Advice Column

Take Ed as example…

Love – As seen in this novel love must not always been shown. Ed for example loves Audrey passionately, knowingly she doesn’t want to admit that she loves him too because she is afraid of what it might change and she likes their relationship as it is. Ed does never give up one her, accepting she has some issues to handle and helps her slowly to solve them. She finally dares to admit she loves him. Ed never gave up, realized what he had to do to help her and eventually ended up dating her.

Friendship – Even thou the four of them had been friends for so long, they actually didn’t were very close. No one wanted to share serious thoughts and open to each other. By those cards Ed had to look a bit closer and saw, his friends weren’t as happy as he had thought. He realized how to help them, even ignored what this could mean for him; it didn’t matter as long as it would help his best friends. This, the fact that Ed really cared for them, and they understood he did, and they could count on him, brought them nearer together. He’s thankful for a friendship as this, and understands the value of friendship in today’s society

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I Am the Messenger Crossword

M B K E E A L D W O Q J D E C

A X C A O D I J Z I B B U P A

R A Q W S A R Q Z W Y N J M B

K E M D M U H T G N E R T S D

U F D O Z Z Z W P V N J P E R

S B N G A B R F A O A B G J I

P D J T A C H N T J M A X X V

S B A N K R O B B E R Y E V E

A S M V Y S S R Q U O U U R R

L U M U I D K T O Y O E M A M

G S D R A C E C R T D I W M E

A E R R V Z Y N T E L K O N G

L A E O E R W Z N L E E V L M

H N V W H Y E Z A E E T E J C

S O P H I E F J A P K O A G L

ACE

AUDREY

BANKROBBERY

CABDRIVER

CARDS

COURAGE

DIAMONDS

DOORMAN

EDGARSTREET

HARRISONAVENUE

KENNEDY

MARKUS

MARV

MILLA               

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                                                                                                           Kortney V.

SOPHIE

STRENGTH

ZUSAK

Poetry

                                                                   Poetry

 

Ace of Diamonds              

Ace of Clubs                                                                  

What card will show up next

Milla, Sophie

Are only a few

I wonder how many

More people I will have to help out too

Different addresses

Around the town

It’s going to run my energy

Right through the ground

Not knowing what I am getting into

Creates major fear in body

Trembling and afraid

Hopefully it will all be

Worth it in the end

Feeling accomplished and proud

Helping the ones in need

Having no regret

From my head to my toes

This is the best feeling

Having everyone believing

That they will eventually be healing

From there situation 

 

 

                                                                      Kortney V.

 

Musicologist

                                                    

Song number 1

Imagine Dragons

When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold

When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood’s run stale

I wanna hide the truth
I wanna shelter you
But with the beast inside
There’s nowhere we can hide

No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come

When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide

Curtain’s call
Is the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl

So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you've made

Don't wanna let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don't wanna hide the truth

No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come

When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide

They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go

Your eyes, they shine so bright
I wanna save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how

When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide

In chapter 3 Ed Kennedy receives his first card the ace of diamonds. On the card there were 3 addresses. Having no sense and mixed feelings of this whole situation he decides to travel to the first address. At this house he finds out that a woman gets raped by her husband every night he comes home from the bar herself and her daughter suffer greatly from this. The women is feeling scared and helpless, trying to be calm for her little girl. Ed was sent here on a mission to help this family out. I believe that this song would fit in this scene perfectly. The lyrics in the song say “Your eyes, they shine so bright I wanna save that light I can’t escape this now unless you show me how”. This explains that the mother and the little girl turn to Ed for help their eyes shine so bright but they can’t escape the situation there in without some kind of help. Ed wants to save them, he’s completely shaken about this situation but he knows that he can’t leave them like this he needs to figure out a way to help. The tone of this scene is very unsettling not knowing what will happen to the family. In the song it says “I wanna hide the truth I wanna shelter you but with the beast inside there’s nowhere we can hide”. This relates to this scene because it gives the tone of wanting to shelter the people who are hurting but with the beast inside, they can’t escape.

          

Song number 2

Skyscraper By: Demi Lovato

Skies are crying, I am watching
Catching teardrops in my hands
Only silence, as it's ending, like we never had a chance.
Do you have to make me feel like, there's nothing left of me?

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper

As the smoke clears
I awaken and untangle you from me
Would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed
All my windows, still are broken, but I'm standing on my feet

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper

Go run run run I'm gonna stay right here
Watch you disappear yeah
Go run run run yeah it's a long way down
But I'm closer to the clouds up here

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Ohh
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper

In chapter 7, Ed decides to go check out the second address that was on his first card. He pulls up an old woman named Milla lives here. He soon finds out that her husband has passed away but she calls Ed her husband’s name because she has forgotten that her husband Jimmy has passed on. Soon realizing that his mission for this house is to soothe Milla’s loneliness’. The song skyscraper by Demi Lovato talks about how people can tear you down but you have to be the stronger person. When life gives you a thousand reasons to break down, you have to have the courage and strength to stand up and know that everything is going to be okay. In the song it says “Go on and try to tear me down I will be rising from the ground like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper”. This song relates to this part in the book and would make a perfect scene because even though Milla’s husband has passed on Ed gives her the strength and courage that things will be okay. Even though she is upset and forgets her husband has passed Ed is there for her helping her heal her heart, and her past. When your loved one is gone its completely heart breaking but this song is saying even when things go wrong, try to see the positive things. Your memories from the past with your husband are the things that you should be grateful for.

 Song number 3

OWL CITY LYRICS

"Here's Hope"

Everywhere, everybody needs a neighbor

 Showing up when times get hard

 But there's friends of sons and daughters

Saying grace without supper in your backyard

Who doesn't wanna be a hero?

At least a little bit of helping out

 There's something you're never gonna help or change

 But hunger's something we can turn around

Here's hope (Here's hope)

 Showing up at your front door

Here's hope (Here's hope)

Yeah what's everybody looking for

 Here's your one chance to make a difference

 Here's your one choice to give a helping hand

 There's room at the table for more

 Yeah here's hope.. Yeah here's hope

There's a small town girl in third grade

Making sure her sisters get enough

 She sees her mama working two jobs

Worrying and crying, doing everything but giving up

 If a miracle's a gift when you need it

Then it's time for stepping in

 Here's to families and kids

Wherever you live

Never ever wondering again

 Here's hope (Here's hope)

Showing up at your front door

 Here's hope (Here's hope)

Yeah what's everybody looking for

Here's your one chance to make a difference

Here's your one choice to give a helping hand

There's room at the table for more

 Yeah here's hope

Here's to going to bed not hungry

Here's to changing the story

Here's to bigger heart and brighter days

Let me hear you sing it for me

Let me hear you sing it for me

 Here's hope (Here's hope)

Showing up at your front door

 Here's hope (Here's hope)

 Yeah what's everybody looking for

Here's your one chance to make a difference

 Here's your one choice to give a helping hand

There's room at the table for more

Yeah here's hope (Here's hope)

Yeah here's hope (Here's hope)

 Yeah here's hope (Here's hope)

Yeah here's hope (Here's hope)

Yeah here's hope

In part 3 Ed receives the ace of spades he decides to go check out the house on Glory Road. Here he sees a family, there’s a little boy who asks Ed if he could come back and help them put up there Christmas lights. When he returns he realizes that half the set of lights is out. Understanding why he was sent to this house he helped them and got thanked greatly. The family was so grateful that Ed had given them a new set of lights that the next day, they went to his house and showed him the lights. Very excited and joyful of the great deed that had been done they said goodbye with a huge warm smile. The song I chose to go well with this scene is “Here’s Hope” By Owl city. In the lyrics they say “Everywhere, everybody needs a neighbor showing up when times get hard”. These lyrics are saying that no matter who you are or where you live there’s always a need for help. This family needed help because they couldn’t afford a set of new Christmas lights but Ed was able to provide that for them. Showing a sense of friendship but helping out the people who are kind and need it the most. The tone of this scene would be very happy and rejoicing, it’s the holiday season and it shows giving to people around Christmas time. It’s very generous of Ed to take time out and help this family.

Song number 4

DAUGHTRY LYRICS

        "Home"

I'm staring out into the night,

Trying to hide the pain.

 I'm going to the place where love

And feeling good don't ever cost a thing.

And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.

 Well I'm going home,

 Back to the place where I belong,

And where your love has always been enough for me.

 I'm not running from.

No, I think you got me all wrong.

I don't regret this life I chose for me.

But these places and these faces are getting old,

So I'm going home.

Well I'm going home.

 The miles are getting longer, it seems,

The closer I get to you.

 I've not always been the best man or friend for you.

 But your love remains true.

 And I don't know why.

You always seem to give me another try.

 So I'm going home,

Back to the place where I belong,

And where your love has always been enough for me.

 I'm not running from.

 No, I think you got me all wrong.

 I don't regret this life I chose for me.

 But these places and these faces are getting old,

 Be careful what you wish for,

 'Cause you just might get it all.

 You just might get it all,

And then some you don't want.

Be careful what you wish for,

'Cause you just might get it all.

 You just might get it all, yeah.

 Oh, well I'm going home,

 Back to the place where I belong,

And where your love has always been enough for me.

I'm not running from.

No, I think you got me all wrong.

I don't regret this life I chose for me.

But these places and these faces are getting old.

I said these places and these faces are getting old,

So I'm going home.

I'm going home.

In part 4 of the book Ed realizes that the last people he has to help out are his best friends, Audrey, Ritchie, and Marv. The first of his friends he helps out with is Marv. Marv had a little girl with Suzanne Boyd the love of his life. Suzanne had taken the little girl and moved somewhere else and found a new husband. Marv tells Ed about his little girl and how he would love to see her. He soon comes to realize that he knows exactly what to do for this mission. Ed arranges to pick up Suzanne and the little girl and drive them to the park where Marv is. Marv and the little girl re unite; he pushes her on the swings. Ed believes that it’s the most beautiful site he has ever seen. The song I chose to put with this part in the book that would make a scene if this were in a movie was “Home” by Chris Daughtry. In the song it says “Well I’m going home, back to the place where I belong, and where your love has always been enough for me. This relates to the book because Marv misses his little girl a lot and when Ed finally re unites them Marv feels like he’s finally at home again having the little girls love but no one else’s was perfectly okay with him because it meant the world to him. Feeling that special love from your daughter is an amazing feeling. Emotional tone for this scene would be very happy and showing tears of joy since it’s been so long since the daughter has been able to see her dad which is Marv.

                                                                                                                                Kortney V.

  

Monologue

Milla Johnson has just re encountered her true love, Jimmy, in whom she has waited for for sixty years. After Jimmy (Ed) and Milla shared a dinner together, “Jimmy” gave Milla a kiss goodbye. Jimmy leaves and Milla gets ready for bed...

I can’t believe my very own eyes. Sixty long, hard years of waiting and crying have halted today! My Jimmy has returned. I knew he would come back. I knew it, I knew it. He always promised he would. I should’ve known he was searching for me this whole time. I hope with my dear heart that he never leaves me again. Those voids I once felt have now been filled because of the precious company of my love. Oh Jimmy. I can’t wait for you to tell me what happened when we were apart. It’s felt like an eternity since I last saw your face. Must I say Jimmy hasn't aged a day! Oh for goodness sakes I’m tearing up. I've always been so emotional. That was the most fantastic dinner I've had in years. It was nice to have him by my side again. He’s such a card. I’m frightened that I may have bored him with my day-to-day travels however. That conversation we had over dinner was spectacular. Jimmy always knew the perfect things to say. At the age of eighty two I’m very lucky to have re encountered my love, Jimmy. It is quite an age and for that I am very thankful.  I hope to see him soon. I couldn't be happier. Tonight I will have only the best dreams a women can have.