Thursday, February 7, 2008
Final Reflection
I thought this book was okay. I don't really like to read, but this one was an easy read. Practically the first three fourths of the book was all background type information and wasn't as interesting. It was neat to see how life was in Kabul, but that was just it. It was only their everyday lives. Compared to our lives theirs basically sucks, but for a book it wasn't as interesting as some others. I guess I overall did like it, but I think I would have made the first couple chapters a little more interesting or something. I don't really know how to go about that, but I think there should have been a little more action in the middle. It caught my attention with the prostitute's execution in the first chapter, but until Mohsen's death in like the thirteenth chapter, there wasn' as much of a hook. The ending was okay, kind of a downer. I guess I liked it though because it was realistic. What woman would run away with a crazed man who is obsessed with her beauty. Seriously, he didn't know anything about her except that she was going to be executed for killing her own husband, and he wanted to save her. I don't know where she went, but I don't think she will live a very happy or normal life. In the end though, I would probably recommend this book to people simply because it opens your eyes to another world.
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When you signed up for Honors History, the class is billed in the KC course guide as "reading intensive"!
You will be reading two more novels for my class during the 2nd semester. So when you say you don't like reading, that's not a good sign.
I disagree with your take on the book, but that is just a matter of opinion. As for the lack of action, I'd say you must be a person who likes movies more than books. Most of the other studets blogs tend to say they really liked it, so I guess its just a matter of preference.
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"Seriously, he didn't know anything about her except that she was going to be executed for killing her own husband, and he wanted to save her."
I can see and agree with your point. Perhaps the author rushed the jail love romance a bit much? Perhaps it plays into Atiq going crazy?
Your posts were not as in-depth as I would have liked, and you left a lot of these posts go to the last minute as shown by the time-stamp for each blog. Maybe you weren't a big fan of the book, but you shouldn't have let that get in the way with the assignment.
I don't like to post grades online, so check edline later this week for your score.
Mr. Farrell
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