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http://abolisreadingblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/spring-break-indulgence-reading-longest.html
This post demonstrates that I have met the in-depth analysis standards of my independent reading novel. In this blog post, I best show my ability to analyze characters and theme. In the parts where I go in-depth about the characters in this novel, I talked about physical and mental states. Here is a specific example in this blog post about The Longest Ride where I describe the physical states of the characters, "This emotional roller-coaster starts with Ira. He tells us his back story, you learn that he is very old and that he has been injured in a car accident." And another quote describing the physical states of the characters include, "Luke isn't like Sophia. Luke is a country boy, and Sophia is a sorority girl. But, opposites do attract." Both of these quotes introduce the characters. You learn about Ira Levinson, the old man who ends up in a tragedy, nearing the end of his life. And then you have Sophia and Luke. Sophia is the typical college girl who lives in a sorority. This is easy to picture. And then you have Luke. Luke is a country boy who is not afraid to get his hands dirty. Both of these quotes bring about an introduction for the readers to get a grasp on what the characters may look like. Now, there is a different analysis for the mental states of the characters. By observing the mental states, you are better able to connect with the characters. One quote from my blog post that describes the mental states is, "I believe that Ruth's goal is to help Ira to reflect on his life. Ira knows that Ruth isn't there in reality, but is there spiritually. Ruth is helping Ira relive his life, in a way. She begins to reflect on his family and on her family. Ruth is helping Ira stay connected to his life by letting him focus on major events." This quote shows that Ruth and Ira both are thinking about their lives. Ruth had already lost hers, and Ira was nearing his end. They both are thinking about how to stay connected with one another and their past. As Ruth keeps Ira in her thoughts, Luke keeps Sophia in his, "He understands that bull riding is dangerous, but he's doing it for a good reason. Not for the glory, not for the fame but to keep his mother's farm going. However, he learns he can't have the life of a bull rider with Sophia." This quote shows Sophia's and Luke's thoughts. Luke needs bull riding, and Sophia. But, Sophia can't have someone in her life that is at a constant risk of dying. Through my blog post, I was able to analyze the characters' mental and physical states. Not only did I analyze characters, but I analyzed theme, as well. A quote from my post describing the theme is, "So far, this book is based off of what you would give up to be the love of your life." This quote shows that the theme I was able to pull from the book was that to be with the love of your life, you would have to give up something. I analyzed complex characters and the development of theme through my blog posts this year.
After blogging for a semester, I have some future goals set. I will set a page goal that I must reach so that when I type my blogs, it won't be the same part of the book that I talk about. I will also try to make more of a variety of the books that I choose to read. I have read many fiction, yet very few nonfiction. So, in the future I will read a greater variety of genres. I will work on being able to identify voice in books and novels. I will also work on observing writing techniques in the books I read, to utilize in my own writing. That brings me to my next section of goals. This time I have goals set for my writing. I will work on increasing the amount of time I spend writing. I will also try to find my writers' voice next year. Everyone has a voice, and if I continue writing, I will be able to find my writers' voice. Areas of improvement include broadening the genres I read all the way to utilizing my writers' voice along with literary techniques to create great pieces of literature. If I follow through with these goals, I will be better able to develop in my areas of improvement.
http://abolisreadingblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/spring-break-indulgence-reading-longest.html
This post demonstrates that I have met the in-depth analysis standards of my independent reading novel. In this blog post, I best show my ability to analyze characters and theme. In the parts where I go in-depth about the characters in this novel, I talked about physical and mental states. Here is a specific example in this blog post about The Longest Ride where I describe the physical states of the characters, "This emotional roller-coaster starts with Ira. He tells us his back story, you learn that he is very old and that he has been injured in a car accident." And another quote describing the physical states of the characters include, "Luke isn't like Sophia. Luke is a country boy, and Sophia is a sorority girl. But, opposites do attract." Both of these quotes introduce the characters. You learn about Ira Levinson, the old man who ends up in a tragedy, nearing the end of his life. And then you have Sophia and Luke. Sophia is the typical college girl who lives in a sorority. This is easy to picture. And then you have Luke. Luke is a country boy who is not afraid to get his hands dirty. Both of these quotes bring about an introduction for the readers to get a grasp on what the characters may look like. Now, there is a different analysis for the mental states of the characters. By observing the mental states, you are better able to connect with the characters. One quote from my blog post that describes the mental states is, "I believe that Ruth's goal is to help Ira to reflect on his life. Ira knows that Ruth isn't there in reality, but is there spiritually. Ruth is helping Ira relive his life, in a way. She begins to reflect on his family and on her family. Ruth is helping Ira stay connected to his life by letting him focus on major events." This quote shows that Ruth and Ira both are thinking about their lives. Ruth had already lost hers, and Ira was nearing his end. They both are thinking about how to stay connected with one another and their past. As Ruth keeps Ira in her thoughts, Luke keeps Sophia in his, "He understands that bull riding is dangerous, but he's doing it for a good reason. Not for the glory, not for the fame but to keep his mother's farm going. However, he learns he can't have the life of a bull rider with Sophia." This quote shows Sophia's and Luke's thoughts. Luke needs bull riding, and Sophia. But, Sophia can't have someone in her life that is at a constant risk of dying. Through my blog post, I was able to analyze the characters' mental and physical states. Not only did I analyze characters, but I analyzed theme, as well. A quote from my post describing the theme is, "So far, this book is based off of what you would give up to be the love of your life." This quote shows that the theme I was able to pull from the book was that to be with the love of your life, you would have to give up something. I analyzed complex characters and the development of theme through my blog posts this year.
After blogging for a semester, I have some future goals set. I will set a page goal that I must reach so that when I type my blogs, it won't be the same part of the book that I talk about. I will also try to make more of a variety of the books that I choose to read. I have read many fiction, yet very few nonfiction. So, in the future I will read a greater variety of genres. I will work on being able to identify voice in books and novels. I will also work on observing writing techniques in the books I read, to utilize in my own writing. That brings me to my next section of goals. This time I have goals set for my writing. I will work on increasing the amount of time I spend writing. I will also try to find my writers' voice next year. Everyone has a voice, and if I continue writing, I will be able to find my writers' voice. Areas of improvement include broadening the genres I read all the way to utilizing my writers' voice along with literary techniques to create great pieces of literature. If I follow through with these goals, I will be better able to develop in my areas of improvement.
