Commencing My Journey Through a Classic Novel: The Great Gatsby

My mother, specifically, likes to keep me busy. If I'm bored, then she'll suggest me a book to read. I'd rather be a lazy bum and watch TV, but thet's just my 21st. Century self. My mother suggested me last weekend to read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I told her that I will see what I can do, and insted of reading the thousand page neckbreaker, I decuided to go for an easy classic read, made into a movie rendition last year. I am, of course, speaking of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The main plot is about an aristocrat, Jay Gatsby, who used to be very unfortunate, and during his years of poveryty, he has a crush on a girl who had a thing for rich guys. She marries a rich man, just in time for Gatsby to make his journey from rags to riches. He tries to win her heart, despite the fact that she is married. The plot, here, is very interesting, and I would love to dive deeper into this famous novel.

Post-Reading Analysis of Characters

In the book Christine by Stephen King, the main character is Arnie. This is the character that I will be analyzing. I don't think of him as "the good guy" at all. I think of him as the antihero, or even more as the "Goodie Two Shoes gone bad" sort of character. The car is what gets him into all this trouible. Not far into the story, he gets arrogant with his parents when his father opposes him of his possession of that car. It wasn't because of some sort of bad feeling in his gut, more likely because he simply didn't have enough space in his garage. He starts to scare Dennis, his best friend, and his girlfiend Leigh. In the end, his prized possession gets the best of him, and eats him up. The plot is too complex to be comprehended by a preschooler, but it is amust-read for the true reading enthusiast.

Legos: A Kid's Heaven, a Parent's Nirvana

Legos have been around for about 65 years. Originating from Denmark, the building blocks of childhood have been proven a win-win for parents and kids. Sure, it's torture to accidentally step on a lego block, but all it takes to avoid that is to be careful as well as responsible, for cleaning the floor after done with play. These are some of the many morals gained from tinkering with Legos. Creativity can (obviously) be gained by playing with them, piecing together unorthodox designs to express themselves whilst simultaneously enjoying themselves. Good architecture skills can result from that. Math skills are also put to the test while toying with the blocks. Dimensions are used to signify the blocks. There's a veriety of them--1x1, 2x2, 2x3, 10x10, the possibilities are endless, and the kids can learn to multiply. For example, if there are 2 rows of three, there are six pegs. 2x3=6. This is proof that third grade math can be learned by a tike in Pre-K. To top it all off, kids are engulfed by the fun Legos have to offer. They won't bug the parents by reaching for the cookie jar or begging for a sucker. They won't be scavenging for the TV remote just so they can accidentally switch onto a limited-commercial airing of Rambo instead of the usual Dinosaur Train. They'll just run to the giant Sterilite tub and break out the Lego blocks, and they'll be busy for hours on end, while you can break out the greek yogurt you got that was on sale this week and watch your little Real Housewives marathon that you DVR'd and planned on watching for 3 weeks straight now. See? Good for you, and your kid(s).

Source(s): http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/02/15/krista-locking-into-the-magic-of-legos/5521245/