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Nectar In A Sieve With Related Readings
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Kamala Markandaya
Tyler Fritz
, October 03, 2007
Markandaya writes this book in first person allowing readers to see into the emotions of the main character, Rukmani. Markandaya does a very good job of expressing the story in modern day words that can touch the reader’s heart. This book is very well written and uses a lot of detail, imagery, and emotion. Lot’s of emotion. Too much emotion. This book is written more for women than for men I think. Women use their emotions and wear them on their sleeves more then men. This book taps into those emotions and causes most readers to cry when Rukmani cries or laugh when Rukmani laughs. However, I found the emotions a little overwhelming. The book was written very well, don’t get me wrong; however, it just isn’t the type of book I am interested in. For me, reading this book was drudgery, however I enjoyed the author’s use of imagery and detail. This book is very sad. To see what happens to these people and especially the children is heart wrenching. Yet, this fact happens all around us today. To see it expressed very well in a book is amazing.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Lee, Harper
Tyler Fritz
, April 24, 2007
I just got done reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I think Harper Le did an excellent job of writing the book. This book deserved to win the Pulitzer Prize! This book is excellent. If you have never read this book, you should! To Kill a Mockingbird is a story of two kids, Scout and Jem, in the small town of Maycomb. They spend their summers with a friend named, Dill, trying to get this mysterious man down the street to come out of his house. This man, Boo Radley, held the brunt of crazy rumors. Scout, Jem, and Dill try to uncover the true story behind Boo Radley by getting him to come out of his house. Scout gets in trouble many times because of the conflict within her about being a lady or wearing overalls and being a tomboy. Then one fall their life is shattered when their father, Atticus, who is a lawyer, is assigned a case defending a black man. This black man is charged of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. The fact that Atticus is defending a black man being charged by a white man, makes the small town very upset. Scout and Jem take the brunt of the ridicule, while trying to make their father proud by not fighting. When the trial finally comes, the kids witness this uneasy case. They also witness the unexpected ending. There are many strengths of the book. One of the great parts of the book is when the Negroes stand in respect as Atticus passes them. Another amazing thing is the ability Atticus has to parent his two kids by himself without the help of his dead wife. I am glad I read this book. This book is excellent. The author had many messages throughout his book. I think the main one is not to judge a man by the color of his skin. This message is portrayed excellently in this book. Harper Lee captures the heart and kind of puts you in the Negroes shoes. One important point I learned from this book is what Atticus Finch says, “If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
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