The House on Mango Street
Esperanza is the main character in House on Mango Street, written by Sandra Cisneros. In this novella Esperanza lives in a neighborhood where people are struggling to make their dreams come true or to simply have control of his or her life. Esperanza decides she does not want to be like her neighbors who settle for the oppressive life on Mango Street and actually make her dreams come true, slowly but surely. In my opinion, this novella had it’s ups and downs. There were times where the vignettes were not as amusing as the previous ones. What i did love was how Sandra Cisneros wrote the vignettes, she'd leave it up to the reader to interpret them as they wished.
Esperanza is the main character in House on Mango Street, written by Sandra Cisneros. In this novella Esperanza lives in a neighborhood where people are struggling to make their dreams come true or to simply have control of his or her life. Esperanza decides she does not want to be like her neighbors who settle for the oppressive life on Mango Street and actually make her dreams come true, slowly but surely. In my opinion, this novella had it’s ups and downs. There were times where the vignettes were not as amusing as the previous ones. What i did love was how Sandra Cisneros wrote the vignettes, she'd leave it up to the reader to interpret them as they wished.
The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Indian
Arnold is the main character in the book The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian written by Sherman Alexie. In this book Arnold lives on a very poor Indian reservation where the people he lives around rely on booze to solve their problems. Arnold then decides he doesn't want to be another one of those Indians, so he decides to leave the rez looking for a better future. However, along the way he faces some tough challenges. This book was probably one of my favorites. It shows the struggle of a young boy who doesn't want to be another stereotypical Indian and show people who he really wants to be.
Arnold is the main character in the book The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian written by Sherman Alexie. In this book Arnold lives on a very poor Indian reservation where the people he lives around rely on booze to solve their problems. Arnold then decides he doesn't want to be another one of those Indians, so he decides to leave the rez looking for a better future. However, along the way he faces some tough challenges. This book was probably one of my favorites. It shows the struggle of a young boy who doesn't want to be another stereotypical Indian and show people who he really wants to be.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a book written by Garth Stein. This book is about a guy named Denny who happens to be a race car driver. Throughout this book we see how Denny struggles in many ways after his wife, Eve, is diagnosed with a brain tumor. The twist to this book is that it is told from Denny's dog, Enzo's, point of view. This has been my favorite book so far. I really liked how the story was told from Enzo's POV and how emotional this book was.
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a book written by Garth Stein. This book is about a guy named Denny who happens to be a race car driver. Throughout this book we see how Denny struggles in many ways after his wife, Eve, is diagnosed with a brain tumor. The twist to this book is that it is told from Denny's dog, Enzo's, point of view. This has been my favorite book so far. I really liked how the story was told from Enzo's POV and how emotional this book was.