Lips touch three times=GR siginificance of title

In the book, Lips Touch Three Times written by Laini Taylor, there is a big significance in the title of the text. More especially with the three times part because the book is broken down into three different stories. There names are Goblin fruit, Spicy little curses such as these, and Hatchling. The story of goblins and demons who hunt and prey on young low self-esteem innocent girls is the basis of the stories in each three sections. But their tactics and overall ways they go about hunting, is what changes through each section. Its very interesting that a person sets themselves up to be either a worker an server for heaven, or a slave in hell. And in this story that simple decision is made quickly by turning down the offerings of the goblins or excepting them. For example the the first section of the book is called goblin fruit. The goblins offer fresh exotic fruit such as pineapple, peaches, kiwi, and pomegranate to young girls. If they turn down the fruit then that's a sign of a strong mind and soul that cant be tampered with, let alone cursed. But if their that strongly tempted by the goblin fruit and cant resist eating it, that's a sign of a weak mind and someone weak minded can be easily influenced and even worse cursed. I'm very impressed so far with the text and storyline in this book. The title grabbed my attention and made me anxious to understand what it means, and it relates to the three stories enlisted in the book in ways you couldn't even imagine!

blog #9 free choice

I think that the book "Hatelist" tells a sad story that can be viewed  and analyzed by everyone. But as far as who it can relate to it, and who it sends a message to, I believe that would be teenagers trying to deal with the pressures of being bullied. Not to say that bullying only occurs with teenagers or only happens at school. But the book gives information that its common in these type of places and it relates back to the title and the reason a hate list was created in the first place. Being bothered by someone can happen anywhere, buts its up to the person who's being picked on to handle it in the best way possible. The main characters in this story (Nick Levil, Valerie Leftman) handled their problems by creating a list of everyone at school who tormented them or they just didn't like. But people react to situations in different ways, thus is the reason of the tragedy that happened at their school. Valerie was content with just having a list of people she didn't like, but Nick had further aspirations of death for the people who were on the list. In all actuality Nick became a bully himself when he went to school with a motive to kill innocent people. Sure they picked on him and called Valerie names, but in my eyes that doesn't mean they deserved to die. I guess it all goes back to the point I made earlier that people react differently. Valerie was shocked by Nicks actions and was unaware that he planned to take the list that far. Nick felt that killing was the only way of dealing with his problems. I believe that this book shows everyone you have to learn how to deal with your problems in a mature way, killing and causing harm to others doesn't solve anything. It further complicates the situation.

Blog- free choice

After reading further in the Story of the "Hatelist" by Jennifer Brown, my views that I had about certain characters have changed in many ways. I use to think that Nick Levil was just an angry boy who hated most of the other kids at Garvin High. But reading further in the story I see how he was picked on and tormented by his peers for no reason. A person can only take so much of that treatment without wanting to fight back.People handle situations in different ways. Valerie created the list of people she didn't like and that was the way she handled her problems, by making a list of them. But the difference between her and Nick is that thats where it ended with Valerie, but Nick had different and deadly plans for the people who were on the list. I even have a different opinion about Jessica Campbell now. She was one of the main students on the list for calling Valerie names and bothering her. But after the shooting happened and Valerie unintentionally saved her life they became good friends. Valerie's close friend Stacy became very distant and non-social with her after the accident. It just goes to show that people react to situations differently. Personally, if I was in Nick's shoes, I would have handled the situation much differently. You don't have to change your persona or who you are just to fit in. Not saying I wouldnt have got in a fight with some of those kids, I just wouldn't go about the matter by making a Hatelist and killing the students it enlisted.