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Your response should include the following:
- Identify the Title of your book
- Identify the pages read today.
- Write a short summary of the reading.
- Discuss at least one significant event from the day’s reading.
Metamorphosis
96-100
The chief clerk is at Gregor’s house to talk to him about his job and why he didn’t catch his 8 o’clock train. Gregor is acting like he is sick and not letting the chief clerk see him because he is still a bug. Gregor’s family try to get a doctor to help him and a locksmith to open up his door. Gregor finally opens up his door and the family and the chief clerk have an unpleasant reaction to his appearance.
The reaction that everyone has to Gregor’s appearance is important because it showed that they were scared and surprised by what happened to him.
1984
pg 118 to 126
Winston makes his way to were the girl said to go and they finally met. But then head off to an open field were no one can see them. Her name was Julia, she was corrupt to the bone and hated the party. After some chatting and etc, they went to a dance, and then to a secret base of sorts. Then commited a political act.
Significant Event- Pg 125. Winston saying I hate purity, i hate goodness…”
The Divine Comedy
21- 43
What we get from these pages of the book is they go to the 7th circle of hell with their crimes against themselves, nature, or other people as in breaking trust. We see many historical figures and more dictators on this scale of Hell for the punishment they caused on Earth to their people. We get to also go to the 8th circle of Hell and it has these things called pouches and how bad the crime is, is where you get sent.
An important event has been seen at the end when they speak to corrupt clergymen and he says how much corruption there is in the world and the church. This could be important because Dante could possibly do something about it because right now he seems like a good man. He also seems to hate corruption and has very good morals.
I just used 11/5 as a combination for todays reading also because i didnt see this one
Title-The stranger
Pages 19-25
Summery: Meursault Is shown to not really have feelings for his mother after her death. We learn more about how he lives and that he is a very independent person. He doesn’t talk to too many people on a daily basis and keeps to himself.
The important part is that instead of mourning for his mother Meursault goes swimming and to the movies with A woman he likes.
Title- Jane Eyre
Pages- 82-111
Summary: Helen dies in these chapters. This is significant in Jane´s future. She may live a different life from this loss. Helen says she is going to heaven and made Jane think of a different view. Jane also grew up. Mr. Eyre also came to see Jane. We don’t know who this character is, but it seems important.
title: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
pages- unknown
Arthur is still laying down in front of the bulldozer when his friend Ford Prefect, whom is from another planet near the star Betelgeuse but arthur doesn’t know that yet, try’s to get Arthur to leave so that they could have an important conversation. Arthur doesn’t want his house to get knocked down so he doesn’t leave. Ford convinces/tricks/confuses with some fancy talking and logical fallacies to get him to take Arthur’s spot for 30 minutes while ford has his important conversation at the pub.
All quite on the western front.
Chapter 4
The second company is placing barbed wire on the front. As they are waiting for the trucks to pick em uo, Kat’s prediction of being bombarded came true. As they trucks are driving them back. They are hit again. Paul crawls under an uncovered coffin. They put on their gas masks and hide in a hole created by a shell. They bombs stop and Paul sees a wounded recruit and before they can put an end to him, others soldiers arise from cover
Important thing is that they say we have that animal instinct in us at all times we just choose when to show it
Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray
pages: 43-57 (end of 25%)
Summary: Dorian Gray is in Lord Henry’s house, waiting for him. Instead his wife Lady Victoria appears. Dorian and Lady Victoria start talking, but are interrupted by the arrival of Lord Henry. Lady Henry leaves the room, and the two men start talking about women and weddings; Lord Henry tells Dorian never to get married. Dorian confesses that he is in love with an actress, Sibyl Vane. The chapter ends with Harry who discovers, through a telegram from Dorian, that he is engaged to Sibyl.
Significant event: Sibyl Vane’s description.