Sonntag, 9. Dezember 2007

Last task - After I read this book



Now, after reading Paul Stewart's book "The Australian Connection" my final opinion is split.

The story tells about a boy who wants to meet his real father after 16 years,
who gets to know a new continent,
who learns about the musicbuisness and realices the real meaning of fame and
who finds his first love.
On the one hand this book has wonderful romantic moments, parts where you really identifyded with the characters and surprising actions that had not expect.
The text is not very difficult wroten and you could look after unknown words in a dictionary at the last pages. Also you could form a first impression of the book from the titelpicture or the text on the last page.
On the other hand, the style of whriting sets no claim to pupil which already had 5 years English in class. The way I see it some parts were not really realistic (kill cow) or like the last chapter a little bit confusing. But accually I liked the last diary entry because the ending was first strange and then cleared up.

A mini saga - summary chapter 9 & 10


Joe and Pete became racist and ruined a concert. The band broke up.
Tom helped Alex with his decision - Dani moved to London and together as the band "The dolphins" they're famous now again! They celebrate New Year's Eve with Alex' family and are glad, that everything become so fantastic.


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Sonntag, 2. Dezember 2007

Up to the top.... - Chapter 8



Alex comes back from Whitsunday Island to the noisy Sydney. Alex just hears that "The Beat Crew" are number one in the "Chart Show"! They go on concert, to radio & TV, film their first video.

But despite this huge sucess ther is a serious moment: In their short freetime they visit Dani's favourite place - a lighthouse - and watch 13 dolphin (... Is that a bad premonition?). Dani enjoys the view, likes how lucky they are and compares the band with them. Alex starts to think and disagrees like in many other little situations. He doesn't believ that they are free: They have to travel where the managment wants and have to sell records.
As long as I'm concerned, the author describes how Alex thinks about their new won fame. Of course he loves to stand in the limelight but he hates the fact that the band has to follow a recordfirm.