In this essay, I will be discussing the book The Abandonment written by Peter Rock. This paper will detail the facts and feelings behind the argument and in my conclusion; I will discuss the fascination in regards to Book cover #5. I actually took the time to read the material twice the information provided became more educational the further into the novel. I will say that I had to free myself to immerse in a journey of exploration that I probably did not know existed. The reading of the Abandonment put me face to face with the unfamiliar. Peter Rock's My Abandonment was, inspired by a true story and told through the voice of his a very mature young woman by the name of Caroline. This novel is a spellbinding ray of survival and anticipation of what will happen next, the transformation from beginning to end is humbling. This reading opens up and speaks honestly and directly to the reader. Some people are uncomfortable talking about this subject for they feel they might be judged. I guess the author wanted to write an informative yet understanding reading without sounding like he was writing a fictional story. Some authors sugar things in order to make the reading more appealing while, this author did explain a couple of things that would make you angry, cry, agree, or maybe even disagree with him. From what I have read the tone of the book identifies with the main character that happens to be a thirteen-year-old female. To Start, I will give you a brief introduction about the main character Caroline and girl her father who are living off the radar, in the shadows of civilization. This thirteen-year-old girl and her father live in Forest Park, of Portland, Oregon. They occupy a small space in a cave as shelter, while storing per... ... middle of paper ... ...just not "getting it," whatever "it" may be. We wonder how our lives would be now, if only we had known better. During moments like these, it is important to remember that none of us are born with instruction manuals and that learning lessons are a lifelong journey. The Cover Art number five speaks about Traveling Companions Caroline and her fathers that are unknown guests in both the city and Forest. Both have chosen to live in the loving shelter of each other instead of living in the dangerous city. Life doesn't necessarily go backward but instead they follow our own path. While on their journey they revisit issues that are old and new. This artwork keeps the life of the city as well as the life of the wilderness in solitude with each other. Work Cited Rock, Peter. My Abandonment. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), 2009. 22-140. Print.
The prologue starts with the description about a girl who likes swimming, SpongeBob, Mexican food, writing poetry and getting her nails painted. To a normal person this sounds like a normal description for a little girl but normal is not the adjective to describe this girl because this little girl has been trafficked (or prostituted) by her 29 year old pimp on Craiglist to adult men. When I read this I automatically felt like someone took a pin and pricked to my chest because I remember being eleven and enjoying getting my nails painted and Mexican food. I was a normal, happy little girl but that same could not said for the girl mentioned above.
For younger readers this book carries very strong language but it has a strong message. One of those is that it shows what students will do for drugs. While researching the book you discover that in South Carolina, Berkley County school district, was one of the first to pull the book from schools and libraries. This occurred after a mom protested the book when her 8th grade daughter had to read little experts from the book to her classmates. The students mother did not want her to be reading a book with so much profanity and references to sex. One of the most controversial lines that comes from the book is when Alice writes in her journal “Another day, another blow-job”. She doe...
After hearing a brief description of the story you might think that there aren’t many good things about they story. However, this is false, there are many good things in this book that makes it a good read. First being that it is a very intriguing book. This is good for teenage readers because often times they don’t willingly want to read, and this story will force the teenage or any reader to continue the book and continue reading the series. Secondly, this is a “good” book because it has a good balance of violence. This is a good thing because it provides readers with an exciting read. We hear and even see violence in our everyday life and I believe that it is something teenagers should be exposed to. This book gives children an insig...
Marvellously developing a superficial dimension to the concept of isolation, the proportion of the buildings to the size of the text depicts a sense of helplessness and smallness amidst the excitement of the outside world. Additionally, this desolation is delineated further by the stark contrast between the muted shades of the beach to the vivid colours of the ‘Lost Thing’, accentuating the disposition of the creature. Likewise, the monotone minor tonality of the non-diegetic sounds within the piece disperse an atmosphere of discord and dismay, and as a less stable tonic, generates clear connotations of distress and detachment. Nonetheless, this melancholy setting is redirected by the modulation to a major tonality, emphasising the ‘Lost Thing’s new-found joy, disclosure and openness with it surroundings. Thereby, ‘The Lost Thing’ delves the complexity of adult isolation through ‘childish’ interpretations of disparity and singularity, communicated through abstract
The biggest type thing that I picked up on in this book was neglect to the children. The definition of child
Upon reading the first page, I knew I would like this book. The writing style is almost like a memoir; it’s in the first person from the perspective of Nomi Nickel. The first ten chapters give us a look into Nomi nickels past, her opinions, and thoughts. They show the transition of her thoughts from a straight edge Mennonite follower to a rebellious teenager. She has a dry sense of humor that is thrown into her everyday activities. It’s a surprise when it happens, like when the garbage men throw out Ray’s hutch, not only was that unexpected but Ray’s reaction was surprising. Many of the teens in the town represent a character foil. On Saturday nights they go out drinking, partying, having sex, and on Sunday they return to their strict religious
This book teaches the importance of self-expression and independence. If we did not have these necessities, then life would be like those in this novel. Empty, redundant, and fearful of what is going on. The quotes above show how different life can be without our basic freedoms. This novel was very interesting and it shows, no matter how dismal a situation is, there is always a way out if you never give up, even if you have to do it alone.
Abandonment is something no child should have to go through. What does an abandon person feel like? It makes a person feel like they are the only ones in the whole entire world. They feel alone, angry, frustrated, and scared. That contradiction between what they experience inside and what is reflected back to them from the outside must be resolved (Blecher). Adoption offers
This essay explores the experience of estrangement and dislocation in Franz Kafka’s, ‘The Metamorphosis’ and Joseph Conrad’s, Heart of Darkness. Generally speaking, estrangement is a form of exclusion whereby readers, and characters within a story are alienated. In contrast, dislocation is a disturbance caused due to a change in place or state. ‘The Metamorphosis’ looks at how the protagonist, Gregor Samsa, is ostracised through his transformation. In contrast, Heart of Darkness has the continuing theme of dislocation throughout the novel. This paper will also consider the estrangement of the native inhabitants in Conrad’s novel. Theodor Adorno has written the following on Kafka’s writing: ‘each sentence says ‘interpret me’, and none will permit it.’ In other words, Kafka’s convoluted style of writing invites and resists interpretation. Bearing this in mind, this essay will consider the form to establish how the text itself alienates the reader through its narrative structure and use of language. It is also important to acknowledge that the author’s lives and experiences may have impacted their works; however, this paper will focus on the stories themselves.
Loneliness is usually a common and unharmful feeling, however, when a child is isolated his whole life, loneliness can have a much more morbid effect. This theme, prevalent throughout Ron Rash’s short story, The Ascent, is demonstrated through Jared, a young boy who is neglected by his parents. In the story, Jared escapes his miserable home life to a plane wreck he discovers while roaming the wilderness. Through the use of detached imagery and the emotional characterization of Jared as self-isolating, Rash argues that escaping too far from reality can be very harmful to the stability of one’s emotional being.
The article “Learning: A Momentary Stay Against Confusion” by Abigail Lipson tackles the process of learning by analyzing the learning path that passes through “clarity” and “confusion”. Lipson uses examples from her personal experience, diagrams and quotations from professional sources to examine the topic and reach a conclusion on the effects of clarity and confusion in our learning experience in life. She defines clarity as the phase in which we are sure of our knowledge. As a result we feel comfortable with it and tend to choose it over confusion (11). Confusion phase, on the other hand, is when we encounter new and challenging material and we feel less confident and comfortable with ourselves (11). In the end of the article, Lipson
Eccentricity provides for an interesting story, it adds to the excitement of the lives of those who are eccentric, and adds to the excitement of those who live around them. The Crying of Lot 49, can be classified as a novel that’s oddities in plot makes for a more interesting story. Although sometimes difficult for a reader to completely understand how and why the characters do what they do, the Crying of Lot 49, exemplifies the ideas of a postmodern piece of literature, and critiques the traditional values and ideas of life. Using the model outlined by Deleuze and Guattari, The Crying of Lot 49 is a paradigmatic example of postmodern literature because throughout the novel, the themes of dismantling hierarchy, magnifying principles of difference, and the process of transforming and becoming are present.
The feelings of loneliness and betrayal are feelings that we all feel one too many. Some have these feelings for a few simple days, and then those feelings soon pass. For others, however, this is a feeling that is felt for most of their lives. Our loneliness may make us feel alone, when our loneliness is actually common. In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, the topic of alienation is an ongoing theme from beginning to end. I have interest in this passage because it reveals the writers understanding of a feeling that we all get from time to time. This novella helps us relive these emotions with an understanding that we are not alone in our loneliness.
The theme for the book cover is titled “Jerome’s Journal”; this instantly became a book cover idea when I got this coursework because Jerome had a journal which he treated like he was writing a book but he never really thought about a cover for it. The book contains detailed information on all that is happening in Jerome’s life so I thought about what a potential book cover would look like. To pursue this idea, I took a picture of Jerome and another image of a page from the original hand-written book.
Throughout the stories the environment and the settings have been used to enhance the theme and mood within both stories. The writers managed to create interesting, imaginative and dynamically strong stories of isolation and alienation, and the impact was powerful on the reader.