January 2012
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Video Reflection
*I wasn’t able to upload the video because of a technical problem so I just decided to put my script here instead.
I did my book report on the last song. I thought the book portrayed true love, responsibility, forgiveness, religion, and family relations. Most books now a days don’t include much about families and their relations but in my opinion, it is actually really important since...
Chapter 37
After Ronnie played him the song, he died less than a week later. The funeral was simple and not many people came. Ronnie and Jonah both cried in each other’s arms. It had rained all morning until the sun flashed through their stained glass window. There was Steve watching over them. When Ronnie turned around, she saw the Blakelee’s there. Susan and Tom both gave their blessings as...
“God, he suddenly understood, was love in its purest form, and in these last...”
– This quote is about how instead of Steve always searching for God’s answers and replies, he realizes that God is always there, for anyone in the form of love and has always been there for him.
Chapter 36
Ronnie was completed and played his last song for him. For the first time in awhile, he didn’t feel any pain. He finally accepted that God’s presence is everywhere and is in the form of love.
Chapter 35
Ronnie saw off her mother and Jonah. As she was walking outside on her way back home, she ran into Pastor Harris. He asked if she wanted to pray with him. After that, she started to do it regularly. She was by herself at the bungalow. She prayed for the strength she needed and to stay positive instead of crying. When Steve came home from the hospital, the first thing Ronnie showed him was the...
Chapter 34
Before while Steve was on his tour, he hadn’t seen his family in two weeks and decided to surprise them since he had some free time. It was a mere coincident that he saw a woman that looked exactly like Kim dining with a man that kissed her. It was his wife. He turned back around to the station and called his wife later. Back in the hospital, those images floated back to his mind because he...
Chapter 33
Ronnie and Jonah were in the hospital with Steve. They told him that they finished making the window. Steve asked Jonah to get him a soda in the cafeteria and left.The court date got canceled and moved to October. Ronnie couldn’t even think about that with everything going on. Steve knew that something was wrong and it had to be about Will. She had to figure something out. She had to know if...
Chapter 32
Will couldn’t sleep that much that day. He was feeling sad about what is happening to the family. He felt the same way when Mickey had died. Ever since Will met Steve, he had been nothing but kind. Always spending time with his children and never raising a voice, he wanted to be a father like him someday. Steve was someone that Will really admired. He woke up from the sun and saw that Ronnie...
Interview with Ronnie Miller
Me: Welcome to our show! Today's special guest is going to be Ronnie Miller!
Ronnie: Hey! Thanks for having me on the show today! It's an honor.
Me: We're excited to have you here today and especially excited to hear about The Last Song.
Ronnie: Yeah, that was a really great summer.
Me: I bet! So we'll begin the interview with how was your first kiss with Will?!
Ronnie: Oh man, well it wasn't like one of those romantic kiss scenes like you see in the movies. It was one of those kisses where you're in an autoshop and explaining to this guy that you barely just met that you were sorry and all I got was a Hello.
Me: Wow,
Ronnie: Yeah, but the nice part was he pulled me closer and kissed me in front of everyone. It was so awkward but I was happy. It made me really happy.
Me: Well, that's pretty romantic to me! How sweet of him.
Ronnie: Yeah he is.
Me: So what was your first impression on him?
Ronnie: Well, at first I was in total denial. I didn't want to like someone since the first time I met him, he spilt soda all over my shirt! But he made up for it. We were on such a common ground the first time we watched the loggerhead eggs together. It really surprised me because I thought he was just some rich cocky white boy that I would find at one of Manhattan's private schools. When I got to know him, I couldn't help but keep thinking about him. I was falling for him.
Me: That's adorable. Young love. From the beginning of the summer to the end, you really changed didn't you?
Ronnie: Yeah.. I did. I was pretty surprised as everyone else. I came to North Carolina as a rebellious teenage girl who didn't even want to go to college. It was pretty hard at first, transitioning to the fast life of New York to a slower paced North Carolina. This summer changed me. I met the one guy that I truly loved, my father and I actually got along after three long years, I was convicted of a felony I didn't even do, and I decided my future. I came to know what true love really is and how to appreciate the finer things and people around you and to be a good person. I couldn't have asked for a better summer.. really.
Me: Wow, that is so inspirational. Oh my gosh! Look at the time! We're behind schedule, but I really appreciate you coming out here and talking about your experience with us. I hope to see you here again soon!
Ronnie: Thanks for having me! And thanks for watching viewers!
Chapter 31
Ronnie was denying the truth as Steve laid their hooked on IV cords. Everything then made sense to her. She got angry at the fact that he hadn’t told her or whether he was going to or not. He was dying yet he wanted her forgiveness. It was sad. Ronnie broke into a cry and never realized how skinny he had gotten. It hurt her to know that she was so into everything else around her, she never...
Chapter 30
Steve was told his death sentence in February. When he came back to Wrightsville, Pastor Harris gave him a student. Instead of receiving energy from what he loves to do, he was getting more tired. One day he got a pain in his stomach and knew something was wrong. He went to the doctos and knew what he was going to say. He had stomach cancer and it spread to his pancreas and lungs. He had less than...
The Julliard School →
The Julliard School is where Ronnie’s father, Steve worked as a piano teacher for fifteen years. Ronnie had real talent and the administrators of the school had great expectations from her. They accepted her to be a student there but decided not to go. Ronnie was a rebellious teen who decided not to attend college and had no idea what she was going to do with her life for the next few years,...
Chapter 29
The next week had been stressful. Will didn’t know if Marcus was going to report to the police or not and Scott and him were not on speaking terms. For Ronnie, Susan still thinks everything is her fault, Will’s going to be leaving the next weekend and her court appearance was just a couple days after that, then she’d be back in New York. Will volunteered to watch over the eggs...
Chapter 28
Scott and Will easily won their first-round game. Will was doing the best he could. They both advanced to the semifinals. They won and were moving towards the finals against Tyson and Landry, the two most dominant junior team in the world. Last year, Will and Scott lost, but this year, they were determined to win. As they were tied, Will couldn’t help but stare at what was happening at the...
Chapter 27
Marcus was hanging around Bower’s Point, feeling proud of his latest destruction at Megan’s wedding. He had planned everything out perfectly, and it all went according to his plan. He never felt guilty for any of the things he’s done. He felt a sense of fear. Fear that Will and his family was going to take it to the police and have him arrested. Marcus decided to get away from...
Chapter 26
Since Jonah and Steve were spending the day together, Ronnie decided to find Blaze. She knew she was probably at Bower’s Point. Blaze hadn’t blown Ronnie off this time like the first. She was mad at Ronnie because Marcus liked her and that’s why she put the CD’s in her bag. Marcus is keeping her on lock down. Blaze cannot do anything except to listen to him. She got kicked...
Chapter 25
Steve and Jonah were outside by the loggerhead nest. Steve thought it was relaxing and calming, but Jonah thought it was boring. Steve was thinking how sad it’ll be when everything has to end. He loved this summer. Spending time with two people he treasured most, Jonah and Ronnie. Jonah asked his father if he can go to school there in North Carolina, but he said no. He knew that his health...
Chapter 24
Ronnie was afraid. Afraid that this ‘felony’ of her’s will chase after her the rest of her life. As she stepped onto the porch, she heard Jonah. He was spying on Will and Ronnie. Jonah and Steve were going to sleep outside with the nests that night. Steve’s been napping more often and going to the church to Pastor Harris recently. She made Jonah dinner and walked over the...
Vanderbilt University →
Vanderbilt University is in Tennessee. All of Will’s family have gone there and his mother is is on board, it’s a tradition. The only problem is, Will doesn’t want to go there. He’s only attending for his family. It’s not what he wants to do, but what his family wants him to do. This shows how his destiny is so controlled by others that he doesn’t even get a say...
Chapter 23
Will’s summer has been passing by. He’s dreading the day where Ronnie has to go back to New York and he has to attend Vanderbilt. Will surprised her outside her court hearing with a bouquet of flowers. Even though she wasn’t happy about not being able to drop the charges, she was happy Will was there. She surprised him by getting a job at the aquarium. They talked about...
Chapter 22
Marcus saw Will and Ronnie in the distance holding on to teach other. Marcus was angry that Will got her instead. He decided to throw a party. He could always find a house to host it at, usually vacationers that didn’t lock their doors. He always knew the security code and had the key. Marcus’s rule was that they can only have a party once every year during summer, or else people will...
Chapter 21
Will invited Ronnie over for a swim, he did a flip off the diving board and when he pulled himself up, he tugged on Ronnie’s arm and got her wet. He tried to kiss her but she backed away. Unhappy Susan was watching them from the veranda. Later when they went for ice cream, Ronnie ran into Marcus and the gang. He mentioned Scott with a bottle rocket to Will and court on Tuesday to Ronnie....
Chapter 20
Will and Ronnie are walking down the beach together and a thought hit Will, she was the one that he could see spending time with in the long run. Will wasn’t like Scott or the other people around there. Will’s parents helped with the idea about long lasting love. When he dated Ashley, he reflected and thought that Ashley isn’t someone that he wanted. Everything about her began to...
Chapter 19
Skeptical about where she was, Ronnie was in shock that Will’s house turned out so big. She didn’t know that his father probably started the whole Brake shop franchise. As Ronnie was looking around, Will’s mother, Susan, who was displeased that Will brought an unexpected guest over. Will went upstairs to go shower while Ronnie and Susan just stared at each other awkwardly. Soon...
Chapter 18
Scott and Will were preparing for the southeastern tournament held at Wrightsville Beach until Scott complained about how unfocused Will was. He called Ronnie names and Will got mad. Scott didn’t want him to get serious with Ronnie because he wouldn’t have time to practice for the tournament. As he was blabbing on and on, Will saw Ronnie walk toward them. She invited him to dinner that...
“This is who I am, and this is what I enjoy, and of all the people I know right...”
– This quote is important because from all the places that Will could have taken Ronnie on their first date, he chose to take her to te aquarium and to go fishing. Fishing is something he likes to do and even though she didn’t like cooking them up, he just wanted to spend time with her and show...
Chapter 17
Instead of waking up with the farmers, Ronnie slept in and was in an especially good mood. There was a chance that she’d be able to go home, away from all of the crazy lunatics there. Steve was outside talking to Pastor Harris, but as she looked out she saw that Officer Pete slammed the door and backed out in his car. That meant bad news. Steve told Ronnie that she’s not able to go...
“Never forget that God is your friend. And like all friends, He longs to hear...”
– This quote is important to the story because Steve, Ronnie’s father grew up with an unexpressive family. Every one sort of did their own thing, but when he met Pastor Harris while playing the piano, he became his teacher but also like his second father.
This quote is significant in my own...
Chapter 16
When Steve saw Ronnie come back inside, he knew something was wrong. Jonah overheard their yelling and knew that Will was pretty mad. Steve heard crazy stunts that Kim pulled on Ronnie as a parent, like invading her phone while she’s in the shower or listening in on her phone calls. Steve was shocked and thought about his past. He had few friends and he spent most of his days playing the...
Chapter 15
Marcus was with Blaze, Teddy, Lance, and two ugly girls they picked up. Marcus was in a bad mood. Blaze kept pestering him about going with her to the diner but it just made him even more angry. He hated Blaze’s little stunt with Ronnie in the music store because it distanced himself with her. He wanted to go to her house for a visit until he saw what happened between Will and Ronnie. It...
Loggerhead Sea Turtles →
The loggerhead sea turtles are endangered. Maybe of the babies do not make it to the shore when it is time to hatch. The mothers hatches the eggs and then urinates on them and then takes off. The raccoons around like eating the eggs. Even though they’re hidden, they can smell the urination with their nose. The book uses the connection of the sea turtles.
Chapter 14
Ronnie was at the volleyball game watching Will. She couldn’t really believe all the events that happened that day. Ronnie thought her summer wouldn’t be too bad after all. She was just stuck on why he liked her. She wasn’t like any of the other girls there. As she was watching Will play, someone came up to her and asked her about Will. It was Ashley. She predicted what they did...
Chapter 13
Ronnie stormed into the autoshop where Will and Scott worked. She went off on him about the egg nest and then stormed off again. Will asked Scott to cover for him while he went to look for Ronnie. An hour later, he found her angry as ever at the dune. She went off on him again about how he should have called and that she had to sleep outside again to keep the raccoons away. Will did call a few...
Chapter 12
Ronnie woke up with aches and pains all over her body. She hated sleeping on the ground. Ronnie made two trips to get her things back inside, when she came out, she saw a man in a jumpsuit carrying yellow tape and sticks. When she saw his face, she recognized him immediately, he was the guy who crashed into her at the volleyball court. Will was pleased to see her again and tried to make...
Chapter 11
After Steve bought some plywood, he built a wall to hide the piano and hung up a photo of Ronnie and Jonah. After the two had lunch, they went to fly their kites. Jonah was filed with enthusiasm and energy while Steve was thinking about how his parents never joined him in kite flying when he was young. His mother was from Romania and married his father when he was stationed in Germany. She was a...
Chapter 10
At night, Ronnie, Blaze, Marcus, Teddy and Lance, and a whole bunch of people were at Bower’s Point for that bonfire party. Everyone around her were all drunk and high. The more Blaze drank, the more she was hanging all over Marcus. She got really creeped out by him and knew he was the manipulative bad type. She wanted to talk to Blaze tomorrow about him because she can obviously do a lot...
Chapter 9
That day, Steve and Jonah spent the day together. Jonah saw pictures of his grandparents and Steve. He asked about them. He recalled the memory of where his father was strapped to IV tubes in the hospital. He was unresponsive. Steve grew up in a small house near the coast. His dad had a knack for fixing things and had enough money to pay for medical care when insurance didn’t pay for it. As...
Chapter 8
Sitting with Blaze at the diner, Ronnie didn’t get anything besides a Diet Coke. She’s a vegetarian and couldn’t help but feel nauseated when thinking where the meat came from. Blaze and Ronnie got along telling stories of what the worst thing they’ve done was. Marcus, Teddy, and Lance came in. They ate most of the food on the plate while Marcus wa being rude as ever....
Chapter 7
At Ford Explorer, Will and Scott were in their uniform for work. It was Will’s father’s shop, they all worked hard there with no air conditioner. It was like a dessert. All Scott thought about was getting together with Cassie. After questioning Scott about that new girl that stopped the fight at the festival, he wondered but didn’t know why he was thinking about her so much....
Chapter 6
It was a nice night where Ronnie could actually see stars, something she couldn’t usually see in New York. Except for the fact that Officer Pete was escorting her and watching her walk through Steve’s door. She knew her father was up to this. Angry at her father, she said that she hated him and threw a picture frame. All he did was talk like he wasn’t mad. She went to her room...
Chapter 5
The great guilt and pressure that Will feels for harboring his deep secret was unforgettable. Although he broke up with his girlfriend, Ashley six weeks ago, that wasn’t the secret. One night, Will was running up from the beach to Scott as they stared at the fire. In the corner of his eye, he realized that Marcus, Blaze, Teddy, and Lance saw everything that happened. Scott begged not to call...