The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth By Alexandra Robbins

Hannah Arendt presents in her novel, The Life of the Mind, a theory she refers to as the “two-in-one.” She builds her theory off of a Socratic proposition. Socrates stated that it would be better for a group of men to be out of tune with each other than for him to be out of tune with himself. Here, however, lies a paradox. How can one be out of tune with itself? Arendt states that “you always need at least two tones to produce a harmonious sound” (183). Yet when you appear to others, you are one, otherwise you would be unrecognizable. But Arendt points out that you do not only appear to others, you also exist and appear for yourself. In doing so, you become more than one. As Arendt paradoxically states, “A difference is inserted into my Oneness” (183).

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton represents love, hatred, friendship etc. People don’t always get treated or act or feel like some think. Soc’s were actually the bullies, Soc’s say greasers were trouble makers even though it was actually the Soc’s. More reason to never to judge a book by its cover. People judge people make fun so be a star and help someone be nice don’t be an outsider and don’t treat people like

Recently I read the book How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough. This book had five main sections. These sections included How To Fail (And How Not To Fail), How To Build Character, How To Think, How To Succeed, and A Better Path. In each of the five sections the book talked about many different points. Each point had a number. These numbers would go through about one to seventeen per each section of the book. Along with giving a summary of the book I will analyze it. We will start with section one, How To Fail (And How Not To).

The major themes in this book is to always be yourself. Dont try to put yourself to someone elses standards to be happy, find happiness in what ever enviroment you have and within yourself. Due to him always wanting to be with someone he never really noticed about his own needs. Also to show alot of courage. When ever you encounter a hard time in your life you always need to do the best you can with no discussions.

There is so much I love about this book, but one of the things I love most is the characters. Sadie, Allie, and Joe always managed to be there for each other every time they needed, and they built their friendship up in a way that was believable, leading this to, what I think is the best part of the book. I also loved how Rebecca used the character's friendship to bring up numerous exciting questions, like: how far would you go to save a friend in need? Would you be able to be there for someone even when the situation could be very dangerous for your persona? It really made me think about what true friendship really is, and what it takes to prove it.

This book will surprise you in how something starts and ends in a very positive way. Every situation that happens will start and then end in a way that you never would have expected. “After that, the book will fade, the way all books fade in your mind. But I hope you will remember this: A man walking fast down a dark lonely street. Quick steps and hard breathing, all wonder and need. A bell above a door and the tinkle it makes. A clerk and a ladder and warm golden light, and then: the right book exactly, at exactly the right time” (135). This quote starts out with the description of a man walking down a lonely street back then at the very end it switches the theme completely to compare to the right book and

The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton continues to be a literary influence on the life of many teens. This novel has been transliterated in thirty languages, and many find personal connections with either the plot of the characters themselves. I Was very interested in the characters of the story because they were relatable in the since that they were not perfect and they had a lot of problems. The different groups have two very different lives the greasers for instance have it the worst they are pour and have bad reputations, but the Socs have their problems even know they are rich. It shows that no matter what social class you are in you will have your different set of problems even if one class has it the worst, nothing will be perfect, and

Personal connection:    This book connects with me personally on many levels. It reminds me of when I was younger hearing stories about how some of my family worked on the farm with the cows. A story it reminds me of is, one time my family and I were driving out in the country and one of my siblings

A third reason why this book should be more popular is the gripping plot, which is added to by its idiosyncratic characters. Although the book starts off mainly about Charlie’s life, we soon learn of the many moving parts there are in the story; the actions of Charlie’s friends and family, as well as his own, begin to intertwine with each other and influence Charlie’s journey through high school. Mistakes are made, life lessons learned, and secrets unearthed. The idiosyncratic collection of characters only add to the riveting series of events that occur throughout Charlie’s freshman year.

In the book Prodigy by, Marie Lu, there are many different characters with their own personalities. The novel is the second book out of three, and it is about the two main characters June and Day. Throughout the book, every other chapter switches between Day and June. The novel is filled with action and adventure and is basically about the war in the future between the Republic and the Colonies. June is a sixteen year old girl who is a soldier for the republic, and Day is one of the biggest known criminals in the Republic.

I just want you to know that that you’re special...and the only reason I’m telling you is that I don’t know if anyone else ever has.” This shows how Bill truly believes in Charlie's ability and make him feel a sense of being special when he doesn’t feel like it. Overall Charlie is shaped the way he is because of the bad experiences he has endured when younger that made him become isolated and not let people in to know the real him. The theme of the book friendship can take you far, since Charlie at first didn’t have many friend he lived in the shadows and did not enjoy normal teenage activities. Later when he get friends that being to encourage him and help him he explores his boundaries. Without the support he received he might have fallen deeper into the pit of depression he was lost in, but because of the people around him that filled in the gaps he was able to get his life back together and be more carefree. In general I would recommend this book because you can read the point of view of someone who has been through so much and was able to come out fine in the end. Also this book deals with real life topic that can be very controversial which is why not many people bring them

I also relate to not feeling good enough about myself due to the social classes that surround me. Like Olive I'm not popular, this sometimes makes me feel unimportant and useless. The book helped me better understand everyone is different but still amazing at the same time.

My favorite activity from this book was creating a big Wandering map. In the beginning, it was a little bit difficult. Obviously, I know many things about myself, my personality, all of the events in my life. However, putting it all on the paper, choosing which of them are important and which are not was difficult. After brainstorming all the thoughts, I had in my mind I put it all on the huge piece of paper. Somehow, in helped me to organize it in my mind. I saw my whole life on the piece of paper and I saw what has played a significant role. Some of the things were kind of indecently. Therefore, I understood that there are no accidents in our lives.

I connect to Molly Barlow the main character. Since Molly came home for the summer she starts trying to find herself. She makes new friends, gets a job, starts dating a boy. Since I started freshman year I have been going through some of the same new experiences. We both have new beginnings in our lives that we face. She comes home from the summer with her whole town hating her because, her mom wrote a book about her deepest secrets. She starts dating her old family friend and finds some difficulties in that. I haven’t dated anyone but I know how it feels to go through the same struggles with boys. The girls in the town can be nasty towards her. Which is sadly true in reality. Molly and I are both in high school. The pranks that people pull

From as soon as we are able to truly understand relationships and standards we are forced to choose between what we want for ourselves and who we truly want to be. The Idea of fitting in is forced upon us by many of our friends, family, and even teachers. If we do fall into the mindset “everything will be great if I just act normal” anyone who chooses to be themselves are criticized and often times bullied. This novel has a distorted but powerful message, if you stay true to yourself you will be happy. Often times people that are unhappy are people who play into the western cultural belief that you can “fake it until you make