1. Intitial impression: I don't really like this book so far, although i find the plot and character of Chris of be interesting, i don't like the writing style. It is too impersonal and documentary-like to engage me so far.
2. I would describe Chris as resistant. The whole book is a consequence of him resisting society and the normality. He resists, obviously, by running off to live in the wilderness.
3.Themes: I definitly think that social conformity is a huge theme in this book. As i mentioned before, Chris defies his parents and their desire for him to conform and adherr to an socially "acceptable" way of life. He shows great independence in his ability to break free of society, because most people feel that society presents them with a comforting sense of routine and security. In my opinion, it is amazing that Chris is able to break all physical and emotional ties that he has to society.
4. Text-to-test: This book sort of reminds me of "Catcher in the Rye" because, similar to how Chris attempts to escape the limitations of society, Holden runs away from school in hopes of escaping the conformity(and adult world) that it represents.
5.Test-to-life: I had a similar experience to Chris's wilderness travels. When i was 11 my family went camping with my cousins, and one day my cousin Danny and i decided to go exploring. We climbed of the hiking paths and explored the forest, but it wasn't long before we got lost. Eventually we were lucky enough to stumble upon a farmiliar hiking trail and we followed that home.This reminds me of when chris is taken off his original path by the flash floods, and he ends up in a place he doesn't recognize.
6.Text-to-world comparison: "Into the Wild" can be compared to the real world because i believe that everyone has a small part of them that secretly wishes they could do what Chris does. Everyone wonders what it would be like to leave everything behind and go start annew. I imagine that if a person was actually able to feed themselves and provide for their basic needs, then the feeling of being cut off from society, and limitations, and rules would be quite liberating.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Review
Ninteen minutes by Jody Picoult
This book follows the lifes of people involved in a school shooting, giving the reader an inside look at thoughts and modivation of the shooter and the main victums. This book is wonderfully crafted, as it portrays the intricacies of human emotions and how everyones emotions impact the lives of others. I think that the idea to write about a school shooting is rather unoriginal- but the way that she explores the murderer's intentions and physology is extremely unique. This book is both a fun read and a book with deeper meaning. A major theme of this book is the impact of actions, it deals a lot with how people are connected and the idea that if one person is struggling, then the community as a whole struggles."Maybe that's because it's all a chain, and a long time ago someone did the first bad thing, and that led someone else to do another bad thing, and so on" (43)Nineteen Minutes also explores relationships, as one of the main character's identity is focused around her boyfriend and her conflicting desires to be with him and to be herself. The two main characters are Josie and Peter, people that are highly involved and impacted by the school shootings. Josie works, throughout the novel, to find her identity and come to terms with her old friendship with Peter. Peter is the murderer who struggles against constant teasing and an inability to conform to society. The author's style is very personal and she easily developes emotional links between each character and the reader. She writes from multiple perspectives to shows multiple accounts of the same tragedy, and she uses vivid imagers to engage the reader.Nineteen Minutes can be found in any Barnes and Noble near you!
Twilight By Stephenie Meyer
Twilight is a romance story featuring an ordinary teenage girl who upon moving to Forks, falls in love with the captivating Edward Cullen. However, she soon finds that Edward holds a terifying and exciting secret that could endanger both of their lives. "Say that person also did a wide range of bizarre things-- from saving your life under impossible circumstances one day..."This story is brilliantly crafted and Stephenie Meyer does a wonderful job making fantasy relate to the everyday people. The story is inspiring, because it is a classic tale of love conquering all, mixed with thrilling action and heated romance. A major theme of this book is immortality, Edward struggles to find purpose in his day-to-day life because he knows that he will never has normal relationships with those around him. Also, this book being a romance obviously deals with relationships and ir explores the way people rely on each other to provide purpose it the others life. The main character Edward Cullen is a vampire who is deeply scarred by the isolation and frivilousness of life as a vampire. Bella Swan is a ordinary girl who is extremely trusting and willing to accept Edward despite his abnormality. Although the actually writing in Twilight is not exceptional it is lighthearted and intimate in portraying Bella's deepest thoughts. Twilight can be purchased at any Barnes and Noble near you!
This book follows the lifes of people involved in a school shooting, giving the reader an inside look at thoughts and modivation of the shooter and the main victums. This book is wonderfully crafted, as it portrays the intricacies of human emotions and how everyones emotions impact the lives of others. I think that the idea to write about a school shooting is rather unoriginal- but the way that she explores the murderer's intentions and physology is extremely unique. This book is both a fun read and a book with deeper meaning. A major theme of this book is the impact of actions, it deals a lot with how people are connected and the idea that if one person is struggling, then the community as a whole struggles."Maybe that's because it's all a chain, and a long time ago someone did the first bad thing, and that led someone else to do another bad thing, and so on" (43)Nineteen Minutes also explores relationships, as one of the main character's identity is focused around her boyfriend and her conflicting desires to be with him and to be herself. The two main characters are Josie and Peter, people that are highly involved and impacted by the school shootings. Josie works, throughout the novel, to find her identity and come to terms with her old friendship with Peter. Peter is the murderer who struggles against constant teasing and an inability to conform to society. The author's style is very personal and she easily developes emotional links between each character and the reader. She writes from multiple perspectives to shows multiple accounts of the same tragedy, and she uses vivid imagers to engage the reader.Nineteen Minutes can be found in any Barnes and Noble near you!
Twilight By Stephenie Meyer
Twilight is a romance story featuring an ordinary teenage girl who upon moving to Forks, falls in love with the captivating Edward Cullen. However, she soon finds that Edward holds a terifying and exciting secret that could endanger both of their lives. "Say that person also did a wide range of bizarre things-- from saving your life under impossible circumstances one day..."This story is brilliantly crafted and Stephenie Meyer does a wonderful job making fantasy relate to the everyday people. The story is inspiring, because it is a classic tale of love conquering all, mixed with thrilling action and heated romance. A major theme of this book is immortality, Edward struggles to find purpose in his day-to-day life because he knows that he will never has normal relationships with those around him. Also, this book being a romance obviously deals with relationships and ir explores the way people rely on each other to provide purpose it the others life. The main character Edward Cullen is a vampire who is deeply scarred by the isolation and frivilousness of life as a vampire. Bella Swan is a ordinary girl who is extremely trusting and willing to accept Edward despite his abnormality. Although the actually writing in Twilight is not exceptional it is lighthearted and intimate in portraying Bella's deepest thoughts. Twilight can be purchased at any Barnes and Noble near you!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The sit down/ the future
If I could sit down and talk to Obama about anything I would have him clarify his economic plan. Also I want to know more about how he plans to redistribute the wealth. I would probably tell him that although i disagree with his stance on most issues, i think that he is the rightful winner of the presidency because he campaigned so much more skillfully than McCain. And i think that McCain has desicion making issues.
In a few years i am hoping to be a writer of some sort. But i am open to options, i don't want to be a person who just writes crap and novels with no significance. I would have to be writing something of literary merit (though i am not really that skilled). Otherwise i wouldn't mind being a political campaign strategist or a famous opera singer, or a military general that leads its troops to victory and then conquers the world! so yeah Im a dreamer.
In a few years i am hoping to be a writer of some sort. But i am open to options, i don't want to be a person who just writes crap and novels with no significance. I would have to be writing something of literary merit (though i am not really that skilled). Otherwise i wouldn't mind being a political campaign strategist or a famous opera singer, or a military general that leads its troops to victory and then conquers the world! so yeah Im a dreamer.
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