#She's SO smart and SO funny and SO cool

[unpersoniverse]

Skén:nen sá:sewh

as promised, here's Precious boy™ getting kissed by Precious wife™ because he deserves all the love in the world :cc

translation: Get home safe

[luck-of-the-drawings]

THIS THING IS SCUUUFFED AS HELL & ITS ALSO THE BEST THING I HAVE ANIMATED THUS FAR. IM SO IN LOVE WITH EMIZEL. JUST WISH I GAVE HIM MORE STUPID TATTOOS. NEXT TIME THO. NEXT TIME. I ALSO LOVE VEX&VIV SOOOO MUCH. charlies flavor of Deranged is my FAVORITE!!

[kiddokori]

baru cormorant is an incredible book series

[hatchet-boy]

mostly im normal but then i think about genevieve padalecki a little too much

[riacte]

so hey guys i finished dungeon meshi yesterday and i'm still thinking about it

[babydykestar]

my work wife is moving to tennessee so her son can pursue his stupid mountain biking hobby so i’m going to kill myself in front of her and her husband and also her son. how do you stop carnal desire for a coworker who would never conceivably fuck you and who is leaving you and who you love working with because shes the only one who is even slightly as strange in the same way you are

[dailycupofcreativitea]

So I read The Handmaid's tale around ages 9-11 and always wondered what little me thought of the book and what I gleaned from it. I read it a few times and did my grade 6 book report on it but I don't have the book report anymore. But today I found my reading journal from grade 7 where I wrote about it!

So if you wanna see The Handmaid's Tale from my little perspective, here it is:

(Note: "Connection" was a text to self/text to world/etc. connection we had to make, "Reflection" was our thoughts, "Questions" were questions, and "Author's Message" was the moral we had to glean)

Connection 1:

In The Handmaid's Tale, the main character/narrator Offred doesn't like to claim things for her self (e.g. MY room, MY clothes, MY bed). Instead, she uses THE (e.g. THE room, THE clothes, THE bed). Offred says that in this world, everything belongs to everyone. This reminds me of the main character/narrator Anna in The Silent Summer. Anna doesn't like it when people claim things for themselves, and wishes that they would just realize that we SHARE, that it's OURS. The way these two events are similar is that later, both characters realize that sometimes claims are important, and both stop nagging people about using claims. This helps me understand how Offred feels about others and how her kind works (i.e. what kinds of things she thinks about). I also understand that Offred is in denial with the real world; that is, she wants things her way but is aware she needs to change. Anna from The Silent Summer has helped me realize that Offred is a very persnickity person who hopes to change, and is not afraid of doing so.

Reflection 1:

When I read a book, I plunge into a world where anything can happen; where feelings, setting, appearance, and more can change with the flip of a page. This was no different for The Handmaid's Tale. While reading, I felt like I was actually transported into Offred's world of financial problems, emotional problems, poverty, death, hope, and small moments of joy. All of this information, along with the occasional boring parts, was easy to handle but a little overwhelming (probably because of the high-school rating). Despite that, I feel Offeed and I are similar. The things she thinks about, the way she explores things with curiosity her family and household, all of this somewhat applies to me. The way she wanders about, guess what; I do the same! Speaking of which, sometimes the excitement of this book wanders about and sneaks up on you, which in my opinion was a really unique idea. For example, Offred and Ofglen were taking a stroll when they came across "The Wall", an execution area, which was described in detail. After reading that, I was SHOCKED. Suddenly, certain things were going through my mind. Perhaps it was the instinct to drop the book; perhaps it was to eagerly keep reading. Stopping at that part, I predict that Offred is going to go to "the" room and think this over, about why those people might have been executed for. Knowing Offred (or understanding the way she thinks), she would go visit the Wall again. So far, in my opinion, the book has been great/interesting. I still feel that there should be a bit more action, and am looking forward to this book's climax.

Questions/Predictions 1:

- Why did they rebuild society?

- How might Offred get back her husband, Luke?

- Will Offred finally talk to the Commander's wife?

- What will Offred do to make the Commander's wife like her?

- I predict Offred will go back to the Wall because of the way she thinks.

- I predict someone (cough Rita cough) will die because she breaks rules

- I predict that Luke will come back because Offred is working it out

- I predict Cora will lighten up because she smiled once

- I predict the Commander's wife will reveal herself as Serena Joy because she pauses when saying her name

- I predict Offred will be able to read again

- Why are the women forbidden to read?

Connection 2:

In the Handmaid's tale, the residents were deprived of oranges, because they couldn't grow them in The Republic of Gilead (that's the setting of the story) and because the government couldn't afford to import them. Thus, whenever oranges were available, which was rarely, the whole town would be delighted and come out to buy them. This reminds me of when citizens/the government of a certain country can't afford a certain object (e.g. pineapple, computer parts, coffee beans) and the residents would be deprived of that object, such as when residents in Africa couldn't afford to import a lot of vital necessities, for example certain foods and clean water. The only difference between these 2 events is that in The Republic of Gilead, oranges are NOT an important object to help survival. They cause joy, just like a little light bulb in a dark room would NOT help someone escape, but would give them the little joy that they could see their surroundings. Get what I mean? In Africa, however, because of their surroundings, food and water cannot be obtained easily, adding to the fact that they are a poor country. Food and water, as we all know are a VERY important part of daily life, and Africa's struggles for obtaining these items are unfortunately becoming daily struggles. Connecting these 2 events together has made me realize that we are very lucky to be able to have food, water and shelter, nevermind oranges. From now on I will be more thankful to what we have already then to be able to have material items; well, maybe not. Hey, we're only human!

Reflection 2:

As I continue to turn the oh-so interesting pages of the book, I have realized that the atmosphere had changed from boring and confusing to humorous and understandable. Before, the events had been switching and changing so fast and randomly that I couldn't even tell that was happening when, where, and with who. The whole book seemed like a collection of random events which is why i had felt that it was boring. Now, though, things have changed for the better. The book is now following a certain plot, but I'm not sure if that is something the author planned, but if she did plan it then I disagree with her opinion. The only reason I had continued reading was because I was determined to finish the book, but trust me; i was SO close to abandoning it that I almost gave up a couple of pages into the book. I think it might have been more interesting if I had been at reading level, because then I might have been able to understand some of the situations and jokes going on. Moving on, i would like to say that Offred has found Luke, her husband, and is now going to live happily ever after. Unfortunately for her (and fortunately for me) that is not what happened. Of course, happy endings are not real, they are only a dream in my opinion. A hope. A sparkle. A figment of imagination. Because in the real world, when you've been kidnapped, tortured, and expected to do something you rebel against, you'd also believe that there is no such thing as a happy ending. A problem is never solved, there is always another problem backing it up. You know that I mean? Even if the problem is small. Now I predict that Offred will not find Luke because she said he had died (which isn't really a prediction if you think about it), and I also predict that Offred will get caught by the police because she has been stealing small things like pens, which you can be severely punished for. I feel the climax is coming because the book is becoming suspenseful, so I cannot wait. Overall, this has been a great book so far, with some action (finally!)

Authors Message:

I think that so far, the author has been teaching us that if we give a smile to everyone, no matter how grumpy or mean, and give our personal best every day, then our day and someone else's day is sure to lighten up. This was because often, Cora smiles at Rita who is a very grumpy person, and had also made smiling at Offred, Nick, and the others a habit. I'm not sure about any other messages, but some are sure to appear in the future.

Questions 2:

No questions answered yet

- What nights do Offred and the Commander play scrabble?

- Why does Serena despise Offred?

- Is Moira an undercover "Eye"?

- How democratic is their government?

- Do women still get the right to vote?

[torturedbrainsdepartment]

You know who is so extremely underrated in the criminal minds fandom?

Kate Callahan!!!!

[mccleans]

giggling and twirling my hair and kicking my feet (reading my own posts)

[dailykugisaki]

Day 205 | id in alt

Maki me too. I can't think about Kugisaki without staring at a wall too.

(left to right)

[redbean-nom]

watched the first 2 episodes of acolyte and so far i like every character except for the main one lol. (also is her name osha as in occupational safety and health administration??)

[urmomsfavelesbian]

the problem with bosco is that i’m so so so so so so in love with her

[mangoes-machinery]

im genuinely so horrifically in love with him its so fucked up

[circuslollipop]

sara sn0w is a Weird Girl TM (affectionate) in my head btw

[downin-thevalley]

not to be a broken record but being with my girlfriend is honestly fuckin amazing dude. i’ve had such a big crush on her for so long and she??? actually likes me back??? like i experienced an irl friends to lovers slow burn lmao?????

[martyrbat]

batman #240

[ID: a panel from a far away perspective of Bruce Wayne dropping Talia al Ghul off at a pier on Gotham's River—where a luxurious yacht sits in the water! She tells him, “I'm living on my father's yacht! I'll bid you a farewell... provided you promise me tomorrow!” Bruce eagerly replies, “It's a date! Sleep well, Talia!” END ID]