Montana 1948 Blog 2

I can easily say that Montana 1948 was my favorite book out of the five that we read this year. Between the plot, character development and conflicts in the book, I was completely intrigued. David, the main character, was a very strong willed and curious child. He knew the importance of family values and that his mom and dad were there for him no matter what. The conflict with Uncle Frank was the most interesting part of the book. I was constantly wondering what would happen to him and if he really did what he was accused of. Every time I thought the conflict was solved, something else was thrown in there. The molesting of the Indians was solved, yet then David saw him coming out of the house the day that Marie died. I was definitely pulling for Wes, David's dad, to solve the crime and arrest Uncle Frank. What he did was wrong in so many ways and showed how the Indians were completely discriminated against in that time period. I particularly enjoyed the fact that the book was written in past tense, as David was remembering the times that happened. Then in the Epilogue David explained his current life as an adult with a wife and kids. I noticed that David's character developed greatly from the situation with Uncle Frank. By the end of the book David realized that you cannot trust everyone and the importance of his family.

Montana 1948 Post 1

I am about 60 pages into Montana 1948 and I absolutely LOVE it. Everything about the book, from the plot to the writing to the characters catches my interest. David, the main character, is narrating the story from his point of view. He is now much older and is telling the story from the past. I am so excited to see where the story goes involving the family's housekeeper, Marie. She is currently very sick and the doctor has no idea how to treat her case because Marie won't let him do a full exam. The doctor, David's father's brother, is known for molesting Indian women. This is another aspect of the story that I am very interested in knowing what happens. Overall this book is my favorite out of the 5 books we have been assigned to read this year and it's nice to end on such a strong note.

Mango Street (Post 2)

I am sad to say that after finishing The House On Mango Street, I am not very pleased. The story was written in short little chapters, sometimes only 2 paragraphs long, which I did not enjoy. I failed to see the connection between everything until the very end, which made the book hard to read through. To me, it seemed as though I was just reading random things about random character's in Esperanza's life. I can barely remember more then 2 of the characters names because there were so many at random parts of the books.
Yet, at the same time, I can definitely see the message that this book was trying to show it's readers. It displayed very deep character growth for Esperanza, as she grew from a child into a young lady. Esperanza slowly began to realize that even if she doesn't have the perfect house on the perfect street with the perfect clothes, her life is still important. It is not about how you live but about the people you live your life with and the lessons you learned. It took three random old ladies to make Esperanza realize that no matter where she went in her life, she always has to remember her past. That even if she moves across the country, she will always come back to home and remember her childhood, the good and the bad.
Overall, the story had it's up and downs. I would name it a top favorite or anything, but not the worst thing I have ever read. Though the writing style took away a lot of my interest, the lesson at the end brought back a good amount.

Mango Street Post 1

I'm barely 30 pages in the book, but usually when that far someone can form an opinion on what they are reading. Yet, with this book.. I have nothing. I don't like it, but I don't hate it. Personally I'm just confused, I have no idea where the book is going or what it is about. I just keep reading short easy chapters about Esperanza's life that barely have anything to do with each other. But I'm not giving up yet, I'm just crossing my fingers that the book becomes a little more interesting or maybe makes more sense!? I think that from what I have read so far, it definitely has potential to be a good book. Slowly as the book goes on I'll probably learn more about where Esperanza's family came from and why they are at the state they are in right now.