Reading Response

Reading Response

            The main character in my book takes for granted everything that he has in life. His name is Travis and he is a very weird and depressed person, the way he confronts people also surprises me. As everyone else as describes him how he used to be is very different to what he is now. Before he left the city, he was a party animal and he was crazy. But when he returned to the city he has been very quiet and not into partying. Several events have taken place that has made him quite depressed since his arrival.

            One example of an event that has plagued him is he found out that his girlfriend for 5 years, Laura slept with his best friend Ciff. She got pregnant and needed to get an abortion. Cliff didn’t have the money so what better person to ask than his rich best friend Travis. That’s right; Cliff and Laura got the money for an abortion from Travis. Without him knowing it. That is one example.

            Another example is that Kyle; one of his close friends was driving drunk and crashed into a house and killed his girlfriend (who was in the passenger seat) and two toddlers playing inside the house. When he visited Kyle in jail, Kyle looked utterly terrible. It was very hard for him to cope with the fact that one of his closest friends is in jail.

            In conclusion, I feel bad for Travis but at the same time I don’t. He can get any girl he wants and he’s very rich.  His girlfriend is very sorry for what she did and if he loved her, I think he should forgive her.

            

Non fiction Reading Response #2

Non-Fiction Reading Response

           

            I recently read and article that talked about comparing LeBron James to Michael Jordan. These two players have both huge fan bases and both have skills that exceed everyone they played with in their time. Michael Jordan played in the 1990s. LeBron James is a contemporary player. The argument as to who is a better and more skilled basketball player has been thrown around for a while now.

            Jim Boeheim, who was the coach for the 2012 USA Olympic team has stated that he believes LeBron James is a better player than Jordan was. "He's a leader. He gets on the court, he tells people what to do … this guy can guard five [positions] … put him on anybody, he can guard him. I always felt Michael Jordan was the best player I've ever seen … I didn't think it was close … and I'm not so sure anymore … this guy is 6-9, 260 pounds and he's getting better … I know we've had great, great players through the years. He's like Magic Johnson with Michael Jordan-type skills as well." Stated Boeheim. Many people believe that he is not at all at the position to make that claim. But some people believe he is. He is a coach that was been watching basketball players for over 35 years.

            The real difference between Michael Jordan and LeBron James is scoring. James is nowhere near Jordan’s scoring skills. Jordan took, and made; Far 2s and 3 pointers. LeBron can’t do that at a consistent rate. The one thing Lebron has on Jordan is that he is a better defender and much more athletically built. If Lebron drives in to score, he will score.