Month: November 2023

This month, I read Allegiant by Veronica Roth, the third and final novel in the Divergent series.

In Allegiant, Tris is in prison along with her friends because she went all traitor and revealed information that has negatively affected Chicago. Desperate to get out, not just the jail, but also the city as well, they sneak out of the city limits on an abandoned truck and come across this building called the Bureau of Genetic Welfare. There, they met several people, including Zoe (a member of the Bureau), and David (the head of the Bureau). They learn that the Bureau has been watching their every move via cameras they’ve placed all over the city. Later in the book, they are able to watch the war that has happened as a result of the information Tris gave earlier. The war was fought between two groups, the factionless, led by Tobias’s (Tris’s boyfriend) mother, Evelyn (who is also factionless), and the Allegiant, led by his father, Marcus with his co-leader Johanna Reyes (an Amity). They were able to watch the war unfold on the large screens in the control room. I loved this book because of the characters’ rebellious spirits and their ability to tell the villains that what they’re doing is wrong.

My favorite character was, yet again, Tris. I love her rebellious spirit and her kindness. On page 472, Tris tells David, “…I know you’re responsible for my parents’ deaths—for my mother’s death. I know.” This illustrates Tris’s rebellious spirit in a nutshell and is a good example of her ability to let David know that she doesn’t care for his actions which have negatively impacted Tris and her friends’ lives.

My favorite quote from this book can be found on page 526 (the last page of the book). “We can be mended. We mend each other.” This is my favorite line because several times throughout the series, Tris and her friends mend not just themselves, but also each other as well. Every time they do this, they are not only making their bonds of friendship stronger and stronger overtime, they are also further solidifying their statuses as heroes.

I know what you might be thinking. “This pigeon is so dumb! Why would he do such a silly thing!?!?” Before you think that, or anything else rude and/or offensive about me, allow me to provide you with some background information. I am a seven-year-old autistic pigeon who enjoys doing things like the one at left to entertain others, specifically my friends and family (you may think me and/or what I’m doing is “weird” or “silly” or “foolish”; if you believe any or all of the thoughts listed above, you are cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, and I would recommend scheduling an appointment with your doctor at your earliest convenience). Anyways, I’m getting off topic. Back to my love of entertaining others. This has been a hobby of mine since I was about two. I saw two other pigeons, about my age, playing with each other in the park where I live. One pigeon did the exact same thing I would eventually do five years later, and the other pigeon started laughing hard (because he thought it was funny, not because he was being rude), so hard that he ended up losing his balance and toppled over (we pigeons rarely lose our balance)! From then on, entertaining others has (and always will be) a lifelong passion of mine.

This year, I am thankful for many things, but here are my three most important ones. Firstly, I am thankful for my family (including my extended family). I am grateful for them because they love me no matter what and they are thoughtful, caring, and kind, and I know they will always be there for me. Secondly, I’m appreciative of my lovely house. Our house has been remodeled, and it looks really beautiful and modern, and I’m proud of the way it looks, especially my room. Thirdly, I’m grateful for Ms. Debbie. I’m grateful for her because she helps me when I need help and she redirects me when I zone out or get distracted.

This month, I read Insurgent by Veronica Roth, the second book in the dystopian series Divergent. In Insurgent, Tris helps to resolve the war (Abnegation, Candor, Amity, and the Dauntless not affected by Jeanine’s (an Erudite leader) simulation serum vs the traitor Dauntless and the Erudite). I loved this book because I enjoy dystopian novels in general (Hunger Games? Yes, please!) and the plot was well written; Veronica Roth did a really good job describing my plot description above in great detail.) My favorite character was Tris. She was my favorite because she was brave, confident, and adventurous. On page 329 for example, “‘I’m not Abnegation.’…‘And now that you’re an Erudite lackey, you can’t call me “Stiff.” It’s inaccurate.’” This demonstrates that Tris isn’t afraid to fight back when she thinks someone – in this case, Eric – has insulted her. My favorite line in Insurgent was the quote on the dedications page, “‘Like a wild animal, the truth is too powerful to remain caged.’ – From the Candor faction manifesto” This is my favorite line because one of the traits you see in all Candor members is truthfulness, so this line proves that in order to be a Candor, you have to be truthful not only to yourself, but to others as well.

A genie has granted me three wishes! The genie asks, “I am granting you three wishes. What would you like to wish for?” I would wish for one trillion cookies in Cookie Clicker, debit card with infinite money on it, and an iPhone 15 that is rose gold colored (I would use my debit card to pay for that!) I wish for one trillion cookies in Cookie Clicker because I feel like I’m falling behind the other kids at school in terms of the amount of cookies everyone has. I would use the one trillion cookies as a boost to help me stay/be ahead of the other kids. I wish for a debit card with infinite money on it because I don’t want to deal with the whole process of putting more money onto the card; it will be tiring and time-consuming. I will use this debit card to pay for my rosegold iPhone 15 and so many other things, including food (groceries, restaurants), shelter (I will also lovingly donate some money to my parents to help them pay off the house they’ve lived in for a big chunk of their lives (our current house!)), and insurance (I’m not sure which type of insurance I’ll have, but it won’t really matter because I have infinite money on my debit card!). I want a rose gold iPhone 15 because rose gold is my favorite color (I have a rose gold iPad case on my personal iPad and I have rose gold Beats Solo³ headphones) because in my opinion, it matches all of my outfits (what a coincidence!). I will use my phone to text friends/family, see restaurant recommendations on Yelp, etc.