Folio Layout

28/7

This is the layout that I have chosen for my first board for now.

I have chosen this layout because you can clearly see the connection between the different works and I also like how it looks. I now have to think of what I will place beside the girl with the yellow background that can connect with the other works. I also need to think of what would go on the bottom right of the board that can sort of summarise the works on the first board and that will also connect with the works that I will make in the second board.

Reading Log #3

Reading Log # 3

Title : Noughts & Crosses

Author : Malorie Blackman

Text Type : Novel

Date Finished : 29/6

Callum is a nought - a second-class citizen in a world run by ruling Crosses. Sephy is a Cross - and the daughter of one of the most powerful, ruthless men in the country In their hostile, violent world, noughts and Crosses simply don’t mix, But when Sephy and Callum’s childhood friendship grows into passionate love, they’re determined to find a way to be together.

The book Noughts and Crosses is a very good book which talks about many themes that are relatable in our world now. One of these themes that was tackled about in the book is the theme of racism which made me feel sad about Callum, his family and other noughts iin the book. Racism was clearly shown when Callum - a nought, second class citizen - goes to the Heathcroft, a rich school, which for most of its years established, had close to none noughts. Right from Callum’s first day in Heathcroft, him and other noughts already experienced hate, disgust and almost no acceptance from crosses - people regarded as higher than noughts. This is shown in the book by people - crosses to be specific - chanting “NO BLANKERS (NOUGHTS) IN OUR SCHOOL! NO BLANKERS IN OUR SCHOOL!” when noughts like Callum went to Heathcroft school. And when one nought was hurt people cheered “HOORAY!!”.This is relatable to us and how our world is right now because some people are hurt and/or treated unfairly because of their ethnicity, colour appearance or beliefs.This text made me feel angry to anyone who is racist and is treating someone unfairly or unjust just because they may be different or is not regarded as “normal” because it affects a person’s future In Callum’s case, because his dad was treated unfairly because of racism, it caused him to have such a huge hatred towards crosses and made him do things that he might not have done if only his dad received fair treatment such as turning into the Liberation Militia and have done crimes which was shown he would never do.