Summary
Susie's parents are having a hard time trying to get through there head that Susie is gone. It's greatly affecting her dad, mother and sister. Her father is being very suspicious of the next door neighbor of knowing something about about Susie's death which is right . But, him and others thought that Susie's crush, Ray had something to do with it which wasn't true. They just are really shocked that this could happen to their child. But, they finally have to come to reality and face the facts when they have Susie's funeral. As Susie's father felt they no longer had to pretend as if it didn't happen that day as if they weren't hurt. And it seems as if Ruth may be able to have some sort of connection with Susie and in helping her but , thats just my prediction .
Quote : " In the mirror she saw something different and so did I: an adult who could take care of herself. ( Sebold 103)"
Reaction : When I first read this sentence in that paragraph I said to myself , this right here is Lindsey's coming of age point. From other books / stories we read in class and from a quote we learned where it said that in a childhood there is no death. So, here is when she changes and what caused Lindsey to change was her realizing her sister is actually dead. And not only that when shes here looking in the mirror she sees her sister in her. Now shes feels more grown and able to go on with life even after something so tragic like this to happen to her sister. That she could still live on even after her sisters death. She could now take care of herself.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
The Lovely Bones ( 1 - 57 )
Summary
In the begining of this novel , Susie the 14 year old narrator starts off about how she was killed and went missing. After explaining about her life before then she tells me , the reader about how her murder raped her but, doesn't go too far as to what happened after as to when she was exactly killed. She explains what her parents were doing at that time of her death. Susie also kind of explains her life in heaven but, even though its such a wonderful place where you can get almost anything you really wanted all she wants is to go back on earth and continue her life. But, she needs to face the fact that their is no going back now. While on earth her parents and family are going crazy waiting for there to be some kind of sign that Susie is found. After her dad helps her next door neighbor he gets this strange reaction from him as if he knew something about what happened to Susie. And he was absolutely right
Quote : " My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973." ( Sebold 5 )
Reaction: This quote at the beginning of the book I personally thought was the best way to start. It made me want to pick up and start reading this book in the first place. Usually a I wouldn't like it for a story to just give me all the main details and conflicts at the beginning but, this lets me know that there is much more to come.
In the begining of this novel , Susie the 14 year old narrator starts off about how she was killed and went missing. After explaining about her life before then she tells me , the reader about how her murder raped her but, doesn't go too far as to what happened after as to when she was exactly killed. She explains what her parents were doing at that time of her death. Susie also kind of explains her life in heaven but, even though its such a wonderful place where you can get almost anything you really wanted all she wants is to go back on earth and continue her life. But, she needs to face the fact that their is no going back now. While on earth her parents and family are going crazy waiting for there to be some kind of sign that Susie is found. After her dad helps her next door neighbor he gets this strange reaction from him as if he knew something about what happened to Susie. And he was absolutely right
Quote : " My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973." ( Sebold 5 )
Reaction: This quote at the beginning of the book I personally thought was the best way to start. It made me want to pick up and start reading this book in the first place. Usually a I wouldn't like it for a story to just give me all the main details and conflicts at the beginning but, this lets me know that there is much more to come.
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