The Blind Side

The movie is a true story about Michael Oher who is America football star. He was an orphan and grew up in the adoptive family. Before engaging in the sports career, he got through the difficult process between the dream and reality. Michael has been self-supporting since he was a child. One day, he was found by Leigh Anne Tuohy on the street. He wss homeless, and wore only shorts and T-shirt in the cold winter. Mrs. Tuohy informed that Michael is her daughter's classmate, than invited him to stay over night in their home. This comportment opens the relationship with Michael and the Douchys. Even though their background are totally different, but he became a member of the family gradually. Michael lives in the new surroundings, The Tuohys would help Michael to exert himself. In the course of these, he must face the series of different challenges in the future. And he also made the comprehension of life.

Chasing Harry Winston-5克拉的Mr. Right

This book is about three thirty something girls in New York, they have been the best friends since they were in the college.

Leigh, a Workaholic in the publishing business, seems have everything. That includes her job, a perfect boyfriend, and new apartment in New York. However, she has no passion for life. Emmy is just end a five-year-relationship, her boyfriend left her for his twenty-three-year-old personal trainer. She decided to change her lifestyle, and expect her boyfriend to return to her. Adriana relies on Trust Fund and does not need to work for her whole life. She possesses the kind of feminine wiles made only in Brazil, and she never hesitates to use them. But she is indefinite in love.

They are very different kinds of characteristics. One Saturday night, they're looking toward their future. Adriana and Emmy make a pact: within one year, they will drastically change their life. I used to think it is just a hunting teaches fiction. but after reading, your will have some idea about how to make a change in your life, and you will have the energy to face your path in life. No matter how beautiful or rich you are, you should know what you are doing, and be responsible for your own.

Shutter Island

The movie is about the Federal officer Teddie and his new partner Chuck went to the island, which is a psychiatric prison. They went there to investigate a mentally disordered female got away from the imprisonment. But Teddie’s main purpose is to find the truth that if patients were experimented on the illegal practices. He doubts that the mentally disordered female could disappear, it is impossible to escape without help. If there are some hidden agenda? After they found the facts, perhaps they can not leave the island. In process, Teddie has some hallucinations, and nightmares. However, they found that things are not as simple as imagined. Eventually, Teddie got to the tower where the body laboratory he thought, and discovered some unknown secret that he is the most dangerous prisoner in the island. The whole story is very detailed and attractive, while sound effects and music also help to create the atmosphere for this creepy theme.

Precious

The movie is actually a very positive film about how to get through these trials of life. You have never touched, but they really exist. Precious is the name of the protagonist, a teenage girl, who is fat and ugly and often be humiliated. But she never give herself up. She is pregnant for the second time to her own father, her mother is an unstable and has bad temper, and maltreats her everyday. Precious is unable to read and write, even though she is going to the eighth grade. Because she gets pregnant again, she was kicked out by the school. After leaving school, she is invited to a special learning school where the classroom is small; nevertheless, she will be able to learn in a better environment. This is such a depressing movie. After seeing this movie, I saw the darkness, suffering and powerlessness of life. On the other hand, you will feel good about yourself, and with a positive outlook on your own life.

The Terminal

The moive is about Viktor Navorski an Eastern European goes to visit New York. When he arrives the airport, a war causes his nation to no longer exist. His passport becomes invalid, and documents are useless. Thus he gets stuck at the airport in New York. While stuck, Viktor sees more of America than he has ever imagined. Throughout the experience he makes friends, a love interest, and a rival. He changes all of their lives, however he constantly has trouble with airport supervisor. After six monthes, Viktor’s country’s war stops, his passport becomes effective. Eventually, he can enter into New York. Tom Hanks performs so well, the cast is excellent with Hanks making all those better.

Reading Strategy

There are varieties of reading strategies, I prefer the mind mapping. It is using a picture or an image of a literary text. When we are reading, we can use the pictures, symbols, shapes, colors, and line styles to understand the main points or the traits of each character. You can create an image picture in your mind from the book, during and after reading. The picture is evoked by descriptive details. This method could support your comprehension of the text book. These pictures came into your mind as you read this paragraph and selection.

And the other strategy is the Author’s viewpoint. The literature is written by the way which the author’s opinions or ideas. This includes the content of the text and the language used to present the data. We can try to decipher an author’s point of view, opinions, hypotheses, assumptions, and possible bias, in order to identify the validity of information contained in the text.
Through good reading strategies, we will analyze the text easily

Funeral Ceremony

The second stage is also called the funeral ceremony. The pastor presides over the ceremony . Christianity without taboos. Attendees at a funeral wear formal clothing, such as a suit and tie for men or a dress for women. The most traditional color is black.Atmosphere is not so sad, there are no loud tears. They believe that they will see the deceased again in the heaven.

Funeral Ceremony for the close relatives or friends can be a very nice way of saying your final farewell. The Funeral may take place at either a funeral home or church.
At the beginning, Leads by the pastor to read the religious texts, it may include prayers, or songs to remember the deceased.The eulogy is a very appropriate way of celebrating the deceased 's life. A relative or close friend will be asked to give a eulogy, which is a short talk of happy memories and accomplishments. It may be sad, or warm. Of course, it can also be humorous. At the visitation the body of the deceased is placed on display in the casket . Finally, go to the cemetery

For most Christians, death is not a taboo subject, and they believe that God makes meaningful arrangements . Dying is one of the events in life certain to occur. The meaning of the funeral is to remember the deceased, comfort the families and friends, and bring consolations and hope.