice age. Most importantly, I learned that evolution did not necessarily favor adaptations that make us better, but those that help us survive, even if these adaptations would kill us in the long run.

In the novel Out of my Mind by Sharon M. Draper, an eleven-year-old girl identified as Melody Brooks has a photographic memory, which is a side effect of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a disease where you can't move, write, and most importantly, talk.. Eventually throughout the book Melody overcomes her fears and matures enough to accept that she is her own person. Melody is a bright girl, who has cerebral palsy, but when she gets a device that allows her to articulate, she changes the way other people perceive her. Throughout the most important weeks for Melody, she excels and matures for the most important event yet. She proves herself smart enough when she gets onto the Whiz kids team, but will she be able to help the team win the finals?

Freak the Mighty is a book about a boy named Maxwell Kane who has a friend named Kevin. These two kids have a really strong bond in the book and in the movie. The movie is not called Freak the Mighty it is called The Mighty. In the book, there are different things in the book than in the movie such as, when Kevin has a seizure, Tony D + the basket ball, and the ornithopter part.

Today my book started with a girl Madeline. She had as a rare disease, she can’t go outside but she likes this boy named Olly. Madeline has to be homeschooled because the can’t go outside the doctor named Carla watches her and teaches her stuff that normal people do at home. A man ask her if she wanted to help him with his shop and she help him with the shop. Madeline set up the fake manikins and the fake food so after she helps him with the store she goes home and stays with her mother, they do not talk about her father.

I haven’t wondered what it would be like to be a sixteen-year-old kid and kill people for a living. This book explains it perfectly though. In the beginning of my book Ben (I will refer to him as Ben because we don’t know his real name yet and it is his fake name later in the book) goes into a different friend’s dad because he was told to. Later in the book Ben is given the task to kill the mayor of New York. Connecting The James Bond theme to Ben, Hit me with your best shot to Sam, and Domo arigato Mr. Roboto to Ben.

In the 1990 the crime rate in the United States dropped substantially. This, all over the United States, began to raise many question on why the crime rates had dropped so suddenly in a short amount of time. These questions were thought to be very intriguing to Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. They then decided to write a book call, “Freakonomic,” with a chapter inside called “Where Have All the Criminals Gone?” This chapter focused on why, in the 1990, had criminal rates dropped substantially.

Out There tells a pensive, thought provoking and immersive story of being outdoors. In it, author Chris Townsend fleshes out his 40 year experience of climbing mountains and walking cross-country. It's the stuff that dreams are made of -- at least by travel junkies and myself.

The book allows the reader to so vividly create a movie of their own for each scene. This is why so many people are disappointed when they see the movies. They tried to create something that, in its original form, was meant only to be visualized in one’s imagination.

Overall, I really enjoyed the film based on my opinions of the film alone. However, when compared to the book, I felt as though some important elements were lacking, and that the addition of these elements would have contributed to the success of the movie as a whole. I would recommend not only seeing the film adaptation, but also reading the book. The film is no longer in theatres, but is available on online streaming websites such as

I enjoy Eating Steak N Shake, because it’s one of the restaurants that I will always go to because the burgers are amazing. I picked Steak N Shake, because it’s where my family likes to go. We go there for parties. You can’t lie whoever doesn't like Steak N Shake, is probably lying. It’s popular, because there is a lot of people that go there and there are multiple food items that you can try out. It is always packed, because they sell food that everyone likes, but their food just has a specific taste that is unforgettable. The name is like a summary, because they sell steaks and shakes. The shake is one of my favorite things to get, but we will talk about that more later in the passage. One of my favorite food plate to get at Steak N Shake

The two boys have many adventures during the summer and fall. By using their imaginations, they make crossing the the street become crossing a rope bridge, houses become castles and pools become moats. All of this is happening with Freak on Max’s shoulders But the climax is their last adventure together. The night of Christmas Eve, Max is kidnapped by his father, who has somehow smooth talked his way out of jail. He takes him to the Testaments to see his friends Iggy and Loretta. Later they try to free Max and help him escape. But when caught and seem as good as dead, Freak comes to their rescue. Soon, after a cunning escape, Max’s father is back to jail and life is as close to normal as it can get. Winter and spring flow into summer. Freak

Persepolis, Fruits baskets, Sandman, and Persepolis are all stellar memorable stories I won’t forget anytime soon. Each story had a feel and atmosphere that drew me into the pages. The one book I remember for being the most unserious and fun was Unsounded

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer discusses a myriad of issues ocurring in the twenty-first century. The book portrays an American citizen as an individual who is compassionate and an active participant in society. Following 9/11 and the death of Oskar’s dad, Oskar’s life gradually begins to crumble. However, he discovers a key which he believes could help him reconnect with his father for the last time. He embarks on a journey where he is able to encounter a variety of people who share the same last name. Although Oskar does not personally know these people, they openly listen to him, comfort him, and grieve over the incident together. This demonstrates how compassionate an American citizen is and the power of a community

So far Panic has been one of the most exceptional and satisfying books I have ever read. I was never bored or seeing what was coming before it had happened. I also enjoyed learning about the main characters in the first half of the book. Heather and Dodge have captivating personalities that are very complex, and just makes you want to learn more about them. Heather is a person who even though she is scared of something, will do it anyways for the good of her friends and families. She will put others needs before her own and does not care what may happen to her. While Heather is playing Panic because her boyfriend broke up with her, Dodge is playing for revenge. In a previous game of Panic a few summers ago, his sister, Dana, became