Graceling
So, Randa has found another mission for Katsa, but she really doesn't want to do it. Randa had promised another king to help find a wife for his son, so he wanted a lord to give up one of his daughters. When the lord refused, Randa got very angry and sent Katsa to torture him in front of his daughters until one agreed to marry the other King's son. When she got there though, Katsa didn't do anything to the lord and she just left him unharmed. Also, Katsa learned that one of the people that accompanies her - Giddon is in love with her. Apperently, everyone except Katsa knew, because she isn't good with those kinds of things. I think she's actually falling in love with the Lienid price, but I can't tell for sure.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Reader's response # 2 - Week of 5/9/11
Graceling
I read a lot of the book and not many of my questions have been answered. Instead of answering them, it made me ask more. First, when Katsa was rescuing the old Lienid prince, she met another graceling fighter. A couple nights later, she saw him againg at Randa's castle and now they're really good friends. He came to find his grandfather - the Lienid prince, so Katsa told him where he was. He is staying at the castle longer though, to train with Katsa. Since they are both very skilled at fighting, they could never find a match that would actually challemge them, so they took it as a great opportunity to practice. A long time has gone by since the old man's been there, and still, no one knows who took him or why he was kidnapped. I really want to know, because I think it's a really big part of the book.
I read a lot of the book and not many of my questions have been answered. Instead of answering them, it made me ask more. First, when Katsa was rescuing the old Lienid prince, she met another graceling fighter. A couple nights later, she saw him againg at Randa's castle and now they're really good friends. He came to find his grandfather - the Lienid prince, so Katsa told him where he was. He is staying at the castle longer though, to train with Katsa. Since they are both very skilled at fighting, they could never find a match that would actually challemge them, so they took it as a great opportunity to practice. A long time has gone by since the old man's been there, and still, no one knows who took him or why he was kidnapped. I really want to know, because I think it's a really big part of the book.
Reader's Response #1- Week of 5/9/11
Graceling
God, I want to punch something right now. So, I'm looking back and I just realized that ALL of my reader's responses I did this week are gone. I have no idea how or why, but now I have to retype them all. Ugh, technology sucks.
I honestly don't remember what I wrote, so I guess I have to read more and write something totally different. Great. So, this book is about a girl, Katsa, who is graced with..I think either the skill of fighting or killing. In her world or kingdom or whatever it is she lives in, Gracelings are looked down upon and feared. Katsa is like the king's servant. When he has enemies that owe him money or they don't get along with him, Randa sends Katsa to injure/kill them. The big thing going on right now is that the king of Murgon - One of the seven kingoms, has kidnapped the Lienid prince. He's really old though, so I don't know why anyone would want him. Anyways, Randa sent Katsa to kidnap him. Actually, no Katsa works with something they call the council and I think she did it with the council. Randa doesn't even know the old man is in his castle. This book is really confusing, but I think it makes it more interesting.
God, I want to punch something right now. So, I'm looking back and I just realized that ALL of my reader's responses I did this week are gone. I have no idea how or why, but now I have to retype them all. Ugh, technology sucks.
I honestly don't remember what I wrote, so I guess I have to read more and write something totally different. Great. So, this book is about a girl, Katsa, who is graced with..I think either the skill of fighting or killing. In her world or kingdom or whatever it is she lives in, Gracelings are looked down upon and feared. Katsa is like the king's servant. When he has enemies that owe him money or they don't get along with him, Randa sends Katsa to injure/kill them. The big thing going on right now is that the king of Murgon - One of the seven kingoms, has kidnapped the Lienid prince. He's really old though, so I don't know why anyone would want him. Anyways, Randa sent Katsa to kidnap him. Actually, no Katsa works with something they call the council and I think she did it with the council. Randa doesn't even know the old man is in his castle. This book is really confusing, but I think it makes it more interesting.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Vocabulary - Week of 5/9/11
Irenic - Promoting Peace
Epicene - Having Characteristics of both sexes
Flaccid - Lacking force
Epicene - Having Characteristics of both sexes
Flaccid - Lacking force
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