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I didn't really understand this play. This is probably because Shakespeare is hard to understand. I think I have read maybe two of his plays and none of his sonnets. I might return to this at a later date.
I didn't really understand this play. This is probably because Shakespeare is hard to understand. I think I have read maybe two of his plays and none of his sonnets. I might return to this at a later date.
An enjoyable book that took me back to my childhood. The main character, Meg, catastrophizes and is not at all patient. Meg's adventure with her brother and friend, Charles Wallace and Calvin, to Camazotz helps her grow as a person. She learns that being different is good because love can only exist between people who are unique.
An enjoyable book that took me back to my childhood. The main character, Meg, catastrophizes and is not at all patient. Meg's adventure with her brother and friend, Charles Wallace and Calvin, to Camazotz helps her grow as a person. She learns that being different is good because love can only exist between people who are unique.
This book is set during a hard time in American history, the Great Depression, and what it does to the people living during that time. The main characters, and others, dream of a better life on a piece of land that they own. However, both themselves and circumstances don't allow this. All the characters feel fear and a sense of captivity due to the lives they live. How they cope says much about themselves. Some cultivate friendships while others find enemies. There is also joy, loneliness, and anger.
This was a hard book to read, but worth it. The economic and racial problems were massive. This work is on many banned book list due to the racial language that is used, be warned.
There are many themes that can be explored while reading this. Some of those themes are: fear, the American Dream, predatory human nature, and racism.
This book is set during a hard time in American history, the Great Depression, and what it does to the people living during that time. The main characters, and others, dream of a better life on a piece of land that they own. However, both themselves and circumstances don't allow this. All the characters feel fear and a sense of captivity due to the lives they live. How they cope says much about themselves. Some cultivate friendships while others find enemies. There is also joy, loneliness, and anger.
This was a hard book to read, but worth it. The economic and racial problems were massive. This work is on many banned book list due to the racial language that is used, be warned.
There are many themes that can be explored while reading this. Some of those themes are: fear, the American Dream, predatory human nature, and racism.
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An enjoyable book about journeys home and what it takes to get there. The three main characters (Odysseus, Telemachus, Penelope) all use cunning in an attempt to return to family (home) or keep the memory of family (home) alive. Odysseus uses it to return to Ithaca. Telemachus uses it to find news of his father. Penelope uses cunning to restrain the suitor's advances.
It can also be read as a tale of hope and despair. Both Odysseus and Telemachus strive to have a reunited family. Penelope is in despair, believing her husband is dead, but wanting no one else.
I recommend this book to be read at least once. It is not as violent as The Illiad. A reader can easily connect to the characters and the journeys they take to be reunited.
An enjoyable book about journeys home and what it takes to get there. The three main characters (Odysseus, Telemachus, Penelope) all use cunning in an attempt to return to family (home) or keep the memory of family (home) alive. Odysseus uses it to return to Ithaca. Telemachus uses it to find news of his father. Penelope uses cunning to restrain the suitor's advances.
It can also be read as a tale of hope and despair. Both Odysseus and Telemachus strive to have a reunited family. Penelope is in despair, believing her husband is dead, but wanting no one else.
I recommend this book to be read at least once. It is not as violent as The Illiad. A reader can easily connect to the characters and the journeys they take to be reunited.
An enjoyable book about journeys home and what it takes to get there. The three main characters (Odysseus, Telemachus, Penelope) all use cunning in an attempt to return to family (home) or keep the memory of family (home) alive. Odysseus uses it to return to Ithaca. Telemachus uses it to find news of his father. Penelope uses cunning to restrain the suitor's advances.
It can also be read as a tale of hope and despair. Both Odysseus and Telemachus strive to have a reunited family. Penelope is in despair, believing her husband is dead, but wanting no one else.
I recommend this book to be read at least once. It is not as violent as The Illiad. A reader can easily connect to the characters and the journeys they take to be reunited.
An enjoyable book about journeys home and what it takes to get there. The three main characters (Odysseus, Telemachus, Penelope) all use cunning in an attempt to return to family (home) or keep the memory of family (home) alive. Odysseus uses it to return to Ithaca. Telemachus uses it to find news of his father. Penelope uses cunning to restrain the suitor's advances.
It can also be read as a tale of hope and despair. Both Odysseus and Telemachus strive to have a reunited family. Penelope is in despair, believing her husband is dead, but wanting no one else.
I recommend this book to be read at least once. It is not as violent as The Illiad. A reader can easily connect to the characters and the journeys they take to be reunited.