I did not have many complaints. Even though, at times, I may have felt there was information or conversations that were not entirely needed, it did add more depth to the book and allowed the reader to see more into each individual
She is very successful in describing this to her readers. I personally like the topic because change is a pretty big part in this book, that is because you see how the characters are before and after the LRA and how it has either matured you or created you into something you wouldn’t have even imagined you would
They were concerned that the disease is potentially dangerous but happy that a healing spirit would enter their daughter making her a person of high moral character. The condition was of divine nature to the Lees but the doctors perceive it as a disease to be cured or
From the beginning she was taking the event seriously. She was ready from the start. In the middle of the book, people start accepting their own deaths. “I know she’s crazy to be flinging herself into death…” (Page 163).
It is evident that in the story that no main character has a legitimate and clear view of life. She offers examples about each of the four main characters and how their views on life, affected their overall fate. For example, she discussed how Pete did not take his affair with Maggie seriously, and how he ultimately hoped to have a relationship with Nell, but Nell does not see him in a positive way and thinks he is a fool. Pete was not viewing this part of his life clearly because he wants a relationship with a woman who does not want him while all the long he is involved with a woman who does. Maggie is another example.
It seemed unfair to me that she was kicked out of Crystal’s apartment because Crystal continued to call the police about a domestic violence happening upstairs. I was disgusted when I read that in cases of domestic violence, many women would rather stay quiet for fear of eviction, than call the police. I tried to put myself in that situation, and it seemed hopeless. I was shocked to read that Arleen and Crystal were both molested when they were young; they had similar struggles growing up. This section of reading really brought Sherrena’s true colors to the forefront.
Through parts of the book, I am able to feel like I am walking in the characters’ footsteps. For example, when Danny is describing how he is brought up in silence (Ch.8), I feel like I am able to jump in the story and experience how that would feel. I do not think I would be able to tolerate being brought up in silence. I also believe the reader is able to realize all the struggles Reuven and Danny must encounter during their friendship. The characters also underwent a great change.
It is clear that the narrator does not agree with her husband or the physician, as evident by her describing her hopelessness in the situation and saying, literally, that she disagrees with their opinions. The perspective she has on her own mental illness is important in developing the story because she feels disconnected from others for feeling a way that those in “high standing" do not believe she should feel. The thoughts she develops of her own wellbeing help the audience to distinguished whether or not she is truly ill, or if her caretakes are uneducated on mental health, as medical professionals unfortunatley were during that time
1) How do you feel about the novel at this point? By the time I am writing this I have already read the novel three times. From the first chapter I completed the first time around, I was enthralled with the idea of the book. I had wondered why humans were always running farms when wild animals seemed so much happier.
Andrew Johnson “If I am shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.” These powerful words were spoken by Andrew Johnson. This quote describes how brave he was and this also explains his character. Andrew Johnson lived a tough life. Andrew Johnson was born in North Carolina and had a pretty poor childhood.
So after a while, they slowly figure out something wasn 't right. They searched for her, and the police wouldn 't help look because of some mishaps. My personal response to this book is; they did a good job at showing the distress for a missing loved one. Also, this book has a good timeline and flows nicely.
Her take on the antagonist is a complex mixture of agreement and disapproval. The reader almost wants to feel sorry for him, which is one reason why this work is controversial. In an eye opening
Everything from how her interactions with her family to her perception of her environment and how it evolves throughout the story allow the reader to almost feel what the narrator is feeling as the moves through the story. In the beginning, the only reason the reader knows there may be something wrong with the narrator is because she comes right out and says she may be ill, even though her husband didn’t believe she was (216). As the story moves on, it becomes clear that her illness is not one of a physical nature, but of an emotional or mental one. By telling the story in the narrator’s point of view, the reader can really dive into her mind and almost feel what she’s feeling.
The unsatisfying setting that appears around the ill woman unravels an understanding
The first chapter was a little slow but was a key element in what the book needed because it introduced the main character and his grandfather and the wonderful relationship they had. The book ended with a major cliffhanger which is quite maddening as I was completely ready to read what happened next and where the story would go from there; however, cliffhangers are always beneficial for the author as it makes the reader buy their next book to discover what happens
