Revised Blog Questions 

C- What does the novel’s title, Cue For Treason, stand for?
When you read the title of the book: Cue for Treason; do you think it symbolises anything or in any way relates to the book's theme?


JM- How do you think people reacted when an act of unfairness is done?

Think about the times Sir Philips was being a tyrant and did nothing out of fairness but only injustice. How do you think people react when an act of unfairness is done, do they welcome it in open arms or deny the reality and look for a way to fix it?

KB- Do you see a difference in modern England and enland in the book (1600s).

Many centuries have passed since the time of the Renaissance, has England changed at all? What changed? And why do you think time evokes these changes?

M F- How has life changed from Shakespearean England?  Why?

Life as we know it, changes with time. Do you think life has changed since the time of Shakespearean England? Why so? And were these changes for the good or bad? Explain.

response chapter one and chapter two.

The first two chapters of the book started out very fast, it allready got into some of the action at the end of the first chapter.

Some connections that I made were that my dad used to live on a farm, I can tell by what he explaind to me about farming and farming 500 years ago were very different.

Another connection is that they both had someone that could make the decisions but it was alot different then today. In the 21st century we have government back then they just had rulers passed down from blood and wealth.

In chapter two the boy wants to go back to the broken down wall to get his baseball cap with the bullet whole. Any kid including me would want a hat with a bullet whole to brag about.

Overall I think these two chapters were intersting and very exciting!

the big A english 9

I dont think a persons life is already determined because you never know what you will want or do with your life. it cant be determined because people can do what ever they want in the moment or change their mind at any time. oday people do unpredictable things that you never would know what happens. Someone else could change the path of your life aswell. for instance if your planning to go hang out with your friend and they cancel, you would have other plans. Even little things can change the path of your life. So i think that a man can change the path of their life and do whatever they want because their life has not been determined yet.

Big A eng 9

The big A,

I think that most peoples paths in life are chosen for them, for example the book we are reading Cue For Treason.
If your parents lived on a farm, there probaly going to grow up working on that farm too.
If you had royalty in your blood you would probaly grow up to be a night or prince ect...
If your parents did not have alot of money, you might not attend school affecting what you were going to be when you grow up.

Dawn is Dangerous | The Escape

Reflection by Linda Dai

Oh the completely oblivious tyrants of our world. Only caring for power and money. They think that they should be able to rule the world their way. However, there's more than that beneath the surface of Sir Philip's pool of lies.


         The story begins as the men in the village go on a risky endeavour an hour or two before the break of dawn; and with a hearty objective in mind, there's little that can stop them. Cue of Treason is a story told from the eyes of Peter Brownriggs, the likely protagonist. A while back, Sir Philips has taken over the thrown and started changing the village better for his means. He obnoxiously takes it to an extent and creates an enclosure fence around the fields where Peter's family lives and take care of sheeps or whatnot. One would think that there is some logical reason behind his ludicrous action; but the truth be told- there couldn't be any rational reason behind this criminal act. This scene ties in with the mini preview we did during class when a fundamental right we brainstormed got taken away with a reason. I feel their pain.


         When Peter is chosen to keep guard just incase Sir Philips comes galloping over, I had a feeling that something was going to go wrong; and I was right. Those men really shouldn't have underestimated the great power that Sir Philips holds. Like a mischievous kid, Peter cannot resist his sudden urge to throw some rocks at the Sir and his horse. I am in awe by his courage, it's something I wouldn't have done. I do anticipate that this scene is connected the the other preview activity where there was an ambush. I really love how Geoffrey Trease really managed to hit at the sweet spot and intertwined the name of this chapter to the event. Dawn really is a dangerous time. Although I am unable to foresee the future, I do predict with my little eyes that this is just the start of everything!


         AHA! I was right, there was no way that the men could get away with tackling down the wall without being suspected. But, what happened to Peter? I thought he was a sweet and innocent kid, until the moment he broke out of his humbleness and became just a little cocky! I know that as a kid, we can't help but brag in front of friends; but to reveal this secret to everyone is going to put their lives at stake. This is not going to be good; but at the moment the men came to locate Peter, I knew what the title of the chapter meant: Peter has no choice but to escape.


         Back to the topic on tyrants. Why is power so important? Aren't kings supposed to care for their citizens, not destroying them only for filling in their hunger of greed? The medieval times were likely filled with these nobels that cared for nothing and no-one but money. With Peter escaping --- trying to change his fate --- what is to become of him? I anticipate that Peter will get out alive and eventually--take revenge for what Sir Philips has done to him. 


"Any excuse will serve a tyrant"
                      ---Aesop

"The Big A" | By Linda Dai

         This is one of life's most skeptical questions: is life's path laid out to us at the moment of birth or can we change our destiny? I believe that this is an impossible question, because how would we know what is laid out in our future? How is it possible to recognize what our fate is before the day it is prevailed to us?  


         When we pursue our dream to change our stars, how would we know if the stars that we changed were already set in stone at the time of our birth; or if our destined destiny was already destined to be? The point here is that since we are unable to know our future, it is impossible to know if the stars that we changed were already destined to be! Despite all this, I do have faith that if we work our hardest, we can live a better life. And just by holding onto that belief, we don't need to ponder upon this almost indecipherable question, we can dream. As long as we believe that anything is possible, it will be. In the video clip, the other two men have accepted the reality of them being peasants and decided to let it be. While the more handsome man refuses to accept his supposed destiny, he is trying to change his stars. 


          A lot of people out there born to unfortunate lives refute the mere idea that this is their fate. Instead, they take action and gear towards a brighter future. They all say that if we want to change something, we must do it ourselves. We must never be satisfied with our knowledge and life; we must demand more from our lives and that's the only way we'll get to a new place. Unless you want to leave your life's direction up to the upper spirits to decide, remember we will always be able to control our own lives.

"No man ever steps into the same river twice, 
for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
                                       ---Heraclitus