Friday, December 27, 2013

Revised reading response

     In the book, "On the Devil's Court", by Carl Deuker Joe is struggling. He loves playing basketball. He isn't very talkative and likes to spend time in his room a lot. He is shy and doesn't spend much time outside. Joe moved from Boston to Seattle. He used to get straight A's, but know he struggles to get a B. His dad expects a lot out of Joe but he doesn't have much confidence in himself in his new home. Joe found an old place to play basketball in and he played every time in that gym. It was deserted and nobody went there. The only surrounding of it was trees. People will do anything for happiness and success.
      Joe had everything he wanted, straight A's and great basketball skills . He wasnt comofortable in his new home. It was hard for him to move to a new city. Also, Joe goes to a private school and they don't have a good team. He tries to convince his dad to let him go to a public school. His friend Ross, plays basketball with him and a few other people. He gets in trouble by the law because because he is caught drinking under age. His dad makes him go to a private school. One day, when Joe was playing in the gym he saw a green mist and knew that the devil was calling him. He sold his soul to the Devil and got good grades and got way better in basketball. After that every team was calling for him to play with them.
     Joe scored 30 points and the coach decided to let him start on the next game. He had gotten great grades too. His dad was very proud of him. He also got a scholarship to Eastern Washington University. Some of the best schools in the world that have great basketball teams. Joe wanted to be the best basketball player he could be and was. Joe sold his soul to the devil so he could have this success, but is it worth it. Everything was going wrong for Joe but as soon as that green smoke appeared he went for it. He didn't know if it worked or he just got comfortable in his new home, but he was just glad it happened.
     Joe's amazing talent rose and Joe still was willing to do anything to be the best basketball player he could be. After reading that book some how he knew that the devil was calling him. Joe's talent kept rising and all the glory was around him. Every body was surprised in Joe, after doing horrible in everything, all of a sudden he became the best that he can be.When he sold his soul to the Devil he didn't even hesitate. "Give me a full season of power, and my soul is yours". If you had the chance of doing this, would you go for it?

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