Finishing The Longest Ride
This week I finished my ride on Nicholas Sparks' emotional roller-coaster. I have yet to be disappointed by one of his romance novels, and this still stands true after finishing The Longest Ride. This may be a spoiler, however, to say the least, what is expected--happens. Here is a major spoiler; the old Ira Levinson, missing and craving to be with his wife, has passed away. Though this was expected, any death is bound to break the readers heart. However, you could take his passing on to be a positive event. Ira passed on, and now he can be with his wife. He relived all of his major events in his life and now instead of suffering, he is reunited with the love of his life, figuratively. As for Sophia and Luke; it is the happily ever after you would've expected from any romance novel. I commend Nicholas Sparks' ability to grasp a readers attention and truly make them feel something while they read. The two love stories-separated by time-will touch your hearts.
Starting To Kill a Mockingbird
Time for something new! I hear many conversations about To Kill a Mockingbird. I believe that this is due to the fact that it has to do with a controversial topic. I have researched a little bit about the book and I am prepared to make a few predictions. First, I found that this book has to do with racism or could have something to do with racism. Scout Finch tells the story of her father trying to prove the innocence of a black man accused of rape. The major part of being accused was that it was unjust! To me, this could've been the act of racism. Why else would the author feel the need to mention that it was black man being unjustly accused of rape? I think that what will end up happening will be that the father of Scout, Atticus Finch, will try to prove the black man's innocence, while everyone who seems to have a racist mind, will be set on the fact that due to his skin color, he committed a crime. This is an extremely sensitive topic. This book was set in the 1930's. I think that the author did this to show the prevalence of racism during this era. It was a sensitive topic then, and it still is today. This is the reason I would like to read this book. We have come a long way since the 1930's. People are able to live equal, as one. I think that Harper Lee will try to take us back to the era of racism, and show us what it was like. Thus far, I predict that Atticus Finch will successfully clear the black man of the crime he did not commit. This will set a precedence to the future-showing us that all races should be considered equal and should be accused for things they did-not things their society ASSUMES they did. The book already sounds so interesting, and I am anxious to hear the story of a black man's journey through a racist era-with few friends and many enemies.
Before reading, I looked into the controversy of racism during the 1930's. Racism is major symbol in this story, so I felt the need to examine more of it before reading the book. I learned that, commonly in the south, their was a persistence of inequality for those who had a darker skin color. This seems ridiculous to us now. Who are we to determine what rights people have based on their skin color? Skin color is something you are born with, it is unchangeable. Skin color is merely a pigment, it shouldn't define what rights people are able to have in the community. I think that this is what the book is going for. My prediction is that Atticus Finch will be there supporting the black man. He will be there to push for his rights. Atticus Finch will be the one to make it clear to the court that skin color should not matter and should not be a factor in accusing anyone. I hope to see that racism will come to a slow stop towards the end. I know that predicting for a complete end to racism is a bit of a stretch, however baby steps could lead to a better future with equal men and women of all races!
These are some quotes from the book-They help to give you an understanding of some the sensitive themes and topics that are evident in this book- http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3275794-to-kill-a-mockingbird
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