Sookie Stackhouse is a special girl who works as a waitress at Sam's bar. But due to some peculiarity not very much success with the kids and that unfortunately can read the minds of people, and although it can be a torture, for others it may prove to be a gift. Sookie lives with her grandmother in a village from the world, located somewhere north of Louisiana, United States, Bon Temps, which is that it is a predominantly rural village, where nothing ever happens, and when there novelty is lived intensely, with the curiosity and expectation that the new awakens in those people used to have few emotions.
Sookie tends to raise mental barriers that prevent you can hear what others. So the kids do not tend to approach it, but all that changed one day in the bar that appears by Sam a vampire. Following a difficult and embarrassing situation, in which Sookie Stackhouse he saves the life of Bill, since bleed treat burns between them a strange relationship. At first just friends, then it is something much more serious, fall in love.
The only certainty is that Sookie's grandmother, with whom he lives, is delighted that her granddaughter at last has an appointment. But a serious problem haunts the inhabitants of this small upstate city. While Bill makes its appearance, a series of mysterious and gruesome murders begin to occur in the area. The question of whom or what makes plaguing the minds of villagers. The intrigue, mystery and the fear that many yearned to find in Bon Temps has made an appearance.
The truth that the whole plot and mystery of the crimes are solved one night when Sookie is left alone at home and realizes that someone out, it's Rene, the boyfriend of her co-worker Arlene, he is the murderer of all the girls in relationships with vampires and his brother, plus also the one who kills Sookie's grandmother, and at that time wants to kill her, but finally, Sookie gets rid of it. The truth is that Rene is completely mad and decides to kill all the girls who slept with vampires by the feeling of guilt that I had to have killed his sister and then molesting her.
In reference to the narrator, I can say that this is a kind of narrator protagonist, the novel is written in first person, where narrator and character are fused into one. The protagonist, in this case is a girl, Sookie tells us with his words, first-person everything you do, feel, think or see. So when he tells what he sees and does, the narrative is objective, but when transmitting his thoughts and feelings, the story becomes more subjective. On the other hand it is noteworthy that in the moments in which the protagonist talks to himself, is what is called internal monologue, where the protagonist expresses his fears and hopes.
The truth is that I chose this book, Dead until Dark, because it deals with supernatural beings such as vampires, and also because it is a book where mysterious things happen. But besides that I love books that deal with vampires, I want to mention that unlike the Twilight series, books written by Stephenie Meye, Charlaine Harris, goes far beyond not write a romantic book, where vampires never sleep. But much more suited to the legends of vampires, and who sleep in graves or under the earth.
The truth is that the way of writing of these two authors are completely different, Charlaine Harris, focuses much on issues like sex, but does so in a more vulgar and rough, compared to the books of Twilight, where everything is very romantic and the vocabulary used is much more careful.
Not really worth comparing the books of these two authors, because each type differently and that's what the difference. Charlaine Harris is a woman with a lot of imagination and that he shows in his books. Dead Until Dark is one of the best vampire books I've read, is both mysterious and makes you have fun while you read it, also is not at all difficult to read, well it is clear that there were words that did not understand was necessary to look up the word in the dictionary, but I had no problem to understand the context and focus of the story.
From now this book has created interest in the adventures of Sookie, as curious to know how they will end Eric and her, or if her relationship with Bill to continue, but this, I'll have to read the other novels, honestly fuck with anxiety.
May 15, 2010
May 12, 2010
ambivalence
How can I be sure about my decisions? there's any rule to know the way you'are taking is the right way? it's very irritating not to know the consequences of your actions before they happen.
There's a film which I like very much, the title is Girl Interrupted and I would tell its plot, but I think it's a kind of film it's better to see it than someone tells you it.
In a scene, the main character (Susanna Kaysen) talks with the psychiatrist, and for some reason she choose a word like her favourite's word: ambivalence.
She thinks ambivalence mean is that nothing matters to her, but quite the opposite, ambivalence means mood, temporary or permanent, in which there are two opposing emotions or feelings such as love and hatred.
Do I love you or do I hate you? Am I sane or am I crazy? Will I stay or will I go?
She faces to the choice of her life, she has the power to live another time.. will she fight? or will she remain at that place driving herself crazy?
In some way I find Susanna a very interesting character, I could be like her.
I'm not saying I admire her or something like that, but also anyone can live a bad moment and lose the own way.
Because not everything in life is easy or successful, we are entitled to be wrong sometimes in life and to drive our lives through the way we want.. good or bad, that's our choice.
There's a film which I like very much, the title is Girl Interrupted and I would tell its plot, but I think it's a kind of film it's better to see it than someone tells you it.
In a scene, the main character (Susanna Kaysen) talks with the psychiatrist, and for some reason she choose a word like her favourite's word: ambivalence.
She thinks ambivalence mean is that nothing matters to her, but quite the opposite, ambivalence means mood, temporary or permanent, in which there are two opposing emotions or feelings such as love and hatred.
Do I love you or do I hate you? Am I sane or am I crazy? Will I stay or will I go?
She faces to the choice of her life, she has the power to live another time.. will she fight? or will she remain at that place driving herself crazy?
In some way I find Susanna a very interesting character, I could be like her.
I'm not saying I admire her or something like that, but also anyone can live a bad moment and lose the own way.
Because not everything in life is easy or successful, we are entitled to be wrong sometimes in life and to drive our lives through the way we want.. good or bad, that's our choice.
Lucky or unlucky? whatever you want
How can we know the consequences of all our decisions?
I have only one clear thing.. things come to our lifes because we call them.
When we make a decision, maybe we don't think about what could happen after, but certainly everything is connected; so the today decisions are the tomorrow events.
Do you remember when you ate such sweets during such years? Maybe yes,because you have cholesterol, so you may remember it.
Well, it's a slight example, but it contains the true, and the true is that all our decisions will bring to our lives the result of them.
I don't believe in bad luck, I think everything which comes to our lives we have brought them to us, maybe good or bad.. in any case our luck is made for us.
However, I like thinking of destiny, although a lot of things happen due to our actions,I think there's a small part of random in our lifes.
Human being moves in some direction and on his way he may find something or someone that may change his life in some way.
The thought that bad days will pass and good days will come soon is a belief that helps us to continue our lifes in a positive way.
It is said that there will be always someone who helps us and that belief that we are not going to be alone is very important to us.
So, if we have the power to control our lifes and do our best, why don't we do it?
We are the painters of our own lives, so it is our task to choose the right brush strokes and the colours to create a great masterpiece.
I have only one clear thing.. things come to our lifes because we call them.
When we make a decision, maybe we don't think about what could happen after, but certainly everything is connected; so the today decisions are the tomorrow events.
Do you remember when you ate such sweets during such years? Maybe yes,because you have cholesterol, so you may remember it.
Well, it's a slight example, but it contains the true, and the true is that all our decisions will bring to our lives the result of them.
I don't believe in bad luck, I think everything which comes to our lives we have brought them to us, maybe good or bad.. in any case our luck is made for us.
However, I like thinking of destiny, although a lot of things happen due to our actions,I think there's a small part of random in our lifes.
Human being moves in some direction and on his way he may find something or someone that may change his life in some way.
The thought that bad days will pass and good days will come soon is a belief that helps us to continue our lifes in a positive way.
It is said that there will be always someone who helps us and that belief that we are not going to be alone is very important to us.
So, if we have the power to control our lifes and do our best, why don't we do it?
We are the painters of our own lives, so it is our task to choose the right brush strokes and the colours to create a great masterpiece.
Families have a great-great future
Twenty years ago, the typical extended family was 'wide'. It usually consisted of two or three generations, with many children in each 'nuclear family'. People had lots of aunts and uncles but often didn't know their grandparents. However, according to a new study by the British research group Mintel, the family is changing shape. The family groups of the future will be 'long and thin', with three or four small generations.
There are some predictions like most children will know their great-grandparents (and even great-great-grandparents) because people are living longer.
Very few children will have brothers or sisters, and it will be common to be an only child. As a result, future generations will not have many cousins either.
Many children will grow up isolated from other children and young adults. This will make them more selfish and introverted.
More couples will divorce and re-marry, some more than once. They may have children with their new partners, so many children will have a stepmother or stepfather and half-brothers or sisters.
There will be many 'boomerang children'. These are children who leave home to get married, but then divorce and return to live with their parents.
There will be more single-parents families.
Because houses are now so expensive, different generations may decide to live together, so parents, grandparents, and adult children may co-own their houses,and many couples will have to live with their in-laws.
There are some predictions like most children will know their great-grandparents (and even great-great-grandparents) because people are living longer.
Very few children will have brothers or sisters, and it will be common to be an only child. As a result, future generations will not have many cousins either.
Many children will grow up isolated from other children and young adults. This will make them more selfish and introverted.
More couples will divorce and re-marry, some more than once. They may have children with their new partners, so many children will have a stepmother or stepfather and half-brothers or sisters.
There will be many 'boomerang children'. These are children who leave home to get married, but then divorce and return to live with their parents.
There will be more single-parents families.
Because houses are now so expensive, different generations may decide to live together, so parents, grandparents, and adult children may co-own their houses,and many couples will have to live with their in-laws.
May 10, 2010
When you hear the final whistle
One of the hardest things for any sportsperson to do is to know when to retire. Do you retire when you are at your physical 'peak' or do you wait until your body (or your coach) tells you that it's time to go? But even harder is finding the answer to the question 'What am I going to do with the rest of my life?'
For some people the pain of saying goodbye never leaves them. 'There's a high risk of depression and people often find adjusting to a new way of life difficult', says Ian Cockerill, a sports psychologist. 'For sportspeople, there's an extra trauma - the loss of status, the loss of recognition, and the loss of the glamour. That's the hardest part'. As Eddie Acaro, the US jockey says, 'When a jockey retires, he becomes just another little man'.
Some sportspeople go on playing too long. Perhaps they just can't stand life without the 'high' of playing professional sport. Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time, retired three times. He retired once from the Chicago Bulls, made a successful comeback with the Bulls, then retired again. His second comeback with an inferior team ended in failure and he retired for ever at the age of 38. Jordan said, 'There will never be anything I do that will fulfil me as much as competing did'.
Others can't resist the chance of one last 'pay day'. Muhammad Ali needed the money, but his comeback fight, at the age of 39, against Trevor Berbick, was one of the saddest spectacles in modern sport. After losing to Berbick, Ali retired permanently. Three years later he developed Parkinson's disease.
Retirement for people in general is traumatic. As Jimmy Greaves, an ex-England international footballer said, 'I think that a lot of players would prefer to be shot once their career is over'. Many of them spend their retirement in a continual battle against depression, alcohol, or drugs.
But for the lucky few, retirement can mean a successful new career. Franz Beckenbauer is a classic example of a footballer who won everything with his club, Bayern Munich. After retiring he became a successful coach with Bayern and finally president of the club. John McEnroe, the infamous 'bad boy' of tennis, is now a highly respected and highly paid TV commentator. But sadly, for most sportspeople these cases are the exceptions.
For some people the pain of saying goodbye never leaves them. 'There's a high risk of depression and people often find adjusting to a new way of life difficult', says Ian Cockerill, a sports psychologist. 'For sportspeople, there's an extra trauma - the loss of status, the loss of recognition, and the loss of the glamour. That's the hardest part'. As Eddie Acaro, the US jockey says, 'When a jockey retires, he becomes just another little man'.
Some sportspeople go on playing too long. Perhaps they just can't stand life without the 'high' of playing professional sport. Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time, retired three times. He retired once from the Chicago Bulls, made a successful comeback with the Bulls, then retired again. His second comeback with an inferior team ended in failure and he retired for ever at the age of 38. Jordan said, 'There will never be anything I do that will fulfil me as much as competing did'.
Others can't resist the chance of one last 'pay day'. Muhammad Ali needed the money, but his comeback fight, at the age of 39, against Trevor Berbick, was one of the saddest spectacles in modern sport. After losing to Berbick, Ali retired permanently. Three years later he developed Parkinson's disease.
Retirement for people in general is traumatic. As Jimmy Greaves, an ex-England international footballer said, 'I think that a lot of players would prefer to be shot once their career is over'. Many of them spend their retirement in a continual battle against depression, alcohol, or drugs.
But for the lucky few, retirement can mean a successful new career. Franz Beckenbauer is a classic example of a footballer who won everything with his club, Bayern Munich. After retiring he became a successful coach with Bayern and finally president of the club. John McEnroe, the infamous 'bad boy' of tennis, is now a highly respected and highly paid TV commentator. But sadly, for most sportspeople these cases are the exceptions.
May 9, 2010
Living without a TV
Almost every family today has a TV, in fact probably more than one, and people everywhere spend hours watching it. But a few families choose to live without a TV because they think there are advantages.
The first advantage is that families spend more time talking to each other. Secondly, they spend more time doing more creative things like reading or painting. Thirdly, they spend more time outdoors, and are usually fitter.
On the other hand, there are also disadvantages. For example, children who don't have a TV may feel different from their school friends, and often won't know what they are talking about. Also it is not true that all TV programmes are bad. There are also good ones, like documentaries, and people who live without a TV may know less about what's happening in the world.
In conclusion, although living without a TV has some advantages, I think today it's unrealistic and that we should just try to turn the TV off when there's nothing good on.
The first advantage is that families spend more time talking to each other. Secondly, they spend more time doing more creative things like reading or painting. Thirdly, they spend more time outdoors, and are usually fitter.
On the other hand, there are also disadvantages. For example, children who don't have a TV may feel different from their school friends, and often won't know what they are talking about. Also it is not true that all TV programmes are bad. There are also good ones, like documentaries, and people who live without a TV may know less about what's happening in the world.
In conclusion, although living without a TV has some advantages, I think today it's unrealistic and that we should just try to turn the TV off when there's nothing good on.
May 8, 2010
Can we make our own luck?
Some poeple seem to be born lucky- they meet their perfect partners, achieve their ambitions, and live happy lives.
The British psychologist Dr Richard Wiseman has done a lot of research to discover why some people are luckier than others. After interviewing hundreds of people with the questionnaire he has concluded that people who think they are lucky achieve more success and happiness than those who don't. Without realizing it, they are creating good fortune in their lives.
Using Dr Wiseman's techniques you too can understand, control, and increase your own good fortune.
1.Lucky people make the most of their opportunities
Be open to new experiences and vary your routine. For example, get off the bus a stop earlier than usual. You may see something interesting or new, or bump into an old friend.
Make a list of six new experiences you'd like to try.These could be simple, like eating at a new restaurant, or long term, for example learning a new language.
Number the experiences 1-6.Then throw a dice and whatever experience is chosen, go out and do it.
2.Lucky people trust their instinct
When you are trying to decide what to do, first make an effort to relax. Then when your mind is clear, listen to what it is telling you and act on it.
If you are trying to decide between two options, write one of them down in the form of a letter.
For example, if you are unhappy about a relationship, write to your partner explaining that it's all over. Read the letter. Would you really like to send it, or is something telling you that it doesn't feel right? If so, don't do it.
3.Lucky people expect to be lucky
Convince yourself that your future will be bright and lucky. Set realistic but high goals. If you fail, don't give up, and be open to the idea of trying a different way to achieve your goals.
Make a list of your goals.They must be specific, not vague, e.g. 'I want to spend more time with my partner', not 'I want to be happy'. Now make a second list of all the advantages you would get if you achieved your goals, and the disadvantages. Compare the advantages with the disadvantages and you will see which goals are worth trying to achieve.
4.Lucky people use bad luck to their advantage
If something bad happens, imagine how things could have been worse. You will then realize that things aren't so bad after all. Compare your situation with other people who are in an even worse situation.Take a long view of things- even if things seem bad now, expect them to get better in the end. Learn from your past mistakes and think of new ways of solving your problems.
When you experience bad luck, first cry or scream for 30 minutes. Then put your bad luck behind you. Do something to make the situation better, e.g. ask friends for advice and focus on a solution to the problem.
The British psychologist Dr Richard Wiseman has done a lot of research to discover why some people are luckier than others. After interviewing hundreds of people with the questionnaire he has concluded that people who think they are lucky achieve more success and happiness than those who don't. Without realizing it, they are creating good fortune in their lives.
Using Dr Wiseman's techniques you too can understand, control, and increase your own good fortune.
1.Lucky people make the most of their opportunities
Be open to new experiences and vary your routine. For example, get off the bus a stop earlier than usual. You may see something interesting or new, or bump into an old friend.
Make a list of six new experiences you'd like to try.These could be simple, like eating at a new restaurant, or long term, for example learning a new language.
Number the experiences 1-6.Then throw a dice and whatever experience is chosen, go out and do it.
2.Lucky people trust their instinct
When you are trying to decide what to do, first make an effort to relax. Then when your mind is clear, listen to what it is telling you and act on it.
If you are trying to decide between two options, write one of them down in the form of a letter.
For example, if you are unhappy about a relationship, write to your partner explaining that it's all over. Read the letter. Would you really like to send it, or is something telling you that it doesn't feel right? If so, don't do it.
3.Lucky people expect to be lucky
Convince yourself that your future will be bright and lucky. Set realistic but high goals. If you fail, don't give up, and be open to the idea of trying a different way to achieve your goals.
Make a list of your goals.They must be specific, not vague, e.g. 'I want to spend more time with my partner', not 'I want to be happy'. Now make a second list of all the advantages you would get if you achieved your goals, and the disadvantages. Compare the advantages with the disadvantages and you will see which goals are worth trying to achieve.
4.Lucky people use bad luck to their advantage
If something bad happens, imagine how things could have been worse. You will then realize that things aren't so bad after all. Compare your situation with other people who are in an even worse situation.Take a long view of things- even if things seem bad now, expect them to get better in the end. Learn from your past mistakes and think of new ways of solving your problems.
When you experience bad luck, first cry or scream for 30 minutes. Then put your bad luck behind you. Do something to make the situation better, e.g. ask friends for advice and focus on a solution to the problem.
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