Heather+Remchuck+Journal+Page

**//Write down your thoughts,comments and critiques on this week's reading/video.//** 

Hints on what to journal on:


 * Did you like it? Why or why not?
 * Can you compare it to something else you have read, seen, or experienced?
 * What makes it work? or not. ex: setting,pace (as in the build up of suspence),any startle factors, surprise ending etc...

Week 1: The movie __//The Others//__ that we watched in class was alright. The movie wasn't scary at all but the idea of seeing things from a ghosts point of view was something new to wrap your mind around. It makes you wonder what ghosts or spirits actually do see and if they think they are still living. If you watch movies and shows on tv that revolve around ghosts, you notice that if a ghost hasnt moved on to a "peaceful after life" then there is usually something keeping them here. Maybe its true, maybe thats why the guys in the video we watched captured pictures of the ghost, because it thinks its still living. Honestly i do believe in ghosts. My neighbors house burned down and unfortunatly my neighbor had passed away in the fire. Still to this day everytime i walk by where the house used to be i can feel her presence. Its a surreal feeling...creepy.

very intersting, you are right, movie wasn't scary, but the idea of a ghost's P.O.V. is interesting1 Ms. Giglio

I sort of thought the movie was scary, only because I was so confused on what was going to happen! I loved that it was from the ghosts POV but then again it kind of made me mad cause I like what the heck I should've caught on to that!!!! That's so weird about that house, but not sure if i believe in ghosts quite yet!

Week 2: Dracula So far i find the book very interesting. Some people may not like the way in which it is written but i like to understand what is happening through others point of view. The beginning of the book was a little bland but once i started to read more, i got more interested in it. When Jonathan was being brought to the Count, i wondered why the driver kept running off to the blue flickering lights and why when Jonathan had to wait so long to enter the Counts home. The Count seemed half way normal until he lunged at Jonathan when Jonathan cut himself while shaving. I think at that time he felt very unsure of what was going to happen during his stay with the Count. I think Jonathan tried to be smart about his situation and try to stay calm even though odd things were happening. One of my favorite parts so far was when Jonathan witnessed the Count climbing out of his window... then later in the book when Jonathan entered the Counts room by climbing the side of the wall also. I found it very clever but i wondered why he didnt try to escape during daylight through the window.

I agree with how you feel with the p.o.v. of the book I find it very intresting. Also I agree with the book starting of bland. -Bradley Clark

I also agree with your statement Heather. This book also makes me to think about more about Count and what he wants and what he thinks. I did also find him to be very normal until the mirror and blood incodent. Kristina BUrdett

Ya hey heather you might wanna work on capitalizing (pardon the spelling) those i's. Any who what do you think about the guy robbing the carige?-JARROD

I didn't really think that the Count seemed normal at all. When Jonathan first arrived to his castle and described the appearance of the Count, that would've been a trigger to me that something about him wasn't right. I also wonder why he didn't try to escape during the day through the window.- Alyssa Cone

// Yeah, I too really wonder about those blue flames, because there has yet to be any true explanation of them. About escaping through the window, I think it was too high up and Jonathan's smart, he knew he wouldn't be able to get away if he jumped from thst height, he would break something to say the least. -Leann //

Week 3 I think the book is really starting to pick up now. I was suprised to find out that Jonathan was still alive. I would have to say the book is very detailed and is keeping my interest. The interview with the keeper at the zoological gardens was hard to follow because of the way the keeper talked. I also was confused why the wolf had gone back to the zoo. The zoophagous patient is beginning to show strong signs of being bitten by a vampire. The scene where the patient lunged at Dr. Seward and cut his wrist was creepy. I began to realize how he may have been bitten when the patient was lapping up Dr. Sewards blood off the floor. One question i do have is in the beginning we read how the Count had climbed down the outside of the wall at his house to leave at night but now were reading about a bat (the count) being outside of Lucys window. So why didnt the Count just fly out of his window as a bat in the beginning? Within the 10 days that Lucy was dying you could easily tell that she was turning into a vampire, it was mentioned in the book how her teeth were starting to become very sharp. When she had finally "died," I cant believe that Dr. Van Helsing wanted to cut her head off to take out the heart, honestly that was the weirdest thing I have ever heard of.

Yeah i was wondering that to, is like the count a bat? cause i know in some like vampire movies they turn into bats and stuff. But not really sure?? And i agree about the cutting off her head thing, WEIRDDDD! ---Cathyy Conee (:

Now that you mention it i agree with the whole flying out the window at the beginning of the story. If the count could turn into a bat then why didn't he at the beginning of the book? but i wasn't surprised that Dr. Van Helsing wanted to kill her, she was feeding off children....ryan mahdy

The part in the beginning with the count at the castle makes no sense if he could turn into a bat the whole time. and Dr. Van Helsing is a little creepy. Cody Figgeroa

I agree with the part where the count was creeping out the window. you make a very valid point of why didnt the count turn into a bat in the begining. then again it wouldnt of have made you think about it it if he turned into a bat. _Meng Ling Zhao

i think the count can do many things. He can also turn into many things. Much better than ONLY turning into a bat!! Ms. G.

Yeah I don't understand why the wolf went back either, even if the Count ordered it too, I don't see the point. And I too really want to know what happened with Jonathan, I want to know the whole story. -Leann

Week 4: At this point the noval is really starting to tie in together. I liked how everyone is getting together to try and kill Dracula. I found Renfeilds change in emotions very interesting. Renfeild plays a very important role in the novel. He basically is "working" for Dracula and no one expects it because they all claim that he is insane so no one would believe him even if he was telling the truth. The part in the book when Dr. Seward was called to Renfields room and Renfeild begged and pleaded to be set free was very interesting. I have mixed emotions about this part in the book because i dont know if it would have been better to let him leave or stay. I believe if he would have left then he may have created more choas than needed, but keeping him there only lead to his death. Later in the story i do not like the fact that all the men left Mina alone at the house. "Let us men do the work" Jonathan had said. Leaving Mina alone created an opening for Dracula to enter into. I thought when Dracula entered the room with both Mina and Jonathan was awkward; a very awkward situation to be in with or without being fully there mentally. Overall, I would like to find out what happens in the end. I have a feeling Dracula is not going to last much longer.

I agree with you, the men were very stupid to leave Mina alone and vulnerable, especially after what happened to Lucy. Dracula seems to be nearing his end to me too becuase now the men know how to hurt Dracula, it's only a matter of time before they kill him. -Leann

Yeah i cant believe they left Mina alone that might of been the worst thing they could have ever done which is absolutely ridiculous frustrates me to see how careless and stupid could be. Also i agree with Leann and now that the men know how to hurt dracula it is all down hill for him and will be killed soon. Mike Smith i agree with mike and leann that dracula is soon to be dead because they all know how to get rid of him. -spencer flint​

Week 5: The ending chapters of the book i found interesting but predictable. Dracula becomes the prey instead of the predator and starts to run away from the crew of people who are chasing after him. I thought that it was out of the ordinary how Mina could connect with Dracula by being hypnotized. Without the connection between mina and Dracula, it would have been nearly impossible to track Dracula. Eventhough the connection served its purpose in finding Dracula it also acted as a deterrent because Dracula was able to read Mina and know their plan of attack. Soon after, Mina loses her connection and the three vampires show up once again. Van Helsing is able to kill the vampires and take Mina to safety. The book begins to come to conclusion when all the crew finds and attacks Dracula. Harker had slashed his throat and Dracula was stabbed in the heart by Quincey Morris. Dracula then dies with a "peaceful" look upon his face. Minas scar on her forehead then disappears and she becomes free. Quincey Morris dies sadly soon after. At the end of the book i am surprised to find that Mina and jonathan had a boy. I was also surprised to know that they traveled back to Transylvania. The note was written seven years after the incident. Overall the book was interesting. Not the best book i have ever read but worth while.

This description is good, I agree that this was not the best book, but worth while! It is weird how Dracula can just get people to like connect with him and like tap into their brains and just destroy their livliehood..! I am glad that they killed him but it was just too dry.. Like it was easy or something.. Rachael Kelly

Yeah definately knew the ending of this dang book. They shouldn't have like told us their life stories for the rest of them because i really could just careless. ---cathyyy

yeah i agree with rachael the ending was boring but the book overall was good just wish there was a better ending with some big shocker at the end then it would of been the best book ever but didnt have that shocker but it was still a good book. Mike SMith

I agree with that with out the connection between mina and the count then they wouldnt know where to find him and how to bet the count. matt s

Ur welcome for that wasome comment you got from Ms. G about the i love lucy song i am glad you let me put it in there for you.- J.S

Witch Unit: The Blair Witch Project i cannot take seriously only because it is a movie, which i didnt care for. The ending of the movie wasnt surprising to say the least. I also do not believe in witch craft or witches. There are many movies out there that are revolved around witches that are mostly fiction. Some movies that i can think of are: The Blair witch and the Blair With Two, The Wizard of Oz, Snow White, Bewitched and Hocus Pocus. Most witch movies are Disney movies, another reason why i do not care for witch movies. This past week i did not enjoy as much as i have the past weeks in the class.

I can agree with the fact that witch and witch craft is not believable and also that these movies are hard to take seriously. rachael kelly

I agree with that witch craft is some tihng that i dont like. I think witchs are all bull crap.Matt s

i agree with you, i don't believe in any ghost or witch.---Mengling Zhao

Aw that's too bad. Sorry you didn't enjoy it more. -Leann