Reading Blog Reflections

The post on my blog that best exemplifies how I analyze complex characters, analyze development and theme and show thorough textual evidence throughout the post is the post I did around the beginning of December, last year.

http://farbersreadingblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/summer-reading-what-i-did.html

 The blog is about how I spent my summer reading (what book I read to do my project on). Howevger, I didn't just say 'Well, I read *gibberish* over the summer and I liked it. Fin' No. I took my time typing that up. I rummaged through the pages, both physically and online, to refresh my memory as much as I can about that book. I remembered the author, characters and plot of the book, so I typed that onto my blog with great detail and effort (even though there's not that much effort required in typing up a simple post), but this wasn't a simple post. I put my back into it. Nowadays, my blog posts are kind of dismal, because I have nothing to say. I am doing things poco a poco now, but that post, the one you are reading about right now on this amazing blog I made, my brain was a roladex of a million cards. Fortunately, I found ever card I needed. So the way I analyzed my characters (who do have complex traits, indeed) is pretty long. "It's about a girl named Rosalind, whose lesbian parents die in a car accident (like Paul Walker did a few days ago, may he rest in peace). After a lot of (soul) searching, she moves in with her biological father, Sean, a single man in his mid-thirties whose only friend is an unsuccessful lawyer. He is ecstatic that he finally has someone living with him, but still has second thoughts when it comes to responsibility and taking care of the child. For example, when he notices Ros smoking on the rooftop, he doesn't bother telling her to stop, but just emails her to never do it again, or at least not at his house. Their bond grows stronger and stronger to the point when he goes running from coast to coast in search for his daughter after she runs away to find out more about her late parents." About one third of the entire post. This also included some evidence of progression of theme. The bond between Sean and Ros becomes so strong that Sean acts like a true father figure. He travels coast top coast in search for the daughter that technically wasn't even his. He just donated the sperm.

My goals for English 1B is that I wish I could analyze books like this more. My goal is to do that then. Another goal is that I read more often. It's good for the brain. And my final goal is that I study harder and not just wing my tests. That's not good, and usually leads to failing. Well, that's it. That's all I had to say for now. Ciao.

Theme of Christine

Ooh, goodie! This is a tough one. Theme is one of the simplest, yet most complex pieces of the anatomy of a novel. Let me say, that thus far, I have not come up with a legit theme for this book, but I will post a blog later on in the book, once I figure it out. Thank you!

"Christine" Conflict

So far, I have not gotten to the main conflict just yet, however, the only conflict I can see is that LeBay is totally prejudice towards the rest of the world, and Dennis doesn't like Christine at first sight. From the (mental) looks of it, the novel's main conflict should be pretty interesting...

"Christine" Imagery

Taken that this King novel was written in 1983, I expect the roads to be flocking with Caprices, Honda Civics and good old Christine, the 1958 Fury sitting in Roland LeBay's front yard. It's for sale, and he's selling it for $300. It the guy who's interested isn't a maggot, his fee is $250, and that's exactly who the successful buyer, Arnie Cunningham, is. He is a willing buyer of the old roaring fifties clunker, and possibly the only one. However, he may be the only one interested for a reason...

"Christine" Characterization

The main character of the 1983 novel Christine by Stephen King goes by the name of Arnie Cunningham. He is a 17-year old just living his life normally, with his parents, best friend Dennis and his girlfriend Leigh. One day, him and Dennis are driving down the road when he sees an old 1958 Plymouth Fury for sale. Arnie falls in love, and buys it from the racist, patriotic Ronald LeBay, an army dischargee. He buys it for $250, restores it and calls it his own. Something significant about Arnie is that he is way too eager. He instantly buys the car he sees in rough condition in a yard on the road with his best bud. Speaking of which, his best bud disapproves of Arnold's purchase. I have only read the first few bits, but this is all I got in this category.

New Book: Christine

My new book choice is yet another Stephen King novel, Christine. It's about a man who buys a car he names Christine, and since his purchase, things start going haywire. Chances are it might be possessed. Coincidence? Find out when I blog more about the book.