Books Title (#18)

The title of my book is Around the World in 80 Days. I think the title is perfect for the book because the book is about a one Phileas Fogg trying to prove to some guys at the reform club that it is quite possible to make it around the world in 80 days. It is called this because the author wrote about a guys journey around the world in 80 days. I would call the book The Wager of a Lifetime. I would call it this because Phileas Fogg wagers half of his fortune on him making it around the world in 80 days (which is really crazy). If one little thing were to happen though Phileas would lose half his fortune and not prove anything to the reform club guys. So, pick up the book and find out if Phileas Fogg makes it around the world in 80 days.

Questions(#9)

Does Passepartout know that Mr. Fix is a detective?
No, I don't think so, because every time they talk it seems like Passepartout just thinks as though Mr. Fix is just a traveler just like Mr. Fogg and he is. Just so happening to be going in the same direction.
Does Mr. Fogg notice or have any idea of Mr. Fix?
I know Phileas knows of him but i don't think he has actually noticed that he was following them. I think Phileas is just trying to travel and survive not really worrying about others except for his servant.

Change of Heart (#3 chapter #12)

At the end of chapter 12, Mr.Fogg and Sir Francis came up with an idea while they are traveling through Pillaji. Mr. Fogg had 12 hours to spare of his journey. So there is suppose to be a sacrifice that takes place at a pagoda of Pillaji. So they thought, "Suppose we save this woman." "I have yet twelve hours to spare; I can devote them to that." Why, you are a man of heart!" "Sometimes," replied Phileas Fogg, quietly;"when i have the time." So, because Mr. Fogg has time to spare he had decided to try and help this woman(sacrifice) out thus, showing he has a heart cause he has time. So i think this is a great point for Phileas because he is not too busy with a knit tight schedule so, now he has time to do things that he feels strongly about or hits him in the heart about. I think this one event will change his ways for later in the book to stop having such a knit tight lifestyle and to get out a little bit and live a little. Instead of being on a timed schedule. He is just really going with the flow of things which is a great change for him.

Side stories (#5 chapter #9)

I noticed in the last few chapters that Passepartout, after his brief encounter with Mr. Fix. That they got into the habit of having brief conservations about Mr. Fogg and his adventure. Mr. Fix asks,"Do you know, Mr. Passepartout, that this pretended tour in eighty days may conceal some secret errand-perhaps a diplomatic mission?" He replies,"Faith, Monsieur Fix, I assure you I know nothing about it, nor would I give half-a-crown to find out." So, i think it is very good that Passepartout is not giving Mr. Fix any important information. But the whole situation makes me move in the direction of something with Passepartout that he is going to say something and set off Mr. Fix to 100% believing that Phileas is the robber. Or, he is going to become partners with Mr. Fix. So, this whole situation makes me feel really uncomfortable because Passepartout could possible destroy the adventure for Phileas.

Circus (#10 chapter #8)

Passepartout say, " Just think, monsieur, I had no idea that we should go farther than Paris; and all that I saw of Paris was between twenty minutes past seven and twenty minutes before nine in the morning." He also says how he regrets not having seen once more Pere la Chaise and the circus in the Champs Elysees!" Now this just reminds me of a time in my life when i was younger and i went to the circus for the first time. And how much i loved the circus, and the amount of amusement i got out of it when i was younger. Now recently i was invited to go and see it again but, i declined the invitation. But, now that i think back to it i really honestly regret it because it was a really great memory in my life. But, now next time if i get asked to go i will not hesitate to yes. Just a great thing to just bring back some old but, great memories.

Prediction Changes (#7 chapter #7)

My predictions from prompt number six in chapter are wrong so far. Mr. Fogg goes to check in and get his passport signed to prove that he came through Suez. But he encounters the consul, and Mr. Fix. So, the consul signed and dated the passport, and added the official seal. Mr. Fogg paid the customary fee, and than went on his way followed by his servant.The consul said, "Well, he looks and acts like a perfectly honest man." So, I believe that the consul is right and that this whole thing is just a coincidence. But, Mr. Fix thinks other wise of Mr. Fogg. Because he still has the suspicion of him still fitting the description of the bank robber. So, maybe my prediction could still happen but not in this chapter.

My Predictions (#6 chapter #6)

In chapter five there is a brief description of a detective waiting in Suez looking for the robber. "He was just manifesting unmistakable signs of impatience, nervously pacing up and down, and unable to stand still for a moment." "This was Fix, one of the detectives who had been dispatched from England in search of the bank robber. He had a task to narrowly watch every passenger who arrived at Suez, and to follow up all who seemed to be suspicious characters, or bore a resemblance to the description of the criminal, which he had received two days before from the police head-quarters of London." (pg. 28) Now I think that this detective "Fix" will have something to do with or wrongly accuse Phileas of taking the money in a later chapter. Because Phileas on his journey just so happen to be traveling with a large sum of money. The bank robber had taken a large sum of money around 20 thousand pounds which is how much Mr. Fogg has in his bag.

News (#1 chapter #5)

In this chapter Phileas Fogg rightly suspected that his departure from London would create a lively sensation at the West End. So indeed Phileas was right. There was an epidemic between all the newspapers. Some newspapers said,"Mr. Fogg's Project as madness." While other newspaper companies say that they completely support him and also think that he will make it through his journey in the time being provided to him. I think it is pretty cool that he is being supported or turned down upon like this. It kind of shows some competition going on and some more gambling going on. For example i look at this as almost like a National Football League Superbowl. They have all the newspapers debating on who is going to win the big game. But, only in this situation they are just debating, gambling, or stating if Phileas Fogg is going to make around the world in 80 days or less.

Choices (#13 chapter # 4)

In this chapter Mr. Fogg actually accepts the wager and heads home from the Reform Club to begin some preparations for his journey that he has brought upon him self. Also i think he should of rethought the amount of money he put down to wager because one that is a lot of money back in the day, and two that is half of his fortune. So, for some advice for Mr. Fogg rethink what your doing. Is it really worth it to possible lose 20,000 pounds (half your entire fortune) to a journey to get around the world in 80 days? Or is just a way to prove to the people at the Reform Club that it completely possible to do this travel. But, overall he really needs to think it through because to me i think he has a lot on the line.

Is It Worth it? (#4 chapter# 3)

In this chapter Mr. Fogg is at the club playing cards with his friends. When a discussion arises about traveling around the world in 80 days or less. A debate began and Mr. Fogg and a co-card player decided to place a wager on if it is possible to travel around the world in 80 days. So, then Mr. Stuart bets 4 thousand pounds that Mr. Fogg can not do it. So, into Mr. Fogg's rebuddle he decides to bet an addition 20 thousand pounds. I think this is surprising for someone to do. Wagering half his fortune on a journey around the world in 80 days when the slightest mistake of timing or a problem with travels could make him lose. Lose half his fortune. I think he is either a little bit crazy or confident in his ability to make it around the world in 80 days.

Patterns(#2 chapter #1)

Parts that puzzled me were about Phileas Fogg and his daily routines. " His daily habits were quite open to observation; but whatever he did was so exactly the same thing that he had always done before." He went home every night at exactly midnight, only to retire at once to bed. Mr. Fogg's routines were quite unbearable to me. Because one it takes a lot of a person to do the same old thing every night and day of their lives. But, also it shows that person has a fear, a fear of change. So, i think Phileas Fogg is quite happy with the way he is living his live right now. Never changing always in a pattern form with whatever he does.

DO NOW!!!!

Interprete this quote from the Cuban poet "I want to link my destiny to that of the poor of this world."

-How does this quote relate to Che's experience(s) in Peru?
-Can you relate to this quote?
-Any Connections?

CHILE

As "Che" traveled through Chile i think he experienced lots of new things. First off he had encountered a part of the world that he has never seen before. It was the slums of Chile. No medical treatments available, no sanitation, no clean water. But, although they do not have much to offer their hospitality is greatly appreciated. The Chilean people were so good to them. So, in a sense "Che" & Alberto were know to be "famous". Che being an "expert" went and talked to a couple that were communist. But, communism is basically outlawed. If you were a communist you were an outcast. But, "Che" spoke to them about how communism should not be outlawed and how they should include it more into peoples lives. So, i think this experience that he had with becoming a big shot and talking to people about politics made him realize that he wanted to bring change. That communist lifestyle is not that bad at all (not really its horrible). But, i think that truly sets that path for Ernesto for later on in life for a communist kind of lifestyle(communist leader later on).