Death ain't Dark

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

>>Plot: *****

>>Charaters: *** (not special but tightly related to the plot)

>>Setting: ***

With a scary title, this novel is actually mild and encouraging. Although, the plot is more like a ghost story, but it is not. This strong opening of this novel has intrigued me deeply into the book. The first thought that came to me when i read the first sentence is that, if the main character died in the very beginning, then how in the world could the author continue the story. However, as i finished, I was very impressed about this book. The author tells the story in a very different way than other novels. There are not many books out there with a dead main character. On the rating chart, I said that the characters tied closely to the plot is because the author has taken advantage of the main character's age (By the way, she is dead because of being killed at the age of 14). Since she died in a such young age, that fact has drawn lots of interests from the readers.

Destind Love

P.S. I Love You - Cicelia Ahern

>> Plot: *****

>> Characters: *****

>> Setting: ***

Unlike other novel-based movies, the movie P.s. I Love You is actually somewhat better than the novel. However, i am not saying that the novel is bad, it's just that there are few movies that are as good as the book. Sung Min had recommended me the book, she said, "whoever reads it, will fall in love with this book". Well, this is supposed to be a secret, but i actually found this book ok. Even though, it dose have a creative plot, contrast to other cliche love stories. However, I am just not that a big fan of pure romance. As for recommendation, I would still recommend this to people who are seeking for a good cry and feeling touched inside, then this book will be the best choose. (PS. I do recommend the movie though, the actor is hot!!!)

Daughters Dilemma

My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult

>>Plot: *****

>>charatcers: *****

>>Setting: *****

This is book is definately one of my favourite novel ever. When I feel like I am so sick of unrealistic love novels, Karen recommened this book to me. Although, I have heard of this book long before, Karen had recommended it, but she insisted that this book is the kind of book that if i don't read, then i would regret the rest of my life. However, after i finished the book, Karen was right. This book is awesome. I am not telling what is happening in the story, because i don't want to spoil it for people who havnt read it yet. Any how, this book does have a surprising ending. The kind of ending that I wasn't expacting, because Anna is my favourite charater among all. (opss!!) At the beginning of the novel, i didn't like Sara, who is the mother, but as i read toward the end, i changed my opinion on this. Because i figured out that there is actually no right or wrong in this issue. Since it is impossible to determine love as a tangible value.

the captured moments.

Those pictures gave a vivid visualizations to the essay. They provived a better understanding to the readers that how was it like during the "Department of Agriculture". Also, as the old version, black and white kind of photos, they deepened readers' impression on the topic.

#1)
A couple stood in front of their so called "house", which was actually an old tent, they looked directly into the camera. Their facial expressions were plane. as if they have finished doing a day's hard work. Although, their overall facial expressions were plane, but there seemed to have a slight curve upon their lips.

#2)
After several nights' hard rain, the road that used to served as walking path had been flooded with water. There were two girls carrying a buckets to remove the water away from their "home". Those huge containers lining across in the picture were people's homes. Without any privacy, people who lived there closed up their curtains, in order to feel a little bit safer. This must be a warm spring, because the tree had just experienced hard rain and winter and left leafless.

#3)

Two kids are playing in front of their "home", who seem not have been influenced by the horrible surroundings. All of their furnitures are laied out around their tent. There are some branches set at the end of their tent, in order to suppport the tent more stabily. Another boy peaking from inside the tent seems like he just woke up from a uncomfy nap. Overall their condition doesn't seem to affect the kid's moods on playing.

THE FLOOD - RESPONSE

The Flood is one of the chapter in John Steinbeck's famous novel Grapes of Wrath. Similar to The Turtle, this chapter contains a lot of descriptions as well. In the first several paragraphs, all it is talking about is the flood. Also Steinbeck has chosen carefully on his word choose. For example, there are many personifications, such as, "And at first the dry earth sucked the moisture down and blackened" (923). And lots of descriptive verbs, such as, "Levels fields become lakes, broad and gray, and the rain whipped up the surfaces" (923). Furthermore, this passage also revealed a sense of sadness that could draw in people's compassion. The flood brought a huge damage to the people and worsened their living conditions. In one of the paragraphs, it says, "They splashed along, carrying the children, carrying the very old, in their arms. And if a barn stood on high ground, it was filled with people, shivering and hopeless" (924). In which, it shows the sad tone within the passage. However, after finished reading The Flood, I can strangly feel and even see the scene of the flood in front of me.

Betrayal

betrayal is a lesson that at least everyone needs to experience once in their lives, either it is on love or friendship. however, either one is not easy to tolerate. to condone someone who has failed your trust, is a very difficult job. For me, whether to forgive that person or not, is depends on that he/she has done. if this betray happens between a couple, a romantic relationship, then i would probably forgive the persone. however, friendship is another case. Because, I don't value love as important as friendship. Since love is not really a thing that you can control. It usually happens spontaniously, without your notice, as they say that love blinds people, erefore, betrayal is more likely to happen between couples. Yet, friendship is something that can be controlled. Either betray or not, is in your hand. So I think betray is forgetable in a way.