Final Assignment!

I have been through ups and downs while reading this novel. As you have read in my THIS BOOK KINDA SUCKS POST, i was not to interested in the book at that point in time, but you know what it ended better then i thought it was going to be, which is why i am writing this recommendation to my fellow peers telling you "You Know What, It's not so Bad!" pick it up and read it its a book that can take you on a journey if you sit down and take time to comprehend the words on the page. So maybe i was harsh on this author, and with reading the end i had no right to be. As i look back on this novel its pretty darn good. Not great but not bad by any means. Charly is character, and by that i mean a CHARACTER. And he changes throughout this novel.

One of the many things i was amazed with was with the authors writing. At the beginning of this book Charly's writing style was misspelled and not edited, therefore it grabbed my hands and drew me in because of how REAL it was. i loved that part of the story. It made you feel like this was a actual journal full of PROGRESS REPORTS, written by an adult suffering retardation. I don't know if it was just me but I'm sure other people like this part of the book, But it takes a long time to read! i mean try and read PROGRESS REPORT 1 MARCH 3, when it is spelled Progris Riport Martch 3. I mean I don't know? The fallowing is a short passage from the beginning of the book to show you all how Daniel Keyes A.K.A the author uses misspelled words to make these journal entrees more REAL.

I had a test today. I think i faled it and i think mabye now they won't use me. What happind is i went to prof Nemurs office on my lunch time like they said and secertery took me to a place that said psych dept on the door with a long hall and alot of littel rooms with onley a desk and chares......

You see how hard that is too read... yeah but it sure does make it interesting. OK well i was so intrigued in the beginning. it was to me the best book i had read........but then Charly got smart, and i got bored and i found myself shaking my head to paragraph after paragraph of scientific language. And i was sitting at my desk at 11:30 at night trying to get past page 127 for it seemed like days, because i didn't now if i could.

After about page 140, the book was intriguing again ad i found myself unable to put the novel down which was very surprising. Charly got smart but then Charly started to live as a normal human fighting for a normal life, and not a monkey on a treadmill, Running and running and not getting anywhere, which is great modifier for Charly's life in this story.

You know something, this book is a MUST READ, but even if you find yourself confused as i did and unable to wrap you head around the main concepts of the book KEEP READING and all of the secrets you need will come out and Charly's life will be revealed.

This book was a roller coaster, taking me up and down, loop-De-loop, Cork screws and i didn't know if i could finish, but know that i have there is now choice for you not to read this novel. its good, its not the most exiting book, believe me its slow, but you haven't lived until you have read this book. Daniel Keyes did a nice job in this book, and you need to read this book in your lifetime, maybe later in your life is a better time to read it. But why not read it now? you got nothing to lose! OR DO YOU?

Last assignment: Dear Alice Kinnan

Dear Miss. Kinnan,

Aren't you sort of weirded out by dating Charly?
If I were the teacher of a retarded student, no matter how sexy he is, I wouldn't fall in love with him, not even if he was turned smart. That's just weird. You've worked with him throughout his recent adult life, taught him things that you learned when you were 8 or 9. Is it weird to go out with someone who you have watched develop over the years and who was super stupid like, less than a month ago? Like dating a baby who was 1 and then turned 40 suddenly. Ugh, it grosses me out too much. How can you handle it, seriously? But I do understand a little, I guess, if you thought he was hot and had potential from the beginning, but not if he freaked you out and then he was smart and then you liked him. I don't know. I wouldn't do it. Did you really only date him because he got smart? Or did you think about it before the surgery, too? Because if not, then it would be like dating someone for their money. I don't know. It's your decision. Go with it, i guess.

Sincerely, Julia Weiss

Assignment #3. I hate this book.

I don't really like the book. It takes too long to get through each section, and I'm just WAITING to be done with it finally. It's boring. His life is kind of boring as well, so it's like reading every day of any normal person's life. I can only not be bored with it while I'm reading if I multitask reading and eating. Can't he just live happily ever after and stop where he is now on page 127? I'd be fine with that, thanks.

This Book Kinda Sucks

As i read this book, i found myself controlling my urge to vomit. It started out as a interesting book and still kind of is. The section i am reading is very slow. His writing as he becomes a genius is very unintriguing,(if that's a word!) and boring. I find myself reading about enzymes and things i don't understand. But i hope this book turns out well so it will be intriguing!

How do I...

Hey does anybody know how to make it so other people from other blogs can comment on my posts? I know how to get to the "Who Can Comment?" part, but I don't know which option to select. Do any of you guys know what I'm talking about? We all need to do it for Lit. Circle Question 3. Thanks!

assignment #1...

Ok! Here's the first assignment...

The setting of "Flowers for Algernon" is set in modern NY (1950ish??). The first character introduced is Charly, who is narrarating. Several of his doctors are later introduced, and his family is mentioned. Those are the first characters introduced in the novel.