Rant: Driving

Too many people are on the roads driving that should not be. There are posted speed limits for a reason but yet people do not follow them. It tells you to go 50 km/h, not 35, 40 or 45 km/h so why do they drive that slow? When people are riding your gluteus maximus its a sure sign you need to speed up. It wont hurt you to go a notch over 50, it will only help those infuriated drivers behind you. You may not have anywhere to be and are just on a nice leisurely drive but there are other people on the road that are trying to get somewhere. Signals are also put on vehicles for a reason. It isn't like moving your finger off the steering wheel for a brief second and flicking on your blinker is such a hardship. Drivers behind you need to know what your doing when you all of a sudden unknowingly slam on your brakes. I experienced both of these horrible attributes of drivers all in one. Driving down Main street on a Wednesday afternoon on my way back to school, a vehicle in front of me decided to slow her pace to 35 km/h for no apparent reason so of course I was driving quite close behind. Without her signal on to give me any warning she would be slowing down again, she put on her brakes and stopped in the middle of the road to make a left hand turn. Then I suppose she rethought that idea because she slightly crawled forward again. Slamming on her brakes for a second time and swerving with the nose of her vehicle onto the other side of the road with oncoming traffic she stopped again. After finally finding a break in the traffic she made her turn and aloud me to continue on back to school with no more delays. She is a prime example of someone unfit and incapable to be on the road. There are grounds behind why people are made to pass driving tests in there youth. Driving capabilities deteriorate with old age and these people should be made to relearn how to drive properly if they are still on the road.

Novel Research

Lawrence Hill is a creative and inspiring author who has captivated the attention of readers around the world. He was born in Toronto in 1957 into an interracial home; a black father and a white mother. His parents are involved in the human rights movement and have greatly influenced his writing. He has written seven critically acclaimed novels which mostly touch on issues of belonging and identity. His bestselling memoir Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada tells the story of his parent's life and raising a family. He has won numerous well-deserved awards such as #1 Canadian Bestseller for his 2007 novel The Book of Negroes and was named one of the top 100 books of 2007 by the Globe and Mail. He is married with five children and often speaks at conferences and universities. Hill is an exceptional writer who has received much needed praise and will continue to be recognized for generations to come.

Review

"Twilight" - the movie
In comparison to the book, Twilight did not live up to the hype it was given. It didn't have much of a chance from the get go though because there were so many fans of the book with all of their own opinions about how the movie should be and what the characters should look like. Many scenes were changed and others added. The acting should have been better to make the story line more believable. In certain scenes, for example when Bella first came into Edwards class and parts that took place in the forest, the acting should have protrayed the meaning behind what was taking place. The facial expressions and depth of emotional connection to the character they were playing was not present. Edward and Bella physically matched their characters but Bella was very one dimensional and monotone. Another issue that was not the fault of the actors but of the make-up crew was the bad halloween facepaint they put on them to make their skin look white. Through the movie there were key scenes to help viewers understand the gracefulness, speed, and strength of vampires such as Edward and that didn't come across as it should have because of poor special effects. It seemed as though they were expecting everyone that watched the movie to have previous knowledge of the book which many did, but for those that did not they left a lot unexplained and it was hard to follow the story line. Overall it looked like they tried to save as much money on the budget as they could. I don't understand how the author of the Twilight saga can be truly happy with how her book was portrayed in film. The director deffinetly had a huge influence on the movies creation and its many downfalls which led to her thankfully being fired for doing so. Let's hope the new director for New Moon does a better job.