BR 1-15 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Huckleberry is a long name. Everybody called the boy'Huck'. (p.18)

Do you know this book? This book was written by Mark Twain.

This story’s hero is Tom Sawyer. He is 10 years old, but he is smart and plays many tricks with his friends. One day, Tom and his best friend named Huck witnesses murder scene at the midnight graveyard. They drive into a corner, but they are aimed by the criminal named Joe. They disclose the truth finally, and it is a happy ending with the large sum of money in the hand.

The reason that I decide to read this book is because I had read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The story’s hero is Huck! Both books are interesting!

Cornish, F.H. Twain, Mark. (2002). The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Oxford:Macmillan Guided Readers.

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BR 1-14 Robinson Crusoe

I was alive! I could not believe that I was safe, and I thanked God for saving me. (p.18)

Do you know Robinson Crusoe? This book was written by Daniel Defoe. It is famous. This story is about Robinson Crusoe’s adventure.

Robinson Crusoe was born into a merchant family in 1632. He is a third son. He has a habit of wandering. He ignores the opposite of his parents and goes out to travel. He would be a sailor, but his ship is shipwrecked by a big hurricane. He drifts to a desert island and survives when he was 27 years old in 1659.

I was surprised that it is Robinson's vital energy. He did hunt and brought up cereal. He often read the Holy Bible and also talked with God. He adapted himself to a desert island and lived. He returns to a homeland and gets married, but he begins to live on wife's after death at an island again. He comes to like nature.

Gavol, Salma. Defoe, Daniel. (2009). Robinson Crusoe. Oxford:Macmillan Readers.

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BR 1-13 Selected Short Stories by D.H. Lawrence

The voice did not sound human.(p.41)

This book has many short stories. So I read the story named THE LOVELY LADY.

Pauline Attenborough is 72 years old, but she looked much younger. When a soft light shone on her, she could look as young as 30. She had a lovely figure and face. She had left husband named Ronald many years ago. They had had two sons. The Eldest son named Henry had died. The second son named Robert is 32 years old. When Henry was died, Robert was only 10. Robert lives with his mother and works as a lawyer in London. A big young woman lives with them. Her name is Ciss. She is a niece of Pauline. Her father is Ronald Attenborough’s younger brother. He had died five years ago. So she depended on her aunt Pauline. She was in love with Robert, but she had never told him. Ciss is very shy and Robert also too. One day Ciss heard the voice when she was basking in the sun shine. It is her dead cousin, Henry’s voice!

It is the mystery story. What is the reason that she is youthful? What happens to Ciss's love with Robert? Is the voice Henry's? I read it with a pounding heart.

D.H., Lawrence. Donnelly, Karen. Collins, Anne. (2007). Selected Short Stories by D.H. Lawrence. Oxford:Macmillan Readers.

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Essay 1-06 Review of the first episode of a American or British TV drama

I had watched a TV drama series. The name is Full House. Do you know this drama? Full House was broadcast in USA from 1987. It is very famous and popular in Japan too.

Full House is a comedy drama. This story's hero is Daniel Earnest Tanner. He is 29 years old. He is a newscaster. He lived in San Francisco with his wife named Pamela and three children, but Pamela died in a traffic accident. This drama is the story in which Daniel raises his three children. Two men help him. One person is Joseph. He is 29 years old. He is a comedian and a best friend of Daniel. Another person is Jesse who is Pamela's younger brother. He is 24 years old. He is a musician. Joseph and Jesse lives with the Tanner's family.

My favorite characters are Daniel's three daughters. The eldest daughter is Donna Joe. She is called D.J. She is smart and takes good care of her younger sisters. The second daughter is Stephanie. Her nickname is Steph. She is cheerful and talkative. The third daughter is Michelle. She is wild and a little selfish. She is doted on by Jesse. They are naughty and play many tricks. They are very cute. They are on very good terms.

I like this drama's voice actors for Japanese dubbing. Especially, my favorite voice actor is Houchuu Ootsuka. He is very famous, because he appears in various movies by dubbing. His voice is low and cool.

I remember many wise saying in this drama, because the characters have a favorite phrase respectively. There are also many impressive wise sayings as well as that. I think that those words put modulation on the atmosphere which is comedy. The drama's audiences can knows how long they are loving the three daughters. I think that it is one of this drama's charm too.

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BR 1-12 The Lost World

These animals were very large and unusual. Nobody had ever seen them before. (p.9)

This story’s hero is a man. His name is Edward Malone. In 1912, he is 23 years old. He is a reporter for a newspaper named Daily Gazette. His job is to find out about things that had happened and write about them.

One day, Edward says to Mr McArdle that I want to ask you something. Mr McArdle is a boss at the Daily Gazette. He wants to go an adventure and write that things. Mr McArdle is allowed to go. So he says, “Have you heard Professor Challenger?” Edward does not know much about him. Professor Challenger is a zoologist. Two years ago, he went to South America and found some wonderful animals. But many people do not believe it. Mr McArdle orders Edward to interview him.

This story is about adventure of Edward and Professor Challenger. Is it true that Professor Challenger was talking about? This story is very interesting!

Collins, Anne. Doyle, Arthur Conan. Stephen, Kathy. (1995). The Lost World. Oxford:Macmillan Guided Readers.

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BR 1-11 L.A. Winners

The Chief isn't my husband. The Chief is a horse! (p.7) 

The book is a next product of L.A. detective. It is about Lenny Samuel. Lenny Samuel is a Los Angeles detective. The woman wearing green dress visits Len. Her name is Sandy Bonner. Sandy asks Len to find her horse. He is surprised. But he needs money. He wants to go Hawaii. I like Lenny because he is very cool. Len is a detective in Los Angeles, but I think that he is a hero of justice.

Prowse, Philp. Richardson, John. (2005). L.A. Winners. Oxford:Macmillan Readers.

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BR 1-10 The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn

You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, but that ain't no matter.(p.5)

This book is spin-off of The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. Huckleberry Finn is called Huck. He is a best friend of Tom. Huck and Tom had much money in The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. The start scene of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is that Huck’s father appeared him. His father was after Huck’s money. Huck is nearly killed by his father, but he caught off guard and run away. After, he met a black man named Jim. Jim is a slave. He runs away too. He wants to go somewhere far away and liberated from slave. Huck decides to go an adventure into an unknown world by cooperating with Jim.

I take a class named The history of American literature. We read and solve many famous books in the class every week. When I read it the first time, I surprised that Huck is very cunning. He does not hesitate to tell lies and steal. He rescues Jim who is a black slave. Hack acts the behavior which is not considered at that time. Huck and Jim tied by a strong friendship beyond the each race. This book is very nice. I was moved.

Twain,Mark. (1885). The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. Project Gutenberg.

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