Rene's Reading Log

Chapter 1

The first chapter of Snakeman deals with the girl Cathy, whose is new at the Portland High. Cathy didn’t want to be an outsider and likes to be in a group. She got introduced by her new teacher Mr. Deedles with all nice things, she told him. After the lesson, a boy whose called Jamie Hanson hurried to her and asked her about an interview during lunch for the newspaper. She accepted the offering and Jamie ran away. She also likes the Spanish teacher Mr Ferrero and the chemistry teacher Ms. McPherson. The only teacher she didn’t like was her Math teacher Mr Arnold but this could be because she can’t stand Math. The interview with Jamie wasn’t mechanicly, instead he picked up things she told him. He asked her about her hobbies (riding) and invited her in the riding club. Also he invited her to work for the newspaper. She took a long time to think of it and accepted the inviting.

Chapter 2

In the second chapter of the novel Snakeman, Cathy met "Snakeman" the first time. After school, everyone hurried out to their lockers and went home. Cathy took a while to find her locker. After a while, cathy found her locker, but everyone left already. Suddenly a tall and thin boy appeared behind her. His head was small and his eyes looked like some of a snake. Two other boys were beside her. Cathy tried to introduce her, but the Snakeman knew her already. He entered her name in a list of a club. The Snakeman told her to pay a membership due every week of 5$. Cathy wasn’t sure what he is on about and was upset. She knew this situation and tried to be tough. She told him to piss off before she gets angry. The Snake man said, that he likes tough girls, but what he doesn’t like is, if someone isn’t showing him respect. He pushed her against a locker and seized her arms. Cathy tried to bring her knees between his legs, but he was wearing a cup. He pressed her many times to the locker. She hurt her knee. The Snakeman told her many times, that cooperation is most important. If she is trying to get help, he will hurt her and her brother again. Cathy had to pay the first due of 5 dollars. After the Snakeman and the other boys_ received the due, they hurried away. Cathy stood there for a few minutes and rubbed her knee.

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of the novel Snakeman is about Cathy, whose driving home by bus. After she got bullied at her first day, she went home by bus. She was scared and looked only forward. She didn`t talk and didn’t want to talk. After a while, Mike asked, how her first school day was. She said it was good, she spent the whole morning in finding where she should be. Most teachers are ok except of one or two. But she just has get used to them. She told him, that the kids in her class were nice, the teachers too. Except of the sport teacher. He is like a drill sergeant and let us run, until we almost pass out. Mike was a bottle man. Cathy had to go. She saw her brother jumping on his bike and ride of. In two hours her mother should normally come. She asked herself every time the question” should I tell my mom or not”. She would wait a few days until she is welcomed in school. After her mother came home, she lied and said, she had to do some homework first. The next few hours, she laid in her bed, her body very still but her mind moving quickly. She thought many times about how to deal with the enemy.

Chapter 4

In Chapter 4 of the novel Snakeman, Cathy tries to do no response. Cathy tries to give the Snakeman the 5 dollars without a response. After some weeks of giving the Snakeman money, The Snakeman is instead of going away, staying and looking at Cathys face. After a while, he said, that she has a nice necklace and wants it as a sign of friendship. He meant, that he has friends, that can proof it if it’s real or not. He pulled at Cathys necklace. He meant, if she doesn’t hand it out, He will show her what respect is. She handed it over. Cathy was afraid, because her mom gave it to her at her last birthday and she just handed it out. When she was at home, she got called by phone by Jamie. He wanted that she join the reporter club. Cathy first denied to be more attractive and wanted to enjoy every minute she is talking with him. After a while, she accepted. She couldn’t beat the Snakeman alone, so she needs help. She also need to be careful, because he has many friends who are helping him.

Chapter 5

In the 5th chapter of the novel Snakeman, Cathy wants to know, which people she can trust and talk about her problems about the Snakeman and which not. In this chapter she is testing Mr. Callahan, the school principal. Cathy already knows, that he was going to leave the school in a few months. Mr. Callahan wants a good feeling when he leaves the Portland High. He want to be considered as a friend of all pupils but Cathy was unsure. Cathy went in his office. After an unimportant question about her impressions of the new state, he started a monolog about his holidays, future plans and other small talk, but no real question about her reason of meeting him in 15 mins. Furthermore Mr. Callahan was very nervous during their meeting. Cathy first was unsure about Mr Callahan, but after a while she was certain that she couldnt talk with him about Snakeman and his gang.

Chapter 6

The Chapter 6 of the novel Snakeman, deals with the people, whose Cathy can trust, whose cant trust and Cathy cant trust. Especially Cathy wants to know if she can trust Mr. Black. Cathy currently thinks, she could trust Mr. Black. Cathy is very intent and tries to notice everything. After a while, she met Mr Black, the counselor of the school. First Cathy tell him about some differents between the current school and the last one. At this moment, he wasn’t happy anymore. Mr Black showed her, that this wasn’t realy important. Cathy finally told him, that someone stole her necklace. She didn’t wanted to tell Mr Black anything about the Snakeman, so she lied.Cathy told him, that her necklace was stolen durent phys ed. He wasn’t interested and also didn’t want to help her. Mr Black just told her, that there is only a small chance of success. Cathy now doesn’t trust Mr Black.

Chapter 7

In Chapter 7 of the novel Snakeman, Cathy tells her Mom Eileen about the Snakeman. A day before, Cathy told her mum, that her necklace was stolen. Now she tells her the truth. After some smalltalk, Cathy started the conversation with the stolen necklace. She told her that she lied and that she had given the necklace the snakeman. The snakeman pressurized her since her first day at the school with his gang and force. Therefore She gives him every week money at their meetings. Now he wanted more and took her necklace. Cathy mentioned, she makes a list of people she can trust. Her mom was very surprised and nervous, because she worried about her childrens. Her mom Eileen mentioned that she is always in her team. Cathy added, that the Snakeman warned her, if she talks about this, she and her brother will pay for this. Her mom relaxed her by saying, they wont do this.They decided to wait for some allies, because they wont manage the situation alone. This whole situation ended with a hug.

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 mentions the canoe trip with Jamie. After Cathy was sure that Mr Black wasn’t on her side, she focused on her classmates. The Snakeman now only takes the money and watch and necklace. One Day, Jamie invites her to a canue trip. He already borrowed the pickup from his dad and picked me up. He showed me to canue and we drove down the river. After a while, a thunder appeared. Cathy and Jamie were scared and tried to get out of the water. After a while they fell into the water. The water was very cold and Cathy was shocked by it. She saw Jamie and helped him to pull the canue out of the water. It took half an hour to pick the lost pieces up. After picking up all equipment, including jamies fishing rod, Jamie started fishing, because they were really hungry. After lunch, they tried to warm up at a fire. During this, Jamie first massaged and tickled Cathy and Cathy Jamie. When they were warmed up, they stood up and kissed eachother.

Chapter 9

The 9th Chapter of the novel Snakeman is about the Snakeman and Cathy. One day, the Snakeman doesn’t just takes the money, but shows her his tatoo. Cathy declined to see it but the Snakeman showed it anyway. Cathy didn’t like it and also doesn’t want a tatoo. The Snakeman wanted that Cathy makes a tatoo and pressurized her, but Cathy declined. After a while, the Snakeman wanted to talk about motorcicles with Cathy. He asked her which bike she knows, but Cathy was just afraid of the Snakeman. Cathy got hectic and answered, she knows a harley. The Snakeman and his gang was impressed. The Snakeman said, that he owned one. He invites her for a ride with the harley. Cathy got nervous and tried to get out of the conversation, but there was no point of return. Cathy only answered, that she needed to talk with her mom about that. The Snakeman pressurized her again to say yes. The Snakeman left her and the chapter ended.

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 is about a dream of Cathy. The Snakeman picked her up and they rode on his motorcicle out to the woods. Cathy was getting more and more afraid as deeper and darker the woods they drive through became. After a while they drove up to a high mountain. Reaching the top, they stoped and Cathy was panicing. Mr Black and Dr. Callahan were there too, but not showing any reaction to her. Snakeman showed her the Portland High School and pointed out that it is his school and he is in control of this school. Next he took her at her arms and tried to kiss her. He forced her becoming his girlfriend more and more. Suddenly Cathy saw him with a head of not human being, but of a Snake. She tried to escape but his Snakebody was squezzing her more and more, one second before getting knocked out, she got woken up by her mom. She realized that was a very bad dream but only a dream.

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 deals with Cathy and Jamie talking about the Snakeman. After the date and the last Nightmare about the Snakeman, Cathy thought of telling Jamie about the Snakeman. It was dangerous, because he could either say, that he is on her side or not. And if not, Cathy would be in big trouble. Anyways Cathy tells Jamie about her problem with the Snakeman. He was interested and wanted to help Cathy. Cathy was now very happy. Jamie helped her with much enthusiasm. After some suggestions, they came to the solution to put a special article about the Snakeman in the Beacon( School Newspaper). There was one problem, they had to convince Ms Southerland, their faculty adviser of our idea. They still wanted to try it out, because they didn’t had any other choice.

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 is about the meeting with Ms. Southerland and Cathy with Jamie. Cathy and Jamie had a clear Plan to stick together. They wanted to show Ms. Southerland the whole status of the problem without lying. When we started the meeting, Cathy already felt strange because Jamie sat on her side. Cathy started to explain the summarized story and was nervous. After a while, Ms. Southerland was a bit upset and meant, that this was exaggerated and Cathy was overreacting. Cathy was very upset, because many people are getting terrorized and no one works for a solution. Now she makes a solution and it just is getting declined. Ms. Southerland was also broaching, that she has no proofs. At this point, Jamie supported Ms. Southerland with the same arguments. Cathy was really disappointed; Jamie just changed the side. After a while, Cathy was so mad, that she left the room.

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 is about Cathy and Jamie arguing. Ophir and Cathy were eating, when Jamie arrived and started a conversation with Cathy. After Cathy tried to be cool, Jamie caught sight on her upper arm and saw a tattoo. Jamie was scared and Cathy exploited his situation. She showed him the tattoo and said, that this was from the date with the Snakeman and they`re a couple now. Cathy scared him more and more, to show him how it feels to dump sb. Jamie hit rock bottom and tried to save the relationship. Cathy told him after a while, that he only can rescue the relationship, if he put´s the Special text about the Snakeman in the Beacon. Jamie accepted it. Now Cathy showed him, that the tattoo was a fake.

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 is about Jamie making offers to Cathy for their plan of a article about the Snakeman. After Cathy showed Jamie the tattoo, Jamie spoke with Mrs. Southerland about the article again. Mrs. Southerland was still skeptical and straightly against the publication. Jamie showed Cathy his Situation and came to the point to publish the article without Ms. Southerlands permission. Cathy was excited but didn’t showed her feelings, because Jamie should hang on. She also showed him the possible consequences from getting expulsed of the school magazine to leaving the school. Jamie still dared and would publish the special article about the Snakeman. Now Cathy very happy.

Chapter 15

In Chapter 15, the newspaper club is completing their well thought plan. After some normal weeks, the newspaper club with only people Cathy can trust, has a meeting. Cathy and Jamie selected certain people as bodyguards. Jamie explained the members the main plan and all things they need to know. After the meeting, they hurried to a van filled with copy´s of the beacon, which has already parked. Everybody in their team started to spread the copy´s to the tables. After the sale of the special edition about the Snakeman, all copy´s were sold. In the afternoon, Cathy and Jamie have to go to the principal during Spanish. Everyone was shocked but Jamie and Cathy had been expecting this.

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 is about the discussion between the Principal Mr. Callahan with Mrs. Southerland and Cathy and Jamie. After Cathy and Jamie had to go to the Principals office, Mr. Callahan wanted to know who gave them the permission to publish this article. Suddenly he received a call by Mayor Simpson. After the call, he explained them, that he made a big mistake and that he wasn’t on the Snakeman´s side. After more and more apology´s by Mr. Callahan and Mrs. Southerland, he said that the mayor is very proud of them and that he doesn’t apologies only because of Mayor Simpson. Cathy and Jamie were after these sentences very relieved. After this, they practiced the coming press conference.

Chapter 17

After the talk with Mr. Callahan, the police came immediately to the school to arrest the Snakeman, but he had already left. The normal course of life came back to school and Cathy established a club for the victims of the Snakeman. In their club they spoke about their fears and feelings about the Snakeman. Someday, there was a new article about the Snakeman in the local newspaper. It said, that the Snakeman was killed In a drug bust. All victims got relieved of their terrible nightmares about the Snakeman, because it´s over now. When the information reached Cathy, she gave her mother Eileen a hug. After this, she gave Ophir a hug and finally Jamie the longest one. That’s how the book ended.