Blog Part B

So I am only 20 pages away from finishing my book. I feel as though I am inhaling it and I will be very sad when it is over!  For this blog post, I think I am going to analyze the main supporting character, Philip Weston.  When I first began reading my novel, I thought that Philip was just another nice guy who cared for Bette, which is most likely what the author wanted the reader to think at first. But as the book progressed, I started to get the impression that he was a real jerk.  He is currently Bette's "boyfriend", but goes around and flirts with other girls.  He treats Bette like crap, almost like hired help.  He asks for drinks, for her to go and get his car and the like.  About halfway through the book, Bette starts to realize that Philip isn't who she thinks he is and she starts to withdraw from him. There is one big obstacle, though.  She works for a huge party planning firm and they are planning a huge event that Philip is hosting. IF she broke up with him, they would lose the event, and Bette would lose her job.  Philip knows this and tries to get closer to Bette, making him a bigger jerk in my mind.   I don't know what happens next, but I'll keep you posted!

Let's get ready to bloggle! A

Vocab:

venomous-figurative (of a person or their behavior) full of malice or spite (125)

trustafarian- a rich, young person who adopts a bohemian lifestyle and lives in a non-affluent area. (108)

Figurative language

1) "He turned to look at Philip with a venomous expression and noticed me trying to hide off to the side"(125).  This is an example of figurative language because a venomous expression is a metaphor.

2) One of the supporting characters in the novel is Philip Weston. I think that he represents a sour Skittle because he seems sweet and cute on the outside, but inside he is is sour and not who you think he may be. 

3) Bungalow 8 is a very popular nightclub in the novel. I think that Bungalow 8 is a symbol for confusion because every time the coworkers leave the club, they never are sane.

Quote:

"'Was that your boyfriend?' Will asked, picking up his drink again and settling back into the chair.  'No,' I sighed, reaching for my own martini. 'It most definitely was not.'" This quote is significant in the book because Bette has to pretend that Philip is her boyfriend only for publicity and she is stuck between a rock and a hard place about what to do and how to react to the news.

Theme:

A theme I see emerging this week is not getting lost in the mix. Bette was once a free, independent women, but now she relies on others and is getting thrown into the hodgepodge of dependent people.

Everyone Worth Knowing, Post 7, A

Vocab:

1)spittle- saliva, ejected from mouth (62)

2)vehemently-showing strong feeling, forceful passionate or intense (30)

Figurative Language

1)"Plan on accompanying us to a little dinner party at Elaine's. Click."  This shows figurative language because it is an onomatopoeia. The "click" at the end of the sentence shows this.

2) "Haven't you heard? I'm at the vortex of the media world!"  This sentence is a good example of metaphor because Abigail compares herself to a vortex, signifying that she is everywhere.

3) "Oh God, you are totally missing the point here!  Isn't he totally fabulous?"  "Actually, I thought he was quite a jerk."  This is an example of irony because one girl thinks this one guy is jerk, while the other thinks he is dreamy.

Quote:

"My daughter? Twenty thousand dollars for a bag? You're kidding."(67)  This quote signifies Bette's entry into the new and more glamorous world.  She never has been interested in those "fashion" things, but now she was getting schooled in it.

Theme:

One theme I see emerging is staying true to yourself. Bette is losing herself in all the chaos that is her new job and the results aren't pretty.

Deluxe Post B Blog 6

Well another week, another blog.   I am over halfway through and I will admit that I did skip 2 chapters. I am enjoying my book, but I think that it would be better for me to finish it on my own time, rather than for a outside reading book.  I'm tired of writing boring posts about the same company and yadayadayada. With that said, I hope that this is my last post on Deluxe and next week I hope to write about my new book, Everyone Worth Knowing.  (Ms. Tholen....I'll talk to you tomorrow!)  So stay tuned!   While I was reading, I couldn't get over this Arnault guy. He was the head of the Louis Vuitton-Moet Henessey conglomerate. I know that he was trying to prepare the company for the future, but I just don't understand why he fired such great people. I went and did some research about designs before Arnault fired people and after, and by far I liked the "before" designs.  But then after I read some more, I realized that this one guy was responsible for so many future designer's success, like Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen.  My opinion was swayed by the end of chapter 8, so much to point where I actually liked this evil and deceiving Arnault!

Deluxe Post A Blog 5

Vocab:

staid: sedate, respectable and unadventurous (150)

anathema: something or someone that one vehemently dislikes (169)

Figurative Language:

1)In the sixth chapter, Arnault was ruthless, firing people who deserved to stay in the growing conglomerate. The irony is that the love of his life loved the designs of the previous heads of fashions, and they ultimately divorced.  

2) "Fashion is like an art form, in the sense that it is very subjective"(99) This is an example of a simile because it uses like.

3)In the 7th chapter, the author visits the workshop where Hermes bags are made and describes in vivid detail the luxurious conditions the "craftsmen work in.  It is fascinating how complex it is to produce one thing.

Quote:

"At the end of this whirlwind of power, I realized that I killed off intelligent heads of fashion, but at the same time I introduced these old houses of fashion to the future generation. And for that I am proud"(110)  This is Arnault speaking about the head position he was in while managing LVMH and him reflecting on what happened during the years.

Theme:

One theme I see emerging is that luxury is a cult, not just a lifestyle.