Man of the Streets, in Three Suites By: Steve Lopez

This article is the story of a man who chooses to live on the streets. Lopez wants you to feel the hesitancy of Nathaniel, the music prodigy, in moving on with his life. He obviously has been on the streets a long time, and is completely comfortable in that lifestyle. It is relatable to have to change your life dramatically, and it is shown though the tone of Lopez's tone.

Lopez wants you to take away from this article the idea that just because you see someone living life in a way you deem unfit for a human, it doesn't mean they are incapable of living life regularly or are inferior to you. They may just prefer it. Like Nathaniel, others have mental illnesses and may not see how you believe the way they are living is "wrong".

The purpose of this column is to inform and educate others on the different situations others face, and the different blockades have or may have put up themselves. I know some people just have to low of self-esteem and cannot even except the possibility of doing something right. In Nathaniel's case it seems to be some sort of schizophrenia.a lot of people view others with disorders as this as intolerable or unacceptable. the author wants you to see that just because some has a disorder they still can have purpose or talent such as Nathaniel.

Lopez uses diction in the first paragraph to describe the way Nathaniel hears the city, it helps us understand his natural talent and how he views the city, he says that "the city is a an orchestra, a labyrinth of musical references and inspiration.". This is my favorite line in the whole column, just the way he states it is just really... GOOD! Syntax is also relevant in this column, Lopez separates the whole thing into three sections he calls them "Suites" just like a musical piece. It is an extra little addition just to symbolize the separate parts of Nathaniel's life.

Everyone see's the homeless in the cities in the urban towns, but now we have started to get those who have money out there to earn an easy buck. What kind of person betrays others trust to just sit on the side of a road, dressed up and doing a bit of acting. Some people have potential to get a job, but what about those who have disorders or are to old, they cannot support themselves. When you think of homeless people you thing raggity old men with a beard and a cardboard sign. But in Las Vegas you saw 19-20 year old woman and men siting there with something humorous on their sign to get people to put money in Their cup instead of the one two feet down. I read almost all of them one said, "Ninjas stole my girlfriend need money to take karate lessons to get her back." another said "Wife left with my brother and took my daughter and my money need money to buy a gun to...", one of my favorites was one with a hole in it and it said around it "Try to hit me". This article has every relevance in today's society because even if you don't see it everyday others do. you need to support yourself and support others who cannot truly, and help them find a way to do what they are good at for a living

Hybrid Chronicles By Kat Zhang

This is the final book in the series, Hybrid Chronicles. I have already the second book briefly in a prior blog post. These three books, What's Left of Me, Once We Were, and Echos of Us are all about a society in a different time line occurring at the same time as ours. This could be debatable but Zhang mentions the "Great Wars" and all these other historical allusions, but they are all somewhat altered to form her society.

 Two souls in one body, hybrid, that's what Addie has been deemed, her recessive soul Eva who should have dissipated around 7 years old didn't can no longer control their body but is still a voice in Addie's head. But when Devin and Hally approach her giving Addie an opportunity, Eva urges to participate, they have a drug that can let Eva take control. But almost as Eva is gaining enough power they take Addie Devin and Hally to a experimental camp where they are trying to extract one soul to "Solve" the Hybrid problem.

Zhang has an issue with keeping the rising action interesting, some parts it drags on and on. But the action or the climax in the last Book is really interesting. I found the last book the most intense and it also kept the plot moving but it also was a lot like The Hobbit By: J.R.R. Tolkin. They just kept losing each other and finding each other then losing each other then finding each other. Although I felt the ending was rushed it also concluded the series naturally not pushed. It was a dramatic ending and was not really believable.