Casey at the Bat

Would you be the bragger or the trash talker if you were the best? In the short story "Casey at the Bat" Casey is a very good baseball player, but his only problem is he knows it. He brags to his teammates and the other team about his talents. Then finally he steps up to the plate with runners in scoring position with two outs. It's either Casey is the hero, or Casey fails his team. As the first pitch went by Casey watches it as it's a strike. The next pitch went by as the umpire yelled "Strike two." Casey then had the fire in his eye, he was so mad he couldn't control his anger as the umpire yelled "Strike three."

In the story I noticed the Exposition of the story when there was a runner on first and third and Casey was up. It was then because that is when the characters were truly introduced and the problem was stated. The problem was they were losing and they needed to score. Not too long after that point the author wrote about the rising action. The rising action was when Casey stepped up to the plate. The rising action of a story is just when some good comes. When the hero makes a play or good has power over evil. It was when Casey came to the plate because Casey was one of the better players and they hoped he could save the day and win the ball game for them. That's when he was at the point where there was no return. Also known as the Climax. I noticed the Climax when Casey got frustrated and mad at himself. After strike two Casey got so mad he took himself out of the game mentally. He quit on his team which lost the game causing the falling action that happened right after and during the second pitch. I thought it was during the pitch as well because his mind set was so bad and his anger took himself out which started to go downhill very fast which is why it is the falling action.  

Papa's Parrot

Have you ever been lonely, felt unappreciated? In the short story "Papa's Parrot" by Cynthia Rylant, the father "Papa" had ran a candy shop with his son Harry for many years, well one day Harry decided the candy shop just wasn't good enough or cool enough for him. Harry then spent all of his time with his friends at school and at home. Papa then had nobody to hang out with at the shop, he was very sad and lonely. So after that he bought himself a parrot to keep him company, and it was then Papa's Parrot. Harry had no idea what kind of stress is father was going through at the shop. Then one day Harry's father had a heart attack, they had to rush him to the hospital in an ambulance. Harry meet up with his dad at the hospital and offered to run the shop until he would return, but what Harry didn't know was that the parrot knew his father almost better than Harry. Harry went to the shop the next day and saw the parrot, the parrot kept repeating the same things… Where's Harry, Where's Harry, I miss him, I miss him. Harry soon became annoyed and started to yell at the bird, but then Harry went to the ground in tears knowing that the bird was right his father needed him. So it's true even if they get mad at you, parents always want you around.  

Everybody might say there parents don't care, they nag too much. Well you might not know them as much as you think. In the short story "Papa's Parrot" by Cynthia Rylant Harry the son of Papa use to be the average kid who would hang out with his dad at the Candy shop, but now he's Mr.Cool as some would say, but what really happen is Harry has grown apart to hang out with his friends, but what Harry didn't know was how lonely his father actually was. Papa was so lonely he bought a parrot that became Papa's parent. That parrot ended up replacing Harry which made Harry realize what damage he was causing his father.

So have you ever felt that lonely feeling when something has replaced you? Harry didn't know the damage he was causing his father so when the parrot came in to papa's life it replaced Harry. That's the feeling of replacement, it's the same around the country in activities and hobbies. In a football game a starting quarterback could lose his job to the back up and never play again. Luckily Harry realized the sense of erg in his mind to know what became right and what became wrong to his father.

The short story "Papa's Parrot" by Cynthia Rylant had a very touching ending because of the fact that Harry's dad has gotten out of the hospital and Harry is working with his father again. His dad and his mom helped him through his whole life, getting him in school, getting him working with his dad, and showing him what loyalty truly means, so his parents gave him almost everything. Harry now has the best life that anybody would dream to wish for, having not much money and a dad with a heart attack the family had something that nobody else could have as much of besides there true loyalty and caring.      

Champs

Champs is a very good restaurant that I have gone to over the last few weeks. They make this one sandwich that I get every time because nobody else has it. The buffalo chicken sandwich, I like that sandwich because it has chicken which I love and it has warm rolls that it's on and I love the buffalo sauce.  Which makes the buffalo  chicken sandwich the best.

Living the Dream

Jamie a kid from the down town streets of Baltimore was raised by a single parent. His mom was working two jobs just to get enough money for a place to stay, but Jamie understood the situation, in order to stay with his friends and in Baltimore he knew his mom wasn't going to be around him the whole time. Jamie was only 14 years old and had an incredible talent and passion for the game of basketball. Jamie never had the money to buy a hoop or a basketball so he would play with a near by rock and lamp cover that he would find. Then Jamie was playing with his rock one day when a black shiny car pulled up next to him, a man asked him "Where is your mother". Jamie responded saying "I don't know", the person replied "Well why don't you hop in the car and we'll go find her". Jamie as only a 14 year old boy without much schooling went into the car, before he knew it he was kidnapped.

Jamie's mother arrived home later that evening with a lot of money, she was so excited she had got a raise and is making double the money, she hadn't found out that Jamie was kidnapped until she went to spread the good news with him. She called his name loud and many times "Jamie... Jamie.... Jamie", no response. She then went to look at where Jamie plays with his rock, she found his wallet laying on the ground with skid marks on the road. She then knew to call the police. When the police arrived the neighborhood was silent, not a word from anybody. They traced the finger prints and the skid marks and said it to her clearly, Mrs. Nelson your son has been kidnapped. Mrs.Nelson as she screamed and cried, asked how did this happen and to who? They replied I have no clue, but we will find this criminal by tomorrow. A moment later the Maryland u14 head basketball coach came by and asked if Nelson would be able to play next weekend for the team in a tournament. His mother replied in tears, "Nelson's missing... Help me I need him". The coach replied he has been kidnapped? Where to who? Mrs.Nelson replied I don't know just help me find him.

Next the cops just got a clue from a local bystander, the kidnappers are at a warehouse down the street. The cops and Mrs.Nelson jumped in the car to go and find Jamie. They heard Jamie crying and yelling "Mommy... Mommy, where are you" from outside. The cops broke down the door and ran in, they found Jamie in a closet tied  up with a huge puddle of tears. Jamie ran towards his mom saying "I'm sorry mom... I'm sorry... I'm sorry" his mother replied "Jamie it's okay... it was all my fault, I shouldn't of let you alone". They both were the happiest couple, then Mrs.Nelson told Jamie the great news, she told him about the basketball coach and they both jumped in excitement. Then she told him how she got the new raise so she would be home at noon everyday and only working one job. Jamie never felt better to hear that.

Finally all of Jamie's dreams came true for him and his mother, and he finally got to play the game he loved and having his mother live the happiest life ever. Jamie truly wished for nothing else, but for his family to be as happy as they are right now.  

The Young Fellow Drew

Once upon a time there was a young fellow named Drew. Drew was a happy little lad. He would hop around the city singing, but one day Drew noticed something. He looked in a dictionary and saw a word that he had never seen before… Rap- a new type of music style. Drew then studied up on rap until he understood what it was. Nobody else in the small city knew anything about Rap. Drew then had to spread the word.

At the next annual talent show, Drew entered and sang to his beloved beat in his new style of rap. Everyone loved Drew had invented the new style called Rap. Drew has saved the world from it's old 80's rock and bad country.

Travel Baseball

Now a lot of people think that there is only travel basketball which is AAU. Well they are wrong I play both AAU and and travel baseball and I am telling you that there is such thing. My travel team, the Wisconsin Rockhounds, travel all around the United States last year we traveled to Michigan for a tournament, and many more states. This year we are having a fundraiser to try to get enough money so we are able to down to Atlanta for this big tournament. I think travel baseball is just as fun as AAU as long as your team is good and your in a good tournament.

John wall

There is a rookie in the NBA named John Wall. John Wall is a rookie guard out of Kentucky. In the 2010 NBA draft John Wall was the first overall pick to the Washington Wizards, this year the Wizards didn't do so hot, but their future is in good shape with a young leader on the floor. John Wall is a very quick talented guard that is very young. With a young leader on the floor a franchise can go far, because you will be able to keep them for a while.