So many people told me before I started Jane Eyre that it was very good, but it took a while to get into. I didn't find this true at all. I loved this book from the very start. It grabbed my attention from the beginning with the horrible aunt and cousins, and continued to the very end. It is wonderfully written, and I am glad I chose this book. It seems to me that the major literary element is imagery. Without imagery, this book wouldn't appeal to me so much and it wouldn't be nearly as easy to understand the conflict. Without imagery, this book would be flat.
It is very clear at the beginning the tone. The author describes a loathing that is felt between the family of Jane and Jane herself. The tone continues on on this theme until Jane happens on better situations, where the tone turns more towards joy. Never does the author fail to express all of the situations described with a clear, reflective voice.
Now that I'm so far in my book, I have to begin to think of the other part of our assignment, the graphic organizer. Now I have no ideas of how to express imagery, and with no clear ideas, any suggestions would be gladly appreciated. Help!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Reading A Book
Wow! Blogging. Didn't see that coming.
This week's assignment was to write about reading. Mrs. Gilman asked us why we read fiction. My answer is why not? It takes you away from real life. It stretches your imagination. You try to imagine what the world where the character lives looks like. What it sounds and feels like. What it would be like to live there. Hours of entertainment after a book is finished, trying to imagine how the story would end if something different had happened. I can't imagine not having that option to dive into a different world.
I personally can read just about anywhere, infact I do. Reading is how I ignore the people around me, especially those on the bus. People don't see how it is possible for me to read with all of the people around me shouting. For me, I just try to tune them out. Usually it works. Sometimes not. If I have to read a book for school that either I don't like, or I'm not really enthusiastic about, I generally need someplace quiet. I read anytime that I can. I always read some at night before I go to bed.
Some books are hard to get into. They have a boring beginning, you don't like the subject, or you have to read it for school. Take your pick. Anyways, when I start a book like this, I give it about thirty pages to improve. I push through until it gets better. If it doesn't get better and I HAVE to read the book, I give myself a certain number of pages to read each night. I have to read this number of pages before I can read another book. If I don't have to read the book, I generally move on to a more interesting book. Some books, like Pride and Prejudice, have a different style of writing are difficult to understand. I find that after a while, you adjust to the style and it is easier to read.
This week's assignment was to write about reading. Mrs. Gilman asked us why we read fiction. My answer is why not? It takes you away from real life. It stretches your imagination. You try to imagine what the world where the character lives looks like. What it sounds and feels like. What it would be like to live there. Hours of entertainment after a book is finished, trying to imagine how the story would end if something different had happened. I can't imagine not having that option to dive into a different world.
I personally can read just about anywhere, infact I do. Reading is how I ignore the people around me, especially those on the bus. People don't see how it is possible for me to read with all of the people around me shouting. For me, I just try to tune them out. Usually it works. Sometimes not. If I have to read a book for school that either I don't like, or I'm not really enthusiastic about, I generally need someplace quiet. I read anytime that I can. I always read some at night before I go to bed.
Some books are hard to get into. They have a boring beginning, you don't like the subject, or you have to read it for school. Take your pick. Anyways, when I start a book like this, I give it about thirty pages to improve. I push through until it gets better. If it doesn't get better and I HAVE to read the book, I give myself a certain number of pages to read each night. I have to read this number of pages before I can read another book. If I don't have to read the book, I generally move on to a more interesting book. Some books, like Pride and Prejudice, have a different style of writing are difficult to understand. I find that after a while, you adjust to the style and it is easier to read.
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