Monday, November 26, 2012

questions, comments

I don't have any currently


A Feast for Crows- 11/12= 60 mins
A Feast for Crows- 11/13 = 30 mins
Red Queen-11/14 = 70 mins 
A Feast for Crows- 11/15 = 40 mins
Lord of the Flies-11/16= 50 mins




Friday, November 16, 2012

Reading times

A Storm of Swords- 11/12= 60 mins,
Red Queen-11/ 13= 80 mins
A Storm of Swords- 11/14= 30 mins
Lord of the Flies-11/15= 45 mins
I choose this week to use my pass.

Monday, November 5, 2012

A nice joke

 Heard a joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says "But, doctor...I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains. Fade to black.
This is a joke by Rorschach, and the only literal written joke of the graphic novel Watchmen, the menaing of this joke is interesting because its a window into the dark humor of this  disturbed vigilante.

Watchmen-Reading Response

This week, along with White Cat, I read Watchmen and A Storm of Swords. All three, one a graphic novel, and the other two books are by fantastic authors, and was supremely interesting.

A Storm of Swords- 10/29= 60 mins
Watchmen- 10/30= 60 mins,
A Storm of Swords- 10/31= 75 mins, 
11/1= 45 mins
White Cat-11/2= 60 mins
  Watchmen, written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons, is one of the best stories I have ever read. It has a large selection of richly drawn and described characters, all too human. One of the most interesting characters is Rorschach, a man who believes himself to be an existentialist but actually is more of a fascist, which is never said explicitly, but is obvious by his words and actions. White Cat, by Holly Black, is an entertaining story with crazy parents and dysfunctional families, and a good book overall.