Reading log #5

Title: Why first person violent video games are so addictive

Date:26/09/17

Article 

Author:Ted Thornhill

This article explains why FPS games is so addictive with the popular games such as "Call of duty","Halo" and "Counter strike global offensive"

This article amazed me because it states "More than one billion multiplayer matches of shoot-em-up Call of duty:Ghosts have already been played since November" if you ask me that is quite alot of matches to be played.The start of the article it explains one or the core reasons why people get so addicted to FPS games and it is they feel like god and they feel like they are in control of their destiny and they are in control on environment.

This text is relevant to students my age because all around the world teenagers just like me gets addicted to some sort of FPS game.Half way through the article said that another reason for addiction is because it gives us games a adrenaline rush just like fighting a wild animal because when you leave your experience you think to yourself that was enjoyable,that was fun.This relates to me because when I leave my gaming sessions I think to myself yeah that was a good time!

The last point of why you most likely are addicted to FPS games is because there is factors in the game if you do good you get something worth while in return and it gives the players the decision making mind set when playing the game and once again this relates to me and other gamers around the world since famous world FPS titles does give that special reward if you do good and leave you craving for more.

Reading log #4

Title:Sarah vaughn is not my mother
Date:26/09/17
Author:Maryjane thomson
Novel

This nonfiction novel I have chosen to write about gives an indepth description of what it is like to have Schizophrenia, It tells a story about an young lady and her life. In my opinion I really enjoyed this book because it is realistic. I have learned to not judge a book by its cover e.g by the way the book showed the people.

It gave me the image of a small group in London,UK in a psychward with the patients dulled up on meds.It is a downer because it tells the reader about a few of the patients and how they all have bright imagination.Which has been destroyed by meds for example "Everything seems so beautiful outside,but on these meds it seems so dull and boring" says Marry Jane.

This real story is told from MaryJane character and she is pretty straight up. I really enjoyed the way she described herself in the book "I am beautiful , but unstable what a sad mix" She just wanted to be free from her mind haunting her. The way she speaks and describes things just made me think different about people and I think it is pretty cool.

Reading log #2

Title:Schindlers list
Date:26/09/17
Author:Steven spielberg
Film

Schindler list is about a guy named Oskar Schindler and how he entered world war two as a businessman to get rich and start up his own factory.Schindler invests into his cookware factory in Poland which was occupied by the Nazis. Oskar hired cheap Jewish people to work for him. Oskar finally realizes that the Nazis want all Jewish people eliminated.

I was inspired on how Oskar changed his heart around to try save as many Jewish people as possible to put his life on the line. Oskar started to help more Jewish people as the days came. He befriended so many high S.S officers to save as many Jewish people as possible and I can not really believe Oskar put his life on the line to save over 1,000 Jewish people and it makes me happy that someone is that thoughtful.

Near the end of the movie Oskar lost nearly a whole train of people who got sent to Auschwitz. Schindler got so attached to his workers he managed to move his workers to his native Czechoslovakia and manages to save them, At the end of the movie Germany admitted defeat and Schindler told his Jewish workers they are free and can go.When Schindler said his goodbye he said "I could of saved one more, I could of saved two in tears". The only reason I chose this film was because my great granddad was in world war two and he survived it and I always had a interest in why Nazis had so much hatred for Jewish people.

Reading log #3

Title:The curious incident of the dog in the nightmare
Date:26/9/17
Author:Mark Haddon
Novel

This book I have read lately is called "The curious incident of the dog in the nightmare" it is about a little kid called "Christoper" with autism and the book is wrote from his point of view.I chose this book because it sparked one of my interests. I have never read a book like this ever and it stuck me what was in this book.

I learnt from this book that no one should be judged by there cover.I noticed in the story that it shows no emotion from him but I guess that is how someone with autism is.I personally think I could have been better when it came to Christoper and how he acted but considering I do not have much tolerance for people like that I guess that explains my opinion.

This story took place in London,UK which was rather interesting because it also gives you this image of how people are.I know someone that has the same problem and I never understood him until I read this book which I am happy I have read.