For Christmas I will not be doing a lot. But we will be going to Vancouver. I will be going to Vancouver because most of my family lives there. We are going there because we have always celebrated Christmas there. While we are in Vancouver we are going to be doing a hockey camp. It is just a small camp because it is just to fine tune everything and so I do not go cold over the winter. When we are in Vancouver we are just going to mostly go places with my family. One of the best parts of being in Vancouver is it is a lot bigger so we can go to more places. Also because most of my family lives there I do not get to see them very often so during these events it is nice to catch up with everyone. I am also really exited to go to see all my cousins because I have not seen them since the summer. I am also going to go to the food places which are way better then the places in Victoria. I would say the best part of the trip is going to be spending time with my family.
Author: Nathan
PR on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
For the novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde I enjoyed this book and I found it a very interesting novella. I like how detailed Stevenson makes the crucial parts of the novella. A prime example of this would be when Hyde brutally kills Sir Danvers. He makes it very specific what was going on in the scenario. Like how Hyde killed Sir Danvers with his walking stick and then started jumping on him. This is a good thing for me because it helps me understand what is happening right away and it is not confusing at all. And I can picture what is happening in my head. Another very detailed part of the book was when Lanyon says “I saw what I saw, I heard what I heard and my soul sickened at it”(p.66). One of the key parts in this quotation is when Lanyon says my soul sickened at it. This was a key part because it really helps me understand the pain he feels after his visit with Dr. Jekyll. An interesting part in this novella is when we find out that Dr. Jekyll is Mr. Hyde and the other way around. This was a crucial part for me because it answers so many questions that I had before this part of the story, like why does Hyde have a check with Jekyll’s name on it. It also helped me find out why Jekyll gives everything in his will to Hyde. I think this ending really connects all the pieces of the story together and just makes everything much more clear. The way I see Mr. Utterson as a character throughout the novella completely changed throughout as the story went along. Throughout the story I see him as a little selfish because he keeps trying to change Jekyll’s mind about having Hyde in his will. But as the story went on I began to realize that he really cares about Jekyll and will try to help him in any way possible. A part that I did not like about the novella is when Utterson and Poole are breaking into Jekyll’s house because I did not quite understand what is happening until we went into it in depth during the class. It just was not very clear in my opinion because so much was going on. I would say my favorite part of the book is when Hyde bumps into the girl and goes to get money to pay the family. This is just a funny interaction in my opinion because it really shows that some people think they can get off the hook by paying their way out. It also really shows his personality and how he behaves in a situation. In conclusion I really enjoyed this novella I loved the plot of the story and all the characters and the different roles they play and the effect the have on the story. This was probably my favorite out of all the novella’s we have read.
PW#5
I recently went to Kelowna for a hockey tournament. It was cool to see the kinds of teams that we played and the teams that were outside BC. We had some trouble choosing to fly or if we wanted to drive but we chose to fly because the roads had ice every where. The flight there was fine and we got to stay in Calgary for a bit which was fun. The best part of the trip was winning the gold medal game I was so exited because it is the first time I have won gold in a tournament. The interesting part was when we had got on the flight to Victoria I noticed that my arms were itching but I did not think much of it because it was during the flight. When we got home it was really itching so I took off my jacket and I saw that my arms were very red. We did not know what it was but later we did some research and realized I had caught hives. This was confusing because we did not know where I had got it. But I had some medicine and when I woke up it was better. This was a new but interest experience because I have never gotten hives before.
IRJE#5
This book is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban this book is by J.K Rowling. Hagrids bird Beaky went on trial because he kept hurting people. When he went to trial it was at the risk of Beaky being executed. In the trial they lost. When he went back he was really sad because Beaky meant so much to him. Draco Malfoy saw this and called Hagrid pathetic.
Don’t you dare call Hagrid pathetic you fool – you evil_’ ‘Hermione!’ said Ron weakly he tried to grab her hand as she swung it back. ‘Get off Ron!’ Hermione pulled out her want. Malfoy stepped backwards. Crabbe and Goyle looked at him for instruction (p.312).
I like this quotation because it shows how caring Hermione is when her friend is hurt and someone makes fun of them. It also has how protective she. I like this quotation because it makes me laugh when it says that Crabbe and Goyle don’t know what to do so they go to Malfoy for help.
PW#4-New York
I went to New York in the summer of 2023. It was by far one of the best experiences I have ever had. There was just so much going on. We went to so many shops and it was so cool. We took the underground subway from the hotel to the Times Square. On our first day day we did a bus tour of the city’s most important places. We were able to hop on and off because my parents bought a day trip pass. We ate in Chinatown , we had the biggest slice of pizza I’ve ever seen and we watched a lot of street performers. They would gather a large crowd and then have people pay money to see their tricks. We also watched a live action play on Broadway, The Lion King. We weren’t allowed to take any pictures until the very end of the play before the curtain closed. But my favorite part of the entire trip was when we went on a boat to see the Statue of Liberty. It was really cool to see it up close and to see all the tiny details on it. We were also shown the Brooklyn Street Bridge and got to see some of the rent controlled housing in New York on the boat.
IRJE#4
The book is Harry Potter Sorcerer Stone by J.K Rowling. Uncle Vernon was trying to be nice to Harry. Then they heard the mail man dropping off the mail for that day. Earlier before that day there had been another letter. They also argued when Harry wanted the letter but Uncle Vernon would give it to then.
With a strangled cry, Uncle Vernon leapt from his seat and ran down the
hall, Harry right behind him. Uncle Vernon had to wrestle Dudley to the
ground to get the letter from him, which was made difficult by the fact
that Harry had grabbed Uncle Vernon around the neck from behind. After a
minute of confused fighting, in which everyone got hit a lot by the
Smelting stick, Uncle Vernon straightened up, gasping for breath, with
Harry’s letter clutched in his hand (p.30).
I love this quotation because it represents Uncle Vernon and Harry’s relationship throughout the book and how the rivalry they have. I also love how J.K Rowling says everyone got hit by the Smelting stick even though he was going for just Harry.
Personal Response on Our Town
Our town by Thorton Wilder was an interesting story. One of the things I liked about this story was how they were able to make a play out of very little props. I like this because it made me focus more on the play that what would have been going on around if there had been more prop. What I found interesting how the stage manager was multiple characters in the story. This was interesting in this story particularly because the stage manager was kind of like a character that could see the audience and interact with them. Another thing I like about this play is that even without all the action that we see in movies today they were still able to make it interesting by adding other small features like what is happening in the town and the jobs of other characters. One of the parts I found was interesting was how the stage manager tells us how some people die. At the start of the book he tells us that Mrs. Gibbs dies from pneumonia. I did not like this because whenever I saw Mrs. Gibbs I knew she was going to die later in the story. It also spoils the surprise of finding out she dies. I liked the play more then the book because it helped me get a picture of what the characters look like and a better sense of what is happening. But overall I like this story.
IRJE#3
THE book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It was made by J.K. Rowling. In this part of the book Harry had been invited to got to Hogwarts which was a school for wizards and witches. It is talking about what happened in the last month in the Dursleys house.
Harry’s last month with the Dursleys wasn’t fun. True, Dudley was now so scared of Harry he wouldn’t stay in the same room, while Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon didn’t shut Harry in his cupboard, force him to do anything or shout at him-in fact they didn’t speak to him at all.
This is a funny part of the book for me because before they found out Harry was going to be a wizard they treated him like trash. This is funny because it shows just how quickly someone’s mind set can change depending on what is going on around him. Dudley was also very mean to Harry and tried to make Harry scared of him but now he won’t even be in the same room as him he is so scared of Harry.
PW#3
After the end of my regular seasons which are normally from September to June. After the regular season I play spring hockey and I tried out for a team called the Cowichan Capitals. It is a team that is connected to the BCHL. One of the coolest parts about our team was we had a team bus which I had never traveled before with my team on a bus. There were three goalies and four showcases. I only got to play two showcases because I was playing on another team. In the first showcase we got to go to Kelowna. One of the games I played I had a shutout. A shutout is when I have zero goals against. In the second showcase there were 4 games and I played two. The first game I played we lost four to three. The next game was really close but we won. The last showcase was playoffs. Although I was not playing I still went to watch because it was in Vancouver. I was on the bench opening and closing the gate for all the games. We had made it to the final and I was super exited. The team we played was undefeated the entire season. The game was really intense. It was tied three to three at the end of the game so it had to go to overtime. It was just thirty seconds in and one of the kids on my team skates the puck into the zone and he shoots it and it went right past the goalies glove and in. I was so happy because it was the first time I had come first in playoffs. We got a hat that was super cool.
IRJE#2
The book is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The author is J.K Rowling. Harry is having a conversation with this new Professor named Professor Slughorn. He is trying to get a memory about Voldemort. Voldemort killed Harry’s parents when he was little. Voldemort also tried to kill Harry, but Voldemort has never been successful. Harry is trying to convince professor Slughorn to give him a memory so he can use it to kill Voldemort.
“You are the chosen one?”
“Of course I am” said Harry calmly.
“But then … my dear boy … you’re asking me in fact, to aid you in your attempt to destroy-”
“You don’t want to get rid of the wizard who killed Lily Evans?”.
Harry, Harry of course I do, but-”
“Your scared he will find out you helped me?”
“Be brave like my mother Professor…”
This conversation was one of the best in this book. I love how Harry tries to guilt Slughorn into giving him the memory. And how slughorn is so
PW#2 Okanagan
Over the summer I went to the Okanagan for a hockey camp. The camp was in Penticton. It was a really cool experience because I got to go out of Victoria and travel for over five hours by ferry and road, which I don’t get to do very often for a training camp. The place I was staying had a beach near by so we would walk around the beach for a bit every day. I didn’t stay too long because I was tired. One night for dinner we went to a wings restaurant which was the best because wings are one of my favorite foods. The hockey camp was the greatest because I learned lots of new things. It was really hot in Penticton but I was lucky because I did not have to worry about it because I was in the arena for most of the day. Another great part about the Penticton camp was all the new people I met during the camp and all the new friends I made. One of the highlights about being in the Penticton camp was that I became friends with one of the coaches who is an NCAA goalie when I was there which was awesome because I want to play in the NCAA when I graduate from grade twelve.
IRJE#1 Catcher in the Rye
In J.D. Salingers the Catcher in the Rye Holden Caufield and his sister Phoebe Caufield got into an argument and Holden new that if they went to the zoo Phoebe would follow him. Phoebe did follow him but she still wouldn’t talk to him. They went through the zoo seeing all kinds of animals, and they kept getting closer and closer to the carrousel. And they had finally arrived at the carrousel.
That’s depressing, when somebody says “please” to you. I mean if it’s Phoebe or somebody. That depressed the hell out of me. But I put the dough back in my pocket. “Aren’t you gonna ride too?” she asked me. She was looking at me sort of funny. You could tell she wasn’t too sore at me any more (p.223).
This quote is important because it shows just how strong the relationship between Phoebe and Holden is. Phoebe could have stayed mad at Holden no matter what he did to gain her forgiveness but she didn’t. And Holden didn’t have to make her feel better but he did because he cares about her.
PW#1 Nathan
During the summer I went to Australia for my aunts wedding! But when we were flying to Australia we stopped in New Zealand. Our flight was delayed by 6 hours so we had to walk around and find something to do. When went to get some food. Then my uncle, my cousin, and me played cards. It was a delightful experience and I really loved it. We were told to bring our winter clothes because it was going to be cold. It was winter time there because the seasons are switched so I did not get to see their snakes and how hot it could get there. But when we landed it was not as cold as it is in Victoria during our winter months. One of the best parts of the trip other than the wedding was visiting one of their zoos. We got to see baby and adult kangaroos. We even got to feed the kangaroos. One thing that was interesting and took some time getting used to was the how traffic was reversed and people drove on the other side of the road. It did scare me a couple times when we would take a right turn because it was different from our roads in Victoria. I was exited to meet some of my family that I have never met before and get to know my extended family.
My personal opinion on Master and Man
Master and Man was an interesting book and I enjoyed it. The book had a very interesting story line that was easy to follow. The characters were described well enough that as a reader I could understand the point they were trying to make. I liked that the author did not rush to finish the book but rather took his time and painted a word picture of what was going on in the moment. It made me feel like I was there witnessing it. I liked that the story had a good build up and explanation of why Nikita behaved a certain way and why Andreevich did the things he did. I liked the internal monologue Andreevich had that told us he was going in circles literally and emotionally. I liked the ending to the story because I did not think that is how it would have ended. I was surprised that after all the greediness and selfishness Andreevich showed, in the end he turned out to be a really great human being. He didn’t hesitate to sacrifice himself so Nikita could have a longer life, or so he had hoped. I liked that Nikita apologized to his son for his wrong doing, it showed great courage on his part. He understood that his drinking had led him down a dark path, and he loved his son more than he loved the drink.
Get to know me
Hello my name is Nathan. I was born on September 30th, 2010 in Richmond BC. I have no brothers or sisters. I moved to Victoria when I was 3 months old. My mom stayed with my grandparents for the first few months and then I finally moved home. When I was 6 years old my parents enrolled me in Karate. Since then I have earned my full black belt with the opportunity to upgrade to a 2nd degree blackbelt. The journey was not as easy as I thought it would be. I have been playing hockey since I was 7 years old and it is my dream to make it into the NHL. In hockey I play goalie my favorite goalie is Marc Andre Fleury. My parents say I’m not a picky eater but I do have favorite foods that I could eat all the time. My favorite food is chicken wings. I also really like spicy food because I grew up having all sorts of spicy foods. Both my mom and dad love spicy food and I got my first introduction to spice when I was really young. Previous to this year I hadn’t travelled very much outside of North America. This year was the furthest I have ever been in the world was when I went to Australia for my aunts wedding.