What's happened since my last post...well, I turned 16! Which is insanely crazy, in my opinion. The Earth just keeps on spinning, I suppose...
And I've read some really good books since then! It's been a bit of a visit to the classic side of literature for me these last couple of weeks/months/when did I last post on this anyway? My English class is finishing up the year with an emphasis on Utopian/Dystopian literature and themes, so we read the classic novel "Fahrenheit 451", by Ray Bradbury.
I have to say, I was skeptical going into this unit. I've read 4 or 5 short stories by Bradbury, and I didn't like a single one. They were creepy, and weird, and I didn't really care for his writing style. But" Fahrenheit 451" blew me away! I haven't read many novels in highschool English classes that I've actually liked, which added to my aprehension. But this novel was exciting, thought-provoking, and interesting! It was also really well written, with a metaphorical prose like feel, and really had an interesting critique on US society! It was a little creepy, but it only added to the atmosphere and critique, without making me throw it across the room like other (*ahem*lord of the flies*ahem*) books we read this year did. You should definitely read it!
Oh, yah, summary. I do those, don't I? Well, it will have to wait, as will the other book I'm going to recommend from my English class. Finals Studying calls... 2 and half more days, and then I promise I'll be back!
To leave, here's a picture I found today, which I think is pretty cool:
Have a good 2 and a half days!
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