Month: October 2023

Alan Gratz’s Ground Zero

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Ground Zero is a historical fiction book written by Alan Gratz. It reflects on how a certain event, 9/11, in his book, can lead to another event, possibly leading to hundreds or thousands of deaths. So what does it connect to? Windows or Mirrors? Well, first, we need to understand what Windows and Mirrors are.

Windows

Windows are types of stories that do not connect, or relate, to you in any way. For example, if the story is about a kid who is lost in a forest for weeks, and you aren’t even CLOSE to the forest, that’s a window story, because it does not connect to you.

Mirrors:

Mirrors are THE opposite of Windows, which mean that the story connects to you in some way. If you experienced what something happened in the story, MIRROR. If you’ve been to the forest, like that example in the Windows section, that’s a MIRROR. A Mirror does not have to be EXACTLY the same way as a story is written. But if it connects to you, or just seems a lot like you, that is a MIRROR.

So, is Ground Zero a Window, or a Mirror to me? Well, to me, I am somewhere in the middle, because I have felt similar feelings to the main character in the book, Brandon. Because of that, I am not a full Window. But I am not a full Mirror either. See, All the battles and invasions and stuff like that was not even CLOSE. Because, you see, we haven’t experienced any conflicts like those in Ground Zero yet in North Carolina….



Normal or Budget?

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SO, some fliers REALLY hate Budget airlines, right? BUT, are budget airlines REALLY that bad? Or are normal airlines TRULY better? Today, (With me), we will be actually diving into the history, reviews, costs, yak yak yak yak, and seeing which type is better. Today, we will be reviewing TWO airlines companies: Spirit, and AMERICAN. I know. Based on the reviews, Spirit is not the best. BUT, before you try to explode, I will dig deeper. See, Spirit IS a budget airline, AND it had absolutely dreadful reviews. But on the other hand, American is not that of a bigger difference. I know. Pretty surprising. But to know these, let’s start one at a time.

Spirit Airlines

Trip Advisor Rating: ⅗

Airline Equality Rating: ⅕

Bad Things:

ADS

Costly WATER and other

SEATS

They. Have. T.E.R.R.I.B.L.E service, food, blah blah blah. But is there a good thing about Spirit? Yeah: It’s an airline and doesn’t have its airplanes made from paper.

Spirit isn’t actually that bad of an airline; it just needs to get rid of those crazy ads on the backs of the seats, STOP making us spend money on water, and much, much, more.

Let’s review this: Spirit Airlines’ tickets are pretty cheap. No, REALLY cheap.

For example: from San Diego to Las Vegas is literally $20+!! THAT is really, really, cheap. Of course, budget airline tickets ARE always cheap. AND, their percentage of canceled fights is 3%! Pretty smooth, right? Anyways, on to American.

My Rating for Spirit; ⅗-⅘

American Airlines

Trip Advisor Rating: ⅗

Airline Equality Rating: ⅕

Bad Things:

First-Class

Food

Same rating as Spirit! I know, right? Spirit is a budget, its reviews are the same as American! Let’s dig deeper:

American is a normal airline, so of course it has a first-class, which is REALLY, REALLY, annoying. Also, the same flight from San Diego to Las Vegas cost $200+ for ECONOMY!! American’s flight cancellation percentage is 1.3%+, They claim, which isn’t exactly true. Also, their baggage service. BLOOP. That went DOWN.

Conclusion:

If it were Spirit vs. American, Spirit would win because they don’t have first class, their tickets are a lot cheaper than American, by far, and it’s not that bad of an experience. Of course, if it was like, Delta or Emirates against Budget airlines…….