1. Keep reading Legend.
If you have finished reading Legend, begin reading Cinder, or read your own choice of books.
More on Allusions --
A little bit of one story joins onto an idea from another, and hey presto, ...not old tales but new ones. Nothing comes from nothing.
―Salman Rushdie
There are multiple allusions throughout the book [Legend] to the actual United States of America and its history. The warring states around the Republic are called “Colonies” and their fighters “Patriots.” In addition, the compulsory “Trial” that each Republic citizen must take is an allusion to the United States college entrance exam, the SAT. Similar to the Trial, your score on the SAT can determine your future and the opportunities available to you. -- http://www.gradesaver.com/legend/study-guide/literary-elements
In your composition book, under Reading Responses, write about allusions you know of -- instances in life or in a book or movie or story where they refer to another book or movie or story.
For instance, whenever someone leaves my house, we say, "Have fun storming the castle." "Think it'll work?" "It would take a miracle." That's an allusion to the movie Princess Bride.
Spiderman -- Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) plays a villain named James Jesse
Axel Walker : There's just one thing I've been dying to ask. Why did you choose me?
James Jesse : Because I knew you had the strength to fulfill my legacy. Besides, it was in your blood.
Axel Walker : Wait. What do you mean in... in my blood?
James Jesse : The real reason I tracked you down and groomed you to be the best you could possibly be,
Axel - I am your father.
Guess these allusions --
Things became hard in her life, but she just kept swimming.
She was breathtakingly beautiful, but he knew that she was the forbidden fruit.
The businessman had the Midas Touch!
Looking into why the students were late to school was like opening Pandora's Box.
Math is my Achilles heel.
2. A few reports on the books you learned about last time.
3. Your own books.
4. A few more reports on the books you learned about last time.
Maximum Ride Movie Trailer
Another Dystopian Fiction novel:
Gr 5–8—Under orders from Governor Felling, wardens enter the River People's country to extract five grubs, a derogatory name given to its citizens. But the grub, Ani Mells, turns out to be a handful. When Ani is tested for the Scourge, a disease plaguing the people of Keldan, she gets quarantined on Attic Island with the other Colonists who test positive for the disease. The problem is, patients enter the island but never leave. Ani suspects there is more going on than meets the eye, and in order to survive, she must uncover the truth. The story quickly advances from there, with Ani embroiled in a fight for her life. The characters are well defined and memorable. Feisty Ani, a likable character who is thoughtful and strong, drives the story forward and keeps readers wanting to know more. VERDICT A solid choice for readers who enjoy tales of strong heroines set in the ever-popular dystopian genre.—Robyn Gioia, Antilles Middle School, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
In the year Ms. Dorsey was born --
Elizabeth II becomes the Queen of England and the United Kingdom after the death of her father King George VI on
February 6th.
The popular Mr. Potato Head toy is first sold during May .
Singin' In The Rain
The English version of Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” was published in
June.
- Mother Teresa opens the home for dying and destitute in Calcutta
- Albert Einstein refuses Presidency of Israel
- The Summer Olympics are held in July in Helsinki, Finland
- The Winter Olympic Games are held in Oslo, Norway
- KFC Fried Chicken Franchise Opens ( Kentucky Fried Chicken )
The first Patent for a bar code used to identify products issued
