My vote for the book next year would have to be The Road. I really liked the description of this book and the plot seemed extremely interesting. I like the sort of mysterious aspect of the book and none of the novels we read this year were like that. Especially when the group presented the novel it seemed as though I would really like the plot twists and the interesting events that take place in the book. It seemed like a novel that would keep the class talking and the discussion going. I think a lot of people would have topics that they felt strongly about or disagreed with in the book so everyone would have an opinion to say in the discussion. In addition, it would allow for people to get really into the book because I feel as though the characters are really relatable and you as a reader could have compassion for. All together, I feel as The Road would be a good novel to choose for the next year of English 110.
For The Alchemist and the novel that my group choose to read, I think that it has a lot of meaning and themes. The theme that is portrayed throughout the novel has to do with following one’s personal legend. This is mainly shown through the character Santiago because he is following his personal legend to make his way to the treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. The theme includes that in order to live a happy and fulfilling life, one must go after their personal calling and path that God has created for them. In addition, by watching Santiago’s journey, the theme of taking such a journey actually allows for one to make self discoveries, learn more about his or herself, and gain wisdom. Through this journey, one learns their desires and more about their own personality and characteristics. For example, Santiago gained wisdom and saw the importance of his; for example, Fatima. We also thought that this book was an example of an allegory. An allegory is an extended metaphor or a symbolic representation. We thought this was an allegory because Santiago is in search of his own personal legend, but his character represents every person in the world who is trying to find their meaning and purpose in life.
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I agree that "The Road" seems like a very interesting book to read. I think that i might read it on my own. Like Baily says, the plot-twists seem to make the story very interesting. I like the overall idea of a "post-apocolyptic" storyline too. I am a fan of scary movies and that sort of genre, so I think that I'd really enjoy this book. However, I don't think that I'd vote for this to be included in next semester's English 110 course. This is because I'm not sure whether or not there are a lot of topics worthy of discussion beyond the actions of the characters. But overall, I think that the enthusiasm that the group who presented this book had has persuaded me to read the story.
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