Shadow of the Wind #3

Until this point in the book, Daniel seems to be getting more and more attached to Clara. Clara seems to be a very interesting person as she is a blind girl who is in love with books. She, just like Daniel, has a very particular interest on Julian Carax-author of Shadow of the Wind-, because of his captivating tone, and syntax (ah!, AP's are over why am i still using these words!!!) just intrigues them into turning the page and keep reading. Clara has became very good friends with Daniel, and has told him personal stories such as her family history of how her father was part of the reform and was never heard of, but how the letters that were written to her by him were so captivating, as well the fact that a man once came up to her and asked her a series of random yet suspicious questions. Daniel is getting too attached to Clara, and because of this, it seems like he might be falling in love, thought she might be much much older than he is. the mistress has warned Daniel that he must not meddle too much with Clara as in the end he might end up getting hurt, this was brought up after a pianist teacher who is teaching Clara how to play was hitting on her. With the way that Daniel has been getting attached to Clara, is he opening his chances to get hurt? Whats the worst that can happen?

The Shadow of the Wind 2

When the story picks up again, Daniel meets a new friend named Clara. Clara is an woman who is blind and as well, Daniel still dresses up in his sunday clothes to meet her. Daniel then becomes an obstacle in his fathers life because he is not only now searching for who or what the book really is, but what Clara is really all about. While doing all of this, Daniel begins to try and re-marry his father, who does not really take amusement into his idea. Though many things are going through Daniel's head, his dream of being a novelist does not disappear, and also day dreams of how it would be to do what he loves for the rest of his life. Why does Daniel try to impress Clara with his way of dressing? Will she have get the feeling that Daniel is trying to impress her?

The Shadow of the Wind

To this point in the book, Daniel, a young boy, heads over to a cemetery of books, where books are left behind, but where each book has a spirit behind it. Daniel is taken to the cemetery after he is found crying because of the death of his mother, his dad takes him to the cemetery and explains to him that he may take one book. When he receives the book, Daniel finds it to be very thought provoking, and very enchanting. Being curious, he decides to ask his father about the title, and the author. When the father revises the book, he notices that it is a book he has never heard of, and as well an author that he has never heard of. They both decide to take it to a wise book store owner, the owner finds the book so interesting that he wants to buy it from him. Out of the same curiosity as the book store owner, Daniel decides to not sell it, but decide that they would keep further investigation. It seems like the book is a mystery it self, but has the mystery of the book brought Daniel to any danger such as people persecuting him for his book? Why has the author or the book kept such a secret that not even the wisest man of books cannot figure out who or what it is?

Their Eyes Were Watching God

"Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston, is about a young black woman named Janie Crawford who is searching for love, but love doesnt seem to be compatible with her; the book attacks themes such as love and relationships, quest for freedom, and holding secrets. Her first attempt at love was Logan Killicks who her grandma chose to join her in matrimony at a very young age. Joe Starks was her second attempt with whom she ran away with, and purchase a piece of land; Starks becomes the mayor where he built a grocery store and makes Janie incapacitated with anything that has to do with the business. Tea cake was the man with who she truly fell in love with, because of that, they relocate, and when they do so a hurricane occurs in which all of their belongings are destroyed, during the crisis Tea Cake helps Janie hold on to a cow so that she can survive, and takes a rabid bite from a dog; Tea Cake becomes ill with rabies and attempts to kill Janie, and because of that Janie is forced to kill him. After Tea Cakes death, she moves back to her home town, and re-tells her full detailed story to her friend Pheoby. 

-Would you ever consider taking some else's life to save your own?

Night

Night by Elie Wiesel is a narrative about the holocaust through the eyes of the author. The book follows a number of themes, two of them being ambition and quest for freedom. Through out the book, Wiesel endure pain, suffrage, and hatred; and though most would give in, he prevailed. his ambition became a key factor in the quest for freedom, because as he expected and fought for, his freedom came. Once outside, he enjoyed life much more, though the thoughts of people dying in front of him, and the constant shots fired and screams are still engraved into his head; he knows that the event is in the past, and he must live in the future.

-After being released from a place were one lived under fear of death change the perspective of ones life?
-What sense of will and strength must one truly have to be able to endure such pain? would you need someone beside you to endure the pain? do you think you would make it through?