In Character

Hannibal Lector: Lector is one of the most creepy villains in entertainment, but there's a soft spot to him that most serial killers don't have. Indeed he is a psychopath and he does eat people for gratification, but when faced with the oppurtunity to kill Clarice in Silence of the Lambs, he chose not to because he felt attached to her in some way. This shows that he still has some humanity and feeling left in him, although it is very limited. After watching "Hannibal Rising", it definitely made me understand his character better, knowing that his entire family got killed right in front of his eyes.

Bugs Bunny: Bugs is definitely a part of American culture because he exemplifies the trickster, or someone who defies authority. He can be seen being very nice one second and then completely driving someone crazy the next. He was made in the 40s during WWll, but he more exemplifies someone of today's era; the way he goes against authority, and he was created before any of the other anti-authority based things like punk rock or Jerry Seinfeld.

My character: Bill Lundberg: I chose Bill Lundberg, the boss in the movie "Office Space", because he is a funny guy who I think portrays a lot of people in authority in our society. Most of the time, I feel like people in our society are arrogant and stupid and make decisions really for no reason in particular but just because they feel like it. In the movie, Bill is constantly harassing Peter, the main character, just because he feels like it, although he is pretty funny. The thing about that I love about this movie is how Peter responds to it after he is hipnotized. Most people fold to retaliating to their boss' attitude, Peter definitely does not, and he eventually just stops showing up at work. People like Bill Lundberg are everywhere in Corporate America, and I don't like them, but they can be funny.

Characteristics of a Well Told Story

Part 1: Stories are vital to kids in many ways. There are many lessons and themes that are present in children's books that are necessary for children to hear. A lot of the life lessons that kids learns are from reading books and from having people read books to them. People read stories to kids for the exact same reason- because they know that the stories will help them out and teach them things. Besides the themes that are present in the books, they also learn how to talk and to read.

Part 2: Most of the time when people are older like high school, they read for enjoyment. I know in my case, I never did this in High School, but instead I read because I was forced to read or else I would fail quizzes that I needed to pass most of the time. Had reading not been a part of the curriculum, no book would've been picked up by me during High School.

Part 3: A book that I remember reading was green eggs and ham. I remember it because I was read it alot and it was basically engraved into my head. I connect my mom to these stories because she was the one who was reading them to me, and I also connect Dr. Seuss to them.

Part 4: 1. A theme that pertains to most people's lives.
2. An entertaining plot that keeps the reader reading.
3. Well-devoloped, interesting characters that seem real
4. comedic parts that make me laugh
5. Realism- could actually happen
6. Suspense that gets the reader riled up
7. An ending that satisfies most readers.