The Soloist 7-12

As I keep reading the one question I keep asking myself is will Lopez keep up with not getting full answers for his column or will he keep trying his hardest because he knows the outcome of the story will be like nothing he has every had. He knows he can achieve this goal just isn't sure how long his wait will be.  So far Lopez has used every way possible to get Nathaniel off the street and into a safe environment. Some things Nathaniel doesn't agree with but soon gives in because he knows all Lopez is doing is trying to get him through his hardships. Lopez saw something there from the first time he set eyes on Nathaniel. He sees greatness coming out of him and only wants him to get better at what he does.  In the beginning of the story it seemed like all Lopez was worried about was his article but as you read on you see a true loving friendship come through. Lopez cares for Nathaniel like he is family. You don't see this often now a days. Lots of people are raised like they are better then everyone else. This world is too much involved in ones self to see the outsider. Lopez has found this outsider and only wants the best for him. This is a great deed done by a great person. You would think this man was only into himself and his job but everyone has that greatness inside it just takes a while for it to come out sometimes. I am very excited to see what the ending of the story comes out to be. 

The Soloist 1-6

Nathaniel Anthony Ayers is a man with a lost dream. Steve Lopez is a man who needs a good story. As Lopez sees this talented man on the street he knows there's something special here. He has just walked into a great story without even realizing it. Little did he know the tuff situations he will have to face on this journey. Lopez notices that Nathaniel comes off as a little strange. He seems like he's not paying total attention to their conversations they have and doesn't seem to say much. This is when Lopez realizes the hassle it is going to be getting a whole story out of him. Nathaniel is playing a half broken violin when he is first introduced to Steve Lopez. He talks much about Beethoven and also some very other big music producers. A couple days later of trying to grasp every detail of this guys life, Lopez finds out that Nathaniel attend Julliard school which is just about the best music school for a musician to go. Nathaniel didn't fully go through all his years once he was faced with a medical problem which caused him to end up alone and lonely. With the little bit that Lopez finds out he writes his first column on Nathaniel's longing for music and what greatness he can succeed in life. Has soon as the piece was published it got great reviews back. Dozens of people were writing back to Lopez asking of ways to help Nathaniel get through these tuff times. Many even sent over well put together violins and this one generous guy even sent over a big cello. Lopez wanted Nathaniel off the streets and away from dangerous people that can harm him. Lopez made a deal with Nathaniel. In order for him to be able to enjoy all the new instruments he would have to play them at a place away from the street which can give him better care. Nathaniel put up a fight at first but later gave in because of the love he had and the longing he wanted to play those instruments. So Nathaniel is left a this shelter called Lamp where he has invested in new instruments to play and now has the company of many listeners.


I would like you to commant on the way I explanied the character of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is about a troubled young boy trying to seek the comfort he has never found. He speaks through this book as if he was asked to explain every detail in his past time. As you read his words and conversations he has with people you can notice right away there is something wrong in his head. He comes off to other people as just a normal boy who doesn't like to take everything seriously when in reality there is a problem there.
I believe this story was written for young adults to see the changing in life people have to go through. Some teenagers face problems that they think is so extreme when really there are bigger things going on today. This story shows that we do have it really good. We could be like this man with no social skills and very little friends. We are raised to be the best children we could be without noticing that there are people out there who don't have these skills. They may either have a disorder which doesn't make their minds think like ours or could just be defiant not wanting to listen or hear what anyone else has to say.
When we complain about not having enough or say " I can't" we should really stop for a second and think about the people who absolutely nothing let alone not having enough and the people who really cant do something because of a disorder or disability. The boy in the story can have all these things he wants if he would just live his life according to the way it should be lived. He makes himself to be the outcast and the problem child when he has the smarts to go to a great school but just doesn't put his mind to his work.

I would like you to comment on if I made my point across of why this story was written for us young adults to read.