My favorite book that we have read so far this year is The Awakening. First, I love Chopin's style of writing. It is sophisticated but still easy to follow. Also, her writing style reflects the story itself and represents the characters' thoughts well. Second, I love how Edna is finding herself as an individual and as a woman during that time. It is great how she realizes she doesn't need a man to lean on or to protect her. Another reason I like this novel is because it takes place in New Orleans, and I lived just outside of New Orleans for eight years. Finally, I love how music is a big part of Edna finding herself. Music is extremely important to me, so I like how Chopin made it such a big part of the story.
What book did you guys like the most? (or the least?)
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ReplyDeleteMy least favorite book from this year is probably Huck Finn. I started to like it a little more after we discussed it in class and I understood it more, but while I was reading it, I could not stay focused on the story. I know Twain wrote with the southern dialect because it was supposed to be Huck talking, but it was too distracting for me. I felt like I had to try too hard to understand what he was saying to really understand the story.
My favorite book from what we've read so far is The Grapes of Wrath. It's writing style made it easy and fun to read. I also liked that the characters seemed real and believable. They each had their strong points, as well as flaws. One of my favorite parts was the connection between John Casey and Jesus Christ. It was there, but not blatantly obvious. The only thing I didn't like about Grapes of Wrath was the ending. It left far too much unclosed.
ReplyDeleteMy favortie book so far has been The Awakening, and Catch-22. I agree with Jenna about Chopin's writing style, and I could agree and understand the meanings behind the book easier than anyother book. Catch-22 is a book that I would pick up any day, it's funny, witty, but still serious, and has a twist in the plot line.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book so far has been Catch 22. Unlike the rest of the books we have read, it didn't take half the book for me to start enjoying what I was reading. With the war time we are in now, its nice to read a more comical side to a war story. Plus anyone can pick up on the humor used. My favorite part of Catch 22 in the characters. Each character portrays its own personality. No character was just a name, each was given a personality and a role within the book. The only thing i didn't like about it was Catch 22 was described in so many different ways it gave less meaning to it.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite novel was by far Catch 22. It's a hilarious novel that made me snicker many times. Additionally, I could relate to some of the pilots because at times in my life, I felt like I was trapped by circular logic, and this nostalgia made me snicker even more. Eventually I was snickering a lot, and I didn't know what to do about my snickerness. I snickered a lot about the circular logic, which went round and round causing me to snicker more, after which I snickered.
ReplyDeleteOk but seriously, Catch 22 deserves its position as an American classic, and should be a must read for all high school students. It has a point about war and government, and everyone should recognize this point.
My favorite book so far was Huck Finn because of the use of dialect to mock the failures of that particular society and it emphaasized what needed to be changed. The book I liked the least was Grapes of Wrath because it took forever for anything significant to happen and I have difficulties with slow paced books!
ReplyDeleteI really liked Portrait, despite the fact that it was quite a difficult read. It isn't necessarily my favorite amongst the novels we've read so far, but what I liked in particular was the spiritual and emotional journey that Stephen experiences. It seems that everyone talks about finding themselves and figuring out who they are and what their purpose is in life, so Stephen's internal conflicts are, in that sense, very easy to relate to.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to applaud Stephen by the end of the novel for finally setting himself free from all of the voices that were constantly telling him who to be and how to act. He was not rude or resentful towards his father, his friends, or even the church, because he knew they meant well. But he did realize who he wished to become and began to make choices in order to stay true to himself, like refusing to participate in the communion. All in all, Stephen was able to reach the climax in his life of finding himself at a young age that most people take years to reach, and this inspired me greatly.
Secondly, I was able to relate to Stephen's religious struggle. Just as Stephen struggled with his faith as he slowly drifted from the Lord, I have also been drifting away from my faith and the values that I was brought up on. I however, am not questioning my faith; I just wish to grow closer to it once again.
This year the novel I enjoyed studying the most was not a novel but a play. I enjoyed the Crucible the best. This is partially because I enjoy the history behind the Salem Witch Trials but also because I am intrigued by the double meaning behind the play. Even though the plot of the play and history do not completely align, The Crucible is able to give us a better insight to the mob complex. The mob complex is where an individual can influence a large group of people to the point where they actually believe that the individual is correct even if the individual is purposefully lieing. Miller risked imprisonment in order to publish his opinion on what was occuring at the time he wrote this novel.
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