The Poisonwood Bible
Hey, at least The Poisonwood Bible isn't so bad. I'm on page 300-something and I've only been reading it since Friday...today is Sunday, right? Oh how I love summer break! You don't even need to know what day it is...they all just float by in their innocent little ways...and you can just enjoy the moment. You can randomly go to Utah without having to worry about papers...Maybe I do get more stressed out than I let on? I don't know...what do you all think? (...)<~~ these are amusing me right now...haha. Anyways...reading keeps me entertained. After I'm done with The Poisonwood Bible I'm going to hit The Second Summer of the Sisterhood. Perhaps I like The Poisonwood Bible because of it's female narrators. I guess I must pity my male classmates who are forced to read it. Or depend on Sparknotes. I would encourage you, though, to start it now...especially if you're not bound and determined to finish it in a week. I guarantee it is better than The Bean Trees. I like books that are based around a scrap of truth (in this case, the Congo's independence and such) or that are completely unrealistic. Like Sabriel which creates its own reality. But The Bean Trees had no stable ground, no reality. That's what bugged me about it. I would never guess that the two books were written by the same author. Except for the fact that she tends to exclude men from major roles, or portray them to be somewhat...evil...? That's not the word, I'll think of one later. But...there are similarities in the characters. I guess Nathan could be like Angel in The Bean Trees. He completely neglects his family, only focuses on himself and his mission. Axelroot is like Newt Hardbine, crude and "creepy." And Anatole? He's like Estevan, a paternal intellectual. I like Anatole the best, but I have a soft spot for Axelroot, too, even though he's so disgusting. And Nathan Price? Well...I just know him too well.
I guess that's my essay...XD
I guess that's my essay...XD