Persepolis

Originally, i didn't think that i would like Persepolis but i was completely wrong. I actually enjoy reading this book. I never thought that i could get into a book about a girl growing up but it is much more than that. It is her struggle with who she is. I also originally found it very hard to follow what was going on in the story because of all the pictures. Now i am a few hundred pages in and i find that the pictures help me understand what the author is trying to say more clearly.

What are your thoughts on the book?

Final Thoughts On The Book Thief

After finishing The Book Thief and doing the book talk about it, i ended up really liking the book. The way that it was written and the story line was very good. I could really get into the main character Leslie and her story that was being told by death. This was the first time i read a book that was narrated by something like death and in the end he becomes a very likable character. Overall, i really liked this book and recommend it to anyone interested in a good read.

Final Book Project

For my final project i chose to do a CD that relates to The Catcher In The Rye. I thought that i would just breeze through it and do it really fast but i ended up spending quite a long time on it. I chose all different types of songs that were related to the themes and motifs of the book. This project really helped me understand The Catcher a lot better and allowed me to analyze it much closer than i did before.

Some examples of my songs:
Creep, Radio Head
Red Ragtop, Tim McGraw
Are You Sure?, Willie Nelson

Wrongs of Passage

1. I agree and disagree with Sydney. I agree that the rite of passage is going in the wrong direction. It is way to focused on everything but the actually growing up part. No one goes to one of these rich girls or guys sweet sixteen party and says wow, I'm so proud of her, she made it to sixteen years old. The guests only talk about how sweet the performance was or what a cool car. I also agree that there should be some sort of value to growing up. I disagree that it should bring a community together. I think that it is more of a family thing.

2. I anticipate of going through my families rite of passage. My family thinks education is very important so graduating high school is one, if not the main rite of passage. I think i will change because i will/may be treated differently by my family and be involved in more important conversations than just, how was your day today.

The Book Thief

I am reading The Book Thief and so far i really like it. It is a different style of writing that i am not used to but it keeps drawing me in every time i read. I really like the point of view that the book is told from. It was really weird in the beginning because i couldn't figure out who was telling it. It gave small hints about who this person was and then it finally came to me that the narrator is death. Overall, this book is going very good and i am excited to continue this book.

JE Final Reflections "Come Hither"

If i was in Jane's shoes, i would have stayed with Mr. Rochester. Jane has nothing and he is the only one that cares for her. She even says that Thornfield is the first place that feels like home. She is loved and secure there and i would definitely stay with him.

I didn't really end up liking the book. I couldn't get into the writing style and it just wasn't very exciting to me. I am more into an action novel than this kind of novel. It was definitely a difficult read for me. Mostly, what didn't work for me was the fact that i wasn't able to get into the book. I never got myself motivated to read every night.

I guess this would be an OK book to assign in college literature. It is a good example of a novel that not many people would read but you would have to learn to power through it and just get it done. It would get a lot of students ready for college level novels. Overall, i would not assign this book if i taught a college literature class but it would be a decent choice a different teacher to assign.

JE Reaction

While i was reading the latest section of JE, i found it very confusing. After Rochester changed his mind about marring Blanche Igrim and wanted to marry Jane, i found it very confusing why she was so repulsed when he offered to buy here all the gems she could handle and buy her the most beautiful dress. She really didn't want to have all of these luxuries. I just stared reading from the latest point and i don't know if i missed something but why does she not want to have all of this. It seemed to me like they were almost in a fight during some of the scene the next morning she woke up and had a conversation with Rochester. I found this very confusing.