Bitter End Compare and Contrast

     Bitter End by Jennifer Brown has many similarities and differences from a previous book I read called Remember Me by Romily Bernard. One similarity that these two books have is that both main characters in the book don't have a mother. Wick's mom died as well as Alex's mom. Both of these characters wanted to know what happened to their own mom. In the book Bitter End by Jennifer Brown it stated, "Pressing my fingers lightly against the necklace under my shirt, I scurried back behind the counter and resumed wiping trays, daydreaming a little about Colorado. Bethany and Zazk and I had been planning this trip since we were eight years old, back when Zack's mom still called us the Terrible Three. It started out as my idea—go to the place my mom was headed when she died and see if I could figure out what was there that was so important to her that she would leave her family the way she did." This explains how Alex's mom died. She wants to know why her mom would could off to Colorado to see if she could figure out why her mom left her this way. According to the book Remember Me by Romily Bernard it states, "He scared her enough to commit suicide?' Same shakes her head hard. 'Not suicide.' 'She jumped off a building, Sam. That's called suicide.' 'You seen the tape?' Her eyes fix on the bottle and I draw it away, watching how she watches it. 'What tape?' 'The security tape. I haven't seen it either, but I was told all about it. Those policemen never figured out who else was up there, but she wasn't alone.' Same runs her tongue over her cracked lips. 'Sia didn't jump. She was pushed." This explains how Wick also lost her mom just like Alex did. Wick's mom died and she also wanted to know what happened to her mom.
     Other than similarities these two characters had differences as well from each other. They both wanted to find out what happened to their mothers but in different ways. Wick found out what happened to her mother by hacking and investigating. She watched interviews of her mom and found out truths about her mom she never knew. Alex however found out what hapoened to her mom by actually going to Colorado where her mom was heading. She wanted closure and to let go of the past. So those were some similarities and differences between these two books.

Bitter End Prediction

     After reading part of this book I can make a prediction that Cold might not be the right person for Alex. Everyone tells Alex that Cole is no good and she should probably keep a distance from him. In the book Bitter End by Jennifer Brown it states, "It's not funny, Cole,' I snapped. He laughed harder. 'God, Alex. Don't be whiny," he said, jostling me with his knee. Then he clucked his tongue disgustedly. 'Would it have been funny if it was Zack pushing you?' I pulled up onto my elbows and wiped my eyes. 'No,' I fumed, looking up at him angrily. 'I was yelling at you. Why didn't you stop?' I held myself from asking the next question: Were you trying to get me hurt?" This explains how Coles jealously against Zack makes his so dumb things and make Alex mad. While at the park Cole almost got Alex hurt and she wasn't sure if it was on purpose or not. This is one sign for Alex that Cole is bad news and she should listen to her friends who she ditches every time for Cole. 

     Cole has a side of him Alex doesn't really see and she doesn't know it. Alex thinks of Cole as the sweetest and most gently guy ever. Her friends however have seen the true side of him and are worried about Alex. In the book it states, "I held them up and shook them a little. 'Your Colorado stuff,' I said in a singsongy voice. 'Yeah, great,' Cole said, his voice so chilly it was like nothing I'd ever heard come out of him before. 'Look at that. The stuff I asked for weeks ago. Real nice of you to get right on it, Bethany." He rolled down his window, grabbed the papers out of my hand, and flung them out onto the road.' I gasped. I turned and looked out the back window. The papers had scattered and we're drifting into the weeds on the side of the road." This explains how's Alex's best friend Bethany took the time to get Colorado papers for Cole to go to Colorado with them. Cole however responded in a very negative way and threw out all the hard work Bethany did. Alex was shocked to see Cole act in such a cruel way. So this piece of evidence shows that maybe Cole might not be who Alex thought he was.

     

Bitter End Type of Conflict

The type of conflict I think I have for my book Bitter End is man vs. man. I think this because in the book the main character Alex meets a new guy she really likes named Cole. Alex's best friend Zack however gets really jealous. So in the story Zack and Cole have their own conflict. In the book Bitter End by Jennifer Brown it states, "I clenched my jaw and glared at Zack. He was acting like a jerk. But he didn't see me. His eyes were locked with Cole's, and the air in the room suddenly turned very uncomfortable. It was weird, really. Zack definitely had his opinions about people, but he was the kind of guy who almost always liked everyone. I could tell he definitely didn't like Cole, and I wondered what had gone on between them in gym class." This explains how Zack and Cole already don't like each other as soon as they met. This is already a conflict starter in the book. Alex has to deal with picking to hang out with Cole the guy she likes or her best friend Zack. Zack and Cole already show how they don't like each other and Alex wonders why. This is why I think that this book might he man vs. man.

Response

I can make a difference in the world by making our world a better place to live in. People can try helping the planet by not throwing so much trash. That way we could make the world better and healthier. Some strengths to use for this would be setting up petitions to help out and think of other resources to use as well.

About Oprah Winfrey

     There are many things about Oprah Winfrey. For one thing Oprah Winfrey is a very honest person. In fact she has even won many beauty pageants because of her honesty. According to my book called Oprah Winfrey Entertainer, Producer, and Businesswoman it states, "During the pageant, each contestant was asked what she wanted to do with her life. Many said they wanted to raise families or become teachers. Oprah had often considered becoming a fourth-grade teacher because she so admired her own fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Duncan. When she was asked the question, she suddenly remembered watching journalist Barbara Walters on the Today show. Oprah answered 'I believe in truth. And I want to perpetuate the truth. So I want to be a journalist.' Oprah impressed the judges, and she became one of the free finalists." This explains how Oprah has won many beauty pageants. This was one pageant she won and she continued to win more because of her honesty. Oprah only told the truth even in her talk shows. 

     Another thing about Oprah Winfrey is that she is very rich. She has always set goals for herself and tried to achieve them. She wanted to be a millionaire in her 30's which she did in fact achieve. According to my book it states, "They loved listening to her interviews with her interesting guests. They appreciated her honesty and sense of humor. The television stations made millions of dollars by selling advertising that would air during the show. By the end of 1986, Oprah made an estimated annual income of $30 million. She had met her goal of becoming a thirty-two-year-old millionaire—and then some." This explains how Oprah has her own show which many people actually know her for. People might know Oprah from her show called The Oprah Winfrey Show. This show was very popular and she made a lot of money. As this says, people loved Oprah's honesty which was one thing about her. This also says how she achieved her goal of becoming a millionaire. So that was another thing about Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah Winfrey Conflicts

     Ever think you have the worst conflicts in life? Well, you should hear about Oprah Winfrey's conflicts. She's had a lot of difficulties in life. One conflict she has faced in life is that she was abused and even raped by people in her own family. According to my book called Oprah Winfrey Entertainer, Producer, and Businesswoman it states, "Oprah's imperfect family was not the only problem she faced as a child. When she was nine years old, she had a terrifying and sad experience. While Vernita worked, Oprah was often left with an older male cousin. Although Oprah never felt comfortable around him, she had to stay with him. She had no choice. One night, the cousin raped her." This explains how abused Oprah was from her own family. This explains how her cousin raped her. This was a major conflict in her life that she had to live with. 

     Another conflict Oprah has faced in her life is her eating disorder. Oprah has struggled with this disorder for a very long time. She always eats when she stressed or anytime at all. According to my book it states, "I didn't realize at the time that by overreacting I was trying to fill something deeper. The fact that I was lonely, somewhat depressed, and having a hard time adjusting to the new job never entered my mind.' By the time she moved to Chicago, Oprah weighed 172 pounds (78 kg). The stress of her new television show caused her to gain even more weight. She was soon up to 180 pounds (81.7)." This explains the eating disorder Oprah had. She had a lot of stress on her and she felt lonely. She felt food was the only thing that could comfort her. She felt even more depressed afterwards when she gained more weight and knew she had to do something about this. So this was another conflict Oprah faced in her life.

Remember Me Plot

     The plot of my book is that Wick is trying to find out who is the killer of all the dead suspects. Wick has an enough cases as it is and this one is really getting to her head. With this going on she also uncovered secrets from her past she couldn't believe about her mother. According to the book Remember Me by Romily Bernard it states, " I hated how she looked sometimes.' I sounded defensive. I am defensive. Gritting my teeth, I put myself between Sam and Milo and tell myself it's so he can't see her nasty smile. I know it's because there are tears in my eyes. 'She loved you.' Sam's attention drifts up and away, following something no one else can see. 'She didn't understand you, but she loved you. She was in awe.' I don't want to hear it. It doesn't matter." This explains how Wick found out her mom actually really did love her. After all those years she thought her mom didn't love her which is why she jumped but that wasn't the reason. Wick uncovered many secrets which led to uncovering a lot more about her mothers past. Things may get really serious got her now. 

     Wick found out her mother did not commit suicide but that she was pushed. This leads to more questions and new suspects for her cases. According to the book it states, "He scared her enough to commit suicide?' Same shakes her head hard. 'Not suicide.' 'She jumped off a building, Sam. That's called suicide.' 'You seen the tape?' Her eyes fix on the bottle and I draw it away, watching how she watches it. 'What tape?' 'The security tape. I haven't seen it either, but I was told all about it. Those policemen never figured out who else was up there, but she wasn't alone.' Same runs her tongue over her cracked lips. 'Sia didn't jump. She was pushed." This explains how Wick found out her mom was pushed by someone and that she didn't jump on purpose. Wick has been receiving video tapes of her mother and this may add up with what actually happened. Maybe with all the videos Wick might uncover more truths and suspects.