3/31/30
Kelly Chan
PD 7
Write about your thoughts regarding the reading.
Interview with the Vampire is not necessarily scary, but the descriptions when one of thevampires
feast on their prey can get very graphic and disturbing. Claudia just freaks me out because she’s
basically a woman in a little girl’s body. I’m using the audiobook to listen to as I read, and the
narrator really makes the characters come to life. So when I’m reading about Claudia gashing
Lestat’s throat, drinking his blood, I literally hear Lestat’s gasps for “Louis… Louis…”
I use the Libby App to borrow a copy of the audiobook. It requires a library card, but you can
apply to get a card through the Simply E app here: https://www.nypl.org/books-music-movies/ebookcentral/simplye
On a more serious note, I actually really enjoy the book so far because it really goes beyond the
Halloween-costume-not-meant-to-be-taken-seriously vampire, and really asks the question:
“What is a vampire?” I see Lestat, Louis, and Claudia as evolutions of what a vampire can really
be. Lestat is the original vampire but the one who understands the least about himself and his
true vampire nature. Louis is in the middle, he struggles to find a compromise between his human
past while also trying to understand his vampire existence. Claudia is inherently the most like a
vampire out of the 3 characters, but she’s the most frustrated for not understanding herself and
struggles to find more people like her. But these three characters all have one thing in common:
They have no idea what it means to be a vampire. (at least for now)
Your own personal feelings and thoughts about what is happening right now.
When will we understand that the longer people don’t adhere to social distancing, the more
we will have to do it?
(I get so mad at people who are going outside and not keeping 6 feet apart from each other.)
While the coronavirus is out there, I’m just chilling at home. I celebrated my 18th birthday
yesterday and called it “Quarantined 18” just for fun. College acceptances came out. I’m still
studying for my APs. My mom is a paraprofessional at my old elementary school, and she’s
still teaching children how to read over Google Meet. The world is facing a huge setback
right now, but life goes on. Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
Working from home takes discipline like nothing I’ve had to do before. I’ve been able to maintain
a relatively normal sleep schedule which really helps. If I wake up early, it’s like my body thinks
it’s waking up for school, and I’m more likely to do work. What I like about working from home
is the flexibility of my schedule because as long as I get it done by the due date, it doesn’t matter
how many breaks I take doing it. What I’ve realized is how much time school takes away from
doing other things! I’ve enrolled in an ASL course online and learn how to embroider since
I have so much free time now. It’s really a nice opportunity to practice some self-discipline
while also having fun at your own pace.
What are the updates around the world/community regarding the virus?
As of March 31, there is a confirmed case of a 12 year old contracting the coronavirus disease,
making her the youngest case of COVID-19 in Europe. Back at home in NYC, more than 1200
people have died of the coronavirus so far, and 1200 police officers or 15% of the police force
is out sick. Governor Cuomo has stressed once again that we are preparing for the peak of the
outbreak and to PLEASE practice social distancing and to stay clean. On a more positive note,
German scientists have found a way to test for coronavirus so that it can increase the test capacity
tenfold! And as of today, Governor Cuomo said “We had a doubling of cases every two days,
then a doubling every three days and a doubling every four days, then every five. We now have
a doubling of cases every six days.” And Cornell University has launched an effort to make
masks to send to New York City hospitals.
Also, please participate in KCC’s #WeAreThankful Social Media Campaign! Use any
type of media, whether it be a TikTok, Instagram story or a Twitter post, to express gratitude to
all the amazing and brave heroes who are fighting against COVID-19. Use the hashtag
#WeAreThankful and #SeagullNation and be sure to tag 3 other friends to do the same!
Sources:
A Coronavirus map that updates by the hour:
Global and Local Updates:
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.